Project and Operation & Maintenance Manager

• Jul 2021 - Present

• I reduced the cost of my projects and PPM by 7%. • Managing Renewable Energy projects. Leading PPM to increase power generation from solar systems. • Managing the facilities using CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) and CAFM (Computer-Aided Facility Management) systems. • I have experience working with reputed Clients (EMAAR, AZIZI, WASL Properties, and ALDAR). • Operations management and contract negotiation with the clients. • Coordinating with the Facilities Executive to attend to daily emergency maintenance requests from the tenants as they arise. Facilities operations and check on completed PPM and repairing works of facilities. • Reviewing & negotiating service provisions and subcontractor’s contracts. Review the supplier’s purchase order (PO) and ensure that the purchasing process is optimized. Selection and negotiation of contractors. • Reviewing Investment Grade Audit (IGA) reports and conducting Post-Tender Survey (PTS) reports. • Scheduling the ESCO (Energy Service Company) projects logically and budgeting the time required to meet customer satisfaction. • Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to project engineers & clients. • Leading ESCO project progress, implementing Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) and monitoring Energy consumption. Providing technical, financial, operational, and managerial leadership for successfully implementing project activities. • Cost Estimation for tender projects. Lead the planning of process improvement projects. Ensuring that lessons learned from project execution are analyzed are incorporated into continuous improvement actions. • Preparing and submitting budget estimates, CAPEX, OPEX, and cost tracking reports. Supporting the sales manager and client account managers. • Facilitate sub-supplier selection and coordinate contract management of sub-suppliers. Reduce risk in supply chain management by minimizing single/sole source situations and reducing lead times.

Chapter Communication Chair, Webmaster

• Jul 2020 - Present

Facilities Manager and Projects Manager

• Jan 2020 - Jul 2021

• Lead and supervise the MEP maintenance, soft & hard services, PPM, and building services to achieve quality service delivery, improving customer satisfaction, effective supplier relationship management, and profitability. • Supervise and direct the work of the vendors and hand over the refurbished unit to the client • Select contractors and oversee subcontractors who complete specific pieces of the project. Supporting procurement and finance teams to prepare purchase orders and vendor contracts. • Lead MEP activities and the subcontracting of works (such as fire systems, gas, vertical transportation, generators, water treatment, tank cleaning, pest control, security, irrigation systems, and landscaping). • Arrange project program with project planning engineer. Develop and implement the project controls business development plans. • Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes, bills of quantities (BOQ), and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, and subcontractors. • Project Management in logical steps, budget, and time required to meet deadlines and financial targets. • Looking for innovations and improvements to manage workload and accomplish deliverables across team management. Preparing project estimation, supporting the bidding team, and securing new work. • Assist in developing and preparing the organization’s tender process strategy and general business planning. • Team building, determining requirements, and dispatching engineers to construction sites. • Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve complaints and construction problems. • Coordinate with contractors to install infrastructure piping. • Performing risk management plans coordinating with HSE, value management, and cost control functions • Review job roles & descriptions, and define the job responsibility per the department’s needs. Direct, supervise and organize the project team

Lecturer of Engineering and Quality Control courses

• Dec 2019 - Jan 2020

Lecturer of Engineering and Quality Control courses (Arabic and English) Lecturer of Engineering and Quality Control courses (Arabic and English)

Mechanical Engineers Manager / Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

• Jun 2018 - Jan 2020

Client: AZIZI Development – projects value is 1.6 Billion AED • Team leadership of the Mechanical Engineers and inspectors in AZIZI projects to accelerate the MEP contractor’s progress and solve technical issues. • Reviewing O&M Manual and HVACR (Heating, Ventilation, Air conditioning, and Refrigerating) designs. • Manage and develop projects from a concept stage to tender, construction, designing, and collaboration with the other design disciplines. Coordinating with the design team to solve design discrepancies. • Reviewing documents of high-rise towers and associated infrastructure on this master-planned development. • Design review to improve the value engineering before issuing it to the contractor to solve engineering design problems and comply with authorities’ requirements. Managing Stakeholders. Leading claims management. • Providing input into developing the MEP schedule and reviewing technical submittals of contractors. • Evaluating extension of time (EOT) to minimize it and reduce the variation cost of contractors. • Leading testing & commissioning team and building inspections of snagging. Inspecting major equipment (FAHU, Pumps, Chiller, Fan, AHU, dosing, primary and secondary pumps) to ensure compliance with the approved material submittals. • Follow up on RFI, shop drawings, material submittals, suppliers meetings, installation, and technical adviser. • Acceleration progress of the site in getting authorities’ approval. Following up and evaluating contractor payments. Reviewing of construction progress, including programme and quality control/auditing. • Supporting the quantity-surveying department in developing tender documents, conducting pricing, including specifications, BOQ, and contract conditions. Provide support during the bid processes. • Prepares & submits routine and special reports such as incident reports, accident reports, and technical reports. Managing technical coordination meetings with contractors and utility providers.

Senior Mechanical Engineer & Sr. Facilities Engineer

• Jun 2014 - Jun 2018

The Address Residence Fountain Views Project – Client: EMAAR - Dubai downtown – (3 Towers – 73 Levels, 12 Podiums, Hotel, and Dubai Mall Extension) project value is 2.9 Billion AED• Spearheading project team and representing the main contractor in meetings to hand over projects to the Client & Project Management Company.• During tenant move-outs, inspects vacant units and surrounding areas with the tenant and the property manager to recommend refurbishing and completing repairs/ renovations.• Leading and overseeing the corrective maintenance and preventive maintenance planning.• Leading testing & commissioning teams of MEP subcontractors. • Monitoring the quality of external resources and subcontractors within the company and ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and objectives. Reviewing reports of a subcontractor.• Reviewing subcontractors’ submissions (Method statement, Material submittal, Calculation, and Shop drawings) before submitting it to the consultant. Follow up on request for information (RFI).• Collaborating with the team and resolving subcontractor problems to get MEP clearances for pushing site progress. Managing IRs and follow-up on the approval process with the consultant.• Reviewing subcontractors’ pre-qualification documents to ensure compliance with client requirements; monitoring subcontractor’s systems implementation. Organizing quality meetings with subcontractors.• Observing the consultant site instruction / Non-conformance reports (NCR) by following up with the project manager. Take actions to deal with the results of delays or emergencies at the construction site.• Providing input into the development of the MEP schedule.• Investigate damage, accidents, and delays at construction sites to ensure proper procedures are in place.

Sr. Mechanical Coordinator Engineer and Facilities Management Engineer

• Dec 2013 - Jun 2014

Sofitel Hotel Dubai Downtown - (56 Levels), project value is 700 Million AED• Manage customer expectations through a transparent work attitude to be consistent and develop strong customer relationships. Maintain proper communication and coordination between subcontractors.• Supervising MEP maintenance, planned preventative maintenance (PPM), and reactive maintenance to get the best client relations management, building energy services management, and facilities management that improves the overall operational efficiency of managed assets.• Diagnosing faults, rectifying, and planning effective maintenance schedules for enhancing systems. • Monitor service delivery performance and lead the evaluation of suppliers’ performance. Directing activities with constructing and maintaining structures and facilities.• Inspect and review project documents to monitor compliance with building requirements and safety codes.• Ensure all business requirements are fulfilled while delivering quality customer service in line with the corporate strategy. Study job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods.• Receive escalated problems from the call center and ensure that the necessary support and maintenance work is provided to customers in a timely fashion to resolve customers’ issues.• Ensure compliance and review practice for emergency procedures on-site, fire safety, water and Air quality.• Requisition supplies and materials to complete construction projects. Obtain all necessary NOC (no objection certificate) of authorities (Civil defense, DEWA) and municipality permits.• Evaluate construction methods and determine the cost-effectiveness of plans using computers.• Monitor resource utilization to ensure that the correct number & talent are available for running operations. Ensure the annual leave planner is completed to have a holistic view of forecasted leaves and employees’ availabilities to guarantee finishing business operations.

Senior QA / QC MEP Engineer & Facilities Engineer

• Jun 2010 - Jan 2014

Shams Gate Project - Abu Dhabi - UAE (2 Towers- 64 Levels), project value 2.1 Billion AED• Follow up and supervise MEP maintenance. Delegate reactive maintenance to a subcontractor.• Monitors vendor performance as per PPM schedule, SLA (Service level agreement), and key performance indicators (KPI). Preparation of Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Manual and troubleshooting manual.• Ensures proper asset registers are maintained by labeling and classifying all assets.• Coordinating between mechanical engineering and electrical engineering drawings to guarantee compliance with laws and UAE regulations. Analyzing method statements and technical submittals of subcontractors.• Supporting the project manager in managing project contractual risks. Reporting to the project director.• Contributing to Internal & external audits on the subcontractors to maintain continuous improvement.• Training new engineers. Tracking records by creating programmed forms. Creating a system of installation sequence. Implement, maintain, and improve the project management system.• Monitor asset warranty and report any malfunction of assets.• Work closely with other innovation team members while showing a high level of teamwork & alignment.• Planning, organizing, and directing operation activities to construct and maintain structures and facilities.• Property management, building and maintaining strong relationships with 3rd party service providers.• To get MEP clearances to push site progress, resolving problems related to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) subcontractors. Assured the quality of MEP subcontractors and compliance with the company policies, procedures, and business objectives.• Lead MEP activities installations: HVAC, firefighting, plumbing & public health systems, fire life safety (FLS), fire alarm, emergency lighting, building management systems (BMS), electrical systems, electrical wiring …

Sr. Mechanical Coordinator Engineer & Sr. QA/QC MEP Engineer

• Nov 2008 - Jun 2010

Sky & Sun Project - Abu Dhabi (one Tower- 65 Levels), project value 1 Billion AED.• Prepared, revised & implemented quality standards & policies in the project by designing & programming forms, logs & summary charts. Develop and implement quality control programs.• Reviewing Subcontractor pre-qualification documents and project engineering submittals for compliance with contract requirements and acceptance criteria. Ensure that all required documents are submitted.• Monitor the progress of the fit-out works and collect the required documentation.• Training new engineers to use the required software Computer-Aided Design (CAD), AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint.• Creating programmed forms and linking it automatically to logs to minimize human mistakes while registration of Inspection Request (IR) & controlling more than 90000 IRs.• Preparing weekly & monthly Quality Assurance/ Quality Control reports, including construction progress reports, analysis reports, and data collection.• Leading the material inspection requests to define manufacturing defects before material installation.• Administering the project quality engineers to ensure diligent implementation of IR and tests.• Monitor and promote the site’s quality, health, safety, and environmental requirements.• Prepared project closeout documentation, posting MEP changes and as-built information on field drawings.• In collaboration with finance, oversee all third-party contracts, developing service level agreements, and compliance checks, including maintenance, catering, transport, security, waste disposal, water quality, cleaning, and gardening• Develop and oversee a maintenance plan to ensure regular inspections and PPM for all aspects of the buildings. Sourcing suppliers and vendors – based on product quality. Booking and distribution of the external equipment• Collaborates with construction management to achieve Infrastructure requirements.

Purchase Manager

• Jan 2007 - Nov 2008

Manager of Design and Planning Department

• Sep 2004 - Jan 2007

Lecturer

• Feb 2005 - Jun 2005

Mechanical Engineer

• Sep 2003 - Sep 2004