MARAH ABU SALEH

· Teaching courses for architectural design, construction management and architecture programs relying on real job scenarios to enable

· Coordinator with international partners for interships and exchange programs.

· Connecting students internship to construction Industry partners.

· Worked as an architect for several projects in the design phase:

- Al-Haram Al-Makki Expansion (Mecca- KSA); Conceptual sketches, Manual and CADD design development for phase-2. Created professional, to-scale sketches to communicate and clarify special requirements.

- Wadi As-sulai/ Riyadh : Conceptual Sketches, Manual and Cad design development, Worked in infrastructure and landscape design and detailed drawings of structures, specifying dimensions and material needed

· Team leading Design and TD submission projects:

- Al-Hikma Headquarters Offices- (Amman- Jordan); Monitored design processes from conceptual phase through TD using Revit program. Assigned as a LEED champion to coordinate LEED points and accreditation through the departments .Designed and specified water features, vegetation, hardscape features and lighting for public green space areas such as parks, pocket parks and greenways. Created oral and written presentations for project designs and proposals and supervised team of project architects and CADD technicians throughout entire project.

- Public hospital (Al-Doha Qatar) ;Drafted detailed drawings of structures, specifying dimensions and materials needed using Revit program. Defined organizational procedures for incorporating information into Building Information Modeling (BIM).

· Lead Designer for Competitions and Proposals:

- Abu Dhabi Bridges (AbuDahbi- UAE); Draw manual design proposal for bridge design. Used graphics and 3D applications to develop manual sketches to digital presentation for the design concept.

• Devised overall strategy for documentation and identified cost estimations for designs and final building information models (BIM).
• Incorporated sustainable designs into projects with international and local standards. Coordinated with cross-functional teams to improve structure sustainability and design as a LEED champion for the department.
• Coached newly hired employees and interns while observing progress and delegating tasks.
• Worked closely with multi-disciplinary team to design residential and commercial projects in Qatar, KSA and Jordan.
• Attended team meetings to resolve technical and project issues and review project schedules.
• Created, printed and modified drawings in AutoCAD and Revit.
• Conducted pre-planning studies for new construction and renovations to buildings and facilities that included specialized functions.

• Taught Construction management and site organization course
• Taught Architecture Design Courses of 2nd / 3rd year
• Taught Design Fundamentals for first year students

· Small- medium size residential projects architecture and landscape development.

· Landscape Architecture Design for small medium and large projects, development and site supervision.

· Design Manual and digital presentation for client

· Drafted detailed drawings of structures, specifying dimensions and materials needed.

· Completed formal design intent and construction documentation.

· Monitored design processes from conceptual phase through construction.

· Presented architecture design proposal to client as part of overall design team for Villa project.

· Collaborated with builders to confirm construction conformed to drawings and designs.

· Coordinating Site Reports for Hospitals project in Iraq; Basra , Hulla, Karbala, Nasriya, Mesan. Monitoring the Reporting progress and coordination construction work with design/specification documents.

- Worked in Social Housing Project for Low income, project offered by Housing and Urban Development (HUDC) to present it in Workshop on International Social Housing (WISH).

- The training included Site analysis, architecture drawings for urban site for social housing complex and a Manual model

• Created, printed and modified drawings in AutoCAD.
• Researched materials to determine appropriate selection for projects.
• Performed complex architectural and design assignments, applying innovative architectural design concepts and advanced professional knowledge.
• Verified construction documentation to meet client requirements and vision.