ABDULRAHMAN ABDULAZIZ ALNAIM
Khobar
Summary
Dr. Abdulrahman Alnaim is a civil engineer with over 7 years of experience in soil improvement analysis and project management. Successfully led large-scale projects in Saudi Arabia, achieving significant cost reductions and enhanced operational efficiency. Holds PMP and RMP certifications from the Project Management Institute (PMI). Research interests include geotechnical engineering, sustainable urban planning, and urbanization, with multiple publications in international journals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Soil Improvement Contracting Company
Dammam, Eastern Province
11.2022 - 06.2025
- Prepared final technical reports, calibration reports, and method statements for projects.
- Assisted in developing technical proposals for new projects.
- Revised soil investigation reports for over 20 projects to design soil improvement works.
- Executed field testing to analyze geotechnical conditions as required.
- Planned and led work activities across 10 project sites.
- Introduced innovative ground improvement techniques to enhance stability and load capacity.
- Conducted site fieldwork to ensure compliance with environmental and construction safety standards.
Geotechnical Engineer
Trevi Arabian Soil Contractors Company
Khobar, Eastern Province
11.2017 - 11.2022
- Analyzed and reviewed test results from site teams against required criteria, including CPT, PMT, SPT, PLT, and ZLT.
- Assessed geotechnical parameters to inform soil improvement projects.
- Prepared comprehensive geotechnical reports, including final technical reports and calibration documentation.
- Selected optimal techniques for soil improvement based on investigation reports, utilizing Dynamic Compaction (DC) and Rapid Dynamic Compaction (RDC).
- Inspected ongoing soil improvement works to ensure compliance with design standards.
Education
Bachelor of Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering Department
KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY (KFU)
SAUDI ARABIA /2012 - /2017
Master of Engineering Management - Civil Engineering Department
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU)
Saudi Arabia /2018 - /2020
Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning - Urban and Regional Planning Department
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU)
Saudi Arabia /2021 - /2025
Skills
- Project Management
- Ground investigation expertise
- Ground investigation techniques
- Microsoft Office (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint)
- CPTask Processing Software
- Liquefaction Analysis Software (CLiq)
- Settle 3 Software for Soil Settlement and Consolidation Analysis
Certification
project management professional (PMI-PMP)
Risk management professional (PMI-RMP)
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
- Alnaim, A., Dano, U. L., & Alqahtany, A. M. (2025). Factors Influencing Social Interaction in Recreational Parks in Residential Neighborhoods: A Case Study of the Dammam Metropolitan Area, Saudi Arabia. Sustainability, 17(9), 3810.
- Alnaim, A., AlQahtany, A. M., Alshammari, M. S., Al-Gehlani, W. A. G., Alyami, S. H., Aldossary, N. A., & Naseer, M. N. (2022). A systematic framework for evaluating the effectiveness of dynamic compaction (DC) technology for soil improvement projects using cone penetration test data. Applied Sciences, 12(19), 9686.
- El Khaled, O., Spyropoulos, E., & Alnaim, A. Validation of Correlation Factor between Es and Qc Using Load Tests.
- Alnaim, A., Dano, U. L., & Alqahtany, A. M. (2025). Framework for Enhancing Social Interaction Through Improved Access to Recreational Parks in Residential Neighborhoods in the Saudi Context: Case Study of the Dammam Metropolitan Area. Sustainability, 17(13), 5877.
- Alnaim, A. A., Dano, U. L., & AlQahtany, A. (2025). Factors Influencing Social Interaction among Neighborhood Residents in Public Open Spaces: A Review. Future Cities and Environment, 11.
Timeline
Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Soil Improvement Contracting Company
11.2022 - 06.2025
Geotechnical Engineer
Trevi Arabian Soil Contractors Company
11.2017 - 11.2022
Bachelor of Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering Department
KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY (KFU)
/2012 - /2017
Master of Engineering Management - Civil Engineering Department
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU)
/2018 - /2020
Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning - Urban and Regional Planning Department
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU)
/2021 - /2025
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