Alaa Selim, structural engineer

Alaa Selim

structural engineer

atkinsrealis

Location
Saudi Arabia - Khobar
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
11 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 3 Months

structural engineer at atkinsrealis
  • Saudi Arabia - Umm Lajj
  • My current job since May 2023

working as structural engineer with the following responsbilities:
Reviews and approves all contractor structural/civil technical submittals & sub-contractors.
 Leads and guides inspection teams on site.
 Replies to RFIs and coordination with other discipline and design teams.
 Follow-up with site observations and non-compliances  Reviews and deals with design calculations, analysis models and BIM models.
 Works independently and as part of a team to complete specific supervision activities assigned.
 Provided approvals for the contractor’s structural technical submittals.
 Collaborates/communicates with other disciplines regarding coordination issues and day-to-day supervision activities.
 Supports inspection team to resolve any site activity issues.
 Adopts creative and innovative solutions to site problems/clashes and develops appropriate supportive technical documentation/research reports.
 Coordinates with design team regarding specialist’s packages approvals by authorities
 Informing and discussing design change decisions with colleagues to ensure project requirements are met.
 Reviews contractor variation orders in regarding structural/civil activities
 Ensure that the structural design and construction adhere to safety regulations and guidelines.
 Identify potential safety hazards and implement corrective measures to mitigate risks

Lead Civil/ Structural Engineer at Alkifah Contracting Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • December 2020 to May 2023

1.5 billion SAR High Profile comprehensive business park developed by the Dhahran Technology Valley-Investment Company. The project is Located along the Dammam-Khobar Highway on a site area of 209, 096 sq. m

Responsibilities
- Carefully managed project documents, blueprints and specifications to set out achievable
project deliverables.
- Calculated volume take-off and cost estimates for Backfilling.
- Reviewed calculations and analytical data to maintain accuracy of technical reports.
- follow up with outsource office to handle structural shop drawings MEP works, Precast
Cladding all in one comprehensive drawing to issue Coordinates with zero error conflict
by utilizing Civil 3D.
- Raising Technical Queries with Proposals attached upon facing discrepancies to
consultant in order to provide advice with caring to time and cost impacts.
- Managing Team of 3 Draftsmen to achieve the optimum outcome and utilize their
strengths to achieve smooth work delivery.
- Preparing Excavation Drawings from NGL Surfaces with Precise Levels, Slopes and
coordinates.
- Reading, Reviewing and Extracting information from Roads Drawings to provide
coordination matters.

Lead Structural Engineer at Alkifah Contracting Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Ras Al Khair
  • June 2019 to December 2020

385 million SAR Residential complex composed of 12 accommodation Building and 4 villa with facilities as Gym, Market, Mosque, Restaurant, workshop, With infrastructure included.

Responsibilities
- Coordinated with other disciplines such as architects, MEP Engineers, Procurement.
- Prepared reports, Designs of concrete members, and drawings.
- Completed accurate engineering calculations for weights, Loads and other metrics using
both manual and digital methods.
- Supervised and Prepared shop drawings, Designs to construction team and incorporated
feedback into final plans.
- Supervised and Prepared shop drawings, Designs to Consultant Engineering and
incorporated feedback into final plans.
- Helped and managed the Most effective solutions to any construction conflict and inquires
in productive less cost way.
- Prepared material steel rebars report of each concrete member to highlight required
material as per approved drawings.
- Managed team of 2 drafts men and one document controller to help provide technical
support, Drawings to construction teams.
- Reviewed Steel Building, held meetings with supplier, clarified conflicts and comments to
rectify to reach approved status.

Lead Structural Engineer at Alkifah Contracting Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Jizan
  • March 2018 to May 2019

1.2 billion High Profile Project of Building and Infrastructure for the Port of Jazan Economic City Commercial port. under supervision of ARAMCO as PMT, and National inspection company as PID
Responsibilities
- Coordinated with Precast Concrete Factory, Reviewed the Drawings to confirm all
Requirements considered Before Fabrication.
- Coordinated with PEB buildings Vendor company, Reviewed the Drawings to confirm all
Requirements considered Before Fabrication.
- Prepared and issued Technical Queries Request to Designer "Mustang Al Hejailan
Engineering”, followed until clarified and passing the results to construction teams.
- Prepared and issued Technical Queries Request to Project Consultant "ARAMCO", followed
until clarified and passing the results to construction teams.
- Managed and Directed team of 3 drafts men and document controller to assure smooth
work delivery and optimum outputs.
- Attended Different types of Meetings with Consultant, Project Management, with Vendors,
and with Technical Team all in the Benefit of clarifying issues, reporting Progress and
following project track.
- Highlighted the clashes between Building’s members to different disciplines, to avoid any
conflict, worked with them until solved.

Civil Technical Engineer at Alkifah Contracting Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • May 2014 to February 2018

285 million SAR Defence Base including Buildings & infrastructures over area of 800, 000 sq. m. The buildings varied from barracks, officers’ buildings, head quarter and all facilities such as mess hall, Recreation, Gym, Cultural Building, Gas station and all infrastructure Networks.

Responsibilities
- Review Contract Drawings from Multiple Disciplines to Spot Discrepancies and Issue TQ. Up When Needed to Consultant for Decisions Related
Which Achieve Minimum Faults.
- Check The Scope of Work, Procedures and Schedules Are Adhered to Achieve Project
Objective with Alignment with Client Needs.
- Analyze Technical Civil Contract Documents and Amend It as Needs & apply Engineering Reviews to Give It for Site Engineers for Implementation.
- Coordinating between different disciplines in order to avoid and resolve any conflict
as possible to achieve quality and function of building.
- Making Quantity survey for material up to work.
- Preparing BBS for reinforcement steel for all structural concrete members.
- Prepare monthly invoice to claim from client and approve subcontractors' invoices.
- Prepare and Submit the Materials Used in Project for Approval from Client and
Following Up with Comments If Needed and Pursuing Until Targeted Quality and
Client Satisfaction.
- Schedule Meetings with Client for Material Approvals and Samples Selection.
- Submit Required Shop Drawing for Engineering Review and Approval of Client.
- Reviewing and Confirming Shop Drawings of Materials Prepared by Suppliers to
Match IFC Drawings Within Budget.
- Making Site Visits to Evaluate Technical issues with construction, Prepare conceptual solutions with Engineering good reference and best practice Considerations.
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated agreements between parties in order to reach win win
solutions to disagreements and clarify misunderstandings.

Civil Site Engineer at Hussein Wahdan Consult Office
  • Egypt - Zagazig
  • December 2012 to February 2014

Supervision on Concrete works construction of Residential Building Consisting of
Ground Floor garage, Commercial Mezzanine and 11 Typical Floors.
- Monitored work for compliance with design plans and specifications.
- Planned, directed and participated in surveying activities.
- Attended training, meetings and seminars to enhance job knowledge and skills.
- Provided Technical solutions for Contractor Inquiries.
- Provided task management and technical contributions to multidisciplinary teams to
bring innovative solutions to construction problems.
- Reviewed and assisted in performing Monthly Invoice Matching with Actual WorkDone.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Zagazig University
  • June 2012

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Specialties & Skills

Structural
Structural Analysis
Civilian
AutoCAD
Attention to Details
Well Handling of Work pressure.
Communication & Negotiation Skills.
Commitment to Professional attitude.
Autodesk Revit Structural
Autodesk Civil 3D
Autodesk Autocad
SAP, ETABS, SAFE

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Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Memberships

Egyptian Syndicate of engineering
  • Associate
  • August 2012
Saudi Council of Engineering
  • Associate
  • May 2014