TECHNICAL ENGINEERING MANAGER
Generic Engineering Technologies
Total years of experience :16 years, 0 Months
• Projects:
a) New Naval Base Project (Complex residential and commercial buildings (ex: Barracks, Industrial Workshops, Data Center (Uptime Tier 3), Chiller Plant, Medical Centers, Storage Facilities/Hangars, Education building, Sports complex, Fire station, Substations, Pump stations, Missile Maintenance Facility, Missile Depots, Recreation Center, MESS, Dockyard, Boat vessel Hangar, Shooting Range) Total: 180 buildings. (Contract Value: 1.12 billion USD).
• Duration: (January-2019) to (Present).
• Responsibilities:
1) Responsible for the engineering works for Mechanical services and Wet utilities. This includes: Plumbing, drainage, fire protections systems, HVAC, Fuel and LPG system, Chilled water, Medical Gases, Nitrogen, Compressed air system, smoke management system, Noise and CFD analysis, firefighting network, irrigation network, potable network, sewage network, storm water network, LPG, and Chilled water.
2) Explore innovative approaches to meet project requirements in Design, Construction, and Material selection aimed at minimizing expenses and time constraints.
3) Manage, monitor, and secure approvals for all MEP & Infrastructure engineering calculations, technical selections, detailed shop drawings, as built drawings, method statements, BIM models, COBIE and closing documents with high quality and as per project programme.
4) Lead a team of 16 draftsman proficient in BIM & AUTOCAD
5) Design & Build scope: coordinate the activities of the designer, consultant and client, in order to develop the compliant design as per the client requirements and obtain the approval of the authorities in the shortest possible time frame and within the Job estimate developed by the Estimation department.
6) Provide cost-effective solutions for issues arising during planning and construction stages.
7) Coordinated all works related to the submission of BIM 4D/5D & COBie.
8) Provide As-Built Drawings, BIM models and all related closing documents on a timely basis and as per the project requirements.
9) Coordinate with MEP specialists (Water features/pools, Fuel system, LPG system, FM 200, compressed air, nitrogen system, generators, medical gas, kitchen equipment, etc..) and make sure all requirements are implemented and executed as per project specifications and programme schedule.
10)Issuing RFIs for any discrepancies related to design or construction scope
1 1)Attend Technical weekly meetings with client and consultant to discuss progress and resolve any pending issues affecting project delivery.
• Duration: (September- 2014) to (December - 2018)
• Projects: b) Design and Build of Al Bidda Park (Landscape works for 5 km2 park and 5 underground car parks, motorway underpass, steel pedestrian walkway bridge, Cafe buildings, Surface water pump stations, Restaurants, Service and utility Buildings, Irrigation tanks and pump stations, RTUs, Substations, Infrastructure works : Sewage network, Storm water network, Firefighting network, TSE network, Potable water network, Irrigation secondary and tertiary system). (Contract Value: 920 million USD)
c) Design and Build of Al Majida Farm Project (Main Villa - SPA - Football Field - Utility Buildings - Substation -Gates - Landscape works -Hardscape works - Irrigation system - Pump rooms - Water Features - Infrastructure works (Sewage, Storm water, Firefighting, TSE, Potable water, LPG system) (Contract Value: 50 million USD)
• Responsibilities:
1) Liaison with client/upper management to ensure project is delivered on time and within budget 2) Design management and reviewing the design packages issued by the MEP design consultant 3) Manage, monitor, and secure approvals for all MEP & Infrastructure engineering calculations, technical selections, detailed shop drawings, as built drawings, method statements, and closing documents with high quality and as per project programme. 4) Manage and successfully achieve the processes of producing the Concept Design Validation Report, Schematic Design, Detailed Design, and Issue For- Construction Design including all the required deliverable for each stage. 5) Attend progress, coordination and technical meetings with site supervision consultant, client, and governmental authorities (Ashghal & Kahramaa) 6) Management of subcontractors and overseeing allocated MEP packages 7) General paperwork management; RFIs, Method Statements, Material submittals, progress report, Project programmes, Snag Lists, O&M Documentation, and general correspondence between the client, subcontractors, and design consultancies 8) Day‐to‐day management of the site works (mechanical services and wet utilities), including supervising and monitoring of the site engineers and labor force 9) Review contract documents and propose value engineering designs applicable and cost-efficient in compliance with codes and standards, Client Requirements, and local authorities regulations (KM, WOQOD, ASHGHAL, QCDD).
10) Manage, establish, and negotiate all claim and variation orders.
11) Ensuring that all MEP services are executed as per project quality, standards, and project specifications. 12) Complete and Hand-over the overall MEP, & Infrastructure works, Testing and commissioning, Adjusting & Balancing works
13) Lead all Mechanical & Wet utilities Infrastructure Teams including engineers, supervisors, foremen, labors, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure the achievement of all MEP milestones for the project.
14)Attend and manage all necessary meetings with all relevant stakeholders involved in the design and engineering activities including the relevant local authorities.
15)Ensure that the progress of the Project is within the determined budget cost and time by obtaining monthly cash flow for the projects in line with its baselines.
16)Manage all involved Stakeholders and Provide, prepare, and communicate all necessary progress reports to higher level management, clients, and Stakeholders.
17)Establish, Manage, Implement, and supervise the Projects Process groups including Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Control, and Closing processes during the projects life cycles. 18) Familiar with Qatar local authorities standards, details and regulations… (i.e: QCDD FSS, ASHGHAL, QCS, KAHRAMAA, WOQOD)
3.
1) Define Project Brief including project criteria in terms of contract, cost, schedule and physical requirements
2) Prepare project master schedule for review and approval by the Client
3) Determine technical requirements in collaboration with the Client Conduct risk assessment to reduce exposure to risk by identifying, analyzing and managing potential uncertainties
4) Provide value engineering of alternate construction methods, materials and
systems
5) Prepare final recommendation and terms of award for Client review and approval
6) Co‐ordinate with all vendors and contractors. Mediate and solve construction conflicts Monitor and control construction costs, issue monthly forecast cost and cash flow updates, including compliance with the approved Client project budget
7) Review and analyze change requests and forward, with recommendations, to the client for review and approval
8) Issue and /or monitor RFI’s to architects, engineers and consultants involved in the design and construction phases
9) Review contractors and vendors invoices in accordance with Client procedures and recommend for payment by valuating the work done
10) Review and process final payments and retention release documentation
11) Manage contract close‐out including negotiation and settling of any outstanding claims
12) Proficient in generating FIDIC, short form of contracts
1) Ensuring that all work performed is done as per project quality standards, and contract specifications.
2) Reviewing shop drawings, material submittals issued by engineering department and ensure they are complying with the design, codes and project specifications.
3) Prepared site clarification requests to get consultant approval for technical modifications
4) Liaised and managed third party contractors to ensure all project requirements are executed as per the required specifications.
5) Prepared project status reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends
6) Maintained safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules and Regulations
7) Claimed for variation orders for additional E/M scope along with all supportive documents and discussing their justification along with main contractor, consultant and PMC
8) Attended weekly progress meeting with consultant and main contractor to follow up the progress and quality of on‐going E/M activities
9) Oversee the testing and commissioning for mechanical services
10) Supervised the installation of:
a. HVAC systems
b. Plumbing services (Chilled and heating water, LPG, cold and hot domestic water, drinking water, firefighting, internal and external drainage networks)
c. Firefighting systems and clean agent fire suppression systems.
d. Various pumps, heat exchangers, air compressors and reverse osmosis
11) Coordination of mechanical services with other trades (Architecture, Civil, Electrical and ELV)
1) Performed shop drawing for mechanical services of service corridors and utility rooms
2) Participated in the preventive maintenance program
3) Successively redesigned imported convective coating pans from Cadbury Africa