Omar Alani, Civil Engineer / Design Team Leader

Omar Alani

Civil Engineer / Design Team Leader

Projacs

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Doctorate, Civil Engineering (Water Resources
Experience
40 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :40 years, 5 Months

Civil Engineer / Design Team Leader at Projacs
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since March 2019

Responsibilities:
• Lead the design review team which consists of qualified engineers in different disciplines (Process, Structure, Mechanical, Electrical, & Instrumentation)
• Performing design review for many aspects of the current project (Structural, Arch., MEP, Roads, etc.)
• Leading design review meetings with Contractor.
• Negotiate with Contractor and make sure that project specifications were implemented.
• Act as Project Manager & Resident Engineer in their absence.
• Act as Commissioning Manager to check all commissioning RFIs

Head of Engineering Department at Al-Khawarizmi University Technical College
  • Jordan - Amman
  • October 2018 to March 2019

Subject taught
• Building Techniques
• Strength of Materials
• Technical Report Writing A/E
• Basics of Civil Engineering
• Fluid Mechanics

Design Manager at InfraRoad Trading & Contracting LLC (www.infraroad-intl.com)
  • Qatar - Doha
  • November 2017 to September 2018

Design build Lusail Palaces
•Qatar National Museum / South Carpark, Kiosks and Landscaping Package
Responsibilities:
•Lead the design review team which consists of qualified engineers in different disciplines (Civil, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Roads)
•Performing design review for many aspects of the projects (Structural, Arch., MEP, Roads, etc.)
•Attending design meetings.
•Make sure that project specifications were implemented.
•Follow up with design consultants to submit their design within the timeframe.

Deasign Team Leader / Civil Engineer at EGIS International (www.egis-group.com)
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2015 to October 2017

Project:
Sewage Treatment Plant (104, 500m3/day)/ Doha West, Public Works Authority, Cost $220Mn
Contractors Joint Venture (Suez & Marubeni)
Responsibilities:
• Lead the design review team which consists of qualified engineers in different disciplines (Process, Structure, Mechanical, Electrical, & Instrumentation)
• Performing design review for many aspects of the current project (Structural, Arch., MEP, Roads, etc.)
• Leading design review meetings with Contractor.
• Negotiate with Contractor and make sure that project specifications were implemented.
• Act as Project Manager & Resident Engineer in their absence.
• Act as Commissioning Manager to check all commissioning RFIs

Consultant at MAACO Group (www.maacogroup.com)
  • Jordan - Amman
  • April 2014 to June 2015

Project:
Pre-stressed Concrete Girder Production Factory, State Company for Implementation of Transport Projects, Ministry of Transportation, Iraq, Cost $10Mn
Responsibilities:
• Prepare Construction Schedules using MS Project & Primavera.
• Prepare Tender Documents.
• Prepare Method Statements.
• Prepare Construction Quality Control (CQC) Plan.
• Prepare HSE Plans.
• Prepare design drawings (site layout, Arch., Structural, Sanitary, Mech., Electrical)
• Prepare shop drawings.
• Follow up with client requirement.

CONSULTANT ENGINEER at AL-QABAS Economic Group (www.alqabasgroup.com)
  • Jordan - Amman
  • April 2010 to March 2014

Projects:
1- AL-SADA & AL-GOBOR Water Treatment Plant (2000m3/hr) with 10km ductile transmission lines / Ministry of Municipalities & Public Works / Iraq, Cost $28Mn
2- AL-SALAM & AL-MASOURIYA Water Treatment Plant (4000m3/hr) with 65km ductile transmission lines / Ministry of Municipalities & Public Works / Iraq. Cost $60Mn
3- AL-MUFTIYA Water Treatment Plant (2x1000m3/hr) / State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP) / Ministry of Oil / Iraq, Cost $52Mn.
Duties for project at hand:
• Design review for all design drawings (Civil, Structural, Arch., Hydraulics, Mech. & Electrical)
• Prepare detail drawings (Civil & Arch.)
• Coordinate between clients, main designer, site offices (Structure, Civil, MEP and Arch) to ensure that all drawings are of the latest revision and smooth flow of ongoing activities.
• Prepare construction schedules for each project using MS Project and follow up its implementation.
• Follow up with the client & projects site regarding work execution & implementation.
Duties for projects in submission stage:
• Prepare preliminary design of the project.
• Prepare pre-tender estimate as required during tender process.
• Preparing Tender Document & Request for Proposal (technical and commercial).
• Preparing Contract Documents.
• Preparing Technical Documents.
• Prepare construction schedule for the project.

CONSULTANT at AMJAD DAR ESELAM Company for General Contracts (AEDCO)
  • Jordan
  • October 2005 to March 2010

Construction of Five Star Hotel in Baghdad (B+G+9) / Iraq, total buildup area 35, 000m2, / Summit Hotels Ltd. / BVI. Cost: $110Mn.
•Base Security Upgrade - LSA TALLIL, Southern Iraq / United States Corps of Engineers. Cost $19Mn
•Construct Physical Standards Center -NAMAB - Iraq / United States Corps of Engineers. Cost $3Mn
•Design & Build C4ISR Bunkers Amman, Jordan, (3 underground Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance bunkers located on different sites in Jordan) Middle East Division - US Corps of Engineers. Cost: $21Mn.
•Construction of New Water Treatment Plant (150m3/hr), Construction of New Water Pipe Network (6km) and Rehabilitation of existing Water Treatment Plant in MUSSAIB Technical Institute (North BABIL, Iraq), Cost $1.25Mn
Responsibilities:
•Coordinate with clients and designer and site to smoothen the work flow.
•Guarantee time delivery with agreed quality and budgets.
•Prepare design & material submittals.
•Review MEP drawings and suggest solutions for the execution.
•Prepare price schedule and cash flow of the project.
•Follow up project implementation regarding all activities (construction, material supply, mechanical & electrical installations, HSE reports, etc.).
•Prepare progress reports, submittal schedules.
•Prepare contract documents.
•Prepare HSE Plans.

TEAM LEADER at United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Iraqi Reconstruction
  • Iraq
  • May 2003 to October 2005

Rehabilitation of 47 sewage pumping stations.
•Rehabilitation of water treatment plant.
•Rehabilitation of buildings & Hospitals.
•Capacity building projects: Sewing training courses, sculpturing training courses, computer training courses, artistic painting workshop, etc.
Responsibilities:
All projects were managed using MS-Project & Data Base System & Excel Sheets:
•Assessment stage: Project scope & description, Site visit, Risk management plan, Identify limitations, Client requirements, Prepare preliminary schedule, Justification of the project, Project sustainability, Prepare bill of quantity, Market survey for pricing, Number of workers needed, Project budget, Project work plan, Prepare invitations to contractors, Prepare summary of contactors prices, Analyzing contracts including (request for approval, contracts, hand over site, additional work approval, request for payment, etc.)
•Implementation stage: Liaise with UNDP, Monitoring project activities (site visit & photos), Day-to-day follow up of the project to ensure that they meet timelines, preparing timely payment requests, prepare weekly & monthly reports.

PROJECTS MANAGER at SINAN ALANI Bureau for General Contracting and Trading
  • Iraq
  • March 2001 to April 2003

NAHRAWAN pumping station: supply and install pumping station with concrete ground storage tank 500m3 with 6km PVC transmission line
•AL-UMMA Garage: Stone Facade for the garage
•Different small size supply projects mostly mechanical equipment.
•Design Water Treatment Plants.
•Design Water Tanks (Steel & Concrete).
•Design Multi-Storey Buildings.
•Supervision of rehabilitation of DAR ESELAM INVESTMENT BANK branches in Iraq.
•Assessment for Primary Healthcare Centers in Baghdad / Iraq, the assessment includes site survey, water and sewer pipes location, electrical feed line, soil investigation report, road condition.
•Design Hospital Sanitary & Medical Air Systems.
•Prepare Construction Schedules using MS Project.

TECHNICAL MANAGER at AL-MAWAZEEN Lab for Soil and Material Testing, SHARJAH
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 1999 to February 2001

Managing & supervising the lab.
•Supervise samples analysis.
•Ensure that all tests were carried out according to international standards (ASTM, BS)
•Preparing site investigation reports.
•Maintain time, training, calibration, QC and testing records.
•Train lab technicians and assistants on the correct use of lab equipment
•Assure quality system in the lab.
•Make sure their employees follow industry standards and safety regulations for handling and disposing of test samples.
•Comply and analyzes test information to determine operating efficiency of processes and equipment and to diagnose problems and malfunctions.
•Ensure laboratory practices meet or exceed company policy and industry standards.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR at College of Engineering, Western Mountain University
  • Libya - Tripoli
  • March 1997 to September 1999

Subjects taught:
•Project Management & Engineering Economy
•Fluid Mechanics
•Sanitary Engineering
•Ground Water Hydraulics
•Programming
•Auto CAD
•Numerical Analysis
•Supervising M. Sc. Thesis “Different Types of Water Conveyance System” (AL-FATIH University - Tripoli)
•Supervising graduation projects in Civil Engineering Department “Pipe Network Analysis”, “Fire Fighting Network Analysis”, “Rain Water Networks”, and “Water Conveyance System (110 km)”.
Designer and Supervisor
•Design 2 pipes in (RUJBAN and JADO) with pumping stations, for the benefit for the local municipality.
•EXTERNAL LECTURER
Company: Irrigation and Drainage Engineering Department, College of Engineering

EXTERNAL LECTURER at College of Engineering, Baghdad University
  • Iraq - Baghdad
  • September 1995 to September 1996

Subjects taught for M. Sc. courses:
 Ground Water Hydraulics.
 Digital Solution of Engineering Problems.

CONSULTANT ENGINEER at ASHOUR Contracting Company, Ministry of Construction & Housing
  • Iraq - Baghdad
  • December 1988 to August 1995

Responsibilities:
• Analyzing and developing computer software program for project management. The program handles all company’s projects, easy to use input interface, many output reports including progress rate of each project, summary reports, cash payment and resource allocation (human, vehicle and material).
• Analyzing and developing computer software program for company’s vehicles including coding, plate No., chases No. engine No. etc. trace and check for replacement of tires and batteries.
• Consulting of other engineering software, human resource software, account software, store software, salaries software.

Army Service
  • April 1986 to December 1988

Prepare design drawings & follow up for:
•Water pipe networks.
•Sewerage networks.
•Steel and concrete water tanks.
•Building plumbing.

CIVIL ENGINEER at MAJEED AL-ANI Bureau for General Contracting and Trading
  • Iraq
  • July 1983 to March 1986

Concrete Buildings, Steel Buildings, Villas, Pipe line, Pumping Stations, etc.
Responsibilities:
•Follow up projects implementation regarding all activities (construction, material supply, mechanical & electrical installations, etc.).
•Site Supervision.

Education

Doctorate, Civil Engineering (Water Resources
  • at College of Engineering, Baghdad University
  • April 1995
Master's degree, Civil Engineering (Water Resources
  • at University of Technology
  • April 1986
Bachelor's degree, General Civil Engineer
  • at University of Technology
  • June 1983

First on my class

Specialties & Skills

Construction & Property
AUTOCAD
BUDGETING
HYDRAULICS
MICROSOFT PROJECT
SUPERVISORY SKILLS

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate
Turkish
Expert

Memberships

Engineering & Consulting Offices Accrediting Committee / Qatar
  • Grade A
  • December 2017
Member of Iraqi Engineering Union
  • Civil Engineer
  • July 1983
Member of Federation of Arab Engineers
  • Civil Engineer
  • April 2015
Member of Jordanian Engineers Association
  • Civil Engineer
  • May 2015

Training and Certifications

Project management Professional (Training)
Training Institute:
RCS International
Date Attended:
March 2017
Duration:
40 hours