Yasser AbdulAziz, Design Manager

Yasser AbdulAziz

Design Manager

El-Seif Engineering Contracting Co.

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Higher diploma, Interior Architecture
Experience
21 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 10 Months

Design Manager at El-Seif Engineering Contracting Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since January 2018

Responsibilities:
• Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
• Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high-quality cost-effective work by others.
• Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverable.
• Develops construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.
• Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
• Prepares technical specification sections.
• Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.
• Local expert on providing technical leadership in a specialty area, often for a district.
• Keeps informed of new developments and requirements affecting the organization for the
purpose of recommending changes in programs and applications.
• Makes decisions independently on technical problems and methods and represents the
organization in conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work.
• Applies advanced or state-of-the-art knowledge and experience to resolve crucial issues and/or
unique conditions.
• Supervision received is essentially administrative, with assignments given in terms of broad
general objectives and limits.
• Contribute to preparation of bids and pre-tendering studies.

Achievements:
• King Abdullah Project for the development of the security Facilities (KAP2), Riyadh, Tabuk, Hail - KSA.

• King Faisal Air Academy - Saudi Royal Air Forces, Riyadh, KSA.

Lead Architect at El-Seif Engineering Contracting Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • December 2013 to January 2018

Responsibilities:
• Analysing the producing of architectural deliverables and technical requirements in addition to the
specifications & recommending design modifications based on client requirements; cost
estimation of the part and project for feasibility and approval process.
• Reviews unusual or complex design problems provides guidance for their solution either
personally, by subordinate staff or by outside consultants.
• Understanding overall operations for new products or improvement of existing products with
thrust on reducing product cost and based on market trends / requirements.
• Coordinating product development / customization functions including requirement analysis,
finalizing specifications & design.
• Radically designing business processes for dramatic improvements & other external strategic
demands; identifying capacity limitation, bottlenecks and process problems for taking corrective
action.
• Spearheading/participating in technical discussions with Client, Regulatory Authorities, Suppliers,
Construction, and so on.
• Coordinating consultations, negotiations & submissions with Planning Authorities and other
Statutory & Non-Statutory bodies.
• Preparing project baselines; monitoring and controlling projects with respect to cost, resource
deployment, time over-runs and quality compliance to ensure satisfactory execution of projects.
• Supervising the process right from the design development stage, making sure that the project
gets completed on time and within budget; ensuring suitable deployment and timely availability of
manpower.
• Manages the flow of information required from third parties to assure the timely progress of the
engineering work.

Achievements:
• HARAMIN High Speed Railway Station Project (KAEC station) (Design & Build Contract), Jeddah, KSA.

Senior Design Architect at Saudi Oger Limited
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • August 2010 to December 2013

Responsibilities:
• Developed the architectural designs from schematic design phase up to final design phase and
coordinated professionals from a mix of disciplines, including MEP, Structural and Civil.
• Prepared the architectural details, shop-drawings in compliance with specifications and bills of
quantities.
• Supervised the production of construction documents, drawings and specifications.
• Reviewed architectural documents for potential conflict with other disciplines and gave official
approvals for architectural materials via the consultants, designer, client and the end-users.
• Resolved technical issues which arose at the site between the consultant office and the end-user.
• Monitored and supervised activities on construction sites to ensure compliance with
specifications.

Achievements:
• King Abdul-Aziz Centre for World Culture (KACWC) - (Design & Build Contract), Dhahran, KSA.
• WYNDHAM Hotel Grand Riyadh KAFD (5 stars) - (Design & Build Contract), Riyadh, KSA.
• King Abdullah Project for the development of the security Facilities (KAP1) - (Design & Build
Contract), KSA.

Project Design Architect at Khatib & Alami Engineering Consultants.
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2007 to August 2010

• Provided technical expertise for datasets, layouts, work statements, drawings and delivery
schedules.
• Developed the designs from primary phase to schematic up to the final designs phase.
• Checked out the Tender and Construction documentation to be complied with the international
codes.
• Spearheaded selection of materials, equipment, colours, and other components.
• Secured the approvals on the final designs from institutions, regulators and the executive
authorities.
• Facilitated site work execution and communicated with projects staff on drawings and
modifications, if required.

Achievements:
• Shams Abu Dhabi - Gate Towers, offices & commercial and residential buildings, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• General Police Head Quarter, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• Sama Lagoon Towers residential & commercial, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• Olympic Tower Offices Building, Jeddah, KSA.
• Capital Business Park, Cairo.
• Residential Mixed-Use Complex, New Cairo, Egypt.
• Ritz Carlton Resorts (5 stars) - MARASSY North Coast, Egypt.
• Township of Upper Atbara High Dam, Sudan.
• Township of Shriek High Dam, Sudan.
• Sohar Residential Complex, SOHAR, Oman.

Graduated Architect at Abdulelah Al-Mohanna Engineering Consultancy
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2004 to August 2007

Responsibilities:
• Prepared architectural plans, elevations, sections, and detail sheets.
• Prepared Tender and Construction documentation.
• Coordinated with senior architects in the preparation and dictation of construction specifications,
and standards.
• Performed preliminary code analysis, created renderings.

Achievements:
• Khalid EL- Seif Medical Clinics Complex, Riyadh, KSA.
• El Kudos Mosque (600 persons), Riyadh, KSA.
• Fasil Bin Fahad Mosque (600 persons), Riyadh, KSA.
• Warehouses Complex and the Headquarters of Al Fanar Company, Riyadh, KSA.
• Prince Sultan Office Building, Riyadh, KSA.
• Al Hamad Tower, Offices Building, Riyadh, KSA.
• Binna City Mall, Riyadh, KSA.
• Space Towers, Offices Buildings, Dubai, UAE.

Lieutenant Engineer at Egyptian Armed Forces
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2002 to August 2004

Responsibilities:
• Generating the IFC drawings for execution purposes.
• Oversaw all the Architectural deliverables, designs, production, construction documents and
specifications.
• Supervised the construction works for projects of the Armed Forces.

Achievements:
• Renovation for El Galaa Military Hospital and new extension 200 Bed - AL Ismailia, Egypt.
• Extension of Abu - Sowayer Military Air Base - AL Ismailia, Egypt.

Education

Higher diploma, Interior Architecture
  • at Helwan University
  • June 2004
Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at Helwan University
  • May 2002

B.Arch., Helwan University, Egypt, 2002.

Specialties & Skills

Technical Support
Value Engineering
Design Development
Design Management
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Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Memberships

AIA
  • Associated international architect
  • January 2016

Hobbies

  • swimming , reading , shooting