Design & Development Director
SIGMAC Real Estate Company
Total years of experience :19 years, 5 Months
•Serving as a Design Director in a real estate investment company to manage and supervise all appointed design consultants to make sure that the design works for all of the company’s projects in the western and eastern regions in KSA matching the company requirements and the issued design briefs that were created earlier based on the high best use studies for each project and the market researches and within the allocated budgets for each project.
•Responsible for providing the needed advice and key support on potential real estate development projects.
•Ensure that the company’s strategies and processes are in place to meet the business objectives and operational needs in terms of cost, quality, time, and delivery targeted dates.
•Responsible for leading and managing the strategic development of all design and technical functions associated with the high best-use studies, and responsible for overseeing all aspects of the design biddings starting from creating RFPs, responding to queries, post-tender clarifications, bidding negotiations, evaluation processes, and the contracts awarding till the handing over of the projects.
•Lead the design development of both infrastructure and the various project components to ensure achieving the project requirements.
•Reporting the design development for each project, costs, changes, and budgetary information effectively to the senior board members and providing regular progress updates on that.
•Successfully managing a high-pressure daily workload including design development for different projects simultaneously.
•Planning and monitoring design development milestones to ensure that the projected timeline is met.
•Ensure that the highest standards of services are in place by the design consultants during the design stages through a positive and proactive approach to the design consultants for improvement of the design services.
•Lead and participate in the pre-qualification processes for the Design Consultants, Cost Consultants, Contractors, etc. as a part of pre-tendering activities.
•The preparation of all needed RFPs for Master Planning, Design Consultants, Cost Consultants, Contractors, etc. in addition to participating in preparing RFPs for lands evaluations, the high best-use studies, market research studies, branding studies, etc.
•Participate in managing the different biddings, responding to any received queries from the bidders, and all of the post-tender clarifications, workshops, and negotiations.
•Review, analyze, and evaluate the received proposals for all biddings (Master Planning, Design Consultants, Cost Consultants, Contractors, etc.) to conclude the bidding evaluation.
•Ensure that the variations and change orders will be at the minimum limit by avoiding any shortage of required information or conflicts or ambiguity in defining the required SOW.
•Participate in preparing the contracts for the Design Consultants, Cost Consultants, Contractors, etc. to ensure that all technical aspects have been covered correctly.
•Review and approve the designs, materials selection, and documents for all projects through the pre-concept stage, concept, schematic, detail design, and tender documents until the IFC documents are issued.
•Manage the Design Consultants, Cost Consultants, Operators, and any other third parties to ensure the final design maximizes profitability while ensuring a smooth operation in the long run.
•Monitor the design efficiency during all design development stages by ensuring that the design development achieves the targeted GLA against GFA & BUA, and taking the required corrective actions in case of any deviations to maintain the design efficiency at the highest possible limits to achieve the recommendations of the HBU study for each project.
•Ensure that the design deliverables for all projects are reflecting the highest levels of coordination for all disciplines to minimize any design conflicts to the minimum limits.
•Develop the design of both infrastructure and the various project components to complete the preparation of construction tender documents and confirm the Project Budget and a Pre-Tender estimate to obtain the Employer's approval for the project to proceed.
•Successfully managing a high-pressure daily workload encompassing design development, coordination with all engineering disciplines, and progress review through all design lifecycle stages.
•Monitor and track project milestones, especially the design process milestones.
•Evaluate design deliverables in comparison with the project's objectives and its approved brief, and then endorse the deliverables or recommend corrective actions if needed.
•Revise cost estimates based on the design development.
•Review design-based cost estimates when necessary.
•Lead and direct the lead consultants, ID consultants, specialized consultants, and the Architects of record consultant through all the design stages.
•Effectively participating in all workshops regarding design progress, value engineering workshops, and any other relevant matters.
•Ensuring that international and local standards were adhered to along with all applicable local authorities' regulations.
•Monitor obtaining all governmental permits, licenses, or other approvals required for the design and construction of the Project.
•Pre-qualify appropriate Contractors.
•Review and approve all the drawings and tender documents.
•Develop the tender processes and procedures.
•Lead the assessment and evaluation of all tenders and quotations.
•Review and approve the design contracts, claims, variations orders, and any other Contracts as required.
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Serve as the engineering leader and technical expert for the projects department in a real estate investment company.
• Successfully managing a high-pressure daily workload encompassing design development of all projects, coordination with all engineering disciplines, and progress reviews through all stages of the design lifecycle.
• Preparing, managing, and evaluating the bidding for the design consultants, supervision consultants, the enabling works contractors' biddings, and the main contractors' biddings from the initiation through all the bidding processes to the awarding.
• Manage, communicate, and collaborate with the lead consultants, ID consultants, specialized consultants, and the Architects of record consultants through all the design processes in all projects.
• Evaluating design performance in comparison with the project's objectives and recommending the corrective actions.
• Monitoring the design consultants' performance to ensure the adherence to the contractual schedules and the on-time delivery of individual stages, as well as the project overall.
• Monitor and assist in the preparation of the project-specific development and design briefs to ensure its alignment with the project business objectives.
• Ensuring local and international design standards are adhered to along with local authorities' regulations, in addition to ensure providing the objectives of the real estate company.
• Utilizing strong communication skills to coordinate and gain design approvals & NOCs from related parties and authorities.
• Providing high-level assistance for the projects construction management team in the assessment of any technical issues during the construction stage.
• Actively participating in all workshops regarding design progress, value engineering workshops, and any other relevant matters.
• Participating in the preparation of the contracts for the design consultants, supervision consultants, and contractors.
• Interview, select, train, direct and supervise the design team members, evaluate their works, and oversee the development of the staff competence.
• Providing technical Support for the projects’ design and construction up to completion, operations, and Maintenance.
Job Description:
Engineering manager for the design team in different projects as:
o Preparing the tender documents for Ajdan walk (F&B) project \{Drawings, BOQ, specs. & Estimated Priced BOQ\} (Al-Khobar)
o Preparing the tender documents for Ajdan sale center & marketing suite \{Drawings, BOQ & specs.\} (Al-Khobar)
o Preparing the tender documents for Nozomi restaurant & Oasis lounge in the back annex of Kempinski Hotel \{Drawings, BOQ & specs.\} (Al-Khobar)
o Preparing the tender documents for AL-Mohamadia 2 Compound \{Drawings, BOQ & specs.\} (Al-Khobar)
o Preparing the shop drawings for Al-Dahia Compound \{Arch., Str., MEP & Landscape\} (Riyadh)
o Preparing the project cost estimation for tendering purpose of Al-Nayfah Compound in favor of the contractor (Riyadh)
o Preparing the project cost estimation for tendering purpose of Al Akaria mixed-use building \{Marriott Courtyard Hotel\} in favor of the contractor (Riyadh)
o Hautat Sudair General Hospital Renovation Project \{Drawings, BOQ, Specs., Medical Equipment Specs. & Estimated Priced BOQ\} - (Riyadh)
o Preparing the tender documents for 1 prototype of a residential villa and 1 prototype for duplex apartments building in Al-Dahia Compound \{Drawings, BOQ, \} (Riyadh)
o The redesign works and preparing the tender documents for Taibah University Hospital \{Drawings, Modeling (BIM LOD 300 & Navisworks Zero Clashes), BOQ, Specs., Medical Equipment Specs. & Estimated Priced BOQ\} - (El-Medina El- Monawara)
Duties & Responsibilities:
o Serve as the engineering leader and technical expert for the Department of Architecture
o Interview, select, train, direct and supervise Architectural staff members, evaluate their work and oversee the development of staff competence
o Coordinate and direct projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities.
o Communicate, liaise and collaborate with other managers, suppliers, and contractors
o Develop and implement policies, standards, workflow and procedures for the engineering department
o Prepare and deliver various engineering-related presentations, both internally and externally
o Prepare the financial and technical proposals for the received RFPs and RFQs
o Review and ensures the technical and contractual parts of the contracts review
o Participates to contract management by initiating, collecting and consolidating the variation requests and change orders
o Consult or negotiate with client’s representatives to prepare projects programs and needs
o Present and explain proposals, reports, and findings to client’s representatives
o Lead and induction of the design team to determine the project requirements, criteria and specifications with coordinating between all disciplines
o Determine the needed resources (manpower) with attention to budgetary limitations
o Plan all design and engineering phases, schedule milestone and tracking projects progress to ensure deadlines will be met
o Participate value engineering practices to ensure the best quality with the minimum cost
o Lead the Architectural team in preparing the engineering and design drawings
o Ensures the effective interdisciplinary coordination in particular through weekly meetings
o Takes the necessary technical decisions in case of unresolved conflicts between disciplines
o Review and develop architectural technical details for general and specialized works
o Direct, review, and approve engineering and design drawings and changes
o Lead the Architectural team in preparing the engineering documents (BOQ & Specs.)
o Ensure adherence to all engineering, health and safety standards
o Evaluate the progress, performance review, solve internal issues and prepare the technical reports
o Participate in the tendering processes and the bidding evaluation of the projects
o Lead the team in estimating the cost of the projects for the tendering purposes in favor of the clients or contractors
Job Description : Senior Architectural in the core team of the technical department of the KAP 5 project in Riyadh
Project Cost : $ 2666M (approximately SR 10000M)
Duties & Responsibilities :
•Coordinate with sub-consultant for design stage
•Review and coordinate all related design drawings which prepared from the side of sub-consultants
•Preparing architectural shop drawings
•Coordinating between civil, architect & low current and Electromechanical works
•Coordinate between shop drawings process along with the site construction activities
•Develop and prepare architectural technical details
•Review and coordinate all related shop drawings which prepared from the side of the sub-contractors before the initiation of the manufacturing as the wooden, metal and aluminum doors, aluminum windows, curtain walls, structure glazing, sky light, etc..
•Review and coordinate all related shop drawings for facades cladding works with other architectural and structural works which prepared from the side of the sub-contractors before the initiation of the manufacturing as precast and G.R.C works
Project Description :
•- KAP5 - King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Project for the Development of the Security Facilities for MOI Stage 5 which containing 88 prototype with 243 site, every site consists of several buildings with all services and needs which were defined through the end user in Riyadh, Eastern Region, Hail, Qassim, Al Madina Al Munawarah, Makkah, and Jeddah
Job Description :
Supervision on constructing Coral El-Medina Hotel in the central area in El-Medina El- Monawara region plots no. 4046-4047-4048 (5 Stars Hotel)
Project Cost : $ 58.6M (approximately SR 220M)
Duties & Responsibilities :
•Supervision on executing the finishing works
•Review and coordinate all related design and shop drawings
•Auditing and adoption the architectural material
•Review, comment and approve the method statement of construction proposed by the contractor
•Ensure that the contractor complies with drawings and design in terms of design, material and workmanship standards
•Coordinate between shop drawings process along with the site construction activities
•Review, comment and approve all related shop drawings which prepared from the side of the sub-contractors before the initiation of the manufacturing as the wooden, metal and aluminum doors, wooden cladding, aluminum windows, curtain walls, structure glazing, sky light, fiber fixed tent, clean device machines, etc.
•Review, comment and approve all related shop drawings for facades cladding works which prepared from the side of the sub-contractors before the initiation of the manufacturing as precast and G.R.C works
•Review, comment and approve all related shop drawings for furniture, kitchens, dining halls and laundries facilities which prepared from the side of the suppliers before delivering and confirm the compliance with the project and operator requirements
•Issue site instructions to the contractor on all corrective action
•Receive and release inspections requests with the related actions
•Review and comment on monthly payments, V.O and claims
•Review the project performance to identify the progress status
Building Description :
•The external elevation executed by precast concrete G.R.C & marble, PVC tent, aluminum windows, corbels and curtain walls .
•The building consists of (five basements, ground floors, mezzanine, ten typical floor, lower roof, upper roof and helipad)
Job Description :
Constructing Al-Ansar International Hotel in the central area in El-Medina El-Monawara region plot no. 5021(5 Stars Hotel)
Project Cost : $ 11M (approximately SR 42M)
Duties & Responsibilities :
•Following up executing the finishing works
•Preparing shop drawings
•Coordinating between civil, architect & electromechanical works
•Quantities surveying
•Preparing sub-contractors abstracts
Building Description :
•The external elevation executed by G.R.C & granite & Riyadh stone and structure glazing .
•The building consists of (three basements, ground floor, mezzanine, ten typical floors, lower and upper roof)
Job Description :
Constructing General Classrooms & Laboratories Male Building No. (B16) Phase (c1 & c2) - Taiba University - El-Medina El-Monawra Region
Project Cost: $ 24M (approximately SR 90M)
Duties & Responsibilities :
• Construction manager for all finishing works
• Coordinating among other works such as electrical, mechanical, low current, medical gases, structure and architecture works
• Technical office manager responsible for the Architectural shop drawings, the method statement of implementing the Architectural works and the Architectural material approvals
• Review, comment and approve all related shop drawings which prepared from the side of the sub-contractors before the initiation of the manufacturing as the metal and aluminum doors, aluminum windows, curtain walls, structure glazing, skylight, fiber fixed tent, etc.
• Preparing variation orders and claims
• Review, comment and approve the invoices
• Preparing technical and financial comparisons for all vendors and suppliers for architectural materials
• Following up the time schedule
Building Description :
•The external elevation executed by precast & granite and curtain walls.
•The building consists of (lower ground, upper ground, first floor, roof, internal and external landscape)
•Internal landscape consists of (water fountains, granite & stone paving, wooden bridge, Fiber tent, raised planters)
Job Description :
Constructing the national guard hospital in El-Medina
El-Monawra region with total capacity 360 bed on 18, 000 m2
with built-up area 57, 600 m2
Project Cost: $ 174M (approximately SR 653M)
Duties & Responsibilities :
•Following up executing the finishing works
•Coordinating among other works such as electrical, mechanical, low current, medical gases, structure and architecture works
•Preparing daily, weekly and monthly reports of construction activities to assigned building
•Following up the time schedule
Building Description :
•The external elevations were executed as bearing and cladding precast walls and Aluminum glazing doors and windows
•The building consists of ( basement, ground floor, first floor and penthouse )
Job Description :
Constructing hotels buildings in the central area in El-Medina El-Monawara region Al Khozami Hotel plot no. 2051 (5 Stars Hotel) & Rawasi Al-Salam Hotel plot no. 3020 (4 Stars Hotel)
Projects Cost : $ 19M (approximately SR 72M)
Duties & Responsibilities :
•Following up executing the finishing works
•Preparing shop drawings
•Coordinating between civil, architect & electromechanical works
•Quantities surveying
•Preparing invoices & variation orders
•Preparing the monthly & final abstracts
•Preparing sub-contractors abstracts
Building Description For plot no.2051 :
•The external elevation executed by artificial stone, granite, structure glazing and curtain walls
•The building consists of ( three basements, ground floor, mezzanine, ten typical floors, lower and upper roof )
Building Description For Plot no.3020 :
•The external elevation executed by G.R.C, granite, structure glazing and curtain walls
•The building consists of ( two basements, ground floor, mezzanine, ten typical floors, lower and upper roof )
Job Description :
Constructing hotels buildings in the central area in El-Medina El-Monawara region Al Zahra Hotel (4 Stars Hotel) plot no.103 (4 Stars Hotel) & Manazil Al Haram Hotel plot no. 3006 (4 Stars Hotel)
Projects Cost : $ 15M (approximately SR 57M)
Duties & Responsibilities :
•Following up executing the finishing works
•Preparing shop drawings
•Coordinating between civil, architect & electromechanical works
•Quantities surveying
•Preparing the monthly & final abstracts
•Preparing sub-contractors abstracts
Building Description For Plot no.103 :
•The external elevation executed by artificial stone, marble, structure glazing and curtain walls
•The building consists of (three basements, ground floor, mezzanine, fourteen typical floors, roof and helipad)
Building Description For Plot no.3006 :
•The external elevation executed by marble, granite and curtain walls
•The building consists of ( two basements, ground floor, mezzanine, ten typical floors, lower and upper roof)
Job Description :
Site engineer for a complete sewage project and compact station for water treatment
Project Cost: $ 5.2M (approximately LE 28.5M)
Duties & Responsibilities :
• Following up the implementation of works as under pressure lines & under gravity networks and installation of manholes
• The supervision on the Civil and Architecture works of sand & gravel filters, lower water tank, outlet room, sterilization room, administration rooms and under pressure line for the water compact station
• Preparing daily, weekly and monthly reports of construction activities to assigned building
• Preparing the quantities take-off
• Preparing the company monthly invoices
• Preparing subcontractors invoices
Project management diploma containing : Project planning and control techniques Management of project resources Project management international standards (PMBOK®Guide ) Project budgeting and financial control Project planning and scheduling professional Project risk management
First University Degree: B.Sc. Engineering University: ELMinia University Faculty : Engineering Major : Architecture Graduation project : very good Grade : Good Graduation year : 2003 Computer Skills : Autocad 2d - Revit - Premavira p3&p6 - Microsoft office (excel – word)