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PERSONAL
Date of Birth: 1971
Nationality: Canadian Citizen
Languages: Excellent command of English and French
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* Thirteen years of experience in managing mega projects with International / Global organizations from various viewpoints i.e. EPC Contractor, Consultant, Client Rep, and Third Party…etc.
* Executed EPC Offshore / Onshore Oil & Gas Projects, Desalination Projects and Jetties
* Offshore oil and gas platforms, offshore cable laying and pipeline S-Lay, barge conversion to launch barge, jacket launching, engineering of float over offshore installation method
* Executed EPC Industrial & Power Projects e.g. CC, Steam & Gas Turbine cycles
* Fabrication of steel structures, condensers, pressure vessels & installation of process equipment
* Represented organizations and acted as point of contact with clients, interacted with developers, governmental authorities for permission, established interfaces of consortium / alliances and liaised with different parties e.g. consultant, contractor, surveyors / certification during different phases e.g Conceptual, FEED, detailed design, execution, as built, PAC and FAC
* Carried out BOT analysis, feasibility studies, business plans, value engineering, risk-analysis, Joint Venture & Consortium Agreements
* Developed a mechanism that hedged the budget of purchase orders and reduced the risk of currency exchange fluctuations
* Applied hedging to reduce LD's risks with the provision of project's acceleration budget
* Provided Consultancy & Management Services via contracts or partnerships with 2-D Canada, Ontario
* Achieved outstanding academic history, published papers and mentored university students
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a GM position in an international company looking for development of business and operations or a Manager of Projects position where I can face challenges & get motivated as per the P/L
EDUCATION
* American University of Beirut (AUB), Faculty of Engineering
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, June 1994
Recognized, as equivalent at The University of Toronto
Placed on the Dean's Honor List
AUB has joint mechanical program with MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Pre-engineering Courses in Geology, June 1990
* Haward Technology, "Advanced Project & Construction Management" PMI Course, February 2006
* " Oracle Financials" Course, Dubai Internet City, August 2003
* Meric Training & Consultants, "Successful Project Management" Course, March 1997
* Collège Des Frères, French Baccalauréat (Scientific), Lyon, France, August 1989
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
01/2003 – present IMCC Group, Abu Dhabi, UAE Project Manager
EPC Offshore Gas Compression Platforms & Hook-up Bridges
IMCC is an Engineering, Manufacturing & Project Management Turnkey contractor for the fabrication of Desalination Plant Equipment, condensers, Container Cranes, Process Skid Packages, Heat Exchanges, Repair Facilities, Top Side Oil Platforms, jackets, Boat Landing, Tube Bundles, FPSO, Heli-Decks, Pressure Vessels, Tanks, Piping, Steelworks, Pipe Bridges Steel Bridges, Machining Services, Maintenance …etc
* Lead the project team and reported to the Chief Executive Officer
* Established task forces for engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning
* Executed the project as per budget, scheduled milestones and contract specifications
* Tracked and controlled project to avoid cost over runs
* Applied the time schedule and contract specifications of the project
* Reviewed regularly the engineering and specifications to ensure compliance
* Managed the procurement installation and commissioning of mechanical equipment (injection, booster, disposal tube and positive displacement pumps…etc)
* Managed the inspection of all mechanical packages and coordinated with 3rd party
* Managed the project schedule and manpower resources with planner's assistance
* Issued related variations/ deviations to the contract and material non-conformances
* Managed developing procedures by QA/QC manager for material and equipment Handling / Storage at site, hazardous classification and inspections as per ITP
* Managed subcontractors and classified their qualifications / performance after visiting facilities
* Dealt with Claims and related Contract aspects
* Acted as Company Rep and point of contact with the client & 3rd parties
* Managed budgets and all cost related issues e.g. cash flow (actual versus forecast)
* Issued invoices, key percentage progress, work progress report, variations & claim negotiations…etc
* Organized the constructability methods & defined installation engineering, templates & machinery
* Verified the construction sequence of operations in line with the base-line schedule
* Administratively, organized construction shifts, issuance of daily reports, and multi-cultural construction teams, as to achieve higher performance and productivity
* Ensured proper storage of X-ray source, updated crane testing & certification
* Classified on-site logistics, material warehousing & receiving
* Implemented KPI for measuring performance, client satisfaction and targeted profitability
Projects:
* Kharg Project is an 83$US Million Offshore Gas EPC contract including engineering, procurement, fabrication, testing, offshore installation and commissioning of two offshore gas compression platforms with bridges and hook-up in Aboozar and Bahregansar offshore fields. The client is Iranian Offshore Oil Company IOOC. The project gathers gas from these fields and from Nowrooz and Soroosh fields. Technip was assigned the engineering sub-contractor.
Owner: IOOC - Designer: Technip
* Khalij Northern Area Development Oilfield is an EPC contract consisted of wellhead offshore platform for oil producer wells and water injection system, a process platform with water separation and injection facilities linked to wellhead platform by a bridge, 16" multiphase & a 10" water injection sub-sea pipelines and a 10 km 33kV sub-sea power cable. The field production capacity is 20,000 barrels /day
Owner: Qatar Petroleum - Operator: Total
08/1999 – 12/2002 ABB, Germany Deputy Consortium Director
Investor: Rajihi Bank
Alliances and Partnership: ABB (Germany) leader of Consortium consisting of ALSTOM POWER (France), Archirodon (Greece), Sadelmi (Italy) and Combustion Engineering (USA)
* Member of the Consortium Management Committee (12 members in total)
* Implemented the Division Of Works Consortium Agreement, acted as primary interface among the allied partners and reported directly to the Consortium Director
* Chaired meetings, issued Action Plans, and represented the Consortium towards the Customer / Consultant and third parties
* Represented the Consortium with Governmental and Jurisdictional Authorities e.g. Saline Water Conversion Corporation, SASO…etc
* Kicked-off contract, mobilized the site & established / classified facilities e.g. roads, stores
* Ensured the work progress according to the Master Time Schedule
* Monitored the performance of the project and departments as per developed Indicators
* Throttled project's bottleneck e.g. Quality, Safety, delay, lack of manpower, material, approved drawing
* Ensured cruxes of safety, health and environment are met at site according to OSHA
* Arranged security and emergency evacuation plans
* Managed the implementation of engineered method statements and construction procedures
* Managed Sub-contracts from pre-qualification evaluation, scope of work definition, bid evaluations till contract and post-award execution.
* Accelerated the operations according to the recovery schedule and calculated relevant costs
* Managed commissioning team at site for start up of the power plant project (RO, Boilers and Turbines) & managed interface with Fuel Oil Receiving Terminal/Oil metering Station projects.
* Managed the feasibility, operation and cost construction of a pipeline and pumping station.
Project: Shoaiba Industrial City in Saudi Arabia is a 1.8 billion US Dollars (Largest in the Kingdom) Turn Key EPC Project that included Master planning & execution Power Plant & Fuel Oil Receiving Terminal, steam turbines (1850 MW), steam generators (5 x 1156 tons of steam/hr), 11 meters undersea cooling water pump house (102,500 m3/hr), 210 meter chimney, fuel oil tank farm area of 600,000 m3 total capacity, interconnecting oil pipelines between the power plant and the fuel oil receiving terminal, fuel metering station, Soil reclamation and geo-technical works like drilling stone piles, dredging, de-watering,, vibro-floatation, heavy infrastructure like roads, causeways, heliport, water desalination plants post-tensioning bridges, sewage treatment plant, fire fighting centers, port and shore protection...etc
08/1994 – 07/1999 SBG-IPP, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (largest turnkey contractor in the Middle East)
Contract Engineer
* Reported to the Executive Director
* Experienced in Contracts (pre & post award) with acquired specific know-how of Joint Ventures, Consortium Alliances, cost-plus re-imbursement, measurable & incentive sub-contracts with associated strategic pros and cons, leadership set-up with defined power of attorney, liabilities, QRA, Interface Management with planning implementation, terms & conditions as per FIDIC / adjudicating hierarchy
* Floated tenders, carried evaluation cycles (commercial / technical), bonds (bid, performance), pre-qualifications, approved vendor list, BOQ, schedule of rates, alternative technical Options, letter of intents, letter of award, MOU, kick-off meeting, contract deliverables, schedule, PF, COR & claims.'
* Carried on Business Development with major clients
* Developed contacts for joint ventures and alliances
* Established branches and delegated representatives
* Sourced projects for bidding, Performed market assessment and competitive analysis
* Got company profile updated and arranged pre-qualifications with potential Clients
* Established branches and delegated representatives
Projects: Jizan Plant (35 M $US), Asir Plant (32 M $US), Rafha Plant (Wartsilla Diesel Generators, Finland, 17 M $US), Abha North Substation (15 M $US)
Technical Team Leader
* Converted proposal into forecast budget, break-downed multi-discipline man-hours
* Kicked-off engineering, defined deliverables with associated pre-requisites (need list)
* Issued equipment data sheets, as per contract specifications,
* Completed Value Engineering, carried on Conceptual Engineering with calculated contingencies
* Optimized Detailed Engineering within scheduled milestones,
* Issued design, shop & As-built drawings, RFQ and Evaluated suppliers' bids
* Carried on multi-disciplines (structural, MEP, safety, architectural) engineering review cycle,
* Controlled & classified deliverables endorsed by 3rd party, as per proper QA system
* Raised variations, issued justification and negotiated resolutions
* Attended Master plan, Plot plan, HAZOP, SIL & Shutdown, Process Cause & Effect meetings
* Ensured proper documentation, planning & cost control
* Conversant with International Codes and Standards e.g. API, ASME, NFPA, ASHRAE, Aramco...etc
Projects: Four Turnkey Sea Water desalination plants, Beirut Governmental Hospital 500 beds, Four Turnkey Sea Water desalination plants
Technical Engineer
* Scheduled and coordinated engineering activities
* Applied technical specifications of ASHRAE, ASME, NFPA and API
* Made calculations of piping, plumbing, hydraulics, HVAC, air duct sizing, industrial ventilation
* Performed engineering analysis on equipment and reviewed designs considered for purchase
* Ordered materials, selected equipment, prepared technical submittals and shop drawings
* Supervised a team of four draftsmen and three designers
* Designed fuel oil storage tanks based on API 650 standard
Projects: Haram Cooling plant (the largest project in the world), Riyadh Power Plant PP9 is a 1.4 billion $US project consisted of Combined Cycle Power Generation (1200 MW), 16.5km 18 inch diameter Oil Pipeline connected to Saudi Aramco, 16 Boilers (111 tons of steam/hr each), 4 steam air cooled condensers 446 tons/h each…etc
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
10/1992 – 06/1994 Assisted in the American University of Beirut AUB during exams
1993 Dar AL–Handasah (Shair & Partners), Beirut Technical Engineer – EIT
SKILLS
* Provided Business Intelligence with Success and Failure Analysis
* Proactive, Strategic thinker with Analytical skills and Systematic behavior
* Decision Maker with demonstrated Leadership and outstanding Communication Skills
* Represented Companies with Clients, Governmental and Jurisdictional Authorities
* Eliminated Bureaucracy by establishing Technical and Management Procedures
* Excellent in problem identification & initiating change to full implementation
* Able to accomplish numerous tasks simultaneously under pressure
* Gained strong Commercial business sense, cost awareness and contract management
* Familiar with QA/QC procedures, ISO and Quality Management Systems
AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
* Developed Business Investment Opportunities
* Developed Business, provided Intelligence and Secured project award
* Maintenance of Constructed projects. Implemented MMS (maintenance management system)
* Adopted open door policy with proper hierarchy command system, managed Rush Projects with completion milestones of challenging nature that require dynamic decision-making character with risk-assessment, special planning (CPM, contingency, acceleration justification) and QS techniques e.g. provisional budget, as the engineering progresses simultaneously with procurement and construction.
* Trained on PMI methods for project & construction management. Managed PMT task force, project control (planning & reporting, QS and document control) engineering, construction and procurement in addition to QC and safety backed-up by corporate managers
Developed techno-commercial Computer Optimization Softwares:
* Iterative calculation of the shell thickness for the Fuel Storage Tanks, as per API 650 Standard
* Allocated Cash Flow Budgets for the payment of purchase orders placed by Letters of Credits
* Designed and Plot Blades (airfoil, compressor…etc), derived from Jowkowski Transformation (p)
* Designed and plot Involutes of Gears (p)
* Designed Solar Collectors with comprehensive factors (p)
* Developed Auto-Cleaning process design of Gas Turbines Inlet Air Filters in remote Sandy areas
COMPUTER SKILLS
* Expert in Enterprise Resource Planning ERP using SAP
* MS Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power point, Visio) and MS Money
* Scheduling such as CPM & time bar, graphical Gant & PERT charts: Microsoft Project, Primavera
* AutoCAD, Trox (sound attenuation) and Elite (Air Conditioning)
AFFILIATIONS
* Member of ASME, ASHRAE and NFPA
* Member of AUB Alumni Association
INTER-RELATIONS WITH COMPANIES
* Qualified / Represented the following:
Clients: Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority ADWEA, Total, SCECO / Saudi Electric Company SEC, Electric Corporation EC, ARAMCO, Sea Water Conversion Corp SWCC, Iranian Offshore Oil Co IOOC, TRANSCO, Qatar Petroleum
Developers: Saudi Binladin Group, ABB, Marubeni
* Dealt with the following:
Investor: Rajihi Bank
Contractors: GE (US), Bemco Arabia, Bechtel, IMCC, National Petroleum Construction Co, Archirodon (Greece), ABB, Alstom Power, Sadelmi, Belleli, Foxbro, Raytheon, IPP, Taisei (Japan)
Consultants: Fluor Daniel (USA), Technip (France), Tebodin (Netherland), Penspen, DMGM (US), Electrowatt Engineering (UK), Dar Al-Handasah (Lebanon), Parsons Brinckerhoff (UK), Maunsell, Fluor Daniel (US)
Major Sub-Contractors: Condreco (Greece), GAMA (Turkey), AT&V, RISAL, UCC, Carlo Gavazzi (Italy), CEPCO, Cooperheat, Juffali, Salem (SAS), Zamil, AIC, Rashid Geo-technical, Mariani Battista (Italy), Hidada, Saad, CCTC, CCC, ACC, JEDAC Switchgear factory, BEMCO Ducting Workshop, ABB Transformers Factory (Temeco)
Third Parties
London Offshore Company (MWS), Noble Denton (MWS), Fugro (Surveyors), Lloyds (ISO),
SGS, AL-Hotty Stanger
Load Out and Logistics
Abnormal Load Engineering ALE, Mammut
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