Mohammed Khaleel Ahmed, Project Manager

Mohammed Khaleel Ahmed

Project Manager

Banawi Industrial Group

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering
Experience
22 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 2 Months

Project Manager at Banawi Industrial Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since March 2011

Responsible for the new business ventures of the group in Project development and operation support with additional responsibility of managing the Capital expenditure
Responsible for development of a contractor evaluation and selection strategy
Expertise in evaluation, negotiation and selection of contractors for the development and management of projects.
Expertise in preparation of feasibility studies for new business ventures (Greenfield projects)
Managing and formulating effective site plans and project strategies to ensure that hired contractors work effectively (establish business needs, objectives and risk, develop viable business case, and provide clear understanding of requirements including service levels and standards, and performance objectives etc…).
Expertise in managing the outsourced Project Construction process and coordinate with the managers of the related party.
To ensure that the construction phase is following the terms and specifications that were agreed on by Client and the contractors, and report any deviations from the construction plan to the higher management.
Manage the outsourced Project Management process and coordinate with the managers of the contractors and outsourced parties. Ensure that project resources are effectively utilized and critical milestones are met in accordance to the project objectives through activities such as contract management and documentation, project planning/assessment, project evaluation and costing, etc…
To prepare progress/status reports for all Project Construction activities and reporting them to the senior management.
Assigning and supervising the Project Engineers/team to construction sites in order to audit the work of contractors and ensure quality of workmanship and adherence to engineering standards of work.
Receiving the feedback from Project Engineers and site team on on-going progress/development work in order to assess construction status and completion.

Project Manager/Senior Project engineer at Acwa Power Sasakura
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • May 2007 to February 2011

 Managing engineers, contractors and consultants in the technical aspects and implementation of projects.
 Involved in the preparation of project contracting packages, tender evaluation, review of technical bids and cost analysis in conjunction with all disciplines and commercial terms
 Evaluation of technical bids or contractors and cost estimation and evaluation.
 Strong knowledge of contractors' pre-qualification, Invitation to bid (ITB) documents preparation/issue, negotiation and finalization.
 Expertise in managing sub-contractors, vendors engaged in providing services associated with the existing projects
 Expertise in dealing with clients like SWCC, SEC and maintaining good rapport with consultants.
 Handled procurement of materials/equipments with sub vendors, issuing purchase orders and active involvement in material management.
 Reviewed and approved the project schedules and improvised construction activities in co-ordination with site management.
 Developed project plans in accordance with the project requirement and project procedures.
 Reviewed design packages, design calculations, execution and other technical aspects of the project to be in full compliance with engineering standards, codes of practice and specifications.
 Review and prepare the material submittals as per the international standards complying with project specifications
 Approve and sign all construction drawings and documents requiring authorization, prior to initial and construction release.
 Ability to access & evaluate technical and commercial aspects the performance of contractors upon completion of the job
 Reviewing and monitoring the financial commitment for the projects and helps in preparation of final payment applications to clients
 Carried site visits as and when required to liaise with site management for all project related subjects
 Attends weekly/monthly progress meetings with contractor and prepare reports agendas and MOMs as required

Senior Projects engineer at Dar Al-Handasah Consultants
  • Saudi Arabia - Mecca
  • March 2005 to May 2007

 World renowned project with world’s tallest clock tower.
 Performed design, design review and supervision for all activities HVAC, Plumbing, fire fighting, sewage network and storm water network.
 Supervise and provide technical assistance to contractors on-site during the execution of project and commencement of commissioning
 Responsible for ensuring engineering and design quality, value engineering, quality assurance, technical accuracy of drawings, material quantities, specifications, procedures, etc. produced within the disciplines assigned.
 Expertise in selecting the mechanical equipments, building management systems (BMS), hot water system design.
 Expertise in pump selection with high efficiency based upon the area of application
 Expertise in the designing of various fire fighting systems used in building construction and Industrial sectors.
 Expertise with different systems used for the Grey water (Sewage) treatment selection and implementation.
 Can prepare specifications following the latest available standards as per the requirement.
 Expertise in evaluating the selection of Chillers, Air handling units, Fan coil units used in the Air conditioning industry as per the available standards.
 Recommended new continuous improvement solutions for installations or modifications to improve existing facilities and standardization within specific fields of applications.
 Familiar with electrical systems such as generator, transfer switches, switchgears, Fire alarm systems etc.
 Reviewed payment application submitted by contractors on behalf of client.

Research engineer at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • March 2003 to March 2005

 Involved with professors in solving cutting edge engineering problems brought forward and funded by industries like ARAMCO and SABIC.
 Designed, developed and conducted experimental analysis on Jet Impingement heat transfer technique used in applications like internal cooling of gas turbine blades, electronic equipment cooling, paper drying, ion thrusters etc. The results obtained were further verified using CFD software FLUENT.
 Designed and developed HVAC system, plumbing system, and area drainage system for a project.
 Designed and developed a new analytical and numerical solution for the heat transfer from the annular finned surfaces with uniform fouling deposit.
 Performed heat transfer and entropy generation analysis in different convective and conduction heat transfer problems.
 Supervised a project as a project leader in designing, testing and validating the creep testing machine.
 Has experience in individually designing and building the test rig for solar collector, dew collector and fog collector used to collect desiccants from the moisture.
 Teaching labs and conducting problem solving sessions for Undergraduate courses.
 Tested/Analyzed the senior design projects done and problems solved in different companies like SABIC, ARAMCO by undergraduate students.

Assistant Manager at Ahra engineering private limited
  • India - Hyderabad
  • February 2002 to January 2003

 Supervision of installation of plumbing lines and HVAC systems, review of HVAC plumbing design drawings
 Preparation of HVAC and plumbing shop drawings; Submittal of materials related to HVAC and plumbing
 Site monitoring of work progress and inspection of mechanical and plumbing works; to ensure compliance with the specifications and standards; supervision of site work related to underground piping for sewage and storm water drainage, above ground plumbing system such as hot and cold water supply lines, vent pipes and roof drains, installation of sanitary fixtures, fabrication and installation of ducting work for supply air, return and exhaust, air terminal fixtures and installation of HVAC equipment and controls with testing and balancing.
 Energy auditing of different air conditioning systems
 Involved in design of plumbing system for buildings.
 Preparation of Bill of Quantities (e.g. cost of Air-conditioning equipments, installation & commissioning costs, etc.)

Education

Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
  • March 2005
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
  • April 2002

Specialties & Skills

Installation
Air Conditioning
Preparation
Testing
Primavera Project Planner
ELITE and HAP for HVAC load calculations, pipe sizing, and pressure drop analysis and equipment sele
Microsoft Office and ERP, VisioTech
Class 1 to Class 5 cost estimates at various stages of project
Fire fighting standards NFPA and Plumbing standards NPC and UPC
ASHRAE standards, Saudi Aramco engineering standards, for HVAC
ANSI, ASME, AWWA M45 and API codes for piping design

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate
Urdu
Expert
Hindi
Expert
French
Beginner

Memberships

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • Member
  • July 2009
Saudi council of Mechanical Engineers (SCME)
  • Member
  • October 2005

Training and Certifications

Project Management Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2008
Valid Until:
March 2012