Senior Architect Technical Manager
SAF INNOVATIVE Co. Limited
Total years of experience :22 years, 6 Months
• Reporting to Chief Executive Officer & coordinating with other management personnel.
Supervision of Architects, civil & MEP engineers, draughtsman in Technical office.
• Study of tender documents & drawings, technical support to estimation department, attending the bidding conferences, supervise the preparation & finalizing of bids.
• Support the accounts department in preparation of bank bonds, All risk insurances, etc.
• Organize the kick-off meetings, weekly meetings for technical coordination with all trade contractors, clients & consultants.
• Establish the works schedule in coordination with all trade contractors to get consultant’s approval.
• Supervise the cost control & payment schedules.
• Coordinate with the Procurement department to establish long lead items, qualify the vendors & establish the material specification & project technical requirements.
• Coordinate with site management team for Quality assurance & Quality control.
• Monitor the project progress, establish remedial action plans to maintain the project progress & cost control with projects division management.
Reporting to Chief Operating Officer & other management personnel.
Managed successfully the construction of AJMC Membrane Factory Phase 02 & 03, which got completed in May 2014. Also made the feasibility study, design drawings development through engineering consultant & selection of contractors & vendors for phase 04 project but unfortunately project has got postponed due to low economic situation in KSA.
Responsibilities include:
• Detail scope of work, conduct feasibility studies, evaluate vendors, get quotations as per commercial & technical requirements of project, seek approval of contracts to ensure smooth operations & minimize risks or liabilities on company.
• Arrange kick-off meetings with contractors or vendors explaining the project requirements, local authorities’ guidelines, health & safety issues, etc.
• Design management to ensure timely delivery and correct designs for time/quality/cost control.
Liaise with the concerned local authorities to obtain the necessary approvals for the commencement of the Project.
• Planning / scheduling of various activities for the timely completion of milestones within project with reference to baseline schedule agreed with the company management.
• Propose Mobilization Plan, develop Project Organization charts, Project Schedule & prepare 15/30 day “look ahead” program.
• Periodical Monitoring and Review of projects with respect to budgeted cost, demand forecasts, time over-runs to ensure timely execution of projects as also ensure desired Quality is achieved.
• Day to day management & coordination of all activities & among specialized contractors & vendors, each discipline progress control & reporting to management.
• Follow up with consultants / contractors; Review Designs, Shop Drawings, Material / Sub-contractors Submittal and approval, timely submission of clarification if found any variance with drawings & actual site conditions.
• Coordinating with design and construction team from initial concept design through construction completion.
• Coordinate for timely delivery of client supplied items or specialist technicians or so.
• Facilitating Value Engineering exercise & Design optimization.
• Conduct testing & commissioning by contractors or special vendors, review contractor's As Built Drawings, O & M manuals submittals & receive project handing over by issuing preliminary handing over certificates.
Technical Manager & Construction Manager reporting to General Manager.
Company Specialized in the field of Turnkey Projects, Hi-Rise Buildings, hotels & restaurants, banks, utility buildings, factories, Automobile Showrooms, etc.
Commercial / recreational projects:
• Saudi Airlines Riyadh head quarter offices renovation works. 2012 to 2013 Contract price 4 M SR.
• First & business class passengers lounge @ KK Int. Airport Ryd. 2011 to 2012 Contract price 6.5 M SR.
• Al Inma Bank 2 branches @ Arar & Tabuk 2010 to 2012 Contract price 23 M SR.
• Arab National Bank head quarter building, Jeddah 11 floors: 2008 to 2011 Contract price 15 M SR.
• Sofitel 5 star Hotel @ Al Khobar - Interior finishing works: 2006 to 2008 Contract price 12 M SR.
• Toyota + Daihatsu car showrooms @ Jeddah: Area 4, 000 SqM. 2008 Contract price 6.5 M SR.
• Toyota Stockyard for 5, 000 cars & service center @ Al Kharj 2006 to 2007 Contract price 12 M SR.
Restaurants & Retail outlets:
• Etoile Boutique Jeddah - Finishing works.
• Polo Ralph Lauren Al Faisaliah Tower Riyadh.
• Christian Dior, Mark Jacob, Valentino, SAKS, GUCCI and many other retail shops in various cities.
• Casper & Gambini’s restaurant @ Jeddah & Al Khober.
Responsibilities:
• Reporting to company’s General Manager & coordinating the information between project’s Client, Consultants & our company’s glass & wooden factory for various Projects & their respective project / construction managers.
• Prepare manpower & Procurement Schedule, Material Submittal list, Drawing Control Log, etc.
• To prepare the time schedules, cost flows, budgeting, labor histogram & to prepare the reports on site progress.
• Leading a team of engineers & draughtsman in preparation of shop drawings, material selection, and procurement and leading the tendering division.
• To review & get the approval of shop drawings & specific material submittals from the consultants / client’s in advance to its requirement on site for execution.
• To check site works & progress in accordance to contractual agreements.
• Plan, direct & coordinates activities of projects to ensure that goals or objectives are accomplished within time frame and funding parameters.
• Preparation of payment certificates & change orders as per the site works progress and correlate with sub-contractor payments or vendor invoices.
• Plan & coordinate testing & commissioning stage, As Built Drawings, O & M manuals submittals, Project handover with acceptance test.
Design development and documentation of Service and Residential apartment towers, 20-storied Office and Commercial tower.
Design development, mill work details and permit sets for Residential Villas and Commercial projects New Jersey for American Architects using latest AEC softwares like Architectural Desktop 2006, Autodesk REVIT 8.1 etc.
Completed ILX construction Training Program for Wooden Buildings in Cold Climates.
Design development and Good For Construction drawings for North American Out-sourced Architectural projects from various countries.
Leading team for Architectural projects:
•REIT Management Self Storage of Mapunapuna, Hawaii.
•Taipei Resort and Spa, Taipei, Taiwan.
•Gilbertson Residence at Palimalu, Hawaii.
Building Permit, millwork details, and shop drawings for Town houses and Villas like Royal Oak & South Gate Town Houses at Vancouver, Canada.
Designed and developed 10 storey high residential apartment, 500 bedded speciality hospital.
Schematic to tender document drawings of National Level competitive project in Landscaping of Freedom Park over 4.8 Ha. in Bangalore & Holiday Resort at Chicmanglore, STUBER HALL, a boutique Hotel in Cochin and Farm House of 6000 SFT in Bangalore.
Assisting in Architectural & Interior Design Projects from schematic to working drawings, study models, Estimation etc.
Architecture: Satyam e- commerce Village in Hyderabad, Super specialty hospital of 40, 000SFT, Independent residences, Apartments from schematic to working drawings, study models etc.
Interiors: Residences, Private Auditorium, Magene Biotech Lab, Hyderabad.
Recipient of Pratibha State Scholarship Award for STATE 1ST Rank in Engineering Common Entrance Test and for Excellence in Academics. Academics: Attended Workshops like Architectural Conservation conducted in collaboration of Polytechno Di Milano, Italy & Passive and low energy. Participated in National Architectural Students Competitions, like LOUIS KAHN – 2001 & G-SEN – 2002.
Major: Architectural design project: Design of Three Star Hotel.
Qualified in First class with distinction. Mathematics, Sciences, etc