محمود محمد قاسم قاسم

I am Mechanical Manager, specialized in the construction field having 17 years thorough experience in buildings and infrastructure projects’ management. Over the course of my professional life, I have been practiced HVAC Design, Piping & Pump Room Design, in addition to project supervision for some selective plants and systems. I had been assigning as the mechanical manager in the Engineering & Estimation Department since 2014 right now. The works I am performing include:
1. Preparation of and controlling projects cost during bidding and execution respectively.
2. Post tender award, handling the actual cost to the PM and the target cost to procurement, as well as evaluating the subcontractors during solicitations and tender stage downstream the award,
3. Evaluating the volume of the project as well as reporting the top management our capability to handle the works in house or the need for outsourcing.
4. Preparing the organization chart of the project engineering team as well as leading the design team during development stage for ongoing projects.
5. Preparing and sometimes performing mechanical training plan particularly for the fresh graduate and Saudi Engineers
6. Attending the PMO meetings, as well as the weekly project’s meeting (when necessary) as well as reporting the top management (typically reporting to Estimation Director, Operations manager, PMO Head and the GM).

01- MEP DESIGN DUITES
 Develop the HVAC, Fire Protection, and plumbing systems design according to Client’s requirements, national, local, and international codes.
 Preparing design calculations, design reports, drawings, and check lists.
 Guide the draftsmen for detailed design drawings (layouts, sections, elevations, schematics, flow and riser diagrams, PID, details, notes, control sketches, etc.)
 Co-coordinating utilities with electrical design team, Arch. & Civil groups
 Selecting the proper electrical drives including VFD and the proper dedicated Harmonic Filters.
 Involve in Specifying the proper machine control methodologies and system control strategies with the control team.
 Evaluating the feasibility of mechanical systems and comparing the different solution in terms of capital & operating Costs, i.e. “CAPEX” & “OPEX” and “LCC” as well

02- COST ESTIMATION DUITES
 Reviewing the mechanical design and reporting to Estimation Director the deliverables of design review in terms of; probable risks, weakness (variation) potentials, probability of applying value engineering in order for proposing alternatives, the budget.
 Preparing the Material Take offs and coincide BOQs in accordance with the applicable standard i.e. BS, CSI or client.
 Specifying the project materials throughout open discussion with the client and the design team (as part of the CAPEX estimates) and guide the specifier to meet the design requirements by Reviewing & Revising part 2 (Products) of the CSI specs.
 Preparing lists of the Long Lead items, and material procurement schedule.
 Collecting the material quotations from vendors and OEMs.
 Preparing the cost breakdown for materials, labors’/activities’ man-hours, and the equipment.
 Evaluating the designed systems according to LCC analysis when necessary for applying value engineering.
 Identifying the probable uncertainty/risk potential as well as the material alternatives, and the probability of change/variation orders.
 Involved in preparation of tender documents, the technical proposal and the tender qualifications.
 Planning Man hours needed and proposed start and end for each activity so as to reporting the planner help build the histogram for mechanical works.
 Preparing solicitation packages for the subcontractors and evaluating their techno-commercial offers.
 Evaluate the proposals of bidders.

0203- PROJECTS’ TECHNICAL SUPPORT DUTIES
 Studying the IFC documents as well as summarizing the SOW document in conjunction with drawings, specifications, execution & procurement plan, milestones & histogram, MTOs, priced tender BOQ, basis of design, quality & safety plans, and the general and special conditions of the contract in order to determine; 1- the specific project requirements, 2- type of contract, 3- compare the cost of each and every priced item with the item inclusions and exclusions, 4- reporting to the PD the: discrepancies, missed information, ambiguous contractual issues, probable risks, weakness points, probability of applying value engineering in order for proposing alternatives and the concluded legal/contractual vision. This process is the base line for the project cost control and contract management. Such review also include: reviewing the mechanical design.
 Involve in preparation of shop drawings guiding the engineering team, co-coordinating the routings with other disciplines, ...
 Review and revise the procurement plan and submittals as well as placing the POs. of long lead items as early as scheduled besides ensuring that POs integrated and including the commissioning, consumables, spares, and SAT & FAT
 Set the minimum organization structure of the required execution crew (phase wise)
 Coordinate the short-term; schedule of submittals, sub contracts, materials and cost control with the PMT in order to meet the long term schedules due to the weekly meeting.
 Preparing and Executing the handover plan including witness and approvals.

Managing the mechanical department in the head office as well as responsible for tender and ongoing overall corporate projects.
main duties:
1- Estimation for biddings
2- Engineering of ongoing projects
3- Follow up the progress of ongoing projects.

Reporting to:

1- The General Manager for estimation and bidding
2- The Electro mechanical Manager for design works
3- Operation/Projects manager for execution reports

At the early stage of each project, I have used to prepare a project road map in terms of project vision. This map represents the foundation stone, which is progressively elaborating over the course of the project life cycle. Such vision is based on sound visualization of the project scope, clients’ requirements, client’s nature, project duration, project budget and cost breakdown, milestones, type of contract, level of quality, and other considerations. The deliverables of such step is to decide at the early stage, weakness, strength and grey areas in between in the project as an operation, as well as the potential risk/loss if-any. One of vital deliverables of this step which basically outgrowth from it, is the draft of uncertainty /risk plan, which in turn treatise for discussion over the project-concerned parties for mitigation/elimination procedures. Usually, the most concerned party/department is the contracting/procurement department, which would be able to develop solicitation packages, including requests for quotations, requests for proposals and Invitations for subcontractors accordingly. Very often, an open dialogue takes place within the PMT prior to conducting the final report of project vision including queries regarding acquisition matters according to the client requirements and the legal conditions.

I have moved to Saudi Market since 2010, and hitherto, I’ve been dealing with international and national firms such as; ARAMCO, DOW, SADARA, TECHNIP, TECHNICAS REUNIDAS, FLURE, SAIPEM, TRSC, NEOM, SEC, MOH, MOE, GPT, AECOM, and others. However, I am dealing with different types of contracts including but not limited to; EPC, EPCC, LSTK, LSBP, BOOT. Nevertheless, I have an excellent experience in industrial projects in addition to the international standards such as: ASHRAE, ACCA, AWWA, IPC, ASME, NEC, IFC, NFPA, ISO standards in addition to the environmental regulations as well.

02 - DUTIES


0201- MEP DESIGN DUITES

•Preparing the mechanical design of district cooling plants, HVAC ducting system, HVAC piping system, Fire Protection system, and plumbing systems including design basis according to Client’s requirements, national, local, and international codes.
•Preparing design calculations, design reports based on software, design free hand drawings, and design check lists.
•Guide the draftsmen for detailed design drawings (layouts, sections, elevations, schematics, flow and riser diagrams, PID, details, notes, control sketches, etc.)
•Co-coordinating the utilities with electrical design groups, Arch. & Civil groups, the Program/project managers, and clients for completion of the co-ordinated services drawings.
•Preparing the equipment’s schedules.
•Specifying the mechanical equipment taking into consideration those which operates in hazardous areas according to ATEX and/or North America standards, in order to meet or exceed the minimum protection requirements. De-rating factors added according to the location of project and the site conditions.
•Selecting the proper electrical drives including VFD and the proper dedicated Harmonic Filters.
•Involve in Specifying the proper machine control methods and system control strategy with the BMS/instrumentation and the control team.
•Evaluating the feasibility of mechanical systems and comparing the different solution in terms of capital cost/expenditure running/operating “CAPEX” cost/expenditure “OPEX” and life cycle cost “LCC”.
•Identifying the probable uncertainty/risk potential as well as the material alternatives (value engineering), and the probability of change/variation orders.

0202- COST ESTIMATION DUITES
•Reviewing the mechanical design and reporting the Estimation Director with the deliverables of design review and the project study in terms of; probable risks, weakness (variation) points, probability of applying value engineering in order for proposing alternatives, the budgetary cost and the coincide prices.
•Preparing the Material Take offs and coincide BOQs in accordance with the applicable standard (BOQ according to BS, CSI or client standard).
•Specifying the project materials throughout open discussion with the client and the design team (as part of the CAPEX estimates) and guide the specifier to meet the design requirements by Reviewing & Revising part 2 (Products) of the CSI specs.
•Preparing lists of the Long Lead items, and material procurement schedule.
•Collecting the material quotations from vendors and OEMs.
•Preparing the cost breakdown for materials, labors’/activities’ man-hours, and the equipment.
•Evaluating the designed systems according to LCC analysis when necessary for applying value engineering.
•Identifying the probable uncertainty/risk potential as well as the material alternatives, and the probability of change/variation orders.
•Involved in preparing tender documents, particularly the technical proposal and the tender qualifications.
•Planning Man hours needed and suitable start and end for each process and activity so as to reporting the planner with the histogram information for mechanical works.
•Preparing the tender documents fo r the subcontractors as well as evaluating their quotations technically as well as commercially.
•Assist clients in tender evaluation & vendor selection (usually through the bidders Q&A).
•Evaluate the proposals of bidders.

0203- PROJECTS’ TECHNICAL SUPPORT DUTIES
•Studying the IFC documents as well as summarizing the SOW document in conjunction with drawings, specifications, execution & procurement plan, milestones & histogram, MTOs, priced tender BOQ, basis of design, quality & safety plans, and the general and special conditions of the contract in order to determine; 1- the specific project requirements, 2- type of contract, 3- compare the cost of each and every priced item with the item inclusions and exclusions, 4- reporting to the PD the: discrepancies, missed information, ambiguous contractual issues, probable risks, weakness points, probability of applying value engineering in order for proposing alternatives and the concluded legal/contractual vision. This process is the base line for the project cost control and contract management. Such review also include: reviewing the mechanical design.
•Involved in prepare the shop drawings by guiding the design/shop drawings team, co-coordinating the routing of utilities with the project’s different design disciplines, submitting the shop drawings for approval, performing the material take off, collecting reviewing and evaluating the material quotations from suppliers and OEMs, submitting the proposed materials for consultant approval and placing POs.
•Review and revise the procurement plan and submittals as well as stressing to place the POs. of long lead items as early as scheduled besides ensuring that POs integrated and including the commissioning, consumables, spares, and Site & Factory Acceptance Testing - If any.
•Set the minimum organization structure of the required execution crew (phase wise) to perform the opened activities in order to meet the project schedule in accordance with planning the man-hours needed and suitable start and end for each process and activity. The team requirements typically change according to the site conditions, professionality of labors and project changes.
•Review the project execution reports carried out on the construction site in order to accomplish site performance analysis, and the real productivity per man-hours.
•Coordinate the short-term; schedule of submittals, quality control, sub contracts, materials and cost control with the PMT in order to meet the long term schedules due to the weekly PMT meeting.
•Preparing and Executing the handover plan including witness and approvals of all types of initial and final acceptance tests in accordance with project ITP and ensures preparation of “as built” drawings, warrantees, maintenance manuals and other hand over documents while fixing and adapting the punch listing in project closeout phase.
•Preparing the final payment statement and the project closing report.

03 - ACHEIVEMANTS

•For design, execution and supervision projects please refer to the attached projects’ list

1- leading the engineering and design team in HVAC discipline,
2- The leader of MEP Handover & Projects Closing Board

HVAC Project Supervision Engineer

Preparing the Quality Manual according to ISO 9000-9001 & 9004 -2005 in terms of:

1- Quality Manual s per ISO 9001-2005
2- Quality Procedures as per ISO 9004-2005
3- Quality Records as per ISO 9004-2005
2- Quality Management Audit & Reviews