Objective
An Architect having 17 years’ International experience seeking for Design Manager or Resident Engineer post. My nature of job includes architectural designing, reviewing of architectural design, specification, BOQ in conjunction with other disciplines. Moreover followed the ethics of Codes & Project Management procedures for the successful of many given Projects.
Education
Bachelor of Architecture (5 Years Professional)
Jun 1993 – May 1998
University of Madras
Employment History
Zuhair Fayez Partnership Consultant, Saudi Arabia
Sep 2012 – Sep 2015
Architect
Bangalore International Airport Ltd, India
Jul 2011 – Aug 2012
Senior Planning Manager
Hill International, Tripoli, Libya
Jun 2009 – Jan 2011
Architect
W S Atkins, Sharjah, UAE
Sep 2007 – Jan 2009
Architect
L & T, Chennai, India
Dec 2006 – Jul 2007
Senior Architect
Seder Group, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Jul 2000 – Nov 2006
Architectural Engineer
Gregory Brown Associates, Chennai, India
Nov 1998 – Oct 1999
Architect / Interior Designer
Active Members
Council of Architecture, India
Jan 2000 – Dec 2018
Saudi Council of Engineers, Saudi Arabia
Oct 2012 – Oct 2015 Project Management Institute
USA
Oct 2010 – Oct 2016
Strengths
Strong in multi-discipline project co-ordination and design detail knowledge.
Handle any projects from Initial stage to final handing over stage.
Believe in Codes, Project Management procedures & Organization flowcharts for the Successful of any projects.
Skills and Specialities
Ability to review Pre-Construction & Post-Construction documents.
Hands on experience in Design Development, PMC & Site Supervision.
Successful in leading the team members for Tender Dockets & Project Closures.
Organize Design & Site meetings, setting goals for the team members and motivating the teams for Project Success.
Architectural Illustration & Reports.
Certifications
Site and Project Management, CEPT, India
Dec 2009 – Jun 2010
Leed Green Associate, GBCI, USA
May 2015 – May 2017
Software Knowledge
Auto CAD (Expert) Archi CAD (Expert) Revit Architecture (Basic) Sketch up (Basic) 3D & Photoshop (Basic) MS Office (Expert)
Language
English
Hindi
Tamil (Native)
Malayalam
Arabic
Detailed Project and Office Experience
Architect (PMC & Site Supervision)
September 2012 to September 2015
Zuhair Fayez Partnership Consultant – Riyadh, K.S.A.
Analyze the contracts documents like Tender designs, specifications & FFE and advice the Construction Manager / Project Manager of any deficiency.
Review the contractor’s submittals and ensure its compliance with Architectural design / Tender Dockets & Project Procedures.
Review Shop Drawings in conjunction with approved GFC drawings / Design Basis Report as per the approved schedules.
Review and approve Method Statement (MS), Quality control procedures (MIR, CIR, and RFI), Inspection & Test plan as submitted by the contractor.
Regular visits to Project sites to ensure quality of work & Attend Site meetings with Client / Contractor.
Review As-Built drawings & Handing over Dockets submitted by the contractor. As Built drawings shall be properly coordinated with the site inspection team to ensure it matches with all Site & Design Field changes.
Project Management & Site Supervision done efficiently for Ministry of Interior (120 Million SR Project) & Ministry of Higher Education Project’s (3.5 Billion SR Project).
Senior Planning Manager
July 2011 to August 2012
Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) – Bangalore, India.
Conceptual design to design development of Ancillary Buildings (100 Million – 500 Million INR) in the Airport
Effectively reviewed external consultant Design Basis Report, Architectural Drawings, materials & other submittals strictly following the codes of ICAO, DGCA, IATA, IBC, NBC and NFPA.
Coordination with internal and external stakeholders for Budgeting the Project.
Pre-Construction drawings were tendered and executed within the Cost, Time Frame.
Assist my Architecture and Planning Teams (3 Architects, 15 Engineers & 5 Drafters) as and when required.
Architect (PMC & Site Supervision)
June 2009 to January 2011
Hill International – Al Fateh University Project, Libya
Analyze the contract documents of Al Fateh University (3.5 Billion U.S Dollar Projects), Tripoli like Design Basis Report, Architectural drawings, Specifications and advice the Construction manager / Project Manager of any deficiency.
Review the contractor’s submittals and ensure its compliance with Architectural design.
Review shop drawings with design requirements and construction requirements that is properly coordinated with other disciplines and submitted as per the approved schedules.
Review & approve materials ensuring compliance with contract requirements and that is subjected as per the approved Project construction schedule.
Review and approve Method Statement (MS), Quality control procedures, Inspection & Test plan as submitted by the contractor.
Attend Technical meetings with Consultant/Contractor.
Participate with Core team in reviewing the Close-out Report as submitted by the contractor.
Review As-Built drawings submitted by the Contractor. As Built drawings shall be properly coordinated with other disciplines to ensure all site changes.
Architect
September 2007 to January, 2009
W.S. Atkins Partners & Overseas, Sharjah, U.A.E
Analyze the concept design and detailing it.
Involved in preparation of DD drawings for Central Plants (500 Million $) and Car parks (300 Million $) in Qatar Educational City project. Prepared Detailed Architectural drawings for Durat Al Bahrain Facility Management Building and Al Areen Downtown commercial buildings (1.5 Billion $) in Bahrain.
Coordinate with Architects and other multi disciplinary Engineers to execute the design and detailing. Assist my Design Team of 3 Architects and 5 Drafters as and when required.
Senior Architect
December 2006 to July 2007
Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Chennai, India
Prepare architectural design, space planning & design detailing.
Involved in preparation of detailed drawings & tender dockets for Ancillary buildings & Terminal building of Delhi International Airport project (6 Billion INR) (DIAL).
Prepare architectural drawings with BOQ, Specification and doing all Office Managements as per ISO 9001.
Prepare DBR with reference to NFPA, NBC, AS & IBC for the projects like Airport and Housing.
Contribute for Tender Documentation, Co-ordination with the project contractors and involved in Project management.
Architectural Engineer
April 2004 to November 2006
Arab National Bank, Riyadh, KSA. (Seder Group Sponsorship)
Prepare concept design, space planning, detailing, perspectives, and Landscaping designs.
Handled New Model Branches (30 Million SR) in Riyadh & Jeddah and Renovation of banks.
Conduct site inspection & assess the contractor for civil, interior works.
Prepare interior drawings with BOQ and doing all Office Managements.
Involved in Bidding procedures, Co-ordination with the project contractors.
Assist other discipline staffs as and when required.
Architectural Engineer
July 2000 to March 2004
Seder Group, Riyadh, KSA.
Handled Residential projects, Farmhouses, Western Compounds, Municipality Projects, Maintenance and Renovation of King Saud University, Riyadh.
Prepared Concept design, architectural drawings, detailing, perspectives, and Landscaping designs for many given projects.
Conduct site survey & analysis report for new project proposals.
Contribute for Tendering, Co-ordination with the project contractors and involved in complete project management.
Review As Built drawings submitted by the Sub-Contractor. As Built drawings shall be properly coordinated with the site inspection team to ensure it matches with all site changes.
Junior Architect/ Interior Designer
November 1998 to October 1999
Gregory Brown Associates, Chennai, India.
Prepared conceptual design for Villas, Apartments, and Office / Commercial complexes.
Drafted design developments, space planning and interior design and project files documentation.
Co-coordinated with clients and Municipality in processing building permissions.
