Mechanical Engineer Design

Khaled Iskandarani

Orange County, CA 310-***-**** *********@*****.*** LinkedIn

Mechanical Engineering Senior Manager Profile

Project Engineering – Design Development – Stakeholder Management Analytical, highly adaptable mechanical engineer with 40 years of international professional management experience developing, deploying, and evaluating HVAC and mechanical systems, aimed at improving quality and efficiency.

Skilled trouble-shooter continually focused on identifying, isolating, and resolving technical issues to ensure products and systems conform to engineering design and specifications. Accomplished communicator skilled in strengthening relationships across functions to drive cohesive, strategic operations.

CAREER SUMMARY & OUTLINE

§ Deployed new infrastructure and design plans in collaboration with local governments for developmental cities in the Gulf. Responsible for developing design plans for educational cities in the region.

§ Expert in managing all phases of the project lifecycle from initiation and project scoping, to closing and monitoring. Special emphasis on data analysis, design development, construction, and application testing.

§ Managed combined on- and off-shore development team across 30+ project life cycles. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

QATAR FOUNDATION Doha, Qatar 2018 – 2020

Senior Mechanical Manager

Providing technical services to the Qatar Foundation, covering infrastructure works and all areas of building services, including HVAC, plumbing/drainage, compressed air, district cooling, chilled water networks, combined potable/fire water networks, irrigation and gas networks, pumping, and lift stations. Responsible for oversight and managing project lifecycles including project initiation, conducting feasibility studies, process and concept optimization, scope of work preparation, and design development. Perform data analyses, financial forecasting, prospecting, shop drawings, method statements, material submittals & RFI reviews. Supervised and managed junior engineering members.

Key Accomplishments:

§ Coordinated with relevant stakeholders including governmental and corporate entities for project scoping and planning.

§ Provided interface management, utility clashes, testing, commissioning activities, and factory acceptance tests; resulting in streamlining business operations and effective cost management. DORSCH QATAR Doha, Qatar 2015 – 2018

Lead Mechanical Engineer

Covered mechanical services including HVAC, plumbing/drainage, firefighting, and external water networks (domestic water, drainage/surface water, irrigation, and fire water network). Directed the review and approval process of conceptual designs, drawings, and enhanced the concept optimization. Coordinated design reviews between electrical and mechanical cross-functional disciplines. Oversaw schematic, detailed design and documentation related to material submittals, procurement, fabrication, testing, and commissioning activities of projects. Reviewed and approved pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up procedures, and operating manuals. Initiated factory acceptance tests to meet design requirements, and equipment compliance. Key Accomplishments:

§ Reduced annual costs with proper infrastructure mapping, and design development.

§ Designed and mapped MANATEQ Oasis, light industrial and logistical units, and mixed-used facilities. Khaled Iskandarani

Career Progression (Cont.) • Page 2

§ Constructed deep trunk sewer stretching from the ASHGHAL valve chamber to HIA Waste-Water Treatment Plant.

§ Streamlined operations with proper logistical mapping, and infrastructure planning.

§ Designed the entire internal infrastructure for the city, including roads, highways, and bridges. Continued quality assurance and on-going building site maintenance. QATAR PETROLEUM Doha, Qatar 2003 – 2015

Senior Building Services Engineer (Mechanical)

Provided technical services for onshore projects in all areas of building services and infrastructure works. Ensured all projects abide by engineering principles including lifecycle cost, variance analysis, fit-for-purpose, and maintaining operational efficiency and safety. Performed all duties of building services and infrastructure works including HVAC, plumbing/drainage, compressed air, district cooling, chilled water networks, combined potable/fire-water networks, irrigation network planning, gas networks, pumping, and lift stations. Key Accomplishments:

Educational City Infrastructure Planning

§ Museum of Islamic Arts, Science and Technology Park STP, Texas A&M College, Cornell Medical College, Housing Development, LAS Building, G.E. Technology & Learning Center, CP1 & CP2- District Cooling.

§ New IT Building, Project Office, Drawing Office & Central Library, Substations, Miscellaneous Buildings RLIC Development Project

§ Fire Station (West Area), Maintenance Workshop, Multi-Purpose Hall, Telecom Infrastructure for Petrochemical Industries, Strategic Petroleum Product Storage Facility. Hamad International Airport

§ Jet A1 Supply, Chilled Water, Combined Potable/Fire Water, Irrigation, Gas and Compressed Air Networks. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES

Senior Mechanical Engineer with Harlow Consulting LTD. (2002-2003) Doha, Qatar Senior Design Engineer with Washington Group Int’l (2000-2001) California, United States Principal Engineer with Parsons Corp. (1997 – 1999), Senior Application Engineer with Myka Int’l (1992 – 1997) California, United States

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, Ankara, Turkey

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Additional Experiences + Training

Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Heating Technology (United States) SPC 1 Variation Control and Capability

(United States) APC 2 for Short-Run and Advanced Process Control (United States) Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Major A/C Projects (Kuwait) Environmental Control of Technology Rooms (Kuwait) Applied Pump Technology (Kuwait) GSAS V2.0 – Certified Green Professional Course (Qatar) H2S Awareness/EBA Courses

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

Technical Proficiencies: MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) Memberships: American Society of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

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