Zahir AL-Jabri

Expert in developmental consulting studies for institutions to raise the efficiency of institutions in all technical fields.

A strategic expert in reducing water losses and unaccounted water in water companies and preparing strategic plans and corrective actions for the institution to achieve maximum losses reduction.

Operation and maintenance expert, preparation and drafting of contracts specialized in the management of operation and maintenance assets according to international standards and related to performance indicators, cost reduction and efficiency raising.

Expert in designing contracts for the operation and maintenance of desalination plants .

Providing solutions and consultations in all technical fields according to the standards adopted globally and regionally.

Certified arbitrator in the Omani judicial authorities for technical cases

Manage the implementation of Non Revenue Water strategies including District Meter Areas’ implementation, Pressure Management, Network Rehabilitation and Leak Detection activities.

Develop and implement policies, regulations, strategies and plans for the efficient use of water within the Sultanate of Oman.

Manage the operation and maintenance of water infrastructure including desalination plants, pumping stations, reservoirs, water transmission and distribution networks

Manage the implementation of Non Revenue Water strategies including District Meter Areas’ implementation, Pressure Management, Network Rehabilitation and Leak Detection activities

Monitor the operation and maintenance performance throughout PAW’s service area.

Develop and monitor routine, predictive, preventive maintenance and RCM plans for PAW’s assets .

Develop and implement Energy Optimization strategies across water infrastructure facilities.

Project management of CAPEX projects.

Set and monitor contractual key performance indicators and ensure compliance with quality, environmental and health and safety standards.

Develop and Evaluate Tenders for water infrastructure including BOO Contracts for Desalination Plants, O&M Contracts for pumping stations, transmission and distribution networks, rehabilitation and construction of water networks.

Monitor compliance of water levels of service and water quality compliance.

Develop and implement asset management plans and risk based condition surveys of relevant infrastructure and re-evaluate repair and maintenance regimes.

Budgeting and financial control of operation, maintenance and projects within the Operations Directorate.

Develop action plans for the implementation of ISO 55001 within the Operation Directorate .

Leading and managing the operation and maintenance contract for the transmission line for all Governorates.

Creating & Managing Operational KPIs of the transmission line contract

Leading and managing the intervention contract for all Governorates. .( One of the Major contract in PAW)

Support senior manager operation performance & GM of operation for any technical issue in the Governorates related to water system.

Review the design, specifications and quality standards for operation department.

Developing & improving the performance of PAW operation directorate and O&M contractors.

Creating & Managing Operational KPIs (34 Nos. in 2017 & 46 Nos. in 2018).

Leading NRW activities in reduction of technical losses plans & implementations (pressure management, leak detection teams, pipes rehabilitation).

Energy optimization activities.

Management & leadership of water operation teams (field activities, workshops, KPIs, emergency, planning, new technologies implementations).

Preparing, evaluation & Managing Operational Contracts

Preparing & Managing Operation Directorate Workshops.

Leading the management of operation activities of water supply assets in Wilayats Muttrah

Leading the management of maintenance activities of water supply assets in three Wilayats (Muttrah, Amarat & Quriyat)

Leading and organizing of Leak Detection team in three Wilayats (Muttrah, Amarat & Quriyat).

Following up and organizing Operation & Maintenance Contractors activities

Leading the management of operation & maintenance activities of five RO plants.

Planning and supervising implementation of Maintenance plans & Shutdowns.

Review the efficiency of operation assets .

Preparing & Following up Operation Contracts.

Following up the Operation activates in transmission system.

Panning and Following up the water dispatched from main desalination plants.

Preparing, Supervising Maintenance Scheduling for main desalination plants.

Preparing & Following up water balance calculations.

Preparing & Evaluating BOO tenders of desalination plants for all Governorates

Support GM of operation for any technical issue in the Governorates related to water system.

Following up BOO desalination plants project.

Following up the Operation and maintenance of O&M contract.

Supervisor the Operation & Maintenance of 7 RO desalination plants

Preparing & Following up operational tenders.

Planning and Following up the water dispatched of RO desalination plants.

Preparing spare parts tenders for RO desalination plants

Evaluation the tenders.

Projects handing over.