Edgar Hidalgo, Senior Architect Engineer

Edgar Hidalgo

Senior Architect Engineer

Al Habtoor Group LLC

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis
Éducation
Baccalauréat, Architecture
Expérience
26 years, 2 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :26 years, 2 Mois

Senior Architect Engineer à Al Habtoor Group LLC
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • juin 2014 à janvier 2016

Project Undertaken : Al Habtoor City Project (Westin, W, St.
Regis Hotel & Habtoor Residence)

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Reports to the director of projects.
• Assist and advise the director of projects on architectural related matters.
• Coordinate designs by ID consultants and review design submission for implementation.
• Handles ID design works for St. Regis Hotel, to include material selection and submittal review and approval.
• Attend technical meetings with project consultants
• Issue project brief and required IFC documents to subcontractors and suppliers
• Conduct technical workshops with subcontractors & suppliers for technical clarifications
• Review method statements and coordinate/advise requirements with QA/QC team
• Coordinate and advise architectural requirements across all engineering disciplines
• Review and approve materials and shop drawings submission.
• All other technical functions that may be assigned by the project director

Design Manager à Obayashi Middle East - Doha Qatar
  • Qatar - Doha
  • juillet 2013 à mars 2014

Project Undertaken: Msheireb Downtown Doha Project Phase 3
(QR 2.5 Billion Mixed Use-Residential,
Hotel & Commercial Project)

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Reports to the engineering manager
• Lead a team of architects and engineers in the BIM modeling, shop drawings preparation and design coordination with construction team to ensure adherence to design intent
• Conduct design review to ensure compliance with relevant code requirements and supervised preparation of required RFIs
• Attend technical meetings with project consultants
• Issue project brief and required IFC documents to subcontractors and suppliers
• Conduct technical workshops with subcontractors & suppliers for technical clarifications
• Supervise shop drawings schedule preparation based on project construction schedule
• Supervise drawings log preparation and drawings and documents monitoring system
• Supervise review of subcontractors shop drawings and materials submittals
• Review method statements and coordinate/advise requirements with QA/QC team
• Coordinate and advise architectural requirements across all engineering disciplines
• Preside MEP-Civil team coordination meeting
• Ensure prompt submission of shop drawings for consultants review and approval to align with site shop drawings requirements and follow up consultants’ approval
• Prepare and submit required progress reports and updates to management

Senior Architect / Senior Design & Sustainability Coordinator à Obayashi Middle East - Dubai Office
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • mars 2013 à juin 2013

Projects Undertaken : Tender preparation for the following projects:
• Msheireb Downtown Doha Project - Phase 3
• Bandaranaike International Airport Project-Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Sheik Khalifa Medical City-Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Al Ain Vegetable Plant Project- Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Work closely and report to engineering manager
• Handled a team of architects and CAD technicians in the design drawings and project proposal preparation
• Prepared design scheme for design and build projects proposals
• Participated in the tender preparation - reviewed drawings and specifications to ascertain project requirement to include LEED requirements for sustainability compliance and advised tendering department of technical requirements and discrepancies that requires RFIs
• Conduct architectural design review to ensure compliance with relevant code requirements and supervised preparation of required RFIs
• Assist and supervise preparation of quantity survey for the various critical work items
• Coordinate tender requirements with prospective suppliers and subcontractors
• Assist in the tender preparations for submission
• Schedule and coordinate plant visits

Senior Architect/Senior E & M Coordinator à Obayashi Middle East - Dubai, UAE
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • avril 2009 à mars 2013

Project Undertaken : Dubai Metro Project - Red & Green Line
(Over Ground & Underground Stations)

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Reports to the design manager and provide technical support/assistance
• Handled a team of architects and CAD technicians in the design coordination and shop drawings preparation
• Prepare shop drawing list for implementation and monitoring system requirements
• Attend MEP-Civil coordination meetings and technical meetings.
• Review and coordinate Architectural shop drawings with MEP coordinated services drawings
• Coordinate Architectural/Civil technical requirement with MEP and construction team to ensure that works do not deviate with design intent requirements
• Review subcontractors’ shop drawings and materials submission for consultants’ review/approval
• Ensure prompt submission of shop drawings for consultants review and approval to align with site shop drawings requirements
• Prepare and submit required progress reports
• Prepare design schemes for proposed changes as required by consultant
• Prepare/review RFIs and FCRs (Field Change Request)
• Collate and review subcontractors’ As Built drawings submission and oversee submission to client as per contract
requirements

Principal Architect à WS Atkins & Partners
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Sharjah
  • novembre 2007 à mars 2009

Projects Undertaken : Various Qatar Education City Projects:
• West Car Park
• Southeast Car Park
• Central Plant Buildings
• Tram Station

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Reports and work closely with the Line Manager/Design Managers
• Lead a team of architects and CAD technicians in the preparation of design development
and contract documents for the various education city projects
• Conduct design review to ensure compliance with the relevant code requirements
• Prepare design concepts and supervise architectural design preparation
• Study and introduce innovative design ideas that can be integrated in the design process
• Conduct design review to ensure compliance with the relevant code requirements
• Provide liaison with all relevant engineering disciplines to coordinate architectural design requirements with engineering design
• Liaise with the proposed materials manufacturers to coordinate specifications requirements
• Attend design review workshops with other engineering consultants
• Provide liaison with the clients’ project manager/consultants to ensure compliance to clients requirements
• Prepare/supervise preparation of deliverables monitoring list and progress charts
• Prepare and submit required progress reports
• Ensure quality design and deliverables for the client’s satisfaction
• Ensure prompt submission of required deliverables as outlined in the project schedule

Technical Coordinator/Assistant Engineering Manager à China State Construction & Engineering Corporation
  • Philippines
  • juillet 2007 à novembre 2007

Project Undertaken : Icon Twin Tower Condominium Project
Makati city, Philippines

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Work closely with the Engineering Manager and provide technical support/assistance
• Handled a team of architects, engineers and CAD technicians in the design coordination and shop drawings preparation
• Review prepared shop drawings for consultants review and approval
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of required drawings and submittals
• Attend weekly coordination meeting with project managers and construction team
• Coordinate engineering requirement with the construction team to ensure that construction works do not deviate with design intent requirements
• Provide liaison with project consultants to expedite approval of submittals
• Prepare method statements of critical work items as required
• Review and organize engineering department CAD production set up to improve shop drawings and document submittals output to meet construction requirements

Senior Architect à DCCD Engineering Corporation-MIDMAC LLC
  • Qatar - Doha
  • décembre 2005 à juillet 2007

Project Undertaken : Assigned at MIDMAC Contracting Co. on the following projects:
• Qatar Education City - Texas A&M University (Doha, Qatar)
• Cultural Village Project (Katara) - Doha, Qatar
• Quantity survey for the following projects:
Exxon Mobil Housing Project - Doha, Qatar
New Doha International Airport Catering Facility
The Stadium - Doha, Qatar

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Reports to the engineering and technical manager
• Review issued drawings and specifications for construction
• Lead a team of architects & CAD technicians in the design and shop drawings preparations
• Review prepared shop drawings for consultants review and approval
• Review subcontractors’ shop drawings submission
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of required drawings and submittals
• Coordinate architectural requirements with construction team to ensure that construction works do not deviate with design intent requirements
• Provide liaison with project consultants to expedite approval of submittals
• Review request for proposal and tender documents to ascertain tender submission requirements
• Prepare quantity survey of the various prospective projects architectural work items
• Liaise with design consultants for design and build projects

Architect / Consultant à EEI Corporation - LRT Line 1 Capacity Expansion Project
  • Philippines
  • octobre 2005 à décembre 2005

• Coordinate with the Project Manager
• Evaluate project engineering CAD section setup and provide recommendations to enhance production efficiency
• Review of accomplished shop drawings for consultants’ review and approval
• Liaise with project consultant to expedite submittals approval

Architect / Consultant à Artcraft Systems, Inc. (Advertising Company)
  • Philippines
  • janvier 2003 à octobre 2005

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Work closely with the general manager and marketing manager
• Take charge of all the technical and architectural design aspects of projects undertaken
• Attend coordination meetings with clients’ consultants
• Prepare design scheme for clients’ review and approval
• Supervised design and shop drawings preparation for approval
• Coordinate and follow up consultant’s requirements and prompt approval of submittals
• Supervise installation works

Architect / Designer à DCCD Engineering Corporation
  • Philippines
  • septembre 2000 à décembre 2002

Project Undertaken: Light Rail Transit 2 Project (11.3 km.
elevated light rail project)

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Work closely with the chief architect
• Prepare station entrance design scheme for review and approval
• Supervised CAD design drawings preparations and review
• Review contractors’ shop drawings and materials submission
• Attend technical coordination meeting with project management team and contractors
• Review and respond to RFIs and FCRs (Field Change Request)
• Coordinate design with site works to ensure compliance with design intent requirements
• Coordinate architectural/civil requirements with all relevant engineering disciplines

Manager / Proprietor à Getsemane Trading & Construction
  • Philippines
  • juin 1999 à septembre 2000

Provide design and build services for the following projects:
• Five Storey Residential Apartment Building
(Pedro Gil Street, Paco, Metro Manila Philippines
• Various residential projects

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Prepare design scheme and proposals for clients’ approval
• Prepare construction documents for approval of client and building official
• Overall management of construction works
• Ensure prompt delivery of quality service to clients

Vice President - Operations à Tecphil, Inc
  • Philippines
  • mars 1997 à mai 1999

Projects Undertaken : Managed the following projects:
• College of Arts & Sciences Building -UP Los Banos
• Pulse Electronic Plant Expansion
• Twin Registry of Deeds Building
• Charles Horne Mansion (Design & Build Project)

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Report directly to the president and provide periodic update of projects status
• Work closely with the project managers and design managers
• Manage design and design & build projects from design concept stage to construction stage
• Confer with clients to ascertain clients’ requirements
• Provide project management service to administered projects
• Ensure prompt delivery of quality service to clients

Architect à Sincerity General Contractors, Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan
  • Taiwan
  • juillet 1995 à juillet 1996

Prepared design drawings and shop drawings for the following projects:
• Shihlin Condominium-Taipei Taiwan
• Hsinchu Incineration Plant
• Lungtan Townhouses (50 Units Townhouses
• Chiang Kai Shek International Airport Expansion

Head of Production à Tecphil, Inc
  • Philippines
  • mars 1989 à juillet 1995

Prepared design and design management for the following projects
• Quezon City Hall of Justice Building
• Manila Hall of Justice Building
• Reconstitution of St. Claire Monastery
• Olongapo Hall of Justice Building
• Binirayan Sports complex
• PAL B737 Flight Simulator Building
• PAL Mactan-Temporary Offices & Facilities
• Philippine National Oil Company Building

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Work closely with the principal architect and coordinate all design production works
• Prepared design scheme and managed design and documents production
• Confer with clients to ascertain clients’ requirements and approval of design schemes
• Provide liaison with relevant engineering consultants to coordinate overall project technical requirements
• Coordinate and expedite approval of construction documents by pertinent government agency

Éducation

Baccalauréat, Architecture
  • à Far Eastern University
  • avril 1991

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Team Supervision
Green Building
General Construction
Architectural Design
ARCHITECTURE
ASSETS RECOVERY
CONSULTING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
MICROSOFT WORKS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
QUALITY

Langues

Anglais
Expert
Tagalog
Expert

Adhésions

United Architects of the Philippines
  • Corporate Member
  • August 1993
The American Institute of Architects
  • International Associate
  • February 2016

Formation et Diplômes

Estidama-Pearl Qualified Professional (PBRS) (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
March 2013
Valide jusqu'à:
January 9999
LEED Green Associate (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
February 2013
Valide jusqu'à:
August 2017

Loisirs

  • Reading, internet browsing, fishing, bowling