Waleed Ramadan, Senior Site Architect / Project Coordinator

Waleed Ramadan

Senior Site Architect / Project Coordinator

SSH International

Location
Canada - Saskatchewan
Education
Higher diploma, Architectural Practice in Canada
Experience
19 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 1 Months

Senior Site Architect / Project Coordinator at SSH International
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • July 2014 to November 2020

Job Responsibilities:
• Coordinate, communicate, and direct engineers and teams on-site effectively.
• Monitor work progresses accurately and fully coordinate with other disciplines.
• Review and approve shop drawings, materials, subcontractors, suppliers, and manufacturers.
• Provide technical guidance and monitor outcome impacts with other related trades.
• Ensure contract documents are in line with licenses and local standards.
• Interface with multi-disciplinary teams and all stakeholders to discuss and resolve matters.
• Identify all problems and propose measures of prevention and eliminating reoccurrence.
• Ensure that all site activities are as per standards, and in compliance with QA/QC policy.

Leed Specialist at Metallurgical Corporation Of China Ltd.
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • October 2017 to December 2019

Job Responsibilities:
• Establish sustainable design goals and targeted LEED credits with the design team.
• Responsible for all phases of LEED projects: design, construction, and certification.
• Daily supervision of the project’s design and construction stages: monitor and coordinate
architectural, engineering, and construction firms’ documentation.
• Manage and prepare LEED submission packages, including reviewing calculations, drawings, etc. to ensure each prerequisite/credit is properly documented.
• Develop and manage project plans, LEED templates, status reports, budgets, and timelines ensuring goals are met and issues are highlighted early in the process.
• Research products for energy efficiency performance, smart design, and/or innovation.
• Assist with basic commissioning processes including developing Owner Project Requirements, Basis of Design Documents, and other activities.
• Establish and supervise the construction waste management plan and reuse/recycling processes.
• Contribute to a database of energy-saving technologies and/or strategies.

Senior Design Architect at Kuwait Technical Consultant Bureau (KTCB)
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • June 2008 to July 2014

Job Responsibilities:
• Consult with clients to determine the type, style, and purpose of new building construction.
• Conceptualize and design buildings, and develop plans describing design specifications, building materials, costs, and construction schedule.
• Prepare sketches and models for clients.
• Manage a technical team consists of architects, engineers, draft men.
• Coordinate with all other services, structural and electromechanical works.
• Supervise the preparation of drawings, specifications, and other construction documents for use by contractors and tradespersons.
• Conduct feasibility studies, reports of phases, and financial analyses of building projects.
• Prepare bidding documents including specifications, working drawings, and BOQs.
• Monitor activities on construction sites to ensure compliance with specifications.

Architect at Abdoul Razek A. El-Farra
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • May 2003 to March 2008

Job Responsibilities:
• Plan, organize, direct, control, and evaluate construction projects from start to finish according to schedule, specifications, and budget.
• Prepare and submit shop drawings and materials for approvals from the consultant.
• Plan and prepare construction schedules and milestones and monitor progress against established schedules.
• Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes, and additions to contractual agreements with consultants, clients, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Develop and implement quality control programs.
• Prepare progress reports and issue progress schedules to clients.
• Direct the purchase of building materials and land acquisitions.
• Supervise the activities of subcontractors and subordinate staff.

Junior Architect at The Goal for Trading & Contracting
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • September 2001 to April 2003

Job Responsibilities::
• Prepare architectural details for execution of works.
• Ensure that the architect’s design is delivered by the contractors properly.
• Address the impacts of modifications desired by the client in coordination with other related works.
• Assist project manager in materials selection in compliance with approved material submittals.
• Following all architectural correspondences.
• Highlight any violations related to architectural issues on site.
• Liaise with the technical office on modifications required.
• Give daily site reports and issues that arise on-site to the project manager.
• Communicate with contractors to fulfill their requirements.

Education

Higher diploma, Architectural Practice in Canada
  • at Athabasca University
  • September 2020
Master's degree, Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • at Maastricht School of Management (MSM)
  • July 2016
Higher diploma, Creativity, Innovation & New Business
  • at Fondazione Cuoa
  • July 2016
Master's degree, Master CIW Designer (Certified Internet Webmaster)
  • at Compex (Authorized by IBM)
  • July 2002
Bachelor's degree, BSC of Architecture Engineering
  • at Alexandria University
  • June 2001

ACHIEVEMENT: National Architectural Competition - Cairo, Egypt (1997) - During my study, I won a national architectural competition in Egypt for designing residential buildings of Beverly Hills Resort which located in 6th October city in Cairo.

Specialties & Skills

Engineering
Architecture
Management
Administration
Computer & Technical Skills
Time Management & Budgeting Skills
Problem Solving & Influencing Skills
Communication & Organization Skills
Team Building & Human Resources Skills
General Management & Leadership Skills

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Memberships

The American Institute of Architects (A.I.A)
  • #38047101
  • August 2013
Kuwait Society of Engineers
  • #20705
  • September 2008
Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers
  • #16/03238
  • September 2001
Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • #1598304
  • January 2013
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
  • #10803407
  • August 2015
Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB)
  • #23480
  • September 2020

Training and Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2013
Valid Until:
April 2022
LEED AP (BD+C) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2015
Valid Until:
August 2023
CIW (Certified Internet Webmaster) (Training)
Training Institute:
Compex - Alexandria, Egypt.
Date Attended:
November 2002
Duration:
900 hours
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) (Training)
Training Institute:
Kuwait Society of Engineers - Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Date Attended:
February 2013
Duration:
24 hours
Project Management Professional (PMP) (Training)
Training Institute:
New Horizon - Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Date Attended:
January 2013
Duration:
35 hours
Value Engineering Workshop (Training)
Training Institute:
Prof. Emad Shublaq (CVS-L, F.SAVE) - Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Date Attended:
August 2013
Duration:
30 hours
Adobe Flash CS4 (Training)
Training Institute:
InfoCenter - Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Date Attended:
April 2010
Duration:
24 hours
Value Engineering (Training)
Training Institute:
Prof. Emad Shublaq (CVS-L, F.SAVE) - Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Date Attended:
September 2012
Duration:
32 hours
AutoCAD 2D (Training)
Training Institute:
Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University - Alexandria, Egypt.
Date Attended:
August 1996
Duration:
48 hours
Macromedia Flash (Training)
Training Institute:
CompuMaster - Alexandria, Egypt.
Date Attended:
September 2002
Duration:
32 hours
AutoCAD 3D (Training)
Training Institute:
Mantrade - Alexandria, Egypt.
Date Attended:
July 2002
Duration:
24 hours
3D Max (Training)
Training Institute:
AUC - Alexandria, Egypt.
Date Attended:
May 2002
Duration:
72 hours
Microsoft Office, English Courses & Presentation Skills. (Training)
Training Institute:
Berlitz - Alexandria, Egypt.
Date Attended:
December 2001
Duration:
360 hours
Corel Draw (Training)
Training Institute:
New Horizon - Alexandria, Egypt.
Date Attended:
May 2000
Duration:
24 hours
Adobe Photoshop (Training)
Training Institute:
New Horizon - Alexandria, Egypt.
Date Attended:
June 2000
Duration:
48 hours

Hobbies

  • Computers, Arts, Directing, Reading, Tennis & Traveling.