A KGIP member since 2019, Omar Al Khazraji is Director of Engineering, providing senior leadership of the engineering teams across KGIP’s Seattle, Portland, and Bay Area markets. He joined the firm as a Building Engineer and rose through the ranks to his current role. He directs tenant improvement projects across the portfolio, oversees engineering compliance programs including life safety, EPA, and OSHA requirements, and leads the hiring, , and licensing of KGIP’s engineering staff.
Omar’s leadership was shaped by 10 years supporting US and Coalition forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom and other operations. Fluent in four languages, he served as a combat linguist in some of Iraq’s most dangerous, high-threat environments, completing approximately 1,000 combat missions. He went on to lead a team of 37 liaison officers for a US military logistics contractor, coordinating operations for the United States military across Iraq and neighboring countries, and later led the protection detail for the Japanese Ambassador in Baghdad under Operation Samurai. His service earned multiple commendations from high-ranking US military leadership.
After his service, Omar built his career in building engineering. He earned an Associate of Applied Science in HVAC/R from Bates Technical College, graduating with academic honors and a 4.0 GPA, and was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. He worked as an HVAC technician with CBRE and MacDonald Miller before joining KGIP.
Omar holds the following designations and licenses:
– North American Technician Excellence (NATE) Certified, Commercial
– North American Technician Excellence (NATE) Certified, Light Commercial
– North American Technician Excellence (NATE) Certified, Residential
– EPA Section 608 Universal Certified
– R-410A Handling, Use, and Recovery Certified
– OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety and Health
– Building Operator Certification (BOC)
