Wissam Harb, Senior Architect

Wissam Harb

Senior Architect

Khatib & Alami

Location
Saudi Arabia - Abha
Education
Bachelor's degree, A
Experience
20 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 6 Months

Senior Architect at Khatib & Alami
  • Saudi Arabia - Abha
  • My current job since July 2019

*Working as a Consultant Senior Architect at (Citadines Hotel 5 stars) Saudi Arabia

Location: Abha City
Project Value 110 Million sr
Contractor: MOBCO contractor
Client: Al Mutlaq real estate investment

Senior Architect / Team Leader at AICE -Engineering Consultant and Construction Project management
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2018 to December 2018

*Working as a Senior Architect (Project management & Technical support) at (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium project) Saudi Arabia

Location: South JEDDAH, :
Project Value 236 Million sr
Contractor: Saudi Building Tec
Consultant: EHAFF

Job responsibilities:
• Representing the main contractor (SBT) in front of the consultant and all subcontractors.
• Completion of work based on the time schedule, scope of work, BOQ and approved specification.
• Providing technical and financial evaluation to the suppliers and subcontractors.
• Review and approve materials, samples and system proposed by supplier and subcontractors.
• Technical and engineering supervision according to project management professional standards to all project works.
• Manage and coordinate all the executed works by all subcontractors along with financial claim.
• Provide a report (Daily, Weekly and monthly) to the client showing the progress of the work.
• Providing technical support internally to the contractor team and subcontractors.
• Supervision the technical office team as a quality control (QC) and represent the contractor technically in front of consultant.
• Review and comment on the contractor’s quality control procedures.

Senior Architect at SPECIALIZED Contractor (SCC)
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2013 to January 2018

Jan/2017_ April/ 2018
*Working as a Project manager at (MITCO - Headquarter building of Abu Dawood Group -Jeddah)
Location: King Abdelazziz road -JEDDAH, including:
8 floors and 2 basements parking for 130 cars.
Project Value 80 Million sr
Consultant: Diyar saudia
Client: Abu Dawood
Job responsibilities:
• Planning and Time Management - to ensure that projects are completed within set timeframes.
• Resource Management - ensuring that equipment is available throughout the building project.
• Financial and Budget Management - making sure that the project is completed within a financial budget.
• Communication - arranging meetings and ensuring that all stakeholders are aware of the project’s progress.
• Manage the day-to-day working, utilisation, implementation and technical consultants engaged on client assignments. From ensuring the correct material turns up before a job, to explaining the work ethics and activities to colleagues.
• Report progress on projects by suitable media to sector management, maintain and update project reporting, checkpoints and financial reporting to a high standard.


1/2016__1/2017
*Working as a Project manager at (Bay la Sun Hotel- 5 stars - KAEC) Saudi Arabia

Location: King Abdullah Economic City
Project Value: VO#25, the amount is 8.6 Million s.r..
Consultant: V3 me international
Client: Emaar

1/2014 __ 1/2016
*Working as a Senior Architect & Technical Coordinator at (CENTRO ROTANA HOTEL-4 stars -Jeddah) Saudi Arabia

Location: al Madina road -JEDDAH, including:
248 Guestrooms and suites in one tower 12 floors (31 rooms for each floor), 3 floors parking for 160 cars.
Project Value 130 Million s.r.
Consultant: Khatib & Alami
project manager: Leman
Operator: ROTANA

Job responsibilities:
• Prepare architectural shop drawings, review specifications and contract documents to ensure compliance with government codes, laws and regulations.
• Reviews Subcontractor’s shop drawings to ensure compliance with specifications and contract agreements by checking them for technical accuracy according to accepted guidelines.
• Reviews materials specifications, and determines appropriateness for application to project before submitting to consultant.
• Coordinate all works (shop drawings, site condition) with MEP & structural department.
• Works with consultant and Client to gather facts, define design and space planning problems, conceptualize possible solutions and secure approvals of proposals.
• Provides advice and develop design documents to initiate and modify architectural, interior design and space planning solutions.
• Resolve any unexpected technical difficulties may arise between site condition and the design without any conflict with the hotel operator requirements.
• Weekly meetings with consultant team and LEMAN stuff (Project management) to solve problems and coordinate it with the site work.
• Prepare weekly progress work report and submit it to the project manager.


1/2013 __1/2014
*Working as a Technical Coordinator at (FARSI 7 Towers project - Jeddah)
Saudi Arabia

Location: Cornish road - Obhor -JEDDAH, including:
Twin towers, 38 floors (2 apartments for each tower, 4 villas @ 37 floors) with height 140m, 2 basements parking, and recreation floor (swimming pool- gym- function hall).
Project Value 240 SAR Million.
Consultant: Zaki Farsi
Client: Zaki Farsi

Job responsibilities:
• Follow, check, and coordinate between MEP, civil, and architectural engineers to get the final coordinated shop drawings to submit as per planner schedule.
• Resolve any unexpected technical difficulties may arise between site condition and the design without any conflict with the Tower operator requirements.
•Weekly construction meetings with consultant team to solve problems and coordinate
it with the site work.
•Prepare weekly progress work report and submit it to the project manager.

Architect - Designer at C.C.C. company Consultant & Design
  • Syria - Aleppo
  • December 2005 to August 2012

*Working as a Designer at C.C.C Company for many projects:

1- Al Jazeera University Project

Location: Dir ZZor city (Syria)
3 buildings with 3 floors with height 15m including: Three faculties + Administration building + Sport courts + Multi-purpose Hall + exterior parking + landscaping area.
Project Value 180 SAR Million.


2- International school project

Location: Damascus city (Syria)
5 buildings with 3 floors with height 15m including: classes for all student levels + Administration building + Sport courts + Multi-purpose Hall + exterior parking + landscaping area.
Project Value 100 SAR Million.


3- Visitor Center Project

Location: EBLA, near IDLEB city (Syria)
1 building with 2 floors with height 10m including: Gallery, Cafeteria, and Multi-purpose Hall + exterior parking + landscaping area.





4- Commercial building project

Location: Aleppo city (Syria)
Building with 8 floors with height 35m

5- Villas

Location: Aleppo city (Syria)

Job responsibilities:
• Design project plans, prepare Architectural Details, Review the shop drawings and specifications, and Coordinate it with interior design, mechanical, electrical & structural drawings.
•Propose the project material and compare it with the specifications requirements.
• Resolve any unexpected technical difficulties may arise between site condition and the design without any conflict with the University operator requirements.
•Weekly construction meetings with Operator team to solve problems and coordinate
it with the work site.
•Prepare weekly progress work report for Mr. Thierry Garndin (Project director of Syria projects)

6- Interior design for many apartments, and Galleries (Panasonic in Damascus, Honda in Lattakia....).
7- Restoring old houses and redesign it to be Hotels and restaurants in Old Aleppo city
(extension of Mansouriya palace, and Beit Salahieh Hotel).

Architect at Aga Khan Trust for Culture - Syria (AKTC)
  • Syria - Aleppo
  • January 2005 to December 2010

*Working as an Architect at AKTC for many projects:

1- Aleppo Citadel Perimeter project (ACP).
Review Plans, Sections, elevations, and prepare architectural details.

2- Visitor Center of Masyaf Citadel project.
Design all plans and prepare all architectural details.

3- Bab Qinnesrine Park project at Aleppo city.

4- Islamic Heritage sites, visit and Prepare full reports about existing situation for 8 Castles in Syria
( Shayzar - Al Mudiq - Al Ollyqa - Al Kahf - Al Mahalbe - Al Maynaqa - Abu Qubais -
Al Qadmus)

Architect - Assistant Designer at Al Bateen Consultant
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2003 to January 2005

Design Villas, and residential buildings. (Prepare Plans, elevations, sections, site plan, and architectural Details)
Use Photoshop program to make presentation for all projects.

Education

Bachelor's degree, A
  • at Aleppo University
  • July 2002

My graduated project was a Modern Museum, it was with full details.

Specialties & Skills

Coordination
Universal Design
Hotel Design
Adobe Photoshop
Management
Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Power Point
Auto Cad Program
Photoshop Program
Designer, coordinator
Interior Designer

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
French
Intermediate

Memberships

نقابة المهندسين حلب - سوريا
  • Architect
  • January 2003
الهيئة السعودية للمهندسين-جدة- المملكة العربية السعودية
  • Architect
  • January 2014

Hobbies

  • Reading, sport