Operations Manager
Design and More International
Total years of experience :34 years, 5 Months
- The execution of Architectural and Engineering Consultation business plans to ensure the
organization maximizes its short, medium and long-term profitability and shareholder returns.
- Direct and manage day to day of Design, Architectural and Engineering
- Manage MOH affordable housing master planning and infra structure projects
(Subsidiary of Vision Capital Group) - Jeddah, KSA
- Contribute to the development and refinement of Company’s vision and strategy
- Direct and manage real estate developments
- Managing client relationships
- Directs and manages annual portfolio operating budgets and expenditures
- Directs day to day real estate management, design and construction operations
- Manages and conducts weekly project meetings and periodic property site inspections
- Review and advice on all property services and utilities along with architectural and
engineering systems.
(Subsidiary of Vision Capital Group)
Setup the overall process of management and corporate decision-making to ensure the
organization maximizes its short, medium and long-term profitability and shareholder returns.
- Direct and manage day to day of Architectural, Engineering, Financial, Human Resources and
Administration operations.
Managing large scale projects from conceptual through working drawings. Projects completed
with the company: King Abdullah Medical City (1, 500 beds), King AbdulAziz University
Endowment, Qortuba Oasis (an expatriate housing compound, IKEA
Leading the Architectural Department in this rapidly growing challenging market to bring international expertise by provides iconic and landmark designs to clients. Responsibilities include but not limited to: Marketing, client liaison, managing proposals and pricing, staff planning, internal development planning in addition to technical supervision.
Manage 10-Architects design team for High-Rise / Mid-Rise mixed-use projects throughout the northeast of the United States from New York to Washington, DC. Responsible for preparing and reviewing proposals and contracts. Manage all phases of assigned projects, from programming and concept design through construction administration. Determine the client's functional and spatial requirements. Produce project schedules and develop budgets. Coordinate progress with clients, engineers and consultants to resolve complex building systems integration. Manage the production of construction documents with consultant input. Select materials, colors and equipments for specification document. Responsible for tracking staffing needs, scheduling, invoicing, billing and collection for assigned projects.
Select projects are:
LeCount Towers (New Rochelle, NY): This mixed-use scheme consists of 1.5 million square feet of upscale 44 stories Twin Towers. The project will serve Hotel, Offices, Retail, and Residential uses.
Trump Plaza Condominium Tower (New Rochelle, NY): One of the billionaire Donald Trump’s signature towers. After my successful completion of the project management of Midtown Reston high rise tower, my company asked me to manage this challenging New York High-Rise Tower. This mixed-use scheme provides for 71, 000 sq. ft. of retail space on the ground floor with an additional 78, 600 sq. ft. of retail space on the second level for a total of 149, 600 sq. ft. and approximately 220, 000 sq. ft. of upscale 32 stories residential condominiums above.
• http://www.trumpplazanewrochelle.com
Equinox 360 - Condominium Towers (East Rutherford, NJ): The project consists of two (2) Residential towers with (614) units over five (5) levels of above-grade parking to accommodate (1230) parking spaces. The building is twenty (20) stories high.
Select Projects:
Midtown Reston Apartment (Reston, VA): A (21) stories with 4 levels of underground Garages, Plaza and Amenity/swimming pool level at roof. The project is an award winning High-rise multi-family residential project at the heart of the newly developed Reston Town Center.
• Web site:
• http://www.midtownreston.com
The Broadway: The Broadway is an award-winning, mixed-use development in the center of Falls Church, Virginia. Eighty luxurious residences, extensive amenities, 15, 000 square feet of restaurant and upscale retail and an urban streetscape that has redefined “mixed-use” in Falls Church.
• 80 luxury condominiums
• Extensive amenities
• Elegant residential lobby
• Comfortable clubroom with billiard table, service bar and kitchenette
• State-of-the-art fitness center
• Executive conference room
• Beautifully landscaped interior courtyard
• Secured access to residential underground parking
• Pedestrian friendly retail environment with a restaurant
Web site:
http://www.waterforddevelopmentllc.com/broadway.html
The Palladium at McLean, Virginia. The Palladium in McLean offers the perfect combination of unparalleled luxury condominium living, commercial and retail space. The attractive, brick and architectural stone building was designed to anchor the revitalization efforts of downtown McLean. The unique, terraced park with its spectacular water sculpture is an ideal gathering place for community residents.
The Palladium is a mixed-use project offers:
• 69 condominiums
• 10, 000 square feet of retail space
• 6, 000 square feet of office space
• Secured access to 2 levels of underground parking
• “Outdoor Park for the Performing Arts”
Highland Plaza, New Brunswick, NJ, a huge 417 units Condominium Building. The building has in addition to the condominium units: a Clubhouse, Retail Stores and an underground Garage Floor.
At the headquarter offices, I was responsible of estimating the costs for industrial / commercial roofing projects and preparing submittals and Construction Documents for consultants. I modified the existing estimating program and designed new one. The new program increased the estimating department productivity by three times, and made it easier to translate the blue prints into dollar figures. My annual Estimates were US$ 50+ Millions.
My responsibility was designing, cost estimating and project management for single-family residential projects. I am responsible of modifying the designs to match the client needs.
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