This document contains the resume of Azem F. Al-Kurdi. It outlines his educational background including a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture Engineering. It then details his over 15 years of experience in engineering, construction, and project management in Jordan and the GCC. Finally, it provides a chronological employment history describing his roles and responsibilities on various construction projects in the UAE and Jordan.

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Azem F. Al-Kurdi
PERSONAL
INFORMATION:
 Date of birth : 11-4-1977.
 Place of birth : Kuwait.
 Marital Status: Married.
 Nationality: Jordanian.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Oct. 1995 – Jun. 2001 Bachelor Degree in Architecture Engineering – Applied Science
University, Shafa Badran – Jordan (Graduation Project Title: Aqaba International Airport).
Oct. 1994 – Oct. 1995 Secondary High School – Al Numo Al Tarbawee Schools, Amman –
Jordan.
MEMBERSHIP: Jordan Engineers Association.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Azem has over 15 years of experience in the Engineering, Construction Industry and Project
Management with reputed Construction and PMC Companies in Jordan and the GCC
region.
Azem has a range of experience in several project types ranging from Wastewater
Treatment Plants to Residential and Mixed-use Developments through to Hypermarkets and
Commercial Buildings in addition to Palaces and Marine Works. He has extensive
knowledge and experience including design coordination, design review, management and
control of the supervision and construction activities and any other task necessary to support
project team.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
December 2010 – To date Package Manager - Construction
RW Armstrong. Abu Dhabi – UAE
Project Management Division.
- Presidential Palace Project, Ras Al Akhdar.
Cost: (Confidential). Abu Dhabi-UAE
Presidential Palace Project is one of the most prestigious, land mark and high scaled
construction Project of the United Arab Emirates. The Palace development includes, Civil,
Architectural, MEP, Interior Fit out works, FF&E, Landscape, Marine and infrastructure works
over 150 hectares of land.
Mobile: +971 50 2680 654 (UAE)
+962 777 409963 (Jordan)
E-mail: azem.kurdi@hotmail.com

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Duties:
 Over all Construction Management and Supervision of works.
 Supervision & monitoring of Consultants' design drawings.
 Coordination of civil works with finishes & MEP activities.
 Monitoring and control of progress of construction works.
 Monitoring the approval status of materials / shop drawings / method statements.
 Over all oversight of consultant and contractor performance in site construction
matters.
 Monitoring of submittals and coordinating between contractors and consultants
to resolve any issues.
 Monitoring of safety & quality.
 Participating in design modifications / architectural solutions of arising
discrepancies due to site condition.
 Monitoring and reporting site progress for all related activities.
 Assisting in proper sequencing of activities.
 Coordinating between different site activities with contractors and consultant.
 Provide early warning of potential delays / quality issues.
 Interacting with clients for assessing requirements and reporting project
progress.
 Coordination between several contractors & consultants.
 Assisting in the verification of contractors’ monthly payments.
 Reviewing claims & advising on variation orders.
 Conducting several meetings including progress meetings, and technical
workshops.
 Attend to the client’s requirements including site observations and arranging
workshops as required.
September 2009 – October 2010 Architectural / I.D. Coordinator
Morganti Group Inc. Abu Dhabi – UAE
Project Management Division.
- Abu Dhabi Courthouse Renovation projects in Abu Dhabi.
Cost: AED 84,000,000 (approximately). Abu Dhabi-UAE
The project is mainly to carry out rennovation works for an existing building "Abu Dhabi Judicial
Departmment – Court Houses Complex", the built up area of the main building is 25000 m2
approximately. The project includes the following:
- Decoration Works (I.D.) of: The Undersecretary’s Offices, Main Entrance of
the building, Judicial Department Museum, Central Dome Area,
Courtrooms.
- Signage Works of the main building.
- Adding four Panoramic lifts.
Duties:
 Participating in design modifications / architectural solutions of arising
discrepancies due to site condition.
 Monitoring and reporting site progress for all related activities.
 Provide expertise to site team to avoid/resolve quality problems.
 Coordinating between different site activities with contractors and consultant.
 Provide early warning of potential quality problems.

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 Supervised and monitored Consultants' design drawings.
 Chaired technical and progress meetings.
 Interacting with clients for assessing requirements and reporting project
progress.
 Assist in tender Analysis and provided Clients with suitable recommendations.
 Analyze Contractors’ tender submissions and make recommendations to the
Client.
June 2008 – September 2009 Project Engineer / Coordinator
Morganti Group Inc. Abu Dhabi – UAE
Project Management Division.
- Lulu Hypermarket Project in Baniyas
Cost: AED 65,000,000 Abu Dhabi-UAE
The proposed Lulu Hypermarket (B+G+2F) is one of the chains of Lulu Hypermarkets to
cater the shopping needs of local customers in Baniyas. It comprises car parking in the
basement level; supermarket in the ground floor level; department stores in the first, second,
the utility services are located at the roof level. The proposed building is a reinforced
concrete building to be cladded with aluminum cladding and glazed curtain walls.
Duties:
 Progress work monitoring, & participating in preparing weekly & monthly reports
for the clients.
 Assist in preparing variation orders & value engineering studies as per project
requirements & clients’ recommendations.
 Market studies for any provisional sum or prime cost items as indicated in
contract documents and preparations for subcontract agreements.
 Reporting all discrepancies between actual and planned activities submitted by
the contractor on weekly bases.
 Ensure all activities to comply with specifications & requirement of the project.
 Attend random site inspections and laboratory tests.
 Reviewed and assessed the validity of variations to the works.
 Participating in the site meetings with Client / Consultant / Contractor.
 Checking, verifying and recommending the Consultant/Contractor payment
certificates for further processing by the client.
 Value Engineering studies/analysis and recommendations.
 Review and monitor contractor’s/sub-contractor’s procedures/practices for health
and safety (HSE).
November 2006 – June 2008 Field Architect
Morganti Group Inc. Abu Dhabi – UAE
Project Management Division.
- Development Of Plot C1/ Z9- Sheikh Moh'd Bin Zayed City
Cost: AED 776,621,935 Abu Dhabi-UAE
The Project means Residential & Commercial Complex Plot C-1/Z-9, Sheikh Mohammed Bin
Zayed City, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. that is comprised of the following components:

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1.The Mall Sector (Sector A) comprised of underground parking area+ Mall area + 3
offices buildings (9 Stories each) + 1 furnished apartments building (9 stories) – Total
built up area is 115,553.00 SM. (Including 34,500 SM underground parking).
2.The 10 Buildings Sector (Sector B) comprised of underground parking area10
Residential Buildings (1B+G+11 Floors) – Total built up area is 109,894.00 SM.
3.The 6 Buildings Sector (Sector C) comprised of 6 residential buildings (1B+G+11
Floors each) and a Mosque. – Total built up area is 58,285.00 SM.
4.External works comprised of roads, landscape, boundary wall, external services &
deck area – Total built up area is 121,547.00 SM.
Duties:
 Assisting in Quality Assurance & keep tracking of all Submittals, RFI, NCR, etc...
 Review daily, weekly reports prepared by Contractors (Manpower & Progress) &
compare it against actual self-prepared reports.
 Follow up with General Contractor on procurement log & delivery of materials.
 Follow up with Signage Subcontractor and review their design proposals and
send recommendations to the Client.
 Follow up with ID Subcontractor (for Mall & Furnished Apartments) and review
their design proposals and send recommendations to the Client.
 Conduct site tours to monitor site progress, quality & safety, & to cooperate with
the safety & QA/QC Engineers in these fields.
 Attending both progress & coordination meetings.
 Prepare a daily internal report for the consultant activities & No. of inspections
 (Indicating action taken by the consultant).
 Assist in reviewing contractors progress invoices & consultant overtime invoices.
 Attend site inspection by Consultants, laboratory tests.
 Conduct random night inspections to check the quality of the work at night &
performance of supervision staff.
March 2006 – October 2006 Architectural Engineer Design Section
Morganti Group Inc. Amman – Jordan
(A CCC Company)
- As-Samra Wastewater Treatment Plant Project.
Cost: US$ 169,000,000 Al Hashimeyyah-Jordan
As-Samra Wastewater Treatment Plant Project replaces the existing overloaded waste
Stabilization ponds with current capacity of 67.000m3/day.
The new plant will be capable of treating an average daily flow of 270,000 m3/day and peak
hour flow of 540.000 m3/day to serve two million residents of the Amman & Zarqa areas.
The effluent from the new plant will meet Jordanian and international environmental
standards for discharge into streams and river valleys.
The scope of the project includes the design, construction, & operation & maintenance of a
new wastewater treatment plant at As Samra near Hashimiyya, Jordan.
Duties:
 Prepared the project finished grading plan coordinated with the sidewalks,
footpaths, roads and surface drainage.
 Prepared complete road markings and road signs drawings.

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 Updated the structural and architectural issued for construction drawings.
 Prepared the As-Built structural and architectural drawings for all the process
buildings.
 Produced coordinated drawings for external services, i.e. electrical duct banks,
GRP pipes and service water lines.
Feb. 2004 – March. 2006 Architectural Engineer Design Section
Morganti Group Inc. Amman – Jordan
(A CCC Company)
- Wadi Ma’in, Zara and Mujib Water Treatment and Conveyance Project
Cost: US$125,000,000 Dead Sea-Jordan
This project includes the final design, construction and operation of a 53 MCM/yr water
treatment plant including desalination facilities, at least 6 large pump stations (each with a
capacity of approximately 1.5 m³/s) and about 41 km of large-diameter pipelines extending
from the Dead Sea to Amman.
Duties:
 Review and response to Subcontractor’s request for information (RFI), submit
site instruction forms (SDI) for design modifications.
 Developed plans and utility profiles for outside piping at treatment plant site.
Verified and coordinated process piping work with other utility crossings.
 Responsible for preparation of as built drawings for treatment plant and pump
stations.
 Provide support for construction, including E/M sections for all design related
issues.
 Verify design submittals for accuracy to Engineer (Consultant).
Jun. 2003 – Jan. 2004 Site Architect
Fanan International General Trading
& Contracting Est. Al-Sharg – Kuwait
- Construction of Kuwait National Petroleum Company Administration Building
Cost: Confidential. Mina Abdullah, Kuwait.
New Administration building with a capacity of approximately 150 offices, 2 conference
rooms, electrical substation with an overall area of 4000 m2
. The scope of work was mainly
including most of the finishes such as: Marble Flooring, Carpet, Decorative Paint, False
Ceiling, Gypsum Board Wall Partitions, External Weather-proof Painting, Ironmongery and
Workstations.
Duties:
 Supervision for fixing and installing finishing items such as: (False Ceiling / Tiles
& Gypsum Board, Gypsum Board Partitions, PVC tiles, Paintings, Access
Raised Floor, Carpet, Workstation, Steel Doors & Frames, Door Hardware and
Accessories, Marble Cladding / Mechanical Fixation.
 Involved with site work as QC engineer for finishing works.
 Managing and supervising for site daily works.
 In charge of coordination Client / Consultant / sub-contractors.

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Jan. 2002 – May. 2003 Design Architect
Consolidated Consultants Co.
Amman – Jordan
 As an Architect participated in the production of design documents for the following
projects:
- Zarka General Hospital: Area 16 750 m2. Zarka-Jordan
- Hussein Bin Talal University: Area 42 000 m2
Ma’an-Jordan.
- Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary Main Campus: Area 27 000 m2
. Fuhais-
Jordan
- Church Complex: Area 20 116 m2
Wadi Al-Seir-Jordan
Aug. 1999 – Oct. 1999 Training
 Arab Dar Engineering Company. Amman – Jordan
SKILLS:
 Excellent command in using computer programs for design, Architectural
Visualization and Presentation of projects:
- AutoCAD, ArchiCAD.
- Adobe Photoshop.
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point).
 Making Professional Models (Mock-ups) both schematic and detailed.