Haytham Abdulqader

Strategic Engineering Director and Operations Manager with over 20 years of expertise driving large-scale MEP engineering, facilities management, data center infrastructure, and multi-site operations across KSA, Jordan, and Egypt. Proven track record in managing CAPEX/OPEX budgets exceeding SAR 1.5 Billion, directing engineering teams of 100+ professionals, and delivering zero-downtime performance across 10+ major multi-site operations and critical environments. Expert in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Preventive Maintenance (PPM), and Smart City Infrastructure, ensuring 100% regulatory compliance, SLA delivery, and asset life-cycle optimization.

Leader of Safety, Loss Prevention & Operations at MARRIOTT HOTEL (2022-05 – 2026-06)

• Lead Operations & Strategic Leadership: Oversee end-to-end facility operations, engineering compliance, life safety systems, and crisis response across 10+ hotel and retail assets, maintaining complete P&L accountability.
• Asset & Risk Governance: Spearheaded the strategic integration of Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) protocols into daily engineering operations, achieving 99.9% uptime across critical utilities and MEP infrastructure.
• Cost & Downtime Reduction: Reduced emergency equipment failure rates by 25% and lowered annual operational maintenance spend by 12% through rigorous preventive maintenance (PPM) schedules.
• Budget Adherence: Successfully managed an annual OPEX budget of JOD 2.5M with a 98% budget adherence rate across multi-site facilities.

Security, Safety & Facilities Team Leader at KAREEM HYPERMARKET (2019-03 – 2022-05)

• Multi-Site Facilities Operations: Directed multi-site facilities engineering, energy management systems, vendor contracts, and logistics operations across 8 retail hypermarket facilities.
• Operational Efficiency: Streamlined work-order response workflows to optimize asset life-cycle performance and maintain seamless business continuity.
• Response Optimization: Reduced facility repair response times by 30% across all sites while maintaining zero critical safety incidents over a 3-year period.
• Contract Procurement: Renegotiated supplier and vendor SLAs, yielding an annual 10% savings on third-party service contracts.

Senior Project Manager & Area Business Development Manager (ABDM) at COMCRAFTS (2016-06 – 2018-10)

• Strategic Technology Deployments: Spearheaded the strategic deployment of enterprise ICT infrastructure, data center expansions, and telecommunications frameworks to support client 5-year growth plans and data sovereignty goals.
• Commercial Growth & Governance: Managed high-value commercial engineering proposals, vendor partnerships, and contract negotiation lifecycle from pre-feasibility to deployment.
• Portfolio Expansion: Expanded regional client portfolio value by 20%, overseeing multi-site project deliveries valued at over SAR 150M.
• Budget & Delivery: Delivered 100% of managed data center infrastructure projects on time and within an average of 5% below approved CAPEX allocation.

Infrastructure & ICT Consultant at SAUDI BUSINESS MACHINES (SBM) / JUFFALI (2014-06 – 2016-06)

• Smart City Mega-Projects: Led engineering consulting for Smart City infrastructure (King Abdullah Economic City - KAEC), supervising GPON, OLT, Data Center builds, and OSP/ISP connectivity across massive commercial zones.
• Quality & Commissioning: Oversaw testing, commissioning, FAT/PAT validation, and operational handover while enforcing strict HSE parameters.
• CAPEX Governance: Supervised data center and fiber infrastructure deployments valued at over SAR 800M within the KAEC mega-project portfolio.
• Zero-Defect Handover: Achieved a 100% first-pass rate on Final Acceptance Testing (FAT/PAT) across all key telecom and smart infrastructure deliverables.

Site & Engineering Manager at SAUDI TEMCO (2011-06 – 2014-06)

• Power & MEP Infrastructure: Directed multidisciplinary engineering teams of 100+ personnel in the construction, installation, and commissioning of heavy electromechanical projects, power plants, and industrial HVAC systems.
• Budget Management: Controlled multi-site MEP execution budgets exceeding SAR 300M with a 99% accuracy rate against forecasted cost structures.
• Safety Excellence: Maintained over 1 Million safe man-hours without LTI (Lost Time Injury) across high-risk electromechanical sites.

Senior Projects Manager & Telecom Inspector at ALRASHED COMATECH (2007-06 – 2011-06)

• Nationwide Infrastructure Execution: Managed nationwide telecom infrastructure rollout projects across 50+ sites in KSA for major operators (Mobily, Zain, STC) and vendors (Huawei, Nokia, Ericsson).
• On-Time Delivery: Managed SAR 250M total project budget with zero project delay, achieving 100% compliance on FAT/PAT acceptance criteria.

HS Engineering & Facilities Manager at CROWN PLAZA HOTEL (2003-04 – 2007-06)

• Facility MEP & Energy Management: Managed MEP systems, BMS controls, HVAC, fire life safety systems, and capital renovation projects to optimize building energy performance.
• Cost Control: Decreased utility and operational maintenance costs by 15% using lifecycle asset management and strategic procurement.

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (Specialization: Electronics & Telecom) – Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (2003 – 2003)

Executive Diploma in Business Communication – University of Athens / AUC (2024 – 2024)