Key Skills Profile Summary
MEP Project Management
MEP Design Management
MEP Value Engineering
MEP Testing & Commissioning
MEP Fit out & Close Out Projects
Green building (ESTIDAMA and LEED).
BMS & Energy Management & Modelling.
MEP costing & cost preparation.
Contracts conditions / FIDIC/FEED
Plan and organize MEP PROJECTS
Resolve conflicts &Risk Management
Relations & Business Development
Negotiate Claims & Variation Orders
Team Building, Mentoring & Problems Solving
Carrier: HAP, AUTO CAD Revit MEP,BIM,MS Office
Education
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, Kamaraj University in 2001-2004-Tamil Nadu-India
Diploma in Refrigeration and Air-conditioning-1996-1999
Certifications
LEED AP-BD+C- GBCI, USA
ESTIDAMA- PQP (PBRS)
Certified ADCD-Mechanical Fire protection Engineer
MOHESR certified Mechanical Engineer
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 17th June 1981
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Malayalam
Driving License: UAE and Qatar
A result-oriented professional with total 21 years of experience (11-years in Reputed Developers, PM CM consultants and 10 Years in Contractors) in the MEP Field (18 years in Gulf)
My expertise includes Project Management, Building Services Design, Supervision, Construction, Testing & Commissioning and Technical support of installation. I’m having a good knowledge in in Mechanical services (HVAC, Plumbing, Firefighting, LPG/SNG), Electrical services, ELV, BMS, fire detection and Fire alarm system, Emergency Light, Infrastructure and Sustainable building design.
Worked for various prestigious projects- High-end Luxury hotel & Resort (luxury Hotels & Resorts in Al Wathba-Abu Dhabi), Tower (Najmat tower-C10 Reem island) ,Villa Community (Faya Bloom Gardens villa(132 Nos)- Community-Town) and Al Khazna Villa Community Development-Al Ain), shopping mall (Arabian Centre Shopping Mall-Dubai, North Gate Mall-Qatar), Hotel (Park View Mixed-use hotel and residential Tower Project -Abu Dhabi), hospital(biotech research Centre-al wathba Sidra medical and research Centre-Qatar )
work extended to Military base, centralized kitchen, Warehouse and Store, Horse racing, Sport Arena, Majlises, Mosque, Luxuries Villa, External Water Network Distribution, and Infrastructure project/Sustainable building design etc. Projects in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai, Western Region & Qatar
Experience in planning, executing and spearheading projects involving engineering, resource planning, estimation, client engagement and quality.
Experienced in Preparing MEP Specification, reviewing MEP design plans, shop drawings and Material submittals.
Skilled in recommending modifications to ensure operational efficiencies, costs & reduce project cycle time.
Excellent relationship management, analytical and negotiation skills with capabilities in quickly ramping up projects in coordination with clients, Consultant, contractors, vendors, and consultants.
Strong problem-solving ability, detail conscious, team player, time management skills, Organized, Goal setting; managed Health, Safety & Environmental issues associated with the design and Execution.
Work Experience
Since Apr’17 with e11 engineering Consultancy and Project Management - H.H.Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Engineering Office-Abu Dhabi-UAE as- MEP Project Manager for project Management.
As a part of Client's Project Delivery team responsible for Design Management, Procurement, managing Consultants & Sub Contractors, Construction management, Testing & Commissioning and final handing over and close out.
• Manage and deliver MEP services from inception throughout the design and construction phases until completion of the project.
• Coordination with consultants, Architects, and contractors to ensure successful project completion.
• Reviewing and approving MEP system designs and plans, feasibility reports, calculations, specifications, tender documents, engineering evaluations, value engineering and BOQs review. Development of project schedules, budgets, and estimates
• Managing and supervising MEP subcontractors
• Attends regular meetings (on work progress, coordination, design, etc.) with contractor and consultant to discuss key issues related to the project and take effective corrective actions.
• Identification and resolution of project issues and risks
• Management of change orders and contract modifications. Preparation of progress reports and status updates. Conducting project meetings and site visits. Quality assurance, quality control of MEP systems
• Providing technical expertise and support to project team members
• Supporting commercial team in the valuation of works, change control, or claims.
• Review & approve all project MEP technical materials & shop drawings, MEP samples approval, as-built drawings, documentation, and Progress schedules, define bill of quantities.
• Ensure environment, cost, and energy efficient design meeting forecasted budgets, Apply value engineering approach. Provide leadership to MEP team members.
• Participate in work relating to important bidding, contract.
• Perform required testing and commissioning at site. Development of MEP close-out strategy and review As Built drawings and O&M manuals provided by the contractor.
• Good knowledge in DEWA/SEWA/ADDC/FEWA/ADCD/ADSSC&DCD rules & Regulations
Since Apr’17 -Mar 18 with e11 engineering Consultancy and Project Management - H.H.Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Engineering Office-Abu Dhabi-UAE as- Senior MEP Engineer for Design and project Management
Key Result Areas:
• Review & approve all project MEP technical materials & shop drawings, MEP samples approval, as-built drawings, documentation, and Progress schedules, define bill of quantities, and comparison costing sheets.
• Preparing MEP Project specification for in-house design projects
• Allocate MEP teams and subcontractors. Inspect ongoing MEP work and ensure quality and productivity. Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress report.
• Evaluate MEP team and subcontractor productivity and quality. Attend site inspection and confirm the work approval. Issuing MEP clearance. Monitor subcontractor work progress and confirm approval and productivity.
• Review, Supervise, and monitoring All MEP activities and related Mechanical construction documents such as Technical Material Submittals, Shop drawings, ITP, ITR, and Method Statements as per Project Specifications, design, and Authorities Requirements.
• Issuing site instruction, NCRs, and site notice to subcontractors. Review MEP shop drawings and confirm that it is applicable on site.
• Review approved MEP equipment, devices, systems, and fittings and confirm it fitting on site.
• Follow QA/QC procedures & safety procedures.
• Review and initiate typical installation details and method of statement and apply it on site.
• Assure the project HSE standard. Supervise the deployment of materials, tools, and equipment.
• Perform required testing and commissioning at site. Attend third party and manufacturer testing and commissioning.
Selected Projects:
Previous Experience
Feb’15-Jul’16 with MZ Architects Consultant-Abu Dhabi-UAE as Head of Mechanical Dept. for Design and Project Supervision. Key Result Areas:
• Design Mechanical systems including heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) plumbing and Firefighting, LPG/SNG and Irrigation
• Collaborate with architects, structural engineers, and contractors to ensure the smooth implementation of MEP projects.
• Manage the Mechanical design including all inputs, coordination and deliverables to achieve the time, cost, quality objectives and smooth implementation of Mechanical projects.
• Providing input into the development of the Mechanical schedule and reviewing contractor submissions.
• Review & approve the materials submittal & shop drawings, samples approval, as-built drawings, documentation, and Progress schedules, define bill of quantities.
• Provide full construction Mechanical Installation & planning) support.
• Conduct site inspections to ensure compliance with Mechanical design specifications and standards.
• Coordination with other Discipline Engineers as applicable.
• Coordinate with CAD Technicians concerning project requirements and timelines.
• Ensure statutory and regulatory requirements are met in all designs.
• Preparing correspondence, minutes of meetings, payment certificates, snag lists, etc.
• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties, vendors & subcontractors.
• Provide open communication to the project team through meetings/minutes/update memos.
• Team leader, direct, organize, and mentor junior staff and maintain a good working relationship with team members in the workplace.
Projects:
Jun’13-Feb’15 with DEC Design Consultant, -Abu Dhabi-UAE as Senior Mechanical Engineer for Design and Project Supervision
Key Result Areas:
• Design & supervision of complete Mechanical systems as per ADM, ADDC, ADSSC, RSB, ASHRAE, ESTIDAMA SMACNA and ADCD regulations.
• Design Energy Efficient Package, District cooling, Water cooled chiller, Air cooled chillers, FAHU, AHU, FCU, Packaged, DX-split Ducted, VRF and Chiller AC Unit using HAP Software as per ASHRAE Standard. Design Ventilation system like Fresh air handling unit, Exhaust fan, ERV unit, Smoke Ventilation and Staircase Ventilation system as per ASHRAE, ESTIDAMA and ADCD regulations.
• Prepare drainage, water supply, LPG Gas system and Fire Fighting system design specification
• •Prepare Solar cooling and heating system design specification and calculation as per ESTIDAMA Green Building requirement.
• Facilitated with authority submission of mechanical design documentation for Authority approvals • Managed a team of Engineers and Draftsman both onsite and offsite to deliver the above.
• Get All Mechanical from Abu Dhabi Municipality, ADDC, ADSSC, ADCD and ESTIDAMA.
• Ensure project Mechanical activities are executed according to specification with contract scope of work and meet time schedule.
• Make Comparative Statement cost and technical basis.
• Review Mechanical material submittal and Shop Drawing.
Selected Projects:
Oct’10-May’13 with Voltas Limited-Doha-Qatar as Senior Mechanical Engineer-HVAC (Design and build contractor)
Key Result Areas:Review & Study all Mechanical design drawings, materials specifications & BOQ.
• Check all FCU’s & FAHU’s heat load Calculations, fans static head, CHW pump head and pipe sizing calculations. Advisory and directions the BIM Modeler for Chiller plant Design and coordination in 3D
• Arranging CHW, HVAC, Plumbing shop drawings for submission & approval.
• Receive & follow all Specialist shop drawing (Firefighting & LPG) systems for submission & approval.
• Arrange materials submittals with suppliers & submission for consultant approvals.
• Allocated manpower and material resources, Followed up and ensured quality of all mechanical services installation works, and ensured execute works in progress as per approved MEP coordinate drawings.
• Followed with my engineers & formen all pipes, ducts, HVAC equipment’s & Chilled water inspections
• Attend site meetings, submitted weekly and monthly progress report for my MEP manager.
• Arrange the monthly invoices for Mechanical works done in the site & submit to my manager to include in the MEP total invoice.Supervised Testing & Commissioning for the CHWP network, including flushing for the system and the units.Prepared HVAC testing & commissioning reports with 3rd party specialist , as built drawings & other handover documents to submit to contractor & client for handing over the project
• Selected Projects:
Aug’06-Dec’08 with AL Naboodah Engineering LLC-Dubai-UAE as Mechanical Project Engineer-(Construction)
Key Result Areas:
• Complete responsible for the Mechanical execution works (HVAC, Plumbing, Firefighting) in site. Shop drawing preparation, Material submittal and Site activities. Construction coordination for MEP shaft opening and Builder work. Testing and Commissioning.
Projects:
Jun’04-Jul’2006 with Al Gonium-Abha-Saudi Arabia as FM Engineer
Projects:
Keep maintenance log, Inspect the property to identify necessary repairs, Perform preventative maintenance and emergency repairs of plumbing, electrical, or HVAC Equipment.
Jun’99-Feb’2001 with Cooler’s India-Tamil Nadu-India as HVAC site Supervisor
• Projects:
• Ramalinga: Textile Humidification Plant
• Residential and Office Building Project
Certifications
• LEED AP-BD+C: 10927645 certified by GBCI, USA from 2014 to 2024
• ESTIDAMA Pearl Building Qualified Professional PQP#970 certified by Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council
• EQUEST Energy modelling software certified by GBCI, USA
• Certified ADCD mechanical fire protection engineer (completed/passed NFPA exams (NFPA- 10, NFPA-11, NFPA-12, NFPA-13, NFPA-14, NFPA-15, NFPA-16, NFPA-17A&NFPA-96, NFPA-20, NFPA-25, NFPA-750 & NFPA-24)
• ASHRAE Associate Member ID NO: 8221961 and NFPA Membership Number: 3196795
IT Skills
• Carrier HAP Software, AutoCAD, EQUEST Energy modelling software, MS Office, and Revit MEP
MEP System Technical Knowledge
• Mechanical Services: HVAC, Plumbing system, Firefighting LPG-Centralized LPG/SNG system. • ELV System: structured cabling system, SMATV system, Home Automation system, CCTV system, AV system, BMS System, PAVA system • Special System; Irrigation system and Swimming pool • Sustainability: Estidama Projects and Handled LEED project Energy Saving • Electrical system: Internal and external Lighting and Power system, Fire alarm and smoke detector, Emergency light and Light dimming and Dali light control system
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Regulation and Code Knowledge
• International green building code (LEED), ESTIDAMA -Green Building -Abu Dhabi and Dubai green building regulations. ADDC/AADC and ADSSC and DEWA -Electrical & Water Regulation
• ASHRAE Standards, ASHRAE: 62.1-Ventilation for Building, ASHRAE; 170-Ventilation for Health Care ASHRAE: 90.1- Energy Efficiency Standard SMACNA, DW-142, ASHRAE Standard for Duct design and installation.
• Etisalat Regulation and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA)-Dubai
• ADM and DM, Dubai Building code, International Mechanical Code, and International Plumbing code
• MOI- CCTV-Abu Dhabi and SIRA- CCTV Dubai Guidelines
• RSB- Water and Wiring Regulations and Uniform plumbing code-UAE
• ADCD, AACD, DCD-UAE-Fire & Life safety code and NFPA – Standard (NFPA- 10, NFPA-11, NFPA-12, NFPA-13, NFPA-14, NFPA-15, NFPA-16, NFPA-17A&NFPA-96, NFPA-20, NFPA-25, NFPA-72, NFPA-750 & NFPA-24)