Engineer

SUMMARY

Over Twenty Five (**) years of diverse experience in detail engineering, planning, estimating, coordinating, leading, training and implementing engineering projects / operations / maintenance / facilities works.

Experience includes engineering, facilities management, staff training & development, project management, design analysis, equipment specifications and data sheet development, material requisitions, bid evaluation and recommendation, vendor technical package review and approval and construction support related to Natural Gas Industry in Pakistan (with special emphasis on Industrial, power generation & process industries), Cement Plant and Hospital Engineering (Mechanical + Facilities Management in Saudi Arabia)

Well versed with application of industry codes/standards: ASME, ANSI, API, ASTM, HTM, AISI, DIN & BS.

Strong interpersonal, analytical and decision making skills, result driven, strong work ethics, positive attitude, highly motivated, self managed, team leading skills and a team player as well.

CMRC – Saudi Arabia, Al Khobar (Cambridge Medical & Rehabilitation Centre) 2018-Present

Working as Facilities Supervisor since June 2018 to date with the following scope:

Hard facility management, inclusive of HVAC, Electrical, Water / Plumbing System, Medical Gas Pipeline System, Elevator, Firefighting System, Cylinder management, Emergency Generator, Civil works, Hazmat etc.

Soft facility management, inclusive of Housekeeping, Pest Control, Medical Waste Management, General Waste Management, Laundry Management, Asset Management etc.

Training and development, inclusive of FMS orientation, fire & safety, evacuation and hazmat.

Project Management, Medical gas pipeline system, X-ray.

Successfully coordinated & completed a part time project for a private hospital in Khobar (2014-2016)

SAAD Group of Companies (Al Khobar, KSA) 2006-2018

Working for the Saad Group as Sr. Engineer (Facilities Management / Engineering / O & M), with following responsibilities.

Annual Planning and implementation of Operation and Maintenance of Oxygen VIE’s (vacuum Insulated Evaporators), Compressed Air Plants, Vacuum Plants, Automatic Manifold Systems for CO2, Nitrogen, N2O, Entonox, Wet Vacuum Plants, gas dispensing outlets (terminal points) and AGSS.

Supervision / management of other engineering works like Electrical, Plumbing, Civil, HVAC, Boiler, R.O. Plant.

Supervision of installation work, Testing, Commissioning & Validation of medical gas pipeline system project including plant / equipment (compressors, pumps & manifolds) as per HTM standard (NHS – UK). Trained on MGPS as Competent & Authorized Person by Falfield Park UK.

Managing of general facilities maintenance work.

Interaction with external suppliers and contractors

Management of the engineering / maintenance department and resolution of technical and other issues (administrative).

Conduct technical evaluations of engineering and general items required by the department

Staff training and development.

Team leader for environmental monitoring and inspection services (part of facilities management) including Engineering & maintenance, House Keeping, Infection Control, Fire & Safety and Bio-Medical Engineering. A mandatory requirement of Joint Commission International (JCI).

Coordinate with all the departments from the facilities view point.

Conduct training program on HAZMAT (Hazardous Material), a mandatory training for all staff at the hospital. A requirement of JCI.

Represent Engineering & Maintenance on the Facility management committee across the hospital.

Additional responsibility of “Chemical Safety Officer” for the hospital in addition to the existing ones.

Develop & update Departmental Policies & Procedures (A core requirement of the Joint Commission International Accreditation)

Represent engineering and maintenance in the Joint Commission International accreditation.

Certified Fire Stopping Engineer (Closing / plugging of openings to avoid de-compartmentalization of fire zones)

TRAININGS ATTENDED FOR O & M AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Competent & Authorized Person’s Training for Operating & Maintaining Medical Gas Pipeline System. Organized by SSH conducted by Eastwood Park, Falfield, UK (Conducted in KSA)

The Bullet Proof Manager” by CRESTCOM, USA (Conducted in KSA). This was a one year program.

Fire stop Instructional Training, by Specified Technologies Inc., USA (Conducted in Bahrain)

Baldrige – Leadership Excellence Training, by Key Teknowledgy Corp, USA (conducted in KSA)

Sui Southern Gas Company Limited – Pakistan 1996-2006

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer (Flow Measurement) worked on several projects, and was responsible for the followings:

Planning for Annual Procurement (Capital + Revenue)

Project planning / execution for Installation of Flow Measurement devices on customer stations like diaphragm / rotary meters, orifice and turbine meters.

Trained in the O & M of Rotary meters and field proving (flow accuracy test) of same by M/s Dresser Measurement, USA in April 2006 at their factory in Houston, Texas

Trained in the O & M of Turbine meters by M/s Sensus Metering Systems, Inc USA in May 2006 at their factory in Dubois, Pennsylvania.

Completed Small to Medium size Project Engineering & Management (worth around 50 - 80 Million USD)

Natural Gas Pipeline Construction as per ANSI standards (project coordination & support)

Managing Operation & Maintenance Activities at Customer Meter Stations

Writing technical specifications & conducting evaluations of engineering & general items required by the department.

Arranged & conducted in-house training for engineers & technical supervisors on natural gas measurement topics

Customer meter station support as & when required within & outside Karachi. Also provided customer support on technical matters pertaining to natural gas flow measurement & consumption in power plants, process industries etc.

Coordinated & conducted training sessions for various Engineering Institutes’ Internees.

Responsible for carrying out the Training Need Analysis, TNA, for the executive staff, and based on that selected requisite courses accordingly in consultation with the head of the department.

Member of the quality circle of Measurement Department for the implementation of ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System Certification.

Coordinated with the Regulatory Affairs Department for reports and/or issues related to OGRA (Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority) and Privatization Commission.

Responsible for developing SOPs’ for various activities of Field Metering (Measurement).

Responsible for managing an in-house meter & instrument repair shop of 75 staff.

Human Resource Audit (one time special assignment)

Responsible for the implementation of customer information system software’s application in Measurement Department.

TRAININGS ATTENDED IN SSGCL

Natural Gas Flow Measurement Products (Rotary Meters), by Dresser Measurement Inc. Houston USA (conducted in USA)

Diaphragm & Turbine Flow Meter for Natural Gas Measurement, by Sensus Metering Inc., Pennsylvania (Dubois), USA (conducted in USA)

Electronic Volume Correctors, by Mercury Instruments Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (conducted in USA)

Development Course for Managers” organized & conducted by M/s Pakistan Institute of Management.

Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment” organized & conducted by Gas Training Institute of M/s Sui

Training Techniques for Trainers” organized & conducted by Pakistan Institute of Management.

ISO 9001: 2000 Quality Management System” conducted by Pakistan Institute of Quality Circle at the Gas

Train the Trainer Program”, organized & conducted by Gas Training Institute of M/s Sui Southern Gas

ISO 9000:2000 Quality Management System” organized & conducted by the National Institute of Labour Training Institute.

Training on Customer Information Software, Customer Care & Billing.

Attock Cement Pakistan Limited: 1994 - 1996

Worked as a Trainee Engineer in the Mechanical Department and was attached with the Predictive & Preventive Maintenance team with special emphasis on Machine Condition Monitoring System of the entire plant (monitoring & recording of vibrations in rotary equipment, especially Process Industrial Fans).

CEMA International Corporation: 1993 -1994

CEMA offers consulting services in the field of HVAC, Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. It also has a division of CAD/CAM/CAE that provides high-tech software solutions to industries all over Pakistan. With CEMA I was solely responsible for discovering new markets / customers for various engineering applications of CAD / CAM /CAE Software. I acquired working experience in Word Perfect on MS Windows, Auto CAD Version 12.00, E-mails, and some purely engineering software like ANSYS, Auto Plant etc. I have also worked on firefighting, Water Sprinkler System Project for a 5 star hotel in Karachi (Pakistan).

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Hamdard University Pakistan with majors in Finance & minor in Marketing, 2003

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical), NED University of Engineering & Technology Pakistan, 1992.

Diploma in Project Management (PMBOK) from Pakistan Institute of Management in 2004.

Other Technical Expertise/Specialist Courses and Trainings

Management Maintenance Techniques of Roller Bearings for Engineers”, organized jointly by M/s Cibro Agencies and SKF South East Asia & Pacific (Pvt.) Ltd.

Industrial Safety & Accident Prevention” organized by M/s PETROMAN Pakistan.

Extra-Curricular Activities

In KSA, the activities are family oriented + circle of old friends residing in Khobar.

I involve myself in the following activities:

Academic Counseling + Teaching. The teaching goes on in KSA also.

Conducted Classes for MBA / BBA Students, (in management, business communication &

Marketing)

I am also a keen sportsman and play cricket, badminton and table tennis. I also go for power walk & lightweight training.

Farrukh Ansari

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