Principal Architect
The 4th Dimension
Total years of experience :28 years, 9 Months
Duties & reponsibilities as Design Manager / Team Leader
Working on Full Turn-Key Projects and Reporting to CEO of the Company.
• Providing direction to the project team ensuring that operational, professional and technical activities are performed consistently in line with organization’s vision, mission, goals and objectives.
• Manage team of in house architects & CAD operators and assign tasks and responsibilities while working within available resource.
• Planing, coordination and direct activities for the design of each project while ensuring that the work assignment meets the specified technical and quality requirements as well as users’ expectations for operational efficiency.
• Providing strategic support in establishing space and design standards and guidelines for application for healthcare facilities.
• Support Users in the development of design briefs and oversee development of space programmes
• Liaise with the planning, construction and project management teams on all aspects of project design.
• Review current processes and systems for further improvements. Implement innovative ideas in order to achieve cost reductions.
• Lead the quality assurance team during construction.
• Review and monitor all schematic design and construction drawings of design office staff as well as drawings produced by in-house MEP engineers and external consultants.
• Serve as a role model; provide leadership and problem solving support to peers, direct reports and to customers.
• Develop ongoing staff training and development programme to foster a learning culture within the department.
Senior Architect (project management consultant)
Dorsch Gruppe GmbH, DC Abu Dhabi
Project Management Consultants for ADNOC (Civil Projects Division) based in Ruwais Housing Complex.
Abu Dhabi westren region, United Arab Emirates.
Duties & responsibilities as a Member of CORE TEAM directly reporting to PM
PMC staff in controlling overall Project Quality, Safety, Progress and Cost Objectives, as well as to ensure all Project Documentation are properly controlled as per ADNOC requirements.
• Review the contract documents (drawings, specification and advises the Construction Manager of any deficiency.
• Review Contractor's Submits and ensure its compliance with detailed design, contract requirements and properly coordinated with other disciplines.
• Review and approval of Materials ensuring compliance and submitted as per approved project Construction Schedule.
• Ensure prompt and Documented exchange of correspondence.
• Attend Technical Meetings, workshop and progress meetings if required by the Project Manager.
• Regular visits to project site to ensure quality of work is in compliance with contract requirements, good construction practice, only approved materials are used, compliance with shop drawings.
• Review and approval of Method Statement (MS), Quality Control Procedure (QCP) and Inspection Test Plan (ITP) prior to start the relevant activities, submitted by the Contractor and ensure its compliance with all contracts requirements.
• Regular spot checks of Material delivered to site to ensure it is as per approved materials and in good condition.
• Closely monitor inspector/architects & engineers performance and advises the Project Manager.
• Participate with 'PMC' disciplines as submitted in reviewing the close Out report as submitted by Contractor.
• Review As-Built Drawings submitted by Contractor
• Make sure that any non-conformity has been reported through a Non Conformance Report (NCR) . All NCRs shall be coordinated with the PMT Senior Quality Assurance Engineer.
• Ruwais Housing Complex Infrastructure projects (Contractor: Mushrif)
• 50 Beds Hospital. (Contractor: CODE Contracting)
• New School Complex "Female, Male, Primary and Kinder Garten school buildings, Sports Hall and Auditorium Bldg. (Contractor: CODE Contracting)
• New Administration Building for BOROUGE. (Contractor: Alpine)
• Married & Bachlore Staff Accommodations Buildings 66 different Types of Buildings (Studio, One, Two and Three Bed Room Appartments)
Contractors: Mushrif, Ascon, Al-Jabir, Al Geemi and Pivot.
• Sewerage treatment plant for Ruwais Housing Complex.
• 33kv and 11kv sub stations. (Contractor: CODE Contracting)
Senior Interior Designer
United Design International L.L.C
P. O. Box, 53162, Abu Dhabi.
United Arab Emirates.
Duties & responsibilities: • Client meeting for Design Brief.
• Conceptual Design / sketches and presentations
• Specifications with the help of FF&E Designer "finishes, furniture, lighting etc.
• Preparation of Presentation boards / proposals and than approvals.
• Preparation of detail working drawings with the help of CAD team.
Providing all detailed dwgs using CAD.
• Helping QS for quantities and selection of Contractors.
• Design Coordination and Supervision / weekly site meetings and site visits.
• Handing over the project.
Projects List (Design & Coordination): * Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayaid's Palace in Al-Ain "Project Management"
* Sheikh Sultan's Mother's Villa in Abu Dhabi "Design & Coordination"
* Private Villa in Morocco. "Design"
* VIP Waiting Area at Al-Ain Airport. "Design"
* Sheikh Sultan's Farm House at Ajban. "Design"
* Majlis & Dinning at Al-Maqam Palace Al-Ain. "Design"
* Sheikh Mansour's Villa in "Nahel" Al-Ain. "Design & Project Management"
worked as Senior Interior Designer
Al Aqili Furnishings Design Division
Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Senior Interior designer
Senior Interior Design Office Diwan of Royal Court,
The Palace, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Projects List (Design & Coordination): * The New Guest Complex at Old Muscat (Qaser al Alam) for His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, responsible for Interior Design & Presantations to HM. for design approvals etc.
* HM's Mohsin Sheikh's Private Villa.
* Jama Mosque at Yanqul, Sultanate of Oman
Landscape Architect, 6 months Contract
H. E. The President's Office Muscat Municipality,
Sultanate of Oman.
Projects List (Design & Coordination): * The new Cornish at Qurum-Sarooj link road.
* Architectural design, two coffee shops at link road.
* Landscaping From Wadi al Kabir to Bustan Pacace.
* Sea Front Project in association with WsAtkins.
Quantity Surveyor.
Projects and works dept. Wali (Governor) Office. Salalah, Sultanate of Oman
Projects List (Design & Coordination): * Private Residence for H.E. Sheikh Omer Bin Abd al Aziz Al-Rawas in Salalah, Oman.
* Wali Office, Hospital, School Building, Mosque, Imam's Accommodation & Staff Accommodation at Sharbithat, Sultanate of Oman.
* Architectural design details on CAD.
* Help to prepare Contract Document & calculating Quantities.
Project Architect/ Studio Coordination
Global United llc. Salalah, Sultanate of Oman
Projects List (Design & Coordination): * Design and Execution of a number of commercial and residential buildings. Site inspection, making Architectural Detail Drawings on AutoCAD.
* Supervised Salalah Waste water project (House-Connections)
* Feasibility study of "ZOO Salalah"
Assistant Architect/ Interior Designer.
Studio Coordination, Construction Management, Site Supervision, Office Management, and Making Architectural Details on AutoCAD
Interspace. (architecture. Space planning) Karachi, Pakistan.
Projects List (Design & Coordination): * Worked as a Project Architect on Design and Executed of a number of commercial and residential Projects in 4 years.
* Offices of Pan Pacific, distributors of pasticites all over Pakistan.
* Residence of Chief Judge Income Tax Mr. Asad Arif.
* Residences of many Flight Engineers and Ministers in Karachi.
* Duties: Studio Coordination, Construction Management, Site Supervision, Office Management, and Making Architectural Details on AutoCAD.
Bachelor's of Technology (Honors) in Civil Project / Subjects Studies Theory of Structure Strength of Material Fluid Mechanics Applied Mathematics Concrete Technology Highway Engineering Land Surveying Transportation Engineering Technical Report Writing R.C.C. Structure Project Management
Diploma of Associate Engineering (D.A.E) in Civil Technology Subjects Studies: Civil Drafting Quantity Surveying Strength of Material Safety Practice Applied Mathematics / Modern Calculus / Algebra Building Material
