Maintenance & Operation Manager – Heavy Equipment & Asset Fleet at Radial Construction (2024-03 – Present)
Established and led Equipment Maintenance & Operation functions from the ground up. Expanded company fleet from 12 to over 90 units. Built, trained, and managed maintenance and operations team. Led overseas technical evaluations in Pakistan. Planned and established fully equipped maintenance workshops.
- Established and led the Equipment Maintenance & Operation functions from the ground up.
- Expanded the company fleet from 12 to over 90 units by leading technical evaluation, budget optimization, and strategic selection of the most reliable and widely supported equipment suppliers across the Kingdom.
- Built, trained, and managed the maintenance and operations team to support multi-project requirements.
- Led overseas technical evaluations in Pakistan for mechanics, heavy equipment operators, and drivers, supporting recruitment, qualification, and operational readiness, expanding maintenance and operation manpower from 8 to 50 personnel improving operational readiness and fleet availability.
- Planned and established fully equipped maintenance workshops, including oil storage facilities, spare parts warehouses, and related support infrastructure, across multiple projects.
- Developed and implemented preventive and corrective maintenance programs to ensure equipment availability and reliability.
- Replaced reactive unprofessional repairs with both scheduled and random inspections and planned maintenance.
- Applied usage data-based maintenance strategies and reduced unplanned downtime.
- Utilized predictive analytics to identify potential failures before they occur, allowing predictive maintenance activities to be planned during non-peak periods.
- Led RCA (root cause analysis)-based major repairs and equipment restoration activities, improving asset reliability and availability across multiple fleet categories.
- Reduced dependability on rental equipment by improving the availability of owned assets.
- Managed rental equipment operations, utilization optimization, and cost control.
- Developed and controlled maintenance and operation budgets around 2 million SAR based on fleet condition assessments and projected operating hours.
- Led the procurement of all maintenance-related materials (oils, filters, tools, and consumables), ensuring cost efficiency and uninterrupted operations.
- Held full responsibility for technical specification review, vendor evaluation, and purchasing decisions, ensuring compliance with OEM standards, operational reliability, and optimized lifecycle costs.
- Negotiated and managed OEM-authorized maintenance contracts covering both preventive maintenance and out-of-warranty repairs.
- Improved fuel storage, securing and distribution procedures reducing fuel cost by 60%.
- Ensured full compliance with safety standards and company HSE regulations.
Senior Equipment Maintenance Engineer / Site Workshops Manager at Hassan Allam Construction (2021-04 – 2024-03)
Managed multiple site workshops including heavy equipment, tower cranes, welding, electrical, plumbing, and dewatering systems. Led maintenance & operations for owned and rented construction equipment fleets across mega projects. Implemented preventive maintenance programs using SAP PM (CMMS).
- Managed multiple site workshops including heavy equipment, tower cranes, welding, electrical, plumbing, and dewatering systems.
- Led maintenance & operations for owned and rented construction equipment fleets across mega projects.
- Planned and executed preventive maintenance programs while managing critical breakdowns to minimize downtime and cost.
- Implemented and managed preventive maintenance programs using SAP PM (CMMS) to improve equipment availability and maintenance compliance.
- Coordinated tower crane installation, maintenance, and dismantling with civil and project management teams.
- Controlled spare parts, consumables, fuel, and tools inventory, ensuring availability and cost efficiency.
- Prepared and reported equipment performance KPIs, fuel consumption, cost analysis, efficiency and utilization reports.
- Ensured full compliance with safety standards and site HSE regulations.
Senior Equipment Maintenance Engineer / Site Workshop Manager at Orascom Construction (2015-01 – 2021-04)
Managed construction site workshops and supervised multi-skilled maintenance teams. Oversaw maintenance of diverse fleet including earthmoving, concrete, construction, asphalt equipment, and trucks. Executed preventive, corrective, and overhaul maintenance programs.
- Managed construction site workshops and supervised multi-skilled maintenance teams.
- Oversaw maintenance of a diverse fleet, including earthmoving, concrete, construction, asphalt equipment, as well as light and heavy trucks and support vehicles.
- Executed preventive, corrective, and overhaul maintenance programs for engines, transmissions, hydraulic and electrical systems.
- Oversaw and executed full overhauls and restorations.
- Coordinated equipment readiness with project and civil teams to meet construction schedules.
- Evaluated and approved rented equipment and managed supplier technical coordination.
- Reduced downtime and improved fleet reliability across multiple projects.
- Ensured full compliance with safety standards and site HSE regulations.
Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems Engineer at Hydroquip Misr (2010-05 – 2012-12)
Designed, assembled, and maintained hydraulic and pneumatic systems for mobile and industrial equipment. Performed overhauls for hydraulic pumps and components. Led workshop operations and metal cutting processes.
- Designed, assembled, and maintained hydraulic and pneumatic systems for mobile and industrial equipment.
- Performed overhauls for hydraulic pumps and components (Rexroth, Sauer, Linde, Parker).
- Led workshop operations and metal cutting processes.
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – Hospital Facilities at King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam (2012-12 – 2014-12)
Led mechanical maintenance activities for hospital utility and power systems. Maintained and supervised preventive and corrective maintenance for critical facility systems including steam boilers, generators, elevators, medical gas systems, and water treatment plants.
- Led mechanical maintenance activities for hospital utility and power systems.
- Maintained and supervised preventive and corrective maintenance for critical facility systems, including steam boilers and lines, laundry plants, heat exchangers, generators, elevators, firefighting systems, water and sewage treatment plants, irrigation networks, pump rooms, medical gas systems, vacuum pumps, and swimming pools.
- Supervised technicians and ensured continuous operation of critical healthcare facilities.
