OMAR's CV
OMAR AHMED MAHMOUD DESOUKEY HUSSEIN
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Profile summary
Accomplished Mechanical Engineer with 6 years of experience in piping engineering, construction, and maintenance across Egypt and the UAE. Track record of executing refinery expansions, brownfield modifications, and shutdown campaigns while ensuring compliance with ASME and API standards. Experienced in hydrostatic testing, mechanical completion, and static equipment installation in cross-cultural project environments. Dedicated to applying technical standards to deliver industrial construction and maintenance projects.
Career highlights
Project Execution: Directs piping construction, brownfield modifications, and large-bore spool placement across major refinery and gas development projects.
Shutdown Management: Coordinated refinery shutdowns and turnaround campaigns, executing hydrostatic testing, pneumatic testing, and mechanical completion activities.
Certifications: Holds professional certifications in ASME B31.3 Process Piping, ASME Section VIII, and ASNT NDT Level II inspection methods.
Key skills
Professional experience
Directs daily construction operations and piping installation activities for major oil and gas infrastructure. Manages multidisciplinary teams and coordinates resource allocation to maintain project schedules.
- Directs the construction and installation of piping systems, including brownfield modifications and new pipe rack installations.
- Supervises a workforce consisting of pipe fitters, welders, riggers, fabricators, and supervisors during site execution.
- Executes critical tie-in activities, piping demolition, blinding and de-blinding, hot work, and large-bore piping spool placement.
- Enforces full compliance with safety standards, simultaneous operations requirements, and work management system procedures.
Managed mechanical maintenance operations for static equipment across multiple refinery units. Directed a team of fifty technicians and skilled personnel through complex maintenance cycles and major operational shutdowns. Supervised daily construction, inspection, and maintenance workflows for piping systems to maintain facility reliability.
- Coordinated four refinery shutdowns, including one complete shutdown phase, focusing on safety compliance and schedule adherence.
- Organized equipment replacements, piping modifications, hydrotesting, reinstatement, and commissioning support activities across designated refinery units.
- Performed piping and static equipment tasks in sulfur recovery, amine regeneration, sour water, caustic soda, continuous catalyst regeneration, and diesel production units.
Directed piping fabrication, erection, alignment, welding, and testing for refinery expansion projects, overseeing mechanical completion, QA/QC handover processes, and site logistics planning.
- Executed 7,000 Dia-Inch of piping installation works.
- Facilitated hydrostatic testing, pneumatic testing, air blowing, and mechanical completion activities.
- Contributed to one major refinery shutdown and turnaround campaign.
Education
Mechanical Engineering | Graduation Project: Abrasive Waterjet Cutting Machine Prototype.
Certifications
Languages
Arabic · Native
English · Professional