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DR. TECHN. DIPL. ING. MURAD KALALDEH د.م.مـرادالكاللــدة
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MURAD FARHAN K KALALDEH
Employee Number: 9872B
Functional Title: URBAN PLANNING EXPERT
Division: INFRASTRUCTURE
Sector: INFRASTRUCTURE
Manager: Damian Donohue, PROGRAM DIRECTOR,
SR
Office Location:
Hire Date: March 10, 2015
REGISTRATIONS
Jordan Engineers Association.
Jordanian Planning Forum.
Saudi Council of Engineers.
EDUCATION
Bachelor Degree in Architecture (Dipl.-Eng.) Bauhaus University Weimar,
Germany 1987.
Dr. techn. (Ph.D) in Architecture, Graz Technical University, Austria 2002.
Title of Dissertation:
Impact of Industrial Parks on Urban and Regional Development.
LANGUAGES
Arabic (Mother Tongue).
English.
German (Study language in Germany for 7 Years).
YEARS WITH OTHER FIRMS
Total number of years with other firms: 26.00
CERTIFICATIONS
Jordanian Driving License.
Saudi Driving License.
ADDITIONAL COURSE WORK
Course Name: Esri GIS Mapping
Institution: Esri
Year: 2001
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Professional Affiliation: Jordanian Planning Forum
Level of Participation: Board Member
Year: 2013
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Professional Affiliation: Jordan Engineers Association
Level of Participation: Member
Year: 1987
COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
Community Affiliation: The Nature Conservancy
Level of Participation: Advisor
Year: 2005
LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVT AGENCIES EMPLOYED BY
Agency Name: None
Position: No
Dates Employed: 2004 - 2006
STATES/COUNTRIES WORKED IN
COUNTRIES WORKED IN
JORDAN
Iraq
SAUDI ARABIA
EXPERIENCE PROFILE (GENERAL)
Dr. Kalaldeh is an Architect graduated from Bauhaus University- Weimar in Germany in
1987. He practiced design and construction supervision works for 15 years, then he started
his post-graduate study in Austria where he graduated from Graz Technical University in
2002. Title of his dissertation is: Impact of Industrial Parks on Urban & Regional
Development, where he developed an Expert decision system for location selection of
Industrial Parks. Among others, Ma’an Industrial Park (250 hectare) in southern Jordan can
be considered one of his major achievements, where he prepared the master plan including
coordination with roads and infrastructure disciplines. Urban planning of two major
housing neighborhoods and one Hajj oasis site can also be added to record.
Project management is one of the things that he has being doing lately, where he was
Project Manager (PM) of World Bank project for the rehabilitation of tourist sites in
Tafileh. He was the PM for Kirkuk Master Plan project and international expert on updating
the spatial strategy of Saudi Arabia through UNDP short-term contract.
Dr. Kalaldeh is a practicing Architect with special emphasis on regional and urban
planning. He is also a part-time lecturer and various Jordanian universities and has (11)
published books as Author & Co-author in addition to over than 100 articles in electronic
magazines.
EXPERIENCE PROFILE (TECHNICAL)
I am an Architect graduated from Bauhaus University- Weimar in Germany in 1987. I
practiced design and construction supervision works for 15 years, then he started my post-
graduate study in Austria where I graduated from Graz Technical University in 2002. Title
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of my dissertation is: Impact of Industrial Parks on Urban & Regional Development, where
I developed an Expert decision system for location selection of Industrial Parks.
Among others, Ma’an Industrial Park (250 hectare) in southern Jordan can be considered as
one of my major achievements, where I prepared the master plan including coordination
with roads and infrastructure disciplines. Urban planning of two major housing
neighborhoods and one Hajj oasis site can also be added to my record.
Project management is one of the things that I have being doing lately, where I was the
Project Manager (PM) of a World Bank project for the rehabilitation of tourist sites in
Tafileh. I was the PM for Kirkuk Master Plan project including international experts
working on updating the spatial strategy of Saudi Arabia through UNDP short-term
contract.
I am a practicing Architect with special emphasis on regional and urban planning. I am also
a part-time lecturer at various Jordanian universities and have published (11) books as
Author & Co-author in addition to over than 100 articles in electronic magazines.
PARSONS EXPERIENCE (PROJECTS)
Urban Planning Expert at the Ministry of Housing in Riyadh.
SUMMARY OF PARSONS EXPERIENCE
Principal planner responsible for assisting urban planners to review the design work
submitted by consultants and review regulations and guidelines. Started working at SAPL
on 10 March 2015, sitting at the Ministry of Housing main Building.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYER EXPERIENCE
1. Employer Name: Dar Al-Omran
Company Location: Amman, Jordan
Start Date - End Date: 2014 - 2015
Project: Governmental
Project Location: Amman & Kirkuk
Client: Kirkuk Governorate
Project Role: Project Manager
Project Description: Project Manger & Principal Planner for an international project
aiming for Updating the Master Plan for Kirkuk City in Iraq. Work included
supervising the preparation of Aerial photo, and guiding survey team for socio-
economic studies, data collection on roads and infrastructure on GIS maps.
Project Responsibilities:
Preparation of contracts on the acquisition of satellite image;
Follow-up of office data collection works and field surveys on traffic and socio-
economic studies and infrastructure.
• Reviewing investor’s applications and formulating recommendations to Client.
• Supervising the preparation of GIS maps.
• Coordination between team members.
• Preparation of Phase one report.
• Making presentation to stakeholders in Irbil.
• Controlling work plan and follow-up of related administrative works.
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2. Employer Name: Dar Al-Omran Infrastructure & Environment (DAOIE)
Company Location: Amman, Jordan
Start Date - End Date: 2014 – 2015
Project:
Consulting Services for the preparation of Feasibility Study, Investment Program &
Detailed Design for Tafileh (Afra & As Sela’).
Project Location: Al-Tafiflah, Jordan
Client: World Bank
Project Role: Project Manager
Project Description:
The project included two tasks, Task (1) Preparation of Investment Package for the
Tourist & Therapeutic Resort in Afra, which included the development on a
financial model and management model. Task (2) focused on the development of a
3-year Site Improvement Plan that provides rational strategies and concepts for
physical and operational improvements ... It shall also seek to establish linkages
between the site and its surrounding trails and tourism attraction points”.
Project Responsibilities:
• Preparation of the management system;
• Designing the extension of the visitor’s center;
Coordination between team members (Architectural, Electro-mechanical and
Structural) and with Projetti, the Italian counterpart.
• Engaging the local community in the plans for establishing income-generating
projects.
• Preparation of stage and final report.
• Making presentation to stakeholders at the Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities.
• Controlling work plan and follow-up of related administrative works.
3. Employer Name: Sunna Alaqar Consulting Office (SACO)
Company Location: Amman, Jordan
Start Date - End Date: 2006 - 2015
Project: Owner & Mamager
Project Location: Several projects
Client: Several clients
Project Role: Design& Supervision
Project Description: Several projects: Tafileh Society Building; Villa Aziz,
Villa Haddad…etc.
Project Responsibilities: Designer, Project Manager & Architect
Activities performed: Concept and detailed design.
4. Employer Name: UNDP
Company Location: Riyad, KSA
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Start Date - End Date: 2013 - 2014
Project: UNDP Project SAU10-37944,
Project Location: All regions in KSA
Client: Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs (MOMRA)
Project Role: International Expert
Project Description: Urban Planning- Phase IV, Riyadh- Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia: Reviewing, Updating and Activating the National Spatial Strategy
(NSS) Recommendations.
Project Responsibilities: Review of the National Spatial Strategy for Saudi Arabia
which was approved in 2001 and update information’s, numbers and figures as per
the project finish date in 2014.
5. Employer Name: SACO & DAOIE
Company Location: Amman, Jordan
Start Date - End Date: 2009 - 2012
Project: Expansion and Rehabilitation of Madaba Institute for
Mosaic Art and Restoration (MIMAR).
Project Location: Madaba, Jordan
Client: USAID & MIMAR
Project Role: Project Manager & Designer
Project Description: Preparation of designs for the expansion and
rehabilitation of MIMAR and overtaking the responsibilities of project manger
during design and execution.
Project Responsibilities:
- Planning site layout and designing the extension of buildings;
- Coordination between team members (Architectural, Electro-mechanical and
Structural).
- Preparation of stage and final report.
- Making presentation to USAID and MIMAR higher committee at the Ministry
of Tourism & Antiquities.
- Preparation of tender documents including drawings & BOQ
- Controlling work plan and follow-up of related administrative works.
- Construction supervision.
6. Employer Name: Consolidated Consultants (CC)
Company Location: Amman, Jordan
Start Date - End Date: 2009 - 2010
Project: Hajj Oasis
Project Location: Ma'an, Jordan
Client: Ma'an Development Company
Project Role: Architect & Urban Planner
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Project Description:
Hajj Oasis is one of the four clusters comprising Ma'an Development Area. Its
development is meant to offer temporary accommodation and various services
to pilgrims on their way to Mecca and back for Hajj and Omrah. The 200
Dunum site is located on the Desert Highway (11) km to the north of Ma’an
City. The project main features are: Hotel; Commercial Facilities (Restaurants,
Petrol Station and Shops); Civic Facilities; Administration Facilities; Mosque;
Tents; Sewage Treatment Plant; Elevated Water Tank & Underground
Reservoirs.
Project Responsibilities:
- Planning site layout and designing accommodation facilities ;
- Coordination between team members (Architectural, Electro-mechanical and
Structural).
- Preparation of stage and final report.
- Making presentation to Development Zones Authority.
- Preparation of Architectural Design Guidelines.
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
Member of National Guard: No
In Jordan, the country from where I come, men have to serve two years as compulsory
service which I did one year after graduating from Germany in 1988 at the Arab Armey
(the Jordanian Armed Forces). After a three-month military training, I served as an
Engineer under supervision, where I was supervising the construction of Canteen and
dormitories.
AWARDS
Appreciation on Technical Support, Tafileh Association, 2014
COMPUTER SOFTWARE SKILLS
Microsoft Office
AutoCAD
PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
Publications
1. Published Books:
1. Real Estate and Building Materials (in Arabic), Citizens manual for construction,
Al-Manahij, 1/ first/ 95, 2014.
2. Impact of Industrial Parks on Urban and Regional Development (in English), Book
based on PhD theses, Jordan Industrial Estates Corporation, I/first/324, 2004.
3. Space Requirements in Buildings (in Arabic), Unified Arab Codes, National
Building Council, Ministry of Public Works & Housing, Murad Kalaldeh & Hassan
Okur, 2004.
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4. Building requirements for the Disabled (in Arabic), Unified Arab Building Codes,
National Building Council, Ministry of Public Works & Housing, Murad Kalaldeh
& Hassan Okur, 2003.
5. Site Selection & Engineering Drawings (in Arabic), Builder-owner Manual,
Housing and Urban Development Corporation, 2003.
6. Site Activities and Excavations (in Arabic), Builder-owner Manual, Housing &
Urban Planning Development Cooperation, 2003.
7. Building Skeleton (in Arabic), Builder-owner Manual, Housing & Urban Planning
Development Cooperation, 2003.
8. Insulation Works and Finishes (in Arabic), Builder-owner Manual, Housing &
Urban Planning Development Cooperation, 2003.
9. External Works (in Arabic), Builder-owner Manual, Housing & Urban Planning
Development Cooperation, 2003.
10. Construction, Reinforcement, Formwork , Technical Branch- 10th Class , Ministry
of Education , Jihad, Mohammad, Said, Kalaldeh, 1995.
11. Plastering, Paving and Painting (in Arabic), Technical Branch- 10th Class, Ministry
of Education, Jihad, Mohammad, Said, Kalaldeh , 1995.
- Architectural Design Guidelines (in English & Arabic), Hajj Oasis,
Development Zones Authority, Ma'an Development Company, 123, 2010.
2. Published Articles
More than 100 published articles in Engineering Magazines and News Electronic
Sites.
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
Development of an Expert Decision Matrix for Location Analysis of Investment Parks
Year: 2009
Location: Jordan
Client: Higher Council for Science and Technology & EU-Jordan
Main project features:
Development of an Expert Decision Matrix for Location Analysis of Investment
Parks, First Matrix: Labor Force Supply.
Positions held: Researcher
Activities performed:
A research project awarded to Dr. Murad Kalaldeh by the EU-Jordan Research:
Development of an expert-decision system which functions on screen to indicate
the labor force supply needed and expected for an investment park.
SECURITY CLEARANCE
Security Clearance: No
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TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Product-Facility
- Urban Planning & Development - Industrial City
- Infrastructure - Planning
- Site Type - Residential Development
- Site Type - Commercial Development
- Facility/Building - Housing-Residential
- Facility/Building - Terminals
- Ports & Harbors - Container Terminals (Cargo)
- Urban Planning & Development - Residential/Commercial Development
- Urban Planning & Development - Industrial Free Zone City
- X Other - Managerial
- X Other - Site/Regional Master Plan
Scope Service Process
Scope Code Service Process Code
Academic Architecture
Bid Architecture
Code Architecture
Municipal
Urban/Regional
Real Estate/Land
Zoning