Ahmad Dalati, Design manager

Ahmad Dalati

Design manager

Petromin Corporation

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Bachelor's degree, Architecture
Experience
15 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 7 Months

Design manager at Petromin Corporation
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since August 2018

Oversee full cycle corporate project designs from initial draft proposal to final design package and handover stages. Forecast project budgets and coordinate team schedules in line with all design and quality assurance standards, as well as timely delivery objectives. Compile related documentation and develop standard design manuals. Provide technical input to procurement departments throughout tendering processes, while supporting contractors and Project Engineers during construction phases.
● Successfully managed design works for three Nissan showrooms, three Stellantis showrooms, 50 fuel stations, 30 C-stores, 90 lube service centres, and five service centre fit-out projects within SAR 350M portfolio.
● Expertly designed and delivered multiple internal and pilot projects, including Club32, Jeep Lounge, luxury service centres, OSS, and Petromin headquarters and offices.
● Reduced company expenditure by up to SAR 10M through managing and delivering all designs in-house and eliminating outsourcing activities.

Senior Design Engineer at Petromin Corporation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • February 2016 to August 2018

Established project scopes, goals, and deliverables, while developing budgets, schedules, and timelines. Prepared concepts and detailed design documentation to map out requirements. Managed operations of contractors and vendors, as well as tracked and reported on project progress to relevant clients and stakeholders. Monitored tender processes, including drawings, packages, and specifications.
● Effectively designed and delivered 12 Nissan showrooms and 15 service workshops worth SAR 100M in line with local and international standards.
● Minimised company expenditure by managing and delivering all designs in-house and eliminating SAR 4M in outsourcing operations.

Senior Architect - Projects Coordinator at Al Rashid Trading & Contracting Company (Closed Joint Stock Company)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2009 to December 2015

Produced detailed designs and drawings for various building structures in line with all project budgets and construction legislation. Compiled and presented applications, contracts, proposals, and reports based on diverse project requirements. Monitored design plans and adapted approaches according to evolving circumstances throughout project lifecycles. Collaborated with various departments and teams to proactively identify and resolve discrepancies in ensuring accurate and timely deliveries.
● Expertly completed architectural design documentations for KAP4 project valued at SAR 4.5Bn for Ministry of Interior client comprising of dormitory, security headquarter, service building, site development, sport training, and support building facilities across 16 sites in Abha, Gazan, Jeddah, Mecca, Najran, and Riyadh.
● Concluded various construction designs, including halls, medical centres, mosques, schools, and villas worth SAR 2.2Bn for King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Foundation housing project.
● Engaged in SAR 672M Riyadh Railway Passenger Station project and SAR 160M club house & Masjed construction at King Saud University.

Architect at Panorama
  • Syria - Aleppo
  • September 2008 to July 2009

Facilitated client consultations to gather requirements as well as issued schematic design concepts and models, design drawings, and 3D rendered images.
● Designed three-floor mall structure in addition to multiple apartments and villas containing bedroom and kitchen designs.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at Aleppo University
  • January 2008

Bachelor Degree in Architecture Engineering

Specialties & Skills

Architecture
Interior Architecture
Project Coordination
Civil Works
Construction Drawings
Coordination
Project Budgeting
Architecture Design
Teamwork
Deliverable tracking
Presentation skills

Social Profiles

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

SCE - Certified Professional Architect (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2011
Valid Until:
July 2024
LEED Green Associated (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2017
Valid Until:
December 2021
Project Management Professional (PMP)® (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2018
Valid Until:
October 2021
WELL Accredited Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2018
Valid Until:
May 2022

Hobbies

  • Computer Programming
  • Research
  • Reading