
Johnny Gebrayel
Deputy Project Manager at International Golden Group PJSC (EDGE)
Mechanical Engineering at Lebanese American University
United Arab Emirates
Hi, I'm Johnny Gebrayel!
Deputy Project Manager at International Golden Group PJSC (EDGE)
Johnny Gebrayel is a highly experienced and motivated Mechanical Project Engineer working on the production of Armored Military Vehicles and related systems at IGG (EDGE) - Abu Dhabi. He has gained valuable hands-on site experience by building the vehicles, inspecting, and fixing technical problems, and is currently focusing on overseeing & office duties. Along with his acquired skills, previous work, volunteer and educational experiences, he is motivated to keep adding value to the Defense / Military and Manufacturing industry in the UAE, and to keep growing in his career. Johnny has also always been interested in the Oil & Energy / Mega Projects / EPC / Construction industries as they are undergoing big changes to fight climate change and are being reshaped by the fourth industrial revolution, and he has done several internships in these industries previously. Apart from the corporate world, Johnny enjoys performing as a DJ for venues, events and festivals. It is honing his networking and communication skills and he mainly spins Open Format / Commercial Electronic music.
Experience
International Golden Group PJSC (EDGE)
Deputy Project Manager
December 2025 - Present
-Internally joined the Strategic Projects Department at IGG HQ and being involved in several types of domains in the Defense industry, after my previous role
-Reviewing technical annexes and also contracts
-Participating in meetings with stakeholders and drafting summaries for management
International Golden Group PJSC (EDGE)
Mechanical Project Engineer
January 2021 - November 2025
• Integrated into the Armored Military Vehicles and related systems production team at Tawazun Industrial Park.
• Conducting market research, drafting engineering documents, liaising with suppliers for needed systems as per project requirements, overseeing material requisitions & procurement process, overseeing site production and progress reporting to the Project Manager and Quality & Training Manager.
• Inspecting vehicles for problems and defects, and issuing technical documents.
• Rectifying and fixing technical problems.
• Led, managed and trained a team of army soldiers and technicians during a critical assembly armor
upgrade project with a tight deadline.
• Oversaw, integrated and showcased a missiles launcher on an armored utility vehicle for IDEX 2025.
• Trained army soldiers on the operation of vehicles that my company handed over to the client.
• Planned, budgeted for spare parts and prepared for a vehicle maintenance project for
technicians to execute the required work.
• Drafted and finalized all project closure documents of Kasser II vehicles project for client handover.
• Prepared for IDEX & UMEX Exhibitions - Abu Dhabi and attended with my colleagues.
• Was responsible of assembly and installation of over 90 engines, piping, and other mechanical
parts during Kasser II project production phase, and increased efficiency and speed.
• Issued a complete document of my mechanical team's tasks along with manpower and time
estimations for future reference.
• Previously installed outer vehicle body parts and teamed up to assemble heavier ones.
San Jose Fibrex JV
MEP Engineer
May 2019 - August 2019
• Appointed as MEP Engineer responsible of mainly four areas in Retail zone and Pier zone for the duration of the internship.
• Met set deadlines by supervising daily many site installations of Piping and Plumbing systems including Water Supply, Drainage and similar systems in Retail zone. Verified their compliance with drawings & specifications.
• Directly managed Subcontractors, Foremen and Labor in site, where effective communication in Arabic and English was a must.
• Prepared and issued the Method Statement, Inspection Test Plan & Check List of the Installation of Water Supply Main Line in Retail zone by utilizing Shop & IFC drawings, Material Submittals and Abu Dhabi authorities’ specifications.
• Prepared detailed schedules of 150+ Underground Manholes for Hotel & Retail zones to request for quotations (RFQ) from suppliers.
• Gained familiarity with Autodesk Revit 2017 by modeling the firefighting and ducting of an HVAC system in Ground Floor of Energy Centre.
• Monitored all Hotel Level 5 rooms in progress and reported to seniors by preparing weekly Progress Reports concerning the work of the responsible Subcontractors.
• Carried out research tasks, office work assignments, engineering calculations, site tasks and progress reporting of Retail to my mentor (MEP Construction Manager) to assist him.
Samsung Engineering
Jr. Project Engineer
June 2018 - August 2018
• Learned about the Engineering Project Lifecycle, FIDIC Silver for EPC contracts, the EPC industry and how it works.
• Issued over 10 Purchase Orders for urgent materials, valves and valve parts requested for CBDC project.
• Published the Method Statement (MS) and Task Risk Assessment (TRA) for Pioneer Office Installation of WHRP project.
• Analyzed and read many PFDs, UFDs, P&IDs, Plot plans and Mechanical datasheets for several Offsite & Utility systems of Oil & Gas energy projects in Ruwais constructed and commissioned by Samsung Engineering.
• Attended internal meetings, meetings with the client (ADNOC), and meetings with suppliers and vendors, and prepared their respective minutes of meeting (MoMs).
Gulf Industrial Services Co
Intern
May 2018
• Manufactured the Stators of 3 Three Phase AC Induction Motors (as per company and winding standards) and assisted in completing their assembly in the HVAC Workshop.
• Assisted in the assembly of 2 Semi Hermetic Compressors in the HVAC Workshop.
• Attended meetings with the client (TRANSCO) and meetings with suppliers and vendors.
• Aided in the installation of 2 Industrial Blowers in client's Pumping Station Unit 4.
• Accompanied senior engineers to client's projects and sites, and was introduced to AHU, FCU, FAHU and other mechanical equipment.
• Assisted my mentor and senior engineers by performing day to day tasks.
Education
Mechanical Engineering
Lebanese American University
Graduated in 2020
Certificates & Badges
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Projects
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Languages
Arabic
Native
English
Professional
Skills
Construction
Project Management
Team Problem Solving
Problem Solving
Production Engineering
Maintenance
Leadership
Microsoft Office 365
Autodesk Revit
Site Supervision
Piping Engineering
Automotive
Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Military
MEP
Defense
Inspection