Rabbie Hawa, Electrical Engineering Manager

Rabbie Hawa

Electrical Engineering Manager

Urban Electrical Contractors

Location
Canada - Mississauga
Education
Diploma, LIEP (Licensing International Engineers into the Profession):
Experience
27 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :27 years, 8 Months

Electrical Engineering Manager at Urban Electrical Contractors
  • Canada - Concord
  • My current job since January 2018

- Developing and preparing accurate monthly financial forecasting reports and attending project status review meetings to ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- Guiding the project general foreman and crew, ensuring that project execution aligns with the companys overall strategic and operational objectives.
- Led the initiative to review contracts, pinpointing opportunities for cost savings, and successfully negotiated vendor agreements, yielding savings ranging from 13% to over 40% in some projects.
- Accountable for the creation of permits in coordination with Ontarios local authorities.
- Examine and evaluate shop drawings and designs, offering recommendations and guidelines to enhance the design and achieve cost reduction for the client while ensuring the projects outcome remains unaffected, per Electrical codes.
- Applied risk management practices to all projects.
- Estimate project engineering, construction, contingency costs, and forecasted timeframes for the project
implementation by defining the project scope and terms of reference and using Change Order and AccuBid
software.
- Managed Projects valued between $1 million to more than $20 million.

Engineering Project Manager at URBAN Electrical Contractor LTD
  • Canada - Toronto
  • My current job since January 2018

Projects completed: TTC Finch West Subway station, Portland Centre commercial and Residential Project (1 Tower of 14 stories and Tower of 16 stories), AON insurance project, Holy Trinity School project, McNaughton Medical ofices, University of Toronto (common learning hub), Stoufville Go station line (3 stations) Maple Go station (elevator building), Marting Brower INC. mega warehouse, Ongoing projects: 6 Dawes Rd (3 towers- 923 Suites), University of Toronto (Indigenous house).  Ensure project(s) objectives, policies, procedures, and performance standards are met per company policy and contract specifications.  Provide on-site supervision and technical support for electrical construction activities, including installation, testing, and commissioning of electrical systems and equipment.  Coordinate with other disciplines, such as civil, mechanical, and architectural, to ensure integration and coordination of electrical works with overall project requirements.  Manage all aspects of the project, including shop drawings, quoting, planning, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management, O&M Manuals, preparation of inspections and documentation with the authorities and responsible for material take-ofs and issuing purchase orders.  Identify scope changes and ensure change order logs are up to date.  Submit accurate and timely invoicing/progress billing reports reflecting on-site work completed, while also reading, analyzing, and forecasting project costs to ensure a positive cash flow.  Identify proactively potential problems or schedule delays.  Initiate value engineering, cost-saving, and pricing activities following the Ontario Electrical Safety Code (OESC) and Ontario Building Code (OBC).  Cultivate strong relationships with General Contractors (GCs) and Engineers to enhance project success.  Possess extensive knowledge of high-voltage civil requirements spanning installation, design, pricing, coordination, and execution.

Electrical Commissioning Engineer at CDML Ltd
  • Canada - Toronto
  • April 2017 to January 2018

Accomplished a wide array of tasks which include:
- Responsible for commissioning all electrical equipment for the new subway extension project in Greater Toronto.
- Preparation of MOP (method of procedure), punch list, close-out reports and Operation, and maintenance reports.
- Drafted documents related to the Testing and commissioning including (Inspection Test Plan, Test Procedures for
functional, performance, Interface, and integration tests)
 Oversaw the defect and punch list and ensured that all issues identified during witnessed and executed testing were
appropriately recorded in accordance with the governing process and actively progressed toward resolution.
 Examined the testing and commissioning documents prepared by the Vendor/Subcontractor to ensure alignment with
project requirements, as well as functional and technical specifications, including test procedures, operation, and
maintenance manuals.
 Oversaw the defect/punch list, ensured that all issues identified during witnessed and executed testing were
appropriately recorded in accordance with the governing process and actively progressed towards resolution.

Electrical Commissioning Engineer at CDML
  • Canada - Toronto
  • April 2017 to January 2018

- Accomplished a wide array of tasks which include:
- Responsible for commissioning all electrical equipment for the new subway extension project in Greater Toronto.
- Preparation of MOP (method of procedure), punch list, close-out reports and Operation, and maintenance reports.
-Drafted documents related to the Testing and commissioning including (Inspection Test Plan and test Procedures for functional, performance, Interface, and integration tests)
- Oversaw the defect and punch list and ensured that all issues identified during witnessed and executed testing were appropriately recorded in conformity with the governing process and actively progressed toward resolution.
- Examined the testing and commissioning documents prepared by the Vendor/Subcontractor to ensure alignment with project requirements, as well as functional and technical specifications, including test procedures, and O&M manuals.
- Oversaw the defect/punch list, ensuring that all issues identified during witnessed and executed testing were appropriately recorded in line with the governing process and actively progressed toward resolution.

Electrical Commissioning engineer at Toronto Transit Commission
  • Canada - Toronto
  • March 2017 to January 2018

Accomplished a wide array of tasks which include:
- Responsible for commissioning all electrical equipment for the new subway extension project in Greater Toronto.
- Preparation of MOP (method of procedure), punch list, close-out reports and Operation, and maintenance reports.
- Drafted documents related to the Testing and commissioning program (Inspection Test Plan, Test Procedures for functional, performance, Interface, and integration tests).
- Examined the testing and commissioning documents prepared by the Vendor/Subcontractor to ensure alignment with the project requirements, as well as functional and technical specifications, including test procedures, operation, and maintenance manuals.
- Oversaw the defect/punch list, and ensured that all issues identified during witnessed and executed testing was appropriately recorded in accordance with the governing process and actively progressed towards resolution.

Electrical Project Engineer at ARMADA Group Oil and EPC
  • Jordan - Amman
  • September 2015 to March 2017

- Developed cost estimates and time schedules, Reviewed and analyzed preliminary and final designs, plans and specifications for technical efficiency and adequacy.
- Successfully executed tendering procedures, adeptly navigating the intricacies of pricing strategies to deliver competitive bids that not only met client expectations but also yielded high-profit margins for the organization.
- Complies with health, safety and environmental rules and procedures and performs work in a manner that enhances the safety of the work environment.
- Generated essential correspondence, technical reports, contract documents, fact sheets, and status reports.
- Additionally, produced final construction drawings designed to elicit qualified bids from Contractors.

Electrical supervisor / Project manager at OILSERV.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2010 to September 2015

- Managed projects with major oil companies including, Exxon Mobile, DNO, Chevron, Talisman, Hunt, and Genel.
- Developed detailed project plans and tracked project progress actively.
- Performed projects/jobs, which included upgrading and/or installing products as well as repairing/re-build product performance items.
- Investigated reported product problems and initiated corrective action following through on the corrective action required, ensuring successful implementation.
- Reviewed and accepted the RFPs & RFQs, BOQ, Work orders and delivery reports.
- Participated/assisted in product design reviews by analyzing events, preparing review packages, and recommending solutions as required.
- Reviewed operation and maintenance manual, and commissioning reports, chaired all testing and commissioning meetings, pre-spud meetings and workshops, and was the decision-maker in all related testing & and commissioning Electrical and instrumentation systems. including related integrations.
- Enforced compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Ensured the timely and quality completion of all projects.

Electrical supervisor / Project manager at Oilserv Oil Field Services
  • Iraq - Erbil
  • February 2010 to September 2015

 Managed projects with major oil companies including, Exxon Mobile, DNO, Chevron, Talisman, Hunt, and Genel.  Developed detailed project plans and tracked project progress actively.  Performed projects/jobs, which included upgrading, and installation of products, and repairing product performance items.  Investigated reported product problems and initiated corrective action following through on the corrective action required, ensuring successful implementation.  Reviewed and accepted the RFPs & RFQs, BOQ, Work orders and delivery reports.  Participated/assisted in product design review by analyzing events, preparing review packages, and recommending solutions.  Reviewed operation, maintenance manual, and commissioning reports, chaired all testing and commissioning meetings, pre-spud meetings and workshops, and was the decision maker in all related testing & and commissioning Electrical and instrumentation systems including related integrations.

Education

Diploma, LIEP (Licensing International Engineers into the Profession):
  • at University of Toronto
  • January 2018

Licensing international engineers program

Bachelor's degree, BSc in Electrical Engineering:
  • at University of Technology
  • January 2006

Specialties & Skills

CES code
accubid
cost reduction
project management
Installation
Commissioning
Electrical Engineering
Electrical
Management
Engineering
INSTRUMENTATION
SCHEDULING
ESTIMATORS
COMMUNICATIONS
LEADERSHIP
PRICING STRATEGIES
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
CONSTRUCTION
negotiations
electrical calculations
bluebeam
estimation
submittals
billing
invoicing
Microsoft 365
computer skills
electrical management
contract management

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

WHMIS 2015 (Certificate)
working at heights (Certificate)
Professional engineers of Ontario (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2019

Hobbies

  • workout