Senior Project Manager
KEO International Consultants
Total years of experience :15 years, 5 Months
Provide advice on urban design matters as required; assist in implementing AD Development Code as well as relevant legislative and development control related guidelines; recommend modifications to current structures for managing development evaluation and control; and develop strategies for re-zoning of already developed areas.
Responsible for managing and designing large Development; Supporting the business development process by identifying new opportunities, marketing current clients for repeat business; assisting with proposals, budgets and schedules; leading a design team of 5 professionals; liaising with the client and authorities; And managing different sub consultants specialized in Sustainable design, LEED accreditation, Landscape, Place making, Structure and building services, Social and economic survey, Marine Engineering, Environmental Impact Assessment, Traffic Impact Study, and architectural consultant.
Responsible for managing projects through all aspects of the assignment; present and discuss planning, design and delivery options and solutions with team and client.
Duties include evaluating, selecting, and applying techniques, procedures, and criteria for completion of the project; And advise and mentor staff, Support the mission of the firm by promoting extraordinary care in pursuit of customer service and quality of design and documentation.
Responsible for the preparation of Architectural schemes and urban profiles; liaising with authorities; Leading a team of multicultural Architects; managing the challenging client relationships; And working under pressure in a demanding Middle East environment.
Responsible for leading the technical office; Incorporating budget and market considerations to develop a logical sequence for orderly development of the project; representing (TTDC) in many international forums and presenting researches on the delivery of sustainable Tourism development along the coast of Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba.
Actively, involved in conceptualizing architectural schemes, design development, and the production of construction documents. In addition to influencing decision making, and coordination of master planning and urban design projects in Egypt, Middle East, and Europe.
PhD. Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK; Research title: The Delivery of more sustainable urban form in Abu Dhabi: An evaluation framework. Through the research Rafik is pursuing exploratory concept of evolutionary development framework toward sustainable communities which challenge the notion of design as a progressive expression of schematic intentions and argue for a conception of design as a stepwise, non-linear evolution in response to a series of contextual urban factors.
MSc. Urban Planning, Bartlett School of Planning, University College London, London, UK. Specialism in Urban Design. Thesis: Land use regulatory tools in Chicago Metropolitan Areas: Planning officials’ perceptions to control urban sprawl.
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