Sherif Ismail

PIONEER International Project Management Consultant (PIPMC) – Abu Dhabi, UAE
January 2023 – Present

Serving as Director of Projects within PIPMC, providing Project Management Consultancy services for major developments across the UAE. Responsible for leading complex multidisciplinary projects for major developers and clients, including MODON and ALDAR, from inception and design through procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.

Provide strategic and technical leadership across architectural design, engineering coordination, IFC documentation, construction interfaces, authority approvals, programme, risk, cost, quality, procurement, and commercial matters.

• Provide senior architectural and technical leadership throughout design and construction stages.
• Lead the review and coordination of Concept, SD, DD and IFC packages, ensuring technical completeness, constructability, and multidisciplinary integration.
• Review architectural drawings, specifications, schedules, technical submissions, and contract documentation.
• Coordinate Architecture, Structural, MEP, Interior Design, Landscape, Façade, BIM, and specialist systems.
• Review and manage RFIs/TQs, shop drawings, material submittals, design changes, technical proposals, and consultant/contractor submissions.
• Identify and resolve architectural and multidisciplinary clashes and technical issues before they impact construction.
• Lead technical workshops and design coordination meetings with clients, consultants, contractors, operators, and specialist subcontractors.
• Manage façade design development, architectural detailing, material selection, interfaces, constructability, and authority requirements.
• Monitor IFC revisions and design changes and assess their potential programme, cost, procurement, and construction impact.
• Coordinate with QS and commercial teams regarding design changes, variations, value engineering, and cost implications.
• Ensure compliance with applicable UAE codes, authority requirements, sustainability standards, contract requirements, and client design standards.
• Manage statutory authority submissions and approvals and coordinate responses to authority comments.
• Oversee multidisciplinary consultants and technical teams to maintain programme, quality, and project governance.
• Support construction teams in resolving site-related technical and design issues.
• Monitor technical deliverables, drawing registers, submissions, approvals, and outstanding design actions.
• Drive value engineering and technical optimization without compromising architectural quality, functionality, or statutory compliance.
• Provide senior management and clients with technical recommendations to facilitate timely project decisions.

Selected Projects

25hours Residences – 80-Storey High-Rise Tower, Abu Dhabi – Under Construction
Major 80-storey high-rise branded residential development currently under construction, involving complex architectural, façade, interior design, structural, MEP, authority, and multidisciplinary interfaces.

Leading PMC and technical/design management activities across both design and construction stages, including IFC and construction documentation review, technical coordination, shop drawings and material submittals, RFIs/TQs, design changes, façade development, constructability reviews, authority coordination, and resolution of site-related technical issues.

Responsible for coordinating Architecture, Structure, MEP, Interior Design, Façade, Landscape, BIM, specialist consultants, contractors/subcontractors, Owner, and Operator, ensuring that design requirements are properly translated into coordinated and buildable construction solutions.

Providing ongoing technical support to the site team, resolving architectural and multidisciplinary interfaces, reviewing construction-related design changes, and assessing their impact on cost, programme, quality, constructability, and contractual requirements.

Jubail School / Gordonstoun – Abu Dhabi – Under Construction
Large-scale educational development currently under construction, involving multidisciplinary IFC and construction-stage technical management. Leading the review and coordination of IFC revisions, shop drawings, RFIs/TQs, material and technical submissions, design modifications, and Architecture/Structure/MEP interfaces. Providing ongoing technical support to the site team, coordinating consultants and contractors, conducting constructability reviews, and resolving architectural and multidisciplinary technical issues to minimize impact on construction progress, cost, quality, and programme.

MODON Residential Developments – Abu Dhabi – Design & Construction Stages
Major residential developments comprising villas, clubhouse, and associated infrastructure, managed across design and construction stages. Responsible for architectural and multidisciplinary technical coordination, IFC development and review, shop drawings, material submissions, RFIs/TQs, façade detailing, sustainability requirements, authority approvals, and construction/site coordination. Leading coordination between Architecture, Structure, MEP, Landscape, Infrastructure, BIM, consultants, contractors, and specialist parties to resolve technical interfaces and ensure buildable, coordinated, and authority-compliant solutions

Nakheel Properties – Dubai, UAE

As Design Project Manager, responsible for managing and coordinating the design development of major luxury residential and master-planned developments from concept and schematic design through detailed design, tender, construction, and handover.

Acted as the Developer's design representative, managing design consultants and coordinating internal stakeholders, contractors, authorities, and specialist consultants to ensure the design was developed in accordance with Nakheel's vision, project brief, quality standards, programme, budget, and technical requirements.

• Managed the complete design development process, including Concept, Schematic Design, Detailed Design, tender, and construction documentation.
• Managed and coordinated multidisciplinary consultants across Architecture, Structure, MEP, Landscape, Interior Design, Infrastructure, Façade, and specialist disciplines.
• Reviewed architectural and technical design proposals to ensure compliance with the project brief, design intent, functionality, quality, and buildability requirements.
• Led design coordination meetings, technical workshops, and design reviews and followed up key decisions and actions.
• Managed design programmes, deliverables, consultant submissions, approvals, design changes, and technical risks.
• Coordinated Architecture with Structural, MEP, Landscape, and Infrastructure requirements to resolve multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Reviewed tender and construction documentation for completeness, coordination, and compliance with approved design requirements.
• Coordinated with commercial and project teams on value engineering, cost optimisation, design changes, and their programme implications.
• Supported construction teams in resolving RFIs, design clarifications, technical queries, and site-related design issues.
• Coordinated with relevant Dubai authorities and ensured compliance with UAE regulations, authority requirements, and applicable development standards.
• Monitored consultant performance and ensured design deliverables were completed to the required quality and programme.
• Maintained high standards of architectural, landscape, and public-realm quality across luxury residential developments.

Palm Jebel Ali – Frond B, Dubai
Design management of a major luxury waterfront residential development comprising 5- and 6-bedroom villas and premium residential units, including multidisciplinary design coordination, consultant management, design reviews, technical interfaces, authority requirements, value engineering, and tender/construction documentation.

Jumeirah Islands – Dubai
Design management of a high-end residential community comprising luxury family villas, landscaped waterways, extensive landscape areas, and clubhouse/community facilities. Managed architectural and multidisciplinary design coordination, landscape and infrastructure interfaces, consultant deliverables, technical reviews, authority requirements, and construction-stage design coordination.

Senior Project Manager representing the Developer, responsible for the planning, design coordination, procurement, construction, and delivery of major high-rise, mixed-use, residential, retail, hospitality, and waterfront developments in Kuwait.

Led and managed PMCs, design consultants, main contractors, specialist subcontractors, and internal development teams, ensuring projects were delivered in accordance with the Developer's objectives, approved CAPEX, programme, quality, HSE, contractual requirements, and development standards.

Maintained strong hands-on involvement throughout construction, including regular site visits and continuous follow-up with construction teams, monitoring progress, contractor performance, quality, safety, procurement, and technical interfaces while driving resolution of issues affecting programme and delivery.

• Represented the Developer/Client throughout design, procurement, construction, handover, and project close-out.
• Managed projects throughout the full lifecycle from design development and procurement through construction, testing, commissioning, handover, and close-out.
• Led and managed PMCs, consultants, main contractors, specialist subcontractors, and internal project teams.
• Conducted regular site visits, inspections, and construction progress reviews to verify actual progress, workmanship, quality, HSE, and compliance with approved documentation.
• Led project progress meetings, site coordination meetings, technical workshops, and management reviews, driving decisions and closure of critical actions.
• Monitored construction against the approved master programme, milestones, CAPEX, and project objectives.
• Worked closely with Project Controls to identify programme deviations, critical-path issues, risks, and delays, and implemented mitigation and recovery plans.
• Reviewed project execution strategies, budgets, procurement plans, construction sequencing, and resource requirements.
• Monitored PMC and contractor performance, manpower, resources, procurement status, material availability, and construction productivity.
• Managed multidisciplinary interfaces across Architecture, Structure, MEP, Façade, Interior Design, Landscape, Infrastructure, and specialist systems.
• Coordinated resolution of RFIs/TQs, design changes, technical issues, constructability constraints, and site interfaces.
• Followed up shop drawings, material submittals, technical approvals, inspections, testing, and NCR closure to prevent impact on construction.
• Coordinated with Procurement and Commercial teams for tendering, contract awards, procurement, variations, and commercial matters.
• Managed and challenged variations and change orders, assessing cost, programme, technical, and contractual impacts and protecting the Developer's interests.
• Led value engineering and constructability reviews to optimise cost and programme while maintaining design and quality objectives.
• Managed project risks through identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Managed project contracts and monitored compliance with contractual obligations, milestones, deliverables, and performance requirements.
• Ensured implementation of QA/QC and HSE requirements throughout construction.
• Coordinated with Government Relations, PMCs, and consultants for permits, NOCs, licences, and statutory approvals.
• Reported project performance, construction progress, CAPEX, programme, procurement, risks, variations, and key decisions to the Project Director and senior management.
• Led testing, commissioning, handover, stakeholder approvals, and project close-out, ensuring successful transfer to the asset/operator team.

Tamdeen Square – Sabah Al Salem, Kuwait | 125-Floor High-Rise Mixed-Use Development
Represented the Developer as Senior Project Manager for a major 125-floor high-rise mixed-use residential and lifestyle development comprising residential towers, Grand Hyatt Kuwait Residences, extensive amenities, retail and lifestyle components, public realm, landscaped areas, and associated infrastructure. Managed PMCs, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams, with regular site involvement covering construction progress, programme, CAPEX, contractor performance, technical coordination, constructability, procurement, design changes, variations, QA/QC, HSE, risk management, and authority interfaces.

360 Kuwait (360 Mall) – South Surra, Kuwait | Premier Mixed-Use Retail & Leisure Destination
Represented the Developer in the project and construction management of a major mixed-use shopping, leisure, and entertainment destination comprising high-end retail, F&B, entertainment facilities, sports and lifestyle components, and the Rafa Nadal Academy Kuwait. Managed and coordinated PMCs, consultants, contractors, and specialist teams, including regular site follow-up, construction progress monitoring, multidisciplinary coordination, technical and constructability issues, programme and cost control, procurement interfaces, design changes, variations, QA/QC, HSE, authority requirements, testing, commissioning, and handover.

Al Khiran Development – Kuwait | Major Waterfront & Mixed-Use Destination
Represented the Developer in the management and delivery of a major waterfront and mixed-use destination incorporating retail, leisure, public realm, landscaping, waterfront infrastructure, and associated development components. Managed PMCs, consultants, contractors, construction progress, programme and cost performance, procurement, technical and design interfaces, constructability, variations, risks, QA/QC, HSE, authority coordination, and project delivery, with regular site follow-up throughout construction.

Project Manager / Project Architect responsible for the design management, technical coordination, and delivery of major architectural, mixed-use, retail, institutional, residential, healthcare, and civic developments across Kuwait and Dubai.

Managed projects and design packages through Concept Design, Schematic Design, Detailed Design, tender/construction documentation, authority approvals, and construction-stage technical support, coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams and working closely with Clients, specialist consultants, contractors, and relevant authorities.

• Managed architectural projects and major design packages throughout Concept, Schematic, Detailed Design, tender, and construction documentation stages.
• Led multidisciplinary teams of Architects, Engineers, BIM/CAD technicians, and specialist consultants, monitoring design deliverables against programme and quality requirements.
• Acted as Project Architect for standalone developments and package/design lead for defined scopes within major complex projects.
• Managed multidisciplinary coordination across Architecture, Structure, MEP, Interior Design, Landscape, Façade, and specialist systems.
• Led design reviews and technical coordination meetings with Clients, consultants, contractors, and internal project teams.
• Reviewed consultant and specialist design packages to ensure technical accuracy, multidisciplinary coordination, constructability, and compliance with project requirements.
• Prepared and monitored design programmes, deliverable schedules, resource requirements, and progress reports for senior management.
• Supported preparation of RFPs, consultant scopes, technical requirements, and tender/construction documentation.
• Participated in technical assessment of consultant and specialist proposals and provided recommendations to project leadership.
• Provided specialist architectural expertise in façade systems, building envelope design, architectural detailing, material selection, and construction methodologies.
• Reviewed shop drawings, material submittals, samples, mock-ups, method statements, and technical submissions during construction to ensure compliance with approved design intent and specifications.
• Worked closely with construction teams and contractors to resolve RFIs, technical queries, design clarifications, constructability issues, and multidisciplinary site interfaces.
• Supported project teams in reviewing design changes and value engineering proposals, assessing their architectural, technical, quality, and constructability implications.
• Coordinated authority submissions, permits, and approvals and addressed comments from relevant municipal, governmental, and statutory authorities.
• Ensured designs complied with applicable local building codes, zoning requirements, authority regulations, and project standards.
• Coordinated with Clients, cost consultants, and project teams to support value engineering and design optimisation while maintaining architectural quality.
• Prepared and presented design progress, technical matters, key milestones, risks, and required decisions to Clients and senior management.
• Supported construction-stage activities through site visits, technical inspections, contractor coordination, and resolution of design-related site issues.
• Maintained effective communication with Clients, consultants, contractors, authorities, and other stakeholders throughout project delivery.
• Produced and supervised high-quality 3D visualisations, animations, and architectural presentations to support design development, Client approvals, competitions, and stakeholder presentations.

The Avenues Shopping Mall – Kuwait | Landmark Retail & Mixed-Use Development
Contributed to architectural and multidisciplinary design coordination for one of Kuwait's landmark large-scale retail developments. Involvement included architectural package coordination, technical reviews, interfaces with engineering disciplines, façade and material considerations, and construction documentation for a complex retail and leisure environment.

Kuwait University – Administration Facilities, Shadadiya, Kuwait
Project Architect for administrative facilities within the Kuwait University campus, responsible for architectural development, multidisciplinary coordination, functional planning, technical documentation, and authority requirements while ensuring integration with the wider campus masterplan and operational requirements.

Hawally Court Complex – Kuwait | Major Civic/Judicial Development
Led architectural design and technical coordination for a multidisciplinary judicial development, focusing on public, staff and secure circulation, functional zoning, security requirements, multidisciplinary interfaces, and technical compliance.

Cultural Center – Sabah Al Ahmad City, Kuwait
Architectural design and coordination of a cultural and community development incorporating public, educational, cultural, exhibition, and supporting facilities. Contributed to architectural development, façade design, public-space planning, and multidisciplinary coordination.

Jaber Al Ahmad City – Kuwait | Masterplan & Mixed-Use Development
Provided master-planning and architectural design support for components of a major urban development, contributing to residential typologies, mixed-use planning, community facilities, urban integration, and multidisciplinary design coordination.

Municipal Council of Kuwait – Kuwait City
Architectural design and multidisciplinary coordination for a major civic and administrative facility, integrating public functions, administrative workplaces, circulation, security, and representational architectural requirements.

Kuwait Cancer Center – Architectural Design Competition
Participated in the architectural competition for a specialist healthcare development, contributing to patient-focused planning, clinical and support interfaces, functional circulation, therapeutic environments, and architectural presentation.

Wataniya Telecom Headquarters – Interior Design Competition
Led conceptual interior design development for a major telecommunications headquarters competition, focusing on corporate identity, workplace functionality, space planning, and contemporary workplace environments.

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Began professional career within a multidisciplinary architectural and engineering consultancy environment, developing a strong foundation in architectural design, technical documentation, multidisciplinary coordination, construction detailing, visualization, and site technical support.

Progressed from architectural production and design responsibilities to Project Architect, leading design activities, coordinating multidisciplinary inputs, supporting construction-stage requirements, and reporting project progress and technical matters to senior management.

• Participated in architectural projects from concept and design development through detailed design and construction documentation.
• Developed architectural concepts, plans, elevations, sections, schedules, and detailed working drawings in coordination with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Produced comprehensive construction drawings and architectural details, applying professional CAD standards and international consultancy documentation practices.
• Coordinated architectural requirements with Structural, MEP, Landscape, and other engineering disciplines, identifying and resolving technical interfaces.
• Prepared BOQs, quantity take-offs, material schedules, and manufacturer lists to support cost estimation, tendering, procurement, and project delivery.
• Supported landscape and urban-design activities, including site planning, concept layouts, public/open-space planning, and integration between buildings and landscape.
• Supported Senior Designers in concept development, design refinement, client presentations, and architectural studies, and participated in internal design competitions.
• Produced high-quality 3D visualisations, perspectives, animations, and presentation packages to communicate architectural concepts and support Client approvals.
• Utilised AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Rhinoceros, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Premiere for architectural production, visualisation, and presentations.
• Issued coordinated construction documentation across different project stages and resolved architectural and multidisciplinary technical issues.
• Conducted regular site visits to active construction projects to verify design implementation, monitor workmanship and quality, and identify discrepancies between approved documentation and actual site conditions.
• Acted as a Technical Consultant Representative during construction, providing post-design follow-up, contractor coordination, technical clarification, and on-site architectural guidance.
• Reviewed contractor queries and supported resolution of design, detailing, material, and constructability issues during construction.
• Supported review of shop drawings, material selections, samples, and technical submissions against approved design requirements.
• Served as Project Architect, leading architectural design teams and reporting progress, technical issues, and proposed solutions to senior management.

Bibi Tower | Began professional career within a multidisciplinary architectural and engineering consultancy environment, developing a strong foundation in architectural design, technical documentation, multidisciplinary coordination, construction detailing, visualization, and site technical support.

Progressed from architectural production and design responsibilities to Project Architect, leading design activities, coordinating multidisciplinary inputs, supporting construction-stage requirements, and reporting project progress and technical matters to senior management.

• Participated in architectural projects from concept and design development through detailed design and construction documentation.
• Developed architectural concepts, plans, elevations, sections, schedules, and detailed working drawings in coordination with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Produced comprehensive construction drawings and architectural details, applying professional CAD standards and international consultancy documentation practices.
• Coordinated architectural requirements with Structural, MEP, Landscape, and other engineering disciplines, identifying and resolving technical interfaces.
• Prepared BOQs, quantity take-offs, material schedules, and manufacturer lists to support cost estimation, tendering, procurement, and project delivery.
• Supported landscape and urban-design activities, including site planning, concept layouts, public/open-space planning, and integration between buildings and landscape.
• Supported Senior Designers in concept development, design refinement, client presentations, and architectural studies, and participated in internal design competitions.
• Produced high-quality 3D visualisations, perspectives, animations, and presentation packages to communicate architectural concepts and support Client approvals.
• Utilised AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Rhinoceros, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Premiere for architectural production, visualisation, and presentations.
• Issued coordinated construction documentation across different project stages and resolved architectural and multidisciplinary technical issues.
• Conducted regular site visits to active construction projects to verify design implementation, monitor workmanship and quality, and identify discrepancies between approved documentation and actual site conditions.
• Acted as a Technical Consultant Representative during construction, providing post-design follow-up, contractor coordination, technical clarification, and on-site architectural guidance.
• Reviewed contractor queries and supported resolution of design, detailing, material, and constructability issues during construction.
• Supported review of shop drawings, material selections, samples, and technical submissions against approved design requirements.
• Served as Project Architect, leading architectural design teams and reporting progress, technical issues, and proposed solutions to senior management.

Bibi Tower | High-Rise Development
Architectural design documentation and technical coordination for a high-rise tower development, including detailed architectural drawings, multidisciplinary interfaces, construction documentation, architectural detailing, and construction-stage technical representation.

Novotel Resort | Hospitality Development
Architectural design and detailing for a major hospitality development, contributing to design development, guest and public areas, architectural documentation, material coordination, and multidisciplinary interfaces.

Holiday Inn Hotel | Hospitality Development
Participated in architectural design development and construction-stage technical support for a major hotel project, including detailed documentation, multidisciplinary coordination, site follow-up, and resolution of architectural and construction-related issues.

El Goman Residential Complex | Residential Development
Architectural design and construction documentation for a residential complex, including unit planning, architectural detailing, multidisciplinary coordination, technical documentation, and construction-stage support.
Architectural design documentation and technical coordination for a high-rise tower development, including detailed architectural drawings, multidisciplinary interfaces, construction documentation, architectural detailing, and construction-stage technical representation.

Novotel Resort | Hospitality Development
Architectural design and detailing for a major hospitality development, contributing to design development, guest and public areas, architectural documentation, material coordination, and multidisciplinary interfaces.

Holiday Inn Hotel | Hospitality Development
Participated in architectural design development and construction-stage technical support for a major hotel project, including detailed documentation, multidisciplinary coordination, site follow-up, and resolution of architectural and construction-related issues.

El Goman Residential Complex | Began professional career within a multidisciplinary architectural and engineering consultancy environment, developing a strong foundation in architectural design, technical documentation, multidisciplinary coordination, construction detailing, visualization, and site technical support.

Progressed from architectural production and design responsibilities to Project Architect, leading design activities, coordinating multidisciplinary inputs, supporting construction-stage requirements, and reporting project progress and technical matters to senior management.

• Participated in architectural projects from concept and design development through detailed design and construction documentation.
• Developed architectural concepts, plans, elevations, sections, schedules, and detailed working drawings in coordination with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Produced comprehensive construction drawings and architectural details, applying professional CAD standards and international consultancy documentation practices.
• Coordinated architectural requirements with Structural, MEP, Landscape, and other engineering disciplines, identifying and resolving technical interfaces.
• Prepared BOQs, quantity take-offs, material schedules, and manufacturer lists to support cost estimation, tendering, procurement, and project delivery.
• Supported landscape and urban-design activities, including site planning, concept layouts, public/open-space planning, and integration between buildings and landscape.
• Supported Senior Designers in concept development, design refinement, client presentations, and architectural studies, and participated in internal design competitions.
• Produced high-quality 3D visualisations, perspectives, animations, and presentation packages to communicate architectural concepts and support Client approvals.
• Utilised AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Rhinoceros, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Premiere for architectural production, visualisation, and presentations.
• Issued coordinated construction documentation across different project stages and resolved architectural and multidisciplinary technical issues.
• Conducted regular site visits to active construction projects to verify design implementation, monitor workmanship and quality, and identify discrepancies between approved documentation and actual site conditions.
• Acted as a Technical Consultant Representative during construction, providing post-design follow-up, contractor coordination, technical clarification, and on-site architectural guidance.
• Reviewed contractor queries and supported resolution of design, detailing, material, and constructability issues during construction.
• Supported review of shop drawings, material selections, samples, and technical submissions against approved design requirements.
• Served as Project Architect, leading architectural design teams and reporting progress, technical issues, and proposed solutions to senior management.

Bibi Tower | High-Rise Development
Architectural design documentation and technical coordination for a high-rise tower development, including detailed architectural drawings, multidisciplinary interfaces, construction documentation, architectural detailing, and construction-stage technical representation.

Novotel Resort | Hospitality Development
Architectural design and detailing for a major hospitality development, contributing to design development, guest and public areas, architectural documentation, material coordination, and multidisciplinary interfaces.

Holiday Inn Hotel | Hospitality Development
Participated in architectural design development and construction-stage technical support for a major hotel project, including detailed documentation, multidisciplinary coordination, site follow-up, and resolution of architectural and construction-related issues.

El Goman Residential Complex | Residential Development
Architectural design and construction documentation for a residential complex, including unit planning, architectural detailing, multidisciplinary coordination, technical documentation, and construction-stage support.
Architectural design and construction documentation for a residential complex, including unit planning, architectural detailing, multidisciplinary coordination, technical documentation, and construction-stage support.