Farah CHAHMACEO - NUVIA SIGMA and NUVIA MENA in United Arab Emirates
Graduated from the French Engineering school, a Chartered Chemical Engineer and a seasoned Project Manager with 20 years experience in the Nuclear industry.
Ms Farah CHAHMA started her career at AREVA in the New Nuclear Power Plant Projects as Chemical Engineer.
Then, she managed several international projects on the Chemistry Optimization for the Nuclear Power Plants.
In 2013, she integrated the Maintenance Organization of AREVA for managing the Nuclear Services such as Decontamination of Heavy Equipment, Radioactive Waste Management.
In 2018, she was the Operation Director at Cruas Nuclear Power Plant in France managing all NUVIA’s services with EDF.
In 2021, she decided to join NUVIA MENA to start a new chapter!
At present CEO of NUVIA SIGMA and NUVIA MENA in United Arab Emirates.
Since 2019, she is involved in the international organization Women In Nuclear, and more recently for the development of Middle East Chapter.
Since 2021, she has joined the Women Empowerment Committee managed by CCI France in UAE.
About NUVIA SIGMA
NUVIA (part of Vinci Group) is a Nuclear field service provider also manufacturer of Instrumentations for Radiation Detection, Radiation Protection mainly for Defense, Homeland Security and HealthCare.
Our mission is to support the Nuclear programme in UAE as well as regional Nuclear programmes in Middle East and Africa.
Our services includes but not limited to:
- Radiation Protection and Decontamination Services
- Radiation Detection Instruments (we are the manufacturer)
- Waste Management and Waste Treatment.
- Inspection and Maintenance Services.
- Electrical, Instrumentation and Mechanical Maintenance Services.
- Passive Fire Protection (unique solution to NUVIA)
- Secondment of our own personnel to the Nuclear operator.
- Fabrication: i.e. New Manufacturing, Repair/Re-manufacturing, Fabrication, Coating, Welding, etc.
- EPC
NUVIA’s entities in United Arab Emirates:
- NUVIA SIGMA: a 60% Emirati owned company and 40% owned by NUVIA.
- NUVIA MENA Nuclear Consultancy LLC. (Since 2011)
Localization is a major element of NUVIA strategy and for that NUVIA has established a JV with Al Mazrui Group (Sigma Engineering Works) and IECR called NUVIA SIGMA