Ayman Ijnaid, Senior electrical engineer/Lead

Ayman Ijnaid

Senior electrical engineer/Lead

UCC-Bahadir-Tedeschia Joint Venture. BUT-JV, Qatar

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Master's degree, MBA
Experience
21 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 0 Months

Senior electrical engineer/Lead at UCC-Bahadir-Tedeschia Joint Venture. BUT-JV, Qatar
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2020 to June 2021

Project: Hamad International Airport Expansion.

A. The project scope of work included: Electrical systems and ELV systems for buildings, airfield, subgrade distribution works, Electrical prime station 66KV/11KV, sub-stations 11KV/410V, vehicles tunnel extension and pumps stations. Designs were prepared on GIS methods in the open field for the equipment and subgrade works

B. The department deliverables were; design blue prints and maintain proper as-built drawings
C. Systems covered under the project scope of work:
▪ Electrical distribution system and electrical control panels, (Switchgears, MCC, SDB, DB, cabling and raceways),
▪ UPS (Uninterruptable power supply), DRUPS (Dynamic rotary UPS) and Generators. fire alarm, security, CCTV, BMS, A-VDGS (Airplanes gate parking system),
▪ Airplanes ground power units (115Vac/400Hz),
▪ Airplane ground HVAC units, weather station, high mast airport lighting.
▪ Telecommunication: (Horizontal and vertical structure cabling within the buildings)
• Lead the Electrical and Mechanical design engineering department. Manage day to day works and delegating responsibilities to staff • Reviewed; the production of the shop drawings plans, subcontracting companies, and ensure competitions within the time frame planned. Supervised a team of 4 engineers and 20 draftsmen
• Established construction, manufacturing, and installation standards and specifications by performing a wide range of detailed calculations
• Coordinated MEP installations with other trades and among with the other discipline’s colleagues, to develop a coordinated trade shop drawing
• Performed the required electrical, ELV, control and lighting predesign verifications/calculations. Verified all systems SLD, distribution plans, control diagrams, electrical switchboards and MCC panels
• Performed the required electrical calculations, lighting distribution, voltage drops, faults, breakers coordination study using engineering software packages, such as Etap, Dialux, ABB-Doc, Siemens SLD…etc
• Developed life safety plans in compliance with NFPA 72 and NFPA 101
• Ensured team compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements by directing or coordinating installation, manufacturing, construction, maintenance, documentation, support, and testing activities
• Monitored the equipment manufacturers engineering engagement, preparation of their shop drawings and coordinate it with the other disciplines; in coordination with the other ELV and electrical and HVAC systems
• Liaised with the airport special systems specialist/subcontractors. Exposed to ground navigation systems, weather stations, Airport wide/buildings BMS systems, Airport side power management systems and airport energy centers and airport

Construction Manager at PSC
  • Qatar - Doha
  • July 2018 to December 2019

Projects: Internal security forces (ISF) development camp project
• Assisted the project manager with the project schedules development, planning, project contract implementation and Communication/correspondences
• Managed the daily site activities, with the support of a team of engineers, trade supervisors, store supervisor, planning and quality engineers, in compliance with contractual scope of work and obligations.
• Implemented the company operation procedures related to correspondences, blue prints flow, RFI, enquiries, change requests, daily site agendas, quality control and safety
• Managed material procurement and subcontractor. Ensure proper supply and relation with project stakeholders
• Liaison with the main contractor on the site facilities, welfare, material supply and high-level communication
• Managed the quality control, work approval plan and completion of punch lists with the quality engineer and site engineers
• Maintain good communication with the project stakeholders; main contractor and client and inspection bodies
• Develop and lead work safety procedures in compliance with project safety plan. Monitor, mentor/train and supervise the safety and welfare policies implementation
• Maintain site daily agenda with engineers and team leaders. Work with the team on their daily activities and lookahead material and site works
• Ensure constructed work logging, quality, inspection, acceptance and reporting to the project manager, planning and finance staff
• Participate in the testing and commissioning procedure to insure contract closure and safety implementation
• Reports site progress and compiling data regarding existing and potential site issues. Collaborate with the team to present progress to higher management

Lead of electrical engineering department at Psc Gruppo Trading and contracting
  • Qatar - Doha
  • May 2017 to June 2018

Projects: Al bayt Stadium
• Managed the design department. Leading teams of engineers/designers and Revit operators to complete project design; within budget, on schedule and meeting contractual requirements of the scope of work
• Developed and implemented policies and procedures for the engineering team
• Managed the daily operation of the department to ensure the required outcome. The department handled, the design, engineering, quantifications, blueprints productions and material approval of the electrical and mechanical systems
• Attended project meeting. Manage department meetings and monitor the processes-related-communications
• Vendors management during the material approval and engineering drawing development and approval
• Supported the procurement/purchasing department; by preparing the procurement packages of material, specifications and contract drawings. Furthermore, support in technical assessment and conformity of the vendors proposals and closing contracts and consequent material submittal compilation, review and approval support with owner side stakeholders
• Assisted construction superintends with technical support on material variations and construction methods
• Assessed and gives recommendations on the claims, contractual, technical issues with the contracts department
• Supported the planning department, contracts and procurement on the plan development.
• Managed the development of the standard technical specifications, material quantifications and engineering drawings
• Liaised with the client team in the technical assessment of design issues, material approvals, Shop drawings approvals and quality issues related to department scope of work
• Developed the communication plan of the department along with work sequence with other departments and electrical works stakeholders
• Coordinated with other departments for all project requirements for all project stage
• Coordinated MEP installations with other trades and among with the other discipline’s colleagues, to develop a coordinated trade shop drawing and approved material
• Performed the required electrical, ELV, control and lighting predesign verifications/calculations. Verification of all systems SLD, distribution plans, control diagrams, electrical switchboards and MCC panels
• Performed the required electrical calculations, lighting distribution, voltage drops, faults, breakers coordination study calculations performed using engineering software packages, such as Etap, Dialux, ABB-Doc, Siemens SLD…etc

Senior electrical engineer at KEO Int'l Consultants
  • Qatar - Doha
  • November 2009 to May 2017

• • Handles all matters related to electrical services construction.
• Assists in assessment and gives recommendations on the contractor's claims.
• Reviews contractor's materials technical submittals and shop drawings.
• Liaise with the client team in the tendering and procurement, technical assessment for the commercial offers, contractor’s profiles assessment and provide technical advice in the pre-MEP contractor role stage on design reviews and site construction.
• Assesses Electrical, ELV, fire alarm system and control systems design according to the local and international codes.
• Reviews the facility management program with the client in conjunction with the BMS control and monitor all the systems and recommend cost effective changes, construction review of the project and cut it into 2 phases.
• Liaise with the other senior engineers in the project management company and client side for the technical documents approvals and request for information (RFI) replies.
• Assists the planning engineers in evaluation of the tendered program.
• Liaise with the local authorities and government agencies having jurisdiction over the project.
• Reports to the Resident Engineer on site all electrical activities of the project.
• Assists project managers and MEP manager in preparing the required correspondence.
• Supervises a team of 4 site engineers.
• Attends project progress meetings and chairs some of them
• Attends FAT, SAT and testing and commissioning of the electrical systems.
• Assists with the final inspection of the work and to monitor final completion of the work.
• Ensures implementation of HSE codes in the project and report any contradictions.

Electrical Engineer at KEO Int'l Consultants
  • Qatar - Doha
  • July 2007 to October 2009

• Reporting to the Resident Engineer and senior electrical engineer on the electrical activities of the project
• From my past experience in the low current systems i am doing a good role in assisting the senior electrical engineer in reviewing and commenting on shop drawings material submittals specially the low current systems.
• Liaison with Contractor on site.
• Monitor and report contractor’s progress and all activities on site and against the project schedule.

Site Electrical Engineer at KEO International Consultants
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2005 to June 2007

• Reporting to the Resident Engineer on the electrical issues of the project
• Reviewing and commenting on shop drawings
• Reviewing and commenting on material submittals
• Liaison with Contractor on site.
• Monitor and report contractor’s progress and all activities on site and against the project schedule.
• Ensuring compliance with specifications, approved materials and contract drawings of all the electrical systems.
• Good knowledge of electrical material and systems along with the proper way of its applications.
• Work in a team environment to deliver a good project with expectable quality.
• Witnessing of testing and verification of electrical systems commissioning.
• Attending the progress and coordination meetings and liaison with the contractor in the technical problems.
• Implementation of Design changes.
• Inspection of project electrical installations.
• Ensure implementation of HSE codes in the project and report any contradictions.

Projects Engineer at Concolidated supplies Co.
  • Qatar
  • October 2003 to July 2005

•Designing of Fire alarm systems for various types of building according to NFPA and BS standards.

•Designing of Integrated Access control, security and CCTV solution.

•Analogue and Digital small scale up to large scale CCTV solutions

•CCTV camera locations, positions and solution of installation.

•Estimation of access control, security and CCTV systems; Preparing a cost sheets as a study for the supply and/or installation testing and commissioning for earlier mentioned systems.

•Technical documentation, engineering and coordinating; Preparing technical submittals and designs for the above mentioned systems. Further more prepare shop drawings and coordinate the systems together as per the project requirement, as an example but not limited to:

•Coordinating the fire alarm with: Aspiration systems, HVAC system, wet/ chemical fire fighting systems, BMS, MCC panels, access paths, access control systems and with other electromechanical services.

•Coordinating Access control installations with various door types, fire alarm system, create solutions and solve problems of installations like applying wireless systems.

• Project engineering: study the project's shop drawings, specifications and materials submittals, communicate with the contractor about the schedules and day by day site status, supervision of installation of the technical teams/subcontractors, testing, commissioning and handing over of the systems mentioned hereunder

Sales Engineer at Basic electronics Co.
  • Saudi Arabia
  • December 2001 to January 2003

•Responsible of the sales operations of HiSec Integrated security system, SANYO CCTV and Audio video products in western provisions

•Responsible of projects quoting and follow up of quotations.

•Responsible of promoting SANYO CCTV and Audio video products in the western provisions.

•Responsible of design and quote of SANYO CCTV and Audio video products in the western provisions.

•Responsible of the maintenance team in the western provisions area.

Project Engineer at ideal traid group
  • Jordan - Amman
  • October 2000 to November 2001

•Responsible of design and quote of the low current systems in the company.
•Follow up the activities in the site.
•Lead the technical team in the site.
•Responsible of the maintenance team.

Designing, installation, commissioning and apprizing tenders in: Notifier fire alarm detection systems for projects according to NFPA and AHJ regulations. -Sequrity (veritas, Scantronic, Remesdaq, vesta
, ernitic) systems for houses, malls, hospitals and prisons using small systems up to sophisticated ones using computers, matrix and multiplixers. -INTERCALL nurse call system. - WIN-PAK card access system and combination of many of the above systems with each other.

trainee at Jordan Telecom
  • Jordan
  • September 1999 to June 2000

1 trained on 2 periods in total 320 work hours in Exchanges (type simmens) on how to opperate and maintain and in satellite communication station on the parts of the station and the equipment usedin all stages of communication and there maintenance

trainee at GCE
  • Jordan - Amman
  • August 1998 to October 1998

Training on PC maintinance and commission

Education

Master's degree, MBA
  • at Ashley University
  • November 2013
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineer
  • at al isra univercity
  • July 2000

Minor in Electronic and communication engineering

Specialties & Skills

Electrical Engineering
Fire Alarm
Low Voltage
using computers and softwares
team leader
trainer
c++ (cpluzpluz) programming
Low current systems
Light design using DiaLux

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Jordanian Engineers Association
  • Member
  • February 2003
IEEE
  • Member
  • January 2008
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
  • Member
  • November 2011