Amjad Al Halabi

Key Projects:
• St. Regis Hotel - Riyadh - Completed post contract
• St. Regist Hotel - Ummahat Al sheikh islands in Red Sea - Ongoing post contract (ongoing)
• HE1 resorts - Shura island - Design DD-CD-IFC & post contract (ongoing)
• 2 Private Residential Villas - Dubai - post contract (ongoing)

Key Clients & Operators:
• Red Sea Global
• Marriot
• Faena
• Accor
• Sela
Consultants:
• KEO
• KAA
• Genuis Loci
• Mediatech
• EDSA
• Humble & Arnold

Job Description:

• Coordinate and oversee all technical activities relating to the assigned projects, including directing the design & technical teams, reviewing drafts and computer models and approving design changes.
• Communicate directly with client, manager, design teams, sub consultants, contractors and organize projects from initial conceptual design through the project contracted scope.
• Lead BIM and Revit teams and ensure projects deliverables without clashes.
• Attend coordination calls with consultants, MEP, Architect, SPA, Landscape, AV-IT & kitchen to minimize clashes and improve coordinated drawings and packages.

• Resolve architectural design problems to serve the Client and meet site situation and advise the Senior management of any issues that will have an impact on the project timeline or budget.
• Attend client meetings and arrange design meetings as required.
• Undertaking management tasks as required.
• Assessing project risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable.
• Ensuring stakeholder views are managed towards the best solution.
• Preparing, reviewing and leading the development of the design packages into detailed technical documentation.
• Value engineering exercise where required to ensure projects are on budget target.
• Maintaining quality of drawings and pointing out corrections.
• Supervising work at the design development and documentation stage and on-site
• Assisting in the maintenance of quality by tracking PQP compliance and the QC/QA processes

Beirut & Riyadh design offices

* Lead and motivate a creative and talented team of designers.
* Supervise all ongoing projects as design consultant.
* Travelling based on projects location and meeting requests.
* Ensure all interior site work is delivered and executed as per NKR design standards.
* Meeting with client on behalf of the CEO to discuss their needs.
* Develop Strategic design plans with projected timelines and budget.
* Overseeing all design projects from start to finish.

Head of Showrooms

* Responsible for the creative vision and the standard across the design team.
* Lead a creative team and develop their skills in product and interior design.
* Sketch & create special furniture product designs from scratch based on research.
* Weekly meetings with showroom managers to discuss progress.
* Work closely with marketing and sales departments in order to collect client and product data for ongoing improvements.
* Ensure customer-first approach and design thinking strategy is parallel across all showrooms.
* Build design culture in the design department that encourages innovation.
* Sign the content of drawings & specs and other documents related to ID scope.
* Managing Organizational sales by developing plans and systems.
* Motivating, counseling, and leading showroom team.

• Monitor the 3 stages of design. (Conceptual creation - Schematic design - Design development)
• Supervising drawing productions and revisions done by the team of.
• Propose improvements to design where required.
• Supervise the project time schedule done by the design project manager and ensure the team is working strictly towards deadlines to deliver the project on time as per schedule.
• Maintaining good relationship and communication with ongoing clients.
• Reviewing space planning concepts and check final plans before issuing.
• Monitor and guiding 3D visualizers to develop 3D Renders based on the highest standards within set deadline.
• Sign the content of drawings & specs and other documents related to ID scope.
• Leading a team of designers & drafters.
• Creating an inspiring and positive culture. Leading, motivating and coaching the teams.
• Provide support where needed to the technical team.
• Following up with Design Project Managers and have all raised IRS addressed and closed within given deadline.
• Led team of 2 overseeing all aspects of social media strategy.

• Supervising on projects in all 3 stages.
• Creating standards and strategies in design, construction, and maintenance areas
• Ensuring design intent and company mission is implemented.
• On-site field representative for various construction and design projects
• Upgraded coordination among various teams at all levels.
• Review design drawings, FF&E and specification of issue for construction documents.
• Respond to contractor’s query to clarify design issues.
• Review contractor’s shop drawings & material submittals
• Preparing & managing schedules of work and progress reports.
• Attend as required at site progress, construction and technical meetings to discuss any site issue.
• 30% in a month traveling based on project location & attending client meetings

Projects I have handled:

• Kempinski Hotel - Meddina. Saudi Arabia
o Responsible for the interior design of the all the rooms (standard, junior suite, king & governor suite).
o Responsible for the layouts and circulations of the hotel facilities and restaurants.
o Provided back of house layout designs and material selections.
o Responsible of the interior design for the hotel main entrance along with the material selection and marble quality/design.
o Coordination with client representative and Kempinski vice president operator.
o Validation of the design with the ministry of tourism rules and regulations for hotels.
o Validation of the design with Kempinski guidelines & standards book.
o Arrange along with the team all the FF & E specifications and send for review.
o Attend site visit meetings and follow up on Mockup sample for 1 standard room.
o Attend office meetings and follow up with the team to make sure all minutes of meetings are being targeted on time and correctly.
o Arrange all the electrical circuits of the ID scope in all the bedroom and corridor areas.
o Follow up with the 3D team and support them with needed drawings and material selections for presentations.
o Reviewing all the detail drawings (plans & elevations) before being issued to site.

• Duset Hotel - Doha, Qatar
o Responsible for the ID work of all the bedrooms and suites along with the corridor and VIP areas.
o Responsible for the lighting and electrical layouts of the previous mentioned areas.
o Arrange along with the team all the FF & E specifications and send for review.
o Attend meeting with the operator to discuss the plans and revise according to the client request.
o Follow up with the 3D team to make sure the design is following the standards and requirements.
o Reviewing all the detail drawings (plans & elevations) before being issued to site.

Interior Designer
Design Process
Drafting Supervisor
Junior Project Management
Team Leader
Dealing with different furniture companies in Europe
Conceptual drawings, furnished plans A-Z
Enhance the level of detailing in drawings, and aesthetics of interior spaces
Selection of luxury furniture, lighting, fabric and accessories.
BOQs, DOOR SCHEDULES, WALL PARTITIONS, DETAILED DRAWINGS
Handling projects from initial to final approved client design.

Important projects I handled/Supervised:


• Humidor Design - Residential (Riyadh)
• JCCI Hotel (Jeddah - Saudi Arabia)
• Private Villas - House renovation (Jeddah & Riyadh)
• Residential villas - Arcade rooms - Cinema - Home theater (Jeddah & Riyadh)

Interior design & draftsman worked on several important projects. Project designs were sent as sketch and I was responsible for transforming them into detailed drawings.

• KIAA Airport Project - Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) - 2D Design & Shop Drawings.
• ARQAAH Palace - Morocco - 2D Design & Shop Drawings.
• Multiple Private Villas - Riyadh - 2D Design & Shop Drawings.
• Multiple Private Villas - Jeddah - 2D Design & Shop Drawings.
• Abraj Kudai - Morocco - 2D Design & Shop Drawings.
• Tetouan Hotel - Morocco - 2D Design & Shop Drawings.
• Park Sea View Building - Lebanon - Architecture design + 2D Design & Shop Drawings.

• Shop drawings for several apartments with full design / plans / sections / 3dsmax.
• Cafeteria design in Monrovia, Liberia. A to Z full detailed design plans & sections + 3D views
• Chicken restaurant in Monrovia, Liberia. A to Z full detailed design plans & sections + 3D views
• Student Projects at Universities in Lebanon. Detailed design plans & sections + 3D views
• Floor Plans - Reflected Ceiling Plans - Electrical Plans - Sections & 3Dsmax - (High experience)