Senior Architect Engineer
Al Habtoor Group LLC
Total years of experience :26 years, 2 Months
Project Undertaken : Al Habtoor City Project (Westin, W, St.
Regis Hotel & Habtoor Residence)
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Reports to the director of projects.
• Assist and advise the director of projects on architectural related matters.
• Coordinate designs by ID consultants and review design submission for implementation.
• Handles ID design works for St. Regis Hotel, to include material selection and submittal review and approval.
• Attend technical meetings with project consultants
• Issue project brief and required IFC documents to subcontractors and suppliers
• Conduct technical workshops with subcontractors & suppliers for technical clarifications
• Review method statements and coordinate/advise requirements with QA/QC team
• Coordinate and advise architectural requirements across all engineering disciplines
• Review and approve materials and shop drawings submission.
• All other technical functions that may be assigned by the project director
Project Undertaken: Msheireb Downtown Doha Project Phase 3
(QR 2.5 Billion Mixed Use-Residential,
Hotel & Commercial Project)
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Reports to the engineering manager
• Lead a team of architects and engineers in the BIM modeling, shop drawings preparation and design coordination with construction team to ensure adherence to design intent
• Conduct design review to ensure compliance with relevant code requirements and supervised preparation of required RFIs
• Attend technical meetings with project consultants
• Issue project brief and required IFC documents to subcontractors and suppliers
• Conduct technical workshops with subcontractors & suppliers for technical clarifications
• Supervise shop drawings schedule preparation based on project construction schedule
• Supervise drawings log preparation and drawings and documents monitoring system
• Supervise review of subcontractors shop drawings and materials submittals
• Review method statements and coordinate/advise requirements with QA/QC team
• Coordinate and advise architectural requirements across all engineering disciplines
• Preside MEP-Civil team coordination meeting
• Ensure prompt submission of shop drawings for consultants review and approval to align with site shop drawings requirements and follow up consultants’ approval
• Prepare and submit required progress reports and updates to management
Projects Undertaken : Tender preparation for the following projects:
• Msheireb Downtown Doha Project - Phase 3
• Bandaranaike International Airport Project-Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Sheik Khalifa Medical City-Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Al Ain Vegetable Plant Project- Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Work closely and report to engineering manager
• Handled a team of architects and CAD technicians in the design drawings and project proposal preparation
• Prepared design scheme for design and build projects proposals
• Participated in the tender preparation - reviewed drawings and specifications to ascertain project requirement to include LEED requirements for sustainability compliance and advised tendering department of technical requirements and discrepancies that requires RFIs
• Conduct architectural design review to ensure compliance with relevant code requirements and supervised preparation of required RFIs
• Assist and supervise preparation of quantity survey for the various critical work items
• Coordinate tender requirements with prospective suppliers and subcontractors
• Assist in the tender preparations for submission
• Schedule and coordinate plant visits
Project Undertaken : Dubai Metro Project - Red & Green Line
(Over Ground & Underground Stations)
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Reports to the design manager and provide technical support/assistance
• Handled a team of architects and CAD technicians in the design coordination and shop drawings preparation
• Prepare shop drawing list for implementation and monitoring system requirements
• Attend MEP-Civil coordination meetings and technical meetings.
• Review and coordinate Architectural shop drawings with MEP coordinated services drawings
• Coordinate Architectural/Civil technical requirement with MEP and construction team to ensure that works do not deviate with design intent requirements
• Review subcontractors’ shop drawings and materials submission for consultants’ review/approval
• Ensure prompt submission of shop drawings for consultants review and approval to align with site shop drawings requirements
• Prepare and submit required progress reports
• Prepare design schemes for proposed changes as required by consultant
• Prepare/review RFIs and FCRs (Field Change Request)
• Collate and review subcontractors’ As Built drawings submission and oversee submission to client as per contract
requirements
Projects Undertaken : Various Qatar Education City Projects:
• West Car Park
• Southeast Car Park
• Central Plant Buildings
• Tram Station
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Reports and work closely with the Line Manager/Design Managers
• Lead a team of architects and CAD technicians in the preparation of design development
and contract documents for the various education city projects
• Conduct design review to ensure compliance with the relevant code requirements
• Prepare design concepts and supervise architectural design preparation
• Study and introduce innovative design ideas that can be integrated in the design process
• Conduct design review to ensure compliance with the relevant code requirements
• Provide liaison with all relevant engineering disciplines to coordinate architectural design requirements with engineering design
• Liaise with the proposed materials manufacturers to coordinate specifications requirements
• Attend design review workshops with other engineering consultants
• Provide liaison with the clients’ project manager/consultants to ensure compliance to clients requirements
• Prepare/supervise preparation of deliverables monitoring list and progress charts
• Prepare and submit required progress reports
• Ensure quality design and deliverables for the client’s satisfaction
• Ensure prompt submission of required deliverables as outlined in the project schedule
Project Undertaken : Icon Twin Tower Condominium Project
Makati city, Philippines
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Work closely with the Engineering Manager and provide technical support/assistance
• Handled a team of architects, engineers and CAD technicians in the design coordination and shop drawings preparation
• Review prepared shop drawings for consultants review and approval
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of required drawings and submittals
• Attend weekly coordination meeting with project managers and construction team
• Coordinate engineering requirement with the construction team to ensure that construction works do not deviate with design intent requirements
• Provide liaison with project consultants to expedite approval of submittals
• Prepare method statements of critical work items as required
• Review and organize engineering department CAD production set up to improve shop drawings and document submittals output to meet construction requirements
Project Undertaken : Assigned at MIDMAC Contracting Co. on the following projects:
• Qatar Education City - Texas A&M University (Doha, Qatar)
• Cultural Village Project (Katara) - Doha, Qatar
• Quantity survey for the following projects:
Exxon Mobil Housing Project - Doha, Qatar
New Doha International Airport Catering Facility
The Stadium - Doha, Qatar
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Reports to the engineering and technical manager
• Review issued drawings and specifications for construction
• Lead a team of architects & CAD technicians in the design and shop drawings preparations
• Review prepared shop drawings for consultants review and approval
• Review subcontractors’ shop drawings submission
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of required drawings and submittals
• Coordinate architectural requirements with construction team to ensure that construction works do not deviate with design intent requirements
• Provide liaison with project consultants to expedite approval of submittals
• Review request for proposal and tender documents to ascertain tender submission requirements
• Prepare quantity survey of the various prospective projects architectural work items
• Liaise with design consultants for design and build projects
• Coordinate with the Project Manager
• Evaluate project engineering CAD section setup and provide recommendations to enhance production efficiency
• Review of accomplished shop drawings for consultants’ review and approval
• Liaise with project consultant to expedite submittals approval
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Work closely with the general manager and marketing manager
• Take charge of all the technical and architectural design aspects of projects undertaken
• Attend coordination meetings with clients’ consultants
• Prepare design scheme for clients’ review and approval
• Supervised design and shop drawings preparation for approval
• Coordinate and follow up consultant’s requirements and prompt approval of submittals
• Supervise installation works
Project Undertaken: Light Rail Transit 2 Project (11.3 km.
elevated light rail project)
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Work closely with the chief architect
• Prepare station entrance design scheme for review and approval
• Supervised CAD design drawings preparations and review
• Review contractors’ shop drawings and materials submission
• Attend technical coordination meeting with project management team and contractors
• Review and respond to RFIs and FCRs (Field Change Request)
• Coordinate design with site works to ensure compliance with design intent requirements
• Coordinate architectural/civil requirements with all relevant engineering disciplines
Provide design and build services for the following projects:
• Five Storey Residential Apartment Building
(Pedro Gil Street, Paco, Metro Manila Philippines
• Various residential projects
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Prepare design scheme and proposals for clients’ approval
• Prepare construction documents for approval of client and building official
• Overall management of construction works
• Ensure prompt delivery of quality service to clients
Projects Undertaken : Managed the following projects:
• College of Arts & Sciences Building -UP Los Banos
• Pulse Electronic Plant Expansion
• Twin Registry of Deeds Building
• Charles Horne Mansion (Design & Build Project)
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Report directly to the president and provide periodic update of projects status
• Work closely with the project managers and design managers
• Manage design and design & build projects from design concept stage to construction stage
• Confer with clients to ascertain clients’ requirements
• Provide project management service to administered projects
• Ensure prompt delivery of quality service to clients
Prepared design drawings and shop drawings for the following projects:
• Shihlin Condominium-Taipei Taiwan
• Hsinchu Incineration Plant
• Lungtan Townhouses (50 Units Townhouses
• Chiang Kai Shek International Airport Expansion
Prepared design and design management for the following projects
• Quezon City Hall of Justice Building
• Manila Hall of Justice Building
• Reconstitution of St. Claire Monastery
• Olongapo Hall of Justice Building
• Binirayan Sports complex
• PAL B737 Flight Simulator Building
• PAL Mactan-Temporary Offices & Facilities
• Philippine National Oil Company Building
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Work closely with the principal architect and coordinate all design production works
• Prepared design scheme and managed design and documents production
• Confer with clients to ascertain clients’ requirements and approval of design schemes
• Provide liaison with relevant engineering consultants to coordinate overall project technical requirements
• Coordinate and expedite approval of construction documents by pertinent government agency