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KARAM GALAL
LEAD ELECTRICAL ENGINEER ( Design & Execution)
Riyadh
Summary
Professional experienced engineer with a demonstrated history in electrical engineering.
Skilled in management, negotiation, engineering, consulting, project estimation and execution with a high familiarity with standards and team management.
Self-motivation, A quality & Target oriented Engineer seeking a key management role with a dynamic organization to contribute accrued expertise in the electrical engineering field.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Head of Technical Office
Middle Egypt Electrical Distribution Company (MEEDCO)
Beni Suef
08.2005 - Current
- Creating and analyzing technical drawings, layouts, and schematics using CAD software for electric network that consist of 38 no MV switchgear and 4150 power transformer.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, safety regulations, and local electrical codes.
- Provide technical support during bidding processes and participate in technical evaluations.
- Conduct site visits and inspections to assess electrical system installations and resolve technical issues.
- Oversee testing, commissioning, and integration of new electrical equipment into power distribution network.
- Prepare technical reports, progress updates, and documentation for records.
Head of Electrical Department
Al-Saghyir Trading & Cont. Co.
Riyadh
05.2018 - 04.2019
- Providing electrical engineering recommendations and technical support on electrical engineering reviews, strategic plans for 7 large scale projects.
- Assisting with allocation, budgeting, resource planning, and scheduling for all on hands projects.
- Managing unit and development cost estimations and helps determine affordable and reliable material sources.
- Ensuring on-time implementation by collaborating with other leaders to estimate reasonable and precise schedules and solve problems quickly
Streamlining implementation while meeting compliance and Specs. - Ensuring quality validation, and evaluation requirements and tests and troubleshoots implementation dilemmas.
- Establishing technical standards in reviews, documentations, and designs.
- Managing engineering teams and other electrical engineering staff members.
Senior Tendering Estimation Engineer
Al-Saghyir Trading & Cont. Co.
Riyadh
04.2014 - 04.2019
- Estimating & bidding about 48 projects (wined: 6 projects (College, housing complex and hospitals 500 beds))
- Ensure retention of existing contracts.
- Reevaluation and making variation orders for existing projects
- Analyzing project requirements and estimating costs for preparing and submitting tender proposals to potential clients.
- Collaborating with internal teams, subcontractors, and suppliers to gather necessary documentation and ensure the bidding project specifications are thoroughly assessed.
- Ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and relevant regulations in all tender submissions.
- Coordinating with stakeholders to obtain information, negotiate pricing, and evaluate tender submissions, providing recommendations to management.
- Conducting risk assessments and profitability analysis, offering insights and recommendations for subcontractor and supplier selection.
- Evaluating cost breakdowns and considers project complexity, schedule, and profitability to support decision-making.
Senior Technical Office Engineer
Al-Saghyir Trading & Cont. Co.
Riyadh
05.2015 - 05.2018
- Review the project documents (project design drawings, BOQ etc...)
- Prepare the shop drawings log before sending the shop drawings to consultant for approvals.
- Collect the requests for information (RFIs) for all missing, unclear, conflicting or other technical matters that may arise in future.
- Participate in solving / report any unexpected technical difficulties, and other problems that may arise during construction to the Technical Office Manager/ Site Engineer or Site Manager for discussion and proper solve
- Review requests for requests sent from the site
- Review the owner's and contractors' Invoices from the site.
- Discuss any technical issue with the consultant and owner's tech support team
Lead Procurement Engineer
Al-Saghyir Trading & Cont. Co.
Riyadh
12.2013 - 05.2018
- Leading procurement processes for electrical materials and equipment required for all on hands projects.
- Collaborating with project teams to understand electrical material requirements and specifications.
- Source and evaluate potential suppliers, negotiate terms, and establish procurement contracts.
- Ensuring compliance with company procurement policies, industry regulations, and quality standards.
- Analyzing market trends, price fluctuations, and supplier performance to optimize procurement strategies.
- Managing vendor relationships and maintain a strong network of reliable electrical suppliers.
- Reviewing and approve purchase orders and track procurement progress to meet project timelines.
- Working closely with finance department to manage budgets and control project costs.
- Resolving any procurement-related issues or discrepancies and provide technical support as needed.
Project Coordinator
Al-Saghyir Trading & Cont. Co.
Riyadh
10.2012 - 12.2013
- As the Projects Coordinator for various Projects (Ministry of Education, MODA and Ministry of Health in KSA.
- I have been involved in the PLANNING and EXECUTION.
Project Engineer
Al-Saghyir Trading & Cont. Co.
Riyadh
04.2012 - 10.2012
- Preparation of SHOP DRAWINGS related to Lighting, Power, Low Current Systems i.e. Fire Alarm, Telephone, MATV.
- Preparation of As Built Drawings.
- Site Inspections to follow up daily activities of Site works qualitatively and quantitatively.
- Transforming the requirements of Consultants/Client in a Technical & Professional manner.
- Negotiation with Suppliers/Subcontractors on behalf of Company.
- Preparing Monthly Reports.
Electrical Consultant
International Company for Consultant & Engineering
Tripoli
03.2007 - 09.2010
- Design review, preparation of value engineering.
- Review shop drawing and provide comments, coordination with other trades to ensure the integration of various systems
- Recommend vendor resources and guide the selection of material submittal
- Communicate with the manufacturer, Consultant and Client,, assist in the approval of submittals.
- Assist in solving technical problems with site engineer, suppliers/subcontractors in the process of design, material submittal and site implementation.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Beni Suef University
Beni Suef , EGYPT 01.2021 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Cairo University
Cairo , EGYPT 09.1998 - 07.2002
Skills
Time management
Electrical engineering
Project Management
Team leader
Negotiation
Strategic planning
Cost estimation
Project coordination
Document analysis
Electrical design
Software
DIALUX EVO
Ecodial
MS OFFICE
Certification
● Entrepreneurship and Project Management ● Electrical Design ● AutoCAD ● DIALUX EVO ICDL
Timeline
● Entrepreneurship and Project Management ● Electrical Design ● AutoCAD ● DIALUX EVO ICDL
02-2023
MBA - Business Administration
Beni Suef University
01.2021 - 01.2023
Head of Electrical Department
Al-Saghyir Trading & Cont. Co.
05.2018 - 04.2019
Senior Technical Office Engineer
Al-Saghyir Trading & Cont. Co.
05.2015 - 05.2018
Senior Tendering Estimation Engineer
Al-Saghyir Trading & Cont. Co.
04.2014 - 04.2019
Lead Procurement Engineer
Al-Saghyir Trading & Cont. Co.
12.2013 - 05.2018
Project Coordinator
Al-Saghyir Trading & Cont. Co.
10.2012 - 12.2013
Project Engineer
Al-Saghyir Trading & Cont. Co.
04.2012 - 10.2012
Electrical Consultant
International Company for Consultant & Engineering
03.2007 - 09.2010
Head of Technical Office
Middle Egypt Electrical Distribution Company (MEEDCO)
08.2005 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Cairo University
09.1998 - 07.2002