MEP Estimation Manager
Orascom Construction, Contrack International JV, Abu Dhabi, UAE
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :33 years, 7 أشهر
Oversee pricing pro forma and accurate project estimates of time duration, manpower, materials, equipment, supplies, and costs for engineering, fabrication, execution, transportation, installation, hook-up, testing, commission, and organised estimates pricing pro forma. Deliver several projects within strict deadlines. Co-ordinate multiple estimates with proper baseline unit pricing. Assist in production of prospective bids according to project pre-qualifications. Organise technical bids based on tender criteria. Develop bidding strategies based on client requirements. Oversee optimum, cost-effective project execution planning. Negotiate prices, contracts, and schedules with subcontractors. Obtain new contractors and vendors for supply and erections. Establish priorities, goals, and responsibilities. Lead internal MEP estimating teams across multiple projects. Build vendor relationships to ensure timely supply of materials and competitive rates.
• Succeeded in improving resource efficiency by applying alternate materials.
• Improved quality by proposing value engineering considering availability of materials, construction methods, transportation issues, site limitations/restrictions, planning/organisation, and profits.
• Minimised cost of operations for clients by suggesting HDPE pipe and GRP instead of Reinforced concrete pipe (RC) and Ductile iron for storm, sewerage utilities, and potable water network.
• Set a benchmark of excellence by proposing pre-insulated pipe and pre insulated ductwork for chilled water system.
• Saved time as well as eliminated leakage by proposing HDPE intake pipe instead of GRP for the desalination plant.
• Drove comprehension and assimilation of contractual obligations, rights, scope of work, and engineer preparation of contractual documents.
• Identified need for skills improvement and conducted regular training sessions for newly hired MEP estimators that improved overall work efficiency.
Liaised with clients, suppliers, and sub-contractors during pre- and post-submission stage to provide updates on scope of work, drawings, specifications, bills of quantity, and conditions of contract. Reviewed projects to develop bidding strategy and co-operated with project management team. Led a team of proposal co-ordinators and estimating professionals by collaborating with managers. Recorded meetings, handled correspondence, and issued documents during tender process. Prepared contract documents, pricing details, and project budgets. Built and maintained strong work relations with colleagues and clients. Prepared and retained estimating logs and unit costs for all projects. Created commercial aspects of the price to heads of departments/senior managers for adjudication and approval.
• Facilitated project team in resolving highly complex budgetary problems while assisting managers in developing systems and procedures.
• Eliminated total cost by delivering HVAC China/Malaysia or local origins instead of USA or European origin.
• Achieved bottom line results by assessing and evaluating plan/spec HVAC, plumbing, and FF for high rising and Mixed used building
• Strengthened long-term relations with vendor while conducting site surveys and attending pre-bid walkthroughs.
• Introduced pre-insulated pipe and pre insulated ductwork for chilled water system.
• Delivered an estimating service at various stages of a project’s development ranging from concept budgets to ‘for construction’ cost.
Mechanical Estimation Engineer
Corresponded with clients for clarification and attended meetings to clarify offers to clients. Supervised building residential/commercial sector projects, drafted project price breakdown and cost estimation, and examined draft tender documents while acting as Estimation Engineer. Composed tender cost summaries for approval. Developed and delivered specification documents on quotations of materials and equipment for vendors and estimated against tender specifications.
● Reviewed draft tender documents to ensure accurate systems, components, relevant discipline codes, and standards of tender were included.
● Fostered strong business relationships with suppliers, vendors, and clients.
● Assisted in planning required manpower and materials for projects and conducted re-engineering modifications per customer specifications.
Production Engineer
Supervised production activities of high-precision sheet metal manufacturing unit. Directed production process and workforce efforts to maximize productivity. Reviewed process against set quality standards. Composed and delivered monthly production reports on delay analysis, root caused analysis, and corrective and preventive action to management.
● Ensured adherence to quality standards by implementing quality control and inspection standards/control techniques.
● Improved production inspection and manufacturing flow by applying total quality management technique.
● Enhanced efficiency and quality of sheet metal products.
Inspected overall material quality, from raw material to final product for trailers, dampers, and fuel tanks. Ensured adherence to quality measures and assisted implementation of quality assurance methods. Employed TQM in production lines. Designed recording, evaluating, and reporting forms and instructions for quality data and precision of manufacturing equipment, including CNC press brake machines, sheering, drilling, spot and seam welding, and plasma cutting machines.
● Increased production from 2K to 3K units per year by streamlining processes.
● Reduced scrap sheet metals from 4% to less than 1% (TQM).
● Boosted productivity and enabled export of products across Middle East markets by implementing TQM.
● Decreased repair costs and production losses on fuel tanks and pressure vessels.
● Researched and identified cost-efficient and compliant supplier and signed mutual agreement.
Guided team of supervisors, foremen, and workers during installation of equipment, including transformers and HVAC distribution systems. Oversaw monitoring of electrical network of North Cairo region, and checked voltage, current, and power transmitted on 500, 220, and 66 kV lines and transformers. Developed routine maintenance schedule to maintain peak condition of equipment. Conducted preventive and routine maintenance according to manufacturing manual and EEA regulations and upheld compliance with safety procedures. Repaired power transformers tap changers, circuit breakers, disconnector switches, batteries, multi-stages, air compressors, HVAC, and CO2 firefighting mechanism.
● Maintained safe and normal operation and upheld continuous running of substation by leading equipment maintenance schedules.
● Diminished failure for substation equipment by 60 % by formulating routine maintenance schedule to maintain peak condition of equipment.
● Accomplished higher operational efficiency, resource rationalization, and cost reduction by re-evaluating existing systems and procedures and creating internal controls/quality audit checks for various operational areas.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Ryerson University, Toronto, CA Major - Thermo stream
Post Graduate Diploma in Total Quality Management American University, Cairo, EG
Post Graduate Diploma in HVAC Ain Shams University, Cairo, EG