ROBERT G. BRITTON

*** ********** ******, ** • Calgary, Alberta, CANADA • 40 35 54 4007

PO Box 24117 • Doha, QATAR • +97-46-69-435**

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SENIOR-LEVEL DESIGN MANAGER | PROJECT ARCHITECT

Results-focused, LEED Green certified, Master’s degree qualified architect with extensive experience driving the complete design process for multimillion- and multibillion-dollar development projects for some of the world’s top architecture, design, and engineering firms. Highly skilled at orchestrating the contributions of large teams of multidisciplinary stakeholders from project inception through RFP preparations, planning, design, construction, and handover / completion. Diverse international project background spans mixed-use, commercial, residential, hotel, institutional, retail, and hospital / healthcare / medical developments. Proven record of excellence as a value added, strategic business partner in assessing and mitigating project risk and ensuring complex legislative compliance while achieving cost, budget, and schedule objectives. Areas of expertise:

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Design Team Leadership • Architectural Design • Construction Supervision

Project Management • Stakeholder Engagement • Multidisciplinary Team Leadership

RFP Preparation • Architectural Planning • Design • Construction Documentation

On-Site Construction Supervision • Client Relationship Management

Building Regulations & Regulatory Compliance • Risk Management • Managerial Leadership

Certified LEED Green Associate • Certified ISO Internal Auditor • AutoCad Certification

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BECHTEL, Doha, Qatar • 2011-Present

World-leading provider of engineering, construction, management, and development services.

Design Package Lead, New Doha International Airport

Orchestrate the diverse contributions of three consulting firms and two contractors to ensure cohesion and consistency in the ground-up design and development of the 26 separate facilities making up this expansive international airport programme.

• Serve as the central communication and review point for all change requests, ensuring complete adherence to client / project specifications while managing the interests and recommendations of a large network of subcontracted vendors.

• Play a leadership role in the on-time, on-budget delivery of such major works as the general aviation terminal, hangars, administration buildings, and substation facilities, solid waste handling, maintenance, and security facilities, and telecommunications, electrical, and fire stations.

ACCIONA INFRASTRUCTURES CANADA, Vancouver, British Columbia • 2010-2011

Canadian division of this major European construction company, focused on the development and management of buildings and civil infrastructures.

Senior Design Manager

Directed the design team focused on the concurrent, end-to-end development and IFC documentation of comprehensive facilities for the Royal Jubilee Hospital, the Surrey Memorial Hospital, and the Fort St. John Hospital across the British Columbia region. Facilitated design approvals with both client stakeholders and regulatory authorities.

• Spearheaded the integration of numerous healthcare industry building innovations and sustainable building practices, including elder-friendly designs and the achievement of LEED Gold certification at Royal Jubilee, dramatically enhancing the facilities’ level of patient service.

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GRAHAM GROUP, Calgary, Alberta • 2009-2010

Alliance of independently owned and operated industrial packaging, engineering, architectural, and investment management businesses.

Corporate Design Manager

Led architectural and engineering design for the major, two-site Kelowna Vernon Hospital project.

• Successfully delivered this multimillion-dollar project’s three component phases encompassing two patient care towers scaled to accommodate long-term growth, a University of British Columbia Medical School Clinical Academic Campus, and a multi-level parkade.

MEINHARDT, Dubai, United Arab Emirates • 2008-2009

Full-service consultancy of engineers, planners, and managers with more than 30 offices worldwide.

Country Manager

Headed the strategic operations of the UAE branch office with complete P&L accountability. Served as the chief organisational liaison and collaborator with the Singapore-based corporate headquarters and other Middle East region branch offices while providing hands-on oversight of the UAE project design teams.

• Made core contributions to the Board of Directors in the development and implementation of a new, long-term strategic direction for the Middle East region.

• Effectively cultivated new business and organic client growth through exceptional project management, service delivery, and promotion of multidisciplinary architectural and engineering services.

CANSULT MAUNSELL | AECOM, Dubai, United Arab Emirates • 1998-2008

One of the world’s largest engineering, design, and project management firms in the world.

Senior Project Manager | Senior Architect | Associate

Took on increasing levels of authority for the end-to-end design, architecture, and engineering of some of the firm’s most prestigious and high profile projects. Led up to 65-member teams of engineers, architects, and skilled technicians on programmes valued up to $10B. Select engagements while with this firm include:

• Al Waab City Development (Qatar): mixed-use, “destination” development with more than 2K residential units, 232K square meters of commercial space, and a 425-room hotel complex.

• University of Sharjah Teaching Hospital (UAE): 300-bed hospital for the School of Medicine.

• Global Village Development (UAE): extensive theme park with commercial, residential, hotel, retail, and mosque developments as well as mixed-use piazzas and complex lake, river, and water landscape features.

• Etisalat University Sharjah (UAE): world-class University of Engineering campus, laboratories, and research facilities supporting schools of business, computer science, communications, and electronics with 46K square meters of Phase I building space.

• Abu Dhabi Mall (UAE): 300K square meter mixed-use retail, office, hotel, and apartment development with a beachfront area of marina, health club, pools, lagoons, and landscaping.

CAREER NOTE: Additional roles include positions as Project Manager & Senior Architect for NORR GROUP CONSULTANTS and various earlier positions as Architect. Details available upon request.

EDUCATION

Master’s Certificate in Project Management

ATTESTED FOR UAE, QATAR, BAHRAIN

George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States

Bachelor of Science in Architecture

ATTESTED FOR UAE, QATAR, BAHRAIN

Trinity College & University, Louisiana, United States

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