ABDUL WAJID CFPS®CSP® (FIRE & SAFETY ENGINEER)
Summary
Detail oriented Fire and Safety engineer with over 14 years of experience in implementing innovative solutions to minimize fire and life safety risks. Proven track record of successful collaboration with diverse teams and meticulous attention to code compliance with multiple employers and projects in the design, commissioning, start up and running phase. Expertise in fire risk assessment, hydraulic calculations, and NFPA fire safety codes. Holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and certified fire protection specialist from NFPA USA. Committed to ensuring the safety of people and valuable assets.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fire and Safety Engineer
Patcham FZC
08.2015 - Current
- Managing the implementation of PATCHAM FZC Fire and Life Safety management system and ensure these are aligned with overall group policies and procedures.
- Liaising with external contractors to verify correct installation of designed systems as well as servicing and maintenance of existing system on regular intervals.
- Providing sketches, electronic models and diagrams for proposed fire protection systems in new construction and expansion projects of the organization.
- Selection of systems to comply with on-sight considerations such as protection of electronic property, flood dangers and other restrictions.
- Conducting fire and life safety code review analyses, informing business leadership of discovered risks and deficits needing remediation.
- Preparation and presentation of technical reports on fire safety systems for both existing frameworks and proposed designs.
- Participation in initial client meetings to provide data on basic cost estimations, completion times and other technical predictions.
- Conducting post-installation testing to establish system operations within prescribed metrics along with the main fire and safety contactor team.
- Coordination with local emergency personnel to conduct regular drills simulating various emergency scenarios, improving overall preparedness levels.
- Ensuring regulatory compliance by staying up-to-date with changes in national Fire and life safety codes, industry standards, and best practices related to fire and safety services.
- Improving fire safety by conducting thorough inspections and identifying potential hazards in various building types at the site.
- Investigation of fire incidents by determining causes, identifying contributing factors, and providing recommendations on how to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
- Optimizing existing fire protection systems by evaluating their performance, identifying deficiencies, and recommending improvements.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of existing egress routes within buildings using occupant load estimates based on square footage calculations which informed better evacuation plan recommendations.
- Reducing fire-related accidents by providing training sessions on fire prevention techniques and emergency response procedures.
- Collaboration with consultants, contractors, and organization leadership to develop safe and efficient evacuation plans during construction phases.
- Conducting Fire risk assessments and recommended appropriate fire protection measures for critical and hazardous materials storage at site.
- Completing in-depth building inspections to assess safety and check compliance with codes.
- Ensuring servicing of fire extinguishers and building suppression systems on regular schedule to maintain occupant and structural safety.
Operations and Safety Supervisor
Al Gurg Paints LLC
05.2013 - 07.2015
- Implementation of Fire and Safety procedures, Emergency plans, and to carry out Preventive and corrective maintenance of all Fire and Safety equipment at site
- Enhancing process efficiency through minimizing lagging time in the work and process time without compromising on safety and quality procedures
- Enhanced workplace safety by conducting regular inspections and identifying potential hazards.
- Application of Fire Safety principals at FEED stage to assure safe, operable, and Economic facilities
- Conducting Fire risk assessments and work on reduction and elimination of hazards identified
- Developed and implemented safety policies and procedures to establish clear guidelines for safe work practices and comply with regulations.
- To implement aspects of Safety and Fire prevention systems
- Conducting internal safety audits and bringing improvements in the safety plan
- Conducting mock fire drills and daily checking of fire pumps, hydrants, fire extinguishers and alarm system
- Providing new-employee Fire and safety orientations and developed materials for presentations.
- Participate in Site management safety walk and provide insight into unsafe acts and conditions to management.
Shift Engineer-HSE and Fire Prevention
Cactus Fertilizers Pvt. Ltd.
07.2009 - 12.2012
- Conduct Risk assessment and safety audits at different commissioning sites and recommend suitable mitigation plans
- Work closely with HAZOP team and share valuable inputs on deviations from the design intent
- Verifying method statements for various tasks and operations to be performed by contractor's
- Work closely with design engineers and share the actual site conditions with the design department for completing the project without any unnecessary modifications and delays
- Develop comprehensive risk management strategies, using hazard logs, hazard identification and hazard analysis to create detailed procedures.
- Assisting in development of new standards and regulations to increase safety of future installations.
Education
Master of Science - Safety
Columbia Southern University
Alabama, USA12.2024
Bachelor of Science - Chemical
DUET Karachi
Karachi, Pakistan06.2009
Skills
- Risk Assessment
- Fire Prevention
- ISO and FLS Audits
- Life Safety
- NFPA and IBC
- Safety Procedure Design
- Accident Investigation
- Hazard Identification
- Accident Prevention
- Training Planning & delivery
- Emergency Response and prepardness
- Compliance Management
Certification
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) from BCSP USA.
- Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) from NFPA USA.
- Chartered member of IOSH (CMIOSH) from IOSH UK.
- NEBOSH Level-6 Diploma from NEBOSH UK.
- NVQ Level-5 Diploma in Occupational health and Safety.
- NEBOSH International General Certificate.
- ISO Lead auditor training for ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 standards.
- IOSH Managing Safely
- IOSH train the Trainer.
- OSHA 30Hr (General Industry)
- NEBOSH Diploma Examiner
- Kelvin Top Set Root cause analysis
- HABC Level 2 award in First Aid at workplace.
Affiliations
- CMIOSH (IOSH UK)- 203512
- CSP (Board of Certified Safety Professionals) CSP-43542
- CFPS-NFPA USA.
- NEBOSH ALUMNI- 238834
Personal Information
- Notice Period: 01 month
- Title: CSPCFPSCMIOSH (HSE Specialist)
- Date of Birth: 06/26/86
- Driving License: Light Vehicle (Sharjah UAE)
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Urdu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Arabic
Elementary (A2)
Timeline
Fire and Safety Engineer
Patcham FZC
08.2015 - Current
Operations and Safety Supervisor
Al Gurg Paints LLC
05.2013 - 07.2015
Shift Engineer-HSE and Fire Prevention
Cactus Fertilizers Pvt. Ltd.
07.2009 - 12.2012
Master of Science - Safety
Columbia Southern University
Bachelor of Science - Chemical
DUET Karachi
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