Mahmoud El Charif, Head of Digital Construction

Mahmoud El Charif

Head of Digital Construction

Urban Surveys

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Global BIM Management
Experience
9 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :9 years, 11 Months

Head of Digital Construction at Urban Surveys
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2021 to July 2023

Took charge of training more than 70 staff across several branches in software and methodology such as Revit. Also worked very closely with BIM Operations Manager on company wide BIM standards and template documents. On the projects side, I acted as a BIM Manager on several mega projects taking care of meetings, validation, clash detection, and acting as the main contact for the client and other stakeholders; All that took place while being an admin on BIM360 as the main CDE platform along with Aconex for official submissions of major milestones.
Key Projects:
• Qiddiya Water Theme Park (KSA) - BIM Management.
• The Red Sea, Hotel 12 (KSA) - Project BIM Management.
• Triple Bay Hijaz Yacht Club (KSA) - Project BIM Management.

BIM Manager / Project Coordinator at Bluehaus Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2019 to November 2020

Key Deliverables -
• Succeeded in implementation of BIM throughout all disciplines. This includes building and maintaining Bluehaus Group wide standard templates and families.
• Manage, standardize, and implement BIM protocols BEPs, workflows, estimations and client requirements for scan to BIM (point cloud to Revit model) Bluehaus sister company Urban Surveys.
• Achieved to create Revit family creation guideline and standards along with a QC checklist.
• Conducting regular meetings and workshops with client and contractor to discuss and advise project coordination, project progress, and coordinate design to maintain design intent and quality.
• Introduced and implemented clash detection for the different disciplines of the company.
• Oversee the internal project management process to ensure awareness of all stages and any impending challenges are proactively assessed and dealt with.
• Ensure design implementation meets international and locally required standards.
• Provided continuous support in innovation and continual improvement of design and TECH-BIM principals.

Key Projects:
• H Hotel (Dubai) - Design coordination and BIM QA/QC.
• Qanawat (Dubai) - Concept design.
• Dubai Airports (Dubai) - Project Coordination.
• Bay Marina (Dubai) - Detailing and BIM QA/QC.
• MFT Hotel (Abu Dhabi) - Technical review and BIM QA/QC.
• Firmenich (Dubai) - Detailed Design production, coordination and BIM QA/QC.

BIM Consultant at BIM-ME
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2018 to May 2019

Key Deliverables -
• Managed BIM process & BEP, along with QA/QC checking all models.
• Followed BIM content standards, development procedures.
• Adhere to BIM Execution Plan and BIM project workflow criteria.
• Conducting regular meetings with client and contractor to discuss BEP, MIDP (Master Information Delivery Plan), along with reviewing proposals to fulfill client’s vision and requirements.
• Regularly providing clash detection and coordination between MEP, structure and architecture BIM models to minimize site impact and maximize efficiency and meet project programme.
• Coordinated and managed 4D simulation on a weekly update to provide stakeholders with project progress.

Key Projects:
• KGOC - Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (Kuwait) -BIM management & coordination.
• Act 1 & Act 2 Towers 170, 000 sqm Confidential Project (Dubai, UAE) -BIM management & coordination.

Revit Trainer at Formatech
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2018 to January 2019

Training professionals such as DEPA an intensive Revit course to be able to edit, manage, and understand BIM Revit files for fit-out, detailing, and construction.

Project Manager at Homeworks
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2018 to June 2018

• On site project manager responsible for managing the project construction and execution along with
coordination with all engineers. I provide shop drawings and details needed along with 3D views/perspectives to fully visualize the shop drawings outcome and provide client with creative solutions for all missing details. All drawings are done using Revit with on-site dimensions and accurate shop drawings.

Project:
- MSD Offices 900 sqm (Beirut, Lebanon) - Project management, site meetings, minutes of meeting, daily reports, BOQs, shop drawings, detailing, 3D modeling, rendering, animation and coordination.

BIM Manager & Co-founder at Dynamik Planning
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2017 to January 2018

• Spearheaded a team consisting of an architect and an interior designer to manage the activities including design and rendering architecture and interior projects in addition to construction and execution.
• Built BIM designs using Revit and provided full city animation combined with Lumion.


List of projects:
- Chevron Smart City 800, 000 sqm (Nigeria, Africa) - Urban design/ planning, BIM modeling and
3D modeling/rendering.
- PIF/ITCC Temp Offices14, 000 sqm (Riad, KSA) - BIM modeling, specifications and BOQ.
- RB Apartment 200 sqm (Dubai, UAE) - BIM modeling and BOQ.
- JH Duplex Apartment 280 sqm (Beirut, Lebanon) - Concept design, BIM management and modeling,
BOQ and rendering.
- JH Residential Building Entrance (Beirut, Lebanon) - Concept design, BIM management and
modeling, BOQ and rendering.
- Mawared Bank Renovation (Lebanon) - Concept design, BIM modeling, BOQ and rendering.
- Real estate apartments (Iceland) - Creating brochure rendered and dimensioned plans.
- Cairo Complex (Cairo, Egypt) - 3D modeling and rendering.
- H.A.S. Office Building Entrance (Beirut, Lebanon) - Design, 3D modeling, rendering, and BOQ.
- Chalet Building 1, 100 sqm (Baabda, Lebanon) - Interior & exterior 3D modeling and rendering.
- Raised Floor Assembly Animation (Dubai, UAE) - 4D animation and rendering.

Project Architect at Itec Design
  • United States - Miami Beach
  • September 2015 to March 2017

Worked on multiple projects in design and architectural drawings, which included: maps of the
Execution, interior, and rendering. All 3D modeling renders were done using Revit. The projects were
houses, residential buildings, and hotels. I worked on renders that were also used for marketing the
project and showing its design.

Revit Architect at BMarchitects
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2013 to August 2015

• Designing and executing several projects including towers, houses, and restaurants. All the work is done
using the latest version of Revit with full implementation of BIM automation system such as quantifying all materials, doors, windows, etc. Our work includes permit drawings, execution drawings, renderings, and all kinds of architectural drawings, all done using Revit as well.

List of projects:
- SIF warehouses and offices 20, 000 sqm (Beirut, Lebanon) - Concept design and rendering.
- Nestle Waters warehouse and offices 5, 800 sqm (Beirut, Lebanon) - Design, detailing, and execution
drawings.
- Solaris Tower 12, 000 sqm (Beirut, Lebanon) - Design and detailing (LEED certified).
- I&M villa 2, 200 sqm (Faqra, Lebanon) - Design, coordination, BIM modeling, rendering, execution
drawings, site visits and meeting, and construction coordination.
- K Residence 1, 000 sqm (Baabda, Lebanon) - Design, coordination, BIM modeling, rendering, execution
drawings, site visits and meeting, and construction coordination.
- The Backyard Hazmieh 10, 000 sqm (Beirut, Lebanon) - Design, coordination, BIM modeling, rendering, execution drawings, site visits and meeting, and construction coordination.
- Bchamoun Residential Building 3, 600 sqm (Baabda, Lebanon) - Concept, schematic design, modeling, and
rendering.
- Nigeria Low Cost Housing (Nigeria, Africa) - Concept, schematic design, modeling, and rendering.

Revit Tutor at NCC College
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • May 2014 to July 2014

Taught a 2 month Revit course where I provided an outline for the students and a simple project to
accomplish.

Education

Master's degree, Global BIM Management
  • at Zigurat Institute of Technology
  • October 2020

Studying BIM Management with the ISO 19650 while applying openBIM on an actual hands on project.

Master's degree, Global BIM Management
  • at University of Barcelona
  • October 2020
Bachelor's degree, Architecture and Design
  • at Lebanese American University Lebanon
  • January 2013

Bachelor's degree in architecture and design

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Detailing
Revit Architecture
Solibri
3D MODELING
4TH DIMENSION
ANIMATION
ARCHITECTURE
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
MEETING FACILITATION
Revit BIM
BIM Coordination
BIM Management
Client Relations
BIM Dalux
Navisworks

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

CIBSE
  • Technical Committee
  • June 2020

Training and Certifications

PTE English Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2020
Valid Until:
July 2022
CanBIM Foundations Applied Learning - Practicum (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2021
Autodesk Revit Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2012

Hobbies

  • Natural Activities like hiking, rappel, zip-line and camping
    Became a Guide as part of NFC a group that organizes such activities every weekend in Lebanon helping organize trips and keep hikers safe.
  • Rendering and animation
    Accomplished to animate many of my projects as I enjoy creating a realistic outcome to visualize projects
  • Basketball
    Joined school basketball team and trained with Riyadi-one of the best basketball teams in the country.