Wasim Zaid, Sr. Architect I Special Projects

Wasim Zaid

Sr. Architect I Special Projects

SUMOU HOLDING

Location
Jordan - Amman
Education
Bachelor's degree, B.Sc. in Architecture
Experience
12 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 11 Months

Sr. Architect I Special Projects at SUMOU HOLDING
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • My current job since November 2020

- Reviewing the current land blocks and suggesting a development concept.
- Assisting the investment department with conducting initial feasibility studies from a designer's point of view.
- Dealing with local architectural firms for the aim of finalizing projects' local licenses.
- Dealing with the design offices to further develop the company's promising projects.
- Initial master planning for large-scale developments.
- Coordinate with legal and investment department to determine the lands best and highest use.

Senior Design Architect at Le Masters Consulting Engineers
  • Jordan - Amman
  • July 2017 to October 2020

Main Tasks:
- Research and case studies analysis.
- Initial project sketching, idealization and team brain storming meetings coordinator.
- Concept generating and concept development while managing a team of architects.
- Design development stage assistant and coordination.
- Coordination with other trades and stakeholders.
- Presentations generating and presenting for large/small audience.
- Following projects progress with clients and meeting their requirements.
- Suggesting new solutions for different design and construction challenges.

Main Projects:

- Participating in Designing MIDRA Square project (1, 500, 000 m2): Project components includes Business towers, business villas (Unites), residential zone, clinics, malls, schools, hotel, mosque and an entertainment zone.
- Urban planning and initial sketches.
- Buildings concept, design and drawings.
- Site plan rendering (Photoshop), selected areas 3D rendering.
- Final presentation.
- Private Palace in Saudi Arabia:
- Preparing design drawings.
- Architectural details.
- Governmental Project: Guest House & chalets in DA’ANA Reservation in south Jordan.
- Concept and design.
- Full architectural Drawings.
- Other projects available upon request…

Technical Manager Assistant at DAR AL HANDASAH Shair & partners (
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • May 2013 to May 2017

- Assisting the Technical Manager in day to day tasks (RFI’s, MTS’s...).
- Technical coordination between differentiate Engineering disciplines.
- Technical Coordinating & negotiating between the CM and the contractor.
- Preparation & presenting the project functional presentations internally (Engineers) & externally (Stakeholders).
- Reviewing of interior finishes materials.
- Site coordination visits.
- Team Leader: supervising a team of architects in the architectural department.
- Supporting the AOR (Airport Operational Readiness) team.

Architect (Design) at Le Masters Consulting Engineers
  • Jordan - Amman
  • September 2011 to May 2013

Main Tasks:
- Research and case studies analysis.
- Initial project sketching and idealization.
- Concept generating and concept development.
- Design development stage assistant and coordination.
- Drawing and 3D visualization.
- Presentations.
- AutoCAD drafting.

Main projects:

- Designing several Residential villas located in Jordan & Saudi Arabia for a
Wide range of clients:
- Initial sketches.
- Architectural design and analysis.
- Issuing shop drawings and architectural details.
- Delivered several Multi-story offices Buildings located in SAUDI ARABIA:
- Initial concept sketches.
- Architectural design and analysis.
- Preparing architectural shop-drawings.
- Preparing functional Presentations to the client.
- Participating in renovating several residential villas in JORDAN:
- Creating as-build drawings.
- Working on the new design and shop drawings.
- Supervising the work on site.
- Designed a mall in Al NASRIYAH city in al Iraq:
- Working on the analysis, concept and design proposal.
- Preparing functional Presentations to the client.
- Participating in the design process of Hotel building located in Saudi Arabia.
- Responsible for the extension design for three existing schools in north Jordan.
- Designed the elevated water tower at GHOR pilgrimage center South of Jordan.

- Worked on AL KHAFJI RESORT design team (Plot Area 98700 m²):
- Responsible for designing the Commercial & Restaurants zones.
- Coordinating the final master plan.
- Responsible of designing the landscape.
- Participated in the design process of Tabouk Residential village in KSA:
- Designing the residential units.
- Designing the Grand mosque.
- Elaborating the urban planning design with the urban design specialist.
- Preparing final presentations to the client.
- Other projects available upon request…

Architect Trainee at WAEL HAMARNEH Architecture & Consultant Engineers
  • Jordan - Amman
  • September 2010 to November 2010

-Assists in preparing set of drawing for details.
-preparing tender applications and presentations.

Education

Bachelor's degree, B.Sc. in Architecture
  • at Applied Science Private University
  • June 2011

B.Sc. in Architecture, Applied Science University, Jordan, 2011.

Specialties & Skills

Interior Design
Interior Architecture
Creativity
Design Development
Lumion 3D
Microsoft office applications (word, PowerPoint, etc…)
Adobe Photoshop
AutoCAD
Google Sketchup & V.Ray.
2D & 3D sketching (pencil, water color, copic markers)
Adobe illustrator
Conceptual thinking process

Social Profiles

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Memberships

Jordanian architects association
  • Member
  • February 2019
Jordanian Engineers Association
  • Member
  • May 2011
Saudi Engineers Council
  • Member
  • May 2013

Training and Certifications

MAX 3D studio (Training)
Training Institute:
JEA Training center
Date Attended:
June 2013
Duration:
40 hours
Oasis500 Business Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Oasis500 (King Abdullah business park)
Date Attended:
January 2012
Duration:
30 hours
Safety Management & Leadership (Training)
Training Institute:
Consolidated Contractors Company - CCC
Date Attended:
May 2014
Duration:
10 hours
OSHA 10 hour’s General construction safety (Training)
Training Institute:
Consolidated Contractors Company - CCC
Date Attended:
July 2013
Duration:
10 hours
Role of the fire warden (Training)
Training Institute:
FPA/Tips (Training information packs)
Date Attended:
June 2016
Duration:
10 hours
Fire Safety Awareness (Training)
Training Institute:
FPA/Tips (Training information packs)
Date Attended:
February 2016
Duration:
10 hours
Quantity surveying (Training)
Training Institute:
JEA Training center
Date Attended:
January 2012
Duration:
30 hours
LEED 301 (workshop) (Training)
Training Institute:
Green Technologies FZCO
Date Attended:
May 2014
Duration:
5 hours
LEED 201 (workshop) (Training)
Training Institute:
Green Technologies FZCO
Date Attended:
June 2014
Duration:
5 hours
Architectural Association VISITING SCHOOL (Training)
Training Institute:
Architectural Association
Date Attended:
May 2014
Duration:
40 hours
PMP (Training)
Training Institute:
Management Solutions
Date Attended:
May 2016
Duration:
35 hours

Hobbies

  • Installation Art
    Simple Generosity Art installation exhibited at Blank Wall Galley in Greece 2018 As part of their exhibition tilted “Conceptual”. Featured in multiple local and intentional magazines and TV channels.
  • Conceptual Art
    FluoreSAND (Egotistic Misrule) nominated for the BLOOOM awards in Germany 2018 FluoreSAND (Critical Mass) were selected by Peter McMullin Centre of Statelessness (Melbourne law uni.) Australia, to be utilized as their website landing page & their first issue front cover, as part of their ACADEMIC JOURNAL dedicated to advancing the understanding of statelessness & related citizenship phenomena