CV Husain Al-Rammah

Husain Al Rammah Architect Resume
CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal Details
Name: Husain Al-Rammah
Nationality: Green Card Holder / New Zealander
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Mobile: +1682 288 7415
E mail: husain.alrammah@yahoo.com
Link www.linkedin.com/in/husain-al-rammah-0599061a/
Availability: Immediately
Profile:
A highly proficient qualified architect with 25 years experience in Design Development, Project
Management & Site Supervision working on various projects including Hotels, Malls, Mixed
Use Development, Commercial, Residential, Healthcare & Industrial projects; from concept into
construction stages that reflect original design brief & code requirements.
10 years of experience throughout Australia & New Zealand and 15 years throughout United
Arab Emirates / Middle East working for Consultants, Developers & Contractors firms.
Education & Training
• Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Baghdad University, Iraq 1990
• NZCAD: New Zealand Building Code & NZ Standard, CIT, Upper Hutt, New Zealand 1998
• SEAV: Energy Efficiency Rating, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia 2004
• PMP: Project Management, Cambridge Educational Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2007
• Value Engineering, Project Management Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2010
• Green Building – Sustainability – LEED, in-house course, CCC, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2011
• Problem Solving & Decision Making, in-house course, CCC, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2013
• Team work, in-house course, CCC, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2015
• Contractual Obligations & Rights, in-house course, CCC, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2016
• Quality Management, in-house course, CCC, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2017
Projects:
• Capital Bay Mix Use Development / Master Planning
(Mall, 2 Office Towers, 4 Residential Towers, 4 star Hotel (260 keys) & 5 star Hotel
(370 keys), total GBA 550,000 sqm.
• Diamond Mixed Use Development
(Mall + Residential & Commercial towers) – RAK (50,000 sqm GBA)
• Deira Master Planning & Mixed Use Development – Deira World & Fish Market. (110,000
sqm GBA)
• Northridge College Master Planning, (10 Hectares - RAK)
• Mixed Use Building – (12 storey - Aden City)
• Burjuman Centre – Extension & Renovation
• Mall in Uptown Tbilisi, Georgia (70,000 sqm. GBA)
• Mall in Yerevan, Armenia (90,000 sqm GBA)
• Mall in Congo (53,000 sqm GBA)
• Avari 5 star Hotel – Islam Abad , Pakistan – 400 keys
• Saraya Resort 5 star – RAK 300 Keys
• Musaffah Garden Hotel (4 star) – 164 keys
• 4 star Hotel 11 storey in Seon City, Yemen 150 Keys
• 4 star Hotel , Najaf, Iraq, 80 Keys

• Saraya Luxury Residential Tower, Abu Dhabi 33 stories 170 Res. units, 39000 sqm
• Khalifa Mosque, 2000 prayers, MBZ City , Abu Dhabi
• Hamad Port, Doha, Qatar (Administration, Main Control Buildings & Equipment
Maintenance Workshop of 6000 sqm GBA)
 Lower Fars Heavy Oil development Program Phase -1, Kuwait (Administration,
Residential, Clinic, Sport Facilities & Substation Buildings)
 PNG LNG Plant Project, Permanent Operation Buildings, Papua New Guinea
(Admin Building, Central Control Centre, Lab, Workshop & Warehouse)
• Various Industrial Buildings
• Various Multi Family / Townhouse residential projects – Melbourne / Australia
Key Qualifications:
• Architectural Design: Professional in Architectural design processing from bid stage, thru
design development, construction & completion stages that reflect original design brief &
code requirements.
• Design Management: Deep understanding of design management tools to produce final
deliverables & documentation package in high quality & within the context of schedule &
budget.
• Coordination: Very good capability to coordinate engineering works within team with
excellent understanding of interdisciplinary design work, cost effectiveness &
constructability.
• Hospitality Projects: Proven successful track record in managing and delivering hospitality
design process of all aspects, collaborating closely with owner/developer, Hospitality
Advisor, Hotel / Resort Operation Brand, interior design including furniture & MEP, exterior
& interior lighting consultant, kitchen & laundry consultants, food & beverage consultant; to
manage expectations of all stakeholders in full compliance to Code, Authorities & Brand
standards for each location in “front of the house” and “back of the house
• Commercial Aspect / Retail Projects : Excellent understanding of professional design basis
and process of retail projects & development to create successful retail destination based on
feasibility study, mall concept, approachability requirements, merchandising strategy, which
lead to identify lease line, mall components, retail anchors, brands, common areas, events,
entertainment, leisure, in addition to services, operation & tenant design criteria.
• Master Planning: Very well understanding of multi-discipline master planning principles and
procedures to meet physical, economic, social and political context in creating viable
community & attracting investment, based on integrated input of Architecture, Land Use,
Landscaping, Economic and Social Development, Transport, Market Analysis, Environment
Impact Assessment, Sustainability, Heritage, Tourism, Infrastructure and Civil Engineering;
considering period coverage and future expansion.
• Prefab / PEB: Excellent understanding of Prefabricated & Pre Engineered Building systems
(steel structure), in terms of requirements, procedures and utilizing advantage of
modularization, factory tolerance and workmanship, high quality , time saving, lowest waste
and high level of safety.
• Codes & Standard: Broad Knowledge in International Codes and standards i.e. International
Building Code (IBC), American Standard; ASTM, ADA, NFPA, British Standard (BS)
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Building code of Australia (BCA), NZ Standard & Local Standards of UAE and Gulf
Countries / Middle East
• QA/QC: Fully organised in compliance with Quality Assurance criteria during design stage
& Quality Control during construction stage, such as Audit management, compliance
management, document management, inspection, test, corrective & preventive actions, pre-
commissioning & commissioning activities, material Control, Procurement Control; in
accordance with ISO 9001 : 2008
• Specifications: High familiarity of writing Architectural Specifications based on project
budget, design requirement & local and international standards.
• Value Engineering: Very good experience in eliminating unnecessary costs, while
maintaining function and quality considering the availability of materials, construction
methods, transportation issues, site limitations or restrictions, planning and organization in
full coordination with procurement team.
• Reports and Studies: Proficient in preparing Feasibility Studies for projects & writing
Request for Proposal (RFP), Design Brief, Basis of Design manual, Design Report, Project
Quality Manual, Fire Strategy Report and issuing recommendations and Lessons Learnt at
completion.
• Authorities & Approvals: Liaise with Authorities for building permit & No Objection
Certificates.
• Bid Stage: Organizing invitation for Consultants, Project Management & Contractors, and
analysing their proposals & issuing Evaluation Report to the client.
• Vendors & shop drawings: Reviewing vendor documents & shop drawings to insure
compliance with design requirements.
• Site Supervision & Construction Support: Full site support from initiating shop drawings,
vendor list, material selection & requisition, specs deviation, variation order against contract,
review vendor shop drawing and technical submittals, monitor cost and value engineering,
monitor construction strictly follows approved design & identify / reporting of non-
conformance and recommend / carry out field design changes as necessary based on site
conditions & market availability and reflect all amendment on “As Built” drawings.
Skills
• Planning, organising, follow up & coefficient in managing multiple projects in the same time.
• Resilient work ethic with attention to details, design quality, aesthetics & market trends.
• Approachable with excellent communication skills to develop healthy work environment, and
Client / Architect professional relationship
• Strong leadership and team building skills with high ability to coach and empower others.
• Proficient decision maker with excellent analytical skills & problem-solving.
• Proficient in CAD & MS packages, Basic knowledge in Revit, Sketch Up & Photoshop.
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Employment & Practical Experience in UAE
Oct. 2010 – May 2019
Lead Design Architect / Project Coordinator
Consolidated Contracting Company – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
International Contracting firm specializing in large scale construction projects
Projects:
 PNG LNG Plant Project, Permanent Operation Buildings (Admin Building, Central
Control Centre, Lab, Workshop & Warehouse)
Client: Exxon Mobile,
Scope: Engineering, Procurement, Design & Build
 Permanent Production Facilities, Saiwan & Farha – Accommodation & Facilities - Oman
 Doha Port Container Terminal (Administration Amenities Building, main Control
Building & Equipment Maintenance Workshop) – Qatar
Scope: Design, Engineering, Procurement, Design & Build
 Lower Fars Heavy Oil development Program Phase -1 (60 MBOPD) – (Admin , Residential &
Substation Buildings) – Kuwait
 Hamad International Airport (Control Building & facilities) - Qatar
Responsibilities:
 Develop conceptual design into detailed design based on brief of client requirements in
compliance with codes, standards and project specifications.
 Coordinate Engineering works within master planning / overall site net-works of
infrastructure & Facilities.
 Incorporating specific discipline schematics and requirements thru design development
stages and resolve interdisciplinary design and technical issues to insure most efficient design
is adopted.
 Writing Architectural Specifications based on project design brief, budget & local and
international standards.
 Writing Basis of Design manual, Design Report, Design Brief, Fire Strategy report,
project Quality Manual and issuing recommendations and Lessons Learnt for each project at
completion.
 Supervise external subcontractors for specialized designs, define their scope and
coordinate their interface with project design aspects.
 Monitor Progress and prepare regular report for management, addressing variances in
power budget expenditure with recommendations for corrective action if necessary.
 Preparing Material Approval Request (MAR) based on project requirement thru vendor
selection, Technical submittals & Compliance to specs and standard, for client review and
approval prior to commence with procurement.
 Review the technical submittals and vendor shop drawings & issue approval prior to
fabrication.
 Carry out field design changes as necessary based on site conditions & market
availability and reflect all on “As Built” drawings.
 Follow up initial & final NOCs with relative Authorities.
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 Issue detailed regular reports to the client.
 Initiate and review variation orders based on contract & new client requirement.
 Monitor cost & carry out value engineering as necessary.
 Preparing “As Built” drawing package based on red line mark approved by client / site
 Issue recommendations and lessons learnt for each project at completion.
Oct. 2009 – Oct. 2010
Projects Manager,
CADIZ International – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
International Architecture firm specializing in large scale Retail & Master Planning projects
Projects:
 Deira Master Planning & Mixed Use Development – Deira World & Fish Market.
 Northridge College Master planning - RAK
 Emirates Town master Planning
 Burjuman Centre – Extension & Renovation
 Various Malls and Mix Use Development in Georgia, Armenia, Asia & Africa.
Responsibilities:
 Conduct design review workshops with the client team, consultants, and local architects.
 Coordinate with financial consultants & specialists and prepare comparison studies &
recommendation to the clients.
 Ensuring that design comply with the appropriate codes and standards and meeting
regulations of relevant authorities.
 Prepare and study project change orders and assessing relevant implications and costs to
be submitted to the client.
December 2006 – Oct. 2009
Design Project Manager / Client Representative
Foresight Development & Project Management - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Development & Client Representative firm holding several mega projects over United Arab
Emirates and Middle East Area
Projects:
 Capital Bay: Mater Planning / Mix Use Development (Mall, 2 Office Towers, 4 Residential
Towers, 2 Hotels (4 & 5 stars)
 Musaffah Garden Hotel (4 stars) + 9 Residential Towers, Musaffah Area, Abu Dhabi
 Khalifa Mosque, 2000 prayers, Khalifa City , Abu Dhabi
 Saraya Luxury Residential Tower, Saraya Al-Ameer, Abu Dhabi
Responsibilities:
 Preparing Design Brief, Feasibility study & request for Proposals.
 Organizing invitation for Consultants, Project Management & Contractors, analysing
their proposals & issuing evaluation report to the client.
 Follow up with the main Developer for Master Planning integrated works in Traffic
Design and Transport, Land Use, Building Envelopes and Regulations, Facilities,
Infrastructure & Financial issues
 Study Marketing requirements with internal design team to approach most feasible
option/s within allocated Budget and Time Frame
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 Following up Design Progress with consultants against work program & ensuring Quality
and Deliverables as per the Contract.
 Reviewing Design Work /functionality, adherence to the local standards, maintenance &
operation aspects and issuing comments or approvals.
 Supporting the consultant to prepare Client’s Brief & Project Memorandum for
submission to all authorities
December 2005 – November 2006
Senior Project Architect
Arif & Bintok - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Lead Architecture firm in Dubai known for excellence in innovative design and construction
coordination
Projects:
 Avari 5 stars Hotel – Islam Abad , Pakistan – 400 keys
 Multi Story Residential Tower
Responsibilities:
 Ensuring that design is in accordance to the appropriate codes and standards.
 Leading coordination with Engineering disciplines, interior Design works, specialist, sub-
consultant over design development stages.
 Meeting with suppliers and prepare comparison studies & recommendation to the clients.
 Preparing / studying project change orders and assessing relevant implications and costs
for the client.
 Liaise with Authorities for building permit & No Objection Certificates.
 Ensuring that project tasks are performed on time, determining the causes of any
deviation and deciding appropriate remedies in cooperation with the team engineers.
Summary of Experience in Australia & New Zealand
 Sep 2002 – November 2005
Architect,
Innovative Building Design, Melbourne, Australia
Building Design Office specializing in residential projects
Projects:
• Variety of 60 residential projects, multi unit townhouses development & Several
Australian heritage style houses / Melbourne, Australia
• High Rise Residential Building development.
• Age Care Facility, 120 units
• Industrial projects, Health care centre, Retail, Offices , School & Kindergarten
Responsibilities:
 Participation in direct consultation with the client
 Design development & detailing.
 Full town planning documentation for council
 Office CAD management.
 Landscape design and documentation.
 Producing 5 star sustainability reports for buildings.
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 April 2000-April 2002
Architect
Matrix Design Solution Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand
Building Design Office specializing in residential projects
Projects: Various residential projects /Auckland, New Zealand
 Jan.1998-Dec.1999
Architect
Architectural Homes Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand
Building Design Office specializing in Residential and small commercial projects
Projects: Various Residential & Commercial projects / Auckland, NZ
Summary of Post Graduate Experience
 Sep. 1995-April 1996
ALCATEL SIETTE, Sana’a Yemen
International Contracting firm specializing in High & Low Voltage projects
Projects: Yemen 084C project. Electrification of small town and villages
Role includes documentation of the electrical distribution maps and profiles, checking
calculation tables and corresponding with given site plans and altitudes.
 Nov. 1993-Aug. 1995
Architect
A. Mohsen & Associates, Sana’a Yemen
Lead Architecture firm in Yemen specialised in Residential and Commercial Project
Projects:
• Extension for 9 health centers in Hudaida City,
• New 12 stories residential and commercial building in Aden City,
• 11 stories 4 star hotel in Seon City,
• 4 multi story houses in Sana’a,
Jan. 1992-Sep. 1993
Architect / Manager
Own Architectural office, Baghdad, Iraq
Projects: Various residential projects, Design & Build.
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