Head of Department of Architecture & Planning
King Khalid University
Total years of experience :22 years, 10 Months
Additional to teaching Visual communication syllabus 110 Arch-3, I have been assigned the head of department of Architecture and Planning.
Teaching Visual Communication 110 Arch-3 and participating in several committees.
Responsibilities are:
1- Create the department of urban heritage in term of HR and determine its responsibilities with the staff.
2- Manage the general department.
3-Review a number of agreements between the MOMRA and Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) with the staff.
4- Follow up a number of share projects between MOMRA and SCTH with the staff.
My responsibilities are:
1- Develop the administration in term of management and human resources affairs.
3- Follow up a number of consultant projects.
4- Review a number of reports for consultant projects.
Assigned as the Manager of Urban Heritage Department and my responsibilities are:
1- Create the department of urban heritage in term of HR and determine its responsibilities with the staff.
2- Review a number of agreements between the MOMRA and Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) with the staff.
3- Follow up a number of share projects between MOMRA and SCTH with the staff.
Assigned as the Manager of Urban Observatories Department and my responsibilities are:
1- Collect the indicators for each strategy from different ministries and departments with staff.
2- Analyse the information and the indicators for the Urban Observatories.
3- Provide the decision makers and authorities having jurisdiction with necessary reports related to the indicators and Urban Observatories.
It was the Ministry of Public Works and Housing which was merged with: Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs (MOMRA), Transitioned to: Central Directorate for the Development of Projects (CDDP), in (MOMRA)
Key Highlights:
• Led a highly important multi-million dollar project which was personally monitored by The Custodian of The Two Holy mosques King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and Supreme Scholars Council
• Commended for overseeing the smooth operation of design and development of architectural projects for the government
Responsibilities:
• Facilitating in the Office of His Excellency the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of the Municipal and Rural Affairs, President of the Central Directorate for developing architectural projects
• Extending necessary support to review the technical and engineering affairs of the Office of His Excellency. Accountable to prepare architectural designs and feasibility studies for several projects
• Creating concepts and designs in accordance with the requirements. Developing architectural design and preparing schematic layout with presentation
• Shouldering responsibility to administer and approve hand-over of several governmental projects in the holy places in Makkah
• Monitoring the layout and detail designing of a pilot project for the construction of six residential buildings on the mountain cliffs in Mina’s Holy Places in Makkah. Conducting regular visit to sites to ensure that the design is being implemented as per the specifications
• Evaluating designs and observing the implementation of a pilot project for the construction of six residential buildings on the mountain cliffs in Mina’s Holy Places in Makkah
• Handling task of designing and concocting a periodical publication that present in details the tasks, projects and the achievements of CDDP and its agenda in the near future
• Attending and taking part in workshops for Al-Jamarat Bridge and Al-Jamarat Area project in the Holy Places
• Involving and taking part in the stage of designing and studying the project of the Holy Places’ Train (the south line), calling the contractors and awarding the project to the contractor, and the first stage of implementing the project (central observation)
Key Project Undertaken
• Pilot project for the construction of six residential buildings on the mountain cliffs in Mina’s Holy Places in Makkah
Project Cost: US$ 105 Million
Description: A special, important and an urgent project, for the pilgrims. The government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques gives it high priority and is being reviewed personally by The Custodian of The Two Holy mosques King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and Supreme Scholars Council
• Participated in workshops for Al-Jamarat Bridge and Al-Jamarat Area project in the Holy Places
Project Cost: US$ 1.5 Billion
Description: A project of high significance, implemented in Mina’s Holy Places in Makkah. The project is being reviewed personally by The Custodian of The Two Holy mosques King Abdullah
• The Holy Places' Train (the south line) in Makkah
Project Cost: US$ 1.8 Billion
Description: A special, important and an urgent project, for the pilgrims. The government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques gives it high priority and is being reviewed personally by The Custodian of The Two Holy mosques King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and Supreme Scholars Council
Work Location: King Khalid University Campus in Abha
Key Highlights:
• Expedited task of the working group by coordinating between King Khalid University and King Abdullah institute
• Formulated concept designs and interacted with clients for demonstrating presentation and acquiring final approval
Responsibilities:
• Accountable to gain in depth understanding of initial consultation of the draft design and plan the city campus of the University of King Khaled in Abha
• Visited sites to watch the needs and requirements of college and for preparing the project
• Administered the working group which assigned to portray the city land of university in Abha (Aerial photography by helicopter - field photography)
• Directed the working group of the GEOTEC Turkish Company which surveyed the University campus in Abha
• Prepared drawings and took feedback from clients regarding presented ideas. Made appropriate changes to designs as instructed by the clients
Publication: » Field Investigation of Thermal Comfort in Large and Small Mosque Buildings in Saudi Arabia, ICLC2015 Membership: » Saudi Council of Engineers » International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) United Kingdom » Urban Science Association Saudi Arabia » Sensing Architecture