Abdul Tabbara
PE
Director/SEF
For Abdul, being a professional engineer is an inviting challenge to shape the built environment. Abdul has been with ME Engineers since 2010 and brings invaluable international experience to ME, especially in the Middle East where he serves as the office leader for ME’s offices in Doha and Riyadh. His projects range from commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and transportation experience, with specialized expertise designing sports and leisure projects.
As a Director, Abdul has successfully led the building services design team for one of the largest sports stadiums for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Al Bayt Stadium. The stadium hosts 60,000 fans and includes an arena-style, efficient bowl cooling technology. During this project, Abdul managed multiple project disciplines and navigated several delicate dependencies.
Another notable project is the design of the retractable roof, chiller plant, and campus-wide electrical infrastructure for Arthur Ashe Stadium, home of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships.
Abdul characterizes the value ME brings to clients and projects. He has a knack for simplifying complex client’s requirements with a practical engineering approach. He’s devoted to the engineering community through leadership and mentorship, is a member of ASHRAE, and previously spent four years as a team leader in the ACE mentorship program.
More About Abdul
- Doha Office Leader
- Riyadh Office Leader
- B.Eng Electrical Engineering: City College of New York
Project Highlights
- Al Bayt Stadium
- USTA Redevelopment including the ASHE roof
- 4th Precinct in Doha
- Safeya Stadium
- Fasano Hotel
Expertise
- Electrical
- Medium-voltage Systems
- Low-voltage Systems
- Security Systems
- Infrastructure and Utilities
- Thermal Computational Dynamics
- Bowl Cooling
- Energy Centers
- District Cooling Plant
- GSAS