Ahmed Ramadan El-Beh
Lead Project Engineer-Project Manager
Cairo,C
Summary
Dynamic Lead Project Engineer with over 15 years of extensive experience in the oil and gas industry, specializing in project engineering and project management. Proven expertise in managing both onshore and offshore projects throughout the FEED and EPC phases, complemented by a strong ability to lead diverse teams across multiple disciplines and locations. Self-motivated professional adept at fostering collaboration among individuals from various cultural backgrounds, ensuring seamless project execution. With a robust technical foundation and a decade of leadership in project engineering management, a holistic approach to developing and executing complex projects has been cultivated, driving successful outcomes in challenging environments.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Deputy Project Manager
Egypt Soda Ash Project - Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM)
05.2024 - Current
- Daily follow up project activities, Initiate corrective actions when necessary to keep projects aligned with organizational goals while maintaining high-quality outputs.
- Acting as Lead Interface Engineer managing coordination and approvals with governmental entities and the Ministry of Petroleum to ensure alignment with regulatory and project requirements.
- Playing a crucial role in stakeholder management by addressing concerns promptly while ensuring transparency in communications throughout the entire project lifecycle.
- Collaborate closely with Project Managers, Stakeholders on all aspects of planning, execution, and monitoring of projects to ensure success.
- Led EPC, PMC contracts Negotiations and contract drafting, securing favorable terms for the organization and improving overall project profitability.
- Working as EPC, PMC contracts admin ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, managing variations, claims, and commercial risks while supporting project delivery objectives.
- Leading team meetings to assess project progress and plan appropriately to meet delivery targets.
- Evaluate completed projects outcomes against established objectives and created detailed reports on lessons learned for future reference.
- Planned, monitored and analyzed project costs to meet financial goals.
Lead Project Engineer
BP Egypt - West Nile Delta
11.2022 - 05.2024
- Working as project Engineer for Projects squad supporting project type activities cat-c projects and provide technical support for Global Projects organization for mega projects.
- Current duties as Lead Project engineer to drive EPC activities for assigned contractors (Bechtel, Petrojet). This includes the following:
- Prepare and negotiate scope of work documents
- Participate in different scopes cost estimates.
- Participate in contracts review and modifications.
- Participate in different scope of works schedule preparation
- Review offers and negotiate with contractors for optimum schedule & budget.
- Follow-up for engineering deliverables
- Close monitoring -including cost sheets creation- for scopes budget in order to provide cost control visibility.
- Liaise with supply chain and material teams to ensure scopes material delivery based on projects schedule.
- Manage squad board activities with quarter review reporting for scope activities.
Lead Project Engineer - North Safa Platform
GUPCO - Dragon Oil JV
02.2022 - 11.2022
- Led project Engineering activities for North Safa Platform project including components of:
- Offshore four-legged platform
- 10 km. oil pipeline
- 11 km. Water injection pipeline
- Submarine power cable
- Project phased into two phases (Early production - Permanent Phase).
- My Responsibility was the following:
- Lead engineering activities for early production Phase via day2day follow-up with consortium parties (ENPPI/Petrojet and PMS).
- Coordination with GUPCO Engineering/operations Teams.
- Maintain project’s engineering schedule in order to meet procurement and construction targets.
Project Engineering Manager
GUPCO - Dragon Oil JV
04.2020 - 02.2022
- New 18” 62 Km onshore Ras Bakr to R/Sh new pipeline
- Project Scope of Project to design, Procure and construction of new 18” pipeline along onshore 62 KM between R/sh and R/Bkr sites.
- October Complex Flaring/ESD systems refurbish
- Project Scope is to install new Flaring and ESD system for October Complex in order to solve overfilling KOD and current limited flaring system capacity.
- R/Sh Diesel Tank Farm New Firefighting System
- Project scope is to design, Procure and construction of New firefighting system for Diesel Tanks farm at R/sh site area.
- R/Sh East Pond Water Treatment Project
- Project Scope is to Revamp existing old Pond into new designed Pond by enhancing current Pond function in order to meet governmental environmental regulations.
- 24” R/Sh to MWF/M36 complex water injection pipeline replacement
- Project Scope is to design and construction support for out of service existing pipeline with proper replacement options to minimize SD duration due to water injection pipeline criticality for M36 complex.
- Worked as a Senior project Engineer/Project Engineering Manager for above projects with following daily duties:
- Interact internally with operations, engineering, procurement and construction disciplines and interact externally with Engineering contractor and suppliers.
- Leading Weekly project status meetings with construction team to review progress and close out outstanding issues.
- Review & manage technical queries and responses from both project team and engineering contractor and ensure proper close out.
- Preparing project weekly status reports.
- Monitoring and controlling of project deliverables to achieve project schedule and budget.
Facilities Engineer (GPO Site Engineering)
BP - WND, Alexandria, Egypt
08.2018 - 04.2020
- Site engineering support to construction, Commissioning and operations, providing direction and performance management of the EPC contractor (Bechtel) to verify the design intent is maintained in the field.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining the performance management of engineering and site issues in addition to design changes and vulnerabilities.
- Acting as key interface between parties and perform troubleshooting, data gathering and resolution of technical issues.
- Coordinate required input from discipline leads in the London based engineering home office and support review and endorsement of suppliers and contractor originated concessions and deviations.
Rehabilitation Program Senior Project Engineer / Package Engineer/ Interface Engineer
GUPCO — British Petroleum JV
08.2016 - 08.2018
- Rehabilitation Project scope was refurbishment of aging complex Morgan-36 P/F’s (piping, structure, vessels, F&G, electrical system and HVAC, Flare system, Control Modules)
- My duties was as following:
- Review and manage technical queries and responses from both project team and engineering contractor and ensure proper close out.
- Working as an Interface Engineer with duties of interacting directly with operations, procurement and construction disciplines and interact externally with Engineering contractor and suppliers.
- Leading Weekly project status meetings with construction team to review progress and close out outstanding issues.
- Preparing project weekly status reports.
- Monitoring and controlling of project deliverable to achieve project schedule and budget.
Project Engineering SPA - Helideck Upgrade Project For Offshore Complexes
GUPCO — British Petroleum JV
02.2015 - 03.2017
- The Gulf of Suez Petroleum Company (GUPCO) started a project in order to implement modifications to seven of our existing helidecks; on our major offshore complex platforms.
- The intension of the required modifications is to meet the current ICAO and ECAA.
Rehabilitation Structural Engineer
GUPCO — British Petroleum JV
01.2015 - 08.2016
- Project point person for all structural engineering activities for Rehabilitation of Morgan-36 complex with following duties:
- Refurbishment of aging complex Morgan-36 P/F’s (structure, vessels, HVAC, Flaring system, Control Modules).
- Review and Manage technical queries and responses from both project team and engineering contractor and ensure proper close out.
- Monitoring and controlling of Structural deliverables to achieve project schedule and budget.
Offshore Structural Engineer
GUPCO — British Petroleum JV
05.2011 - 02.2015
- For three years working as offshore structural engineer responsible for offshore platforms fleet of Gulf Of Suez Petroleum Company (GUPCO) 120 platforms.
- My experience includes structural analysis and assessment of fixed offshore platforms and related aspects to international codes and standards including API-RP-2A, AISC, DNV.
- Worked as Offshore Structure Engineer with the following responsibilities:
- Assessment & strengthening for existing fixed offshore platforms (brown field assignments).
- Prepares calculations and designs of offshore platform structural engineering activities.
- Conforming to job specifications, codes, and standards.
- Capturing and resolving of technical problems arising during of the work on assignments.
- Review design and drawings prepared by contractors.
- Determination of scope of work and work schedule
- Review each issue of the layouts and plot plans and communicates comments.
- Implement Company QHSE Management Systems.
Structural SPA - North Shedwaan-394 Platform (FEED Study)
GUPCO — British Petroleum JV
12.2013 - 04.2014
- The proposed NS-394 development scheme is an unmanned, consisting of one dry wellhead (with the facility for an additional future well), with limited process or ancillary services.
- This platform is owned by GUPCO which is a joint venture owned by BP and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation EGPC.
- My Scope to be the structural single point accountability who responsible for reviewing and submitting the structural engineering documentation of the FEED phase.
BIM Engineer
Kemet Corporation
08.2010 - 01.2011
- Developed and managed BIM models across design and construction phases.Coordinated with architects, engineers, and contractors to ensure accurate multidisciplinary integration.
- Applied BIM standards and workflows to improve project efficiency and quality.
- Conducted clash detection and design reviews using Revit and Navisworks.
- Produced construction documentation and extracted data for project reporting.
Structural engineer (Concrete Detailing)
Talent Engineering Egypt
12.2009 - 07.2010
Field Construction Engineer
TALAAT- IMAM Consulting Engineers
08.2009 - 12.2009
Education
Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Civil Engineering
Ain Shams University
01.2009
Skills
Scope management
Stakeholders Interface
Budget control
Teamwork and collaboration
Project management
Conflict resolution
Certification
PRINCE2 Foundation Certified
Timeline
Deputy Project Manager
Egypt Soda Ash Project - Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM)
05.2024 - Current
Lead Project Engineer
BP Egypt - West Nile Delta
11.2022 - 05.2024
Lead Project Engineer - North Safa Platform
GUPCO - Dragon Oil JV
02.2022 - 11.2022
Project Engineering Manager
GUPCO - Dragon Oil JV
04.2020 - 02.2022
Facilities Engineer (GPO Site Engineering)
BP - WND, Alexandria, Egypt
08.2018 - 04.2020
Rehabilitation Program Senior Project Engineer / Package Engineer/ Interface Engineer
GUPCO — British Petroleum JV
08.2016 - 08.2018
Project Engineering SPA - Helideck Upgrade Project For Offshore Complexes
GUPCO — British Petroleum JV
02.2015 - 03.2017
Rehabilitation Structural Engineer
GUPCO — British Petroleum JV
01.2015 - 08.2016
Structural SPA - North Shedwaan-394 Platform (FEED Study)
GUPCO — British Petroleum JV
12.2013 - 04.2014
Offshore Structural Engineer
GUPCO — British Petroleum JV
05.2011 - 02.2015
BIM Engineer
Kemet Corporation
08.2010 - 01.2011
Structural engineer (Concrete Detailing)
Talent Engineering Egypt
12.2009 - 07.2010
Field Construction Engineer
TALAAT- IMAM Consulting Engineers
08.2009 - 12.2009
Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Civil Engineering
Ain Shams University
Hobbies
- Car Mechanics, Tuning
- Swimming
- Tennis