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A highly motivated Chartered Structural Engineering Manager/Design Director with a blend of technical expertise and operational experience stretching over 28 years in managing the design development and delivery of major civil structures and bridge projects required for mixed-use developments, highway, rail and metro projects covering all design stages. Worked for major international consultants in the Middle East the GCC, UK and the Far East such as Arcadis (Hyder), Mott MacDonald, Parson Brinkerhoff and Surbana Jurong progressing from design roles into senior positions such as Regional Civil Structures Lead, Design Director and Engineering Manager on Major projects.Project examples from Middle East, UK and the Far East include: NEOM projects (Oxagon & Trojena), Red Sea Development; Dubai Expo 2020; Dubai Creek Harbour; Qiddiya infrastructure; Strategic Infrastructure Master Planning for new 21st Century Free Zone City in KSA; Riyadh Metro, Reem Island in Abu Dhabi; Palm Islands in Dubai; Lusail Mixed Use Development in Qatar; West London Maintenance Commission; Channel Tunnel Rail Link in the; Taiwan High Speed; Rail West Rail Project in Hong Kong.Skills • Managing the design development and delivery of major civil structures including bridges, cut and cover tunnels, hydraulic and utility structures for major infrastructure projects.• Experienced in all project stages including technical and economic feasibility studies, strategic infrastructure master planning, concept, preliminary and detailed design.• Management of wide range of stakeholders including technical approval authorities, master planners, architects, advisory & cost consultants, environmentalists, designers, contractors, suppliers.• Early definition of project constraints and opportunities, design optimisation and Value Engineering. • Developing and implementing business development strategies, taking leading role in preparing technical and financial proposals, giving senior level presentations, and promoting strong client relationship.• Project planning, financial control, resourcing and team building and motivation.• Ability to work in multi-cultural team and manage challenges across a range of multi-cultural entities.• Regular participant in international conferences on transport infrastructure and civil structures as a chairman, speaker and workshop leader. • Published several papers on motivation & performance factors in construction projects in the International Journal of Project Management and ICE Proceedings in the UK.