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Jaygopal Kottilil | Mobile: + (974) 55 048 836 | Email: [email protected] 1

Jaygopal Kottilil Address: M/S. Tanween W. L. L., P. O. Box: 33175, Doha, Qatar Mobile: + (974) 55 048 836 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Linked-in link: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/preview?vpa=pub&locale=

Senior Manager / Director

MEP/Building Services Qualified professional in Building Services (MEP) Engineering discipline possessing 34 years of industry experience seeks a challenging and dynamic position to lead a team of professionals in a growth oriented positive working environment, focusing on delivering quality infrastructure and building projects with a broad vision to engineer and manage environment friendly and sustainable developments. Jay’s career progression is from a Site Engineer to Senior Engineer to Project Manager to Engineering Consultant to Client’s Engineer to Senior Management positions as detailed in succeeding sections of this ‘Resume’. CORE COMPETENCIES

Engineering Management ▪ Construction Management ▪ Contract Management ▪ Project Management ▪ Portfolio Management ▪ Development Management

KEY SKILLS

Project Direction – Highly skilled in leading teams across Design and Engineering projects, with extensive past experience in Project’s Pre & Post Contract Management. Recognised for hands on experience in designing cost-effective and value added building services system designs, implementing effective project control systems and procedures, project planning and scheduling, cost estimating and cost control as well as preparation of weekly, monthly, and final project close-out reports. Preparing project financial status reports and forecasting (progress and expenditure) including change management, budget/financial analysis and supervision as well as preparing proposals for various types of building design consultancy services and construction contracts.

Global Exposure – Outstanding track record in consulting top management regarding various modalities of organisational development and offering hands-on experience in handling variety of projects of international repute across Middle East, including UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Libya and Indian sub-continent, and various African countries including Kenya and Botswana.

Team Management – Actively encouraging and facilitating cooperative and collaborative working relationships. Realigned work groups and work roles to foster and develop teamwork and increase staff productivity whilst inspiring, motivating, and guiding staff towards achieving goals.

Interpersonal and Communication Skills – Excellent communicator and top negotiator with an ability to work under pressure in fast-paced, time-sensitive environments. Proven ability to effectively interact with people of diverse nationalities; comfortable working in a multicultural setting.

Languages – English (Fluent) and Hindi (Fluent)

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ACROSS CAREER SPAN

Recipient of the prestigious “Qatar Petroleum MABROUK” award for outstanding performance in professional work in QP’s Onshore Engineering Department – 2005

With HIDI RAE Consulting Engineers Inc., successfully secured sound business and maintained good customer relationships, leading to continued and repeated business from existing customers as well as establishing new customer base due to the manifestation of continued quality and competence exhibited in the services delivered by HIDI RAE, Dubai – 2010

Structured and streamlined the operation of MEP section of TANWEEN, effectively ensuring accomplishment of company’s core business objectives. Single handily directed various methods of managing engineering processes across developments, effectively achieving end results through competent technical audits and value added engineering schemes - 2015

KEY PROJECTS

Separate appendix available on request for detailed information on key projects handled.

CAREER HISTORY

Senior Manager (MEP Engineering) - Corporate Engineering Department May 2011 - PresentM/S. Tanween, Doha, Qatar

Supervising project managers and consultants activities; conducting technical audits on project engineering activities; registering with relevant local authorities and maintain registration.

Arranging technical resources for section team members; providing technical advice to all direct reports as well as


functional area members; ensuring all direct reports are scheduling their workload appropriately, maximising productive time and allowing all employees to meet targets; following quality control procedures.

Conducting regular one-on-one meeting with all direct reports. Facilitating coordination and communication within Groups, to support smooth day-to-day operations and

improvement activities, including sharing resources between groups. Training, motivating, supervising and discipline all direct reports. Participating in interview of new employees; Completing performance reviews for all direct reports. Working with heads of all functional areas to solve inter-departmental problems. Creating, reviewing and approving procedures as directed by Quality Systems.

Vice President - Design Jun 2008 - Apr 2011M/S. HIDI RAE Consulting Engineers Inc., Toronto, Canada

Actively pursued and developed new business opportunities in consultation with the Executive Vice President. Created project proposals and fee letters. Developed relationships with clients that fostered on-going revenue generation. Explored opportunities for value added services and new markets. Assisted with interviewing new employees including those for other divisions. Completed performance reviews for all direct reports with executive vice president. Created, reviewed and approved procedures as directed by company procedure master. Ensured that all direct reports are scheduling their workload appropriately, maximising productive time and

allowing all employees to meet Management’s expectations. Interviewed, trained, motivated, supervised, and disciplined all direct reports. Oversaw changes to all dependent job descriptions that require permanent addition or removal of duties. Provided insightful and enthusiastic leadership, paid attention to employee morale. Served as a project manager as required. Responsible for accuracy and quality of design and deliverables prepared by the section. Ensured compliance with company procedures and design standards applicable to Dubai office. Facilitated coordination and communication within groups, to support smooth day-to-day operations and

improvement activities, including sharing resources between groups. Informed group leaders, engineers, and CAD designers of any upcoming scheduling dates. Monitored actual performance against the estimate and take actions as required to bring production back on

schedule, working with the group leaders, engineers and CAD designers. Monitored production utilisation and efficiency of the section. Organised all documentation for submission to statutory authorities for obtaining NOCs, approvals and permits. Registered with relevant local authorities and maintained registration. Reviewed and managed concept, preliminary & detailed designs, construction documents, design reports,

itemised BOQs. Reviewed the production report weekly with executive vice president; arranged technical resources for section team members; conducted peer reviews.

Project Manager (MEP) - Projects Department Jul 2007 - May 2008M/S. MACE Project Management Consultants, UK

Performed project management functions of MEP and infrastructure projects covering mechanical, electrical and extra low voltage building systems.

Responsible for MEP consultancy appointment, created request for proposals (RFPs) by preparing design briefs assimilating end user’s requirements.

Provided inputs during consultancy tender bid evaluation, recommended suitable consultant agency, and facilitated appointment.

Reviewed and audited consultant’s concept, preliminary and detailed design submissions and undertook value engineering.

Actively pursued sustainable design measures; provided added value to the design process. Participated and provided necessary inputs to the Project Director in the construction contract tender process. Reviewed contractor’s MEP technical submissions and ensure compliance with project specifications and

requirements. Coordinated and liaised with local statutory authorities in obtaining necessary permits and approvals for the

project; inspected contractor, consulting engineer and vendor premises and witness factory/site acceptance tests, as required.

Kept abreast of current technology and state-of-the-art equipment and activities by reading various trade journals, publications, by meeting Vendor representatives and attending trade functions.

Kept abreast of current regulations local and international standards. Closely followed project time lines and ensure project stays on track.

Senior Building Services Engineer - Technical Services Group, Onshore Engineering Department

Jul 2004 - Jul 2007

M/S. QATAR PETROLEUM (QP), wholly owned Government Corporation of the State of Qatar

Carried duties and responsibilities of all areas of work covered in building services engineering for oil/gas projects covering mechanical, electrical and extra low voltage systems.

Provided projects with technical content of its development and execution plans, including defining design and


construction criteria and procurement strategies for critical items. Assisted end user and project manager to expand and develop statement of requirements, within budget

constraints. Prepared basis for design, select essential standards for use, identify design throughput, policy, specifications,

technical risks, facility safeguarding, safety and health requirements and infrastructure requirements; prepared early design concepts in consultation with other discipline engineers as appropriate.

Reviewed applicability of existing drawings, standards, specifications and recommend appropriate changes. Contribute to the development of cost estimates. Prepared and reviewed conceptual, preliminary and detailed designs for facilities and infrastructure work, based

on approved statement of requirements. Prepared design briefs for assigned designer/draughtsman; Reviewed and approved their work. Developed scope of works, specifications and design criteria for facilities and infrastructure related to oil/gas

industry, to be included in tenders for Engineering Consultancy and/or Construction. Reviewed technical aspects of bids from consulting engineering companies and construction contractors.

Supported projects in identifying and assessing capability, resources and technical strengths of consulting engineers, contractors and vendors and took part in evaluation committee meetings.

Reviewed and approved design specifications and drawings, submitted by contractors and consulting engineers. Provided technical support to projects on design matters during engineering, procurement, fabrication, testing and

commissioning stages of projects including site visits; reviewed material submittals referred from projects; reviewed and commented on pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up procedures and operating and maintenance manuals.

Contributed to the updating of discipline engineering standards, specifications and corporate philosophies; Kept abreast of current technology and state-of-the-art equipment/activities and current local and international standards and regulations.

Participated in technology development reviews to disseminate latest relevant technologies and technical reviews, at key stages of project execution.

Deputised for Lead Engineer, when required; Identified to the Lead Engineer, the discipline engineering time/resource requirements for all current and planned projects.

Prepared and presented technical papers to line/senior management from time to time to promote designs and/or strategies; checked the adequacy of designs produced by others, to ensure fitness for purpose and technical quality, in terms of providing safe/environmentally friendly facilities.

Building Services Engineer - Design Section Jan 1998 - Jun 2004M/S. His Highness Sh, Mohammed Bib Rashid Al Makhtoum’s Engineers Office, Dubai, UAE

Conducted feasibility studies through viability analysis using life cycle cost method. Provided technical advice and engineering consultations related to Building Services Engineering. Advised Facility operators and Project Managers on technical issues involved in the procurement cycle of new

buildings and infrastructure developmental projects. Developed project brief and Scope of Works of new projects interacting with facility End Users. Participated in discussions to let out design and engineering to external consultants OR to undertake design and

engineering works in-house. Performed concept/preliminary/detailed design and engineering of new projects in-house. Prepared BOQ, cost/budget and tender documentation for in-house design projects. Participated in pre-qualification reviews of external engineering consultants. Conducted technical evaluations of consultancy tender bids and recommending for Contract award. Conducted technical audit of Consultant’s post contract design activities covering concept, preliminary and

detailed design stages. Participated in design review meetings with consultants. Reviewed and approved engineering design calculations, drawings and specifications. Conducted technical evaluations of all construction tender bids. Conducted pre-qualification exercise of MEP contractors and material vendors Review construction contractors engineering submittals covering materials, plant & equipment, construction

drawings and work method statements. Participated in construction progress review and technical coordination meetings. Conducted interim and stage inspections of MEP installation works. Assessed contractor’s valuations/variations and evaluated its admissibility. Conducted audits of testing/commissioning. Reviewed project hand over dossier. Contributed to project’s taking over process. Developed MEP human resources for the organization. Developed quality standards, procedures and specifications. Conducted internal audit of company’s procedures. Studied and researched on latest technologies, systems and products for incorporation in projects. Senior Project Engineer - Contract Construction Department Sept 1990 - Dec 1997M/S. ALKOMED Engineering Services Co. W.L.L., Manama, Bahrain Undertook tender estimation and bid preparation. Participated in contract negotiations. Performed overall management of MEP projects.


Managed activities related to engineering, design detailing and construction drawings. Obtained material/equipment approvals from project consultants. Sourced, negotiated, and procured material/equipment for projects. Managed site construction works. Managed testing and commissioning activities. Undertook project hand over dossier and other formalities. Assisted in preparation of monthly valuations and variations. Participated in discussions with consultants/clients during final account settlements. Project Manager - AC & R Projects Department Dec 1981 - Aug 1990M/S. Voltas International Limited., Mumbai, India Performed business development and project marketing. Undertook tender estimation and bid preparation. Participated in contract negotiations. Managed activities related to engineering, design detailing and construction drawings. Obtained material/equipment approvals from project consultants. Sourced, negotiated, and procured material/equipment for projects. Managed site construction works. Managed testing and commissioning activities. Undertook project hand over dossier and other formalities. Assisted in preparation of monthly valuations and variations. Participated in discussions with consultants/clients during final account settlements. Participated in discussions with consultants/clients during final account settlements. Graduate Engineer in Projects Department Jun 1981 - Nov1981M/S. FACT Engineering and Design Organization, Cochin, India Developed consultant’s design for site use. Managed site construction works. Evaluated vendors/sub-contractors valuations/variations. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering; BSC (Engg.) 1981Cochin University of Science &Technology (CUSAT), INDIA

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

Post graduate course in Building Services Engineering, Brunel University, UK – MSc (Engg.) 1999 SGS Certified Internal Auditor for ISO 9001:2000 2003 Certified Project Practitioner (aCPP) by ‘ASAPM’ (American Society of Advancement in Project Management) 2007 Accredited Professional in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®AP) 2008

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

SGS Certified Internal Auditor for ISO 9001:2000 2003 Full member – Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, UK (CIBSE) 2007 Full Member – International Project Management Association, USA (IPMA) 2007 Accredited Grade-A mechanical engineer with Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning (MMUP), Qatar 2011

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient with Microsoft Office and Internet-specific applications

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 31st May, 1959 Nationality: IndianMarital Status: Married Driving Licence: UAE/Qatar/India Driving Licences

References available on request

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