SYED SALMAN HUSSAIN
Doha
Summary
Chief Engineer with extensive experience at THE PLAZA DOHA LXR HOTELS & RESORTS, specializing in energy management and team leadership. Led preventive maintenance initiatives that significantly improved operational efficiency and compliance standards. Committed to driving innovative engineering solutions and cultivating a high-performing team to deliver outstanding results in hotel operations.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Engineer
THE PLAZA DOHA LXR HOTELS & RESORTS - AL SAMRYA GROUP
08.2023 - Current
- Lead and supervise the engineering team, training and developing staff to maintain a highly skilled and motivated workforce.
- Assign tasks, manage shifts, and oversee the daily operations of the engineering department.
- Provide technical expertise and support for maintenance staff.
- Responsible for all maintenance programs, preventive maintenance, and repairs for all hotel equipment, including HVAC, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and fire safety systems.
- Ensuring that all hotel facilities and systems are functioning efficiently and in compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
- Manage day-to-day operational issues, ensuring quick and efficient problem resolution to minimize downtime and guest inconvenience.
- Assisting Director of engineering in preparing and managing the department's budget, including controlling costs related to maintenance, energy consumption, CAPEX, and OPEX.
- Maintain proper inventory control of parts and supplies, as well as efficient energy and water management to optimize operational expenses.
- Software Knowledge Light stay, Brich Street, BOSS, Helpdesk.
- Monitor and analyze energy consumption, looking for cost-saving opportunities.
- Ensure that all building systems comply with health and safety regulations, including fire safety systems, emergency lighting, and building security.
- Oversee regular safety inspections and ensure compliance with all local, national, and international standards and regulations.
- Act as the key contact during emergencies.
- Oversee the engineering aspects of capital projects, renovations, and upgrades within the hotel, ensuring that work is completed on time and within budget.
- Collaborate with contractors and service providers as needed for renovation/expansion projects and technical services.
Chief Engineer
THE PLAZA DOHA BY ANANTARA - (Pre- Opening) - AL SAMRYA GROUP
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Familiar and comply with the hotel’s mission and standards in performing maintenance.
- Conduct thorough inspections of all engineering systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire safety, and life safety systems. Ensure that all equipment is installed correctly and functioning as intended.
- Collaborate with construction and subcontracting teams to ensure that all engineering work is completed on schedule and meets quality standards.
- Review and approve all engineering-related documentation, including as-built drawings and operation manuals.
- Oversee the testing and commissioning of all building systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and fire safety systems.
- Ensure that all systems are calibrated and function efficiently. Establish preventive maintenance programs for all hotel equipment and systems.
- Create a maintenance schedule that includes routine inspections and servicing.
- Recruit and train engineering staff, ensuring they are familiar with hotel systems and maintenance procedures.
- Develop training programs that cover safety protocols, equipment operation, and emergency procedures.
- Set up inventory control systems for spare parts and maintenance supplies.
- Ensure that all necessary tools and equipment are available and in good working condition.
- Prepare the engineering department's budget, including estimates for maintenance, repairs, and operational costs.
- Identify potential cost-saving measures and energy-efficient practices.
- Work closely with other departments (e.g., housekeeping, front office, food & beverage) to ensure that all areas of the hotel are ready for operation.
- Develop and implement sustainability initiatives, such as energy conservation measures and waste management programs.
- Conduct a final walkthrough of the property to identify any last-minute issues or adjustments needed before the opening.
- Ensure that all engineering systems are fully operational and ready for guest use.
Chief Engineer
THE VYRA SUITES (3B+G+M44F) – AL SAMRYA GROUP
04.2020 - 12.2021
- Familiar and comply with the hotel’s mission and standards in performing maintenance activities.
- Priorities, plan, schedule assign and supervise the Engineering/Maintenance department staff.
- Responsible for maintenance tasks, work orders and ensuring timely and accurate completion.
- Respond to guests’ maintenance needs promptly and ensure guests receive professional, efficient, prompt and courteous service to hotel standards.
- Assisting in preparation and managing the department budget, including controlling costs related to maintenance and energy consumption.
- Maintenance of all MEP equipment’s -HVAC, DG Sets, Water treatment, Fire and life Safety, etc.
- Ensure proper records are kept relating to all plant and equipment’s for the hotel including repair and service records.
- Ensure that stores have adequate stocks of materials, equipment and tools and are kept in a clean and safe environment.
- Responsible for the cleanliness and safety aspects of all plant and mechanical equipment rooms.
- Ensure the proper use and periodic maintenance of all equipment., Perform daily and weekly inspections.
- Ensure property and work areas are maintained to standard and that all safety equipment and conditions are to code.
- Train engineering staff in correct maintenance procedures and assists in repairs as needed.
- Responsible for monitoring PPM activities carried out by subcontractors as per the SLA.
Electrical & Automation Engineer
AL SAMRYA TRADING AND CONTRACTING
03.2018 - 03.2020
- Ensuring that the project Electrical, ELV & FA work are carried out in accordance with the required quality, cost and time constraints.
- Coordination and cross-checking materials, equipment’s and drawings submittals in accordance with the project specifications.
- Ensuring that Electrical, Fire safety and ELV works are executed on site in accordance with the contract drawings, specifications, agreed procedures and method statements.
- Review, control and approval of MEP subcontractors work procedures and method statements.
- Carrying out inspections on site and ensuring that the installation is in accordance with the specification.
- Ensuring that the MEP subcontractor provides and adheres to the necessary control documentation in an orderly and organized way.
- Coordination with subcontractors for civil defense & kahramaa inspections, testing and commissioning of MEP, Fire and life safety equipment’s.
- Coordination with subcontractors for as Built Drawings, O&M Manuals and related documentation are prepared, reviewed, submitted and approved in a timely manner and in accordance with contract requirements.
- Checking MEP valuations corresponds with progress and checking of variations.
- Coordination with subcontractors for preparation of reflected ceiling and builders work drawings.
- Work closely with project manager planning projects and preparing documents.
- Knowledge of all technical products incl. statutory and regulatory developments.
Electrical Engineer
AL HAMAD ENGINEERING LLC, Qatar
02.2014 - 02.2018
- Project planning and preparing budgets.
- Preparation of shop drawings, schematic drawings, voltage drop calculation, load schedule, cable sizing.
- Preparation of material submittal, technical reports, method of statement and other documents for the approval of the related authorities (QCDD, Kharamaa, Moi and municipality).
- To coordinate with other discipline like architectural, interior designer and mechanical to ensure that all the Electrical services are taken into consideration in their design and to find optimal solution if any problem arises.
- Discuss technically with the consultant to ensure that drawings and submittals are approved as per project planned schedule in line with specification and as per their requirements.
- Supervise electrical team responsible for the installation of cable tray/trunking, cable pulling, bus bar, responded and provided technical assistance.
- Supervising termination of cables based on bus topology and the control logic required for the application (Field devices, Relays, Contractors, Timers and PLC/DDC Controllers...)
- Conduct day to day work inspections and material inspection with consultant.
- Testing and Commissioning of Electrical panel boards (MDB, SMDB, DB, ESMDB) and Mechanical systems (FAHU, VRV, Water filtration, Hot water Circulation and Booster pumps).
- Supervising team for the installation and termination of solar on grid and off grid system.
Instrumentation Engineer
ABS AUTOMATION, India.
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Responsible for leading the team and following up for the daily task.
- Programming and troubleshooting PLC and SCADA configuration.
- Preparing technical reports and submission of inspections.
- Onsite fault finding and logic modification as per customer request.
- Installation and commissioning of analogue /IP CCTV, Installation and commissioning of automation system.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Instrumentation
Osmania University
Hyderabad, India04-2013
Diploma - Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
Govt. Polytechnic
Hyderabad India03-2010
Skills
- Fire safety systems
- Fire alarm technology
- Emergency lighting solutions
- Boiler operations
- Plumbing and water supply
- Heating and ventilation
- Cooling tower management
- Water treatment processes
- Low voltage electrical systems
- CCTV and security systems
- Audio/video intercom solutions
- Smart home automation
- Solar energy systems
- Building management systems
- Team leadership
- Preventive maintenance
- Energy management
- Regulatory compliance
- Budget management
- Technical documentation
- Project management
- Staff training
- Time management
- Vendor coordination
- Maintenance procedures
- Environmental management
- Safety meetings
- Infrastructure management
- Testing and validation
- Manufacturing
- Simulation modeling
- Scrum framework
- Software development
- Energy conservation techniques
- Engineering design
- IT skills
- Multitasking
- Problem-solving aptitude
Personal Information
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Urdu
Scholastics
- Bachelor of Engineering (Instrumentation)
- Diploma in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
Projects Handled
- THE PLAZA DOHA LXR HOTEL & RESORTS, Chief Engineer, QATAR
- THE VYRA SUITES (3B+G+M+44F) Hotel Apartments, Chief Engineer, QATAR
- NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL GAS PLANT, Project Engineer, QATAR
- QATAR PLASTIC PRODUCTS COMPANY, Project Engineer, QATAR
- MW ROMANIA S.A, Team Lead, ROMANIA
- PERINO -AK, Team Lead, DUBAI
- AL MANA HOTEL(3B+G+M+7F), Project Engineer, QATAR
- MARINA COM 27(3B+G+M+21F), Project Engineer, QATAR
- PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL VILLA’, Site Engineer, QATAR
- ABS AUTOMATION, Site Engineer, INDIA
Timeline
Chief Engineer
THE PLAZA DOHA LXR HOTELS & RESORTS - AL SAMRYA GROUP
08.2023 - Current
Chief Engineer
THE PLAZA DOHA BY ANANTARA - (Pre- Opening) - AL SAMRYA GROUP
01.2022 - 07.2023
Chief Engineer
THE VYRA SUITES (3B+G+M44F) – AL SAMRYA GROUP
04.2020 - 12.2021
Electrical & Automation Engineer
AL SAMRYA TRADING AND CONTRACTING
03.2018 - 03.2020
Electrical Engineer
AL HAMAD ENGINEERING LLC, Qatar
02.2014 - 02.2018
Instrumentation Engineer
ABS AUTOMATION, India.
01.2013 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Engineering - Instrumentation
Osmania University
Diploma - Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
Govt. Polytechnic
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