Kelum Siriwardhena is an Associate Director of Engineering with over 10 years of experience in facility management, construction management, and mechanical engineering. He holds a B.Sc. in Chemical and Process Engineering and a Post Graduate Diploma in Strategic Project Management. His expertise includes HVAC, energy management, project management, and mechanical systems design. Currently he manages the engineering department and physical plant operations at Atlantis The Palm in Dubai.

1. CURRICULUM-VITAE
Name: Kelum Siriwardhena
Contact: 00971-551100750
Email: kelum260@gmail.com
Current Position: Associate Director – Engineering
Personal Summary
A Qualified Engineering Facility Management professional possess with vast range
of Technical and Commercial exposures in the Facility management sector for 3
years and Construction Management Sector for 7+ years; highly focused with a
comprehensive knowledge and understanding of various disciplines such as
Operations, Technical Services, Asset, Project Management and Energy
Management.
Professional Qualifications
 B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) in Chemical & Process Engineering (Mechanical
Biased), 2nd Class Honors degree in Lower Division, University of
Peradeniya, Sri-Lanka (Year of Graduation 2005).
 PGD (Post Graduate Diploma) in Strategic Project Management, from
EDUQUAL, UK (completed in March 2016).
Professional Affiliations
 Member of ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Engineers).
 Member of EGBC (Emirates Green Building Council).
 Associate Member of IESL (Institute of Engineers, Sri-Lanka).
Achievements
 Announced as “The Youngest Senior Engineer” within the Organization –
BK Gulf LLC in 2007 (Project: Atlantis the Palm, 5-star Hotel Construction
Project).
 Achieved a saving of total utilities by 30% in financial year 2014 compared
to previous year by implementing improved control philosophy to Energy
Transfer Stations in Atlantis the Palm, Dubai.
Skills & Expertise
 Periodic Preventive Maintenance
 Energy Management
 Project management
 Ability to work in pressing condition
 Hardworking towards achieving goals & deadlines
 Ability to comprehend complex Engineering problems
 Knowledge (with Design) in all MEP services including fire-fighting, Gas
distribution, HVAC Controls

2. Work Experience – 10 yrs ++
Summary
Organization Position Duration
ATLANTIS The Palm Limited
Po Box 21122, Dubai, UAE
Associate Director
Engineering
Jan-2014 to up-to-date
Mercury International
Electro-Mechanical Contracting LLC
PO Box 487599, Dubai, UAE
Senior Mechanical Engineer Oct-2011 to Dec-2013
Rotary Gulf LLC
PO Box 94220, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Senior Mechanical Engineer July-2010 to Sep-2011
Hairu Engineering Pvt LTD
Kandy, Sri-Lanka
Head – MEP Division Oct-2009 to June-2010
BK Gulf LLC
Dubai, UAE
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Dec-2007 to Sep-2009
Nov-2006 to Nov- 2007
Shin Nippon Air Technologies
Ja-Ela, Sri-Lanka
Mechanical Engineer Jan-2006 to Oct-2006
Project Details – Construction
Project Name Organization Position
Borough – N3 Package
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Mercury
International
MEP
Contractor
Senior Mechanical
Engineer
Equinix DX1 Data Centre P. 1
Dubai, UAE
Mercury
International
MEP
Contractor
Senior Mechanical
Engineer
SEHA Healthcare Clinic
Al Ain, UAE
Mercury
International
MEP
Contractor
Senior Mechanical
Engineer
Arzanah Medical Complex
(LEED Gold)
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Rotary Gulf
MEP
Contractor
Senior Mechanical
Engineer
Kandy Royal Residencies
Kandy, Sri-Lanka
Hairu
Engineering
MEP
Consultant
Head – MEP
Division
Tameer Towers
Abu Dhabi, UAE
BK Gulf LLC
MEP
Contractor
Senior Mechanical
Engineer
Trump Tower & Hotel
Dubai, UAE
BK Gulf LLC
MEP
Contractor
Senior Mechanical
Engineer
Atlantis The Palm
Dubai, UAE
BK Gulf LLC
MEP
Contractor
Senior Mechanical
Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Air-port Development Project
Sri-Lanka
Shin Nippon
MEP
Contractor
Mechanical Engineer

3. Technical Expertise & Responsibilities
Facility Management (FM) - Current Duties and Resposibilties
Managing Property Operations and Engineering Budgets:
 Assists in managing the physical plant including equipment, refrigeration,
HVAC, plumbing, water treatment, electrical and life safety systems.
 Maintains and operates equipment at optimum effectiveness, efficiency and
safety.
 Develop the control philosophies and sequence of operations of all Energy
Transferring Stations (CHW – ETS), potable water distribution systems,
Electrical sub-metering to achieve optimum usage of district cooled cooling
water to reduce the utility consumption.
 Establishes and manages an effective rooms maintenance program.
 Ensures compliance with all Engineering Departmental policies, standards
and procedures.
 Manages department’s controllable expenses to achieve or exceed budgeted
goals.
 Select and order or purchase new equipment, supplies and furnishings.
 Inspect and evaluate the physical condition of facilities in order to determine
the type of work required.
 Recommend or arrange for additional services such as painting, repair work,
renovations and the replacement of furnishings and equipment.
 Supervises the day to day operations of Engineering.
Maintaining Property Standards:
 Maintains accurate logs and records as required.
 Assists in effectively planning, scheduling and evaluating preventive
maintenance programs.
Providing Exceptional Customer Service:
 Handles guest problems and complaints effectively.
 Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service through
Learning and Development.
 Displays leadership in guest hospitality by exemplifying excellent customer
service and creating a positive atmosphere for guest relations.
Managing Profitability:
 Helps establish priorities for total property maintenance needs. Research,
identify and preparation of technical + commercial proposals including ROI
for Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) projects under Engineering.
 Ensures on-going communication occurs in all areas of responsibility to create
awareness of business objectives, awareness of expectations and recognition
of exemplary performance.
Managing and Conducting Human Resources Activities:
 Celebrates successes and publicity recognizes the contributions of team
members.
 Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees.
 Ensures employees are treated fairly and equitably.
 Strives to improve service performance.
 Provides feedback to employees based on observation of service behaviors.

4.  Supervises employee’s ability to execute departmental and property
emergency procedures.
 Reviews employee satisfaction results to identify and address employee
problems or concerns.
 Solicits employee feedback.
 Helps ensure regulatory compliance to facility regulations and safety
standards.
 Ensures disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according
to Standard and Local Operating Procedures (SOPs and LSOPs) and support
the peer Review Process.
Previous Duties and Responsibilities
Engineering
 HVAC, Plumbing and Drainage system design (preparation of calculation
and design drawings).
 External Pressure Drop (ESP) Calculations
 Electrical Cables & Containment sizing, Voltage drop Calculations
 Plumbing and Drainage Pipe sizing calculations
 Refrigerant release system pipe sizing calculations
 LEED flush-out calculations
 Preparations of Shop drawings and As Built drawings.
 Awareness and deep knowledge of standards for Mechanical Systems.
 ASHRAE
 British Standards
 SMACNA
 NFPA
 BSRIA
 LEED
 Preparations of Technical Material Submittals for Client/Consultant
approval.
 Preparation of Control Philosophies, Sequence of Operations and Data Point
Schedules for HVAC Control System (BMS).
 Attending for Engineering / Technical & progress meeting with Main
Contractor, Project Management team, Client & Consultant.
 Attending for Factory Tests.
 Preparations of Operational and Maintenance Manual for Project Hand-over
documents.
 Preparations documents, presentations and present them in Client training
programs.
 Preparations of Technical and Commercial Proposals for Value Engineering.
 Preparations of Specifications for Mechanical Services.
 Preparations of LEED flush-out reports.
Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC)
 Preparations of Methods of Statements for Mechanical System installations
and testing.
 Preparations of Testing and Commissioning Procedures for Mechanical
Systems.
 Preparations of ITP (Inspection and Test Plan) for Mechanical Equipment and
systems coordinate with Manufacturers.

5.  Preparations of FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) reports coordinate with
Manufacturers.
 Preparations of SAT (Site Acceptance Test) reports coordinate with
Manufacturers.
Project Management and Construction Management
 Attend for Project Progressive, Engineering and Procurement meetings.
 Providing of required information and prepare the Project Construction Plan
with Project Planning Engineer.
 Preparations of appraisals for Engineers & junior engineers as per company
standard.
 Supervise and monitoring installation works of Mechanical Systems.
 Preparations of KPIs.
Commercial, Procurement, Estimation and Quantity Surveying
 Preparations of Price Comparison Sheets.
 Preparation of Tender Bill of Quantities (BOQ) for Mechanical Systems.
 Finalization of suppliers.
 Preparations of claims for varied works.
 Preparations of Commercial proposals for additional works.
 Sub-contractor finalization.
 Reviewing and provide require inputs to Sub-contract agreements.
Testing and Commissioning Works
 Preparations of Testing and Commissioning Procedures for
Client/Consultant approval.
 Responsible for complete HVAC TAB (Testing & balancing) and
commissioning works (Atlantis project and Borough N3 project).
 Preparations of Testing and Commissioning Documents.
Continuous Professional Development
 Continuously participate for different Seminars and Work-shops arranging by
ASHRAE Falcon Chapter.
 Continuously participate and present papers in ICSECM (International
Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management) – Sri
lanka – www.icsecm.org
 Conducting workshop and lectures to final year undergraduates in Faculty of
Engineering, University of Peradeniya on every year.
 Successfully completed a “COMPUTER HARDWARE ENGINEERING
COURSE” Conducted by Lanka Institute Computer System Pvt Ltd– Sri
Lanka.
 Successfully completed a “SOUND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
COURSE” Conducted by Prof. Samarathunga, Dubai, UAE

6. Personal Information
Name: Kelum Hemaka Siriwardhena
Address: building 14, Street 01, Discovery Gardens, Dubai.
Telephone: Mobile – 00971-50-7522830, 000971-55-1100750
E-Mail: kelum260@gmail.com
Date of Birth: 14.04.1981
Passport No: N 3493505
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married.
Referees: Can be provided upon request.
I affirmed that the above particulars are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge.
Yours truly
Kelum Hemaka Siriwardhena