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Mohamed Adel Ahmed, MEP Lead Engineer

Mohamed Adel Ahmed

MEP Lead Engineer·Saudconsult | Saudi Consulting Services Co.

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 22 years, 2 months

MEP Lead Engineer

August 2020 - Present

Saudconsult | Saudi Consulting Services Co.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

August 2020 - Present

Supervision Key Roles:

• Provide contractors and consultants with detailed project designs and documentation throughout all project phases, from initial concept development to final construction documentation.
• Develop and manage an effective project schedule, incorporating value engineering, scope management techniques, and budget forecasts to ensure alignment with the overall project financials.
• Prepare comprehensive project status reports, comparing actual progress against the planned schedule, identifying areas of underperformance, and implementing corrective actions to maintain on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with all disciplines, including architects, structural engineers, mechanical engineers, clients, and project managers, to ensure the integration of MEP systems meets the project requirements and objectives.
• Review and approve contractor invoices, ensuring compliance with the contractual terms and conditions.
• Provide electrical engineering support to contractors and consultants, facilitating the interpretation of project specifications and offering clarifications as needed.
• Actively engage with local authorities to secure necessary project approvals and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with the client and sustainability consultants to perform studies, calculations, and generate reports outlining sustainable solutions within the project.
• Coordinate and review design documents submission, including drawings, specifications, manuals, shop drawings, vendor data, and calculations, to ensure compliance with project requirements across all stages.
• Offer technical support during the pre-award phase, addressing bidder queries, issuing addendums, conducting bid evaluations, and preparing Issued for Construction (IFC) drawings.
• Prepare Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and participate in the technical evaluation process, recommending qualified contractors for the project based on their technical capabilities, and ensuring their qualifications align with the project’s technical requirements.
• Provide on-site supervision for electrical construction activities, overseeing the installation, testing, and commissioning of electrical systems and equipment to ensure quality and compliance with specifications.
• Conduct regular site visits to assess project progress, identify potential issues, and ensure adherence to project specifications, quality standards, and safety regulations.
• Review and approve electrical shop drawings, material submittals, method statements (MS), quality control procedures (QCP), and inspection and test plans (ITP) statements submitted by contractors to ensure compliance with design and contract requirements.
• Oversee the project handover process, ensuring all deliverables are completed in compliance with specification and requirements.
• Prepare and manage the snag list, identifying any outstanding issues or deficiencies, and coordinating with contractors for timely resolution before final project completion.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Consulting

Principal Electrical Engineer

August 2020 - Present

Saudconsult | Saudi Consulting Services Co.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

August 2020 - Present

Design Key Roles:
• Design, review, and redesign of electrical systems to ensure full alignment with project requirements.
• Prepare comprehensive design documentation, including design criteria reports, methodologies, specifications, Bill of Quantities (BOQ), electrical calculation reports, and other necessary documents in accordance with project requirements.
• Assess and validate design issues related to MEP systems, proposing effective alternative solutions where necessary.
• Manage the overall design process, overseeing all phases from concept to design development (DD) and construction documents (CD), ensuring efficient coordination for data acquisition and facilitating design review meetings.
• Plan and develop the electrical distribution system, estimating power demand, selecting appropriate voltage levels, determining transformer ratings, defining the earthing approach, and specifying circuit breaker ratings and fault levels.
• Perform Load Flow Analysis during the design phase to verify that all equipment, such as cables and transformers, is accurately sized to accommodate the facility’s continuous load.
• Calculate worst-case voltage drop that can be expected at the line terminals of the powered equipment (utilization voltage).
• Ensure accurate cable installation by accounting for all relevant factors affecting cable ratings, and ensure proper sizing for the required short-circuit carrying capacity.
• Conduct detailed calculations for cable current-carrying capacity, incorporating derating factors, and appropriate cable sizing.
• Perform short-circuit studies to verify the adequacy of equipment ratings, including closing and latching, and interrupt capabilities.
• Define the necessary characteristics for the system’s protection scheme, addressing various failure modes such as three-phase faults, phase-to-phase faults, single-line-to-ground faults, and double line-to-ground faults.
• Coordinate protective devices to achieve selectivity, ensuring that faulted equipment is isolated while maintaining operational integrity for the rest of the system.
• Perform Protective Device Coordination (PDC), creating time-current coordination (TCC) plots for each protective device, ensuring the system’s reliable operation and accommodating significant load changes.
• Conduct Arc Flash studies to identify maximum incident energy levels and arc-flash boundaries at every point of the network.
• Perform Transient Stability studies to determine the system’s Critical Clearing Time (CCT), assessing the maximum duration a severe fault can persist before recovery by the generators’ speed or voltage control systems.
• Analyze harmonic distortion impact in the electrical system, particularly from devices with non-linear voltage-current characteristics, such as VFDs, UPS units, and chargers.
• Design and allocate capacitors or passive filters to minimize the effect of harmonics and optimize the system.
• Ensure cable ampacity remains within specified limits, based on ambient temperature, conductor grouping, and peak loading.
• Evaluate the adequacy and safety of the subsurface Grounding Grid Design Analysis, including calculations for earth and conductor potentials for aspects including the ground potential rise, step voltage, and touch voltage profiles.
• Conduct Lightning Risk Assessments (LRA) to determine the appropriate Level of Protection (LoP) and specify surge arrester requirements for the system.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Consulting

Senior Electrical Engineer

January 2016 - July 2020

Pace | Architecture Engineering + Planning

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2016 - July 2020

Supervision Key Roles:
• Review, evaluate, and approve electrical system materials, shop drawings, and samples, taking necessary action on submittals to ensure conformance with project specifications and design intent outlined in the contract documents.
• Review coordination/composite drawings submitted by contractors to ensure compliance with technical specifications, standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Assist in resolving issues raised by contractors, such as requests for time extensions, change orders, and variations, while informing the Project Manager of any discrepancies identified within the contract documents and providing recommendations as needed.
• Inspect procured electrical components and materials to ensure its compliance with the required standards.
• Supervise the installation of electrical systems regularly to ensure quality control, adherence to contract documents, and compliance with approved materials and shop drawings.
• Conduct site surveys and visits to identify and resolve technical problems, providing necessary technical assistance as required.
• Stay updated on changes to local regulations related to electrical systems, ensuring that all updates are reflected in specifications and/or change orders for electrical components and materials.
• Contribute to managing on-site health and safety, reporting safety violations and issuing notices of violations for unsafe conditions.
• Lead the snagging process to inspect electrical systems after substantial construction completion, preparing a snag list based on outstanding work and coordinating corrective actions.
• Review and approve as-built drawings, operation, instruction, and maintenance manuals before final handover to the client.
• Prepare construction progress reports, highlighting any contractual violations, and submit it to PM for review and resolution.
• Direct and coordinate construction, installation, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with project specifications, codes, and overall project requirements.
• Conduct detailed calculations to define construction and installation standards, ensuring specifications are updated as necessary to meet project requirements.
• Identify and resolve deficiencies in existing designs and construction, proposing solutions that address issues impacting startup, safety, and the overall project lifecycle.
• Coordinate electrical services with other disciplines and MEP activities to ensure seamless integration across the project.
• Research and select electrical components while ensuring compliance with local building codes and project-specific requirements.
• Assist Quantity Surveyors in preparing progress reports and verifying costs related to electrical system installations for monthly payment certificates.
• Review and approve contract change orders and provide the final review and approval of contractor’s monthly payments, ensuring accuracy and compliance with contract terms.
• Attend meetings (e.g., progress, coordination, and technical meetings) as needed to ensure effective communication and alignment.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Consulting

Principal Electrical Engineer

January 2016 - July 2020

Pace | Architecture Engineering + Planning

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2016 - July 2020

Design Key Roles:
• Gather field data required for the design and implementation of electrical systems in power distribution facilities.
• Design electrical systems and components that optimize energy efficiency and reduce operational costs, while ensuring full compliance with relevant regulatory standards.
• Design low-voltage systems such as lighting, socket outlets, power supply for mechanical equipment, lightning protection, earthing systems, L.V. switchgear, sub-distribution panel boards, load centers, MCCs, VFDs, capacitor banks, ATS, UPS, and cable routing for various project types.
• Design low-voltage systems, including lighting, socket outlets, power for mechanical equipment, lightning protection, earthing systems, L.V. switchgear, sub-distribution panel boards, load centers, MCCs, VFDs, capacitor banks, ATS, UPS, and cable routing.
• Design electrical infrastructure systems for street lighting, medium voltage (MV) networks, low voltage (LV) networks, telecom networks, ICT networks, security systems, and SCADA.
• Perform calculations for load estimation, equipment protection, demand factors, voltage drop, and panel board schedules to ensure system reliability and efficiency.
• Design low-current systems, including fire alarm, CCTV, telecommunication, public address, BMS, and lighting control systems.
• Prepare technical drawings, specifications, and BOQ for all electrical systems to ensure clear and accurate documentation.
• Collaborate with engineers from other disciplines and clients to find optimal technical solutions.
• Develop design concepts, schematics, detailed designs (DD), and IFC designs, along with comprehensive design reports, including lighting intensity, short-circuit analysis, discrimination studies, voltage drop calculations, and cable sizing.
• Perform equipment sizing and selection, including panel boards, circuit breakers, wires, conduits, cables, switchgear, generators, ATS, and transformers, to generate accurate single-line diagrams.
• Compile data and prepare reports regarding existing or potential electrical engineering projects or studies.
• Estimate labor, material, and construction costs for budgeting purposes.
• Review and assess technical proposals, specifications, and submittals from contractors to ensure project alignment and quality.
• Provide technical support during pre-bid conferences, proposal evaluations, post-award meetings, and other contract discussions, while proposing value engineering solutions to enhance project outcomes.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Electrical Engineering

MEP Project Manager

January 2015 - December 2015

Ruzihan Co. | MEP Contractor

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2015 - December 2015

• Lead and oversee all aspects of project delivery, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation, risk management, and quality control
• Manage construction activities to ensure timely completion of projects within approved baselines.
• Attend regular meetings (on work progress, coordination, design, etc.) with the main contractor and consultant to discuss key issues related to the project and take effective corrective actions.
• Monitoring project budgets, schedules and overseeing performance to ensure on-time, quality, and on-budget project execution.
• Coordinate with the project team on all aspects of the project activities.
• Prepare periodic reports for management, including the status of budgets, variance or change claims, schedules, disputes, up-coming activities, and safety records.
• Ensure all technical aspects of the projects are strictly complied with and in conformity with the Conditions of Contract, Particular Specifications, General Specifications, Contract Drawings, and BOQ.
• Ensure that the health and safety requirements are provided and that they comply with the authority’s regulations.
• Provide guidance, managerial, and technical support to complete project activities.
• Analyze drawings, specifications, and statements of work in the preparation of activity networks for project planning and scheduling.
• Prepare the project schedule, perform critical path analysis, status reports, and performance evaluations.
• Liaise with clients, architects, consultants, and regulatory authorities to ensure alignment of project objectives, specifications, and compliance requirements.

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

MEP Project Manager

May 2012 - December 2014

Sharqawi Co. | MEP Contractor

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

May 2012 - December 2014

• Develop comprehensive project plans, including budget, schedule, and resource allocation, to ensure successful project execution.
• Plan and schedule of all project activities in line with Master Program to achieve timely completion of the Project.
• Prepare the detailed activities planning schedules with CPM for all MEP installation activities, with the required cost and resources to efficiency manage and control project plan
• Manage the project throughout the Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling processes group up to the closing out.
• Manage the day to day of the MEP work (Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing & Fire Fighting) execution on site, report and update to management the progress on regular basis.
• Manage sub-contractors by locating, evaluating, and selecting sub-contractors, monitoring and controlling their performance.
• Monitor project budget, track expenses, and implement cost control measure to minimize deviation and ensure profitability.
• Ensure a successful completion of the Project within the Time, Scope, Cost and Quality in respect tp constrains & approved baselines.
• Manage project schedule, monitor progress against baselines, and implement corrections to optimize productivity to meet deadlines.
• Follow up for the contractual issues related to the day-to-day running of the Project, raising variation orders whenever required.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams of engineers, technicians, and subcontractors, providing direction, guidance, and support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage and co-ordinate the procurement process as related to each discipline.
• Ensure accurate and through documentation of project activities, including reports, drawings, specifications, and correspondence, to support accountability and compliance throughout the project life cycle.
• Monitor all Subcontractors work closely to ensure that the quality of the work is as per specification and is completed on time.
• Give all notices, etc. to the Client, Engineers, Main Contractor under the instructions of the Project Management.
• Ensure the stakeholders satisfaction.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, developing contingency plans and proactive strategies to prevent delays, disputes, and cost overruns

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

Electrical Construction Manager

October 2010 - April 2012

Sharqawi Co. | MEP Contractor

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

October 2010 - April 2012

• Manage on-site construction activities, including supervising work and materials, to ensure project completion on schedule and within budget.
• Monitor the electrical scope of work for compliance with contract documents, procedures manuals, and project specifications.
• Analyze and compile construction data related to labor, materials, special machinery, and site-specific requirements to optimize project execution.
• Review, approve, and process all electrical technical submittals to ensure adherence to project standards and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare project schedules and detailed plans for MEP work execution, including long lead items and coordinated activities, to ensure timely completion within budget constraints.
• Estimate, allocate, and assign necessary resources, such as manpower, materials, equipment, and tools for all electrical and related works prior to commencement.
• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with approved construction drawings, contract documents, project specifications, and relevant industry standards.
• Take full responsibility for the safety of all electrical personnel on-site, ensuring adherence to applicable health, safety, environmental, and sanitation standards throughout project execution.
• Check bulk materials take-off (MTO) and material requisitions for major electrical items and long lead items for low-voltage and low-current systems.
• Review contractors' claims related to electrical works and provide recommendations for their resolution.
• Prepare monthly invoices for electrical works and secure client approval for payment.
• Submit daily site reports, inspection requests, estimates, and applicable monitoring reports on a regular basis or as required to ensure clear communication and proper documentation.

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

Senior Electrical Design Engineer

July 2009 - September 2010

Sharqawi Co. | MEP Contractor

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

July 2009 - September 2010

• Responsible for study, design, specification and services related to low-voltage and low-current systems, including power generation, distribution, power systems performance and control, cabling and wiring, lighting, motor control centers (MCC), communications systems, grounding and lightning protection, etc.
• Manage electrical systems for design & built projects, from conceptual design to completion, ensuring compliance with industry standards, client requirements, project requirements, budgets, and schedules.
• Prepare design documents such as, Design Criteria Report, Specifications, BOQ, electrical Calculation Report, and others as per Client requirement.
• Develop and review electrical design specifications, and drawings based on scope of work, applicable codes, and standards.
• Coordinate with architects, mechanical engineers, and other stakeholders to integrate electrical systems into overall building designs.
• Conduct site surveys and assessments to gather information for design development and troubleshooting.
• Studying and estimating of tenders and biddings, making actual tenders’ prices and quantities from drawings based on required specifications.
• Prepare a construction budget for MEP (Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Fighting) by studying the original plans, updating specifications, identifying costs for each phase.
• Obtain bids from vendors and subcontractors by specifying materials, identifying qualified subcontractors, negotiating the price.
• Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Prepare a cost summary for the entire project, including the costs of materials, equipment, labor, taxes, insurance, and any other costs affecting the project.
• Estimated and completed preliminary budgets for electrical construction projects.
• Review the overall status of the MEP works, reporting on the progress of all MEP aspects of the project.

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

Electrical Project Engineer

April 2006 - June 2009

Al-Fayhaa Co. Jv Cap-France | MEP Contractor

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

April 2006 - June 2009

• Manage on-site construction and follow up, including supervision of works and materials.
• Develop and design of Single line diagrams (SLDs), LV distribution boards, LV switchgear, transformer, internal wiring of illumination & power as well as for earthing & lightning protection
• Develop and design of riser diagrams and layout for low current systems.
• Perform upstream & downstream circuit breakers co-ordination (cascading & discrimination).
• Perform calculation of load estimation, equipment protection, demand factor, voltage drop, short circuit & cable sizing for all substations from upstream to downstream.
• Ensure that installing activities as per design drawings, through frequent site visits and submitting the reports.
• Support the design review of new projects within the company and specific areas of expertise.
• Ensure that all documentation for design and as built drawings is managed through a proper document management system tool.
• Manage electrical activities from MEP side related to the implementation of any modification, including the activities related to the design, development, and installation of any new or modified equipment
• Review and check the calculations of panel board schedules, electrical loads, final verified loads, and updating the voltage drop, short circuit, and cable sizing.
• Review the electrical drawings, reports, and specifications and ensure completeness, correctness, constructability, and compliance with the scope of work and agreed requirements.
• Coordinate with draftsmen for shop drawing preparation and quantity takeoff for all material required.
• Review material submitted prior to submitting it to the consultant
• Participate where required in all aspects of the project management for the electrical works.
• Undertake detailed short-term planning and coordination at the site in accordance with the master program.
• Control of the quality and technical correctness of the installation in accordance with the project quality assurance plan.
• Ensure that the work is carried out in a safe manner in accordance with the project safety plan.
• Allocate the workforce to areas of the site based on the nature of the work, and the skills required.
• Implements the inspection and test plan and obtains the supervising engineer's approval at each stage of the work.

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

MEP Project Engineer

April 2004 - March 2006

Garah Co. | MEP Contractor

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

April 2004 - March 2006

• Manage and handle day-to-day MEP work executed on site.
• Oversee the design, installation, and testing of MEP and BMS systems to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Coordinate the work of MEP subcontractors to maintain project schedules and resolve technical issues.
• Collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure the successful execution of the project.
• Provide regular progress reports and identify potential issues or risks to the project team.
• Address client concerns and provide technical expertise to resolve any issues.
• Develops and reviews designs for Electrical, HVAC, and plumbing systems and oversees the preparation of related drawings.
• Prepare calculations for voltage drop, short circuits, and cable sizing.
• Prepares MEP design reports and pursues approvals from relevant regulatory authorities.
• Review and submit for approval of shop drawings, submittals, and other technical documentation.
• Ensures the project is completed in line with the scheduled with minimum cost expenditure, maximum value recovery, a safe working environment, and a quality product.
• Prepares engineering reports, budgets, tender documents, and cost estimates and assists in the evaluation of proposals.
• Leads and communicates with the client, supervision, project team, subcontractors, and vendors to process the work on the project schedule as required by the MEP scope of work.
• Directs in developing and monitoring project performance against management plans and takes action as necessary to ensure achievement of project objectives.
• Preparing comprehensive handover documentation, including as-built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, warranties.

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

Education

Faculty of Engineering

July 2003

July 2003

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering

Egypt

GPA (percentage): 65%

GPA (percentage): 65%

Electrical Power Engineering

Skills

Electrical Engineering
Expert
Electrical Engineering
Expert
MEP
Expert
MEP
Expert
Consulting
Expert
Consulting
Expert
Project Supervision
Expert
Project Supervision
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
DiaLux evo
Expert
DiaLux evo
Expert
Design
Expert
Design
Expert
Revit
Intermediate
Revit
Intermediate
Team Management
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Etap
Expert
Etap
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
DocWin
Expert
DocWin
Expert
Ecodial
Expert
Ecodial
Expert
AutcoCAD
Expert
AutcoCAD
Expert
Value Engineering
Expert
Value Engineering
Expert
MEP
Expert
MEP
Expert
Consultancy
Expert
Consultancy
Expert
Short circuit
Expert
Short circuit
Expert
Voltage drop
Expert
Voltage drop
Expert
Coordination
Expert
Coordination
Expert
Supervision
Expert
Supervision
Expert
Bids and tendering
Expert
Bids and tendering
Expert
Project plan
Expert
Project plan
Expert
lighting design
Expert
lighting design
Expert
power distribution
Expert
power distribution
Expert
primavera p6
Expert
primavera p6
Expert
project estimation
Expert
project estimation
Expert
Load Flow Analysis for different load profile.
Expert
Load Flow Analysis for different load profile.
Expert
Protection Device Coordination (PDC)
Expert
Protection Device Coordination (PDC)
Expert
Arc-Flash Hazard Analysis.
Expert
Arc-Flash Hazard Analysis.
Expert
Harmonic Analysis Study.
Expert
Harmonic Analysis Study.
Expert
Voltage Drp and Cable Ampacity Calculation.
Expert
Voltage Drp and Cable Ampacity Calculation.
Expert
Short Circuit Study.
Expert
Short Circuit Study.
Expert
MEP Technical Support
Expert
MEP Technical Support
Expert
Materials review and approval.
Expert
Materials review and approval.
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
MEP works execution
Expert
MEP works execution
Expert
Electrical Engineering
Expert
Electrical Engineering
Expert
Consulting
Expert
Consulting
Expert
Project Supervision
Expert
Project Supervision
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Recommendations

Syed Azam Quasar

Sep 2013

Sep 2013

Senior Electrical Design EngineerColleague

Engr. Sallam is a highly motivated and skilled project and tendering manager. We worked together at the Movenpick Hotel project for the Al-Rajhi Group of Companies. His attention to detail is exemplary. A remarkable strength is his ability to clearly and concisely communicate with colleagues, both on a technical and management level. Not only was Engr. Sallam technically proficient from an angle of technicality, he was also a leader, motivator and supporter of team members that he was responsible for. Best of all is the positive attitude.