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Ken Currie

Profile Technical director at Mott MacDonald responsible for the mechanical and building automation aspect of construction, retrofit and infrastructure projects and is based in Dubai. Specialising in District Cooling and HVAC, building automation and refrigeration. Actively involved in the construction industry in the Africa & ME since 1975. Project experienced in district cooling, commercial, industrial and retail refrigeration, HVAC, and MEP, energy management and deep level Mine Cooling Designed demand side management (DSM) systems for utility co.s. Managed the national service organisation in Saudi Arabia for a major US HVAC vendor and established a ME region wide controls capability for the same company. Designed and fabricated large capacity packaged chiller plant, associated CHW networks, energy transfer stations, controls and billing systems for the district cooling industry in the ME. Completed an indentured five-year apprenticeship in industrial refrigeration and air conditioning in 1976 and graduated from Witswaterand Technikon, Johannesburg South Africa in 1981. Member of ASME and ASHRAE. Experience and skills Mott MacDonald, Technical Director (2009 – present) Design Manager Infrastructure. Design of alternate district cooling systems and checking of process engineering. TAS ME LLC (2007 – 2009) Developing and marketing EPC based chiller plant solutions for district cooling projects in the Middle East in conjunction with world class partnering companies. Developed high efficiency distributed cooling system concept for district cooling with lower cost chiller plant and piping. York JCI Middle East Manager – Packaged Chiller Plant Division (2004 – 2007) Established and managed York JCI capability for marketing, engineering, manufacturing, installing and commissioning high capacity Packaged Chiller Plant. Responsible for the design of systems serving district cooling systems and energy transfer stations, central controls and commissioning of such plant.

Trane Middle East Africa India Region (1997 – 2004) Regional manager responsible for building automation, complex turnkey and performance contracting activities. Other roles included account management, marketing, sales support and power utility client relationship development. Trane Saudi Arabia (1993 – 1997) General manager Trane Company for Services and Trane’s distributor Dallah Trading Service Division. Transformed Dallah’s capabilities, improved customer confidence and grew the business three-fold. Airtite (Pty) Limited, Johannesburg (1990 – 1993) Start up and eventual sale of company fabricating and marketing (own, patented) environment containment product used in mining, manufacturing and perishables cold chain. Checkers Limited, Johannesburg, South Africa (1984 - 1990) Building Services and Refrigeration Manager. Responsibilities included Design management of all building services, HVAC, store refrigeration and maintenance management across 250 stores in South Africa on new and retrofit projects. HITACHI (Victor Kent Limited), South Africa (1980 – 1984) Commissioning manager – Mine Cooling. Responsibilities included installation and commissioning of high capacity chiller plant serving the mining industry in South Africa. Management of multiple teams that rigged and commissioned large chiller plant in logistically tough locations (3km underground) and on the surface. MARCO, Saudi Arabia (1978 – 1980) HVAC and chiller service supervisor - Responsibilities included service management, start up and commissioning. Cape Air Conditioning (1976 – 1977) HVAC commissioning manager. Carrier Air Conditioning, South Africa (1971 – 1975) Completed Indentured Apprenticeship in Refrigeration & HVAC.

Position Technical Director Year of birth 1953 Nationality British Language English – mother tongue Qualifications Mechanical Engineer Five year Apprenticeship in Industrial Refrigeration & HVAC