Awais Akram, Team Leader - ELV system

Awais Akram

Team Leader - ELV system

Techno Q

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electronics Engineering
Experience
14 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 3 Months

Team Leader - ELV system at Techno Q
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since January 2018

Promoted to team leader to lead both BMS, Home automation, Lighting control , security system , digital metering and IT Equipment deployment such as server and storages .

Responsible for delivery of project awarded under ELV package. Leading different teams from design, project management, commissioning and handing over to the clients. Handling both financial and technical aspect of projects. Working alongside Pre-sales team, Project Manager to act as sub matter expert for successfully delivery of BMS, Security system, smart metering and physical security system and command control room projects.

•Managing team of 40 Plus Engineers and technician .
• Managing customer requirement, Project finance, manage team and stakeholders estimating resources. Manage risk and contractual and claims issues. Review project specifications and working closely with design team for preparing shop drawings and control schematic for BMS, lighting Control, Security system and digital metering projects.
• Performing reviews for Project and maintenance tenders. Technical review of new upcoming contracts and tenders. Responsible for delivery AMC contract on time for BMS and security system projects.
• Aiding team member on technical issue and provide necessary training as required.
• Working closely with different stake holder like planning engineer for generating project schedule, QC Engineer in maintaining quality and project coordinator, Support coordinator for maintain project documentation and correspondence with clients.
• Responsible for selection of subcontractor, define scope of work and approving PO for subcontractor.
• Responsible for successful delivery of Support Department project within project scope, time and budget

Achievements:
• Currently Handling Security system project for New Microsoft Datacenter Project in Qatar Project Value 1 Million Qatar Riyal.
• Managed multiple projects at a time with project value ranging from 100K QR to 18 Million QR.
• Successfully managed and completed ACS HMC Medical city project with 2.5 Million QR in 6 Month duration.
• Currently managing and working on three stadium projects with 16 Million QR for Supreme Committee. Project Objective is to deliver highly available server-based Video Management Systems based on Milestone Application, Dell server and storages. Unified operation of all six stadium by using parent child architecture and VM machine located in Microsoft azure platform. Total no of camera exceeds 15 Thousand cameras.
• Worked on several data center projects in Qatar the most prominent are Meeza MV-2 Tier 3 Data Center 15MW, ES'HAILSAT TELEPORT project -Tier 3 Data Center for Qatar Satellite Company.
• Introduced the used of Microsoft BI in the team to better analyze the ongoing-project data from company ERP system.

Senior Support Engineer- ELV ( BMS , Home automation , GRMS , Secuirty system) at Techno Q
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2016 to December 2017

Second in command of a team of eight support engineers and technicians, responsible for architecting the design solution according to client requirements, coordinating with designers, main contractors and clients regarding product selection and technical issues. Project management of commissioning, testing and inspection, performing root cause analysis on Warranty and Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC), mentoring staff, ensuring safety compliance, forecasting and tracking project costs and progress and deputising for the head of department.

Responsibilities
• Oversee and coordinate technical aspects of projects including control drawings, sequences, system architecture, system commissioning and customer training.
• Developed integrated control solutions that involved integration between multiple system and redundant control system that consist of PLC, building automation controllers (DDC) & SCADA software like Wonderware after careful evaluation of project specification.
• Helping sales executives by making technical presentations, answering technical questions and managing customer trial through email, phone and on-site visit.
• Offered post and pre-sales technical support for current and new customers.
• Performing customer product demonstrations and supporting targeted sales opportunities.
• Assists and participates in developing RFI, RFP and RFQ responses.
• Prepare and review all project documents (O & M Manual, sequence of operation, training schedule, test and commissioning plan).
• Leading commissioning for large scale integrated project. Performing integrated system test and SAT (site Acceptance test).
• Setting and ensuring quality compliance of installation, commissioning and control algorithm.
• Participating in bid proposal and providing manpower and material estimates.
• Ensuring a culture of work safety and ensuring compliance with company safety policies.
• Managing stakeholder relationships.
• Training, mentoring and coaching junior staff, contractors and clients.

Achievements

• Created a central database for all ongoing commissioning and AMC Projects.
• Increased revenue by taking on AMC projects which were not executed by Techno Q after careful site and system evaluation.
• Improved productivity by introducing new commissioning and maintenance guideline for field support and commissioning teams.
• Achieved 100% AMC client retention over an eight-year period.
• Achievements:
• Completed the Project for the largest Lighting control system based on DALI controllers. Project Value 4 million Qatar Riyal.
• Lead the Project on the Physical security system for New Coast Guard Base - Its Consisted of integration of multiple security system such as Access control, CCTV, Fire system, Radar and road blockers. Total Project value was 10 Million Qatar Riyal.
• Introduced the used of assets-based maintenance which increased the efficiency by 40 % in maintenance contract.

Support Engieer BMS / Home Automation / Lighting Control/GRMS at Techno Q
  • Qatar
  • January 2012 to February 2016

Primary responsibilities included commissioning of BMS, Lighitng Control and home automation . projects, as well as care of the AMC sites and attending technical support calls for warranty and non-warranty clients.

Responsibilities
• Commissioning of building control system, home automation and lighting control projects.
• Troubleshooting and technical support of hardware and software during commissioning.
• Preparing graphics and create control algorithms, downloading source code to controllers, managing system databases and implementing an animated front-end graphical user interface.
• On-site modification of SOP, data point schedule, control schematic and process flow diagrams as per the customer requirements.
• Conducting point to point and functional performing tests of different HVAC equipment like AHUs, VAVs, FCUs, boilers, chillers etc.
• Involved in all software integrations protocols (BACnet/IP, M-BUS, MODBUS RTU, KNX, ONVIF, DALI and OPC).
• Preforming PPM for AMC client, preparing PPM reports and submitting to the client.

Achievements
• Commissioned a wide variety of projects and handed them over on time and within budget.
• Implemented minor product design improvements without incurring additional costs.
• Claimed FOC (Free of Cost) materials from supplier by highlighting product issue.

• Reduced Head Office electricity consumption by 30% by implementing ‘Go Green’ energy saving techniques for lighting and cooling.
•Lead the commissioning on qatar Largest GRMS Project Peral Qatar Marsa Malaz with more than 400 Rooms- Project Value 5 Million Qatar Riyal
•Implemented remote support call procedure for the project under AMC and warranty and reduced the time from 1 hour to under 15 minutes.
• Successfully delivered the Project of Qatar University Multistory car Parking which consisted of system such as BMS, Car Parking CO based Ventilation system and Lighting control. Project Value 8 Million Qatar Riyal.
• Increased revenue by taking on AMC projects which were not executed by company after careful site and system evaluation. Increased annual turnover by 100 K $ for maintenance.
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Assistant Support Engineer - BMS /Lighting Control / Home Automation at Techno Q
  • Qatar - Doha
  • February 2010 to December 2011

Assistant Support Engineer February 2010 to December 2012
Responsible for building controls system installation and pre-commissioning under the supervision of commissioning engineer and conducting basic commissioning tasks.

Responsibilities
• Acting as the main project technical adviser. On-site execution and technician team supervision.
• Ensuring all materials and work performed comply with project scope and verifying design.
• Pre-commissioning of the panels as per commissioning engineers advice.
• Supervising technicians for panel and field device installation according to project design.
• Communicating and attending weekly meeting with clients and their representatives.
• Raising inspection issues with the appropriate consultant.
• Conducting project hand over and troubleshooting installation and system functionality.
• Performing minor changes in the controller programming and graphical user interface.

Achievements:
Assigned for BMS commissioning for Business Park and hotel. Project consisted on more 40K IO Points. Project consisted of 5 Building and one 4 Star Hotel. Project Value 2 Million Qatar riyal.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electronics Engineering
  • at Sir Syed University Of Engineering and Technologu
  • December 2008

Bachelors in Electronic Engineering

Specialties & Skills

Customer Care
Critical Thinking
Leading Projects
Solution Selling
Building Automation
HVAC Field Devices Insalltion from ACI, Honeywell ,BELIMO ,ABB & Schneider
communication protocols such as BACnet, OPC-DA, Modbus ,ONVIF & KNX
system Design for BMS ,Lighiting Control
Project Comissioing
Familiarization with Signal phase , Three Phase ,DALI ,LED ,DMX & Relay Controllers
Toruble Shooting and Daignostic
structured cabling
Server and storages
Integration
access control
Secuirty system

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

ASHRAE
  • Affiliate Member
  • January 2012