Experience

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  Parsons

  Jun 2005 - Jan 2008

  I carried out design calculations for irrigation, potable water, sewage, stormwater pump stations, and sewage treatment plants facilities including HVAC, fire protection, sanitary drainage and water supply (plumbing). I also researched and evaluated equipment options including life-cycle and facility costing using net present value techniques. In addition, I selected equipment, liaised with manufacturers and vendors, and prepared technical data documentation including databases, data sheets, material take-offs, bill of quantities, specifications and drawings (tender documents). I also performed inter-disciplinary design coordination and conflict resolution with infrastructure, utilities and roads teams. Moreover, I supervised Draftsmen to produce engineering drawings and conducted site visits with Project Managers, Contractors and Authority officials to carry out inspections, gather information and resolve operation and maintenance related issues. I produced reports, technical presentations, as well as planned and organized project tasks. PRESENTATIONS:I prepared and conducted technical presentations on Pump Stations design and on different disinfection methods used in STPs including: Chlorination agents, UV disinfection, Ozonization, micro filtration, ultra filtration and other alternatives. I discussed preferences and safety procedures.MAFRAQ WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS:I worked on many projects for the existing Mafraq WWTW including ‘Enhancement’, ‘Sequencing Batch Reactor Extension’, ‘Full Flow Diversion to Al Wathba STP’ and ‘MPS 17 Partial Flow Diversion to ICAD STP’. I collected samples/data through site visits, created futuristic flow forecasts, proposed suitable solutions, undertook designs with maintenance provisions and prepared tender documents.AL RAHBAH FARMS PUMP STATIONS (PHASE 1):I designed pump stations (for current and future flow) for lowering the groundwater table at Al Rahbah farms and prepared tender documents. Vis mindre MAFRAQ WWTW EXTENSION (PHASE 3):Design flow rate of 300,000 m3/day and had a budget of US $ 200 million. Collection, treatment and disposal of sanitary and industrial wastewater were among the major items addressed. I carried out preliminary costing including life-cycle and facility costing for equipment, liaised with suppliers for quotations, equipment selection and attended meetings. I completed the mechanical design, process selection, alternatives evaluation for the project’s facilities. I developed equipment data sheets, databases and compiled reports.INDUSTRIAL CITY ABU DHABI, INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT (ICAD2 IETP):I designed, made equipment selection and prepared tender documents for plant facilities including: inlet distribution chamber, lift station, aeration tank distribution chamber, aeration tanks, secondary settling tanks distribution chamber, scum PS, chemical storage and dosing facilities and odor control system. I carried out life-cycle costing calculations for the odor control options.SAADIYAT ISLAND & SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT: I did the Concept, Preliminary and Detailed design for several pump stations, and various facilities of the STP including HVAC, fire protection, sanitary drainage and water supply (plumbing). I prepared data sheets and material take-offs for all equipment in the Sewage Treatment Plant (Headworks, oxidation ditch, secondary settling tanks and distribution chambers, intermediate lift station, Filter building, disinfection facilities, final effluent reservoir and pump station, RAS/SAS pump station, sludge dewatering facility, plant drain pump station, odor scrubber system and scum pump station). I calculated lifecycle and capital costs for STP process alternative evaluation (Oxidation ditch/ Sequencing batch reactor/ Membrane bio reactor). I also prepared tender documents.ABU DHABI INT'L AIRPORT:Reviewed Tender documentsJAFZA STP, DUBAI: Developed an equipment database.DUBAI LAGOONS: Reviewed SPS design. Vis mindre

  • Junior Mechanical Engineer

    Jun 2005 - Jan 2008

  • Junior Mechanical Engineer

    Jun 2005 - Jan 2008
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  Aecom

  Mar 2008 - Sept 2012

  As an APM for the Land Development Dept., my role was to meet all the necessary goals for the projects. This included preparing project plans, Employer’s requirements, schedules, reports, and letters as well as organizing and attending high level and technical meetings with the Authorities, Stakeholders and Clients and writing minutes of meeting. I Delegated work to team members and coordinators, addressed and resolved issues that arose. I also managed the approvals processes for the projects, obtained all the necessary information through Notice of Intents (NOIs) and secured all the design NOCs.Projects Summary:INNOVATION CITY ‘ABU DHABI MEN’S COLLEGE’ (MUBADALA)The Innovation City Development was scheduled by Mubadala/ Infrastructure Holding Co. L.L.C for extension of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), Abu Dhabi Men’s College Campus with an overall Total Gross Floor Area of 126,381 m2. Scope was to assist the Main Consultant in providing the full range of Master Planning services, Concept Design, Technical Advisory and preparation of Employers Requirements for the project.BANIYAS DEVELOPMENT BAWABAT AL SHARQ (BANIYAS INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT CO LLC)The land (100 Ha) was to be developed as a residential complex with villas, town houses, low rise apartments, sports and public facilities, and shopping mall. Scope was to provide engineering studies and design of the proposed Roads and Infrastructure for the project including the concept, preliminary and detail design, tender drawings and specifications for the infrastructure utilities works.SOWWAH ISLAND PROPOSALWorked as a team on the ‘Sowwah Island - Project Management Consultant Services’ bid for our Client ‘Mubadala’. We managed to deliver the proposal to AECOM standards on an extremely tight schedule. THE POINT - SAADIYAT ISLANDAssisted the Project Manager in completing the application for the Maritime works for the project with DOT and attended meetings as necessary to secure the approvals. Vis mindre In addition to my previous duties, I managed and expedited the approvals process for all design submittals with the Authorities, secured NOCs, organized and attended high level technical meetings, built and maintained excellent relationships with all Government Departments and Stakeholders, provided advice and helped our teams and Clients with Authorities’ requirements. The scope of works included roads, bridges, infrastructure and marine works (beaches, canals, marinas, shore protection). I was also producing reports, schedules, minutes of meeting, letters, trackers and assisting Project Managers with various management tasks; as well as conducting site visits with Contractors and Authority officials to carry out inspections, resolve operation and maintenance issues, and handover assets to the relevant Authorities.Projects Summary:AL RAHA BEACH DEVELOPMENT (ALDAR)Mixed use mega- billion dirham development to be built on 5.2 million Sqm of beach front land with a capacity of 120,000 residents. The project included world class commercial, residential, cultural, entertainment and public facilities, and the new ALDAR HQ building. Our scope was to design the roads, bridges, infrastructure, canals, beaches and marinas.KHALIFA PORT INDUSTRIAL ZONE (Abu Dhabi Ports Company)Located in Al Taweelah area. We were appointed as Design Consultant by our Client ‘Al Habtour Leighton Contracting JV’.YAS ISLAND, EMIRATI HOUSING PROJECT (ROYAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY)Design of 500 high-class villas for UAE Nationals over an area of 78 Ha, under the high priority National Housing Programme.CAPITAL DISTRICT PROJECT (URBAN PLANNING COUNCIL - UPC)As Project Managers, the 1st precinct to be developed was the ‘Emirati Neighborhood’, (overall area of 1400 Ha and comprised of 6,700 residential villas). My role was to manage the approvals process, monitor progress done by the consultants, identify roadblocks and resolve them, propose solutions for site-wide issues and analyze options. Vis mindre As a Mechanical Engineer I was responsible for designing and reviewing pump stations, district cooling networks and plants, coordinating the design with all other utilities/ infrastructure disciplines and roads teams, reviewing contractor shop drawings, addressing site issues during construction, researching and evaluating equipment options including life-cycle and facility costing, preparing specifications and technical data sheets, preparing tender documents, evaluating contractor tender documents and supervising CAD Designers to produce engineering drawings. I was also coordinating Energy Transfer Stations connection details with plot developers, DC plants and the chilled water Client ‘National Central Cooling Company PJSC- Tabreed’, as well as reviewing and submitting A/C cooling load demand notifications to Tabreed and coordinating engineering design modifications.As an Approvals Coordinator I assisted the Approvals Manager by attending meetings with Government Authorities/ Service Departments and managing the design approvals process for all project-wide disciplines. Projects Summary:LU’LUAT ISLAND (ALDAR)We were appointed as the design consultant for the infrastructure, roads networks, bridges and marine works. The land for this project was reclaimed/dredged from nearby areas to create this huge island in the sea to soon become a high-end multi-use development. The master plan included residential properties (villas and apartments), commercial buildings, hotels, schools, service buildings, gas stations etc. AL RAHA BEACH DEVELOPMENT (ALDAR)I designed the chilled water network for the development's Western Precincts and Lu’luat Island. coordinated the design with all other disciplines and assisted the Approvals Manager in securing the required Authority approvals for the roads, bridges and infrastructure of the Eastern Precincts. Vis mindre

  • Assistant Project Manager & Approvals Manager

    Aug 2011 - Sept 2012

  • Senior Mechanical Engineer and Approvals Manager

    Mar 2009 - Aug 2011

  • Mechanical Engineer and Approvals Coordinator

    Mar 2008 - Mar 2009
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  Parsons

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2018

  As a Stakeholder Manager, my role was to manage the approvals processes to obtain the needed NOCs and building permits for all projects’ stages (projects included master planning, infrastructure, transportation and buildings). This entailed coordinating with all Authorities, various project and construction teams, other Stakeholders involved with the Project and reporting to the Project Manager and Client, to ensure all the necessary procedures are being implemented and followed to achieve all the key deliverables on time and within budget. Tasks included coordinating technical designs, tackling and resolving technical problems, supervising draftsmen to produce engineering drawings, monitoring progress, mitigating risks, producing reports and Stakeholder Management Strategies, NOC trackers, schedules, letters, attending high level meetings, preparing minutes of meeting, conducting presentations, site visits, Authority inspections.Once the design approvals are in pIace and the construction is completed, I assist the Client to handover the assets to the Authorities (such as Abu Dhabi Municipality and Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company) by attending site inspections and preparing the required handover documents.In addition, I participated in several proposals (which we later won as projects) including: NYU Deep Infrastructure Utilities, Construction management and site supervision. Vis mindre Projects Summary:SAADIYAT ISLAND (TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT COMPANY -TDIC)The prestigious TDIC flagship development of Saadiyat Island, home to the iconic Louvre Museum, Guggenheim Museum, Zayed National Museum, Arts exhibition center, New York University, Cranleigh School, St Regis, Park Hyatt, Jumeirah hotels, high-end retail and residential projects. This 27 sq km Island off the coast of Abu Dhabi was planned and created around an environmentally sensitive philosophy and low density master plan, and is expected to accommodate 145,000 residents upon completion. In addition to the roads, expressways, interchanges and underpass, there will also be a light rail transit (LRT) and metro. Main areas are the Cultural District, Saadiyat Beach District, Marina District, New York Precinct, Central Precinct and Lagoons District. Our scope of work includes design and construction supervision of the infrastructure (service corridors and network designs), utility buildings (pump stations, sewage treatment plant, substations etc) and roads around the Island, as well as shore protection works (Marine works) and master planning for various areas (such as New York Precinct and Cultural District detailed master plans).MOTORWORLD (ALDAR)Master planners for this project located in Al Shamkha, a development comprising one zone which is automotive retail/service in nature and another which is residential/mixed use. Total area is 2.8 Million sq m. AL JINAAN (MODON)Al Jinaan Project is an Emirati residential villas development designed for estimated population of 413 inhabitants (55 Villas) and has a total allocated GFA of 40,359 Sq.m with a total site area of 11.6 Ha. Our scope was to provide Detailed Master Plan, Public Realm and Infrastructure design for this project. CLEVELAND CLINIC ABU DHABI (MUBADALA & CCAD)Facilitated Authority inspections and addressed operation and maintenance problems for the existing Cleveland Clinic in Sowwah Square, Al Maryah Island. Vis mindre

  • Stakeholder Manager

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2018

  • Stakeholder Manager

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2018
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  Tebodin

  Feb 2013 - Jan 2013

  Stakeholder manager

  My role was to design the service reservation for the roads/utilities as well as manage the design approvals process for all the disciplines and utilities in order to obtain all the necessary NOCs for the project. This includes internal and external coordination, supervising draftsmen to produce engineering drawings, conflict resolution, reporting, advising/ staff on changes in Authority requirements, managing and expediting the process. In addition, I was planning tasks, and updating the design according to the changes requested by the Client and incorporating their special requirements as needed.Projects Summary:KHALIFA PORT INDUSTRIAL ZONE ‘KPIZ’ (ABU DHABI PORTS COMPANY -ADPC) Development of packages KP4, 5 & 8 phase 1 & 1A areas of Industrial Zone Area A of KPIZ (1132 Ha) that provides fully serviced plots for developers, including all utilities, combined wastewater, drainage and off – plot landscaping. Our direct Client was ADPC’s Project Manager ‘Bechtel’.MUSSAFAH – HAMEEM TRUCK ROAD (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT - DOT)Our scope on this DOT project was to design the road, service reservation, utility networks as well as obtain the design approvals for the project from the Authorities. Vis mindre

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  Obermeyer middle east gmbh

  Jan 2018 - now

  As the Stakeholder Manager for the company, I am responsible to secure the Authority approvals, no objection certificates and building permits for all buildings, roads and infrastructure projects in UAE throughout the planning, design and construction stages. This role includes coordinating the full project’s design with our various teams and the relevant Government Departments, managing the Client and Stakeholders, developing the design in accordance with the Authorities’ standards and codes as well as the Employer’s requirements, and supervising CAD operators to produce engineering drawings. I am also involved with business development and proposals. Vis mindre Projects Summary:DUBAI ELECTRICITY AND WATER AUTHORITY NEW HQ (DEWA)State of the art Zero Energy building; consists of basement, ground, 4 storey parking podium & 15 floors office space, & the largest solar roof in the world. Façade adds building-integrated photo-voltaic modules.Building will produce 6,700 MWh/year, consume less than 60 kWh/m2/year and be certified under LEED Platinum& WELL Silver. As Lead Consultant, scope is full design & engineering services, energy related solutions, Authority approvals, construction supervision & project management.AL MARYAH ISLAND- FIRE & LIFE SAFETY FOR SERVICE ROADS (MUBADALA)FLS fit out design for 2.5 km two-tier roads/tunnels, ventilation, lighting, detection, security CCTV, suppression & control, technical buildings, transformers, generators & elevated roads. Scope is design, Authority approvals, tender & IFC documents,, contractor procurement & construction supervision.AL FOAH POLICE SCHOOLS STAGE 2, AL AIN (ABU DHABI POLICE)Design & permits for 12 buildings (accommodation, education, training & sports facilities) as an extension to the school.SILK – AL NIBRAS AEROSPACE PARK, AL AIN (MUBADALA/STRATA/AMANA)Manufacturing facility to produce 410,000 kg/year of prepreg to be used by Boeing in production of Boeing 777x empennages & floor beams in the US Pacific Northwest. Scope is detailed design,Authority approvals & construction supervision.SAINT-GOBAIN MULTI COMFORT HOUSE- MASDAR CITY11th building to showcase their Multi Comfort principles, with high sustainability (Estidama 4 Pear rated). SG are world leaders in the habitat/construction market, designs, manufactures & distributes high performance materials providing innovative solutions for comfort, performance & safety, addressing challenges of growth & sustainable construction, resource & energy efficiency & environmental protection. Scope is architecture & interior design, MEP, civil, structural, landscaping & Authority approvals. Vis mindre

  • Stakeholder Manager

    Jan 2018 - now

  • Stakeholder Manager

    Jan 2018 - now