Khalid Khatib , Landscape Operations and Maintenance Manager

Khalid Khatib

Landscape Operations and Maintenance Manager

ROOTS QATAR WLL

Location
Qatar
Education
Master's degree, Facilities Management
Experience
16 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 11 Months

Landscape Operations and Maintenance Manager at ROOTS QATAR WLL
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since August 2019

Supervision and monitoring of the ongoing projects and involve in day to day activities.
▪ Project planning for construction and maintenance.
▪ Handling in house team and supervise subcontractor.
▪ Involving in technical aspects such as Preparation of the execution plan for the ongoing project,
dealing with consultant for the approval of the drawings, materials, RFI, Preparation of maintenance
plan as per project specification and approved standard for the maintenance project.
▪ Contribution in procurement for the related material.
▪ Involve in business development and bringing new projects.
▪ Presentation to the clients with technical team.
▪ Negotiation with subcontractor for awarding projects on the basis of project time frame contracts and
standard and client requirements.
▪ Contracts management.
▪ Involve in estimation, budgeting and cost control.

Business Development Marketing and Operations Manager at OMEGA ENGINEERING W.L.L AND PARENT COMPANY ROOTS QATAR W.L.L
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2017 to June 2019

Following up new business opportunities and setting up meeting with new clients.
▪ Planning and preparation of presentation for the new clients on the basis of company projects
experienced and company profiles, company prequalification etc.
 Also perform as facilities and operations manager for - (LANDSCAPE, SOFT SERVICES, MEP, CONSTRUCTIONS), also handling in house team and out sourcing for the facility management division such as sub-contractor and their performance according to contract and specifications and related procurement.
 Communicating and introducing new product developments to prospective clients.
 Introducing new business ideas to top management and new trainings and programs to staff to develop advance skills.
 Market study and search for new clients to introduce company services and products.
 Equally involved in day to day project activities and operations to monitor ongoing work progress and maintaining client expectations and completion of project within time frame.
 Weekly project meeting with project manager to check progress graphs of the projects and to overcome projects difficulties.
 Involved in cost cutting plan to minimize project cost.
 Involved in procurement and recruitment as per project requirement.
 Acting as head of landscape division.
 Directly handling new inquiries from clients and replying them by coordinating with estimation and operation division to the clients.
 Upon project award, coordinate turnover meeting(s) with project manager. Responsible for discussing, disclosing, and communicating all information necessary to ensure a successful and profitably project completion.

Landscape Specialist at Barwa (waseef facilities management).
  • Qatar - Doha
  • February 2015 to August 2017

(PROPERTY AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT SUBSIDIARY TO BARWA).
DESIGNATION -LANDSCAPE SPECIALIST - FOR LANDSCAPING AND SOFT SERVICES.
PROJECTS HANDLED-
➢ Barwa Commercial avenue,
➢ Barwa Barha,
➢ Barwa Village,
➢ Barwa city, Barwa Mesaimeer Masakeen and Barwa Sailiya,
➢ Al Farjan Markets.
JOB DESCRIPTION
 Supervision, monitoring & evaluation of overall project activities of contractors as landscape specialist.
 Introduce and propose suitable plants types to use in new projects and existing for client or top management approval to Barwa Real Estate Company.
 Assess the onsite condition to overcome the possible problems with effective solutions to complete the Projects in time as per the client’s requirement.
 Prepare and maintain various operation records and reports such as daily/weekly/monthly activities and operation reports.
 Also involve in soft services like cleaning and others along with landscaping supervision.
 Prepare and sign monthly invoices for landscape contractor as per progress.
 Raise nonconformance and defect notification, work order and close it by monitoring related performances.
 Handle staff for landscape department, assign and utilize them as per their potential and requirement.
 Involved in tender and new project presentation - pricing, quotation approved as per standard, commercial and technical proposal.
 Selection and approval for nursery plants, fertilizers and other landscape related material.
 Managing and handling of the nursery and growing usual required plant to save the cost.
 Prepare the monthly or periodical progress reports for the approval of management.

LANDSCAPE ENGINEER at CEG INTERNATIONAL
  • Qatar - Doha
  • August 2013 to January 2015

PROJECTS HANDLED-
➢ MSHEIREB DOWN TOWN JK1, PHASE2, PHASE3,
➢ MESAEED INDUSTRIAL CITY-BUSINESS AND RECREATIONAL COMPLEX, HEALTH CENTER
FOR QP,
➢ MINISTRY OF INTERIOR CORNICHE,
➢ QATAR UNIVERSITY,
➢ ALMEERA SHOPING COMPLEX-WAJBA, MIUTHER, THUMAMA AND WAKRA.
JOB DESCRIPTION
 Supervision, monitoring & evaluation of overall project activities as landscape engineer/architect.
 Prepare the monthly or periodical progress reports of the onsite works for the review and approval of the client.
 Assess the onsite condition to overcome the possible problems with effective solutions to complete the projects in time as per the client’s requirement.
 Responsible to approve the soft landscape and hard material.
 Responsible to approve the irrigation material such as PVC pipes, irrigation pumps, sprinklers, control system as per the standards (along with mechanical engineer).
 Prepare and maintain various operation records and reports such as daily/weekly/monthly activities and operation reports.
 Monitoring contractors work as per the specifications of the contract.
 Responsible to review / approve the soft landscape and irrigation shop drawings.
 Preparation of soft landscape designs- conceptual, shop drawing. (Auto CAD 2D).
 Documentation for related projects.

Landscape Project Manager at BIN SHAQER GROUP/ DOHA QATAR
  • Qatar - Doha
  • December 2010 to January 2013

PROJECTS HANDLED-
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➢ Installation and maintenance of landscape and irrigation at Al Shamal Public park,
➢ Landscape and Irrigation maintenance of Al Khor Public Park,
➢ Development/ Construction & maintenance of landscape, irrigation at Bilal Pearl suites VB 10 at
Pearl Qatar,
➢ Installation and maintenance of the landscape & irrigation at Qatar Foundation warehouse and
Distribution Centre at Industrial area,
➢ Construction and maintenance of landscape and irrigation system of the schools in Al Wakrah CITY.
JOB DESCRIPTION -
▪ Plan, schedule and execute the construction and maintenance programmed to meet the client
requirement.
▪ Responsible to develop the business, related recruitment, procurement and business plan.
▪ Prepare the monthly or periodical progress reports of the onsite works for the review and approval of
the client.
▪ Assess the onsite condition to overcome the possible problems with effective solutions to complete the
projects in time as per the client’s requirement.
▪ Review and follow the work orders issued by the clients to be implemented on the site.
▪ Periodical assessment of the growth and condition of the landscape and irrigation on the site to
maintain the history and record of the activities.
▪ Coordination with the clients, contractors and sub-contractors to ensure contractual obligations are
finalized.
▪ Ensuring that the client’s requests are carried out by implementing the correct work objective and
program.
▪ Market study of the local and international suppliers of the trees, shrubs and ground covers for the
procurement for upcoming projects.
▪ Locate and source out the mature trees and palms from the outskirt areas in Doha as per the client
requirement.
▪ Transplanting of the mature local palms and trees. Also advise the client on the suitable exotic trees in
the local climatic conditions.
▪ Material submittal for the different products like trees, irrigation material, compost, soil etc. for the
client’s approval.
▪ Assisting the draughtsman to prepare AS BUILT drawings and supports on completion of the work.
▪ Supervising/monitoring installation of irrigation system like sprinkler systems, irrigation cables,
solenoid valves, installation of various controllers etc.
▪ Checking of irrigation systems, programming of irrigation controllers periodically and/or according to
plant type and climatic conditions.
▪ Importing and providing of different types of trees, shrubs and indoor plants from the Asian and
European countries as per the Clients requirement.
▪ Review and analyze the soil test results to check the pH, micronutrient deficiencies and formulate the
fertilizer and nutrition programmed for shrubs, ground covers and trees.
▪ Making estimation of the new landscape work as per BOQ and monitor work as per design and
specification and client budget.

LANDSCAPE ENGINEER at GREEEN QATAR ENTERPRISE W.L.L
  • Qatar
  • August 2008 to November 2010

PROJECTS HANDLED
➢ Orxy Rotana 4-star hotel,
➢ West bay lagoon villas,
➢ Civil Defense head quarter,
➢ Qatar Airways New Arrival Terminal,
➢ Al Hitmi Tower and residential,
➢ Sheikha Niela palace at umubreya,
➢ Al Maha Boys and girl’s schools,
➢ Emiri guard.
JOB DESCRIPTION-
▪ Project planning, management, sourcing & execution of landscape work.
▪ Supervision, monitoring & evaluation of overall project activities.
▪ Estimation of landscape & Irrigation projects as per BOQ and specifications.
▪ Preparation of tender for various landscape & Irrigation projects.
▪ Coordinate with consultant, architects and contracting companies for new and existing projects.
▪ Study and evaluate the environmental conditions and recommendation of plant types, soil and water.
▪ Preparation of soft landscape designs- conceptual, shop drawing. (Auto CAD 2D).
▪ Documentation for related projects.
▪ Prepare and maintain various operation records and reports such as daily/weekly/monthly activities
and operation reports.
▪ Monitoring the contractors work as per the specifications of the contract.
▪ Propagation of different landscape plants viz. shrubs, ground covers and succulents at site nursery.
▪ Scheduling of maintenance operations in the grass area such as mowing, verticutting and verti
draining, fertigation and plant protection.
▪ To approve the landscaping plants and propagation material as per the specification.
▪ To approve the irrigation material such as PVC pipes, irrigation pumps, sprinklers, irrigation control
system as per the standards.
▪ To oversee the design work and evaluation of the landscape work as per the design.
▪ Field visits to check the quality of work i.e.to check mortality, growth of palms, trees, shrubs and
ground covers.
▪ Planning and execution of the landscape work as per design and specification.
▪ Scheduling of maintenance operations such as fertigation, plant protection, mowing, wedding and
mowing during maintenance period.

LANDSCAPE ENGINEER at Orgomeal fertlizer company
  • India
  • September 2006 to June 2008

Planning, Construction and maintenance of landscaping & Beautification works for Private residents,
institutions and industries.
▪ Creation and maintenance of roof gardens, traffic islands for road sectors.
▪ Introduction of exotic trees and plants species into existing traditional landscape projects.
▪ Renovation and rejuvenation of old reputed gardens.
▪ Preparation of landscape designs (Auto CAD 2D) with the help of draftsman.
▪ Procurement for the ongoing projects.
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▪ Reporting to the project manager.
▪ Responsible for the Development and production sale in to market - organic fertilizer.

Education

Master's degree, Facilities Management
  • at Azteca University
  • January 2017

in

Master's degree, Global
  • at Open University
  • January 2014

in Landscape

Bachelor's degree, Botany
  • at Mumbai University
  • January 2006

(Major-

Specialties & Skills

operations
Budgeting
Procurement
Supervising
Project Management
AUTOCAD
MARKETING
PROCUREMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DOCUMENTATION
MICROSOFT WORKS
PROGRESS
QUALITY

Languages

Arabic
Intermediate
English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

PMP (Training)
Training Institute:
Syscome institute doha qatar
Date Attended:
April 2011
Duration:
40 hours
Certified facilities management (Training)
Training Institute:
Exellence management training center
Date Attended:
August 2020
Duration:
40 hours

Hobbies

  • Playing cricket
    Playing for qatar national cricket team and premier division and captain from 2011 till date