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ALHASSAN AHMED
FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER, CFPS, CFI-I Phone: 00966 054948 6950 / Email: [email protected]
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Profile
A Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) with more than 15 years of engineering and design experience in active and passive fire protection
systems (water-based, water mist, fire alarm, gaseous suppression, wet chemical for kitchen hood and smoke control) in the GCC and
the Middle East including U.A.E, Qatar, K.S.A, Oman and Egypt. AlHassan is currently working as the Head of Fire Protection
Department at Manens-Tifs and managing one of the largest medical city projects in KSA, with a budget of almost US$ 8 billion.
AlHassan has an extensive experience managing high-profile projects in the GCC such as Abu Dhabi Airport, Jabaal Omar Project in
Makkah (38 5-star hotel towers), high rise buildings, and Gas/Oil Fields in UAE and Oman. He is an expert with most international
standards and codes for example, NFPA, IFC, IBC, API, FGI, BSI and Local Civil Defense Rules & Regulations, OSHA, Hazardous
Materials and Risk Assessment. Because of his knowledge of international standards, codes, market and technical specification of fire
protection equipment’s and devices, he was able to minimize project cost without any impact on life safety, fire protection systems, or
quality. I am professional membership of international associations eg. NFPA, SFPE, ICC, ASSE and PMI.
I have capability to evaluate fire protection systems, components and designs in order to evaluate loss control risks in commercial and
industrial, etc. buildings and occupancies per NFPA and IFC standards, to support the insurance companies.
I have excellent experience in Oil & Gas, Metro, Airport, Hospital, Education buildings and University, Hotel, Residential, Power
Station, Warehouse and Industrial Projects with Consultancy / Contracting and third party environment.
AlHassan has excellent interpersonal communication skills which allowed him to represent his company professionally before clients,
professional organizations and regulatory authorities. Where applicable, he identifies any business development opportunities. He also
has a broad knowledge covering the design, installation, test & commissioning and inspection of fire protection systems. He has
experience in Quality Assurance and an ability to use good judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions.
AlHassan also has excellent negotiation skills especially when seeking approvals from local authorities for fire safety designs and
proposals. He is fluent in English and Arabic.
AlHassan is currently in the process of obtaining his P.E. designation from USA and Canada, CFI-II, CFPE, CLSS-Health Care Facility
Manager from NFPA, NICET Level IV Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Systems and to become a member of an NFPA Technical Committee.
Education
M.Sc. in Occupational Safety and Fire Sciences
(10 Course) Midtown University, 2013
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering University of Helwan, Cairo, Egypt, 2000
Fire Protection Diploma (6 Course) Oklahoma State University, USA
CFPS by NFPA # 4005
Certified Fire Protection Specialist
CFI-I by NFPA # 15-0060
Certified Fire Inspector
COSH Professional by OSHA, USA (26 Course)
Certified Occupational Safety and Health Professional by OSHA
CWCS by TYCO, USA.
Certified Wet Chemical System for kitchen hood by TYCO, USA.
CFS by TYCO, USA.
Certified Foam Systems of fuel tanks & aircraft hangars by TYCO.
Experience
2015 – Date
Manens-Tifs Consultants, Italy, Riyadh, KSA Branch (Representative MOI - owner of SFMC project)
Position: Head of Fire Protection Department
Ministry of Interior – Security Forces Medical Center Project
Size: 2.5 km2, Total Project Budget: US$8 billion
This project involves the construction of two medical complexes in Riyadh and
Jeddah. Each development contains three hospitals with approximately 1300 beds,
2750 housing units of various types (villas, family housing and single housing),
mosques, a power station, a fuel station, an LPG station, six helipads, a boiler,
chillers, sport and recreation facilities, parking lots, as well as the required utility
infrastructure and road systems. Responsible for all fire protection systems (passive and active)
Manage the entire fire protection design process
Supervision of fire protection systems
Follow-up on staff team, archive, and document in an efficient manner
ALHASSAN AHMED
FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER, CFPS, CFI-I Phone: 00966 054948 6950 / Email: [email protected]
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Assist design team and contractor to comply with NFPA and FGI requirements
Verify and review the design of active fire protection systems (suppression, fire alarm and smoke control) according to
NFPA and FGI requirements through design and construction (prepared by Adkins Consultants, UK)
Lead coordination meetings with design team, contractor and client
Verify and review fire life safety reports & drawings according to NFPA and FGI requirements (prepared by WSP |
Parsons Brinckerhoff, USA)
Contribute to development of fire strategy reports and drawings for SFMC project
Review materials data sheets for fire devices and fire equipment
Conduct inspection, testing and commissioning of fire protection systems
Manage and Monitor progress and site activities related to achieving NFPA and FGI goals
2013 – 2015
AON (was Schirmer) Fire Protection & Safety Consultants, USA (Dubai, UAE), GCC regional office.
One of the world’s oldest and largest Fire Protection & Safety Consultant firms (Since 1939 Chicago, USA).
Position: Senior Fire Protection Consultant.
Conduct audits, inspections, and surveys of fire protection systems
Test and commission fire protection systems
Review design drawings of fire protection systems (tender and shop drawings)
Design fire protection systems
Supervise projects
Contribute to development of fire strategy reports and drawings
Review Foam, Water Mist System and Wet Chemical (kitchen hood ) Systems.
Projects:
Jazan IGCC Plant with Aramco, KSA
Transitional Research Institute and Bio Bank in Hamad Medical City, Qatar
King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital-KSA
Abu Dhabi Distribution Co. (ADDC), UAE
Several airports, including Doha, Muscat, Salala and Abu Dhabi International Airport. The largest was Abu Dhabi
International Airport with 65 gates and US$5 billion
Daleel, Occidental and Block 60 with OOCEP Petroleum Company at Muscat, Oman
Jabal Omar Development Co. KSA (Project Budget: US$9 billion) Size: 38 Hotels Tower five stars, including Hilton,
Marriott, Hyatt Regency, Conrad, Double Tree Hotels
2011- 2013
Zener Qatar Trading & Contracting (Doha - Qatar)
Supply, Installation, Operation, Maintenance Fire Protection Systems
Position: Deputy Director Supervising the sales, estimations, installation and maintenance Fire Protection Departments.
Follow up the inquiries and quotations with clients.
Coordinate with design consultants and Civil Defense
Attend meetings with design consultants, main contractors and suppliers.
Supervise testing and commissioning of fire protection systems for all projects
Follow up on the contracts & project progress to ensure it meets project schedule.
Monitor project progress to ensure proper implementation with our company and sub-contractors.
2009- 2011
TÜV – SÜD Middle East Company, Germany (Abu Dhabi - U.A.E branch)
Third Party Inspection Company, since 1866 – Germany, Oil & Gas and Constriction field. Position: Senior Engineer of Fire Protection & Safety Inspection and Safety Instructor.
Our Client: CCC, Al Jaber Establishment, Hyundai Engineering Constriction, Al Habtoor Group, Al Futtaim,
Samsung, Target Group, SKE&C, GS E&C.
Instructor for Fire and Safety Training Courses. Some of the courses I taught included: Fire Wardens, Fire Basics, Fire
Extinguisher, Fire Marshal, Fire Suppression and Prevention, First Aid Course, Rigging and Slinging, and Confined
Spaces
ALHASSAN AHMED
FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER, CFPS, CFI-I Phone: 00966 054948 6950 / Email: [email protected]
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Provide services and consulting in the field of fire protection systems and Safety
Prepare Fire and Life Safety Report (Fire Strategy Report)
Inspect Fire Protection Systems as per NFPA, IFC, API and Civil Defense Rules and Regulation.
Follow-up and supervise on projects for fire protection systems
Attend meetings with consultants & the main contractor and suppliers
Attend test and commissioning of fire protection systems
Independently manage projects, supervise site activities & liaise with consultants and contractors.
2008 - 2009
First Security Group – Fire Protection Division (DUBAI – U.A.E)
Position: Design & Estimation and Technical Office, Senior Engineer.
Design fire-fighting systems as per NFPA & IFC & Civil Defense Rules and Regulations
Experience in high-rise buildings (up to 50 floors)
Develop shop drawings
Review as-built drawings
Review breakdown of projects Prepare quotations for projects
Review submittals for projects
Review compliance statement for projects
Maintain proper documentation and reports
Installation and commissioning of firefighting systems
Prepare Hydraulic Calculations (FHC program) for sprinkler and fire hose of fire-fighting system
Independently manage projects, supervise site activities & liaise with consultants and contractors.
2005 - 2008
Mechanical Engineering Consultancy Firm (Cairo – Egypt)
Position: Design (Fire, A/C and Plumbing) & Estimation and technical office Senior engineer.
Design fire-fighting systems as per N.F.P.A and Civil Defense Rules & Regulations
Manage and supervision of all projects for Fire protection
Attend meetings with the main contractor and sub-contractor
Coordinate between all mechanical works for projects
Develop the B.O.Q for equipment and materials
Review Fire Protection shop drawings as per NFPA & IFC & Civil Defense Rules and Regulations
Review as-built drawings
Review breakdown for projects
Review submittals for projects.
2002 - 2005
Al Battah for Safety and Security (Riyadh – KSA)
Position: Fire Protection Engineer. Design fire-fighting systems as per NFPA & IFC & Civil Defense Rules and Regulations
Plan work, man power and materials for projects
Attend Civil Defense hand-over Inspections
Coordinate and attend meeting with contractors, consultants, and clients
Routine inspection to ensure the standards and specification of works
Review contract, drawings, specification, shop drawings and bill of quantities
Control the overall site and executing the work in the aspect of design
Follow up drawings and material approvals and delivery
Evaluate weekly project schedule and submit progress report to the management and contractors
Handle installation and maintenance work for firefighting, fire alarm and CCTV systems
Test and commission firefighting and fire alarm systems
Develop shop drawings and as-built drawings for projects
Prepare breakdown and quotations for projects.
ALHASSAN AHMED
FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER, CFPS, CFI-I Phone: 00966 054948 6950 / Email: [email protected]
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My 2 Year Plan
NFPA, USA:
a) Certified Life Safety Specialist Health Care Facility Managers (CLSS-HC) (under process)
b) Certified Fire Inspector CFI- II by NFPA (under process)
c) Certified Fire Plan Examiner (CFPE) by NFPA (under process)
P.E. Fire Protection Engineer License from USA by SFPE, (to be completed by end of 2016)
P.Eng. Professional Engineer license from Canada (to be completed by end of 2016)
Certified Level IV Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Systems by NICET, USA.
Fire Protection Diploma by Helwan University (to be completed by end of 2017)
Major Projects
A) Oil & Gas Projects:
Daleel, Occidental and Block 60 with OOCEP Petroleum Company at Muscat, Oman
Das island, (large fuel tanks storage, refinery for Zakum field & umm Shaif oil field and port for export oil & Gas), UAE
Shah Gas Development (SGD) Project with ADCO
Ruwais oil field (large fuel tanks storage, refinery and port for export oil & Gas) with ADCO, UAE
Hamim oil field with ADCO, UAE
B) Metro Projects:
Metro Dubai Red Line (Rashidiya – Jebel Ali) sub-contractor fire protection systems.
29 Station including 4 station underground, 52.1 Km, with YAPI MERKEZI - Railway
Engineering - Turkey, Systra - France and Atkins Consultant – UK.
Cairo Metro Phase 1 of Line 3
5 station underground (Attaba - Bab El-Sharia - El-Geish - Abdou Pasha - Abbassia), 4.3 Km,
with VINCI - Railway Engineering - France, Systra Consultant, France.
C) Airport Projects:
Several airports, including Doha, Muscat, Salala and Abu Dhabi International Airport.
The largest was Abu Dhabi International Airport with 65 gates and US$5 billion
D) Hospital Projects:
Force Security Medical Center - FSMC (1,300 beds, 2.5 Km2, US$ 8 billion) one in Riyadh and anther one in Jeddah KSA.
General, Woman & Children and Hope of Hospitals (podium with 3 towers – high rise 13 level).
Medical and Nursing College.
Utility service buildings (eg. fire station, 2 Fire/Emergency command center, chiller water, boiler, central laundry, standby
power station (plant) 30 Generators with Solar Station, central warehouse, LPG station, 2 diesel tanks, fuel station, central
kitchen, data center, 9 car park, sports center, 6 helipad, waste station, 5 mosques, four fire pump rooms, water treatment
plant, 2Km service tunnel, etc.).
Residential buildings (195 villas, 41 apartment high rise buildings).
Transitional Research Institute and Bio Bank located in Hamad Medical City, Qatar
Hospitals (new and upgrade) with Ministry of Health, Egypt
King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital, KSA
E) Power Station Projects:
Ras Laffan Combined Cycle Power & Desalination Plant - Qatar
Our Client: Enel Power / Fisia Italimpianti. – Qatar Fire Protection system & Fire Alarm System
Ras Abu Fontas Combined Cycle Power & Desalination Plant – Qatar – RAF B2;
Client: GE / Fisia Italimpianti – Qatar
Abu Dhabi Distribution Co. (ADDC), UAE
F) Warehouse and Industrial Projects:
Brother Gas Factory, RAK – U.A.E
Qatar Plaster Factory, Doha – Qatar
Jumbo Warehouse JEBEL ALI – DUBAI – U.A.E
G) School, Institute and University Projects:
Several school and Institute in Al-Kharj, KSA with Ministry of Education
Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
H) Hotel and Residential Projects:
Lago Vista Tower (podium 8 F + 3 Towers 24 Floor) by DAMAC at DUBAI, U.A.E
ALHASSAN AHMED
FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER, CFPS, CFI-I Phone: 00966 054948 6950 / Email: [email protected]
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Tijara Town (24 Building G +3 & 46 Building G + 7)
Total Fire Protection Systems Project Budget: US$30 million by Dubai Properties, UAE
Marriott Apartment Hotel, 20 floors, Giza, Egypt
Residential Tower, 50 floors, AJMAN, U.A.E
Conduct audit, inspection, survey, test & commissioning and wetness test of fire protection systems for the following projects:
Double Tree by Hilton – RAK and Dubai, UAE
Hilton Suites and Conrad by Hilton (four towers – each one 20 floors) Makkah, KSA.
Marriott and Hyatt (four towers – each one 20 floors) Makkah, KSA
Hyatt Regency Resort, Sharm El-Shaikh - Egypt and Jeddah-KSA
Training Courses & Certificates
1. Training course for NFPA 130 Fixed Guide way Transit and Passenger Rail Systems
2. Life Training Courses by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) at Doha, Qatar
a) NFPA 101 Life Safety Code & Review plan for fire protection. b) NFPA 13 Sprinkler System
c) NFPA 5000 Building Construction and Safety Code. d) NFPA 921 & 1033 Fire Investigation as per
e) Hydraulic Calculations and water supply evaluation. f) NFPA 14, 20, 22 and 24
3. Designing “Automatic Fire Fighting Systems” by Engineers Syndicate (Cairo-Egypt).
4. Design, Installation, Test & Commissioning of Foam System for Fuel Tank and Aircraft Hangers as NFPA by Tyco, 2014.
5. Design, Installation, Test & Commissioning of Water Mist System by HI-Fog as per NFPA-750, UL, FM, VDS on 2014.
6. NFPA-20 training and fire pump factory test by Patterson Fire Pump (Atlanta, USA).
7. NFPA-25 training by Maryland Fire Rescue Institute (MFRI) Maryland, USA
8. Technical training by Viking Fire Equipment’s Manufacturer (Michigan, USA)
9. Online Courses by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA, USA)
A - Automatic Fire Protection Systems (Fire Alarm & Fire Fighting).
B - Automatic Sprinkler System Series: 1- Automatic Sprinkler Design. 2- Deluge and Pre-action Systems.
3- Wet-Pipe Automatic Sprinkler Systems. 4- Dry-Pipe Systems.
5- Special Sprinkler Systems. 6- Sprinkler Systems: Planned Impairments.
7- Sprinkler Components. 8- Automatic Sprinkler Inspection, Testing & Maintenance.
C - Fire Pump Series:
1- Fire Pump Acceptance. 2- Periodic Fire Pump Inspection, Testing and Maintenance.
D - Fire Alarm System Series:
1- Smoke Detectors. 2- Heat Detectors.
3- Fire Alarm System Testing. 4- Fire Alarm Inspection and Maintenance.
5- Commissioning Fire Alarm Systems. 6- Supervisory Initiating Devices.
7- Emergency Voice & Alarm Communications (EVACS) 8- National Electric Codes (NEC)
E – Fire-Stopping Materials Series:
1- Introduction to Fire-stopping and Applicable Codes.
2- Fire-stopping Products and Materials. 3- Firestop System Selection.
4- Firestop Installation Methods and Instructions. 5- Fire-stopping Inspections and Safety Considerations.
F - Smoke Control Management Series:
1- Nature of Smoke. 2- Smoke Control Systems for Large Volume Spaces.
3- Pressurization Smoke Control Systems. 4- Commissioning Smoke Control Systems.
G - Warehouse Fire Safety Series:
1- Warehouse Fire Safety - Fire Problems. 2- Overview of Hazardous Commodities.
3- Special Hazardous Commodities. 4- Fire Safety for Industrial Trucks.
10. Online Courses by Factory Mutual (FM – USA)
1- Managing Your Fire Risk with Sprinklers. 2- Handling Flammable Liquid.
3- Planning for Emergencies. 4- Healthcare Hazards Check-up.
6- Advances to FM Global’s Fire Protection Standards. 6- FM Global’s Red Tag Permit System.
11. Online Courses by (TYCO Fire Protection Products – USA)
a) Wet & Dry Pipe Sprinkler Systems. b) Sprinkler Design Requirements.
ALHASSAN AHMED
FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER, CFPS, CFI-I Phone: 00966 054948 6950 / Email: [email protected]
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12. Fire Protection Courses by Oklahoma State University, USA
a) Special Hazard Fire Extinguishing Systems as NFPA 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 17A, 750 and 2001
b) Life Safety Code as NFPA 101
c) Analysis & Design of Sprinkler Systems for high piled and rack storage, as NFPA 13, 20
d) Hydraulic calculations as NFPA 13, 14, 15, 16 and 20
e) Review & Evaluation of Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems, Plans, Designs as NFPA-13, 20
f) Fire Protection Requirements as per International Building & Fire Code (IBC, IFC)
g) Basic Principles of Fire Investigation as per NFPA 921, 1033
h) Fire Protection Hydraulics & Water Supply Analysis as NFPA 13, 14 and 20
i) Basic Principles of Automatic Fire Sprinkler Protection as NFPA 13
13. Training course by the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health studies on methods to preventing fires and designing
emergency, evacuation and first aid plans (Cairo-Egypt).
14. Project Management by University of Phoenix and MindLeaders - USA.
15. Online Courses by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE – USA)
Principles of Fire Protection Engineering. b) Fire Risk Assessment.
16. Fire Protection System by International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI, USA).
17. LEEA Course Level - 1 by (Lifting Equipment Engineering Association, U K).
18. Abu Dhabi International Building Code by Abu Dhabi Municipality, UAE on March 2014.
19. Training course by Miraco-Carrier Co. Applied Chilled Water System Design (Cairo-Egypt).
20. “Successful sales supervisor” Marketing & Advertising center by Al-Ahram Establishment (Cairo-Egypt).
Skills
Extensive Experience in Consultancy / Contracting and third party environment.
Excellent organization, communication and leadership skills with attention to detail
Self-motivation and ability to take the initiative and ability to work a team work and autonomously
Excellent judgment and problem solving skills including administration and project management
Excellent knowledge of design as international standards, codes, market and technical specification of fire protection
equipment’s and devices.
Detailed knowledge of value Engineering which have translated into major cost savings on numerous projects
Expert in conducting training and power point presentations.
Proficient in Flow and Hydraulic Calculations software programs
a) FHC, Fire-Elite for sprinkler & fire hose b) Clean Agent systems (FM200, NOVEC)
c) Good knowledge about Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) / Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
Professional Membership & Activities
Active member of ASSE# 010050948, PMI# 2777692,
ICC# and NFPA# 2843418
Professional Membership of SFPE # 018310
Saudi Engineers Council # 258252
Planning Engineering (MMUP), Qatar # 3780, Grade A, Consultant
Egyptian Engineers Syndicate # 39/5952, Fire Protection Consultant Engineer
Activities & Hobbies__________________________________________________________________________
Reading, Chess, Traveling, Skydiving and River rafting
Certificate and References Available Upon Request
ALHASSAN AHMED
FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER, CFPS, CFI-I Phone: 00966 054948 6950 / Email: [email protected]
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