Senior Lead Architect
Alghanim International
Total years of experience :32 years, 2 Months
May 24, 2017 up to present- Alghanim International-State of Kuwait as Senior Lead Architect-New Refinery Projects (KIPIC) (KD.75 M)
• Managing Architectural (Technical Department) for 9-main buildings such as Administration Building, CCR-OTS, Fire Station safety/Clinic Complex, Training Center, Laboratory, Cafeteria, Mosque, Administration building Parking and Employee Parking. Responsible for architectural design, shop drawings and ID drawings as per contract, specifications and standard.
• Reporting directly to the Project and Technical Manager and assisted all CM’s regarding on the technical issues and to lead all site engineers to assist them in their respective task.
• Liaise and coordinate subcontractors work/shop drawings to ensure the quality requirements are met in accordance to their contract.
• Conducted site-visit to check on progress, ensuring that the works at site is within the approved IFC and shop drawings.
Nov. 30, 2014 up to present- STFA DENIZ INSAATI INSAAT SAN. VE TIC. A.S (Marine Construction Group)-State of Kuwait as Senior Architect- Small Boat Harbor- KOC Projects (USD. 453 M)
• Head of Architectural Department for North and South Harbor Projects.
• Reviewing method of statements, architectural shop drawings as per BOQ, JSI, specification, RFI’s, coordination system to Structural/MEP/External Works and other variation order prior for final submission to Consultant.
• Conducted regular site-visit to check on progress, ensuring that the environmental impact of the project is being considered, well managed on time and within the budget.
• Attending minutes of meeting to resolve technical issues that arise during construction period.
• Overall in charge of Architectural Department.
• Manage, coordinate and administer site activities.
• Responsible for the production of architectural shop drawings.
• Review, check and signed all shop drawings for coordination in all different discipline required by the Client /Consultant / Ministries.
• Supervise the logging activities of all incoming and outgoing correspondence.
• Issuing approved shop drawings to the CM / Site Engineers.
• Attend all major Progress meeting with client and Construction Staff.
• Direct administer of design and construction as per approved shop drawings and specifications.
• Responsible for the production of architectural shop drawings.
• Check and coordinate the compatibility of plans and specifications with other trades.
• Conduct coordination and progress meeting to all sub-contractors to eliminate the unexpected difficulties works in site.
• Conduct Site inspection of every project.
• Residential Units Project - MDRDC Village, San Pablo Dinalupihan, Bataan- Philippines (Design and Supervision)
• Furniture Exhibition Center - Clark Field Economic Zone Clark Field, Angeles City - Philippines (Supervision)
• School Gymnasium - Barreto College- Brgy. Barreto, Olongapo City, Philippines (Design and Supervision)
• Overall in charge in design and supervision of construction.
• Conduct coordination meeting to all sub-contractors and other Project Participants.
• Monitor work program schedule.
• Implement safety environment measures.
• Manage, coordinate and administer all site activities.
• Analyze plans and details based on the Consultant design drawings to incorporate proper format with complete references for Architectural, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical.
• Monitor daily and weekly progress report.
• Conduct coordination meeting to all site staff.
• Prepare primary architectural design development plans using applicable building code as required by the royal commission.
• Checking and coordinate various discipline for consistent details and specifications.
• Monitor daily accomplishment of Architectural finishing activities in site.
• Prepare conceptual design with complete set of Architectural, Structural, Electrical and Mechanical shop drawings.
• Prepare the Bill of Quantities per Project
• Prepare the documentation for Client and securing permit to the local government agencies.
• Monitor the material need in the project.