Curriculum Vitae

CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM
 
Mechanical Engineer 
 
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Site Based Experience on behalf of Consultants and Main Contractors:

• On-Site supervision of Company and Contractors personnel, plus inspection of

mechanical installations to ensure compliance to all relevant Standards, Technical
Specifications and Contractual obligations
• Reviewing and assessment of the Mechanical Contractors Tender Bids Design,
Working and As Built drawings, material submittals, technical data, samples,
Operations and Maintenance Manuals, etc
• Reviewing Installation, Testing and Commissioning Method Statements, Risk
assessments, Quality Plan adherence and implementation of the Quality
Management System.
• Witnessing of Testing and Commissioning of mechanical services and equipment
• Review and assessment of monthly interim payment claims, additional work cost
claims and change order proposals.

Building types and Services worked on:

Multi-storey office blocks (up to 30 storeys), shopping malls, townhouses, villas, leisure,
medical and school buildings, a private VVIP airport terminal plus support facilities (e.g.,
hangar, storage, administration block, etc.), a specialist military vehicle de-processing facility
plus air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned warehouses, etc. The range of associated
services include, but are not limited to:

Chilled water and air-cooled air-conditioning systems, fire protection (e.g., deluge, foam, wet
and dry pipe sprinkler systems, inert gas fire suppression systems, hydrants, hose-reels,
etc), plumbing, display and drinking fountains, irrigation, sewage dispersal systems,
pressurized oil lubrication (POL) systems, commercial and industrial dehumidification
systems, associated power supplies and controls, e.g., Programmable Logic Controllers
(PLC), Building Management Systems / Local Area Network (BMS/LAN), etc.

Personal Attributes:

• I am computer literate and can comfortably use MS Word, Excel and other
programmes.
• I am hard working, flexible, adaptable and have spent over 18 years in the Middle
East, i.e., United Arab Emirates and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• I have also worked for short periods in Germany, Italy, Sweden and Spain

 
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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Incorporated Engineer I.Eng.

Member, Chartered Institute of Engineering Technology M.I.E.T.
Licentiate, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers L.C.I.B.S.E.
Higher National Certificate (Mechanical) H.N.C. (Mech)

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth : 31 December 1949

Nationality : British
Education : H.N.C. (Mechanical Engineering) 1971
: O.N.C. (Mechanical Engineering) 1968
: Larne Technical College, Co Antrim,
Northern Ireland, U.K.
Driving Licences : I hold valid British and UAE (to 2010) Drivers Licences

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Oct 2005 to Present Senior Mechanical Engineer

DAR AL HANDASAH, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Employed in the capacity of Senior Mechanical Engineer responsible for Dubai Projects including, but
not limited to, the following:

• Oceana Hotel, Spa & Residential Towers (7 x 15 storeys each), Jumierah Palm Island
from start-up of site works to completion and handover to the Client.
• Co-ordination of connections and alterations to existing external underground fire protection
and district cooling networks for Ibn Batutta Mall Office Block (14 Storeys), Gatehouse and
Hotel
• To expedite the Commissioning and Handover of Air-conditioning Systems, O&M Manuals,
As-Built Drawings, Contractual Spares, etc, for Burjuman Shopping Mall Expansion (4
Basement plus 4 storeys), plus, integral Residential Apartment Block (22 Storeys), Hotel
Block (24 Storeys), Office Tower (30 Storeys) and Health Club, plus, a 6 storey stand-
alone Service Block

March 2004 to Oct 2005 Operations Engineer (Projects)

MUNTERS LIMITED, Huntingdon, Cambs, England

Expediting and co-coordinating dehumidification and associated air-conditioning projects for office
blocks, museums, art galleries, royal residences, National Trust buildings, food preparation
companies and pharmaceutical production plants from outsourced design and manufacturing of
specialized equipment, subcontracted ductwork manufacture, installation, commissioning and
handover.

Jul 2002 to March 2004 Self-Employed Mechanical Building Services Engineer

Valencia Region, Spain

 
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Mar 1999 to Jun 2002 Senior Mechanical Engineer
CANSULT LIMITED, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Employed in the capacity of Senior Mechanical Engineer within the site based Construction
Supervision Team for Phases 1 and 2 of the Abu Dhabi Trade Center Project which included the
following:
• Abu Dhabi Shopping Mall (over 300 Retail Units, a six-cinema complex, Food Court,
underground parking for up to 2500 vehicles, etc.)
• 2 Office Blocks (14 storeys) built above the Mall Building
• 1 Hotel Accommodation Tower (16 storeys) above the Mall Building
• 1 Serviced Residential Apartments Tower (16 storeys) built above the Mall Building

Sep 1996 to Mar 1999 Senior Mechanical Engineer

DMJM INTERNATIONAL, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Employed in the capacity of Senior Mechanical Engineer within the joint ADNOC/DMJM Project
Management Team on site for the following projects:
• Twin 20 storey office towers and 3 storeys of car park for ZADCO-GASCO New
Headquarters
• The design review of a future extension of the ZADCO-GASCO Project in the form of two
additional 20 storey office blocks and 5 storey car park
• A 20 storey office block for NDC New Headquarters
• Eight 3 storey luxury villas for ADNOC employees

Jan 1995 to Sep 1996 Senior Mechanical Engineer

EWBANK PREECE LIMITED, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Employed in the capacity of Senior Mechanical Engineer within the site based Project Management
Team for the Amiri Flight Private Airport Project, including a two storey, plus basement, VVIP
Terminal Building, aircraft hangar and support facilities, at the Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Oct to Dec 1994 Mechanical O&M Preparation Engineer

WIEMER & TRACHTE Gmbh, Dusseldorf, Germany

Preparation of the mechanical portion of an Operations and Maintenance Manual for a specific project
in Saudi Arabia.

Aug & Sep 1994 Mechanical Commissioning Engineer

C.R. BURGESS LTD, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Co-ordination of final mechanical installation and commissioning operations at Barclays Bank

Headquarters Office Block, Lombard Street, London, (23 storeys above ground, 2 storeys basement)
with separately installed and commissioned Shell and Core Mechanical Services.

Aug 1992 to Jul 1994 Senior Mechanical Engineer (Projects)

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE & AVIATION, GENERAL
DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY WORKS (MODA/GDMW)
Riyadh and Al Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Employed in the capacity of Mechanical Engineer / Inspector based on site for a military vehicle
deprocessing facility with air-conditioned and non air-conditioned warehouses, two Mosques, and a
military personnel cantonment area containing single storey housing and 6 storey apartment blocks.

 
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Sep 1990 to Jul 1992 Business / MEP Projects Manager
ANDREW ENGINEERING LTD, Chesterfield, Derbys, England

• Manage the design, expediting and co-coordinating of all HVAC projects including hospitals,
leisure centers, office blocks and hotels, from 8 to 15 storeys from design concept through in-
house manufacturing of specialized equipment, subcontracted ductwork manufacture,
installation, commissioning and handover
• Preparation and presentation of Operations and Maintenance Manuals, interim and final
invoices for work done, etc

Mar 1987 to Aug 1990 Contracts Manager

MUNTERS LIMITED, Huntingdon, Cambs, England

• Managing the Company design department (six people), expediting and co-coordinating of all
dehumidification and associated air-conditioning projects for office blocks and hotels up to 16
storeys, conventional and nuclear power stations, museums, art galleries, royal residences,
national trust buildings, food preparation companies and pharmaceutical production plants
from design through in-house manufacturing of specialized equipment, subcontracted
ductwork manufacture, installation, commissioning and handover
• Preparation and presentation of Operations and Maintenance Manuals, interim and final
invoices for work done, etc
• Introduction and training of personnel in the use of a customer order handling computer
network system to monitor and control all programme schedule, production schedule, just in
time (JIT) ordering of materials/components and cost control and invoicing aspects of each
project.

Aug 1986 to Feb 1987 Mechanical Engineer

ROYSTON TECHNICAL SERVICES, Kings Lynn, Norfolk

Aug 1980 to Jul 1986 Mechanical Engineer

WIEMER & TRACHTE GMBH, Dortmund, Germany
WIEMER & TRACHTE GMBH, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
BUGSHAN, W&T, Yanbu Al Sinaiyah, Saudi Arabia
Projects included:
• MODA Summer/VVIP Headquarters, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• The Royal Commission Project (Radwa portion) of Madinat Yanbu Al Sinaiyah, comprising a
Mosque, 350 villas and townhouses, seven 8 to 12 storey apartment blocks, medical and
leisure centers plus three schools
• GOSI HQ, Riyadh, 19 storeys above ground, 3 storeys basement car parking
• MODA Ordinance Training School, Taif.

Feb 1979 to Jul 1980 Mechanical Engineer / Inspector

POSFORD, PAVRY & PARTNERS, Peterborough, England

Feb 1978 to Jan 1979 Applications Engineer

MIRRLEES BLACKSTONE LTD, Stamford, Lincs, England

1974 to 1978 Projects Engineer

EVERTON ENGINEERING LTD, Newtownabbey, N. I., UK

1966 to 1974 GEC TURBINE GENERATORS LTD, Larne, N. Ireland, UK.

Commissioning Engineer : 1972 to 1974 Ballylumford Power Station

Piping Layout Draughtsman : 1971 to 1972 Steam Turbine Drawing Office
Apprenticeship : 1966 to 1971 Factory and Drawing office
 
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