Nithin Moovara Callumbally, Senior Systems Engineer

Nithin Moovara Callumbally

Senior Systems Engineer

HILL INTERNATIONAL

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree,  Bachelor of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Experience
23 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :23 years, 1 Months

Senior Systems Engineer at HILL INTERNATIONAL
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since July 2019

Key Accountabilities:
• Lead the Consultants and contractors to extend project’s capacity and capabilities according to the client’s directives, targeting to develop a safe, secure, efficient and environmentally friendly project.
• Improve efficiency, optimizing existing facilities for short term goals.
• Plan for major developments and long- term growth, holding the highest professional aviation standards, involving the key persons such as Stakeholders, Users, Managers, Operators, MOT and all Authorities Having Jurisdiction at the earliest stage of the program.
• Full responsibility for all installation, testing, integration and delivery of IT network systems.
• Design and Engineering reviews of related ICT documentation (Design, testing and Commissioning scripts performance tests, Integration).
• Responsibility for the review of airport security systems and methodologies proposed by the special airport systems vendors and contractor.
• Assessment of all proposed special airport systems in coordination with stakeholders and airport operators.
• Part of the tender commmitte to prepare, review and approve the tender as per the Client Requirements.
• Review and approval of Special Airport Systems design documents including specifications, design reports, IFCs, Material Engineering submittlas, High level and low-level designs, shop drawings, method statements, Interface and integration documents, interface verification test procedures, inspection Tests procedures, material inspection requests, Site installation Mockups, Security Systems Performance tests, Endurance Test and site acceptance test.
• Prepare and provide weekly and Monthly Progress reports.
• Lead and prepare SAS systems Minutes of meeting and followup for actions to close the items.
• Understand and validate security systems connectivity campus wide from fiber prespective and head end connectivity with security perifieral systems.

Construction Project Manager at Smartworld
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2017 to June 2019

• Lead a team of 150 and execute supply, installation, testing and commissioning, Integration of Specialised Airports Systems at Dubai World Central - Passenger Terminal Building Expansion.
• Manage projects through the entire lifecycle from initiation to close-out fulfilling delivery, cost and scope objectives.

Senior Systems Engineer at Hill International Engineering Consultants LLC
  • Oman - Muscat
  • February 2013 to March 2017

Key Accountabilities:
• Ensure approval of engineering deliverables (Technical design, Method Statement, Inspection requests) are done in accordance with program schedule, in compliant to employer requirement and with a high level of quality.
• Experienced in working as supervising consultant for Air Traffic Management Systems, Aeronautical Billing systems, Crash Fire Rescue systems for Muscat & Salalah Airport.
• Implement HILL engineering processes in order to improve the efficiency and quality of engineering deliverables approval process.
• Co-ordinate with Contracts/Commercial team for REI preparation pertaining to Airport systems.
• Perform Site Survey and prepare site reports weekly basis and formally forward to PMC.
• Ensure Field Installations and Testing & Commissioning is done as per employer requirement & approved Method statement for installations, T & C.
• Participate and Verify Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) as per Engineer Approved SAT procedure document and also ensure that all the Engineer’s Observation comments raised during FAT has been resolved and implemented prior to SAT.
• Participate and verify that Site Inspections are done as per approved document compliant with specification and satisfying OES standards.
• Attending Weekly Coordination meeting with PMC/Client, main Contractor. Participating in workshop meetings with various other Contractors & Packages involved in the Project.
• Coordination with Suppliers & Stakeholders for approval of Material submissions, Equipment selections etc.
• Support the interface team through system reviews and ensure interface/Integration related issues are resolved.
• Ensure during Closeout all the Engineer’s comment is been incorporated for final handing over of the system to Stakeholder.
• Develop a good working relationship within HILL team and the customer /PMC team.

Lead Engineer at THALES International Middle East, Dubai Branch
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2010 to February 2013

Major Projects Handled

 Dubai International Airport Concourse-3

System’s Handled :

 Flight Information Display System
 Master Clock Systems.
 Special Airport Systems Integration


Job Profile:

 Leading a Engineering & CAD team for preparation of Shop drawings from tender drawings.
 Motivating the team & ensuring timely completion of various scheduled activities. Prepare the necessary technical documentation for submittal to the Engineer.
 Manage the Sub-System requirements and conformance of the delivered system to these requirements.
 Perform the necessary design activities in conjunction with the System Subcontractor(s).
 Support the Master Integration activity through system reviews, clear ICD definitions and detailed Test Plans.
 Provide support to the Construction Department and Field Engineering to resolve Technical queries and resultant field changes.
 Coordinate with other SAS systems for the successful integration of the Sub-System including the existing Systems in T3/C2 Dubai Airport.
 Plan and Support the test activities associated with the Sub-System.
 Maintain and Report Engineering KPIs to the EM.
 Participate in internal and customer technical meetings.
 Preparation of weekly and monthly progress reports.
 Ensure delivery of Engineering deliverables (technical design, ICDs, Method Statements...) in accordance with Program Schedule, compliant to employer requirement and with a high level of quality.
 Review of Variation orders, Analysis of Time & Cost Impact, coordinating with various Departments like Commercial and Procurement
 Implement Engineering processes in order to improve the efficiency and
Quality of engineering deliverables. Requirements Management, Change
Management
 Close Co-ordination done with Database team and Baseline BOQ prepared along with variation as per program schedule.

Senior Project Engineer at THERMO LLC Dubai - UAE
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2005 to March 2010

Major Projects Handled

 AX324-DXB Int’l Airport Expansion Project (Phase-II) MEP& SAS Works for Terminal 3, Concourse 2 & Car Park (Government of Dubai Dept. of civil aviation)


System’s Handled :

 Fire Alarm system
 Lighting Control System.
 Public Address system.
 Wireless LAN .
 Building Integration system.(BIS)
 Visual Docking Guidance System.
 Aircraft Stand Equipment.
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Job Profile:

 Verifying contract documents like drawings, specification and bill of quantities and contact suppliers and request for quotations.
 Detailed Engineering involving preparation of verification of lighting design, installation details, lux level calculations, voltage drop calculations, Schematic diagrams, various proposals for consultant.
 Provide support to the Construction Department and Field Engineering to resolve Technical queries and resultant field changes.
 Attending Weekly Coordination meeting with Main Contractor and Consultant, workshop meetings various other Contractors& Packages involved in the Project.
 Meeting the Clients & Consultants and understanding the requirement & working on the same.
 Coordination of Engineering Issues with Site team and Interface issues with various other packages.

 Arranging technical meetings with suppliers and Gathering market information on price trends of our competitors.
 Preparation of Material submittal, Sub-contractor approval and close co-ordination for Shop Drawing Approval.
 To attend all project related meeting with Client/Consultant/Sub Contractor and reporting back to the Project Manager on the proceedings.
 Review the order / sub contract agreement for its compliance to our quotation.
 To schedule and plan all project activities in line with master program in co-ordination with the Planning Engineer.
 Liaise with consultants, suppliers and Subcontractor’s for the timely completion of the projects and ensures smooth operations.
 Project planning and control of cost to achieve better profitability of the project.
 Providing systems assurance to ensure that technical solutions fit together & work as a totality to meet program objectives.
 Provide Technical and logistic support to the site engineer’s and technician’s.
 To ensure compliance of all project safety issues in co-ordination with the safety.
 Managing the identification, rationalization and closure of system interfaces and MEP co-ordination between Internal SAS packages in line with agreed processes.
 Establish rules of commonality & consistency across the packages for interface management, and sign off.
 Monitor and manage the technical query process, SCR inbound and outbound and escalation with the Consultant/Engineer and DCA.
 Review of Variation orders, Analysis of Time & Cost Impact, coordinating with various Departments like Commercial and Procurement.
 Managing the Testing and Commissioning and Final System Handing over.
 Reporting to Project Manager.



Dubai Flower Center - Client DCA.

System’s Handled :

 Small Power & Lighting.
 Fire Alarm System.
 LV Switch Gear .
 CCTV and Security Access Control System.
 Telephone Data and GSM Facility system.
 Public Address system.
 Wireless LAN system.

Project Engineer - Electrical at Spearhead Electro Mechanical
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2003 to December 2004

Major Projects Handled

 Emirates Aviation college Extension (uniform stores)/ Consultant/Client- Emirates
 Traffic police Department in Ajman/UmmalQuwain./ Consultant- Winner Consultant.
 Humaid sultan (villa complex)/ Consultant-Art consultants
 Freshly Frozen Food Factory at Jebel Ali/Consultants- Arif & Bintoak.
 132/11KV Substation(Lighting & Small Power) at Uptown, Meadows,
Emirates Mall, Ruwayah, Burj Dubai/ Electro Watt Ekono Consultant.



Job Profile:

 Project Estimation and preparation of quotations for electrical works.
 Preparation of job cost analysis reports for electrical as well as plumbing
works.
 Co-ordination with project consultant/client engineers for submittal and drawing
Approval.
 Designing of electrical power system for buildings based on IEE and DEWA
regulations.
 Coordination with DEWA for electricity and water connections for the
concerned project.
 Procurement of materials required for both electrical and mechanical works.
 Materials and man power management.
 Project supervision, submitting activity reports, preparing time schedule for
each and every activities of work.
 Commissioning of electrical systems and handing over of projects to client
engineers.
 Keeping track of invoicing and payment for the projects based on the accepted
terms and Conditions with clients.
 Reporting to the Project Manager.

Site Engineer at Micron Electricals Pvt Ltd Bangalore, India
  • India - Bengaluru
  • March 2001 to February 2003

Job Profile:

 Leads a team of supervisors & site team & guide them in achieving the Project targets.
 Co-ordination with project consultant/client engineers for submittal and drawing Approvals.
 Provide project task assignments, priorities, schedule and activities for supervisors as required by size, complexity & urgency of each project.
 Coordination with KEB for electricity for the concerned project.
 Commissioning of electrical systems and handing over of projects to client engineers.
 Reporting to the Project Manager.

Education

Bachelor's degree,  Bachelor of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • at S.S.I.T Tumkur, Bangalore University
  • March 2001

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Word
Invoicing
Commissioning
Preparation
Materials
MS Office , Autocad

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Project Management Institute ( PMI)
  • Member
  • January 2013
Institution of Engineering & Technology-IET
  • Member
  • July 2019
Construction Management Association of America – CMAA
  • Member
  • March 2020

Training and Certifications

Ministry of Municipality and Environment Qatar (MME) /MMUP/UPDA Engineering Certification (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2020
Valid Until:
March 2023
Project Management Professional ( PMP®) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2020
Valid Until:
July 2026

Hobbies

  • Reading