Senior Urban Planner
Dorsch Gruppe Middle Eas
Total years of experience :13 years, 6 Months
Lead an urban planner, an urban designer and a CAD executive to process data, generate
illustrations, and conduct analysis, and generate plans.
• Establish a methodology and set task schedules as per the project timeline.
• Conduct data collection, site visits, and prepare project reports as per the scope of work.
• Conduct socio-economic and process market analysis through secondary data study.
• Process the information provided by the market study consultant and establish the master plan
design brief.
• Maintain issue register and track the implementation of design measures as per the comments.
• Prepare distinctly different concept master plan alternatives along with the supporting
illustrations.
• Develop the chosen alternative to preliminary and detail master plan, technical drawings and
illustrations to communicate the design development.
• Generate development statistics summary.
• Develop design control regulations in full compliance with the client requirements and local
authority standards.
• Support the 3d visualizer in developing the photo-realistic renders.
• Engage in discussions with the client and the stakeholders such as government authorities,
expert sub-consultants and contractors.
• Prepare drawings and design brief to other relevant stakeholders such as ADCA (Abu Dhabi
Civil Defense Authority), ADEK (Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge) and Abu
Dhabi Police to facilitate master plan approval process.
• Chair the internal master plan workshops between different departments and quality checks.
• Support the project through the detailed infrastructure design development by conducting
necessary master plan modifications and preparing responses to the tender queries related to
the master plan.
• Voluntarily support the department to demonstrate Estidama and other sustainability
compliance studies for a master plan and building projects as per the targeted rating system.
Key Deliverables:
• Urban Design Assessment Report
• Toolkit of Design Solutions Report
• Concept Master Plan / Concept Design Report
• Detail Master Plan Report
• Sustainability Compliance Report
Projects Executed/On-going:
1. Project: Aseer Second Industrial City Master Plan, Aseer Province, KSA
Type of Project: Industrial City Master Plan
Client: Government
2. Project: Urban Design Assessment and Concept Design Development, Sector E25, Abu
Dhabi, UAE
Type of Project: Urban Design Retrofit Development
Client: Government
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3. Project: Concept and Detailed Master Plan for Merzab Community Development (12 ha), Abu
Dhabi, UAE
Type of Project: Mixed-Use Development
Client: Developer
4. Project: Mesaieed Industrial City Master Plan (1200 ha), Qatar
Type of Project: Industrial Area Development
Client: Developer
5. Project: Detail Master Plan for Ghantoot Hotel and Resort Development (110 ha), Abu Dhabi,
UAE
Type of Project: Private Residential Community Development
Client: Developer
6. Project: Concept Master Plan for New Rosetta City (1765 ha), Rosetta, Egypt
Type of Project: City Development Master Plan
Client: Government
7. Project: Concept Master Plan for Isamalia Development (79 ha), Egypt
Type of Project: Residential Community Development
Client: Developer
8. Project: Concept Master Plan for Barashi Residential Community, Sharjah, UAE
Type of Project: Residential Community Development
Client: Developer
Building projects associated with:
1. UAE Plant Genetic Resource Center, Al Ain
2. Al Sahama Local Mosque in Emirati Housing Neighborhood, Abu Dhabi
3. Le Lycee Libanis Francofone (Meydan School
Worked as an independent sustainability consultant for various design and construction of
master planning and building projects that targeted various rating systems such as LEED and
Estidama.
• Prepare Estidama credit documentation for the targeted credits independently.
• Guide the infrastructure and public realm design team to achieve targeted sustainable urban
planning design measures during the master plan development.
• Engage in workshops and meetings with the Estidama assessor to track the credit
documentation progress and compliance achievement confirmation.
• Chair workshops and conduct progress meetings with the team members to establish, review,
track, monitor and document achievement of goals and objectives.
• Prepare progress reports, presentations, document notes, compliance statements,
illustrations, graphs and drawings that reflect and translate sustainability goals to the relevant
parties;
• Conduct Estidama audits and report the audit to the Esitdama assessor.
• Conduct review on materials before procuring process to confirm the targeted credit
compliance.
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Projects Executed:
1. Project: Detailed Design for Yas South Master Plan Development 3 Pearl), Abu Dhabi (design
and construction stages)
Type of Project: Mixed-Use Community Development
Client: Developer
2. Project: Concept and Detail Master Plan for Maker’s District development (1 Pearl), Abu Dhabi
(Design stage).
Type of Project: Mixed-Use Community Development
Client: Developer
Details about the building projects will be provided as required.
Worked in the position of urban planner on several master planning projects and sustainability
consultant in building projects.
• Responsible for preparing concept and detailed master plans, tender documents, technical
proposals and presentation materials for master plans.
• Prepare a sketch-up model and render to develop axonometric views for the development.
• Contributed to building projects in preparing Estidama documentation that targeted 2 pearl
rating.
Projects Executed:
1. Project: Detail Master Plan for Shaqaya Industrial Area (600 ha) and Scrap Yard Zone (200
ha) Master plan, Kuwait
Type of Project: Industrial area development
Client: Government
2. Project: Concept Master Plan for Science and Technology Park (11800 ha), King Abdul Aziz
center for Science and Technology, Al-Taif, KSA
Type of Project: Industrial area development
Client: Government
3. Project: Detail Master Plan for Duqm Industrial Area Master Plan (24, 255ha), Muscat.
Type of Project: Industrial area development
Client: Government
Building projects associated with:
1. Detail design for Abu Dhabi Bus Depot project, Al Ain
Degree Period Institute M-Plan, Urban and Regional Planning
courses: CERTIFICATIONS ▪ Project Management Professional (PMP). ▪ LEED AP BD+C, certified under V4, USGBC. ▪ Pearl Qualified Professional (PCRS, PQP No: 403), UPC. ▪ Pearl Qualified Professional (PBRS, PQP No: 787), UPC
