Engineering Manager
Location: Al-Khobar, Eastern Province, Kingdome of Saudi Arabia Phone: +966535441209 Email:
[email protected], [email protected], LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/atawab
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Highly accomplished Engineering Manager with over 35 years of expertise in the water treatment industry
across the GCC and Egypt. Proven leadership in managing multi-disciplinary teams of engineers and CAD
staff for large-scale desalination (RO), wastewater (WWTP), and industrial treatment projects. Expert in the
full project lifecycle, from tender study and hydraulic calculations to detailed engineering and as-built
documentation for reputable clients including ARAMCO, SABIC, and SWA (SWCC).
CORE COMPETENCIES
Technical & Engineering Leadership
ï?· Engineering Management: Leading multidisciplinary teams of mechanical and electrical engineers
and CAD staff.
ï?· Water Treatment Expertise: Extensive experience in Reverse Osmosis (RO), Sewage Treatment
Plants (STP), Wastewater Treatment (WWTP), and Desalination.
ï?· Process Design: Developing P&IDs, PFDs, and hydraulic calculations for pump selection and line
losses.
ï?· Tender Management: Leading technical studies and bid preparation for large-scale EPC and ISTP
projects.
ï?· Detailed Engineering: Managing Plot plan, plant Layout, Equipment arrangement, civil guide
drawings, piping general arrangements, isometrics, and Bill of Materials (BOM), etc.
Operations & Project Lifecycle
ï?· Value Engineering: Optimizing designs to improve productivity and meet client project requirements.
ï?· Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring designs comply with international project standards,
specifications, and client requirements (Aramco, SABIC, SWA, etc.).
ï?· Interdisciplinary Coordination: Managing communication between different teams, high-level
management, and external clients.
Software & Technical Skills
ï?· CAD & Design: Expert proficiency in AutoCAD and familiarity with BIM software.
ï?· Project Planning: Skilled in MS Project and Timeline for scheduling and resource allocation.
ï?· Office Suite: Advanced use of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, team, zoom meetâ?¦etc.) for
technical reporting, data management and communication.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Civil works Company (CWC) Khobar, KSA
Engineering & Mechanical Design Manager Jan 2025 â?? Present
ï?· Department Leadership: Directing the Engineering Department and tendering teams for high-value
water infrastructure projects across Saudi Arabia.
ï?· Major Project Management: Currently leading the detailed engineering for the Yanbu
Rehabilitation Desalination Plant, a 180,000 CMD RO facility.
ï?· Strategic Tendering: Overseeing technical studies and tender preparation for Independent Sewage
Treatment Plants (ISTP), including the Arana project (250,000 CMD) and Hadda project (100,000
CMD).
ï?· Strategic Tendering: Overseeing technical studies and tender preparation for the Aramco Zuluf Water
Treatment Plant (307,598 CMD), covering degassing, nitrogen blanketing, and plant auxiliaries.
ï?· Water Transmission Tender: Leading the technical tender for the Al Qassim Buraydah Independent
Water Transmission System (IWTS), encompassing a pipeline and 11 stations.
Saudi Services for Electro Mechanic Works (SSEM) Riyadh, KSA
Engineering & Mechanical Design Manager Jan 2024 â?? Jan 2025
ï?· RO Desalination: Led engineering review for the EPC 1,000,000 m^3/day Desalination RO Plant
â??Replacement of Technologies and ended lifetime assets of Al Jubail Desalination Plant Phase 2
â?? Jubail Eastern Province-KSA, client; SWA, Consultant; POYRY, main contractor, consortium
of SSEM and Metitoâ?.
o Design, code / specification compliance review and validation of all process and mechâ??l
documents.
o Preparation and handling of all RFQâ??s of Package vendors, mechanical static and rotary
equipmentâ??s.
o Preparation of draft POâ??s of all Package vendors, mechanical static and rotary equipmentâ??s.
o Overseeing and coordination with project design consultant for list of deliverables (Drawings,
Documents, and Calculations).
o Identify & mitigate the risk by prioritizing their deliverables for smooth execution of project.
o Variation orders review and negotiation.
o Complete RJPh2- project vendorâ??s Pre-qualification process. Maintain weekly track over it and
report generation.
o Preparation of all Technical Letters, Engâ??g. department related letters and Vendor related
Letters.
o Co-ordination and handling of Package vendorâ??s - DMF Package, Electro-chlorination
Package, Wastewater Treatment Plant.
o Package, Sewage water Treatment Package, Oily water Treatment Package for document
issuance.
o Process, mechanical, piping related document review, submission & its closure.
o Co-ordination and handling of all mechanical static and rotary equipmentâ??s vendor document
issuance. Process, mechanical.
o document review, submission & its closure.
o Co-ordination with inter discipline and intra departments to smooth execution of the project.
ï?· Wastewater Treatment: Technically closed the 300,000 CMD Jeddah Airport 2 WWTP using Nereda
SBR technology.
ï?· Industrial Wastewater Treatment: Technically closed the 125,000 CMD IWWTP, SBR followed by
GAC Nordic filter.
Intech â?? Hassan Allam Holding Cairo, Egypt
Engineering & Mechanical Design Manager Oct 2022 â?? Dec 2023
ï?· Team Leadership: Supervised design, process, hydraulic calculations, and value engineering for
diverse WTPs, WWTPs and RO systems.
ï?· Detailed Engineering: Sherbin MBR-IFAS WWTPs (3 plants) 3*20,000 CMD,
ï?· Tendering: managed tenders for the 10th of Ramadan Industrial WWTP (200,000 m^3/day), Al-
Fursan WWTP, Riyad KSA (30,000 CMD, extended to 90,000 CMD) MBBR technology and â??NEOMâ?
KSA Workers Temporary Camp WWTP (1600CMD), MBBR Technology.
ï?· Key Achievement: Awarded the NEOM Workers Camp WWTP; managed value engineering and
BIM modeling.
VA TECH WABAG GmbH Cairo, Egypt Branch
Engineering Manager & Head of Technical Office- Egypt Mar 2018 â?? Oct 2022
ï?· Design Oversight: Reviewed Design, Process, Hydraulic calculations, P&ID preparation, civil guide
drawings, plant layout, piping general arrangement, workshop drawings, skids' GA/Fab., MTO and
as-built drawings for WWTP, WTP, RO, Boost