Saro Derkeorkian, Water Engineer - Sewerage Engineer - Stormwater Engineer

Saro Derkeorkian

Water Engineer - Sewerage Engineer - Stormwater Engineer

Mouchel Middle East (Division of WSP)

Location
Canada - Quebec
Education
Diploma, Graduate Certificate in Environmental Engineering (Industrial Waste Management)
Experience
6 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :6 years, 1 Months

Water Engineer - Sewerage Engineer - Stormwater Engineer at Mouchel Middle East (Division of WSP)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2008 to April 2012

• Designed stormwater drainage system for several projects including "Al Wasl" 1, 400Ha mixed-used residential and commercial development in Saudi Arabia and Smart City Malta 35Ha mixed-use development in Malta (Systems designed: pipes, manholes, retention / storage structures, channels, culverts, oil interceptors, etc.).
• Designed wastewater collection system for various projects including "Emirati Neighbourhood" 800Ha in the United Arab Emirates (Population: 45, 000), Smart City Malta (Population: 11, 000) and industrial development "Sudair" (Population: 220, 000) and "Jeddah-3" (Population: 83, 000) 2, 000Ha in Saudi Arabia (Systems designed: pipes, manholes, pumping stations and treatment plants, etc.).
• Modeled and designed water distribution system in various Middle Eastern countries, including "Arabian Canal" in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
• Developed sustainable irrigation solutions for various landscape design options and developed alternative solutions for stormwater drainage of Highway Mafraq to Ghweifat 327 km long in the United Arab Emirates, under public-private partnership to comply with design standards and specifications of related authorities and organizations
• Collected relevant data, assessed conditions of existing public infrastructure.
• Produced various design options, design reports, standard and technical drawings, specifications and bills of quantities.
• Ensured a good relationship and regular follow-ups with customers, government and regulatory authorities involved in the projects.

Water Engineer at Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2006 to July 2008

• Participated in developing Master Plan for the stormwater drainage system of 300 Km2 metropolitan area in Port Harcourt in Nigeria (including analysis of all hydrologic and hydraulic factors, and of background data such as reports, maps, and relevant documents).
• Designed stormwater drainage systems (soakaways, street gutters, curb and grate inlets, channels, etc.) and water supply system for several projects in various countries in Middle East and Africa including Jumeirah Village I and II in the United Arab Emirates, Sapu in Angola and the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra in Ghana.

Internship at Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2005 to August 2005

• Contributed in designing a sewerage system for The Pearl, a 400Ha mixed-use development on a man-made island in Doha, Qatar.

Education

Diploma, Graduate Certificate in Environmental Engineering (Industrial Waste Management)
  • at CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
  • May 2015
Master's degree, Water Sciences
  • at UNIVERSITÉ SAINT JOSEPH, ECOLE SUPÉRIEURE des INGÉNIEURS de BEYROUTH
  • July 2008
Diploma, Civil Engineering (Specialization in Water and Environmental Studies)
  • at UNIVERSITÉ SAINT JOSEPH, ECOLE SUPÉRIEURE des INGÉNIEURS de BEYROUTH
  • July 2006

Specialties & Skills

Stormwater Management
Enviromental
Design Specifications
Utility Design
Project Coordination
WaterCAD, StormCAD, SewerCAD
FlowMaster, PondPack, HEC, GIS
Microsoft Office
AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D

Languages

Arabic
Expert
Armenian
Native Speaker
French
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Ordre Des Ingénieurs du Québec (Canada)
  • Junior Engineer
  • March 2013

Training and Certifications

“Water Distribution Design and Modeling” featuring WaterCAD & WaterGEMS (Training)
Training Institute:
BENTLEY INSTITUTE
“Sanitary Sewer Design & Modeling” featuring SewerCAD (Training)
Training Institute:
BENTLEY INSTITUTE
Environmental Performance Indicators within the DELTA program (E-Learning course). (Training)
Training Institute:
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS ASSOCIATES