Ahmed Alaa

Senior Architect with 11 years of work experience in Engineering Consultancies. Worked with multinational companies on several Megaprojects across the Middle East & GCC countries. With an area of expertise in Highrise Residential, Commercial, Educational, Hospitality, Airports, Healthcare sectors and more.

Meinhardt Singapore Pte. Ltd. – Qatar
Senior Architect (May 2019 – Present)

- Understanding Client / Stakeholder requirements to assure their satisfaction with the packages.
- Attending technical meetings & workshops with overseas consultants & specialists and do the necessary coordination.
- Following up with sub-consultants to meet the submission deadlines.
- Technical review for sub-consultant and specialists packages to make sure they are efficient and achieving requirements.
- Making Quality assurance & Quality control (QA/QC) checks.
- Reporting to Head of department on a regular basis.
- Organizing the workflow to make sure the project is on track.
- Leading a team of Architects / Modelers through the whole production process.
- Technical management of the packages to make sure they are produced at high quality level.
- Delegating responsibilities among the team to get the best performance out of them.
- Technical Review of the Architectural team packages.
- Technical review of material submittals and RFIs from contractors, and provide responses.
- Working and Gaining experience in design and build (D&B) projects.
- Reviewing Sub-contractor / supplier shop drawings against approved design.
- Working Closely with Multinational Consultants such as WSP, Aedas, Hill international, and DAR.

Unii Engineering Consultancy – Qatar / UAE
Architect (Jan 2015 – Apr 2019)

- Involved with the whole design development process from schematic to detail design and Construction (IFC) drawings.
- Developing necessary drawings, schedules, reports, and specifications for the project
- Seeking and obtaining authority approvals.
- Coordination between Architecture, Structure, and Services (MEP) disciplines to detect clashes and fix them.
- Dealing with unexpected problems with less effect to the design.
- Making budget studies and cost control exercises when necessary.

United Consultants (UC) – Qatar
Architect (Jan 2014 – Dec 2014)

- Producing schematic, detail design drawings.
- Preparing reports and schedules for the Senior Architect on a regular basis
- Approaching suppliers for material selections.
- Working according to local and international codes, standards, and guidelines.
- Working in consideration of the Fire, Life and Safety regulations and policies in design.

Oriental Group Consultancy – Egypt
Junior Architect (Jun 2011 – Dec 2013)

- Interior & Exterior concept Design by sketches and 3d & rendering softwares.
- Developing visualization work and presentations for design proposals.
- Interior Design starting from the concept until the working drawings stage.
- Producing Shop drawings for interior fit-out scopes.
- Furniture selection and installation.

Bachelor of Architectural Engineering - 2011 Graduate