Basel Saadih, Senior Architect & Authority Liaison

Basel Saadih

Senior Architect & Authority Liaison

SSH

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Master in Architectural Management and Design-MAMD-Madrid Spain
Experience
18 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 3 Months

Senior Architect & Authority Liaison at SSH
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since July 2020

· Review projects design compliance with local Authority regulation
· Develop project design to comply with local authority requirements.
· Setup project Authority approval strategy and program.
· Coordinate with the project stakeholders for design compliance and authority submission standard
requirements.
· Prepare and submit project applications to Authority (DM - DBPS, DDA, Trakhees- JAFZA, DCD, RTA, Etisalat,
Du. etc.) and follow up till obtaining approval.

Senior Architect and Authority Liaison at Aurecon
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2017 to February 2020

Duties and responsibilities:
• Prepares and review projects preliminary designs, working drawings, specifications and cost estimates.
• Performed as a project leader role at all phases: conceptual design, programming, planning, Detail design and shop drawings.
• Project management, delivery as per client’s requirements on budget and program.
• Attending regular meetings with clients and coordinate with the project team for design technical aspects.
• Prepare and submit project applications to Authority (DM, DDA, Trakhees‐ JAFZA, DCD, RTA, Etisalat, Du..etc.)and follow up till obtaining approval.

Key Worked Projects:
-EXPO 2020 Convention & Exhibition Center (CoEx) G+3+R.
-DWTC Buildings Update -Sheikh Rashid Tower G+37+R.

Senior Architect-Authority Liaison at Brewer Smith & Brewer Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2014 to July 2017

Duties and responsibilities:
• In charge of the projects design development from concept to completion.
• Provides technical expertise and review architectural design against local code compliance.
• Deliver projects efficiently and effectively through inspirational leadership of the design team members.
• Handle all Abu Dhabi projects Authority approvals dealing with ADM, ADCD, ADDC, ADSSC, DOT, UPC, ADNOC & ADAC.
• Liaise, coordinate and follow up correspondences with all Authorities for building permits, approvals and NOCs. (Like DM, DDA, Trakhees‐ JAFZA, Civil Defense, ADM, ADCD...etc.)
• Track, monitor and control projects delivery and coordinate with project team, main contractor, subcontractors and site team.

Key Worked Projects:
-Masdar City Headquarter building (G+6). (Abu Dhabi)
-Neighborhood one residential at Masdar city (G+3P+5). (Abu Dhabi)
-Repton Abu Dhabi Senior School (B+G+3). (Abu Dhabi)
-Halliburton offices and warehouse in Zones Corp Authority (G+M). (Abu Dhabi)
-ICD Brookfield Place tower in DIFC (7B+G+54 Floors). (Dubai)
-Dubai Mall Zabeel Extension (G+M+9). (Dubai)
-Bluewaters Residential (15 Blocks 2B+G+14). (Dubai)
-The Opus (6B+G+6). (Dubai)
-BLVD Crescent (2 Towers B+G+3P+43).
-Mulberry at Park Heights‐Dubai Hills Estate, MBRC‐Dubai (B+G+7).

Project Architect at City Diamond Contracting
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2012 to February 2014

Duties and responsibility:
 Project leader of design and build projects.
 Responsible for Architectural aspects of the design, production of the
construction drawings, documents and specifications.
 Coordinating the design with all technical staff (Structural, MEP..etc).
 Follow up with Authorities (DM, DWC, JAFZA-Trakhees, DEWA
& Civil Defense) for permitting works from start of project, building permit to
completion.

Architect Design Operator at VOW Engineering Consultant
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2008 to January 2012

Duties and responsibility:
 Responsible for the production drawings (presentation and working Drawings) and coordination of concept design, schematic design, detail design and tender documents.
 Creating a design concept sketches and process to final design.
 Design development; prepare schematic drawings 2D (AutoCAD), modeling 3d (AutoCad-3dmax) and presentation (Photoshop).
 Meet the clients and achieve their vision and requirements.
 Dealing with DM (Dubai municipality) applications- Submission (by internet), discussion and follow up to get approval for building permit.
 Submission to get NOC's from authorities (Dewa-Rta-Etisalat) for villas.
Worked projects:
 Land Mark Hotel G+5 - D.I.P- (under construction).
 4 towers residential and office-Almarmoqa city-Ajman(concept).
 Residential building 2B+G+4 - Jumeirah Village South -Dubai-UAE.
 Residential community-Buildings & Villas-Lebaron-Eygpt.
 Multi Story garage Parking-Abu Dhabi.
 Landscape Development-UAE university- Al Ain.
 Petrol Stations -KSA. (Concept).
 Ware house G+M -Dubai-UAE.
 Many private villas G+1 in Dubai.
Residential engineer in
 Labor accommodation G+1 -Algizlan island - Abu Dhabi.

Architect Assistant at Sketch Design
  • Syria - Latakia
  • July 2005 to January 2008

Specializes in Architecture and Interior Design.
Position: Architect.
Duties and responsibility:
 Put concept design and process to final design.
 Development design, prepare drawings 2d (AutoCAD), modeling 3d (AutoCad-3dmax) and presentation (Photoshop).
 Interior design for shops and apartments.
 Professional measuring for shops and apartments.
Worked projects:
 Orange mall G+3 Latakia-Syria (under construction).
 Floating restaurant Latakia-Syria.
 Houria Hotel Latakia-Syria(concept stage).
 Open spaces in Latakia's corniche Latakia-Syria (under construction).
 Private villas, apartments and shops in Latakia.

Education

Master's degree, Master in Architectural Management and Design-MAMD-Madrid Spain
  • at IE (Instituto de Empresa)
  • February 2013

The Master in Architectural Management and Design is aimed to bridge the gap that exists between advanced design and the business in the architectural field. .

Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at Tishreen University
  • July 2007

Honor the sixth place of the class

Specialties & Skills

Submittals
3D Studio Max
ArchiCAD
AutoCAD
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop
Sketch UP
Microsoft office products Programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
3D Studio MAX
AutoCAD (2D – 3D)
Artlantis
ArciCad -BIM

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Syrian Syndicate of Engineers (SSOE).
  • Member
  • July 2007
Society of Engineers-UAE (SOE)
  • Member
  • April 2008
Dubai Municipality (DM)
  • Register
  • April 2008
Syrian Architects Association. (SAA)
  • Member
  • September 2009
American Institute of Architect (AIA)
  • International Associate Member
  • December 2011

Training and Certifications

Scientific and Cultural Student Exchange (Training)
Training Institute:
Faculty of Architecture Warsaw University of Technology (Poland)
Date Attended:
September 2005
Green Building Core-Preparation for LEED GA Exam (Training)
Training Institute:
Society of engineering- Dubai, UAE
Date Attended:
May 2013
Understanding Estidama and the Pearl Rating System Traninng (Training)
Training Institute:
AUPC (Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council) Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Date Attended:
June 2013
Workshop on Damage Analysis and Restoration Techniques– The case study of Al-Mahalibah Castle (Training)
Training Institute:
Technology University Dresden -Germany & Tishreen University -Syria
Date Attended:
November 2005
Principles of Design Management (Accredited 10 PDUs from PMI) (Training)
Training Institute:
Society of engineering-Dubai, UAE.
Date Attended:
December 2009
Tendering & Estimating the Bill of Quantity (B.O.Q) (Training)
Training Institute:
Society of engineering Dubai, UAE
Date Attended:
December 2009

Hobbies

  • Green buildings, Sustainable Design, Architectural news. Graphic design, Photography.