Experience

BSBG - Brewer Smith Brewer Group

• United Arab Emirates
• Architecture and Planning
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Studio KSA

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  A key member of the senior management structure of KSA office responsible for managing a portfolio of projects and key clients, to adhere, enforce and maintain established standards within the project teams and providing assistance to improve the overall performance of the practice A key member of the senior management structure of KSA office responsible for managing a portfolio of projects and key clients, to adhere, enforce and maintain established standards within the project teams and providing assistance to improve the overall performance of the practice



Atkins

• United Kingdom
• Engineering Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Development Director

  • Oct 2019 - Jan 2021



Aurecon

• Australia
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Client Director - Property Middle East

  • Jul 2017 - Sep 2019

• Client Director - Global Partners

  • Sep 2016 - Jul 2017

  From the 1st September I have joined Aurecon as Client Director, Global Partners. In my new role I will be responsible for forming strategic alliances with key global partners, harnessing synergies between organisations to deliver exciting projects around the world. A major part of my time will be dedicated to the Middle East, home of many spectacular, one-of-a-kind projects. I will also use my experience and knowledge of the Middle East to provide strategic, design and technical… Show more From the 1st September I have joined Aurecon as Client Director, Global Partners. In my new role I will be responsible for forming strategic alliances with key global partners, harnessing synergies between organisations to deliver exciting projects around the world. A major part of my time will be dedicated to the Middle East, home of many spectacular, one-of-a-kind projects. I will also use my experience and knowledge of the Middle East to provide strategic, design and technical leadership to Aurecon’s teams working on major projects around the region. My dedication to developing others will be channelled into educating, inspiring and motivating junior colleagues to achieve high standards of design quality, client service and project delivery.



WSP in the Middle East

• United Arab Emirates
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Technical Director

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2016

  Responsible for Business Development for the Built Environment Team in the Middle East. Leading some of the big multidisciplinary bids during this period of growth of our business. We had some significant project wins including the Zabeel One with Nikken Sekkei for ICD, The One JBR with Edge Architects for Dubai Properties, The Jumeirah Gate JBR with Killa Design for Al Ain Properties, The Retail District with CRTKL on Bluewater Island for Meraas and the Atlantis Phase 2 with KPF on The Palm… Show more Responsible for Business Development for the Built Environment Team in the Middle East. Leading some of the big multidisciplinary bids during this period of growth of our business. We had some significant project wins including the Zabeel One with Nikken Sekkei for ICD, The One JBR with Edge Architects for Dubai Properties, The Jumeirah Gate JBR with Killa Design for Al Ain Properties, The Retail District with CRTKL on Bluewater Island for Meraas and the Atlantis Phase 2 with KPF on The Palm Jumeirah for ICD.

• Head of Structures Design

  • Apr 2011 - Sep 2014

  During this period I was responsible for building up and leading the structural team from 17 professionals in 2011 to 65 in Dubai and Abu Dhabi and 20 team members in our offshoring center in New Delhi in India. We successfully delivered The 5-star Kempinski Hotel for The Wave in Muscat, The Sharjah Expo Expansion, the Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi for TDIC, The Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain with BAM and the Aquaventure for The Atlantis on the Palm Jumeirah with Kerzner International.



WSP in Canada

• Canada
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Director - Structural

  • Nov 2009 - Mar 2011

  I was the Technical Director responsible for the design and delivery of the fully coordinated structural design packages of the Royal Mirage Phase 3 on The Palm Jumeirah with DSA Architects, the 5 Star Fairmont Hotel with BBG-BBGM for The Wave Muscat in Oman and the 5-Star Kempinski Hotel with Woods Bagot for The Wave Muscat in Oman.

• Associate Director - Structural

  • Nov 2005 - Oct 2009

  I was the Structural Lead responsible for the design and delivery of the structural packages of the Dubai Trade Centre District 1 with Hopkins Architects for Dubai World Trade Center, the Dubai Maritime City Plot O2 with Zaha Hadid for Omniyat Properties, the Dubai Maritime City Plot R7 with Chad Oppenheim for Omniyat Properties and Park Plaza with Woods Bagot for Bin Drai.

• Principal Engineer - Structural

  • May 2005 - Oct 2005

  Structural Lead Engineer of the design of the City of Arabia Project.



WSP in the Middle East

• United Arab Emirates
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Engineer - Structural

  • Dec 2004 - Oct 2005

  During this period I was the responsible Structural Lead Engineer of the Design and delivery of the structural packages of the City of Arabia for IMGG including the 930,000sqm GFA Mall of Arabia, the residential Wadi Walk, the dinosuar theme park The Restless Planet, the 30 storey residential Wadi Tower, the 45 storey Metro Tower and the 45 storey I&M Tower. During this period I was the responsible Structural Lead Engineer of the Design and delivery of the structural packages of the City of Arabia for IMGG including the 930,000sqm GFA Mall of Arabia, the residential Wadi Walk, the dinosuar theme park The Restless Planet, the 30 storey residential Wadi Tower, the 45 storey Metro Tower and the 45 storey I&M Tower.



Jacobs

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Structural Engineer

  • Apr 2002 - Dec 2004

  Lead Engineer responsible for the design and delivery of New Cork Airport Terminal Development in Ireland Lead Engineer responsible for the design and delivery of New Cork Airport Terminal Development in Ireland



Arup

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Structural Engineer

  • Mar 2000 - Mar 2002

  Senior Structural Engineer responsible for the design of the new Clarion Hotel and the Bob Bushell Development in Dublin, Ireland

• Structural Engineer

  • Apr 1999 - Feb 2000

  Structural engineer for the Camden Lock Development in Camden, London with Sheppard Robson Architects and Euston Tower New Shading Structure in London