Address: KSA- Jeddah.
Transferable Iqama: Active.
+966 50 053 9101
+961 3 649 074
rubozar@gmail.com
bassamkassir@hotmail.com
Birth Date: 08 Sep 1976
Nationality: Lebanese.
MASTER OF URBANISM
Lebanese University, Faculty of Fine Arts and Architecture.
2007-2009
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE
Lebanese University, Faculty of Fine Arts and Architecture.
1996-2003
SAUDI COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS - KSA
ORDER OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS- LEBANON
English
Arabic
French
Bassam is an Architect, Cities Strategic Regional Planner, currently holding the position of Senior Manager @ Khatib & Alami, managing the property and urban development projects within the City & Regional Planning Department. Bassam has more than 20 years of experience working for a wide range of consulting and development entities on major architecture, regional planning and urban design projects across the Gulf, MENA region and Europe. Bassam’s key point of excellence is his capacity to intervene at every level of the development cycle - from strategic advisory, business planning, to detail design development and tendering services.
SENIOR MANAGER - CITY & REGIONAL PLANNING
2021 - Present | Khatib & Alami
Managing the business planning of K&A’s Urban Planning Department (Jeddah Office and inter-related Design Centers)
■ Generating financial/ human resource models.
■ Project management/ monitoring closely the constraints/ scope, schedule, budgets and quality (QA/QC) of ongoing projects through Project Measurement System (SAP).
■ Design management/ monitoring the design methodologies, codes/ standards, overall risks/ opportunities and interdependence among the various projects.
■ Managing the preperation of technical/ financial proposals, subconsultancy scopes and agreements.
Deputy Director, seconded to Jeddah Central Development Company - JCDC.
■ PMC/ PMO, managing, monitoring and reporting on consultant’s delivery of the Masterplanning, Infrastructure and Assets design progress. Site area: 530ha, Population: 95,000 inhabitants
ACTING PROJECT/ DESIGN MANAGER (SENIOR URBAN PLANNER) - CITY & REGIONAL PLANNING.
2014 - 2021 | Khatib & Alami
Ensuirng the delivery of design/ management services of large-scale projects; i.e. master plans of new communities, mixed-use development, urban regeneration, economic and industrial zones.
Development/ coordination & peer review of related studies; i.e. Environmental, Social, Governance, Feasibility, Wet/ Dry Utilities, Roads/ Traffic, Hydrology, Geotechnical, Sustainability, Smart City and Landscaping.
Design development/ alignment of architectural landmark assets (RIBA stages), urban design/ architectural guidelines and development control parameters.
PROFESSIONAL
Strong Work Ethics
Positive Attitude
Good Communication Skills
Time Management Abilities
Problem-Solving Skills
Acting as a Team Player
Self-Confidence
Flexibility/Adaptability
Working Well Under Pressure
TECHNICAL
Autodesk/ BIM 360 Softwares (Autodesk, Infrawords, Formit, Dynamo, Navisworks).
Adobe Creative Suits (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere.).
Microsoft 365 Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Esri GIS
CityEngine.
3D-Studio, Sketchup & Vray Rendering
Enterprise Resource Planning (SAP).
■ Public Investment Fund (PIF)/ Colliers Project Leaders_ Al-Khafji Project_ KSA– Al Khafji_ Masterplanning/ Technical Support/ / Peer review.. Site area:
1,400ha, Population: 45,000 inhabitants
■ Red Sea Global/ AMAALA_ Desert Rock Hotel #13_ KSA- Hejaz Mountains: Masterplanning / Technical Support Site area: 265ha
■ King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC)_ Special Economic Zone/ Bonded Processing & Re-Export Zone_ KSA, Jeddah/ Thual: Detailed Masterplanning and Infrastructure. Site area: 350ha
■ NEOM_ NEOM Community Expansion_ KSA- Tabuk_ Concept Masterplanning/ Housing Typologies. Site area: 50ha
■ Golf Saudi Dirab, 18 Hole Golf Course/ Country Club_ KSA– Riyadh_ Detailed Masterplanning_ Site area: 1,100ha
■ Ministry of Housing_ KSA- Riyadh_ Regional Planning/ Detailed Masterplanning/ Infrastructure for the Eskan/ Grant Land Sites. areas:
1,200ha
■ PIF_ KSA- Riyadh: Qiddiyah Project: Ideation/ Concept Masterplanning.
■ United Nation Industrial Development Operation (UNIDO), 3 Economic Zones_ Lebanon_ Detailed Masterplanning/ Feasibility/ Socio Economic/ Governance and infrastructure. Site area: 3000ha
■ Intra Investment Bank_ 18-Hole Golf Course_ Lebanon: Detailed Masterplanning/ Infrastructure, Urban Design Guidelines.. Site area: 120ha
■ Middle East Airlines_ Lebanon_ Campus: Detailed Design. Site area: 12ha
■ Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences_ New Headquarters_: Masterplanning - Competition Submission. Site area: 6ha
■ Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR)_ Lebanon- Tripoli Special Economic Zone_ Detailed Masterplanning/ Environmental Impact Assessment. Site area: 50ha
■ Private Properties, New Community, Master Planning/ Detailed Infrastructure Design, Site area: 248ha, Population: 60,000 inhabitants.
■ Private Properties, New Community, Project: Proposal/ Zoning Study. Site area: 35ha
SENIOR URBAN PLANNER/ COMPUTER GRAPHICS‘ HEAD - URBAN PLANNING
2007 - 2014 | Solidere International
Lead design/ Multi disciplinary coordination.
■ Obhur Private Resort, Jeddah. Masterplanning. Site area: 200ha
■ Al Malga Residential Community, Riyadh. Masterplanning. Site area: 100ha
■ Al-Zorah Development, Ajman, UAE. Masterplanning . Site area: 500ha
■ Jeddah Central District/ Jeddah Historic Core. Urban Regeneration.
■ Duhaira, Riyadh. Urban planning/ Urban Regeneration. Site area: 70ha
■ Urbanisation en Mer, Monaco. Private Competition. Site area: 6ha
■ Uptown Park, Hazmieh, Beirut. Residential Development. Site area: 9ha
■ SODIC- New City Development, East-West Town, Cairo. Masterplanning.
■ Algiers Bay Mixed Use Development, Algiers. Masterplanning.
HASHIM ABDULQADIR, CE
Director - Jeddah Central Development Company
Jeddah
T: +00 966 54 300 3044
E: halmadany@gmail.com
MOUNIR M. KARAM, AHC, PE
Director - Khatib & Alami
Jeddah
T: +00 966 50 278 9108
E: mounirkaram@live.com
ANTOINE CHARBEL, PHD
Former Director - Lebanese University
Beirut
T: +00 961 3 624 100
E: antoinecharbel@gmail.com
■ Dammam Mixed Use Development, KSA. 3d Modeling/ Visualizations.
■ Hydra Mixed Use Development, Algiers. 3d Modeling/ Visualizations.
■ Interactive Virtual Model/ Information Centre, Beirut. 3d Animation.
■ Takhassusi Residential Development, Riyadh. 3d Animation.
■ Solidere ‘Beirut City Centre’. Architectural Reviews.
SENIOR ARCHITECT - ARCHITECTURE/ URBAN DESIGN
2006 | Omrania & Associates
Lead design/ Coordination.
■ Saudi Embassy, Amman, Jordan. Detail Design/ Execution Drawings and Multi-Disciplinary Coordination (MEP/ Structure)..
LEAD ARCHITECT - ARCHITECTURE
2005 - 2006 | Pierre El-Khoury Architect
Lead design.
■ Byblos Sud, Jbeil, Lebanon. Execution Drawings/ Coordination.
ARCHITECT - ARCHITECTURE
2003 - 2005 | Architecture Company (Hassan Al Assaad / Joumana Jabri)
Lead design.
■ Residential Extension for Aramex CEO, Amman. Final Design.
■ Ali Jabri Foundation, Amman. Concept Design.
■ Heritage Park, Malta (with Ove Arup Engineers). Competition.
■ Alia Solh Private Residence, Beirut. Detailed Design.
■ New Brand of Hotels, Middle East. Concept Design.
■ Residential Development, Beirut. Proposal.
■ Smith’s Supermarket, Beirut. Renovation Works.
■ SFC - South for Construction Offices, Beirut. Interior Works.
ARCHITECTURAL TRAINEE - ARCHITECTURE/ MARINE WORKS
2001 | Bernard Mallat Architect, Beirut
■ Toyota Showrooms Competition, Beirut. Honourable Mention.
■ Private Residence, Mechref. Final Design.
■ Private Residence, Riyadh. Concept Design.
2000 | Bouygues - Dragomar, Beirut Waterfront
■ St-Georges Quayside, Beirut.