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Ashraf Haseas, Senior Facilities Manager

Ashraf Haseas

Senior Facilities Manager·Bloom Properties

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 32 years, 3 months

Senior Facilities Manager

March 2018 - Present

Bloom Properties

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

March 2018 - Present

 Facilities and Assets Management for all Bloom portfolios and the Buildings (Community Villas, mixed use asset, residential, commercial) in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Dubai.
 Vendor management and contract negotiation, preparation the tendering documents, meeting the Bidders and technical evaluations and awarding.
 Managing and leading the integrated facilities management operations and daily operations and coordination for the Hard and Soft services.
 Asset management in compliance with local authorities’ regulations.
 Hassantuk management for all buildings as per Abu Dhabi Civil Defense regulations.
 Managing the FM services, Retail consultancy services, fit out works, RFP and scope of works for the tendering process.
 Prime responsibility focused on Hard & Soft FM services management, security management, community, housekeeping, operations and maintenance of utility services, and all the Civil & MEP works related to the residential, commercial, retail properties and OA communities. Making sure all Fire Life Safety Systems (FLS) are working satisfactory.
 Managing chilled water and gas supply charges.
 Oversee the day to day operations, management, maintenance and the development of the residential, OA communities, commercial and mixed use buildings, including the Gym rooms, swimming pools, etc...
 Managing all PPM works and ensures all maintenance and reactive works attended and monitoring it through CAFM system.
 Evaluate the performance of the Facilities management service providers to ensure outsourced services are carried out as per agreed SLA. Manage and submit the FM monthly report.
 Total FM services tender preparation for the Assets and Budget control.
 Working in free hold communities, OA community management establishing, Community management tendering, managing service charges and approvals, process all related invoices for payment, Homeowners manual, and OA board community member.
 Communicating with Master developer for the community issues and third parties stakeholders, government entities
 Managing the Defect Liability Periods (DLP) of the assets along with the snags completion.
 Maintain productive working relationships with all stakeholders.
 Carried out the initiations for the energy reduction and auditing. Installation of IoT integration system for control and monitoring the MEP operations.
 Making sure all the Assets, facilities are compliant with the ADM local authorities’ requirements and TAWTHEEQ.
 Manage and enhance the Asset life cycle and operations.
 Board member in the Owner Association Committee for the free hold communities
 Monthly meeting with the FM service provider for each asset and the OA community managers.
 Taking over the new project assets from the main contractors and making sure all close out documents are well received.
 Checking and managing all retail / commercial tenant fit out works till completion and opening for trade. Permits to Work (PTW) issuance and approval.
 Budgeting, Financial management and managing the CAPEX / OPEX and control.
 Defined the scope of works, SLAs and KPIs of FM contractors and managing all the FM contracts of the Asset.
 Energy Management plan, Enhance and improve the building operations.
 Strategic Planning, Developing the department policies and strategies and apply Safety Protocols.
 Liaise with the design/project team for the new upcoming projects.
 Coordinate with the leasing department for having leased residential units / commercial / retail outlets ready to be leased and comply with local authorities.
 Managing all HSE works and safety protocols and compliant to local authorities.
 Manage and coordinate with all stakeholders as work requirement.

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Management

Manager - Facilities Management / Community Retail Operation

April 2010 - December 2017

Al Dar Properties

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

April 2010 - December 2017

 Asset and Facilities Management, along with prime responsibility focused on Hard & Soft FM services management, security management, community, housekeeping, operations and maintenance of utility services, and all the Civil & MEP works related to the residential, retail properties and operations.
 Managing the defect liability periods of assets, waste management, pest control, landscaping, manage and improve sustainability issues, activities including the cleaning, waste disposal, catering, security and parking of each site, managing the budgets and keeping records of all payments
 Monitored Monthly Compliance Audit and execution of annual maintenance contracts for various equipment, asset facilities, team management and their periodic pieces of training.
 Planned for future development in line with strategic business objectives and ensured minimum disruption to core activities and maintained good relationships with Statutory, Administrative, Government and Law Enforcement agencies
 Emergency preparedness, Identifying the breaches to safety, security, or usability of their facilities and made contingency plans regarding what needs to be done if certain situations occur.
 Energy Management Plan.
 Managing chilled water and gas supply charges.
 Space Planning and Utilization, Managing refurbishment, renovations and office moves, managing general upkeep and maintenance including preventive maintenance work by the FM service providers using the FSI Concept Evolution Software.
 Preparing Service Charge, OPEX, CAPEX Budget and received quotations, evaluated them and prepared and PO issuance.
 Budgeting and Financial Management.
 Managing 16 clusters of Retail centres with total 116 retail units as well as all tenant issues concerning the unit leasing, rent payment, marketing, preparing and managing the service charge budget, etc…
 Prepared and issued policies, procedures and necessary formats and carried out periodic evaluation of tenant sales data trends, opportunities and risks to identify areas of opportunities
 Achieved Retail community profit, revenue AED 14 million and successfully reduced energy consumption by approximately 10% by introducing solar light through applying Energy Management.

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Management

Manager - Facilities Management

October 2009 - April 2010

IMDAAD Facilities Management Co. Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

October 2009 - April 2010

 Liaising with internal teams & management groups and coordinated with all business leaders to coordinate projects, manage capacity, and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability and efficiency
 Maintained good rapport with vendors & contractors and developed new/alternate vendors to leverage better pricing and quality.
 Facilities and Asset management.
 Managing FM team mobilization for the new projects.
 Team leadership and Risk Assessment and Mitigation.
 Assessment for the required technicians to run the FM services.
 Managing the maintenance team of all trades.
 Coordinated and supported client administration team to manage day-to-day operations and achieve the budgeted revenue for the FM contract including the SLA, KPI as per FM contract
 Handling a team of 40 staff, including senior engineers, MEP and Civil Supervisors and variety of technicians.
 Successfully carried out all the preventive maintenance works, and promptly resolved emergency complaints
 Involved in the preparation of the quotations for any repair works for the facilities and arranged the monthly reports to the client.
 Handled the Snagging and De snagging works for new buildings during the DLP and took over transition using MAXIMO
Softwareprepared status reports and communicated to top management
 Achieved budgeted revenue for the FM contract and achieved SLA, KPI as per FM contract

Company industry:
Facilities & Property Management
Job role:
Management

Manager - Facilities Management

July 2008 - June 2009

BUROOJ PROPERTIES

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

July 2008 - June 2009

 Worked for the development of a mixed-use waterfront project called Sharjah Marina which consists of Residential Towers, Iconic Office Towers, Big Shopping Mall, Business and Beachfront Hotels in Sharjah
 Prepared relevant documents for tenders to select contractors and subcontractors
 Efficiently managed the MEP Projects through to their completion, keeping the management and the client with variations in the project’s progress.
 Responsible for controlling all the activities on site and provided effective Risk Management and Compliance with Corporate/Regulatory Policy, and ensured adherence to business guidelines
 Accountable for inspecting and approving the MEP material, reviewing and approving the MEP Designs & Drawings
 Responsible for all MEP works in a compound of 80 villas, district cooling plant and infrastructure for the project.
 Checked the progress of MEP activities, equipment installation and reviewed project material and work procedure submittals
 Worked with the development & construction team for the construction of the villa related to MEP, reviewing MEP design and drawings for a residential tower which was then under design stages

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Management

Manager - Facilities Management

September 2006 - July 2008

TOURISM DEVELOPMENT & INVESTMENT CO

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

September 2006 - July 2008

 Handling a large team of different trades and looking after the new development projects and existing facilities.
 Assessment for the required technicians to run the FM services.
 Managing the maintenance team of all trades.
 In-charge of the marine transportation department and personnel and managed the hard and soft services and team of technicians.
 Team mobilization at site.
 Ensured the location meets health and safety HSE requirements and that facilities comply with legislation.
 Assist in conducting the financial analysis and financial decisions related to facilities management.
 Managed services such as cleaning, waste disposal, catering and parking, and coordinated managing budget preparation
 Managing cost reduction without compromising the performance of the operation
 Undertook periodical checks ofthe maintenance/projects work and arranged site meetings to communicate the ongoing status of the project to the management& the client.
 Educating and training all the staffs to follow the rules and regulations and maintained safety standard and environmental control procedure.
 Coordinated with the Abu Dhabi Environmental Agency for any works related to the projects and liaised with the Abu Dhabi local authorities such as Etisalat, ADDC, Ports, ADNOC, etc.

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Management

Manager - Facilities Management

May 1999 - September 2006

AL FUTTAIM REAL ESTATE CO

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 1999 - September 2006

 Managing all the air conditioning and pump system in Al Futtaim Properties Facilities (Residential buildings and Villas, Showrooms and Offices) and upcoming properties in Dubai Festival City.
 Managing the general maintenance of the Retail Stores and facilities such as MARKS & SPENCER, TOYS RUS, KIDS PLAY & Ace Hardware, and earlier for ALCATEL premises and HERTZ rent a Car premises Dubai Festival City Site Offices & Barge located on the creek, belonging to the company, and showrooms.
 Manage and supervise the fit out works for the new Retail units and opening for trading.
 Managed all mechanical, electrical, plumbing, drainage, housekeeping, Pest Control, Neon Signage’s, Civil Works, Landscape, Fire System, Safety, etc. and any requirement for the Facilities, located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi.
 Prepared the budget for any renovation works related to civil, electrical and mechanical works.
 Ensured the health & safety regulations are in place and oversaw all the maintenance activities and control quality.
 Prepared PO using Oracle software and supervised the maintenance works required for the CEO’s Villa.
 Prepared the annual maintenance budget and managed efficiently all retail operations in UAE & GCC; Contributed substantially to the preparation of all retail budgets ranging from 1 million to 5 million.
 Managed design, tendering, awarding, project management, and supervised all the works till the hand over in UAE, Qatar and Oman.
 Budgeting and Finance management.

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Management

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

October 1996 - May 1999

JORDAN VALLEY FISHERIES

Amman, Jordan

October 1996 - May 1999

Operation, repairing & maintenance of all the working machinery's and the Facilities which includes:
 Heating Boilers \[580 KW \], Diesel oil generator \[cater pillar, 1000KVA\], Central air conditioning and Plate heat exchangers.
 Water Pumps: Centrifugal, Gear & Submersibles.
 Ice machines for making cylinder tube & crushed ice \[PLC type\] and Cold store.
 Aeration system for water tanks that involve paddle wheels, surface aerators, tornadoes & air blowers. Liquid oxygen system.
 Supervising & distributing the maintenance works among the skilled maintenance technicians and provide training.
 Managing team of electrical and mechanical technicians.
 Incharge of all plumbing works and installation of the green house protection polyfilm with blowers.
 Preparing the HDPE liner for the water tanks and preventive maintenance programs for all the working machinery’s.
 Supervise and inspect the installation, modification and commissioning of mechanical systems
 Preparing the budget for any renovation works \[civil, electrical and mechanical\] and the execution of the work.
 Have the knowledge of aquaculture engineering system.

Company industry:
Agriculture & Crop Production
Job role:
Mechanical Engineering

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

August 1995 - August 1996

Jordan International Ship Management Co.

Amman, Jordan

August 1995 - August 1996

On the operation & maintenance of the following machinery’s:
 Main engines of heavy fuel \[Mitsubishi, Single screw\] & its associated pumps.
 Diesel Oil Generators Steam power plant and Fire tube boiler.
 Different types of pumps: centrifugal, screw, gear, reciprocating & high-pressure fuel injection pumps.
 Gas compressors & refrigeration system and Multi stage air compressor.
 Fuel, diesel & oil purification plants and its equipment’s and Central air conditioning with its equipment’s.
 Fuel oil burning equipment including pipe line & all types of valve system.

Company industry:
Shipping
Job role:
Mechanical Engineering

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

September 1993 - August 1995

Petra Navigation Co.

Amman, Jordan

September 1993 - August 1995

On the operational & maintenance of main engines \[MWM 2200 BHP, 8 cylinder with reduction gear, working on ballast the ship, diesel oil generators, centrifugal & reciprocating pumps, air compressor, oil purification equipment’s, central air conditioning, fuel oil burning equipment including pipe lines & all types of valve system.

Company industry:
Shipping
Job role:
Mechanical Engineering

Education

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi *

June 1993

June 1993

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

India

Bachelor of Technology Degree

Skills

FSI
Expert
FSI
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Operation
Expert
Operation
Expert
Site Management
Expert
Site Management
Expert
Facilities
Expert
Facilities
Expert
Technology Integration
Expert
Technology Integration
Expert
Budgeting and financial Management
Expert
Budgeting and financial Management
Expert
Communication and Stakeholder Management
Expert
Communication and Stakeholder Management
Expert
Vendor and contract Management
Expert
Vendor and contract Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Excellent Management
Expert
Excellent Management
Expert
Computer literacy
Expert
Computer literacy
Expert
RETAIL EXPERIENCE, Retail and Commercial fit out works
Expert
RETAIL EXPERIENCE, Retail and Commercial fit out works
Expert
RESULTS FOCUSED
Expert
RESULTS FOCUSED
Expert
Sustainability and Energy Management
Expert
Sustainability and Energy Management
Expert
Facilities Operations Management
Expert
Facilities Operations Management
Expert
working in a dynamic Environment
Expert
working in a dynamic Environment
Expert
FSI
Expert
FSI
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Operation
Expert
Operation
Expert
Site Management
Expert
Site Management
Expert
Facilities
Expert
Facilities
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Memberships

Jordanian Engineers Association

member

June 1994