Waqas Khan

As a Lead Electrical Engineer I was responsible for smooth execution of the project adhering to Aramco
standards and procedures.
Areas of Responsibilities:
• Detailed review of project design as per Saudi Aramco Engineering Standard) SAES & HCIS
• Standard.
• Providing on-site engineering and technical services during installation and support for preparing
drawing packages.
• MV & LV activities for installation, testing and commissioning.
• Developing MOS and Tie-In packages, providing technical support to procurement department.
• Managing site electrical activities and manpower for construction work.
• Standard.
• Develop and monitor project budgets, ensuring cost-effective strategies and adherence to financial
plans.
• Maintain strict quality control standards, ensuring that construction work meets or exceeds industry
standards and client expectations.
• Create and manage construction schedules, ensuring that projects are completed on time and within
agreed-upon timelines.
• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineers, supervisors, contractors, and
subcontractors, to achieve project goals.
• Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation plans to minimize disruptions and delays.
• Ensure that all construction activities comply with Aramco standards, relevant codes, regulations,
and safety standards.
• Act as a primary point of contact for clients, providing regular updates on project progress and
addressing any concerns or inquiries.
• Allocate and manage resources efficiently, including labor, materials, and equipment.

Name of Institution: Chase Karachi Job position : Project Manager Project : All Chase Departments Year : Mar 2022 - May 2023 Chase department store is one of the largest online store of Pakistan. Since 1984 is has been serving customers with quality garments and accessories. They have rapidly expanded their product line and have seven branches across Pakistan, As a Project Manager I was responsible for timely delivering the project on time within scope, time and budget. Areas of Responsibilities:
- Lead the planning and execution of construction projects from initiation to closure, consistently meeting or exceeding project goals.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scopes, objectives, deliverables, and constraints.
- Develop comprehensive project plans, schedules, and budgets, closely monitoring progress and ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.
- Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize project disruptions.
- Conduct regular status meetings with stakeholders to communicate project updates, resolve issues, and address concerns.
- Developed comprehensive project Scope of Work to precisely outline deliverable requirements.
- Established and maintained an efficient document management system to enhance project organization and accessibility.
- Enforced rigorous business controls across all project aspects, encompassing HSE, commercial, financial, quality, integrity, and schedule components, aligned with specified requirements.
- Oversaw project reporting, interface coordination, and maintained a productive relationship with Client project engineers.
- Ensured unwavering technical integrity adherence and formally documented and approved all deviations from project standards/procedures.
- Identified and pursued cost and schedule reduction opportunities to enhance project efficiency.
- Managed and reported on project budget and schedule on a weekly and monthly basis.
- Oversaw all project audit reports and ensured timely closure of audit action items.
- Proactively identified and resolved project issues, emphasizing early intervention.
- Exercised control over manpower and material resources to achieve project goals within budget, schedule, quality, and HSE requirements.
- Utilize project management software Microsoft Project, Jira, Slack, Asana, and Monday.com to track project milestones, tasks, and resource allocation.
- Reviewing design and details of the project plan.
- Coordinating with all discipline across the team to ensure smooth functioning of all technical activities related to engineering, HVAC & Plumbing.
- Cost controlling, negotiation with vendors/consultant, rate analysis and variation order and project closing.
- Asses in opening of new outlets along with maintenance of existing facilities.
- Manage workforce on-site. Visit site to monitor progress and quality of work done.
- Utilize industry best practices, techniques and standards throughout entire projection execution.

As a Project Engineer my duties are to be responsible for construction and execution of the project.
Ensure Commissioning and Pre-commissioning activities are in accordance with electrical maintenance.
Review documents and prepare SOPs EPA QA/G-6 Standards for all projects in KSA. Review and modify
process narratives and P&ID according to process requirements.
Areas of Responsibilities:
• Coordinated and oversaw the planning and execution of WWTP, ensuring alignment with
organizational objectives, local government entities, and relevant external entities throughout
project execution stages.
• Reviewed contract documents and local regulations to ensure alignment with project execution.
• Effectively managed Technical Queries during the engineering phase and coordinated responses.
• Managed cost, schedule, and delivery aspects during the engineering and procurement phases.
• Led the Technical Bid Evaluation process and produced comprehensive Technical Bid Evaluation
Reports.
• Drove effective interface management by liaising with Clients Engineering, Operations, and
Maintenance teams to ensure project completion consistency.
• Prioritized and promoted safety at all project stages.
• Ensured strict adherence to the HSE management system, both personally and within the project
team.
• Developed and maintained the project Scope of Work to define deliverable requirements.
• Managed project reporting, interface coordination, and maintained a productive liaison with Client
project engineers
• Assisted in the development of project scopes, objectives, and feasibility assessments.
• Monitored project progress, identified bottlenecks, and collaborated with teams to implement
corrective actions.
• Prepared detailed project reports and presentations for senior management, highlighting project
status, key milestones, and potential risks.
• Managed project documentation, including contracts, procurement, and change orders.
• Managing project production efforts for unit deliveries within a projects time delivery; performing
technical support and customer service for all projects managed
• Reviewing and approving in-house engineering design activities & deliverables
(Plans/Layout/Diagrams, Isometrics, Data Sheets)
• Estimating engineering man-hours and ensuring project budgets and schedules are met
• Defining benchmarking for closed projects by monitoring schedules and preparing look ahead and
catch-up plans
• Organizing client meetings for mutual understanding of Scope of Work (SOW) for projects and
preparing Project Baseline Program/ Project Execution Plan accordingly
• Arranging technical meetings and working closely with Client/Contractor throughout the project for
resolving bottlenecks and ensuring that Project Deadlines and Milestones are met
• Checking instrumentation detail engineering deliverables like PLC Input-Output list, Instrument
Cable Schedule, Alarm Summary List, Electrical Hazard & Operability Study Report, Layers Of
Protection Analysis (LOPA), Logic Diagram, Loop Diagram etc.
• Developing front-end bid packages; performing instruments offer evaluation, instrumentation
cables, junction boxes and bulk items.

• Fire Alarm and Firefighting System
• Checking and inspecting firefighting instruments including Smoke, Heat and Flame detector
• Enable/Disable alarm and node in the Notifier control Panel
• Checking and configuring instrument node and zone in the Control Panel and horn strobe for any fire
alarm and supervisory alarm
• Daily inspection checklist of tamper switches, pressure gauges and FF lines for any leakage or
corrosion
• Weekly, monthly and yearly test runs of electrical pumps (lead and standby), jockey pump and diesel
pump according to NFPA Standards
• Preparing SOP Standard operating procedure for Plant operation
• Operating system running from the SCADA

Areas of Responsibilities:
• Assembling the mechanical structure of the SYNC control panels
• Cutting, bunching and labeling of wires according to the diagrams from Controllers to the desired slots
• Connecting all Controllers through CAN1 and CAN2 making all controllers accessible from a single
controller
• Looping all -ves and +ves for on-site connections
• Programming the Controllers with assigned parameters

As a Trainee Engineer, I actively involved in gaining hands-on experience by working in different
departments. I was responsible for instrumentation and troubleshooting of electronic circuits and
machineries at Spinning Department. I operated the control room and troubleshoot control panel for
generators at Power Plant.