Chokri Aouina

About the Candidate

 

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

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Mr. Aouina is a Bilingual Senior Mechanical Engineer & MEP Manager with proven track record supervising and directing operations of large-scale construction projects to schedule and budget, including 4 International Airports and 1 Airbase, Fuel farms, Metro, Rail, Hotels and Resorts.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

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Mechanical Engineer, projects (Assistant Project Manager) Mar 2020 – Dec 2021

OBERMEYER Middle East GmbH • Kuwait           

 

•      Kuwait International Airport Project “KIA”, Kuwait

 

Mechanical Engineer, projects (MEP Manager) Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

Mace Group • Maldives          

 

•      “FARI Islands” Resort Project (Ritz-Carlton, Patina, Capella), The Maldives

 

Mechanical Engineer, projects (Resident Mech. Engineer)         Feb 2013 – Dec 2018

Hill International • OMAN 

 

•      Muscat International Airport Development Project (July 2018- December 2018), Muscat, OMAN

•      ADAM Airbase Project – TYPHOON Facilities (February 2015 – June 2018), Adam, OMAN

•      Salalah Airport Development Project (February 2013 – January 2015), Salalah, OMAN

 

Mechanical Engineer, projects Oct 2011 – Feb 2013

SAMKO INTERNATIONAL Co. W.L.L • Doha            

 

•      THE REGENT HOTEL Project, Doha, QATAR

 

Mechanical Engineer, projects Aug 2008 – Apr 2011

Aeroports De Paris Ingenierie, ADPI • Tripoli  

 

•      New Tripoli International Airport Project, Tripoli, LIBYA

 

Mechanical Engineer, projects Apr 2008 – Jul 2008

Comete Engineering • Tunis            

 

•      HUTCHINSON FACTORY Project, TUNISIA

 

Mechanical Engineer, projects May 2007 – Mar 2008

COMETE INTERNATIONAL • Algier  

 

•      ALGIER METRO Project, Algier, ALGERIA

 

EDUCATION

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Courses for master’s in Mechanical Engineering     Apr 2006 – Feb 2007

University of Sherbrooke • Sherbrooke (QC), Canada           

 

Energy, Mechanical Engineering Bachelor Degree Sep 1999 – Aug 2005

Ecole Nationale d`Ingenieurs de Monastir (ENIM) • Monastir, Tunisia            

 

 

VERIFIED INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS (WES)

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http://t.cred.ly/l/bcfdaf77-6da7-49cc-9725-db1243ba88bf

 

LINKEDIN PROFILE

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/chokri-aouina-64006717

 

 

LANGUAGES

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•      English: Fluent, Bilingual

•      French: Fluent, Bilingual

 

 

SKILLS

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•      Construction Management

 

Preconstruction- Procurement – Complex Construction – Construction Delivery, Handover and Close out – Resource Management 

 

•      Design Management

 

Technical Design Competence  

 

•      Project Management (Construction)

 

2nd Stage Tendering – Commissioning and Close Out – Design Management – Resource Management – Risk Management 

 

•      Project Management (Consultancy)

 

Winning Work – Concept Design- Developed Design – Technical Design – Budget Management – Consents and Licensing – Construction Phase Planning – Design Management – Dispute Resolution – Procurement and Tendering – Project Controls – Risk Management – Commissioning, Construction Handover and Close Out – In Use 

 

•      Engineering / M&E Services 

 

Building Services – Commissioning – Design Engineering – Design Management – Mechanical Engineering – Public Health Engineering 

 

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

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•      Responsible for the project delivery on time and budget, with particular attention to the commissioning and finishes 

•      Responsible for Safety and Quality management 

•      Understand and fully implement project procedures for all MEP contractors and support in the package management of other trade contractors where necessary

•      Set up clear lines of communication with Consultants and MEP Contractors to address shortfalls & issues that may arise in a timely manner

•      Provide advice to project teams on planned logistics arrangements

•      Review and accept related project delivery plans submitted by MEP sub-contractors

•      Managing and chairing meetings with the contractors and Client as well as design consultants

•      Liaise with project stakeholders and managing authorities’ requirements.

•      Oversight of all MEP works, including infrastructure, utilities, all building services and building management systems

•      Leading MEP team, liaising with The Client, Review of Design, and Consulting & Construction management 

•      Carefully manage interfaces and overlapping activities to ensure a smooth delivery of various package components.

•      Manage the technical progress during design and construction including testing and commissioning of relevant systems.

•      Perform/assist in systems acceptance testing in coordination with Employer, Engineer’s Representative and Stakeholders teams.

 

INDUSTRIES

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•      Airports / Aviation / Airbases

•      Rail & Metro

•      Resorts and Hotels

•      Data centers

•      Fuel Farms

•      Central Heating and Cooling Plants

•      Energy

•      Industrial and manufacturing

•      Leisure and sport

•      Mixed-use development

•      Offices

•      Public buildings and estates

•      Residential and student accommodation

•      Utilities

ENGINEERING SOFTWARE SKILLS

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Carrier HAP, Trane Trace, AutoCAD, Revit MEP

WORK PACKAGES

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•      Externals

 

– Drainage- External Services (Water Supply, Fire protection, Chilled Water)- Externals Site Works- Infrastructure- Fuel Lines

 

•      Buildings & Services

 

Space Heating and Air Conditioning- Special Installations- Ventilating Systems- Energy Centers and CCHP- Heat Source- Fire Fighting Installations- Plumbing Systems- Fuel Installations- Disposal Installations- Management and Commissioning of the Services

 

GEOGRAPHICAL WORK EXPERIENCE

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•      Kuwait

•      Maldives

•      Oman

•      Qatar

•      Libya

•      Tunisia

•      Algeria

 

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE_NORMS, STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS

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•      AABC: Associated Air Balance Council

•      AFNOR: (Association Française de Normalisation): French national organization for standardization

•      AMCA: Air Movement and Control Association

•      ANSI: American National Standards Institute

•      API: American Petroleum Institute standards

•      ASHRAE: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air conditioning Engineers.

•      (Handbooks 2000-2009 and Standards: 50_2004, 62.1_2004, 90.1_2004, 189.1 …)

•      ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

•      ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials

•      AWWA: American Water Works Association

•      ATEX, IECEx and DSEAR

•      BS: British Standards

•      BSRIA: Building Services Research and Information Association

•      DOE: US Department Of Energy

•      T.U: Dossier Technique Unifié 

•      EN: European Norms

•      FEDIC: International Federation of Consulting Engineers

•      FM Approvals

•      HVCA : Heating Ventilating Contractor`s Association

•      IATA: International Air Transport Association

•      ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization

•      IESNA: Illuminating Engineering Society of North America

•      IWEC: International Weather for Energy Calculation

•      NATO Standards

•      NBC: National Balance Council

•      NEBB: National Environmental Balancing Bureau

•      NEMA: National Electrical Manufacturers Association

•      NFC: National Fire Codes

•      NFPA: National Fire Protection Association

•      RT 2000 – RT 2005 : Réglementation Thermique

•      SMACNA : Sheet Metal Air Conditioning Contractor’s National Association

•      TABB: Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau

•      UL Listing