Ahmed Abdelazim El Shaer
Summary
With over 20 years of experience in detailed design, engineering, and construction management, I possess a proven track record of successfully overseeing projects from the preliminary design stage to construction completion and handover to end-users. My expertise lies in implementing the highest standards and ensuring comprehensive technical and financial management of projects to meet stakeholders' requirements. Throughout my career, I have contributed to a wide range of building projects, including healthcare facilities, hotels, high-rise buildings, mixed-use developments, malls, governmental structures, residential complexes, and infrastructure projects such as railroads, roads, and water treatment stations. Additionally, I have extensive experience collaborating with different regional municipalities while maintaining full compliance with international codes such as NFPA, BS, IEE, CIBSE, ASHRAE, IES, IEC, EIT, as well as relevant local regulations like KAHRAMAA, DEWA, ADEWA, SEC, and the Egyptian Code.
Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in [Area of expertise] and talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MEP DIRECTOR
Nile Developments
09.2023 - Current
- Reporting to firm Projects Director with the following accountabilities:
- Participating in achieving the firm strategic objectives via full control of the firm's projects from the initiation till completion and operation
- Initiation projects' scope of work and hiring the design consultants of the projects
- Reviewing all design submissions of consultants from the concept design till IFC stage with ensuring full compliance to Firm's requirements and local regulation
- Following up with the consultant for the design progress vs the project program
- Liaising with all local authority to get the projects approvals of all MEP systems and ensuring its compliance with the authorities' requirements
- Reviewing, evaluating the contractors' tenders and leading the negotiation with contractors till hiring for the projects
- Reviewing and approval of project baseline in line with the project timeline
- Controlling and following up the project progress vs the project baseline
- Reviewing and approval of the project technical and commercial reports/invoices
- Resolving all technical and commercial issues of the project with all stakeholders
- Controlling the project schedule and budget according to approved baseline and budget
- Key projects:-
- 31-TOWER in New Capital: An office building consists of 3 basements+G+2P+31 floors with built up area of 72,000 sqm with total cooling load of 4,000 TR and 9 MW Electrical load
- NILE BUSINESS CITY- NBC: The second highest Mixed-Use city in Egypt consists of 4 towers (1 office building, 1 Millennium Hotel and 2 hotel apartments towers) with common 5 basements floors, 2 Podiums, G, 2 floors retails and 60 floor typical) with total built up area of 360,000 sqm, cooling capacity of 25,000 TR and about 32 MW electrical load and initial investment budget of $1.2 Billion
MEP MANAGER
HILL INTERNATIONAL
02.2021 - 08.2023
- Reporting to Projects Director with the following accountabilities:-
- Liaising the Client to collect all necessary requirements and determining the project scale
- Initiation project scope of work and hiring the design consultants of the project
- Reviewing all submissions of the designer from the concept design till IFC stage with ensuring full compliance to Client's requirements and local regulation
- Following up with the consultant for the design progress vs the project program
- Reviewing, evaluating the contractors' tenders and leading the negotiation with contractors till hiring the project contractors
- Reviewing and approval of project baseline inline with the project timeline
- Controlling and following up the project progress vs the project baseline
- Reviewing and approval of the project technical and commercial reports/invoices
- Resolving all technical and commercial issues of the project with all stakeholders
- Reviewing and updating the project risk register according to market conditions
- Managing the project scope of work for all consultants and contractors
- Controlling the project schedule and budget according to approved baseline and budget
- Key projects:-
- 1-NINETY COMPLEX : A mega Mixed-Use project with $ 3.6 Billion investments, spreads over 82 acre plot area with total built up area of 380,000 sqm and consists of 2 five star hotels managed by A Loft, 2 hotel apartments' buildings managed by St
- Regis and W Residence, 3 commercial & Retail parcels and HQ of AAIB Bank turnkey building with Gold LEED certification and the project infrastructure utilities of Electrical Distributors with capacity of 40 MVA, DCP with capacity of 25,000 TR, plus infrastructure networks of dry and wet utilities
MEP Manager
KEO INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS
07.2014 - 01.2021
- Working as MEP Technical Manager reporting to Project Manager in PM/CM Division for projects management:-
- ISF VIP MIXED-USE PROJECT: The program management of VIP Mixed Use community spreads over 3.5sq KM with residential / commercial buildings, recreation facilities, services' buildings, energy center of DCP with 40,000 TR & Primary 66/11KV substation of 100 MVA and complete set of utilities' facilities for full independent living needs, infrastructure networks with services' tunnel the internal roads
- With initial budget of $ 6.2 Billion
- With issuing RFP's for design consultants and design review, then issuing tenders for contractors' bidding and supervision consultants with managing the project progress and budget as per Client's plans
- Managing the contractors during construction, warranty and DLP periods till the handover to the Client and FM Contractor with managing all handover documents of As built, O&M and Training manuals, Asset register
- Preparing the RFP's, RFQ's of FM Contractors with preparing scope of work of each FM contractor
- Key projects:-
- QP DISTRICT: The PM/CM site construction management and final T&C of QP HQ buildings with its Datacenter, Energy Center of 25,000 TR and 75 MVA 66/11KV substation spreads over 7 hectares plot area and 540,000 sqm built up area (common 3Bs+G+P1 and 9 towers office buildings varies between 18-47 storey and 1 Hotel)
- MUSHEIREB METRO STATION: The post contract Detailed Engineering of all MEP systems of the iconic giant station of intersection between the all 3 lines of Doha Metro project with the EPC consortium of CCC- MIDMAC JV with built up area of 74,000 sqm
SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
SAUDI DIYAR CONSULTANTS
02.2011 - 06.2014
- Reporting to Electrical Deputy Head with main responsibilities and duties:-
- Preparing the Electrical Load Estimation and spaces requirements of the project with sizing of substation components of MV switchgear, TX's and Generators in Preliminary stage
- Developing the detailed design Layouts & schematics of all Electrical system with full coordination with other disciplines
- Managing the preparation of detailed Project calculations of Lux Calculation, Feeders schedules, Voltage Drop, Earthing calculation, L.P risk assessment & Short Circuit calculation
- Conducting all necessary meetings with all stakeholders to avoid any miscoordination or deviation to project requirements
- Participating in the issuance of final tender documents for contractors bidding
- Key projects:-
- LAMAR TWIN TOWERS: 72,66 floors mixed use towers, hotel apartments, offices with 320m height,420,000 sqm in JEDDAH
- ALMADA TWIN TOWERS: (86 floors residential towers accommodating 1000 apartments with 354m height,445,000sqm in JEDDAH
- KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL: with capacity of 500 bed and and 20 operation room and 45 ICUs with built up area 280,000sqm in JEDDAH
- KING ABDULLAH MEDICAL CITY: Hospital+ clinics+ administration buildings+ staff housing (with capacity of 1000 bed, 35 operation room and 100 ICUs with BUA of 400,000 sqm in MECCA
- KSU ENDOWMENT: 11 buildings of 7,5 stars hotels, shopping mall, office buildings up to 60 floor height with built up area 680,000 sqm in RIYADH
- KING ABDULLAH FOUNDATION: consists of hotel, convention center, charity organization with built up area 170,000sqm in RIYADH
FORMER MEP ENGINEER
OBAYASHI–KAJIMA-YAPI MERKEZI JV OF Dubai Metro
10.2008 - 01.2011
- Working as Former MEP Engineer “MEP Coordinator” with the main contractor of DUBAI METRO PROJECT which Consists of 2 lines (Red, Green) 49 station (elevated and underground) and 2 depots with following duties:-
- Reviewing design tender docs with the design Consultant “ATKINS” according to standards and Project specs
- Preparing materials submittals, shop dwgs, combined coordination E&M dwgs, method Statements, ITRs, RFIs of all MEP systems
- Preparing installation work schedules weekly & monthly as per project program and site coordination with other stakeholders
- Attending all coordination/technical/progress meetings with concerned stakeholders (Authorities, the Project Engineer, JVPartner “Rail Contractor”, Sub Contractors)
- Ensuring the work progress in the qualified procedures to meet the quality control plans and Client satisfactory
- Controlling the project schedule and budget in my scope area with sub-contractors as per project scope and schedule baselines
- Performing Cost Estimation of variation orders and control project cost with Sub-contractors
ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER
ENGINEERING CONSULTANT GROUP
08.2004 - 09.2008
- Working as Leader Electrical Engineer for preparing the detailed DWG, BOQ AND SPECS of different prestigious projects in Middle East
- MELLENNIUM HOTEL & RESORT: Detailed design tender and Site supervision assist of 5
- Resort of 300 room with built up area of 50,000sqm – UAE
- BURJ AL ALAM: Detailed design tender of second highest building in Dubai of “5B+G+9P+108F Mixed Use of 5
- Hotel & offices with built up area of 350,000sqm and 501m height” in Dubai
- MARINA RISE TOWERS: Detailed design tender of residential twin towers of “2B+G+3P+25F & 30F with built up area of 75,000sqm” in Abu Dhabi – UAE
- CAIRO AIRPORT TERMINAL 3: Detailed design tender of new Terminal 3 of Cairo International Airport with 11 m Passenger/yr capacity and built up area of 164,000sqm in Cairo – Egypt
- CAIRO FESTIVAL MALL CFC: Detailed design tender of landmark mall with built up area of 404,000 sqm and 250 shops, Mega marts, recreational spaces in Cairo – Egypt
- MALL OF ARABIA: Detailed design tender of landmark mall with built up area of 267,000sqm and 190 shops, Mega marts, recreational spaces in Giza – Egypt
- AL MARASEM HOSPITAL: Detailed design tender of 200 bed hospital with built up area of 30,000sqm and qualification to be LEED certified in Cairo – Egypt
- AL DAMMAM INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL: Detailed design tender of 400 bed hospital with built up area of 120,000sqm with considering future expansion to 600 bed in Dammam – KSA
- MOVENPICK HOTEL in Dubai PEARL: Detailed design tender of 5
- Hotel “500 room and facilities with built up area of 34,000 sqm and 52 floors” in Dubai – UAE
Education
MBA - International Business Management
Arab Academy For Science, Technology And Maritime Transportation
Egypt10-2024
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Ain Shams University
Egypt07-2004
Skills
- Strong design experience
- Design review and value engineering
- Tendering preparation Management
- Project Management
- Leadership and resources management
- Efficient reporting to stakeholders
- Risk investigation
- Proper communication
- Ability to work under stress
- Motivating the team
- Business Development
- Value engineering
- Change order management
- Lighting Design
- HVAC systems
- Building codes compliance
- Cost control
- Health and safety regulations
- Scheduling and planning
- Stakeholder communication
- Procurement management
- Construction management
- Subcontractor management
- Contract administration
Accomplishments
- Resolved the issue of MEP materials shortage for Qatar projects during the period from 2017 till 2020 via redesigning some projects' specifications to adapt the available materials without affecting the functionality
- Achieved effective saving in projects' budgets via effective value engineering in Egypt and Qatar projects.
Certification
- PMP certified project Manager, 2158343
- Grade A Certified Electrical Engineer, MME Qatar
- Registered Electrical Engineer, KSA Engineering Council, 2011
- Registered Electrical Engineer, Egyptian Syndicate, 2004
Affiliations
- PMO Global Alliance
- CMAA
- MIET No. 1100396928
- MIEEE No. 92520904
- MIAENG No. 259041
Personal Information
- Dependents: 3
- Date of Birth: 10/17/80
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
MEP DIRECTOR
Nile Developments
09.2023 - Current
MEP MANAGER
HILL INTERNATIONAL
02.2021 - 08.2023
MEP Manager
KEO INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS
07.2014 - 01.2021
SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
SAUDI DIYAR CONSULTANTS
02.2011 - 06.2014
FORMER MEP ENGINEER
OBAYASHI–KAJIMA-YAPI MERKEZI JV OF Dubai Metro
10.2008 - 01.2011
ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER
ENGINEERING CONSULTANT GROUP
08.2004 - 09.2008
MBA - International Business Management
Arab Academy For Science, Technology And Maritime Transportation
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Ain Shams University
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