Omar Kalamchi is a British mechanical engineer from Bedford, UK with over 20 years of experience working on projects throughout the UAE. He has extensive experience managing MEP projects for hotels, schools, hospitals and other commercial and residential buildings. Currently he works as an MEP executive manager for OMIS Contracting, where he is responsible for project design, management, and coordination.

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Omar Kalamchi
address: Dubai, Dubai 92019, United Arab Emirates
telephone (home): 00971 4 283 87 09
mobile: 00971 56 606 11 03
email: omar.kalamchi@yahoo.com
nationality: British
date of birth: 26/04/1975
place of birth: Bedford, United Kingdom
marital status: Married
Professional profile
A confident and experienced Mechanical Engineer with extensive project work throughout the United Arab
Emirates. Well versed in design, installation & supervision for heating, ventilation and air conditioning – as well as
water supply, Drainage and fire fighting including all kind of calculation – is well suited to work with a wide scope of
responsibility in both mechanical & electrical services for different types of building projects. Has executed projects
with the Federal National Council, as well as schools, universities, hotels, banks, hospitals, clinics and executive
towers. Competent with reporting, reviewing and supervising, stands ready to bring immense value to either a
challenging commercial or residential engineering project- have well knowledge in all local authorities requirement
& regulations – have well knowledge in different international standards such as ASHRAE, NFPA, Plumbing British
standards, SMACNA and others – also experiences in some other special trades & systems such us elevators,
sanitary fixtures & BMS.
Objective
To apply my vast skill set for the good of a project, and help it all come together. To calculate, design, and draw
the component parts of a great project, and bind them together with expertise. To work hard, learn a lot, and
achieve great results.
Career summary
Jul 2013 – Dec 2015 MEP PROJECT MANAGER (OMIS Contracting) (Beside being the MEP Executive
Manager)
Al Ossaimi Hotel & Resort, Palm Jumeirah
 Following up day-to-day MEP activities & coordinating between client, consultant, main contractor, and all
sub-contractors.
2010 – Present MEP EXECUTIVE MANAGER
OMIS CONTRACTING
 Following up project testing, commissioning, handovers, OMIS AC under-construction projects, and liaising
with clients
 Designing and coordinating with other MEP services, and with architectural & structure, and reviewing
contracts
 Preparing full design for HVAC systems with equipment selection for in-house projects, as well as quantity
estimation
 Pricing for tendering, as well as following up day-to-day affairs in terms of all contracts, clients, customers and
projects
 Executing in-house & outside project (residential, commercial, clinic & shopping mall)
2007 – 2010 SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER & MEP COORDINATOR
Ramboll Whitby & Bird Engineers
 Leading the MEP design team, designing mechanical services including fuel, steam, LPG, HVAC, and water
supply for Al Ghurair Shopping mall complex extension including as well hotel building, hotel services,
residential building & offices building.
 Supervising the site on a part time basis, including reviewing technical submissions, and sending them for

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approval for Al Ghurair Shopping mall complex extension
Key Achievements
 Provided a study report for replacing the 31 year old chillers in Al Ghurair mall – followed up with suppliers &
contractors & supervise the works executed
 Worked as a mechanical lead for Abu Dhabi Shining Towers – reviewed and approved drawings, inspections
& reports
 Coordinate with structural engineers, architects, and specialists – followed up day-to-day issues with client &
contractors
2006 – 2007 MEP DESIGN MANAGER & MEP COORDINATOR
Meecon – Middle East Engineering Consultancy
 Completing HVAC design, including heat load calculators, ducting, CHW piping, ESP calculations & CHW
pressurization
 Designing heat exchangers using district cooling chilled water & smoke management (stairwell pressurization
& smoke relief)
 Designing plumbing in accordance with UPC, DM & DEWA Water Division, as well as fire alarm design &
coordination
 Designing Telecoms (Etisalat & Du compliant), as well as preparing & reviewing specifications & schedules of
project work rate
 Obtaining all NOCs and local authority approvals concerning MEP works & building permits – maintaining
high regulatory knowledge
 Low voltage power distribution in accordance with British Standards and local authority regulations (DEWA
compliant)
Projects Executed
Jumairah Lake Tower 3B+P+G+1MECH+34 OFFICES, JLT, DUBAI
Lafi Real State 2B+G+2P+16H.C Res, INTERNATIONAL CITY
Dunes Silicon Oasis Res. Building B+G+8 STORY RES. BUILDING, SILICON OASIS
Mr. Mohammed Aii Alshafar Hotel Apartments 3B+G+17 STORY BUILDING, ALBARSHA
Apricot Silicon Oasis Offices Building 2B+G+2P+14 STORY, SILICON OASIS
Dubai Autism Center G+4 CLASSROOMS & CLINICS BUILDING, DUBAI
IMPZ Hotel 2B+G+18 STORY HOTEL BUILDING, TECOM, DUBAI
2005 - 2006 SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Meecon – Middle East Engineering Consultancy
 Completing HVAC designs and smoke management for different types of villas; small & high rise residential
buildings
 Preparing and obtaining Dubai Municipality approval for all projects, including complete design for district
cooling systems
 Designing & drawing drainage, fire fighting & domestic water supply, including calculations (as per DM,
DEWA & DC regulations)
Projects Executed
DM Annex Building 2B+G+2 DUBAI MUNICIPALITY HEADQUARTERS
Jumairah Lake Tower 2B+P+G+34 RES BUILDING, (JLT), DUBAI
Algoze Land 49 RES BUILDINGS G+4 & 5, ALGOZE, DUBAI
International City 3 RES BUILDINGS G+4, INTERNATIONAL CITY
Gulf Properties Tecom Tower 3B+G+7P+37 STORY OFFICE BUILDING, DUBAI
GMP Tower 3B+G+10P+40 STORY, OFFICES BUILDING, DUBAI
Mr. Ali Abdullah Alshafar Tower B+G+7P+17 STORY OFFICES BUILDING, TECOM
Business Bay Executive Towers 5/11 TOWERS 29 TO 48 STOREY, B+G+M PODIUM
2002 - 2005 SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER
ARENCO – Architectural & Engineering Consultant
 Completing HVAC design, including head load & ESP calculations, ducting, piping, CHW Pressurization and

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CHW pumps
 Supervising, reviewing and approving complete HVAC design and drawings done by branches in Manila,
Sharjah & Abu Dhabi
Selected Projects: (PTO)
Selected Projects: (Carried Over)
Dubai Police General Headquarters B+G+5 POLICE GENERAL HQ, AL-TWAR FIRST
Dubai Internet City LUXURY VILLAS COMPOUND, 40VILLA + CLUB
National Bank of Umm Al Qaiwain G+5 BANK HEADQUARTER BUILDING
Dubai Islamic Bank Properties DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK COMPOUND, 154 VILLA
Jumairah Beach Residence, Sector-3 JBR-3, (6) TOWERS 31 TO 44 STORY BLDGS
Hilton Fujairah REFURBISHMENT OF HOTEL SUITES, FUJAIRAH
Jafza Container Terminal JAFZA CONTAINER TERMINAL, G+2 OFFICES
Abu Hail Development Project (G+1) 4 VILLAS ABU HAIL DEVELOPMENT
For HH Al Shaikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed B+G+45 STORY, COMM & RES TOWER, DUBAI
Jafza CHINAMEX AT JEFZA SOUTH, JABAL ALI
Federal National Council Dubai G+4 NEW HQ OF FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNCIL
Golden Sands-12 3B+G+7 STORY RES BUILDING AT MANKHOOL
Dubai American University G+1 EXTENSION TO AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
International American School EXTENSION TO DUBAI AMERICAN ACADEMY
Container Terminal Operation G+8 STORY, CONTAINER TERMINAL BUILDING
1998 – 2002 PROJECTS ENGINEER
Mousa Industrial Co., Abu Dhabi, UAE
 Ducting and piping erection, installing different kinds of air conditioning equipment, and testing and
commissioning
 Fire fighting, chiller commissioning, preparing progress reports, and daily follow-up with consultants, suppliers
& contractors
1997 – 1998 AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEER
Engineering Consultancy Bureau, Baghdad, Iraq
 Designing ducts and chilled water pipes, external static pressure and heat load calculations using carrier E-20
(Block load)
Key skills
 Heating & Ventilation  Heat Load Calculations
 Air Conditioning Work  Smoke Management
 Following Up & Liaising  Plumbing Design
 Strong Communicator  NOCs & Approvals
 Preparing Reports  Interpreting Schematics
 Compliance Knowledge  Reviewing & Approval
 Capable Troubleshooter  CHW Pressurization
 Steam, Fuel & LPG  Ducting and Piping
 Water Supply Services  Chilled Pipe Design
Education and qualifications
BSc: Mechanical Engineering, Al Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq - 1997
Personal details
Languages: Fluent English and Arabic
Other: Driver; full clean UAE licence
Professional Memberships

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Include: Iraqi Engineering Union, UAE Engineering Society, and member of ASHRAE