Director of Institutional Projects
Economic Cities Authority
Total years of experience :22 years, 8 Months
• Securing PPP and Government funded projects in the Economic Cities
• Handling major Accelerated Development Projects to increase Economic Cities value propositions
• Initiating discussions and Managing detailed deliverables for PPP projects to bridge the interest of public and private sectors
• Managing the relationship between Master Developers, Government Agencies and Private Investors
• Developing strategies of public services in the Economic Cities
• Assigned the development of new collaboration initiative between Saudi Aramco and KFUPM to construct world class Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences College within KFUPM premises, with the vision to be recognized among the top five colleges world-wide
• Orchestrated the development of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Service Level Agreement (SLA) between SA, KFUPM and Consultants
• Evaluated & implemented prudent value engineering concept by challenging the processes and governance procedures
• Initiated strategic Business and Operating Plans
• Developed design criteria, RFP’s, Bid & Construction procurement packages
• Worked as Senior Project Engineer at King Abdullah University of Science & Technology to build Sophisticated Marine Oceanographic Center which consists of research labs and buildings facilities
• Provided solid ownership of project results, from initial proposal/bid phase through receipt of final product or service including project budget funding, adherence of project quality, creation & tracking purchase orders and schedule, inspecting work performed by contractors
• Evaluated & implement prudent value engineering in the pursuit of the project by
challenging the normal way
• Managed high Tiers Datacenter construction from initial site design through completed drawings including drawing review taking into account civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical feasibility; value engineering, zoning, signoff, and change order minimization
• Assigned as Project Director during the construction of Business Continuity Data Center project
• Worked as Operation Team Leader for Mechanical, Safety, and Maintenance Systems in Data Centers
• Successfully ran multiple simultaneous high value improvement projects across Saudi Aramco datacenters related to the development of multiple, simultaneous facilities infrastructure projects including; RFQ or RFP process, Contract process, bid packages, Coordinating bid explanation, Awarding project, Monitoring progress, Providing regular status updates, Resolve issues.
• Focal point of contact in Uptime Institute European, Middle East & Asia Network that specialized in Data Center Operation and Maintenance
• Coordinated many datacenter studies to upgrade MEP facilities to meet business demands
• Worked extensively in the following Datacenter areas:
- Project Management/Control of Budget and Schedule
- Design Review/Modular Installation Planning/Controls Planning
- Major Equipment Upgrades and Replacements initiatives
- Pre-construction preparation/Value Engineering/Cost Savings/Recommendations
- Preparation of Power/HVAC/Color Coded Equipment and Label Matrix’s
- Preparation of Operations Procedures/Emergency Procedures/Disaster Recovery Documents
- Commissioning Process Planning/ Management Review & Approval
- Wireless/Real Time Monitoring of HVAC Environments/Flow Verifications
- Fire Protection Systems Testing/VESDA/Wet & Dry Sprinkler Systems/Gas Systems
- Security Systems Testing - Physical/Access Control/CCTV
- Capacity Evaluations for Mechanical, HVAC, Fire Protection, Flow System
- Hot Spot Evaluations/Trouble Shooting of Systems/Contamination Analysis
- Decontamination evaluation measures against Air Quality ISO standards
2003 - 2005 SAUDI ARAMCO, PROJECT MANAGEMENT (Dhahran) - Project/Design Engineer
- Worked as design engineer for mechanical and HVAC systems in Design Services Department
- Worked as project engineer at Research & Development Center focusing on MEP construction
2002 - 2003 SAUDI ARAMCO, UTILITIES DEPARTMENT (Dhahran) - HVAC Designer/Project Engineer
- Worked in various HVAC and mechanical design packages
- Completed major construction projects such as CFC chillers replacement projects
- Participated in several improvement initiatives such as wireless maintenance system implementation
2001 - 2002 SAUDI INDUSTRIAL PAINTING COMPANY (Dammam) - Production Manager
Jan 2007 KING FAHD OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS UNIVERSITY Dhahran, KSA Master Degree - Construction Engineering & Management
June 1999 KING FAHD OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS UNIVERSITY Dhahran, KSA Bachelor Degree - Mechanical Engineering