Umer Farooq, Senior Architectural Engineer

Umer Farooq

Senior Architectural Engineer

ACGC

Location
Saudi Arabia - Khobar
Education
Bachelor's degree, Building & Architectural Engineering
Experience
12 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 4 Months

Senior Architectural Engineer at ACGC
  • Saudi Arabia
  • My current job since January 2022

Senior Architectural Engineer
Arabian Castles for General Contracting (ACGC), 2022-2023
Projects: European Compound Project, King Fahad Air Base, Al-Majma’ah (Riyadh)
Client: RSAF; Consultant: BAES- UK;
Contractor: ACGC
- Performing architectural design works for construction and procurement purposes by utilizing CAE/CAD as applicable for designing more than 60 types of buildings and facilities within a high-level compound for European Expatriates
- Coordinating with client for getting approvals on architectural drawings and material submittals after reviewing and responding to their noted comments.
- Doing inter disciplinary coordination for preparing coordinated design drawings and details.
- Reviewing supplier shop drawings, technical submittals, and preparing technical bid evaluations.
- Preparing standard engineering computations, material takeoffs, estimates, surveys, and designs.
- Preparing RFQs, RFPs and RFIs for architectural materials.
- Preparing and issuing specifications, instructions, and other construction documents while coordinating with Engineering Manager, Project Manager and construction team.
- Providing input and technical guidance to CAD Designer/Drafters, Designers, and lower-level Engineers working on the same project.
- Sound knowledge of Saudi & IB codes, NFPA codes, RSAF specifications and knows how to apply them.

Design Studio Head- Lead Architect at MH Associates
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • April 2016 to January 2022

Design Studio Head
MH Associates
Projects: Educational, housing, shopping malls, offices and mixed-use buildings design & execution

Clients: Public sector and private companies

- Worked on design and construction of variety of project types, building typologies and architectural styles.
- Developed the detail construction drawings, cost & quantity estimates, as built drawings, presentation drawings & on-site instructions to the construction team while working in design and site offices.
- Developed the layouts and conceptual design, and review drafting and detailing works of the team.
- Involved in meetings with the project teams for effective coordination between 3C’s on various construction projects at a time.
- Designed projects in compliance with building codes, regulations, and local codes concerning health, safety and environment.

Architect Project Coordinator at Babur & Associates
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • January 2012 to March 2016

Project Coordination Engineer
Babur & Associates
- Managed and supervised construction for quality of work in a timely and efficient manner.
- Worked on Shopping Malls and commercial buildings projects right from the concept design to project handover stage.
- Remained in connection with the marketing teams of the projects to overview marketing strategy in line with the project design, project scheduling, estimated cost and determining ROIs.
- Maintained & complied with company and client specific quality control procedures, templates, checklists and standards.
- Remained involved in getting the drawings and documents approval from the building control authorities and facilitated during their site inspection.
- Developed architectural and interior design concept designs and ensure adherence to the concept throughout the design development process.
- Worked closely with all stakeholders including engaging, interacting, and building professional relationships with Interior Designers, Contractors, Vendors, Marketing teams and Clients to ensure high standards of execution and customer experience.
- Supported in providing formal Weekly Progress Reports and minutes of meetings.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Building & Architectural Engineering
  • at University of Engineering & Technology
  • June 2012

Specialties & Skills

Management
Client Handling
Building Codes
Architectural Design
Architecture
INTERIOR DESIGN
MICROSOFT EXCEL
MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
MICROSOFT WORD
google sketchup
Technical Report Writing
AUTOCAD
Attention to detail
presentation skills
primavera
Material take-offs

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

member Pakistan Engineering Council (Certificate)
member Saudi Council of Engineers (Certificate)

Hobbies

  • - Spending time with Family
  • - Visiting Parks
  • - Extensive reading on International Affairs
  • - Reading Columns & Newspapers