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AHMED ATIF

RIYADH,SAUDI ARABIA

Summary

  • Experienced Architect with more than 12 years of comprehensive experience in architecture and real estate development, currently serving as a Lead Design Manager. Proven ability to lead projects from concept design through to IFC stage, covering all related design documentation including BOQ, specifications, and contractual packages.
  • Involved in early development phases including initial site assessments, efficiency calculations, massing studies, and feasibility analysis to support investment decisions and guide project definition.
  • Managing multidisciplinary teams by facilitating key design tasks and ensuring seamless coordination between various departments to deliver aligned, buildable solutions in line with the end-user and developer vision.
  • Extensive experience across KSA with solid awareness of municipal and governmental regulations applicable to diverse project typologies, contributing to the successful delivery of several high-profile developments.
  • Professional user of the following software: (3DMAX, VRAY, AUTOCAD, REVIT, LUMION, PHOTOSHOP, and INDESIGN)

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work history

Design manager

Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
11.2023 - Current
  • Develop and ensure implementation of design guidelines for all development projects in coordination with the development director.
  • Ensure development and successful implementation of design plans in order to ensure successful achievement of design goals for all assigned projects.
  • Advise leadership team on the most suitable design consultant candidates through initial outreach, RFP development, contract execution and contract administration in coordination with the line manager.
  • Provide support to development project teams in the development of design strategies in order to ensure efficient completion of project as and when needed.
  • Provide support to the design, development and construction teams regarding the development schedules, budgets and plans.
  • Ensure periodic internal design reviews in order to ensure alignment with overall plan and take corrective actions when needed.
  • Review design related deliverables and provide recommendations as and when needed in order to ensure compliance with quality standards and achievement of strategic objectives.
  • Ensure coordination between multiple consultants from pre-concept through execution to ensure alignment to the company guidelines .
  • participate in preparing feasibility study and projects simulations.

Design manager

Arkitectonica
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
07.2023 - 11.2023
  • Attending, hosting or coordinating department meetings.
  • Ensuring that the design work is of sufficient quality and that all directives are being followed.
  • Collaborating with your own team and with other departments to achieve design goals.
  • Working to meet the expectations of the customer or client.
  • Delegating work where necessary and reviewing that work when it has been completed.
  • Creating innovative ideas and designs and putting them into a context that the rest of the team and the client/customer can understand.
  • Developing a budget and analyzing that budget regularly to ensure it remains tenable.
  • Mentoring and guiding team members and motivating them to achieve their goals and yours.
  • Conducting team training on developments within the design world or new business guidelines.
  • Being the main point of contact between the design office and the client.
  • Preparation and presentation of reports on design work to the client (for example weekly or monthly).
  • Agreeing on design solutions with the client.
  • Clarifying technical inquiries – both between designers and the client, as well as between the general contractor and the client.
  • Supervision so that the design work is of adequate quality. It concerns the internal quality system of the office and its documentation.
  • Ensuring that the project documentation is delivered on time, in the ordered quality, and within the budget.


Technical Manager

Arkitectonica
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
01.2018 - 07.2023
  • LEADING AND SUPERVISING THE ISSUE OF THE TENDER PACKAGE (CONSTRACTION DRAWING, BOQ & SPECS).
  • DEVELOPING THE CONCEPTUAL DRAWING AND ENSURING ITS ABILITY TO BE CONSTRUCTED AND FIT THE MUNICIPALITY`S REGULATIONS.
  • COORDINATE AND OVERSEE ALL TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING PROJECTS, INCLUDING DIRECTING THE DESIGN TEAM, REVIEWING DRAFTS AND COMPUTER MODELS, AND APPROVING DESIGN CHANGES.
  • COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH MANAGERS, PRODUCTION STAFF, AND CLIENTS TO DISCUSS AND ORGANIZE PROJECTS FROM ORIGINAL CONCEPTUAL DESIGN THROUGH CONSTRUCTION.
  • PROVIDE CONSULTATIONS AND SPEARHEAD NEGOTIATIONS WITH CLIENTS DURING THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND BIDDING PHASES.
  • PARTICIPATE IN TENDER EVALUATION AND SCREENING.
  • SUPPORTING THE DESIGN TEAM DURING THE SEASON PEAK.
  • COORDINATE AMONG MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES AND MANAGE DELIVERABLES ON SCHEDULE.

Senior Architect

Arkitectonica
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
12.2016 - 01.2018
  • PROJECT ENGINEER PRODUCING DESIGNS AND PREPARING CONSTRACTION DRAWINGS .
  • MAKING ARCHITECTURAL PLANS DESIGN FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROJECTS, AS PER CUSTOMERS REQUIREMENTS AND BUDGET.
  • WORKING ON 3D PERSPECTIVES.
  • VISITING SITES TO FOLLOW PROJECTS PROGRESS.
  • PREPARING BOQ .

Architect

Construction time (Design and Built foundation)
Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
04.2016 - 12.2016
  • DESIGNING APARTMENTS AND VILLAS.
  • SUPERVISING CONSTRUCTION PROCESS.
  • PREPARING 3D VISUALIZATION SHOTS.
  • PREPARING SHOP DRAWINGS.
  • ATTENDING MEETING WITH CLIENTS.
  • PREPARING INTERIOR DESIGN AND REQUIRED SHOP DRAWINGS.

Architect

Roaya Group (Real Estate Company)
Cairo, Egypt
01.2015 - 04.2016
  • MEMBER IN A TEAM RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING WORKING DRAWINGS AND DETAILS FOR APARTMENTS AND VILLAS CONSTRUCTION.
  • DESIGNING APARTMENTS AND VILLAS.
  • INTERIOR DESIGN.
  • PREPARING 3D VISUALIZATION SHOTS.
  • COORDINATING BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE AND STRUCTURE DRAWINGS.
  • PREPARING PROJECT'S LANDSCAPE.
  • PREPARING PROJECT'S PERMIT DRAWINGS.
  • PREPARING SHOP DRAWINGS.
  • FOLLOWING THE SITE REQUIREMENTS.
  • COORDINATING BETWEEN OTHER DEPARTMENT IN THE COMPANY (MARKETING, SALES, AND SITES PROJECT MANAGERS).
  • ATTENDING MEETING WITH CLIENTS.

Freelance Architect

(Own business during the military service period)
Cairo, Egypt
08.2013 - 01.2015

DESIGN AND SUPERVISOR OF CONSTRUCT 4 SMALL RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS.

Education

Bachelor's degree - Architecture Engineering

Menofia University
/2008 - /2013

Skills

  • DESIGN
  • STRONG TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
  • SHOP DRAWINGS
  • BIM MODELING
  • WORKING DRAWINGS
  • PREPARING BOQ
  • CREATIVITY PRESENTER
  • MANAGING ROLE
  • TEAM PLAYER PROBLEM HANDLER

Training Experience

   

SITE TRAINEE

ARAB CONTRACTORS COMPANY

  • IMPLEMENTATION OF FINISHING WORKS.
  • MANAGEMENT OF OPERATIONAL PROCESSES AND DOCUMENTS RELATED TO IT.

  QUALITY SUPERVISING ENGINEER& HIGHWAYS SITE ENGINEER

EGYPTIAN ARMED FORCES DURING MY MILITARY SERVICE

PROJECT: REGIONAL RING ROAD-WESTERN ARC SUPERVISING THE ROAD CONSTRUCTION.

DOING EXPERIMENTS FOR CONFIRMING THE ROOD QUALITY


  • MARSHAL STABILITY TEST
  • EXTRACTION TEST.
  • LOS ANGLOS.
  • PROCTOR.
  • SAND CONE.

Languages

English
Advanced
Arabic
Native

Computer Skills

          AutoCAD 2D          (Excellent)    


          3Ds Max                 (Very Good)


          Vray                         (Very Good)


         Revit                         (Fair)


         Lumion                     (Very Good)


         Photoshop               (Very Good)


         InDesign                  (Good)


         Microsoft office       (Very Good)

  

Portfolio

will be provided upon request

Timeline

Design manager

Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company
11.2023 - Current

Design manager

Arkitectonica
07.2023 - 11.2023

Technical Manager

Arkitectonica
01.2018 - 07.2023

Senior Architect

Arkitectonica
12.2016 - 01.2018

Architect

Construction time (Design and Built foundation)
04.2016 - 12.2016

Architect

Roaya Group (Real Estate Company)
01.2015 - 04.2016

Freelance Architect

(Own business during the military service period)
08.2013 - 01.2015

Bachelor's degree - Architecture Engineering

Menofia University
/2008 - /2013
AHMED ATIF