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CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME : (Ziya) OGUZ ERCiYAS
TELEPHONE : Mobile K.S.A. (+966) 54 202 3012
: Mobile Turkey (+90) 533 369 69 59
E-MAIL : oerciyas@yahoo.com
PRESENT ADDRESS : Jeddah – K. SAUDI ARABIA
DATE-PLACE OF BIRTH : December 24, 1957 – Ankara
PROFESSION : Electrical Engineer (BSc.)
EDUCATION : M.E.T.U.– BSc. Diploma: August 1981
MARITAL STATUS : Married, one child born in 1987
FOREIGN LANGUAGES : English (very good), Arabic (poor)
COMPUTER PROGRAMS : Various WINDOWS and DOS based programs
SUMMARY OF CAPABILITIES:
I have been involved in a great variety of projects at various levels, at the government
offices, at the private sector contractors, design and engineering companies. I have started
my job carrier as a research assistant at process control laboratories of the Turkish Cement
Industry. I had worked as a project engineer for extra high voltage power network systems,
as a chief engineer at transformer substations constructions, as design engineer for military
facilities, as procurement manager assistant at a foreign residential and commercial
complex construction and in hotel construction, as site electrical senior engineer and finally
as site manager at various constructions for a period of 33 years. In this regard, I have
taken part in almost all phases of electrical engineering – designing, cost estimating,
tendering, tender evaluation, construction, procurement, supervision, site management,
contracts management, and commissioning.
Some of the prestigious projects I parted as a team member are:
20 years in Turkey: Turkish Electrical Authority – 400 kV transformer substations
and overhead lines construction, NATO Airbases designing, TERRA project
(Karamursel), MEER project (Golcuk), TEFER project (Adana), ALKENT 2000
project (Istanbul).
13 years Abroad: FRCC project (Makkah), White Wheat Museum (Ashgabat), Ritz
Carlton Hotel (Moscow), 220 kV cable supplying and jointing works (Bahrain),
Banader-Rotana hotel (Bahrain), Jeddah international airport as detailed below.
I have good command of all office equipment and PC Windows applications and some
programming languages, hence I had acted as the coordinating engineer for software
developments required by the companies I have worked for and I also set up new computer
network for a trading company.
I have taken part in English / Turkish translation of technical documents in automobiles
industry, sophisticated machinery and high voltage electrical switchgear equipment. I also
worked for Turkish Standards Institute to supervise, check and certify the production quality
of various electrical equipment.

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WORK EXPERIENCE in detail:
July 2011 to Present: < Dar Al Handasah> Jeddah / K. SAUDI ARABIA
Senior electrical engineer for the Construction Management & Consultant group, Dar Al Handasah,
for management and supervision of construction of the Jeddah, King Abdulaziz International
Airport (KAIA) new terminal building and supplementary facilities. Working as the team leader
(acting RE) of 16 electrical engineers for real-time supervision of the USD 7.5 Billion project.
October 2009 to June 2011: <IDEA s.a.r.l.> Manama / BAHRAIN
Senior electromechanical engineer for the Project Management group, IDEA, for coordination and
management of construction of the 5-star, 34 storey, 332 rooms Banader – Rotana Hotel at the
Manama city center (Engineer is MSCEB, Contractor is GPZ, Operator is ROTANA, budget is 115
Million USD), under FIDIC. The project has stopped after concrete works, due to financial shortage.
September 2005 to October 2009: <Saudi Cable Company> Manama / BAHRAIN
Site manager for supplying, jointing and termination of 220 kV underground cables between the
transformer substations throughout Bahrain, under FIDIC. The client was MEW / EWA, and the
Engineer was Irish ESB International. Totally, 480 km of cables have been laid and 800 cable joints
have been completed successfully in 4 years.
April 2005 to August 2005: <POLIMEKS Constr. A.S.> Moscow / RUSSIA
Site electrical chief engineer for the five stars hotel (Ritz Carlton) construction electrical works in
Moscow, Red Square. Owner was the Red Square Development company, investor Capital
Partners and the Engineer Bureau Veritas – Rus. After completion of site primary organization,
resigned and returned back to Turkey.
March 2004 to April 2005: <POLIMEKS Constr. A.S.> Ashgabat / TURKMENISTAN
Site electrical chief engineer for the construction company in Ashgabat. Completed the 7.7 million
USD “White Wheat Museum” construction, and later responsible for the electrical works of 12 floor
residence buildings constructions.
July 2002 to March 2004: <Dar Al Handasah-Turkey> Karamursel / Izmit
Site supervision team electro-mechanical engineer for the consulting company at TERRA project in
Karamursel (constructed under FIDIC guidance), responsible for inspection of construction of 556
each housing units and a commercial center – same as MEER and TEFER projects below.
November 2000 to December 2001: <Dar Al Handasah-Turkey> Golcuk / Izmit
Site supervision team electrical engineer at Turkey Marmara Emergency Earthquake Recovery
(MEER) project in Golcuk, responsible for inspection of construction of 3,568 each housing units,
complete infrastructure (medium voltage and low voltage distribution, telecommunication system
ducting and cabling, street lighting system). This MEER project is a fast track project, similar to the
one realized in Adana (see below), financed by World Bank, completed in 10 months, constructed
by 7 contractors simultaneously for the earthquake survivals in Marmara region of Turkey.
November 1999 to November 2000: < Dar Al Handasah-Turkey > Gebze / Izmit
Site supervision senior electrical engineer for the enlargement of the warehouse and construction
of the new office building for GlaxoWellcome Pharmacy Company (now named as Glaxo-Smith-
Kline Co.) including renovation of the infrastructure system.
January 1999 to November 1999: < Dar Al Handasah-Turkey > Adana
Site supervision team electrical engineer at Turkey Emergency Flood and Earthquake Recovery
(TEFER) project in Adana (constructed under FIDIC guidance), responsible for inspection of
construction of 1,700 each housing units, complete infrastructure (medium and low voltage cables,
telecommunication system ducting and cabling, street lighting). This prestigious 60 Million $ TEFER
project stands to be the fastest housing project in Turkey, financed by World Bank, completed in 8
months, by 7 contractors simultaneously.

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May 1998 to January 1999: < Dar Al Handasah-Turkey > Istanbul
Site supervision team electrical engineer at Alkent 2000 - ALOR Project, for construction of 194
each high quality luxurious villas, recreation and shopping facilities, with complete infrastructure
and transformer substations. Also arranged for English translation of Turkish Seismic Code for
Construction.
September 1997 to March 1998: <MODERN KONUT Constr. A.S.> Antalya
Worked as the procurement department manager and overseas coordinator for construction of a 5
star, 1,000 bed capacity, 45,000 sqm. hotel complex at Antalya - Kemer region, sponsored by Unit
International S.A. – Belgium. The work has been postponed and the engineers are demobilized.
July 1996 to August 1997: <UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE SERVICES> Istanbul
Worked as a qualified technical translator for automotive industry, mainly for translation of HONDA,
FIAT and TOYOTA manuals, from English into Turkish. At the same time, worked as a consultant
in reorganization of the overseas relations of Istasyon Art Center.
June 1995 to July 1996: <AYKOR A.S.> Istanbul
Worked as the manager of the tendering department where offers are collected from various
foreign suppliers (mainly from Europe and USA) and quoted to the customers, mainly Turkish Navy
and Railways Authority, at AYKOR Engineering and Trading Company, Istanbul, with about 75
million DM annual turnover. Also carried the full responsibility of keeping the track of the
dispatched and arriving materials. Setup the new computer network system and office automation,
coordinated the information exchange between the bodies of the company offices in Germany,
Ankara and Istanbul.
January 1993 to May 1995: <SERIS A.S.> Izmir
Worked as the technical coordinator at the projects run together with foreign companies in Izmir,
Turkey (Konak Galleria Commercial Complex; Izmir Hi-Tech Institute new campus area design); as
the coordinator of installation and servicing of 149 each mass examination x-ray equipment in all
provinces of Turkey and as a technical consultant to contract follow-up at 700 bed capacity
Sarigerme Summer Village construction.
October 1990 to November 1992: <MCDC> Makkah / K. SAUDI ARABIA
Worked as Procurement Dept. chief electrical engineer for technical and commercial evaluation of
the offers, in contracts administration committee to follow-up the signed contracts, and as the site
chief electrical engineer for the 600 million USD "Makkah, First Residential and Commercial
Complex", opposite to Holly Mosque, sponsorship by Makkah Construction & Development
Company (MCDC).
May 1987 to September 1990: <YALCIN TEKNIK A.S.> Ankara
Worked as a design engineer at Yalcin Teknik consulting, architecture and engineering firm,
Ankara, on sophisticated military design of aircraft shelters, POL storage tanks, airfield lighting
systems, dedicated and non-dedicated communications systems, for 18 each NATO Air Bases in
Turkey and on Master Planning and Utility Mapping projects at US bases (Sinop and Izmir).
April 1984 to July 1985: <GENERAL STAFF> Ankara
Obligatory military duty as reserve officer at Turkish General Staff, Defense Research Dept,
Ankara, on emerging military technologies and classification of NATO documents.
April 1982 to April 1984 and August 1985 to April 1987: <TEK> Ankara
Worked as chief engineer at Turkish Electrical Authority (TEK) Head Office, Erection - Construction
Department Directorate, Ankara, on project management, construction and site supervision of 380
kV and 154 kV transformer substations, mainly high tension circuit breakers and power
transformers; prepared stock controlling software, and coordinated the application of this computer
software.

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September 1981 to April 1982: <CEMENT RESEARCH LAB.> Ankara
Temporarily worked as an assistant researcher at Turkish Cement Industry Research and
Development Center, Process Control Laboratory, Ankara, on calibration and maintenance of
electromechanical measuring and control devices used at cement factories; and at the same time
attended at the course on “Special Topics in Electrical Engineering” at M.E.T.U.
COURSES TAKEN:
a. Middle East Technical University, Dept. of Elect. Eng. Grad. in 1981 (4 years)
Basic electronics, digital computer fundamentals, FORTRAN IV computer programming
language, numerical analysis methods, load flow analysis and control, static power
conversion, motor control techniques, high tension technologies, transmission lines
protection, process control, probability, technical drawings. (BSc. diploma received)
b. Mamak Military School, Ankara, 1984 (16 weeks)
Cable military communications system. (Diploma received)
c. Turkish Electrical Authority, Ankara, 1986 (4 weeks)
Computer programming language BASIC; and principles of HT circuit breakers.
d. Japan International Cooperation Agency, Tokyo - JAPAN, 1987 (6 weeks)
High tension electrical engineering and new technologies. (Certificate received)
e. OLDEFT Service Center, Delft - HOLLAND, 1994 (2 weeks)
Maintenance of the HITACHI DWM -1210 x-ray equipment. (Certificate received)
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
Translated into Turkish, the installation - commissioning - maintenance manuals of 3
different types of high tension (380 kV) circuit breakers and prepared a control and
maintenance manual for a transformer oil vacuum purifier device for the Turkish Electrical
Authority. Also took part in inspection committee of Turkish Standards Institute to
supervise, check and certify the production quality of electrical equipment.
Have driving license since 1975 (also valid in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia). Courses taken
on, and practical experience on photography, laboratory equipment, electrical equipment
repairing. At the present, resident at Jeddah, together with wife since July 2011, bearing
the Saudi Arabia residence and working permit. University diploma has been certified both
by Chamber of Electrical Engineers of Turkey (EMO), Bahrain Chamber of Engineers, and
Saudi Arabian Electrical Engineering Committee.
Z. OGUZ ERCIYAS
August 2015

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ADDRESSES OF ALL THE FIRMS (in chronological order):
CEMENT INDUSTRY : (Temporary, worked for 8 months)
Turkiye Cimento Mustahsilleri Birligi, CAGM
P.K. 2 Bakanliklar - ANKARA Tel : (90.312) 2873250
TURKISH ELECTRICAL AUTHORITY (TEK) : (Worked for 4 years)
T.E.K. Sebeke Tesis Dairesi Bask., Trafo Merk.Tesis Md.
Bahcelievler - ANKARA Tel : (90.312) 2126930
TURKISH GENERAL STAFF : (Obligatory military duty for 4 + 12 months)
Genel Kurmay Baskanligi, J - 5
Genel Plan Prensipler, Svn. Arst. D. – ANKARA Tel : (90.312) 4183878
YALCIN TEKNIK Consulting & Engineering : (Worked for 3.5 years)
Borazan sokak, No: 11
06700 Gazi Osman Pasa - ANKARA Tel : (90.312) 4670041
MAKKAH CONST. & DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (MCDC) : (Worked for 2 years)
P.O. Box 7134, Aziziyah - MAKKAH / K.Saudi Arabia Tel : (966.2) 5565871
SERIS Limited Company : (Worked for 2 years)
Akdeniz Caddesi, No: 1 / 303, Reyent Is Hani
35210 - Pasaport - IZMIR Tel : (90.232) 4838656
AYKOR A.S. : (Worked for 1 year)
Buyuk Parmakkapi Sok. No. 14
TAKSIM - Beyoglu - ISTANBUL Tel : (90.212) 2518590
UNIVERSAL Language Services : (Worked for 1 year)
Rasit Riza Sokak, Kamiloglu Is Hani, 10 / 1
80280 - Mecidiyekoy - ISTANBUL Tel : (90.212) 2120240
MODERN KONUT Constr. Co.: (Worked for 7 months)
Head Office : Macka, Abdi Ipekci Cad. Meltem Apt. 65 / 2
Besiktas - ISTANBUL Tel : (90.212) 2314312
DAR MUHENDISLIK MUSAVIRLIK A.S. (Dar Al Handasah): (Worked for 6 years)
Head Office : Suleyman Seba Cad., BJK Plaza, B Blok, Kat:5
80680 - Besiktas - ISTANBUL Tel : (90.212) 2594527
POLIMEKS A.S.: (Worked for 1.5 years)
Head Office : Elmadag, Asker Ocagi Cad. Suzer Plaza, No: 15
34367 - Sisli - ISTANBUL Tel : (90.212) 2933775
SAUDI CABLE COMPANY (Bahrain): (Worked for 4 years)
Head Office : Jeddah – K.S.A. Tel : (966.2) 6380080
IDEA s.a.r.l. (Bahrain, BANADER – ROTANA Hotel) (Worked for 1.5 years)
Manama – Bahrain Tel : (973) 17242243
DAR AL HANDASAH (Kemal Shair & Partners): (Still working since 4 years)
Jeddah – Saudi Arabia Tel : (966) 2-6856609
Note: All above working durations add up to 33 years.

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August 2015
PERSONAL REFERENCES for Z. OGUZ ERCIYAS
Name Knows Z. Oguz ERCIYAS e-mail address Telephone Location
Mr. Robert WILLIMOTT
Civil Engineer
Age: 81
My project manager at DAR AL
HANDASAH, Turkey
bandbwillimott2002@yahoo.com +44-115-9383440 UK
Mr. Ali BASTEKIN
Civil Engineer
Age: 61
My superior at DAR AL HANDASAH,
Turkey
ali.bastekin@scottwilson.com +90-532-3176787 UK / TR
Mr. Saud HIBRI
Civil Engineer
Age: 59
My project manager at DAR AL
HANDASAH, Jeddah
saudhibri@hotmail.com +961-3996976
+966-555416327
LEBANON /
Saudi Arabia
Mr. Murat KUBAT
Civil Engineer
Age: 61
Worked together at DAR AL
HANDASAH, Turkey
murat_kubat@yahoo.com +90-533-3564311 TR
Mr. Iqbal Hussain SYED
Electrical Engineer
Age: 64
My project manager at SAUDI
CABLE COMPANY
ihussain@saudicable.com +966-505608716
+974-6706788
BAH / KSA
Mr. Abraham JOSEPH
Electrical Engineer
Age: 57
Site supervisor (later Site Manager)
at SAUDI CABLE COMPANY
ajoseph@saudicable.com +973-39797663 BAH / INDIA
Ms. Nergis GHANDOUR
Civil Engineer
Age: ...:))
General manager at DAR AL
HANDASAH, Turkey
nergis.ghandour@dargroup.com +90-212-2594527 TR
Mr. Faruk ALMAC
Architect
Age: 65
My site manager at POLIMEKS f.almac@gmail.com +90-542-4869007 TR
Mr. Aydin BAYLAN
Electrical Engineer
Age: 58
Coordinator at POLIMEKS aydinbaylan@mynet.com ---- ? ---- TR
Mr. Sadettin OTLUOGLU
Civil Engineer
Age: 58
Friend since March 2008, my project
manager at IDEA, Bahrain
sotluoglu@hotmail.com +90-534-0685229 TR
Mr. Ibrahim KIZILKAN
Electrical Engineer
Age: 41
Friend since 2006 ibrahim.kizilkan@tr.abb.com +973-39442947
+90-533-6668070
BAH / TR
Mr. Ayhan KOLOGLU
Architect
Age: 59
Friend since 1990 a.kologlu@gmail.com ---- ? ---- BELGIUM
Mr. Selim ATAKTURK
Electrical Engineer
Age: 58
Classmate / brother-in-law since
1980
selimatakturk@gmail.com +1-919-4692042 U.S.A.
Mr. Gokhan ORAKCILAR
Electrical Engineer
Age: 58
Classmate / Friend since 1970 g_orakcilar@yahoo.com +1-714-8385533 U.S.A.