EDUCATION 

      Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (With Honors) American University of Beirut, 1993

Professional Memberships:

• UAE: UAE Society of Engineers
• Bahrain: Committee for Organizing Engineering Professional Practice: Category –A Engineer by CEOPP
• Licensed Structural Engineer for unlimited practice by Dubai Municipality UAE.
• Licensed Structural Engineer for unlimited practice by Sharjah   Municipality UAE.
• ACI member

Softwares :

Professional Experience:

• August 2010 - Current:   CODE Consultants & Designers, Beirut Lebanon

Position: Structural Design Principle

 

Projects:

 

Titanium Towers, Beirut, Lebanon, two residential towers with 20 apartment floors, technical floor, ground and 4 basements.

Saifi 98, Beirut, Lebanon, residential building with 10 typical floors ground, technical and 3 basements.

Achrafieh 4898; Beirut, Lebanon, residential tower with 20 typical floors, 2 podium levels, technical, ground and 4 basements.

Al Wattaniyah tower, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, structural peer review of an office building with 6 basements, ground, technical, and 20floors.

Job Description:

Structural Design Principle - leading a team of 10 structural engineers; review all structural concepts & co-ordination with all related trades, checking of dynamic model analyses and structural calculations, as well as preparation of technical specifications and tender documentation, pre-contract tender evaluations as well as post-contract top-down inspections duties.

• 02/2005 - 08/2010: CASSIA & Partners, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

Position: Structural Design Principle/ Bahrain Office Manager

Projects:

United Tower at Bahrain Bay development; 49 storey- 196m in height commercial building with a total built area of 100,000m2

Two Towers at Burj Dubai development with Michael Graves Architects (MGA) from United States 50 & 30 storey, Project total area 125,000m2   , Client EMAAR.

The Galleries: 4 Towers in Jebel Ali, Dubai, U.A.E. with PIE Partnership Architects (PPA) from United States, Project area 260,000m2 Client Limitless.

Aya Tower, 40 storey, Residential Building, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

Bella Vesta Tower 36 storey, Residential Building, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.

Mr. Jaleel Al Sairafi Tower, 30 storey, Office Building, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.

Vision Towers, 40 Storey, 4 Identical Towers, Residential Buildings, Juffair, Kingdom of Bahrain, Project area 1000, 000m2.

Sheikh Zayed Road 2, district cooling plant, (Tabreed), Industrial, Dubai

Al Reem Island, district cooling plant, (Tabreed), Industrial, Abu Dhabi

Jabal Ali, district cooling plant, (Tabreed), Industrial. Dubai

Seef Residential Tower - 20 Storey, Residential building, Bahrain

Landscaping on the Galleries projects with SWA Huston. Civil and Structural works of the project designed on existing slabs and buildings.

Tabreed District Cooling Plant at Reem Island.

Job Description:

As Office manager – assist to establish new office for CASSIA Group in Bahrain, Clients relationship, follow up and new contacts for new projects, manage the office, hiring of new staff, follow up payments, accounting and legal issues, etc…

Follow up on construction sites daily activities with the project engineers, approvals of structural submittals, follow up schedule & progress, quality control, etc…

As Principal Structural Engineer - responsible for a team of 4 structural engineer; review all structural concepts & co-ordination with all related trades, checking of dynamic model analyses and structural calculations, as well as preparation of technical specifications and tender documentation, pre-contract tender evaluations as well as post-contract top-down inspections duties.

• 08/2003 -01/2005: Ghazi Awad Architects & Engineering, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Position: Principle Structural Designer

Projects:

Seaside Residential Compound, 188 residential villas, Abu Dhabi

Al Majaz Tower, 45-story (160m tall), mixed-use development, Sharjah

Al Noeimy Tower, 20 story residential development, Abu Dhabi

Souk al Ghaweer, 10 story commercial & apartment building, Sharjah

Private villa for HE Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed, Abu Dhabi

Design of 10 petrol filling stations for ADNOC at various locations between Abu Dhabi, Sharjah & Al Ain.

Job Description:

I was responsible for all office structural designs & co-ordination with all related trades, dynamic model analyses (for towers), as well preparation of technical specifications and tender documentation, pre-contract tender evaluations as well as post-contract top-down inspections duties.

• 09/2002-07/2003: CASSIA Consulting Engineers, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Position: Resident Structural Engineer (Temporary Mission to resolve site problems)

Project:

Zayed Sport City Plant Room-Tabreed (one of the first district cooling projects in Abu Dhabi City. 20000tonns cooling capacity).

Job Description:

Critical review of contractor shop drawings and submittals; review and amend the structural design to support the MEP loads.

Highlighting discrepancies between design drawings, details & specification. Verify shop drawing compliance with latest design drawings, details & specifications. Site supervision & follow up.

• 07/1993 - 09/2002: CASSIA & Associates, Beirut, Lebanon 

Position: Started as a Junior Engineer

Project:

Saab Residence, Faraya- Lebanon (1993)

Ahlam Tower, Manara - Beirut (1995)

Job Description:

Design and supervision of the structural engineering works for this 24 storey & 23,000-m 2 tower including dynamic analysis (UBC Code 1994)

Project:

 Al Manara Tower, Manara - Beirut (1996)

Job Description:     

Design and supervision of the structural engineering works for this 14,000-m 2, 16 storey tower including dynamic analysis (UBC Code 1994)

Project:

Bayview Tower, Rouche - Beirut (1996)

Job Description :

Construction supervision for this 7,000-m 215 storey building.

Project

Chagouri Building, Badaro - Beirut (1997)

Job Description:

Design and top supervision of the structural engineering works for this 10 storey building.

Project:

 Al Maha Tower, Beirut (1998)

Position:

Structural Engineer,

Job Description:

Design and top supervision of the structural engineering works for this 11,000-m 2 tower.

Project:

Citystars Heliopollis, Cairo, Egypt (1995-2002)

 

Position:

Senior Structural Engineer, Team Leader for Phase II

Job Description :

 

Design of the structural engineering works for 345,000-m 2 of this 800,000-m 2 commercial development. Scope involved complete structural designs including dynamic analyses (UBC Code 1994 & 1997), assisting the Structural Engineering Principal and Project Manager with MEP coordination and architectural design resolution throughout studies and during ongoing construction.

When opened the commercial centre was the biggest in the Middle East.

Project:

The Saint George Hotel & Resort, Beirut (1998)

Job Description:

Renovation of an existing structure as well as designing extensions to the complex designed by leisure and resort consultants, WATG. Dynamic analysis conducted as well (UBC Code 1994) Seismic Zone 2B.