CV Bassam Messarra

Nationality: Lebanese Gender: Male. Current Address: Al Sadd, Doha, Qatar Marital Status: Married. Place of Birth: Beirut, Lebanon. Date of Birth: April 10, 1979 Lebanon Mobile: 00961 3 258453. Qatar Mobile: 00974 3381 4409. Email: [email protected]

S EN I O R A R C H I T EC T – A C T I N G P R O J E C T D E S I GN M ANAGER

Over 10 years in Architectural Consultancy / Project Management / Global Sustainability Assessment System – GSAS Certified Green Professional

 Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.  High levels of creativity, imagination and vision.  A keen interest in the built environment and the dedication to see projects to their conclusion.  Willingness to work long hours, under time and budget pressure.  Excellent design and drafting skills and proficiency with computer-aided design (CAD).  Strong mathematical skills.  A keen eye for the detail of specific tasks, combined with an understanding of how such specifics fit in with the project as a whole.  Organizational, project management and planning skills, including the ability to juggle multiple tasks.  An analytical mind with excellent problem-solving ability.  Leadership skills as well as the ability to work well within a team of other professionals.

P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE AND S IGNIFICANT A CHIEVEMENTS

Erga Qatar – Architectural & Engineering Consultants Founded by Mr. Elie and Mrs. Randa Gebrayel in 1980. Erga was established in Beirut, but quickly expanded offices in Gulf and Africa & Europe, with projects spanning across an even wider horizon, stretching from the Gulf region, to North Africa and all the way to Eastern Asia. With over 1400 projects to date, Erga has transformed into a regional exporter of Lebanese professional skills with more than 400 staff. Its projects range from urban scale Developments and Cities to the design of Residential, Commercial, and Offices Towers, Hospitals, Hotels, Mixed-uses Complexes, Resorts, Palaces, as well as individual Habitats, with collaborations that include local and International specialist sub-consultancy and cooperative ventures with International Signature Architects.

SENIOR ARCHITECT – ACTING PROJECT DESIGN MANAGER November 2011 – Present Al Mana Towers, Al Sadd – Doha Qatar / http://www.erga.com

 discussing the objectives, requirements and budget of a project;  consulting with other professionals about the design of an environment;  preparing and presenting feasibility reports and design proposals to the client;  advising the client on the practicality of their project;  keeping within financial budgets and deadlines;  producing detailed workings, drawings and specifications;  specifying the nature and quality of materials required;  preparing tender applications and presentations;  negotiating with sub-consultants and other professionals;  preparing tender documents for contracts;  controlling a project from start to finish;

 Creating building designs and highly detailed drawings both by hand and by using specialist computer-aided design (CAD) applications;  Liaising with construction professionals about the feasibility of a proposed project, including constraining factors such as town planning legislation, environmental impact and project budget.  Working closely with a team of other professionals such as building service engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors and architectural technologists.  Applying for planning permission and advice from governmental new build and legal departments.  Adapting plans according to circumstances and resolving any related problems that may arise during construction.  Playing a part in project and team management.  Travelling regularly to building sites, proposed locations and client meetings.

MZ and Partners / MZ Architects – Architectural & Engineering Consultants MZ architects is an award winning architectural firm founded and lead by Marwan Zgheib since 2002, with offices in Lebanon, Qatar and Abu Dhabi. MZ Architects works mainly within the fields of architecture and urban planning, and provides services for the development of high rise, low rise, office, residential, stadiums, commercial and industrial buildings as well as master planning.

PROJECT ARCHITECT – Coordinator – Site Architect May 2005 – November 2011 Bin Mahmoud Street, Al Sadd – Doha Qatar / http://www.mzandpartners.com ( 2005 till 2007 ) Cornich, Abu Dhabi UAE / http://www.mz-architects.com ( 2008 till 2009 ) Kaslik Business Center, Kaslik Lebanon / http://www.mz-architects.com ( 2009 till 2011 )

E.N.B. – Consulting Engineers

ARCHITECT – Site Engineer February 2003 – May 2005 Jounieh - Lebanon

AJ O R CHIVEMENTS M A

 Al Wajba Housing & Private Offices : Project Design Manager  Fox Hills L & P 17 plots Buildings – Lusail – Qatar : Project Design Manager  Lusail Marina Res 11 Residential Tower – Lusail – Qatar : Project Design Manager  Sheikh Tamim Beach Villa Office Extension – Dafna – Qatar : Project Design Manager  Villa Abdullatif Al Meer – West Bay Lagoon – Qatar : Project Design Manager  Lusail Marina Com 27 Commercial Tower – Lusail – Qatar : Project Design Manager  Dafna Palace & Majlis – Dafna – Qatar : Project Design Manager  Sheikh Jassem Al Misnad Private Villa – Hrajel – Lebanon : Site Project Architect  Sheikh Falah Bin Jassim Private House – Aley – Lebanon : Site Project Architect  Marwan Zgheib Private House – Hrajel – Lebanon : Site Project Architect  Formula 1 Cafe – Abu Dhabi – Emirates : Project Coordinator & Site Representative  Hrajel New Church – Hrajel – Lebanon : Project Architect  Mechref Gardens Residential Buildings – Mechref – Lebanon : Project Architect  Marina Com 36 Tower – Lusail – Qatar : Project Architect & Team Leader  American School Of Riyadh – Riyadh – Saoudi Arabia : Project Architect  EKO Atlantic City – Lagos – Nigeria : Project Architect & Team Leader  Rings Office Tower – Doha – Qatar : Project Architect & Team Leader  CRC Building – Energy City Qatar – Lusail – Qatar : Project Architect & Team Leader  Mosque – Energy City Qatar – Lusail – Qatar : Project Architect & Team Leader  Energy City Qatar – Lusail – Qatar : Team Member Architect  The Sports Club – Al Thumama – Qatar : Team Member Architect  Al Seal Tower at West Bay – Doha – Qatar : Team Member Architect  Al Khayareen Tower at West Bay – Doha – Qatar : Team Member Architect  Regency Tower at West Bay – Doha – Qatar : Team Member Architect  Al Jazeera Tower at West Bay – Doha – Qatar : Team Member Architect  Fahed Buzwair Residential Buildings – Doha – Qatar : Team Member Architect  Fahed Buzwair Residential Compound – Doha – Qatar : Team Member Architect

P ROFESSIONAL D EVELOPMENT

 D.E.S. ( High Studies ) Diploma in Architecture 2004 Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, USEK , Lebanon

 Baccalaureate in Elementary Mathematics 1997 Saint Joseph College, Antoura , Lebanon

C OURSES

 QSAS – Qatar Sustainability Assessment System - with Distinction April 2012  Revit Architecture Course, Private Institute, Lebanon April 2009  Project Management Professional Course, PMP, Cambridge Institute, UAE November 2008

L A N G U A G E S & S KILLS

 Fluent in English, French and Arabic.  Expert in AutoCAD : 2D & 3D Drawings, in Operating Microsoft Office Products & Fair in Revit Architecture