Head Of Technical Department
Harmony - Blue Hills (Design & Build)
Total years of experience :8 years, 9 Months
Holding the responsibility for and management of all design reviews, processes, and procedures. Manage and lead a multi-disciplinary engineering and design review team for project construction. Coordinate and liaise with stake holders on all projects related budgets, managerial & design review decisions during the project's life cycle.
As part of the senior management team, the incumbent holds the responsibility to liaise and coordinate with the Project Director and the rest of the senior management team/peers with all matters related to operational issues required for the success of the program in accordance with the client expectations.
Responsibilities:
- Review and coordination of all engineering design submittals from contractors, as well as following up site supervision, design conflicts and variation orders for the client.
- Review technical submissions and design layouts as well as material submittals from contractors.
- Lead, by example, the team of multi-disciplinary Section Chiefs and engineers by delegating work according to specialism, project priorities, technical challenges and contractual milestones.
- Plan and maintain project budgets and schedule planning activities with team and managers.
- Attend progress and technical meetings, discuss and suggest technical proposals.
- Take part in project and risk management reviews.
- Coordinate between the construction and contractors’ engineering teams ensuring that all requirements are conveyed clearly and delivered upon.
- Coordinate with quantity surveyors or payment appreciations and change orders.
- Manage the Technical Office teams on Technical and Department issues.
- Supervise the review and approvals of shop drawings, Material Submittals with respect to the project Specification and Standards of practice submitted by contractors.
- Continually review the contractor’s construction schedule during the progress of site works
- Review the contractor’s List of Deliverables (Submittal of Drawings, design and Materials) as well as ensures the compliance with the contract and project requirements.
- Liaise with the project control manager on the performance measures related to the technical part.
- Review Contractor’s proposed sub-contractor(s) associated with the various engineering packages.
- Support review of subcontractors' invoices, when required for technical assistance.
Configuring the interior of a building for the optimum use of interior spaces in order to meet the needs of the owner or occupant.
Considering issues such as:
- Budget and time constraints.
- The separation of activities into zones.
- The intended use/s of the space.
- The number of occupants.
- The space required per occupant.
- The main focal points of the space.
- The need for or availability of windows and doors.
- Access into and from the space, and the function of adjacent spaces.
- Circulation within the space.
- Access and use of the space for people with disabilities.
- The requirement for furniture, fixtures and fittings.
- The number of people who are likely to use the space.
- Whether the space should be balanced and symmetrical, unbalanced or a combination.
- Security, safety and privacy.
- Legislative requirements.
- Lighting IT and other building services requirements.
- Energy targets and sustainability requirements.
- Environmental requirements, such as noise, lighting, ventilation, temperature, and so on.
- Environmental controls.
-Welfare facilities.
- Views.
- Colors and branding.
- Planting.
- The need for flexibility or future growth.
At a site or campus level, I've to understand how much space is currently available, the workplace conditions, and headcount projections by local business unit. The Space Planner is to ensure all sites are optimized and per Client workplace standards.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Project: Private Residential Villa.
• Analyzed and studied project drawings, specifications, and locations.
• Progress monitoring and controlling, cost control, solving technical issues.
• Preparing payments to be submitted to the consultant.
• Working with the project team and dealing with subcontractors and vendors.
• Preparing submittals, claims, and variations
I've worked on several projects in the field of interior and exterior design, as well as in the implementation of projects on-site.