Name : Christakis Soteriou
Nationality : Cypriot
Date of Birth : 19-11-1951 Sex : Male
Profession : Mechanical Engineer
Current Position : Partner
Languages : Greek and English
EDUCATION
1958-1964 Elementary School
1964-1970 Pancyprian Gymnasium (Science Section)
1970-1973 Higher Technical Institute - Nicosia - Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. (see enclosed copies)
1992-1995 Brunel University (UK) - Master of Science in Building Services Engineering. (see enclosed copies)
Memberships of Professional Institutions and Association
AM CIBSE - Associate Member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (UK).
AM ASHRAE- Associate Member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (USA).
ETEK – No 069033
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
Jan.1975- Hellenic Mines Corporation as a Technician Mechanical Engineer for the
Jan.1976 new cement factory at Vasiliko area.
Feb.1976-Oct.1978 Joined E. Wingfield -Bowles and Partners (Cyprus) Consulting Engineers.
I received my initial basic training until Sept. 1978 in the design and supervision of the Building Services, worked as an assistant Mechanical Engineer.
Oct.1978-Sept.1979 Promoted to Mechanical Engineer and transferred to E. Wingfield-
Bowles & Partners (Cyprus) regional office in the Sultanate of Oman. There I was fully responsible for the design and supervision of a wide variety of multiservices projects such as Royal Palaces, Banks, Offices, Military establishments; Hotels; Infrastructure etc.
Oct.1979-June 1986 Returned to E. Wingfield-Bowles & Partners (Cyprus) head offices as a Senior Mechanical Engineer fully responsible to run the Mechanical Department, dealing with a variety of projects in Cyprus and the Middle East, such as Hotels, Hospitals, Military camps, conference complexes, sports complexes, irrigation schemes, Sewage schemes, and multi-services infrastructure etc. I was directly responsible to the principal of the company, involved from the initial concept to the completion of the design, supervision, financial control, fee preparation etc.
July 1986- Sept.1998 I started, established and subsequently run the practice’s activities of
UNEMEC ENGINEERS Ltd. Mechanical and Electrical Services Consulting Engineers, where I was one of the five partners and fully responsible for the Office co-ordination, Administration, Marketing, Programming of works, Monitoring, co-ordinating and greatly involved in the design and supervision on a vast number and kind of projects both locally and overseas. Detailed list of projects undertaken can be provided on request.
Oct. 1998 - Present One of the two partners of “SKP Soteriou Kyrizis Partners” We are two of the five partners of Unemec Engineers splitted from Unemec and started, established and run the practices activities.
EXPERIENCE RECORD
During my career I have been heavily involved in the design and supervision of a vast number of projects, a selection of which are mentioned below.
1975-1976 Vasiliko Cement Factory, involved in the erection of the Machinery and services of the New Factory.
1976-1986 E. Wingfield-Bowles & Partners (Cyprus) Design, supervision testing and commissioning, of all Mechanical services for the Larnaca General Hospital, Limassol Law courts; Royal Stables, Block of Offices, Royal Guard Headquarters; Poseidonia Beach Hotel; S.O.A.F development (Ministry Defence); Cable factory Dubai; Yibal computer control centre; catering building at seeb airport; Navy camp; New Headquarters for the Ministry of Defence; Bustan Palace Hotel; Office Block in Al Khobar.
1986 -Sept. 1998 UNEMEC Engineers Ltd - Cyprus Co-ordinator. Project Engineer and/or Mechanical Engineer for design and supervision for Le Meridien Hotel Limassol, Tsokkos Hotels, Laura Beach Hotel, Lito Polyclinic Paralimni, Silver Sands Hotel, Sayedeh Zeinab Hotels Complex (Syria), Esel building (Limassol), St. George Hotel, New building for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Large Residences, Margantina Hotel, Nelia Beach Hotel, Co-Op Bank Kaimakli, Central Telephone Exchange Centre - Limassol DKZ Factory, Alicante Office block, Archangelos commercial Centre, Tourist villages, Hotel Apartments, New Pittas Dairy, Eurolife HQ Offices, Four Seasons Hotel Extension, SEM computer Centre, Cyprus Popular Bank Ay. Dometios, Co-op Fertilizers Plant, Hellenic Bank Paphos, etc.
Oct. 1998-Present SOTERIOU, KYRIZIS Partners Project Engineer and / or Mechanical Engineer for the design and supervision of Laura Beach Hotel – Extension, Adams beach Hotel, Askanis Central Offices and stores, Law Court – Limassol ,Hellenic Bank Information and Technology Building, Larnaca Possidon Beach Gardens, Beau Rivage Hotel, Capital Coast Hotel, Louis Kerkyra Golf Hotel, District Government Offices Paphos etc.
(see selected list of projects)
Services Involved:
All mechanical building services including Infrastructure, Energy recovery systems, Building management systems, Sewage Treatment plant, Sewage schemes, Irrigation, Swimming pools, Cold rooms, Dairy services, R.O Plants, Foam systems, Vacuum systems, Ice water systems, Rendering Plants etc.
From the experience point of view I would like to highlight the following projects which I have designed and supervised as a Project Engineer fully responsible in all aspects of the Building Services including the co-ordination between the Mechanical and Electrical Engineers involved.
• Auditorium, Banquet Hall, Conference and Meeting rooms, Kitchen, Laundry, Servant Quarters etc. of the Al-Bustan Palace Hotel, Oman (the largest Palace Hotel in the Middle East area and the sixth best Hotel in the world.) (USD 50 Million Mechanical and Electrical costs).
• Larnaca General Hospital for the Government of Cyprus (USD 2 Million Mechanical Cost).
• New Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the government of the Republic of Cyprus (USD 1.6 Million Mechanical Costs).
• Le Meridien Hotel Complex in Limassol, Cyprus (USD 12 Million Mechanical and Electrical Costs).
• Laura Beach Hotel complex in Paphos, Cyprus (USD 8 Million Mechanical and Electrical Costs).
• Fertilisers Plant for the Central Co-op Bank, Cyprus (USD 0.5 Million Mechanical Costs).
• Central Computer Center for the Co-op Bank, Cyprus (USD 0.2 Million Mechanical Costs).
• Commercial Center for Galatariotis Group in Limassol, Cyprus (USD 1 Million Mechanical Costs).
• Central Offices for Eurolife in Nicosia, Cyprus (USD 1.4 Million Mechanical Costs).
• New Dairy Factory for Pittas Industries in Nicosia, Cyprus (USD 6.4 Million Mechanical and Electrical Costs).
• Central Telephone Exchange Building in Limassol, Cyprus (USD 0.8 Million Mechanical and Electrical Costs).
• Two Hotels and Shopping Center in Danascus, Syria (USD 9 Million Mechanical and Electrical Costs) (this project was not built).
• Lito Polyclinic in Paralimni, Cyprus (USD 0.4 Million Mechanical and Electrical Costs).
• Azia Beach Hotel in Paphos, Cyprus (USD 2 Million Mechanical and Electrical Costs).
• St. George Hotel in Paphos, Cyprus (USD 3.5 Million Mechanical and Electrical Costs).
• Four Seasons Hotel in Limassol, Cyprus (Extension and Renovations 2004) (USD 2 Million Mechanical and Electrical Costs).
• Cyprus Popular Bank Ayios Dometios in Nicosia, Cyprus (USD 0.2 Million Mechanical and Electrical Costs).
• Industrial Area Kaimakli in Nicosia, Cyprus (USD 0.9 Million Mechanical and Electrical Costs).
• Capo Bay Hotel Extension in Paralimni, Cyprus (USD 1.3 Million Mechanical and Electrical Costs).
• Silver Sands Hotel in Paralimni, Cyprus (USD 1.4 Million Mechanical and Electrical Costs).
• Nelia Hotel in Ayia Napa, Cyprus (USD 0.3 Million Mechanical Costs).
• Margantina Hotel in Ayia Napa, Cyprus (USD 0.95 Million Mechanical and Electrical Costs).
• Adams Beach Hotel (USD 2 million).
• Limassol District Law Court (USD 1.5 million).
• Kerkyra Golf Hotel (USD 1.5 million).
• Corcyra Beach Hotel (Addition) (USD 1 million).
• Paphos Government Central offices (USD 6 million).
• Sungarden Hotel Refurbishment (USD 1.5 million).
• EAC Paphos Central stores & offices (USD 0.7 million).
• EAC Limassol Central stores & offices (USD 1.2 million).
• Kozos (CPB) New Offices (USD 0.8 million).
• Rendering Plant Kofinou Larnaca ( USD 1 million).
• Tiffany Shopping Mall (USD 15 million).
• Paphos Central Police Station (USD 2 million).
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