Ruba Shaikh Yousef, Project Manager

Ruba Shaikh Yousef

Project Manager

United Real Estate (URC)

Location
Kuwait
Education
Bachelor's degree, Architectural Engineering
Experience
22 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 3 Months

Project Manager at United Real Estate (URC)
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since November 2015

Participate in and lead the assigned project/site development phases from concept design to delivery including management of design consultants, contractor evaluation and finalization, site supervision and control. Support in decision making for potential opportunities by developing the pre-concept and concept designs and assessing the technical and commercial feasibility.

Project Manager at Projacs International
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • September 2006 to October 2015

• coordination of project activities through the design phase life cycle.
• Oversee and monitor overall design process and consultant(s) performance.
• Participate in TOR preparation.
• Evaluate proposals of consultancy services.
• Assists in determining clients requirements.
• Ascertain that the design documentation prepared by Consultant’s complies with the intended quality, budget and time schedule.
• Review Owner’s requirements against municipality and authority regulations.
• Participate in tender process and contractor’s evaluation and selection.
• Participate in Contract preparation.
• Evaluate projects during design phase.
• Participate in formal and informal design reviews.
• Prepare reports on Design Review with recommendations for clients.
• Coordinate between Owner and design consultants.
• Participate in Value Engineering workshops.
• Coordinate and mitigate dispute issues arising out of consultant(s) performance.
• Working with other professionals, within and outside the engineering specialism.
• Prepare monthly Progress report.
• Attend progress meetings with clients and/or consultants.

Architect / Project Coordinator at Action Real Estate Co.
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • October 2005 to July 2006

• Review architectural design documentation focusing on the need of clarity, consistency and coordination.
• Ascertain that the design documentation prepared by Consultant’s complies with the intended quality, budget and time schedule.
• Coordinate between ACCOR International and design consultants.
• Identify Project’s needs and evaluate alternative technical solutions.
• Assist in the preparation of progress reports
• Develop the interior design and coordinate with ID companies.
• Participate in tender process and contractor’s evaluation and selection.
• Attend progress meetings.

Architectural Engineer at ALARGAN International Real Estate Company
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • April 2003 to May 2005

• Review architectural design documentation focusing on the need of clarity, consistency and coordination.
• Coordinate between Owner and Design Consultant.
• Coordinate between services engineers with respect to design review remarks.
• Assist in modifying the architecture design.
• Designing the main elevation (commercial side) for Movenpick resort at Al-Beda'a, in addition to the US Army military bases & some private Villas.
• Work with other professionals, within and outside the engineering specialism such as sales and marketing
• Attend progress meetings.

Architectural Engineer at Oha Engineering Consultants
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • November 2002 to March 2003

• Participate in Design of entertainment complex in Abu-Heleifa “The Dome-CRC”, Kuwait.
• Participate in designing Residential buildings and private villas, Kuwait

Architect Trainee at Quatro
  • Syria - Damascus
  • June 2001 to July 2002

- Designing Al-Rif Tourist Complex
- Architectural Designs Using AutoCAD
- Visiting project sites to follow implementation Process

Education

Bachelor's degree, Architectural Engineering
  • at Damascus University
  • March 2001
High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Fajer Al- Sabah
  • June 1995

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Value Engineering
Design Review
Project Coordination
Design Management
AutoCAD
SmartDraw
Microsoft office

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Syrian Syndicate for Engineers
  • Member
  • March 2001
Society of American Value Engineers (SAVE International)
  • Associate Value Specialist (AVS)
  • July 2007
Project Management Institute-PMI
  • Member
  • February 2008
Kuwait Society of Engineers
  • Member
  • June 2005

Training and Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) (Training)
Training Institute:
Projacs Training
Date Attended:
November 2008
Associate Value Specialist (AVS) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2007
Valid Until:
January 9999
Contract Appreciation (Training)
Training Institute:
Projacs Training
Date Attended:
February 2008