Raul Arlante, Fit Out Design Manager

Raul Arlante

Fit Out Design Manager

Creative House Contracting LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, BS in Architecture
Experience
28 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :28 years, 0 Months

Fit Out Design Manager at Creative House Contracting LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2014 to December 2016

Main Focus: Manage pre and post contract design process. Lead designers/sub-contractors to design and build ability and delivery in line with the cost plan, Leading the Design Management and Document Control team function in conjunction with client design meeting. Oversee detailed design coordination at site to ensure design info flows to relevant sub contractors.

Resident Architect/Retail Delivery Mgr at Burjuman Centre / Reef Mall
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 1998 to September 2014

Initiate, plan and implement all the activities related to architecture/interior design including in-house project management and administer the tenant fit out procedure from design submission to completion of works. Responsibilities include: Manage and monitor design staff to ensure efficiency. Handle correspondence, coordinate meetings, follow ups, and deal with different type of retailers and manage tenant’s drawings and communication. Review and approve tenant’s design proposals. Conduct site handover and brief tenant consultant/contractor regarding construction rules and regulations of the mall. Progress chase all involved parties to ensure timely completion of the work and minimize delays. Conduct regular inspection of the shops under development/renovation for quality control and to make sure that all works conform to the approved technical drawings/design criteria, and work plan. Manage tenant variation process and conduct final inspection (snagging) of the work and issue a final inspection results to the contractor. Inspect and prepare list of shops due for partial and complete renovation. Upgrade and implement tenant design criteria. Review and upgrade list of mall’s approved design consultants and contractors. Liaise and support other division/departments and perform any other work related to the nature of the assigned

Chief Designer at PICO International Middle Eas
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 1994 to June 1998

Interior and Exhibition. Lead designers and sub contractors to design and build ability and delivery in line with the cost plan. Meeting clients for project design brief and requirements. Worked on the following interior design and exhibition stand projects:

Architect at Eng Adnan Saffarini Design, Supervision and Consul
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 1990 to May 1994

Responsible for the preparation and production of schematic, preliminary and final design drawings for various projects. Co-ordinate with colleagues responsible for other aspects of the design development including Structural and MEP. Worked on the following projects:

Project Manager at R2 Builder
  • Philippines
  • November 1988 to January 1990

Completed the following projects: Grand Stand - Military Training Centre, Pampanga, Phil. Low-Cost Government Housing Project, Antipolo City, Phil.

Education

Bachelor's degree, BS in Architecture
  • at Architecture Central Colleges of the
  • April 1986

Specialties & Skills

Coordination
Retail Design
Project Management
Interior Design
Architecture
ARCHITECTURE
CONSULTING
CLIENT RELATIONS
DETAILED DRAWING ANALYSIS
CAD /MS WORKS
INTERIOR DESIGN
PROJECT COORDINATION
CONCEPT DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT/DELIVERY
DESIGN TEAM & PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROJECT SCHEDULING/BOQ/TENDERING
BUILDING MATERIAL & FINISHES

Languages

English
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