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Jakob Nailen, Project Manager

Jakob Nailen

Project Manager·Metscco Heavy Steel

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 17 years, 5 months

Project Manager

January 2024 - Present

Metscco Heavy Steel

Saudi Arabia

January 2024 - Present

Managed 2 large projects entirely. Responsible for key customers, 10 managers, 50 labourers, and 10 subcontractors.

Oil pipeline construction project, Aramco

Planned and delivered a SAR100m complex Hot Tapping project for Aramco. Led from design and budget through
mobilisation, site preparation, civil work, manufacture, piping, hot tapping, and construction. Set up access and
determined all equipment requirements. Appointed and briefed all subcontractors. Inspected and tested.
● Brought a 2-month overdue project with 50 outstanding tasks up to date within 3 weeks.
● Delivered the project in 3 months instead of the planned 6 months. Completed within the original timescale.
● Safely oversaw the installation of 3 Valves (MOV), waterline rerouting, lifting, and civils work.

Water storage construction project, SWCC

Planned and budgeted a SAR600m water storage project for SWCC on 11 water tanks of 1.4 million metres3. Inspected
the site, and cost and reviewed all construction activities (excavation, foundations, removal, and site remediation).
● Saved SAR40m by optimising the operating model. Analysed lifecycle costs of completing the work by buying or
renting the necessary equipment or subcontracting everything.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Oil and Gas

Project Manager, Senior Commercial Engineer

March 2022 - January 2024

Alexander Battery Technologhy

United Kingdom

March 2022 - January 2024

Led the entire process to develop BESS ESS power systems and battery packs for medical, military, and electric vehicle applications. Clients included Bosch, 3M, Arthrex, Emeno, Torrot, & Milrem Robotics. Managed 2 project managers & 2 apprentices. Coordinated 4 departments (Electrical, Mechanical, Purchasing, and Production).

● Consulted clients leading to agreements to deliver £10m of new business and a £34m sales pipeline.
● Milrem, Tank Energy Storage System (ESS), 440 units: Principally designed. Completed Specification/Compliance
Matrix, Risk Assessment, and Design and Production For Manufacture Engineering Analysis (DFMEA/PFMEA).
● Bosch, Powertool Power & Charging System, 1000+ units: Took over a 12-month project that was 3 months behind
in material & certification delays, with impending cancellation. Re-built the client relationship and managed
stakeholders, timeline, supply chain, and dependencies. Implemented software workarounds. Retained the
customer (£32m recurring revenue). Concluded the project within a week of the original schedule.
● Arthrex, Power and Charging Systems for handheld devices, 1000+ units: Project managed mass production of 5
different items. Renegotiated contract terms and brought agreement within a process that was hampered by
changes. Delivered a quarter ahead of the schedule. Retained a £1.5m recurring revenue stream.

Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Engineering

Engineering Consultant

January 2022 - January 2024

HQ Fabrication

London, United Kingdom

January 2022 - January 2024

Partnered with the business clients to deliver business-critical novel technology.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Mechanical Engineering

Project Engineer

March 2020 - March 2022

OES Group

Aalburg, Netherlands

March 2020 - March 2022

Delivered large-scale systems for the offshore energy sector. Designed, built, installed, and commissioned globally for clients such as DEME, lemants, and Grahams. Led Senior Engineer, Quality Officer, apprentice, and subcontractors.

● Developed the largest Impress Current Cathodic Protection (ICCP) system (£2m) for an offshore substation.
● Managed a £1.6m ICCP system for a 26-turbine wind farm for Deme. Designed and delivered 56 Anode Rings, 26
control systems, and 6km+ cabling. Developed an installation method using Remote Operated Vehicles (ROV).
● Managed & completed a £500k project for a 200m harbour and 100+ piles in Scotland with Grahams Construction.
Analysed architectural drawings and topological data. Led the design and delivery of the sacrificial anode system.
● Invented a novel grommet system to protect existing underwater cables during installation. Researched, developed,
and tested internally & externally. Saved £500k per project. The product is now used widely.
● Redesigned an ultrasonic transducer product to be manufactured and installed differently to optimize performance
in situ for pipelines. Ensured it was more securely held but allowed free movement of the circuit.

Company industry:
Maritime & Marine Engineering
Job role:
Engineering

Constuction

August 2018 - March 2020

BN Building Services

United Kingdom

August 2018 - March 2020

Construction of property, maintenance and repair.
Building Houses, CAD and Architecturally designed, costed and completed residential contracts.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Application Engineer, Project Manager

August 2014 - August 2018

American Air Filter

United Kingdom

August 2014 - August 2018

Designed, manufactured, and installed intake and exhaust systems for gas and nuclear turbines in the Oil and Gas power generation
sector. Fully designed and installed systems and carried out EPC civils work for Siemens, GE, Mitsubishi, & Rolls Royce.

● Completed a rotation with 3-6 months in every department: Sales, Applications Engineering, Mechanical Design,
Electrical Design, Fabrication, Quality & Inspection, Logistics, Project Management, and Purchasing / Supply Chain.
● Developed an inlet cooling system that improves turbine performance in use by 3% to 5%. Applied an Adiabatic
cooling system to gas turbines for the first time. The system is now used widely.
● Invented an automatic shipping tracker for logistics management, now used by others in the business.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Oil and Gas

Constuction

January 2009 - August 2014

BN Building Services

United Kingdom

January 2009 - August 2014

Construction of property, maintenance and repair.
Building Houses, CAD and Architecturally designed, costed and completed residential contracts.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Education

Northumbria University

January 2018

January 2018

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

United Kingdom

GPA (percentage): 100%

GPA (percentage): 100%

First Class With Honours

Skills

Civil
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Civil
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Construction
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Construction
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Mechanical Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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Project Engineering
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Project Engineering
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Project Management
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Project Management
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ISO 14001
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ISO 14001
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Civil Engineering
Expert
Civil Engineering
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AutoCAD
Expert
AutoCAD
Expert
Environmental
Expert
Environmental
Expert
Waste Management
Expert
Waste Management
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Safety
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Safety
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Electrical Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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Planning
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Planning
Expert
Installation
Expert
Installation
Expert
Commissioning
Expert
Commissioning
Expert
Testing
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Testing
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Production
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Production
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Microsoft Office
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Event Planning
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Event Planning
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Business Development
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Business Development
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Marketing
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Customer Service
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Construction Management
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MS Project
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MS Project
Expert
Materials
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Materials
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Construction & Property
Expert
Construction & Property
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Project Management
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Project Management
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Management
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Management
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Engineering
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Construction
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Civil
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Sales
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Social profiles

Personal Website
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Languages

English
Native Speaker
Arabic
Intermediate
German
Intermediate

Memberships

IMECHE

Member

September 2018

ICORR

Member

April 2020

Saudi Council of Engineers

Member

March 2024

Training and Certifications

Certifications
NVQ Engineering Qualified
Jan 2014
PEO Welding, Fitting & maintenance
Dec 2014

Training
Fire Safety
BSI
Jan 2023
Aramco Safety
LNT
Jan 2024

Hobbies

  • Professional & Amateur Sprinter
    7 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals, 3 Bronze Medals. 10 Club Records, 1 competition record, 2 league titles & 5 championships.