Samer Abu-Shaqra

• Provided guidance for all engineering and project team when it comes to design issues, regulations and site deficiencies.

• Delegated technical responsibilities, and contributed to product design and establishment of requirements and approvals.

• Secured all information required by the subcontractors to do their job safely, within budget, on schedule and to standard.

• Monitored, evaluated and improved the subcontractors’ performance to meet the required quality within the project baseline.

• Developed recovery plan for supplier’s failure to deliver products consistently, on time, and as per the approved documents.

• Concluded a solution with the Consultant and Client for any update by AHJ that might have an impact on completed works.

• Tracked and solved the technical and construction problems, deficiencies and clashes related to the mechanical systems.

• Studied and validated alternative options that were different from the approval but found more feasible for implementation.

• Verified the design essentials especially for unique systems (e.g. PCA: Pre-Conditioned Air and Siphonic Roof Drainage).

• Supported the subcontractors to secure the approval of drawings, material submittals, method statements, inspections, etc.

• Conducted meetings between all stakeholders to converge and conclude the interpretation of unclear specification or scope.

• Assisted the Facility Management (FM) with the development of the Real Property Inventory, Facility Condition Assessment, Recommended Spare Parts, Preventive and Reactive Maintenance Procedures, and Facilities Master Plan.

• Studied the scope of work and Client requirements and prepared the Concept Design Report which included the system description, summary of the major equipment and Process/MEP systems details.

• Designed and Engineered the Process and MEP Services at all project design stages including Concept (Preliminary) Design, Schematic Design, Detailed Design and Issued for Construction (IFC).

• Prepared preliminary process and MEP calculations that included the Plant Performance (kW/TR), preliminary selection and optimization of major items including chillers, cooling towers, pumps, fans, storage tanks, controls, transformers.

• Studied and approved all material submittals before being submitted officially to the client technical adviser.

• Proposed alternative options for design enhancement through the technical correspondences and meetings with the client. These alternative options were cost effective, practical and provided more optimized and efficient functioning system.

• Attended, hosted and coordinated department meetings, and collaborated with other departments and subcontractors.

• Prepared professional techno-commercial comparison and negotiated for the best compliant and competitive proposal.

• Verified the mechanical systems selection (i.e. chillers, cooling towers, pumps, fans, A/C units and terminal devices, heat exchangers, dehumidifiers, medical gases, compressed & vacuum air) against specified design inputs and efficiency.

• Considered the requirements of the Urban Planning Council (UPC), ESTIDAMA or LEED regarding the sustainability design which embraces specific construction envelop U-Value, energy recovery, efficient motors and lighting fixtures.

• Conferred the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for safety life requirements of the smoke management, staircase and elevators enclosure pressurization, fresh air units operation, fans and all associate devices and control interface.

• Assigned the seismic classification to a residential building, institutional faculty, hospital or health facility including the seismic design category and risk category and inquired the vibration and seismic restrains study accordingly.

• Verified the design and special space considerations including minimum air changes, pressure relation and safety class based on space classification such as Operation Theater, isolation room, cleanroom and electronics/instrumentation laboratory.

• Discussed and concluded with the Facility Management (FM) all scenarios and previous experiences regarding the Evidence-Based Design (EBD) to improve the well-being, health, comfort and efficiency of the occupants in general. Also, presented the plans for the preventive maintenance, decontamination of systems prior to maintenance, redundancy, and future expansion.

• Studied and proposed the best methods for the makeup, chemical treatment and sand filtration of the cooling tower to prevent the problem of mod accumulation in the chiller condenser heat exchange and the problem of the legionella disease.

• Calculated, designed and selected the mechanical systems using software, standards and professional templates.

• Developed professional material submittals to ensure comprehensive scope and easy approval.

• Managed mechanical systems installation with considering services coordination and manufacturer recommendations.

• Commissioned, tested, adjusted and balanced the mechanical systems as per the recommended procedures and codes.

• Met customer expectations and ensured design validity, quality and durability, and that design directives are followed.

• Performed Periodic Checkup, Maintenance and Troubleshooting of the mechanical systems including Boilers and Chillers.

• Established data base record for all installed equipment maintenance and spare parts replacement history.