Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation “KAHRAMAA” organizes Engineer’s Day for the second year in a row on Tuesday March 6, 2018, under the patronage and in the presence of KAHRAMAA President, HE Eng. Essa Bin Hilal Al-Kuwari.

The event witnessed the presence of a number of prominent figures in the field of engineering, as KAHRAMAA hosted HE. Dr. Eng. Saad bin Ahmad Al-Muhannadi, President of the Public Works Authority as this year’s guest of honor, Eng. Abdulaziz Ishaq, chairman of the Qatar Society of Engineers, among other figures as well as KAHRAMAA Directors, Managers, Head of Sections and engineers, along with engineering students at the Qatar University and Hamad Bin Khalifa University.

This annual event aims at highlighting the role of engineers in the country, promoting communication and the exchange of expertise among engineers, raising awareness regarding challenges and best engineering practices, as well as exploring the capacities and innovations of talented young engineers.

The event included the screening of a short film about KAHRAMAA’s most important achievements as one of the country’s leading corporations and a key partner in the comprehensive development Qatar witnesses, as well as the role of engineers in its achievements.

The guest of honor, Ashghal President HE.  Dr. Eng. Saad bin Ahmad Al-Muhannadi shared highlights in his professional career and work experience as well as tips needed to achieve professional excellence, objectives, and advancement.

The gathering featured the presentation of KAHRAMAA engineers working papers: “Visible Light-Based Communication System”, presented by Eng. May Abdullah Al-Nasser, “Financial Aspect of Project Management”, jointly presented by Eng. Rashid Hussain Rahimi and Ms. Wadha Mohammed Al-Marri, “Wide-Area Monitoring System”, presented by Eng. Noura Ali Al-Durham, and “Smart Meters and Remote Readings”, presented by Eng. Munira Rashid Al-Marri.

On this year’s celebration of Engineer’s Day, KAHRAMAA also organized an accompanying exhibition in which the most important projects and initiatives adopted by the Corporation were presented. These include the Creativity and Innovation Incubator, the KAHRAMAA Smart Initiative, the Project Follow-up Initiative, and the Appropriate Solutions Initiative.

At the end of the ceremony, KAHRAMAA President HE Eng. Essa Bin Hilal Al-Kuwari honored each of the guest of honor, the presenters of working papers, and the participants in the exhibition.

It is worth noting that this event is part of the KAHRAMAA ongoing effort to attract, develop and retain a high-performing workforce and support Qatarization, given that the event aims at highlighting the role of the engineer as an essential human asset crucial to the achievement of the KAHRAMAA objectives.​