wala alkhidir, Project Architect

wala alkhidir

Project Architect

FD Consult

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Architecture
Experience
14 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 8 Months

Project Architect at FD Consult
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since June 2015

• Responsible for generating architectural design drawings (using CAD and Revit) in coordination with concept design architects, landscape architects, engineers, QS’s and client representatives.
• Develops solutions for complex design problems, including resolving design conflicts, code compliance and authority approvals.
• Well-versed with Architectural Fire Safety standards and fire life safety design.
• Coordinates specifications and tender documents. Capable of making independent decisions for projects and project teams.
• Provides advanced technical support to Senior Architects, Project Managers, Commercial Managers and bidding managers.

architect at Winner Consulting Engineers
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • November 2012 to February 2014

Project Architect, Nov. 2012 - Feb. 2014 (1 year, 3 months)

Key responsibilities include:
•Generating architectural drawings from concept to detailed design, working on a wide array of projects including: residential, commercial, governmental entities, rehabilitation and building services.
•Engagement in Client - Stakeholder design charrettes, ensuring utmost conformity with Client Project Requirements (CPRs).
•Graphical presentations of multiple design options that address solutions to constraints resulting from existing site conditions, local jurisdictions, and randomly planned rural areas.
•Disciplinary liaison between Design, QS, Structural, MEP teams (site & office based), assuring project delivery in a holistic, integrated design process approach.
•Regulatory liaison and acquisition of clearances from regulatory bodies such as the Abu Dhabi Civil Defense, Abu Dhabi Distribution Company and the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council.
•Business development and proposal coordination for key clients including: Musanada, ADNOC and ADCO.

ARCHITECT at Housing and Development Fund (HDF)
  • Sudan - Khartoum
  • November 2007 to March 2012

HDF (Housing & Development Fund), Khartoum, Sudan
Project Architect, May 2008 - March 2012 (4 years, 3 months)

Key responsibilities include:
•In charge of project coordination of multiple public housing projects in Khartoum, Sudan.
• Generating architectural drawings from concept to detailed design.
•Graphical presentations of multiple design options that address solutions to constraints resulting from existing site conditions, local jurisdictions, and randomly planned rural areas.
•Disciplinary liaison between Design, QS, Structural, MEP teams (site & office based), assuring project delivery in a holistic, integrated design process approach.
•Cooperation in marketing process as an architect of investment department.

Teaching Assistant at Sudan University of Science & Technology (SUST)
  • Sudan - Khartoum
  • November 2007 to July 2009

Teaching Assistant, Architectural Design Studio, Nov 2007 - July 2009 (1 year, 8 months)

Subsequent to my graduation from BSc. (Honors) Architecture as second-upper in August 2007, I was elected by the Faculty of Architecture to join the academic team as Teaching Assistant for the students of 3rd year Design Studio.

Architect at Al Shibli Consultants
  • Sudan - Khartoum
  • May 2009 to June 2009

Architect (Part-time), May 2009-June 2009 (1 month)

Key responsibilities included:

• Generating architectural drawings from concept to detailed design for a state wide design competition that required the architectural design of the staff accommodation building for the Libyan Foreign Investment Company.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at Sudan University of Science and Technology
  • August 2007

my graduation degree is second upper with 2.8 GPA . In November 2007 my graduation project (Medical Center for Nuclear Treatment ) was nominated for Sudanese Scientific Creativity and Invention Award.

Specialties & Skills

Adobe Photoshop
AutoCAD
ArchiCAD
IT, Computer Graphics & Engineering Software

Languages

English
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Estidama (Training)
Training Institute:
Urban Planning Council (UPC)
Date Attended:
May 2013
Duration:
9 hours