Ali Arabi, Department Manager

Ali Arabi

Department Manager

Arabian Construction Company (ACC)

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, Electrical Engineering
Experience
35 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :35 years, 5 Months

Department Manager at Arabian Construction Company (ACC)
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2009 to May 2019

Coordinate MEP design and site activities with all other trades
• Schedule and allocate Project’s different resources (Manpower, Material and
equipment)
• Review Shop Drawings’ development and submittals
• Follow up engineering and site work progress against approved schedules
• Resolve engineering and construction issues and provide technical guidance
• Identify project engineering requirements and ensure the proper processes are
identified and implemented towards achieving contractual obligations
• Lead review on engineering design, calculation and drawing packages
• Review and implement the project’s contract and work schedule
• Review and approve the submitted method statements, risk assessments, and ITP’s
• Review and apply project’s specifications
• Supervise subcontractors’ contracts
• Review payment certificates and variation order applications
• Follow up project budget control and cash flow
• Supervise and follow up material procurement and delivery progress
• Follow project HSE, Quality Assurance/Quality Control, and local authority
requirements and regulations
• Raise due reports to higher management and other concerned parties as per company
and project regulations
These responsibilities were carried out over the following projects:
Emaar square residential and commercial high-rise buildings (3 towers, 21 floors
each with podium), Jeddah, KSA
New PEPSICO plant for Saudi International Beverage Co. SIBCO, an affiliate of
USA PEPSICO group. The largest Pepsi soft drinks plant at time.

MEP Manager at Al Husam General Contracting Est.
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 2002 to June 2009

Same as here above stated
Executed Projects:
Project Manager supervising different projects including a 6000 Ton Cooling
Energy Transfer Station for Tabreed Company
Executing the automation of the medium voltage overhead system in the Eastern
part of UAE
Project Manager taking charge of implementing the instrumentation systems of
the water distribution network feeding the Eastern Area of UAE.
Project Manager implementing a 9500 Ton district cooling plant with SNC
Lavalin. Work included installation of Chillers, cooling towers, primary and
secondary pumps, switch gears, SCADA, Access Control, Fire Alarm and Fire
Fighting Systems.
Project Manager accomplishing the major addressable fire detection and
firefighting systems of a major 1900-Megawatt power generation plant, and
130 MG/day sea water desalination plant in Fujairah

Electrical Department Manager at National Electrical Work Co
  • Lebanon
  • August 1994 to September 2002

Executed Projects:
• Future Company Mega Glass Reinforced Pipe Factory
• Design and execution of 220 apartment residential complex
• Design and construction of 310 room and chalet Florida resort in North Lebanon
• Underground telephone Network installation at North Lebanon (Ministry of
Communication)

Electrical Engineer at Saudi Bin Laden Group
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 1984 to August 1994

Design of various residential and commercial projects
• Execution of medium and low voltage systems and networks of various projects
• Airport Communication engineer at Saudi Arabia different civil airports.

Education

Master's degree, Electrical Engineering
  • at Mississippi State University
  • January 1984

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Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
  • at Mississippi State University
  • January 1982

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Specialties & Skills

Construction
Network Infrastructure
Site Planning
Network Maintenance
Engineering Design
ENGINEERING
NETWORK INSTALLATION
NETWORKING
TELEPHONE SKILLS
AUTOMATION
BUDGETING
CASH FLOW
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
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French
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