Ahmad  Ismail  Shaker, Irrigation &Landscape specialist

Ahmad Ismail Shaker

Irrigation &Landscape specialist

Parsons Corporation

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Agricultural Engineering (Soil and Water, Environment)
Experience
19 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 4 Months

Irrigation &Landscape specialist at Parsons Corporation
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since November 2022

Green Riyadh is one of Riyadh’s four mega projects launched by the
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, on
19 March 2019. The project will be a milestone that contributes to
fulfilling a key goal of Vision 2030 to promote Riyadh’s position among
the world’s top 100 most livable cities. Green Neighborhoods Projects
( East An Nasseem, Al-Aziziyah, Middle Uraija Qurtubah, AlJazeerah, Al-Ghadeer, Al Nakheel, Olaisha ) Roads (Salboukh Road, Dammam Road, King Salman Road Sidewalk ) and Wadi Alaysan .

Head of landscape at Ayla Oasis Development Company
  • Jordan - Aqaba
  • My current job since March 2018

Ayla is one of a series of developments on the strategic master plan of Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority which will transform Aqaba from a port of commerce to a true sustainable waterfront community which combines opportunities to live, play and work.
The aim of the Ayla development is to create an international recognized resort community that is sustainable and unique, with developments that are appropriately balanced and which meld into a compelling bigger picture. It will be this approach to creating a mixed use community, which will make the Ayla development successful.
Once completed, Ayla Project will feature a range of facilities and amenities, including a variety of up-market hotels, unique residential communities, a golf course and a town center encompassing a marina, retail units, cafes, entertainment and recreational facilities, built around man-made lagoons



Responsibilities:-
▪Responsible all activities(operation and constraction ) of Landscape in the Ayla except golf area.
▪Supervise the Contractors who install and maintain landscaping. This may involve schedulingwork crews, planning daily work activities, and monitoring the work being done
▪Responsible for handing over procedure, like as built drawings and operation manuals.
▪Preparing procurement schedules and giving priority for long lead items.
▪Reviews the design and specification.
▪Attending meetings with consultant and contractor to solve problems.
▪Providing Technical support to Estimation Department at the time of tendering.
▪Develop new or proved theories, policy and methods for landscape design and management;develop conceptual soft and hard landscape designs independently from which detailed designdrawings and technical specifications are prepared.
▪Following up with site team and making internal inspections to check the quality and to ensurethat executed works are as per approvals.
▪Supervises the installation of the contract works on site, and reports on site works, progress, changes etc.
▪Reviews and Monitors the procurement plan and reports on procurement progress/issues.
▪Attends, reviews and approves all site inspections for completed work elements.
▪Administers the contract to ensure the works are carried out as per contract specifications.
▪Actively contributes to risk analysis and mitigation plans.
▪Works closely with the cost manager to verify progress of the works against progress payments.
▪Records daily progress with site photos/daily. Prepares progress reports for Project Director andweekly progress meetings.
▪Attends Nursery visits where required to inspect/approve plants .
▪Monitors the consultant to ensure the quality KPI’s are met and that the contractor understandsquality requirements.
▪Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Landscape Manager at Saraya AL Aqaba (construction) Jordan JV (Joint venture CCC/Arabtec /Drake&Scull)
  • Jordan - Aqaba
  • May 2015 to March 2018

Saraya aqaba, located on western beaches of aqaba city, contain high end resort hotels and
residential accommodation surrounding a man-made lagoon . saraya adds 1.5 km of aqaba beach
front on the red sea, all implementing the vision of ASEZA for an international tourism attracting
region.
Responsibilities:
▪ Coordination of the landscape design with engineering plans and any other applicable
disciplines contributing to the overall development plans.
▪ Supply and installation of the planting softcape trees, shrubs, palms, ground cover, perennial
plants, bulbs.
▪ Preparation and supply of all necessary work required for the Provision of labor, materials,
accessories, equipment and services required to install trees, shrubs, soil, soil amendments,
Tree stabilization, Landscape edgings, Tree grates and related materials as indicated on
drawings and specified herein and as directed by the Engineer.
▪ Coordination and administration of the landscape maintenance activities and supply of
maintenance activity reports to the owner.
▪ Preparing construction specifications, planning schedules, method of statmant, Weekly report
Onsite Activities, Dail Site Report, Annual Maintenance Schedule& Landscape Inspection And
Test Plan ( ITP ), CVI, RFI, WIR, MAR., MIR….
Ahmad Ismail Shaker

Landscape Architect at Saudi Arabian Parsons Ltd
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 2014 to October 2015

Projects: Project: Ministry of Housing Program, Qateef
Jobs Description:
Duties and Responsibilitie
▪ Responsible all activities of Landscape (Hard and soft ) and Irrigation system.
▪ Providing Technical support to Estimation Department at the time of tendering
▪ Making Technical studies and analysis of contractors before submitting to consultant and
signing the contract
▪ Checking contracts and B.O.Q before starting technical submittals
▪ Preparing procurement schedules and giving priority for long lead items
▪ Studying the project master program and making program for technical submittals to ensure that
all technical submittals will be aligned with project master program
▪ Responsible for arranging methods statements if required
▪ Responsible for submitting all technical submittals, shop drawings and material submittals
▪ Attending meetings with contractor to solve problems, if any
▪ Following up with contractor to get approval and giving technical support if required
▪ Following up with site team and making internal inspections to check the quality and to ensure
that executed works are as per approvals
▪ Responsible for handing over procedure, like as built drawings and operation manuals
▪ Develop new or proved theories, policy and methods for landscape design and management;
develop conceptual soft and hard landscape designs independently from which detailed design
drawings and technical specifications are prepared
▪ Inspect sites, analyzing factors such as climate, soil, flora, fauna and all physical site conditions;
and consulting with clients & making recommendations regarding methods of work and
sequences of operations for projects related to the landscape
Ahmad Ismail Shaker
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Site Engineer --- landscape at Saudi Oger Ltd
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2009 to January 2014

Projects:
1-King Abdul-Aziz Center For Knowledge &

Culture, Dhahran.
2-King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal
Project Brief:
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Duties & Responsibilities:
▪ (Supervision & Coordination & management Landscape & Irrigations work )
▪ Checking the pre-tender documents Irrigations & landscape for the Above projects, those
include specification, B.O.Q, and method of measurement.
▪ Checking & revising Design& work-shop& IFC drawings for the Landscape and Irrigation
systems .
▪ Preparing planning reports for the status of the work.
▪ Co-ordination with other parties (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical).
▪ Following up progress and Day-To-Day-supervision of projects Irrigation, landscape works.
▪ Handover for the Landscape& Irrigation inspected works to OGER QC &Consultant.
▪ Preparing daily report for remaining Irrigations works
▪ Plans and designs irrigation fixtures & installation of fixtures to requirements specifications
Ahmad Ismail Shaker
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Ahmad Ismail Shaker
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Landscape Engineer
  • January 2006 to January 2009

Install all landscape and irrigation system work .
▪ Supervision of day to day operations of the site, work.
▪ Ensuring efficient use of time and equipment.
▪ Prepare planting schedules.
▪ Supervising closely the planting process and pesticides use.
▪ Co-ordination of teams as per program requirements.
▪ Co-ordinate procurement of materials as per program requirements.
▪ Responsible for installation (install irrigation valves, bubbler, pop-up spray sprinkler, timers and
wiring as per the layout) troubleshooting and maintenance of all irrigation system.
▪ installation of automatic and manual irrigation networks.
▪ Coordinate all issues related to landscaping functions, Irrigation system.
6. Dani and Shoroq, Nursery Plants of the Decoration

Agricultural Engineer at Dani and Shoroq, Nursery Plants of the Decoration
  • Jordan - Amman
  • January 2005 to January 2006

Enlargement and pruning all kind of horticulture-plant(annuals, perennials, shrubs, palms and
trees )
▪ Record information about plants and plant growth.
▪ Maintain and repair irrigation and climate control systems.
▪ Installing sod grass and also indoor plants.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Agricultural Engineering (Soil and Water, Environment)
  • at Jordan University Of Science and Technology (JUST)
  • January 2006

Specialties & Skills

Landscaping
Irrigation
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
CONSULTING
MICROSOFT WORKS
PROCUREMENT
SUPERVISORY SKILLS
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
ENGINEERING
LAYOUT DESIGN
MECHANICAL