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27 Years of Expertise in Architecture,

Design-Build & Construction management


- Registered Architect │Pennsylvania | Ohio | West Virginia
New Build, Renovations, Alterations and change of occupancy for Residential, Commercial.
- Director of Operation (C.O.O)│ Solid Steel Buildings │2022–2025
Oversee planning, execution, and completion of metal building construction & coordination with Engineers & Architects, Manage Employees/Sub-contractors/Vendors recruitments, salaries, contracts, invoices & mechanical liens. Manage company Taxes, Banking, Sales, Expenses, Workflow, Cash flow & Budget w/ daily QuickBooks monitoring.
- Construction Project Manager │ Solid Steel Buildings │2018 –2021
- Architectural Designer/Owner │KrimCAD & Design Drafting Services | 2010–2024
Worked as a Consultant for local architecture firms and private owners │ Offered architectural design, drafting, BIM and surveying services │ Firm worked with: IDG, LLP Intelligent Design Group, Thomas Pierce Architecture & Interior Design LLC, Steel Built Corporation.
- Architectural Intern │ Hancock Architecture │ 2016 – 2018
Assisting the principal with all design phases from documenting existing conditions to schematic design, design development, construction documents all the way to construction administration (reviewing shop drawings and submittals) for renovations and new buildings │ Participate in the design of different types of projects as small as stairs and ADA compliant bathrooms to as large as urban development as streetscapes (residential, stores, hotels, warehouses, historic buildings, additions, daycares, parks) │Coordinating with MEP Consultant on various phases of design │ updating library standards by introducing 3d wall details for different wall systems using ketchup Pro │ updating firm’s website to reflect latest project worked on │
- Metal Buildings Production Control Manager │Steel Built Corp. │2010- 2016
Managed and supervised Production control department │Coordinated production of pre-engineered steel buildings from the engineering department to three regional plants │Created a Line-Streaming production process by creating a new dynamic sequencing to control and production and improve accountability and reduce man hours.
- Construction Documents Permit Drafter │Steel Built Corp. │2008- 2010
Generated permit packages at high degree of accuracy and on-time to schedule │ Assisted in development of the permits and Detailing department by looking into ways to improve and promote quality and quantity.
- Project Architect/Intern │A. Benkhaled Architecture │ 2002 – 2006
Managed and supervised a team of drafters and consultants │Assisted in streamlining of Architectural design process from conceptual design through overall completion for residential and commercial construction, multi-family dwellings, hotels, restaurants, offices
and mixed-use buildings │ Assisted in design, selection, coordination, and detailing of architectural materials and systems. Assessed and evaluated project work progress, quality and performance │ Developed and managed projects’ work plan identifying tasks, responsibilities, personnel requirements, sustainability goals, schedule, and budget │ Acquired expertise in rebuilding structures damaged by natural disasters Earthquake 2003 in Algeria.
SKILLS:
- Software & Expertise: AutoCAD │ Revit │Civil 3D │Vehicle Tracking │ArchiCAD/Artlantis │ SketchUp / Layout │ Photoshop │ MS Office | Suite Adobe │ Illustrator │ QuickBooks | Redteam PM │Client Relations│ Construction administration │ Consultant Coordination │Façade development │sustainable building practices│
- Languages: │English│ French│ Arabic│ Berber│