Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Certification of appreciation:
Languages
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ZUHAIR ALZUHAIR

ALKHOBAR

Summary

Sr. Urban and Regional Planner with nine years of experience, specializing in urban legislation and land-use controls. I've worked with global and local consultants on projects varying from developing comprehensive plans (at the city and governoratelevel), to planning and designing residential districts. In addition, I have an interest in utilizing GIS software to ease urban planning tasks.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work history

Sr. Urban planner

Sharqia Development Authority
Dammam
06.2020 - Current

Urban Planning Department

  • Working as a project Manger of Qatif Governorate Comprehensive Master Plan.
  • Reviewing master plans for major projects in the region.
  • Studied and updated the master plans in the local and regional level.
  • Preparing and reviewing RFPs for several planning projects in the region.
  • Member of Planning and Lands Committee (Zoning Committee)
    Worked alongside stakeholders to evaluate projects and determine feasibility of implementation.
  • Calculated population trends to forecast future growth and strategically develop land according to needs.
  • Evaluated development plans against city regulations and available data.
  • Adhered to applicable local and national regulations governing land use and growth.
  • Monitored and supported bidding and proposal process.
  • Prepared plans for land use, area development and urban revitalisation.
  • Presented urban designs using quantitative and qualitative information.

Sr. Urban & Design Planner

Ministry of Housing
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
08.2015 - 06.2020

General administration for urban development:

  • Development and design of Master plans for ministerial lands western sector with an different scale (City, district and neighbourhood) it was the largest project worked on it (Arar city with an area of 14,000,000m2).
  • Managing plan & design contracts for major consulting firms.
  • Communicating with stakeholders to complete the project as required.
  • Member of urban Planning Committee.
  • Review and release invoices. -Preparing tender documents.

Manager

Ministry of Housing
Dammam, Eastern Province

Developmental housing:

  • Managing a number of projects in partnership with stakeholders.
  • Partnership with (37) "non-profit" societies in the eastern region.
  • Providing housing (200 families) within the housing development program.
  • Create a volunteer team in the housing development sector (120 people).

Project Manager

Ministry of Housing
Dammam, Eastern Province

Real Estate Department:

  • Project Management of the all projects in Eastern region within different scale ( start from 50.000m2 - 10.000.000m2).
  • Marketing projects to beneficiaries.

Urban Planner

Ministry of Housing
Dammam, Eastern Province

Land Department:

  • Follow-up of infrastructure projects in the region.
  • Supporting the technical team in the planning and design phase.
  • Receive ministerial lands from the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs.

Urban Planner

Almohaed Company
Dammam, Eastern Province
05.2015 - 07.2015

Reviewing residential plans and ensuring that they apply the approved standards

Site Engineer

Azmeel Company
ALKHOBAR
12.2014 - 05.2015


  • Checked technical drawings for adherence to standards, maintaining operational compliance.


Education

Bachelor Degree in Urban and Regional Planning -

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Dammam, Eastern Province

Skills

  • planning
  • creativity
  • Team Leader
  • Organiser

Certification of appreciation:

  • Given by the minister of the Ministry of Housing for the efforts and the achievements during 2016.
  • Given by the minister of the Ministry of Housing for the efforts and the achievements during 2018.

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Advanced

Timeline

Sr. Urban planner

Sharqia Development Authority
06.2020 - Current

Sr. Urban & Design Planner

Ministry of Housing
08.2015 - 06.2020

Urban Planner

Almohaed Company
05.2015 - 07.2015

Site Engineer

Azmeel Company
12.2014 - 05.2015

Manager

Ministry of Housing

Project Manager

Ministry of Housing

Urban Planner

Ministry of Housing

Bachelor Degree in Urban and Regional Planning -

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
ZUHAIR ALZUHAIR