Ahmed Shehata
Doha
Summary
Project manager and senior urban planner with over 20 years of diversified and extensive experience in urban design, master planning, formation and adoption of urban regulations, urban management, urban revitalization, scenario-based urban planning to create resilient cities and project management consultancy. Consultancy and management expertise in urban planning are supported by academic certifications in project management fields, with intelligence and agile multicultural communications skills throughout working in Qatar and Egypt with multidisciplinary teams, executives at varying managerial levels.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Master Planning
Freelancing Projects
- Master Planning of Residential Compound (1) in the new administrative capital, Egypt (Confidential) (2020)
- Master Planning of Residential Compound (2) in the new administrative capital, Egypt (Confidential) (2020)
- Master Planning of Mixed-Use Complex, private company Bahrain (2019)
- Project Management
- Teaching Project Management Professional preparation for exam courses
- Teaching Project Management fundamentals courses
Projects Manager & Urban Planning Expert
Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning, Qatar
Qatar
01.2012 - Current
- Providing planning inputs into strategic planning projects and preparing master plans and urban design guidelines for the development of the six municipalities in Qatar National Master Plan Project (QNMP)
- Managing the Strategic Urban Development for Industrial Areas project
- Managing the Action Area Plans project
- Managing the Detailed Master Plan for Smisma Area Project
- Managing (MSDP) team in the preparation of Municipalities Spatial Development Plans including the identification of development strategies and translation of these strategies into objectives and specific outcomes
- Managing (MSDP) team in the technical assessment of the Mega projects submitted by developers
- Managing MSDP team in the reviewing and evaluating Metro routes and alignments, Metro station locations and land acquisition required for the project
- Managing MSDP team in the reviewing and evaluating Transit Oriented Development (TODs) Projects
- Managing MSDP team in the formation and adoption of supplementary planning documents including master plans and development briefs and regulation controls
- Managing MSDP team in the development of robust planning policy aimed at securing sustainable development
- Managing MSDP team in Developing urban planning/design regulations, codes and standards
- Liaise with governmental agencies, key stakeholders, developers and other professionals
- Conflict resolution with key stakeholders, applicants and local residents, including attendance at public meetings and responding to complaints
- Managing significant number of major development proposals, technically assessing applications, negotiating with developers, engaging key stakeholders, and preparing reports for the determining committee
- Providing training to the ministry of municipalities and environment staff and state agencies in the content, implementation and administration of municipalities plans, public facilities plans and regulations
- Participating in the preparation and implementation of Urban Centers Plans
- Participating in the preparation and implementation of Qatar National Development Framework
Projects Coordinator and Senior Urban Planner
Associated Consultants, Egypt
Egypt
07.2008 - 12.2011
- Responsible for controlling project variables, training and motivating employees, solving operational issues, allocating resources, monitoring expenses, time and budget controlling, and cost reduction solutions, in addition to the following:
- Planning, organizing, and evaluating projects jointly performed by staff from multiple locations.
- Demonstrating superior organization, time management, and leadership skills, as well as interdisciplinary communicating with all levels of staff from subordinates to senior executive teams.
- Facilitating and coordinating the work of multiple project teams engaged in the establishment and implementation of new projects.
- Utilizing superior multitasking and motivational skills to propel projects and staff to peak results.
- Liaise with governmental agencies, key stakeholders, developers and consultants.
- Supporting coordination and management of project schedules, events, logistics, and life cycle tasks to make valuable contributions across all phases of implementation and execution.
- Key Projects:
- The preparation of the physical plans of the northern sector of the Giza governorate. Total area of 3140 fed. and population 880 thousand inhabitants. The work involved also coordination between the owner, main consultant, sub-consultants and contractors responsible for implementing and constructing the project.
- The design and build project for the urban planning and design of a mixed-use area (52.4 fed., in addition to the design of a park of an area of (38 fed), the main public service center (25.7 fed.), and the major arterial linking the urban sector to the ring road.
- The technical evaluate of (3) proposals submitted by leading international firms for the master planning of the third phase for Sahl Hasheesh Resort. The Resort covers an area of (2800 ha)
- The preparation of the strategic plan of 10th of Ramadan industrial city. The project constitutes to an integrated strategic development plan, in addition to the detailed technical plans to execute strategic plan (housing, infrastructure, transportation and road networks, services and community facilities and other detailed plans).
- The preparation of the strategic plan of North-West Gulf of Suez Special Economic Zone. The plan takes the advantage of the synergy of regional connectivity, national economic development and industry, and the enabling of available developable urban land to achieve a more balanced national distribution of growth and settlement.
- The international competition for the revitalization and upgrading of Khedive’s Cairo, and the design of both Attaba and Opera Squares, organized by General Organization for Physical Planning - Awarded first prize.
- The competition aimed for reaching the best proposals for the project, considering an initial study to define a vision for the Khedive’s Cairo based on a preliminary analysis of the site and its potential, strategies were defined leading to specific list projects.
Urban Planner & Monitoring, Research & Evaluation officer
Al-Darb Al-Ahmar Community Development Company, Egypt
Egypt
07.2003 - 06.2008
- Assist in designing and managing the implementation and further development of a comprehensive and integrated Monitoring, Research & Evaluation system covering all project programs.
- The project programs included housing program, planning and open spaces program (infrastructure, open spaces improvement, rehabilitation of public buildings), employment program, basic social services program (health, education, solid waste disposal) and micro credit program.
- The project managed by Aga Khan Trust for Culture-Egypt (AKTCE) the local arm of Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)
- Key responsibilities included:
- Recognizing the importance of conserving the architecture and urban heritage of the late 19th and early 20th century in the city of Cairo. The project supports the development of integrated national policies for heritage conservation.
- The implementation and further development of a comprehensive and integrated Monitoring, Research & Evaluation system covering all project programs. The project programs included housing program, planning and open spaces program, improvement, rehabilitation, of public buildings), employment program, basic social services program and the micro credit program.
- Determining the baseline information needs and manage data collection process.
- Developing the logical frameworks (quantitative and qualitative indicators) for all the project programs
- The preparation of monthly performance reports for all the project programs
Urban Planner
Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), Egypt
Egypt
06.2002 - 06.2003
- Assessing development potentials of Al Darb Al Ahmar district (Historic Cairo) to model existing requirements and to determine gaps in development performance that may hinder appropriate development. Building on existing assets, determining the needs and strategies to produce a detailed intervention plan for the area
- Key responsibilities included:
- Supervise and coordinate intensive surveys and preliminary analysis required for the development of a detailed intervention plan for al-Darb al-Ahmar
- Manage the design, input, and implementation of a planning database system
- Preparation of the development plan and detailed action area plans
- Participate in strengthening ties with governmental bodies involved with socio-economic and urban planning activities for al-Darb al-Ahmar area.
Education
Bachelor Degree - Urban and Regional Planning
Cairo University
Egypt01.2001
Skills
- AutoCAD
- Adobe Photoshop
- GIS
- Microsoft office suite
- Microsoft office Project
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP): Project Management Institute (PMI)-Pennsylvania - USA
Affiliations
- Professional Membership
- Member of Project Management Institute – PMI, Pennsylvania - USA
- Member of the Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers, Architects section
Education and Credentials
- Professional Training
- Time Management - Creative Thinking - Risk management – Stakeholder management - Statistical Analysis, (SPSS).
Qualifications Summary
- Performance-driven, insightful urban planner and project manager with ability to achieve organisation strategic goals.
- Comprehensive knowledge of urban planning principles
- Wide ranging experience in strategic land use planning analysis at local, district, city and national levels
- Preparation of zoning regulations and codes
- Preparation and coordination of multi-disciplinary planning appraisals and spatial development strategies
- Using information technology to complete work and make informed decisions
- Develop working relationships with regulatory bodies, commissions, local governments, and private land owners
- Proven leadership and team-building skills
- Excellent Ability to plan and manage projects schedules and budgets
- Excellent Ability to identify risks and plan risk response
- Excellent Ability to identify lessons learned from past experiences.
Timeline
Projects Manager & Urban Planning Expert
Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning, Qatar
01.2012 - Current
Projects Coordinator and Senior Urban Planner
Associated Consultants, Egypt
07.2008 - 12.2011
Urban Planner & Monitoring, Research & Evaluation officer
Al-Darb Al-Ahmar Community Development Company, Egypt
07.2003 - 06.2008
Urban Planner
Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), Egypt
06.2002 - 06.2003
Master Planning
Freelancing Projects
Bachelor Degree - Urban and Regional Planning
Cairo University