Homoud Alhajri, Mechanical Section Head

Homoud Alhajri

Mechanical Section Head

Qatar University

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Experience
19 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 7 Months

Mechanical Section Head at Qatar University
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since June 2017

• Directs and manages the activities of assigned staffs in the Mechanical Section.
• Plans annual Operating budget, monitors/justify the expenditure including 3 years planning.
• Monitors progress and performance of mechanical staffs and assures quality standards are maintained
• Managing the assets by ensuring the infrastructure and systems are operational and maintained in accordance with internal and external regulations.
• Oversee general facility operations, ensuring the facility is in the best working order and condition possible.
• Respond to all building mechanical system failures and d diagnose their cause and supervise all activities required to restore proper operation.
• Ensures mechanical section is in compliance with QU and department work instructions, procedures, specifications, and technical guidelines
• Randomly monitor weekly project meetings and project management meetings to determine level of satisfaction and interaction between disciplines
• Provides technical guidance to team on Mechanical engineering requirements
• Support and coordinate with other disciplines regarding mechanical engineering requirements.

PMO-Senior Project Engineer at King Saudi Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science
  • Saudi Arabia - Alahsa
  • My current job since February 2016

-Assists the project manager in monitoring the overall project progress and maintain accurate and effective records.
-Provides professional input where applicable in terms of reviews of products design for compliance with engineering principle, organizational standards, customer contract requirements and related specification.
-assist the project manager in coordinating all interdisciplinary activities and ensures the overall quality control of the work.

Construction Engineer at Saudi Arabia Chevron
  • Kuwait - Joint Operations Wafra
  • November 2012 to February 2016

Key Responsibilities:
• Directing, monitoring and coordinating project management activities and evaluations/ plans to guarantee successful turnover of the project deliverables as per contract specifications.
• Developing overall work plans for all construction projects to ensure work is assigned and completed within the given time frame without compromising on quality.
• Forecasting, tracking and managing project budget/resources to ensure adequacy to meet project commitments and adherence to forecasts, time, cost and quality constraints. Compiling/analyzing data to highlight major variances against targets.
• Preparing construction schedules and milestones, monitoring progress against established schedules, checking for variations and proposing suitable modifications to avoid time/ cost overruns.
• Supervise Contractors and Sub-Contractors activities at the site.
• Ensure quality and safety standards and procedures are in place, understood and adhered to by all involved parties.

Project Engineer at SABIC
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • January 2012 to October 2012

Key Responsibilities:
• Planned, controlled and monitored all the assigned projects to best meet project objectives and adhere to project scope, time, cost and quality constraints.
• Aided in preparing Concept Detail Package (CDP) by means of SABIC Affiliate and Front End Engineering Package including the scope of work, whilst ensuring strict adherence to organizational policies and procedures.
• Developed detailed project, communication, risk and quality to deliver assigned projects successfully on time, within budget and to scope.
• Liable for scrutinizing engineering deliverables, consequently created project plans and schedules and tracked progress against plans, established project milestones that reflect realization of agreed business benefits within timeframe and budget.
• Regularly kept the upper management abreast of status of assigned projects, focusing on the overall project schedule, budget and resolution of project issues.

Math Tutor at Weber State University
  • United States
  • August 2010 to May 2011

Key Responsibilities:
• Instrumental in teaching Math, thereby imparted critical know-how on issues pertinent to solving complex problems according to learning objectives envisaged as per formulated curriculum.
• Successfully thrived in serving many students to conquer their obstructions in Math and accordingly easing up processes to lend a hand to the Arabic speaking students in surmounting Mathematics complicatedness.
• Restructured existent syllabus and developed teaching methodologies to suit aptitude level of students, thus maintained a highly conducive atmosphere for learning/development and encouraged healthy competition.
• Composed monthly progress reports for students, communicated effectively with students, ascertained deficiencies and recommended appropriate measures to negate deviations from achievement.
• Regularly attended teachers’ meetings and discussed the methods to improve existing teaching methods and evaluating new ones.
• Stayed attuned to new trends and development in the field and endeavoring to implement the best educational practices during teaching.

Research Assistant at AEWC. Advanced Structures and Composites Center‐ University of Maine
  • United States
  • September 2007 to May 2008

Highlights:
• Played a key role in testing more than 40 specimens per day to study the behavior of materials.

Key Responsibilities:
• Efficiently completed work assignments on time and assisted the researchers to improve the quality of materials for smooth workflow.
• Collated research information and maintained accurate record of research work. Evaluating latest/most innovative technologies, to help the university in achieving its established goals in an efficient and effective manner.
• Demonstrated strong theoretical knowledge of most current research techniques, thus performed analytical studies on research work and presented results to the group leaders for effective decision making.
• Communicated effectively with the research team for fulfilling requirements, drafted research reports and submitted the same to the senior management for further recommendations.
• Keeping abreast of latest technological advancements and utilizing the potential of the same to respond to the distinctive needs of the organization.

Assistant Cook at University of Maine
  • United States
  • April 2006 to May 2007

• Rewarded as the employee of the month for following safety and cooking instructions.
• Commended for serving two times the number of customer compared to other co-workers.

Foreman at Masoud F For Heavy Equipment.
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • July 2001 to December 2005

• Assisted in the office tasks.
• Succeeded in improving the work by being the Foreman.
• Organized the workplace to better place to work in.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • at Weber State University
  • April 2011

Highlights : • Bestowed with a scholarship award from The King Abdullah Scholarship Program (KASP) to study engineering in USA. • Presented with a scholarship award from Weber State University in recognition of outstanding scholarly achievement. • Worked as President of Science in Technology and Engineering Programs. • Functioned as Vice President of International Student Association. • Successfully recruited for internship at Boeing in USA. • Played a key role in selecting many international students to the MET program. • Instrumental in raising $3000 to donate and install two 42” LCD TV for the College of Applied Science and Technology.

Specialties & Skills

Customer Service
Construction Engineering
Project Engineering
Teaching Skills
Research
Resource Management, Project Scheduling and Control, Safety Management, Subcontractor Negotiations
Analytical Ability, Critical Thinking, Decision Making and Problem Solving, Time Management
Teaching Methodologies, Research and Development, Coaching Math Subject, Student Management
Project Status Review, Material Reconciliation,Standardized Policies and Procedures,Customer Service
Quality Assurance, Cost and Time Estimation, Critical Path Management, Project Modifications
Leadership, Team Building, Motivation, Communication, Ability to work under pressure
Performance Analysis, Workflow Development, Process Improvement, Budgeting and Forecasting
Construction Engineering, Project Engineering, Project Planning,Project Profitability
Computer Related Skills: MS Office,MS Project,ANSYS,3D Design Packages(Solid Works),Internet Usage

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

The National Honor Society for Engineering Technology of Tau Alpha Pi
  • Member
  • March 2011
Pinnacle Honor Society for Nontraditional Students
  • Member
  • October 2010
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
  • Member
  • September 2010
American Society of Mechanical Engineering
  • Member
  • August 2010
Science, Technology and Engineering Programs
  • President
  • August 2010

Training and Certifications

PMI-RMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2021
PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2021
Class Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Meeting Facilitation Skills
Date Attended:
March 2013
Class Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Qualities of Dynamic Presenter
Date Attended:
June 2012
Class Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Rotating Equipment
Date Attended:
September 2012
Online Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Green Driving- Middle East
Date Attended:
January 2012
Online Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Hazard Perception Targeted 2.0- Middle East
Date Attended:
January 2012
Class (Training)
Training Institute:
Project Management Fundamental
Date Attended:
October 2011
Class Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Piping Engineering
Date Attended:
June 2012
Class Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Proper Technique for Effective Writing
Date Attended:
June 2012
Class Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Problem Solving and Decision Making
Date Attended:
July 2012
Class Training (Training)
Training Institute:
What is Creativity?
Date Attended:
June 2012
Class (Training)
Training Institute:
Self Management
Date Attended:
June 2012
Class (Training)
Training Institute:
Project Management Professional Exam Preparation Course
Date Attended:
October 2011
Class (Training)
Training Institute:
Microsoft Project 2010
Date Attended:
October 2011