Hesham Awda is the current Chief Operation Officer – Offshore at NMDC Energy (formerly NPCC), a position he has held since 2018. He also serves as General Manager of NPCC KSA, and a board member of Safeen Subsea, NEL and ANEWA.

Awda has over 25 years of experience in Project Management, Engineering, and Technical Support in the Oil & Gas Industry. His extensive industrial experience includes managing Engineering, Construction and Execution of Major Green and Brown Field Projects, with a current portfolio of over AED 25 billion projects in the Gulf region other geographies.

Hesham manages P&L of offshore operations, through managing and directing overall project execution and delivery, fabrication yard operations, and offshore operations

Hesham Awda holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from UAE University, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering Systems and Management from the American University of Sharjah.