Abbas Yari

Abbas Yari

a.yari@bandab.com

+98-21-22945683 (Home)

+98-912-1936220 (Cell)

Born on1962- Tehran, Iran

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS:

• +30 years of professional experience in the Water Supply field of Urban/Rural, Industrial, Institutional and Agricultural development, water conservation in Residential, Commercial, Institutional, and Industrial Sectors, and rehabilitation projects. Project manager for Transmission Pipelines, Distribution Networks, Water Saving Devices, Pumping Stations, Instrumentation, Telemetry & Control Philosophy, Reservoirs, Tanks, Large Scale Pressurized Irrigation Networks, Intakes, Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plants & Brine Transmission and Disposal, Dam Bottom Outlets, Leak detection, Water Hammer Analysis, Equipment Selection and commissioning,…..,

• Multi-tasking engineer with up-to-date knowledge in different fields of the water supply industry,

• Heading the engineering design team & Water Supply Department of a reliable consultant & training new employees,

• Contributing and reviewing in preparation of National Standards for Water Industry,

• Head for preparing National Standards for Water Storage Reinforced Concrete,

• Adaptable, decisive, creative, flexible, dynamic, team player with well team-work skills,

• Project management including project Development, Planning, Coordination, and Control including Pre-commissioning and commissioning of stations, pipelines and equipment, and related appurtenances,

• Familiar with wastewater collection systems, water & wastewater treatment plants and chlorination stations,

• Managing financial and technical aspects of the projects from conceptual design to closeout, operation, and maintenance,

• Coordinating multi-disciplinary engineering teams in project design, management, and construction environment including leading the technical teams in preparation of final drawings,

• Periodically site supervision, coordination and troubleshooting the execution of the works and equipment installation,

• Vendor prequalification, evaluation and selection, vendor documents review and pre and post contract negotiations and checking,

• Evaluating Proposals and ensuring that bids were compliant with technical requirements,

• Review and comment on vendor drawings and documents,

• Review and comment on designs performed by EPC Contractors

• Closed familiarity with International Standards and Technical Codes of Practices,

• Client relationship management and interfacing with clients/contractors for developing projects,

• Coordinating with contractors for executing works as per the technical specifications and schedule of the whole project and execution methods,

• In-depth studying of various aspects of the equipment and works,

• Gathering valuable experiences by longtime auditing the designed systems after many years of operation,

• In-depth experience in managing complex projects,

• Able to work effectively with the clients\contractors and other consultants,

• Able to work in the field for extended periods, to travel to various work locations, and to move freely on construction sites,

• Experienced in project management, strong team-leading abilities to ensure proper and timely completion of projects,

• Sound Engineering Judgment in the execution of the responsibilities,

• Up-to-date in the latest standard and technical research over the world and implementing the projects design and performing technical specification of types of equipment and works based on the latest information and technics,

• Contribute to innovations regarding the water-related aspect,

• First researcher and paper writer in leak detection in water transmission pipeline and distribution networks in Iran and explain its reasons and how to find it,

• Computer oriented, quick learner,

• Computer Skills:

 Water Cad (Distribution Network Analysis),

 Hammer (Water Hammer Analysis),

 Windows & Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook),

 AutoCAD (familiar)

EXPERIENCE:

BANDAB CONSULTING ENGINEERS; The most reliable Iranian private consultant in Water Industry (www.bandab.com); April 1990 to Date

Project Engineer/ Senior Project Engineer/ Technical Manager/ Project Manager/ Manager of Water Supply Dept.:

 Managing and Responsible for all Engineering documents and technical issues,

 Preparation, reviewing, checking, and finalizing analysis, drawings, technical specifications and pre-commissioning/commissioning activities and documents,

 Developing and implementing project planning and schedule,

 Coordinating multi-disciplinary engineering/technical teams and facilitating and expediting the technical issues,

 Site supervision, construction controlling and troubleshooting,

 Dealing with clients and contractors for all technical issues in the design, construction, equipment installation, and commissioning,

 Supervising various activities such as Construction (Civil Work, Welding, Coating, Laying), Project Control & Planning, Inspection (QA/QC), Hydrostatic Testing, Pre-commissioning, Commissioning, etc.,

 Developing project planning and schedule,

 Performing Water transmission lines and distribution networks design of various projects,

 Troubleshooting of technical and management issues with client and contractors,

 Design, review, and checking of technical documents,

 Evaluation of Vendor quotations, reviewing and commenting Vendors documents,

 Technical evaluation, review and commenting on Vendor’s documents,

 Value Engineering and Cost Reduction,

 Selecting the most appropriate water system design based on water sources and local conditions and policies,

 Determined the most appropriate methods for the proper installation and providing the maximum service capability with the least costs of installation and maintenance,

 Demand and hydraulic calculations,

 General layout and hydraulic design of sprinkler and trickle irrigation systems in hilly and sloppy lands,

 Prepared pre-tender estimates to compare and evaluate contractor bids.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Technical:

 Cut project overall costs up to 5% (3.5 Million USD) by reducing steel pipe wall thickness by selecting appropriate backfill material,

 Increase discharge by 55 l/s by valve setting changes, equal to 9 Million USD,

Management:

 Coordinating interdisciplinary design teams for a long-distance pipeline with the largest pumping head in the Middle East; 1560m total head, 900mm steel pipe, 192.6km length and 850l/s discharge, from preliminary study up to commissioning and operating/maintenance auditing, from two-compartment circular intake tower-40 meters in high and 10 meters in diameter on lake bank to 2*30,000 m3 city water storage reservoir,

 Project manager for an interdisciplinary design team for a long-distance pipeline with the largest pumping head in the Middle East (Zahedan Second Water Transmission Pipeline); 1680m in the total head, 1400/1200mm steel pipes, 192.4km in length, and 2080l/s discharge with 1*50,000, 2*20,000 and 4*10,000 m3 concrete reservoir for pumping stations and Zahedan city water storage. Pumping Stations are under design; pipeline has been designed and 63km of it installed and hydrostatically tested, electro pumps (30*2,000KW and 10*1,250 KW) are also under negotiation for purchasing from Halberg, Germany. Simultaneously, d

 Project manager for the design of development and rehabilitation plan for the water distribution network of Zahedan city, with a population of 857,527 inhabitants in 2036,

 Hired and trained 21 engineers and 8 technicians,

 Led a team of 8 engineers and 6 technicians for 2 years and timely completed the project,

 Led 3 independent teams of engineers and technicians at the same time.

 Led a study to evaluate the Impacts of water conservation devices on water consumption within the city of Zahedan

EDUCATION:

1989 B.Sc., Civil engineering, Polytechnic Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

1993 License, Professional Engineering, Ministry of Housing & Urbanization, Tehran, Iran