
John Nabil Daoud
Assets Management &Cost Control Manager @HA utilities -Ridgewood| MBA
Heliopolis, Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Assets Management and Cost Control ManagerFull Time
Hassan Allam Utilities - Ridgewood Egypt for Water Desalination
Jan 2025 - Present -5 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:Oversee the operation and maintenance (O&M) of power and water plants to ensure optimal efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. Develop and implement asset management strategies to enhance the lifecycle and utilize critical infrastructure. Prepare, review, and optimize annual OPEX and CAPEX budgets, ensuring cost-effective resource allocation. Monitor, track, and analyze O&M costs, implementing cost control measures to enhance financial efficiency. Manage preventive and corrective maintenance plans, ensuring timely execution and minimizing unplanned downtime. Ensure accurate and timely work order management, documenting required parts, labor, tooling, and task durations. Review preventive maintenance (PM) efficiency, analyzing trends and recommending process improvements. Evaluate and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as Availability, MTBF, MTTR, and Utilization to drive performance optimization. Provide strategic recommendations, advising on asset management, cost control, and operational improvements. Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and company policies, identifying and mitigating risks in asset management and budgeting. Support long-term planning by providing data-driven insights on capital investments, maintenance optimization, and cost-saving opportunities.
Planning & Cost Control Assistant ManagerFull Time
Hassan Allam Utilities - Ridgewood Egypt for Water Desalination
Jun 2024 - Dec 2024 -6 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:●Prepared and reviewed annual OPEX/CAPEX budgets and monitored costs. ●Monitored and tracked operation & maintenance costs for effective cost control. ●Prepared actual capacity reports for all RO units monthly and utilization reports for all concerned and top management. ●Managed corrective and preventive maintenance plans. ●Conducted data analysis and prepared regular reports. ●Evaluated KPIs (Availability, MTBF, MTTR, Utilization) and advised the Planning Director. ●Reviewed overall project status with the project team and recommended corrective actions where necessary. ●Managed the KPI measurement system and collaborated on performance improvements. ●Directed planning activities and evaluated staff performance. ●Conducted internal audits and trained subordinates.
Executive Planning & Cost Control EngineerFull Time
Hassan Allam Utilities - Ridgewood Egypt for Water Desalination
May 2019 - May 2024 -5 yrs
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:o Follow up power\water plants O&M to ensure it is working in the most efficient way. o Follow up CM\BD of the equipment and the work flow. o Prepare O&M monthly plan o Manage all corrective work through detailed work orders including parts, required by dates, labor special tooling and task duration. o Ensure that key maintenance personnel is informed and prepared for upcoming PM repairs. o Liaise the reliability engineers to make sure that condition monitoring & data analysis notes are considered in weekly plans. o Ensure the accuracy of Equipment & components history in addition to the accuracy of the decisions based on that history. o Prepare actual capacity report for all RO units on weekly basis. o Prepare annual OPEX \ CAPEX budget. o Review overall project status with the Project team and Project Management and recommend corrective action where necessary. o Evaluate monthly KPI: (Availability, MTBF, MTTR, &Utilization). o Collaborate with concerned departments to maintain optimal level of performance within required budget and ensure compliance with KPIs. o Advises the Planning Director on all planning-related matters. o Training all new engineers for the planning department o Conduct internal audits in coordination with Quality department. o Perform Daily/Weekly/Monthly routine tasks.
Planning Senior EngineerFull Time
Hassan Allam Utilities - Ridgewood Egypt for Water Desalination
Nov 2018 - May 2019 -6 months
Egypt , Cairo
Education
MBA in Strategic Management
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST)Jan 2023 - Jan 2025 - 2 yr
BSC in Mechanical Engineering
Canadian International College (CIC)Jan 2008 - Jan 2014 - 6 yr
High School - Thanaweya Amma
The English SchoolJan 2008
Activities
Student Traninig at New Mina for Air Conditioning
Student Activity
Oct 2008 - Jun 2014 -5 yrs, 8 months
Summer Training at Egypt Air
Student Activity
Aug 2012 - Sep 2012 -1 month
Summer Training at PETROJET (The Petroleum Projects and Technical Consultations Co.)
Student Activity
Jul 2010 - Aug 2010 -1 month
Achievements
With over 9 years of experience in the water desalination industry, I am currently the Assets Management and Cost Control Manager at Ridgewood Egypt, a subsidiary of Hassan Allam Utilities and a leading company in this field in Egypt and the region. My role involves overseeing the operation and maintenance (O&M) of power and water plants, ensuring their efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness while optimizing asset performance and financial planning. I am responsible for preparing and reviewing annual OPEX and CAPEX budgets, monitoring and tracking O&M costs, and implementing cost control measures to enhance financial efficiency. Additionally, I manage asset tracking, lifecycle planning, and preventive and corrective maintenance strategies to ensure plant reliability and optimal performance. I also evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs) such as availability, MTBF, MTTR, and utilization, providing comprehensive reports and strategic insights to advise executive leadership
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Mechanical Engineer
- HAP (Hourly Analysis Program)
- Sales Engineer
- Team Leader
- Planning Engineer
- Adobe Photoshop
- AutoCAD
- Air Conditioning (Installation & Maintenance)
- Maximo
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
FluentGerman
Advanced
Training & Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification Preparation Course
ICG·2018MEP Diploma
Engineer’s House Academy·2017CNC
STCE (Science Technology Center of Engineering)·2013