Civil Design Engineer
Kuwait National Petroleum Company
Total years of experience :19 years, 5 Months
Kuwait National Petroleum Company, KNPC is a subsidiary company of kuwait Petroleum Company, KUWAIT C. It has four refineries:
1. Alahmadi Refinery
2. Mina Abdullah Refinery
3. Mina shuaiba Refinery
4. Mina Alzour Refinery (under construction)
I work as civil design engineer responsible for designing and reviewing all civil related work within Mina Alahmadi Refinery. Also responsible for preparing terms of reference, reviewing tender documents, preparing & reviewing purchase offers, reviewing technical proposals, etc.
•The DGCA is a government sector that is responsible for all the activities within the Kuwait International Airport as well as all other related activities to civil aviation. I started the job as a project engineer in the Investment Section then I worked my way up till I became the section head. The Investment Section is mainly responsible for seeking all possible opportunities for investment within the Kuwait International Airport properties as well as all related activities such as feasibility study, contracting, design reviews, project management, monitoring, etc.
•Worked as a member of prequalification/qualification committee to select a project management firm to manage the implementation for the Kuwait International Airport Master Plan.
•Reviewed the Terms of Reference, TOR for the project management services for the Kuwait International Airport Master Plan.
•Reviewed and modified the Terms of Reference for the consultancy service for the new terminal for Kuwait International Airport.
•Working as the project engineer for the New Terminal Building at Kuwait International Airport (Pre-Design Phase). The main responsibilities are but not limited to; review and modify the term of reference (TOR), consultant evaluation and awarding, reviewing designs and requirements, etc.
• Managing NAS (National Aviation Services) contract which provides ground handling services at Kuwait International Airport.
• Managing General Aviation Company Contract (Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Airport), this private jets airport provide complete range of services for private jets owners and users at high end level.
•Working as the Project Manager of implementing 5 B.O.T. projects within Kuwait International Airport (Aircraft Heavy Maintenance Center, Catering Services Center, Hotel, Cargo Handling Services Facilities, and Fuel Stations.
•Active member of Safety Management Committee at Kuwait International Airport responsible for implementation and execution of the safety standards as per ICAO regulations. Responsibilities includes; develop SMS structure including role and responsibilities, develop implementation plan, establishing awareness campaign, provide SMS training for KIA employees, and update SMS manual.
•The ministry of public works is a government sector that is responsible for all Kuwait government projects. I work as a project engineer in SPA department (Special Project Administration). The SPA department is mainly taking care of projects which have special nature, critical, or require special attention or requirements.
•Worked as an evaluation team member to select a consultant to design the following projects: Financial and Administrative Affairs Sector for the Ministry of Interior and Kuwait Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies. Also work as an assistant evaluation team member to select a construction management firm which will be employed as a consultant to the Ministry of Public Works.
•Worked as an evaluation team Leader to select a consultant to design the New Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundation Headquarters.
•Worked as an architect in charge of revising project requirements for the Historical, Vintage, and Classic Cars Museum for the Prime Minister Dewan.
•Worked as a deputy project engineer and architect in charge of reviewing architectural drawings and other related materials to the New Headquarters for the Ministry of Education.
•Worked as a member of the architectural team in-charge of preparing the project requirements VVIP Terminal in Kuwait International Airport.
•Worked as an architect in charge of revising the project requirements for the New Conference Hall, Bayan Palace.
•Worked on the Public Authorities of Minor Affairs (design phase) as a project engineer.
•Worked as project architect responsible for preparing requirements for Ministry of Justice Extension.
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Degree: Graduate Studies Diploma in Civil Engineering (24 Credits). Specialty: Construction Management. GPA: 3.63 on scale of 4.00 Studies Included: Project and Company Organization, Land Use Analysis, Human Factors in Construction Project, Construction Administration, Cost Management in Construction & Engineering, Planning & Operation of Public Transportation, Transportation Systems Management, and Airport Planning & Design.
Studies included: Construction Project Management, Steel Design, Concrete Design, Wood and Masonry Design, Precast Concrete Design, Structure Analysis, Architectural Drawings, AUTOCAD Design, Methods of Engineering, and Engineering Economics. GPA: 3.01 Major GPA: 3.10