Senior Design Manager
SSH International
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :27 years, 11 أشهر
Joined the team of both Khiran Pearl Mixed-Use Development Complex and PAAET Student Campus projects at Design Development, Construction Document into Tendering Phases.
My roles and responsibilities are Client facing, working closely with International and local Design and Engineering teams, PMCM Teams, Specialty Consultants and Government Agencies in delivery of large scale and programmatically demanding projects. Monitored Client design change requests and all related building engineering coordination, including review of technical and overall quality of the project documentation within identified budget and project constraints through each phase of the projects. Assisted in review and development of RFP’s, Fee Proposals, project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation. Packaged and submitted monthly Client Reports on the progress of the projects. Developed necessary protocols and matrix to accurately and efficiently identify and maintain all Client requested design changes and additional scope of work requests to accurately implement and monitor the impact on the schedule, fees, resources and the progress of the projects. In charge of full coordination of all Lab/Workshops at each College with Client Representatives, Design Architects, International Academic, Lab and Equipment Consultants with Design and Engineering teams of both SSH and Perkins & Eastman. Attended all Laboratory Workshop and weekly project coordination meetings with all parties to review and recommend design solutions in incorporating all equipment requirements over 200 different Lab/Classrooms types during DD and CD phases.
• Khiran Pearl Mixed-Use Development Complex - Tamdeen Group, Kuwait
3.5 million s.f. / 325, 000 m2 $700 Million
New Construction of Mixed-Use: Shopping Mall, 5 Star Hotel, Residential Towers (3), Marina and Al Khiran Park.
Phase I : 2.2 million s.f. / 204, 400 m2 $220 Million.
4 Level High-End Shopping Mall, 3, 500 landscaped surface car parks.
Surrounded by Al Khiran Park-Green Landscape, Open Air Family Attractions, Performance Spaces, Promenade with Water Features, Outdoor Dining, 900+ berth Luxury Marina.
Phase II : 21 Storey 5 Star Hotel Tower - Connection to the Phase 1 Shopping Mall,
25 Storey Residential Furnished Tower, 18 Storey Residential Towers (2).
• PAAET - Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, Jahra, Kuwait
2.5 million s.f. / 230, 000 m2 $100 Million
New Student Campus Construction of 4 Colleges: Technology, Health Science, Basic Education, Business. Classrooms, Laboratories (200+ different Lab/Classroom types), University Commons, Library for each cluster of buildings, Administrative Buildings, and other related support buildings. Access Roads, 9, 570 required parking spaces, surface and multi-level parking structure.
• Worked closely with Transaction and Real Estate leaders on several AETNA NYC site projects providing full design feasibility studies and project management services maintaining close relationships with several Business Units and End-User groups.
• Responsibilities encompass all phases of the project development and delivery process from initiation to completion related to Business Unit consolidation, relocation, putting several sites on reserve and complete fit- outs.
• Assisted in development of real estate strategies and review and development of program requirements, RFP’s, Fee Proposals and Service Contracts.
• Conducted all project related internal and external meetings with all key stakeholders.
• Developed design programs and coordinated all responsibilities of internal teams of Space Planners, Data Center leaders and external Design and Engineering Consultants, Construction, Move Management, Building Facility Management, and Landlord Management teams at each building site to ensure scope of works, expectations and coordination are clearly communicated and activities are closely monitored and properly executed.
• Actively tracked project performance against project schedule and budget against deliverables.
Project Director, Consultant :
WINDSTONE INT’L - Berlin, Germany
Al Kuwair Mixed-Use Development, Muscat, Oman : 430, 000 sf / 40, 000 m2 $24 Million.
Mixed-Use, Residential and Retail Development :
12 Floors - 7 Levels Residential, 3 Levels Retail, 2 Levels Parking.
• Joined the firm to assist in the delivery of revised design program requested by the Client to reflect latest market changes.
• Thoroughly reviewed existing project documentation to develop most effective plan of action to maximize the efforts of the project team in the delivery of revised package submission within project constraints.
• Successfully initiated and developed project delivery standards and information flow protocols to properly track project correspondences and development process.
• Reviewed and executed revised RFP’s to meet new program.
• Identified and provided a comprehensive list of all necessary sub-consultants for client review and approval.
• Effectively led in-house design team through each stage with QA/QC to meet delivery and firm standards.
• Assisted in reviewing “Fee Proposals” on 3 other similar projects in Oman:
55, 000 s.f. - 330, 000 s.f. / 5, 100 m2 - 30, 700 m2.
Senior Project Manager, Consultant :
RMJM, New York
BINH PHUOC URBAN DEVELOPMENT, Vietnam : 1, 050 Acres / 425 Hectares
• During the final stage of the Master Planning phase of a large mixed-use land development, assumed the responsibilities in the review and leading the design team in the execution of required deliverables of several building types such as various category of residential Villas, cultural center, commercial buildings, academic and other support functions.
1080 Fifth Avenue Condominium, NY, USA $1.6 Million
• Assisted Condominium Board Members and Client Representative in developing final design package deliverables for their review and approval process.
• Identified and quantified tasks based on the additional service agreement and developed new plan of action to meet newly revised program requirements, revised budget and strict time constraint.
• Attend all project related meetings with Client board members, sub-consultants, contractors and vendors for thorough review to track project progress.
• Reviewed all documentation for compliance and filing for permits with appropriate agencies.
• Successfully assisted and delivered revised scope of works on 5th Avenue residential building exterior, lobby and landscape renovation to meet Client’s revised budget and program requirements.
Project Viva, Las Vegas, Nevada :
Phase I of IV 8.6 Million s.f / 802, 000 m2 $4+ Billion.
• Managed and led ”Project Viva” teams during Schematic Design and Design Development phases.
• Reviewed initial concept designs and led collaborative team efforts of 3 other Friedmutter Group offices in the execution of fully coordinated project design documentation.
• Clearly identified and clarified crucial Contract Limit Lines of 2 separate teams of MEP Consultants where their Scope of Works overlapped in order to minimize confusion, conflict and potential project delays.
• Identified design challenges and developed design solutions during Workshops with internal design teams, external Engineering Consultants and Specialty Consultants.
• During Quality Assurance/Quality Control review, identified and resolved crucial design conflicts to prevent major schedule setback early in the design stage.
• Coordinated raw space to complete Fit-Out of New York Office including staffing and interviewing process in setting up a project team in the delivery of “Project Viva”.
Moscow Int’l Business Center-Tower #12, Moscow :
1.5 million s.f. / 140, 000 m2 $375 Million. $1.35 Billion.
Project Slava, Moscow Russian Federation :
5.2 million s.f. / 483, 000 m2
• Executed and led multiple projects and teams through all phases of the projects.
• Developed project document standards and project delivery protocols to be implemented.
• Identified scope of works and developed responsibility matrix to track on a weekly basis.
• Encouraged project teams the importance of clear communication, team collaboration and maintain ownership of their responsibilities at each phase for project success.
• Closely worked with both Design and Technical teams to verify and confirm all design spaces, elements and details are properly developed and incorporated.
• Reviewed RFP’s, Fee Proposals, Project Schedules, Budgets and resource allocation.
• Monitored project status, schedules, budgets, design, necessary staffing and recruiting.
• Orchestrated and conducted internal and external stakeholders project meetings.
• Identified and provided design alternate solutions as necessary during weekly construction site project meetings with all key players.
• Worked closely with construction management team for review of proper execution of contracted scope of works and provision of any necessary clarification of design intent.
• Tracked and verified all Change Orders during construction phase for Client review.
• Assisted in developing due diligence study reports 1.2 mil. sf and 1.5 mil sf. leasing spaces.
• Provided tenant Test-Fit layouts during feasibility studies for Client combined sites.
• Developed and incorporated interior design finish standard manuals for Client use.
NIKETOWN Flagship Store - NYC :
90, 000 s.f. / 8, 400 m2 $65 Million.
• Successfully collaborated and coordinated all design intent with Brand Concept Architects and NIKE Corporate Design Team to complete NIKE’s first Flagship Store on a Fast-Track schedule on budget in meeting strict committed project grand opening scheduled date.
• Ground up new construction - designed, developed, detailed and incorporated elaborate design details of 10 Storey Storefront consisting of custom steel Curtain Wall system and natural stone front façade, rooftop garden, product display showcases, pneumatic delivery system and interior and exterior finishes and product selection.
• Site visits to verify proper installations, final finishes and coordination of designed elements as per the construction documents and specifications to meet all design intent.
Project Designer / Project Architect: HOK / TCA - New York
The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center, NY :
1.25 mil. s.f./116, 200 m2 $1.1 Billion.
• Attended Client meetings to assist in developing program space requirements from each Hospital Department Heads during programming stage for “Major Modernization”.
• Inventoried and developed different FF&E requirements and design needs of each End-User groups during weekly design planning meetings with each department.
• Assisted in presentation boards for Hospital Department Executive Board meetings.
• Approved programs were developed and presented with design schemes for sign off.
• Reviewed each department’s project budgets, schedule and design change requests.
• Advised and consulted on special areas of several healthcare facility requirements.
• Supervised and coordinated in planning of elaborate “DECANTING” process of many
existing functions of several user groups during the renovation and relocation process.
Project Architect: PERKINS & WILL / RUSSO & SONDER - New York The Children’s Hackensack Medical Center, NJ : 175, 000 s.f. / 16, 300 m2
• Verified and confirmed all required programed spaces as per the design program.
• Assisted Project Manager in managing project delivery process with junior architects.
• Developed construction document standards for both the Firm and the Project.
• Detailed and coordinated construction details and led junior staff during CD phase.