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Joelle Makhoul

Joelle Makhoul

Dubai

Summary

Ms. Makhoul is a postgraduate in Civil Engineering specialized in Water Engineering. She has almost 18 years of diversified experience in managing all project activities and designing/modelling from Master Plans to Detailed Designs of all the wet utilities’ design (water supply, wastewater collection and stormwater drainage systems), hydrology and hydraulics for major infrastructure Projects in Africa mainly Angola and GCC Countries. Also, Joelle has experience in the Design Review and Supervision works for several Water Infrastructure Projects.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

  • Participated in the review, coordination and approval of wet infrastructure shop drawings and material submittals for the following projects:
  • Rehabilitation and Expansion of the Water Supply System in Ecunha, Angola. Design
  • Check and supervision of construction for a raw water intake, 4 km long/250 mm diameter
  • Raw water transmission pipeline, 5,000 m³/day water treatment plant, ground reservoir with a capacity of 1,000 m³, 15 m high elevated tank with a capacity of 100 m ³, and 37 km of distribution networks and 220 house connections.
  • Rehabilitation and Expansion of the Water Supply System in Huambo - Lot 2, Angola.
  • Design check and supervision of construction for 4 water Distribution Centres (DC’s) and house connections in Huambo, comprising DC3 with a capacity of 10,000 m³ serving a
  • 756 ha area with 113 km long/63-450 mm diameter distribution network and 8,200 house connections; DC4 with a capacity of 10,000 m ³ serving a 475 ha area with 55 km long/63-
  • 400 mm diameter distribution network and 6,000 house connections; DC5 with a capacity of 2,500 m³ serving a 630 ha area with 37 km long/63-315 mm diameter distribution network and 2,000 house connections; and DC11 with a capacity of 10,000 m ³ serving a 186 ha area with 18 km long/63-200 mm diameter distribution network and 505 house connections. The scope also covered Bairro Juventude 12 km long/63-200 mm diameter distribution network with 650 house connections, covering an area of 92 ha.
  • Rehabilitation and Expansion of the Water Supply System in M´Banza Congo, Angola.
  • Design check and supervision of construction for a new raw water intake, 24,000 m³/day
  • Raw water transmission pipeline and water treatment plant, 1.1 km long/600 mm diameter
  • Treated water transmission pipeline, 5 m high elevated reservoir with a capacity of 1,000 m³ and a 2,000 m³ ground reservoir for the treated water, and 80 km long distribution network and house connections.
  • As Project Engineer/Group Leader (2006 – 2015), I participated in the design of wet infrastructure utilities, including coordination with other engineering disciplines, and preparation of specifications, calculations, and other technical documents and was responsible for the following:
  • I. I travelled to Angola as much as needed to conduct site reconnaissance for 9 cities, (Cabinda, Malanje, Soyo, N’Zeto, Tomboco, M’Banza Congo, Noqui, Cuimba and Kuito) located North, South, West, and East to implement an Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan. I also followed up/worked on the detailed design of the above mentioned visited cities all the way through from the beginning to the end, since end of July 2010.
  • Ii. I also worked on several proposals for the cities of Ondjiva, Benguela in Angola and many other proposals for the country of Angola, Mozambique, Abu Dhabi, and Nigeria.

Infrastructure (Power and Wet Utilities) Design Manager

Emirates Palace Development
08.2024 - Current
  • The purpose of this Project is to develop from Concept to Detailed Design Stage/IFC, the infrastructure design based for the Emirates Palace Development considering Client’s requirements. The infra scope covers assessing the wet and dry estimates, proposing the relevant networks from source to end users; then, submitting a detailed design of these networks.
  • Responsibilities: Lead the team to submit a coordinated Infrastructure Work from the Concept to the Detailed Design on time.
  • Client: LEAD Development

Design Manager/Technical Civil Lead

NEOM Minor Works Package
06.2024 - Current
  • Prepare the pre-concept design and tender documents for several packages for ENOWA consisting of transmission pipes, connections, etc. either to be laid dig and bury or in a utility culvert with all relevant Detail Drawings and Design and Build Documents.
  • Responsibilities: Design Manager/Civil Technical Lead.
  • Client: NEOM WATER

Infrastructure (Power and Wet Utilities) Design Manager

Rub’ Al Khali Desert Resort Project
01.2024 - Current
  • The purpose of this Project is to develop from Concept to Detailed Design Stage, the infrastructure design based for the Rub’ Al Khali Desert Resort considering the approved Concept received by the Client. The infra scope covers assessing the wet and dry estimates, proposing the relevant networks from source to end users; then, submitting a detailed design of these networks.
  • Responsibilities: Lead the team to submit the Infrastructure Works from the Concept to the Detailed Design on time.
  • Client: Desert Resort Development Company (DRDC)

Design Manager

SIO Al Ghuwaiba Farms - Concept Design for Polishing Plant and Discharge Pipe to Al Asfar Lake
08.2023 - Current
  • The concept design of the Polishing Plant and discharge pipe to Al Asfar Lake of Al Ghuwaiba Farms (Phase 1) will outline the design criteria and the performance principles/methodologies for the various elements pertaining to the proposed system to cover the subsequent:
  • Basic design criteria.
  • General description of the proposed polishing plant technologies.
  • Sizing of the irrigation drainage pipe network discharge to Al Asfar Lake (gravity).
  • Utility disposition plan and typical sections addressing pipe corridors and main pipe routing.
  • Number and characteristics of lift pump stations (as needed).
  • Responsibilities: Lead the team to submit the Basis of Design and Concept Design as per the above listed points.
  • Client: SAUDI IRRIGATION ORGANIZATION (SIO)

Design Team Lead

Qididiya Resort Core Project
05.2023 - Current
  • Prepare the basis of design/concept design and the detailed design/specifications of the resort core culverts’: utility and stormwater culverts. The submission will outline the adopted design criteria, the assumption made on the existing culverts and the performance principles/methodologies for the various elements to cover the subsequent:
  • Basic design criteria.
  • General alignment of the proposed culverts.
  • Codes and Regulations.
  • Sizing of the culverts and details of the piping inside the utility culvert.
  • Cross sections of the culverts
  • Responsibilities: Lead the team to submit the Basis of Design and Concept Design as well as the Detailed Design as per the above listed points. Added to this, attend all the required workshops with the Client.

Technical Civil Lead

NEOM WATER FRAMEWORK - Design Review Projects
04.2023 - Current
  • Review of submittals (drawings, calculation reports, basis of design and concept reports and material submittals) by the Contractor for the different under construction projects under NEOM WATER Framework as listed hereafter:
  • Spine Water Transmission Line.
  • NIC To Gayal. Prepare the concept design and tender documents for the diversion of an existing water transmission pipeline of around 7km DN 1200 mm carbon steel pipeline to be laid as dig and bury with all relevant Detail Drawings and Design and Build Documents.
  • Al Badaa to Lower Mountain.
  • Lower Moutain to Mountain Reservoir.
  • Magna Reservoir.
  • Gayal to Al Badaa and Magna Break Pressure Tank Water Transmission System.
  • Responsibilities: Civil Technical Lead.
  • Client: NEOM WATER

Design Manager

SIO Al Ghuwaiba Farms - Concept Design Irrigation Drainage System and Discharge
01.2023 - Current
  • The concept design of the irrigation drainage collection system of Al Ghuwaiba Farms (Phase 1) will outline the design criteria and the performance principles/methodologies for the various elements pertaining to the proposed drainage system to cover the subsequent:
  • Basic design criteria.
  • General description of the proposed system.
  • Codes and Regulations.
  • Sizing of the irrigation drainage network (gravity and/or pressure).
  • Utility disposition plan and typical sections addressing pipe corridors and main pipe routing.
  • Number and characteristics of lift pump stations (as needed).
  • Responsibilities: Lead the team to submit the Basis of Design and Concept Design as per the above listed points.
  • Client: SAUDI IRRIGATION ORGANIZATION (SIO)

Technical Civil Lead

High Point Reservoir to Mountain Service Reservoir and High Point Reservoir to Coastal Desert Reservoir (East) Water Transmission Systems
11.2022 - Current
  • Prepare the concept design and tender documents for two transmission lines HPR to MSR (25km length) and HPR to CDRE (22km length) including plan/profile and typical details drawings as well as all the relevant reports from the optioneering to the concept design report. Both pipes are laid in utility culvert.
  • Responsibilities: prepare the optioneering report. Added to this, guide the engineer and BIM modeler to prepare the plan/profile and details drawings and concept design report.
  • Client: NEOM WATER

Design Manager

SIO Al Ghuwaiba Farms
07.2022 - Current
  • The purpose of this Project is to provide services for the preparation of the Concept Design for the necessary infrastructure required to manage the TSE received at SIO pumping station complex from the STP to the Al Ghuwaiba Farms (around 3400ha). Also design both wet and dry utilities along the allocated land for the pump station site and the concept design for the irrigation network of the 3400ha farms. Added to this, the 9km transmission line to F1/P1 and the overflow drainage pipe to the D2.2 Canal. This is the concept scope. Whereas the Detailed Design covers the Pump station complex with all the associated buildings and the 9km transmission line to F1/P1 as well as the overflow pipe to the canal.
  • Moreover, worked on two additional Variation Orders – Irrigation System, Irrigation Drainage System and Polishing plant.
  • Responsibilities: Lead the team in both Middle East and GID Offices to submit both Concept and Detailed Design submissions on time.
  • Client: SAUDI IRRIGATION ORGANIZATION (SIO)

Technical Civil Lead

Tabuk to Trojena and Sindalah Transmission Lines Design Review
07.2022 - Current
  • Review the submitted documents related to Neom Detailed Design (Stage 3D).
  • Responsibilities: review the received documents and submit CRS sheets
  • Client: NEOM WATER

Principal Infrastructure Engineer/Design Manager

Jacobs
05.2022 - Current
  • Joelle joined Jacobs last May 2022 as Principal Water Engineer/Design Manager. She worked and is still working as Civil Lead with the NEOM Water Team mainly on the Oxagon Southern and Central Diversions, Tabuk to Trojena Water System Project and water transmission lines from High Point Reservoir to Mountain Service Reservoir and Coastal Desert Reservoir (East).
  • Added to this, Joelle worked and is still working as Design Manager on the Al Ghuwaiba Farms Project with the Saudi Irrigation Organization and managed to submit both Concept and Detailed Design submissions on time while leading and managing a team from both MENA and GID offices despite the tight deadline.
  • Joelle worked as Infra (Power and Wet Utilities) Design Manager on Sedra Competition with ROSHN in Riyadh between September 2023 and December 2023 and currently (January 2024) appointed as Infra Design Manager on Al Rub’ Al Khali Project with DRDC as well as Design Manager and Technical Lead on the Minor Works Project and still is. Moreover, started by end of August as Infrastructure Design Manager on the Emirates Palace Project in Abu Dhabi.
  • Previously (post-graduation and throughout all her career, she joined Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners) in 2006 as Infrastructure/Hydraulics Engineer and reached to Senior Professional at the Firm's Resources and Environment Department.
  • She has been extensively involved in major projects in Africa, the Middle East, and the Arab Gulf region, covering infrastructure utilities and networks, airports, roads and highways, road structures, landmark urban developments, mixed-use complexes, etc.
  • Well versed in preparing hydrologic and hydraulic studies, hydraulic modelling, and design of wet infrastructure utilities and systems.
  • Length of service in the profession: 18 years
  • Year joined Jacobs: 30th May 2022
  • Jacobs’s office location: Dubai - U.A.E

Technical Civil Lead

Oxagon Central Diversion Water Transmission System
01.2024 - 04.2024
  • Prepare the concept design and tender documents for the diversion of an existing water transmission pipeline of around 7km DN 1200 mm carbon steel pipeline to be laid as dig and bury with all relevant Detail Drawings and Design and Build Documents.
  • Responsibilities: Civil Technical Lead.
  • Client: NEOM WATER

Design Manager

SEDR Expansion Competition
09.2023 - 12.2023
  • The purpose of this Project is to develop a high-level vision and strategy for the infrastructure design based on the Vision Master Plan. The Competitor shall validate or provide a strategic level how the utilities will connect to external networks and serve the development overall. The proposal shall consider the existing infrastructure design of SEDRA development. The Competitor shall coordinate with ROSHN’s in this respect.
  • Responsibilities: Lead the team to submit the Strategy for the Infrastructure Design on time.
  • Client: ROSHN

Technical Civil Lead

Neom Water Temporary Trojena Wells to MPS01
11.2022 - 01.2023
  • Prepare the concept design and tender documents for the proposed temporary water transmission pipeline HDPE and carbon steel pipeline to be laid as dig and bury.
  • Responsibilities: prepare the optioneering report. Added to this, guide the engineer and BIM modeler to prepare the plan/profile and details drawings and concept design report.
  • Client: NEOM WATER

Technical Civil Lead

Oxagon Southern Diversion Water Transmission System
05.2022 - 07.2022
  • Prepare the concept design and tender documents for the diversion of an existing water transmission pipeline of around 7km DN 1200 mm carbon steel pipeline to be laid as dig and bury.
  • Responsibilities: Civil Technical Lead.
  • Client: NEOM WATER

Deputy Project Manager/Design Manager

Shaura Island Project – Detailed Infrastructure Master Plan
12.2021 - 05.2022
  • Prepare and manage the preparation of the Detailed Infrastructure Master Plan for the wet utilities of Shaura Island for an approximate length of around 10 km. The project included the design of all the wet infrastructure utilities (water, fire, wastewater, sustainable stormwater drainage, and irrigation) with BIM model.
  • Responsibilities: Technical Lead for the preparation of all the utilities and mainly the wet.
  • Client: The Red Sea Development Company

Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and partners)
02.2006 - 05.2022
  • Project Manager Delegate and managing all project activities for infrastructure projects (Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Angola) – June 2015 – May 2022.
  • Participated in hydrological studies, and the design of wet (Water, Wastewater, and infrastructure utilities, including coordination with other engineering disciplines, and preparation of specifications and other technical documents. – February 2006 – June 2015
  • Senior Hydraulic and Water/Environment Engineer/Deputy Project Manager (2015 – 2022)
  • As Project Manager Delegate (since 2015), she participated in managing all project activities for infrastructure projects and responsible of assisting/checking the design of all infrastructure utilities including coordination with other disciplines and preparation of technical documentation.

Deputy Project Manager/Design Manager

NEOM Sindalah Island Backbone Infrastructure Project - Concept, Preliminary, Detailed Design and Preparation of Construction Tender Documents
05.2021 - 12.2021
  • Prepare the concept design, preliminary design, detailed design, and tender documents for the wet utilities on the backbone infrastructure roads of Sindalah Island for an approximate length of around 7km.
  • The project included the design all the wet infrastructure utilities (water, fire, wastewater, sustainable stormwater drainage, and irrigation) with BIM model.
  • Responsibilities: Technical Lead for the preparation of all the utilities and mainly the wet.
  • Client: NEOM

Deputy Project Manager/Design Manager

Qiddiya Infrastructure Master Plan Project - Detailed Master Plan and Lower and Upper Plateaus Utility Areas Detailed Design/Tender Documents
02.2018 - 12.2020
  • Master Development of the infrastructure backbone systems required to support the overall master plan and area development master plan in addition to the detailed infrastructure design and tender documents for the Core Area (resort core and city centre). The city has a site area of 334 km² with over 300 recreational and educational facilities, covering sports arenas; motorsport tracks; high-end theme parks, including a Six Flags theme park; historical, cultural, and educational enterprises and events; water parks; and adventure, water, and snow-based activities in addition to vacation homes, and extensive residential and community facilities. Estimated population is around 85,000 for residents and workers.
  • Responsibilities: Technical Lead for the preparation of all the wet utilities systems and networks including coordination with other trades, and preparation of specifications, calculations, cost estimates, and other technical documents as required by the Client.
  • Client: Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC)

Trainee

Dar (Shair and Partners)
06.2005 - 08.2005
  • Involved in the design of the drainage network of Jebel Ali Airport, Dubai.

Trainee

Aquarius Company, Lebanon
06.2004 - 08.2004
  • Involved in water and pool treatment processes.

Education

MSc. (Eng.) - Hydrology

Ecole Supérieure d’Ingénieurs de Beyrouth, (ESIB)
01.2008

B.E. Civil - undefined

Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Beyrouth, (ESIB)
01.2006

Skills

  • Civil Engineer
  • Team leadership/Design Management of all wet infrastructure design activities
  • Hydraulic modeling of all wet infrastructure networks

Languages

English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Portuguese: Working knowledge
Arabic: Mother tongue

Affiliations

  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • Graduate Member of Institute of Civil Engineers (GMICE)
  • Society of Engineering, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, No 65784/2022
  • Lebanese Order of Engineers and Architects, Beirut, since 2011. Registration No.36892

Timeline

Infrastructure (Power and Wet Utilities) Design Manager

Emirates Palace Development
08.2024 - Current

Design Manager/Technical Civil Lead

NEOM Minor Works Package
06.2024 - Current

Infrastructure (Power and Wet Utilities) Design Manager

Rub’ Al Khali Desert Resort Project
01.2024 - Current

Technical Civil Lead

Oxagon Central Diversion Water Transmission System
01.2024 - 04.2024

Design Manager

SEDR Expansion Competition
09.2023 - 12.2023

Design Manager

SIO Al Ghuwaiba Farms - Concept Design for Polishing Plant and Discharge Pipe to Al Asfar Lake
08.2023 - Current

Design Team Lead

Qididiya Resort Core Project
05.2023 - Current

Technical Civil Lead

NEOM WATER FRAMEWORK - Design Review Projects
04.2023 - Current

Design Manager

SIO Al Ghuwaiba Farms - Concept Design Irrigation Drainage System and Discharge
01.2023 - Current

Technical Civil Lead

High Point Reservoir to Mountain Service Reservoir and High Point Reservoir to Coastal Desert Reservoir (East) Water Transmission Systems
11.2022 - Current

Technical Civil Lead

Neom Water Temporary Trojena Wells to MPS01
11.2022 - 01.2023

Design Manager

SIO Al Ghuwaiba Farms
07.2022 - Current

Technical Civil Lead

Tabuk to Trojena and Sindalah Transmission Lines Design Review
07.2022 - Current

Principal Infrastructure Engineer/Design Manager

Jacobs
05.2022 - Current

Technical Civil Lead

Oxagon Southern Diversion Water Transmission System
05.2022 - 07.2022

Deputy Project Manager/Design Manager

Shaura Island Project – Detailed Infrastructure Master Plan
12.2021 - 05.2022

Deputy Project Manager/Design Manager

NEOM Sindalah Island Backbone Infrastructure Project - Concept, Preliminary, Detailed Design and Preparation of Construction Tender Documents
05.2021 - 12.2021

Deputy Project Manager/Design Manager

Qiddiya Infrastructure Master Plan Project - Detailed Master Plan and Lower and Upper Plateaus Utility Areas Detailed Design/Tender Documents
02.2018 - 12.2020

Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and partners)
02.2006 - 05.2022

Trainee

Dar (Shair and Partners)
06.2005 - 08.2005

Trainee

Aquarius Company, Lebanon
06.2004 - 08.2004

B.E. Civil - undefined

Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Beyrouth, (ESIB)

MSc. (Eng.) - Hydrology

Ecole Supérieure d’Ingénieurs de Beyrouth, (ESIB)

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