Sep 2004 – July 2008       Langdon Wilson International, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Kuwait office)

Aug 2006 – Mar 2008

Senior Architect

Senior Architect for Jaber Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah Hospital & Trauma Center, for the Kuwait Ministry of Health; The Jaber Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Hospital project is located in South Surra, Kuwait. The hospital is 1,120 beds; the total built up area is 270,000 square meters. The hospital provides a comprehensive range of medical services; comprises Diagnostic and Treatment services, Trauma Center and Casualty services, Outpatient services, Dental services, Ob/Gyn services, Inpatient Care services, VIP Suites for the Visiting Heads of States and also another wing for VIP Suites. Project Value: 1.05 Bn. USD

Responsibility included:

• Assists in the development of the design work; leads in the production of technical drawings and specifications; coordinates the related work of the other disciplines.
• Facilitate the timely exchange of information between all project team members; assume responsibility for coordination of all disciplines’ documents, and insuring that quality control procedures are enforced.
• Assume primary responsibility for the daily activities of the architectural project team and the progress of the work and for the technical quality of the Construction Documents (drawings and specifications).
• Mentor junior architectural staff assigned to the project

Sep 2004 – July 2006

Onsite Senior Architect

Construction supervision for the Specialized Cardiac Hospital Center in

Kuwait - 152 Beds, 3 Operation Theater and 4 Catheterization labs.

25, 000 m² - KD 14 million (48 million USD)

Responsibility included:

• Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of architectural works and finishes.
• Review Contractor's staff qualifications and CV's to ensure that they are qualified for the Project.
• Review sub-contractors pre-qualifications and inspect their shop / factory where required.
• Review architectural materials to ensure that they are in accordance with the specifications.
• Review shop drawings to ensure that they are in accordance with the design and that they are coordinated with other disciplines on site. Receive feedback from the Site Engineer / Inspector or design office and incorporate their comments.
• Review method statements to ensure that the Contractor proposal is feasible and will achieve the intended purpose.
• Inspect deliveries / installed / constructed work to ensure that it is in accordance with the shop drawings and the specifications. Review checklists and issue inspection report.
• Monitor Contractor's submittals to local authorities and ensure that they are carried out in a timely manner in accordance with the contract documents.
• Prepare "Non-Conformance Report" when work is not in accordance with Contract Documents.
• Respond to Contractor's request for information to clarify ambiguities.
• Attend regular meetings with the Construction team, and the Client to report on progress and help resolve issues where they arise.
• Ensure that issues related to local codes, such as health, safety and environmental impact issues are complied with.
• Witness testing and performance of various systems. Where required, provide a snag list for outstanding minor work by the Contractor.
• Coordinate between Architectural and Services Engineers to ensure the smooth progress of the work on site.
• Take full charge of site office and perform accordingly in the absence of Resident Engineer.