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Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineer · Al Habshi, Kuwait

Plumbing & Fire Protection
Design Engineer

Designing resilient Public Health (PHE) & Fire Protection Systems (FPS) across healthcare, defense, high-bay logistics, and large-scale masterplans.

10+
Years Experience
15+
Major Projects
3
Countries
Nawaz Aslam Wangde

Nawaz Aslam Wangde

Kuwait

Plumbing (PHE) Fire Protection (FPS) Revit MEP LOD 350 Kuwait Fire Force (KFF)
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About Me

Dedicated MEP design engineer specializing in Public Health and Life Safety systems

PHE & Fire Protection Engineering

Accomplished mechanical engineer with 10 years of professional building services experience (Nov 2016 – Present). Specializing in Public Health Engineering (PHE) and Fire Protection Systems (FPS) across healthcare institutions, military bases, high-bay logistics warehouses, and oil & gas facilities. Experienced in leading packages from initial Design Basis Reports (DBR) to hydraulic modeling, tender specifications, and statutory approvals under Kuwait Fire Force (KFF), MEW, MPW, and KEPA.

BIM Coordination & LOD 350 Standards

Expert in multidisciplinary spatial coordination utilizing Autodesk Revit MEP, Navisworks Manage, and BIM 360. Developed standardized corporate templates, parametric Revit family libraries, and automated calculation workflows that ensure clash-free coordination and seamless constructability.

Digital Engineering & Automation

Passionate about bridging mechanical engineering with software automation. Developed custom pyRevit / Python automation tools for Revit, authored the interactive bilingual Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) Digital Code Portal, and engineered complete database applications such as Star Laundry using C# .NET.

Education

  • B.E. in Mechanical Engineering
  • University of Mumbai, India (2015)
  • First Class with Distinction

Professional Credentials

  • PG Diploma — Plumbing & Fire Fighting (IPC/NFPA)
  • PG Diploma — HVAC Systems Design (ASHRAE)
  • Certified Professional — MEP BIM Technologies
  • Certified Professional — Autodesk Revit & AutoCAD
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Course

Regional & Global Experience

  • Kuwait — Healthcare, Military, Logistics & KFF Portal
  • Saudi Arabia — RCRC Theme Park Mega Masterplan
  • India — Luxury High-Rise & 5D BIM Implementation

Languages

English, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi

Work Experience

10 years of consistent technical delivery across prestigious consultancies and developers

Nov 2022 – Present (Kuwait · ~4 Years)

Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineer

Al Habshi Engineering Consultants Office · Kuwait

Lead design engineer responsible for PHE and FPS systems across Kuwait's healthcare, military, industrial logistics, and oil & gas sectors.

  • Formulate comprehensive Design Basis Reports (DBR) establishing water consumption, sewage generation, and fire hazard profiles.
  • Perform hydraulic calculations: Hunter's Curve WSFU conversion, domestic booster TDH, NFPA 13 sprinkler hydraulics (area/density & ESFR), and NFPA 14 standpipes.
  • Design specialized healthcare systems: hospital radioactive waste decay tanks, acid-resistant drainage (PP/PVDF), pure water RO/DI loops, and wet sprinklers.
  • Interface directly with Authorities Having Jurisdiction, securing approvals from Kuwait Fire Force (KFF), MEW, MPW, and KEPA.
  • Standardized departmental Revit MEP templates (LOD 350) and programmed custom pyRevit calculation tools.
Kuwait Children's Hospital (792 Beds) US Army Military Complex K-790 High-Bay ESFR Warehouse CTW Al-Tahreer & Somoud KGOC Petrochemical KNPC Fire Station KFF Codes Web Portal
May 2019 – Jul 2022 (Mumbai, India · ~3 Years)

Mechanical Engineer

BuroHappold Engineers India Private Limited · Mumbai, India

Delivered multidisciplinary mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering for international mega-developments and high-rise luxury towers.

  • Managed end-to-end MEP delivery from concept feasibility through detailed design and tender documentation.
  • Prepared HVAC heat loads (Carrier HAP), ventilation design, pump selections, and chiller/VRF plant sizing.
  • Engineered potable water booster pumping, WTP/STP integration, gravity drainage, and NFPA fire fighting networks.
  • Authored CSI MasterFormat technical specifications, Bills of Quantities (BOQ), and supported site inspections.
RCRC Theme Park (11 sq.km, KSA) Piramal High-Rise Towers, Mumbai Godrej Residential (9 Towers)
Nov 2016 – May 2019 (Mumbai, India · ~2.5 Years)

BIM Engineer

Tata Housing Development Company Limited · Mumbai, India

Managed Building Information Modelling (BIM) workflows and 5D cost-scheduling integration across architecture, structure, and MEP.

  • Spearheaded 5D BIM model integration linking Revit geometry with scheduling (4D) and cost estimation (5D) on RiB iTWO.
  • Coordinated spatial clash detection across disciplines, achieving documented cost savings of ₹8.20 Million.
  • Won Tata Innovista Stage Award as a team member for "5D BIM - Disruption in Construction".
  • Led corporate implementation of Autodesk BIM 360 and conducted technical workshops for design engineers.
Cost Optimization: ₹8.2M 5D BIM Implementation Tata Innovista Award Winner Mumbai & Kolkata Projects

Major Projects Showcase

Engineered systems across healthcare, military, high-bay logistics, and masterplans

792 Beds · 19 Floors
Healthcare · Kuwait (MOH)

Kuwait Children’s Hospital

A 19-story pediatric medical complex with 3 basements, 4 podiums, and 792 beds. Engineered domestic cold/hot water booster pumping, laboratory pure water (RO/DI) distribution, specialized hospital drainage (radioactive waste decay tanks, acid neutralization, biohazard containment), wet automatic sprinklers, and standpipe risers.

19 Floors + 3 Basements 792 Patient Beds
Specialized Drainage RO / DI Pure Water NFPA 13 / 14 KFF Approval
Tactical Military Complex
Defense & Military · Kuwait

US Army Military Complex

High-security military campus comprising tactical vehicle maintenance workshops, live-fire shooting ranges, barracks, DFAC dining facilities, and medical clinics. Designed heavy vehicle washdown drainage, API oil/water separators, industrial effluent neutralization, and UFC/NFPA compliant high-hazard fire suppression networks.

Multi-Building Base UFC & NFPA Standards
Oil/Water Separation Vehicle Washdown External Fire Loop UFC Criteria
High-Bay ESFR · 14M+
Industrial Logistics · Kuwait (2026)

K-790 New Industrial Warehouse

Large-scale ambient logistics warehouse with high-density vertical pallet racking. Engineered NFPA 13 ceiling-only ESFR sprinkler protection (K-25.2 pendants), dual-compartment fire storage reservoir, NFPA 20 electric & diesel pump house, duplex sanitary sewage lift station, and siphonic roof drainage.

14m+ Clear Height 120-Min Dedicated Storage
ESFR K-25.2 NFPA 20 Pump House Siphonic Drainage Duplex Lift Station
Cloudflare Pages App
Digital Statutory Engineering · Kuwait (2026)

Kuwait Fire Force Code Portal

Comprehensive technical translation, normalization, and digital structuring of Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) statutory life safety codebooks. Developed an interactive, bilingual (English/Arabic) web application featuring live clause search, BiDi clause linking, and structured inspection schedules.

6 Unified Codebooks Cloudflare Pages
KFF Standards Bilingual BiDi Web Application Life Safety
11 Sq.km Masterplan
Leisure & Hospitality · Saudi Arabia

RCRC Theme Park Destination

Mega entertainment destination comprising boutique hotels, retail boulevards, food & beverage zones, heritage Souq village, and exhibition pavilions. Delivered multidisciplinary mechanical, public health, and firefighting design from schematic stage through tender documentation.

11 Sq.km Area Multi-Disciplinary MEP
District Water Network Gravity Sewer Fire Ring Mains BuroHappold
Shell DEP & NFPA
Oil & Gas · Kuwait

KGOC Onshore Facilities (P124OPF)

Non-process infrastructure buildings for Kuwait Gulf Oil Company including administrative headquarters, central control rooms, electrical substations, and technical workshops. Formulated Design Basis Reports and engineered clean agent suppression (NFPA 2001) and industrial plumbing per Shell DEPs.

Non-Process Buildings Clean Agent Suppression
Shell DEPs NFPA 2001 Control Rooms KGOC
11 High-Rise Towers
Luxury Residential · India

Piramal & Godrej Residential Towers

Premium high-rise developments in Mumbai comprising 11 residential towers with multi-level podium car parking. Engineered multi-zone domestic water booster pumping, high-zone gravity drainage with acoustic pipe isolation, central water treatment, and combined sprinkler/standpipe risers.

11 Towers Total Multi-Zone Booster Sets
High-Rise Drainage Acoustic Venting Standpipes BuroHappold
Tata Innovista Winner
Digital VDC & BIM · India

5D BIM Implementation & Optimization

End-to-end 5D BIM model integration linking 3D geometry with project scheduling (4D) and cost estimation (5D) on RiB iTWO across multi-tower residential projects in Mumbai and Kolkata. Achieved ₹8.20M in documented cost savings through advanced clash detection and spatial MEP optimization.

₹8.2M Savings Tata Innovista Winner
5D BIM Revit MEP Navisworks RiB iTWO

Automation & Software Projects

Bridging mechanical engineering fundamentals with modern software development

Digital Systems

Web Portals · pyRevit · C# .NET

Python pyRevit Automation
Cloudflare Pages Deployment
C# .NET WinForms Apps

Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) Digital Code Portal

Developed an authoritative, searchable digital web portal translating and structuring Kuwait Fire Force life safety regulations. Features full-text search, bidirectional English-Arabic clause references, and structured inspection schedules deployed globally on Cloudflare Pages.

pyRevit & Python BIM Automation

Engineered custom automation scripts for Autodesk Revit MEP to extract hydraulic parameters, automate Drainage Fixture Unit (DFU) & WSFU tallying, and generate standardized equipment schedules, accelerating drafting delivery by 40%.

Star Laundry Business Management System

Engineered a full-featured desktop management system using C# .NET and database architecture. Implemented dual invoice workflows (Wash & Press), customer CRM, payment processing, automated backups, and WhatsApp invoice dispatch.

Digital Tool Stack

Python / pyRevit
Git & GitHub
Cloudflare Pages
C# .NET 4.8
Database Design
HTML5 / CSS3 / JS

Skills & Proficiencies

Comprehensive technical capabilities in engineering design, BIM, and regulatory codes

MEP Design & Sizing

Core engineering expertise in public health and fire suppression hydraulic design.

Plumbing (PHE) Design & Booster Pumps Expert (95%)
Fire Sprinklers (NFPA 13 ESFR / In-Rack) Advanced (90%)
Standpipe & Hose Systems (NFPA 14) Advanced (90%)
Hydraulic Calculations (Elite Fire / HASS) Advanced (85%)
HVAC Design & Load Calculations (Carrier HAP) Proficient (80%)

BIM & Digital Engineering

Advanced 3D/5D modeling, coordination, and automated scripting workflows.

Autodesk Revit MEP (LOD 350) Expert (95%)
Navisworks Manage (Clash Detection) Advanced (90%)
Autodesk AutoCAD Advanced (85%)
pyRevit / Python Automation Proficient (80%)
5D BIM & Cost Scheduling (RiB iTWO) Proficient (80%)

Codes & Regulatory Standards

Strict compliance with international and Middle East statutory fire and plumbing codes.

NFPA (13/14/20/101)
Kuwait Fire Force (KFF)
IPC & UPC Plumbing
US Army UFC
Shell DEPs
MEW & MPW Kuwait

Get In Touch

Open to senior engineering opportunities, design consultations, and collaborations

Executive Resume

Download my updated 2-page resume summarizing 10 years of PHE and FPS design leadership, Kuwait project delivery, and technical software proficiencies.

Download CV

Digital Code Portal

Explore my digital translation and web application for the Kuwait Fire Force Unified Engineering Codes.

Visit KFF Portal