Career History

26 Years of
Engineering Leadership

From Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer to Business Unit Director — a career built on technical mastery, operational excellence, and progressive responsibility.

At a Glance

Career Summary

Director-Level
14+ years as PM/Director
9 Employers
1999 to present
450+ Team Size
Largest team managed
NEOM, NWC, PTCL
Key clients served
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Jan 2023 — Present
Assistant Director — NEOM Projects
Alrawaf Contracting Company · NEOM, Saudi Arabia

Directing four major design-and-build infrastructure projects at NEOM — Saudi Arabia's $500B giga-development. Works directly with international consultants Bechtel and AECOM on water storage reservoirs, STPs, and transmission pipelines. Responsible for full project delivery including planning, cost control, procurement, HSE, and executive reporting.

NEOM Bechtel AECOM Design & Build Water Infrastructure
Sep 2022 — Dec 2022
Project Manager — Buraidah STP
Alrawaf Contracting Company · Buraidah, Al-Qassim, KSA

Managed the fourth-largest sewage treatment plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (165,000 m³/day capacity) and the entire Buraidah city sewerage network spanning 3,000+ km with 12 pumping stations. Led a team of 200 personnel across operators, technicians, engineers, and technical office staff.

STP · 165K m³/day NWC Client 200 Staff Network Management
Jan 2019 — Aug 2022
Regional Director — Telecom Infrastructure
Mian Construction & Services Co. Ltd · Lahore, Pakistan

Led the complete construction and operation of a 250 km FTTH (Fiber to the Home) fiber optic cable deployment project for Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Ltd (PTCL) in the Lahore telecom region. Managed 150 personnel through full lifecycle from laying 12–96 fiber cables to testing, commissioning, and activation of consumer facilities.

PTCL FTTH · 250 km Telecom 150 Staff
Jun 2017 — Dec 2018
Regional Manager
Civil Works Company Ltd · Al-Qassim Region, KSA

Managed all regional operations covering 5 water purification plants, 1 sewage treatment plant, and full city-wide water and sewerage networks under NWC (formerly Ministry of Water & Environment) contracts. Upgraded plant laboratory for quality operations and pioneered the first Gamma-ray testing for heavy metals in Buraidah WTP. Oversaw 450 personnel.

NWC / MWE 5 WTPs + 1 STP 450 Staff Lab Upgrade
Jan 2010 — Jun 2017
Project Manager — Water Purification
Civil Works Company Ltd · Buraidah, Al-Qassim, KSA

Managed O&M of Buraidah Water Purification Plant (150,000 m³/day) under NWC contracts for 7.5 years. Responsible for all plant operations, quality, preventive and corrective maintenance plans, emergency shutdown protocols, budgeting, and HSE plans. Led 150 personnel.

WTP · 150K m³/day O&M NWC 150 Staff
May 2007 — Dec 2009
Project Manager
Al-Khurayef Water & Power Technologies · Buraidah, KSA

Managed O&M of Buraidah Water Purification Plant (96,000 m³/day), responsible for operational productivity, procurement, preventive and corrective maintenance, and emergency planning. Managed 120 personnel.

WTP · 96K m³/day 120 Staff NWC
Apr 2004 — May 2007
Lead Electrical & Instrumentation Department Head
Al-Khurayef Water & Power Technologies · Buraidah, KSA

Led the full electrical and instrumentation department for the 96,000 m³/day water purification plant. Responsible for maintenance and upgrading of all electrical equipment including motors, transformers, standby powerhouse, MCC, and specialist instruments (ABB, Siemens, Endress+Hauser).

ABB Siemens E+H Instruments MCC
May 2000 — Apr 2004
Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer
Al-Saigh Contracting Company Ltd · Buraidah, KSA

Managed maintenance and upgrading of all electrical and instrumentation installations at the 96,000 m³/day Buraidah Water Purification Plant for the Ministry of Water, Environment & Agriculture.

Ministry of Water KSA E&I Engineering
Mar 1999 — Apr 2000
Field Telecom Engineer
Global Telecom Private Ltd · Pakistan

First professional role post-graduation. Supervised installation and managed operation of telecom equipment for Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) in the assigned region.

PTCL Telecom First Role