Mohamed Zakaria , Electrical Unit Head

Mohamed Zakaria

Electrical Unit Head

Saudi Bin Laden Group

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Higher diploma, PMP, Projects Management
Experience
26 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :26 years, 9 Months

Electrical Unit Head at Saudi Bin Laden Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since September 2012

- Review, Coordinate and provide technical support to Projects ensuring technical, commercial adherence to project schedules, specification and quality.
- Preparing the necessary Technical, Cost Analysis, Value Engineering, Design Review reports to support operation and construction of different projects.
- Develop dedicated procurement strategies for specific projects and fast track projects.

Lead Procurement Engineer (Unit Head) at Kharafy National - UAE
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • November 2007 to July 2012

-Work Duties and Responsibilities
-Manage, coordinate and provide technical support to the procurement team ensuring timely procurement and delivery of material, according to specification, schedule, quality and Company procedures and practices.
-Represent procurement team in meetings with project engineers, suppliers to finalise the technical and commercial aspects of the order.
-Take leadership of and provide direction to procurement team and manage and ensure resolution of problems.
-Review / assess technical Specification, BOQ (Bill of Quantity) and Drawings to determine suitable vendors and suppliers.
-Prepare inquiry documents about commercial standards, technical specifications, B.O.Q.’s and Drawings, as per Company requirements.
-Review vendors and suppliers quotations to determine the best offer complies with contract, best price and delivery date.
-Review quotations of identified technical and commercial specifications received from the vendors and suppliers.
-Perform all the other managerial level jobs as per the given delegation of authority.
-Prepare & issue purchase orders in accordance with selected suppliers, price and technical specifications.
-Attend procurement kick - off meetings for projects. Procurement (Electrical) over view and assist in procurement strategy.
-Check and evaluate design and material specifications for tender projects or other projects under design stage (When Requested).
-Prepare and check material data sheets and make the necessary coordination to select materials.
-Document, record and report on meetings, progress of jobs and construction completions.
-Incorporate feed back from projects and customers for design clarification and the related modifications on material during the project’s development and construction process.
-Give support to Tendering team for the pricing, technical issues, discount values and follow up with the suppliers.

Senior Projects Engineer at The National Co. For Mechanical And Electrical Work (Kharafy National - Egypt)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2004 to November 2007

-Preparation of the electrical shop drawing.
-Preparation of the material submittals.
-Material Take Off Preparation.
-Reviewing of drawings and preparing RFI's.
-Coordination with all activities and site technical support.
-Projects studying and preparing RFQ's.
-Attending Meetings with clients, Project Staff, Consultants.
-Material Selection And procurement.
-Negotiation with suppliers for best Technical and Commercial Offers.

List Of Projects:-
1- Distict Cooling Plant - Port Ghalib
2- Sun Hotels Project - Port Ghalib
3-Expansion of Marsa Alam Air Port

Senior Electrical Engineer at Shaker Consultancy Group - Electromechanical consultants and engineers
  • Egypt
  • July 1998 to September 2004

Senior electrical engineer, the work includes the following tasks:
-The design and supervision of electrical works in different types of projects such as industrial, admenstrative, touristic, educational and multipurpose...etc. buildings .
-Calculations, preparing drawings and tender documents.
-Shop drawings and material submittals revision.
-Inspection and supervision at site.
-Contractors' assessment.
-Attending meetings and taking decisions in technical and admenstrative matters .
List of projects:
1-Lebanese university (Beirut, Lebanon)
2-World trade center WTC (Algeria)
3-Algamhoria newspaper new press and building(Cairo, Egypt)
4-Electronic research institute (Cairo, Egypt)
5-Nile city hotel and towers (Cairo, Egypt)
6- Cairo university central library (Cairo, Egypt)
7- USAID new office (Cairo, Egypt)
8- Egyptian embassy in Berlin (Berlin, Germany)
9- Misr international university ( Cairo, Egypt)
10- Egyptian american company for medical supplies factory (Egypt)
11- Semiramis intercontinental hotel VIP entrance (Cairo, Egypt)
12-American university in cairo (Cairo, Egypt)

Electrical Engineer at EMDEG
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 1997 to July 1998

The design and supervision of electrical works in different types of projects such as industrial, official, touristic, educational...etc. buildings .The work include calculations, preparing drawings and tender documents, inspection and supervision at site .

Education

Higher diploma, PMP, Projects Management
  • at Project Management Institute
  • May 2017
Higher diploma, LEED Green Associate, Green Buildings and Sustainability
  • at U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
  • January 2017
Higher diploma, Professional Energy Manager (PEM),
  • at Institute of Energy Professionals / Energy University by Schne
  • July 2015
Higher diploma, Professional Program in Project Management
  • at American university in cairo
  • January 2001

projects management diploma

Master's degree, electrical engineering
  • at Cairo university
  • September 1999

first stage of master science of electrical engineering

Bachelor's degree, electrical engineering
  • at Cairo university
  • July 1997

B.sc. of electrical engineering

High school or equivalent, Thanaweya amma
  • at Orman high school
  • June 1992

Specialties & Skills

Value Engineering
Site Supervision
Procurement
Tenders
Electrical Engineering
computer skills
Managerial skills

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Memberships

Egyptian syndicate of engineers
  • member
  • July 1997
Saudi Council of Engineers
  • Member
  • December 2013

Training and Certifications

Professional Energy Manager (PEM), (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2014
Valid Until:
April 2014
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2011
Valid Until:
May 2011
Technical Diploma, Professional Program in Project Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 1999
Valid Until:
January 2002
E- Learning, (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2009
Valid Until:
June 2009
E- Learning (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2009
Valid Until:
March 2009