Director of Engineering
Nobu Hotel Riyadh
Total years of experience :11 years, 10 Months
• Created the startup OS&E order.
• Fully i/c of creating the manning budget, to establish the hiring process and to execute the same.
• Successfully created the budget for the opening and the first annual operating year.
• Created and implemented effective open-door communication systems to meet interdepartmental goals.
• Creation of all property and regional SOP’s and Policies for the engineering department and input for property wide. SOP’s.
• Head of the FLHSS committee for the property.
• Participating in weekly project meeting involving ownership and contractors.
• Created 5 year Capex plan for the property.
• Planning, construction and commissioning of 125 spot smart parking project. (Saudi Arabia’s First)
• Design and renovation of a public space to a luxury cigar lounge.
• Planning, installation and commissioning of the properties RO Plant.
• Design and construction of new HR and Sales offices.
• Design and renovation of a back of house space into a men’s fitness center.
This luxury resort consists of 67 villas each with five suites spanning 178 acres; the facilities include a beautiful infinity swimming pool, stunning hilltop spa, techno gym, library, two restaurants serving international and locally influenced cuisine, two bars, in-villa dining and scuba diving/water sports center
•Planning and renovation of Desroches Island Seychelles.
•Installation of a 1.5 Megawatt Generator, and all control’s.
•Upgrade of sewage water treatment plant on Desroches island.
•Upgrade Sea waterpumps and RO plants on Desroches Island.
•Re Branding Desroches Island from a private island to a Four Seasons Resort.
•Main Kitchen and In Villa dinning refurbishment including the installation of a drop ceiling and new HACCP approved kitchen flooring.
•Swap out off all Air Conditioners throughout the resort and private residence to new R410a units.
•Installation of Income RMS system for all villas and private residences.
•Upgrade to the resorts seawater pump system.
•Expansion of a 50 square meter gym to a 120 square meter gym.
•Zez restaurant refurbishment.
•Reception refurbishment.
•Overhaul of existing 4-megawatt power plant to a total 6-megawatt plant. Including the installation of a 5th generator, control panels, transformers and switches.
The Al Faisaliah Suites & Hotel consists of 106 luxury suites, with a ladies health club & spa, a men's health club & spa, a 224 room deluxe business hotel as well as the Al Faisaliah Tower consisting of offices and restaurants and the Al Khozama Hotel - a 187 room/suite business hotel with the Al Khozama Center consisting of offices, residences and restaurants; staff housing consists of 500 units, offices and retail; The Annex with 90 units; and 75 management villas.
•Re- Branded from Rosewood Hotels to Al Khozama Management Company.
•Renovation of Al Faisaliah Hotel, working with BMGM.
•Demolition and Construction of Al Khozama centre working with Gensler.
•On an annual basis converted a large banquet space into six live cooking stations and created an ambiance of joy and gathering to host the Ramadan banquet for over 1000 people.
•Wrote the Fire and Evacuation Plan and upgraded the Fire System in the banquet hall and two buildings; ensured fire crew understood of all procedures, equipment, and alarms.
•Opened one of the first female only spas and ensured all amenities were up to five star standards; setup and commissioned systems including steam generation and electrical systems.
•Oversaw a two-month restaurant renovation to create a modern and more visually appealing open concept with other improvements to complete the $100K project on time and on budget.
• Extended an executive elevator shaft and added another floor to a five-star living area by transforming a banquet hall through renovations and upgrades.
•Generated over $330K in monthly revenue by demolishing an underperforming restaurant and rebuilding the space to a meeting/conference center.
•Completed the design and currently tendering the overhaul of the main kitchen and three restaurants.
•In the final stage of refurbishing a storage area to a men’s gym with showers and locker rooms.
•Lead the SAP Implementation Team as Project Manager for the hotels.
• Promoted from Preventative Maintenance Manager with accountability for a larger scope of respon-sibilities based on leadership skills, and a record of delivering a high-quality performance.
• Boosted productivity by rebuilding and reorganizing the Laundry department with feedback from employees resulting in a more efficient operational process and layout.
• Enhanced employee morale through employee engagement and recognition programs thus securing the dedication of the team with many employees generating performance that were rated above ex-pectations.
• Developed and implemented the colleague engagement survey action plan.
Swap out of the properties cooling towers.
•Worked as project manager for the upgrade of the property.
•Coordinated unit turns and conducted site and unit inspections; supervised and coordinated engineering staff as well as contractors/vendors, sub-contractors, and service personnel.
•Executed preventive maintenance programs, purchased materials, and tracked monthly budget
•Led the team in the maintenance and preventive maintenance efforts for the physical aspects of the building, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, major appliances, and amenities.
•Ensured prompt and/or immediate response to maintenance requests and emergencies.
•Chaired the weekly PM meeting (a meeting involving Housekeeping, Front Office, and the Revenue Management Department) and prepared reports as required.
Planned and executed the installation of HVAC systems in over 55 hotels, from soft good renovations to new build properties throughout Canada.
•Planned and executed the installation Inncom RMS systems 4 properties in Toronto.
•Planned and executed custom applications on 15 specialty jobs through Canada.