Architectural Engineer

Rudaina Kidess Isaac

DETAILS

E-mail: *************@*******.*** Nationality: Palestinian

Home: +972-*-******* Date/ Place of Birth: 8.6.1986/Ramallah Mobile: +972-********* Marital status: Married

Address: Istaih street, Beit Sahour, Palestine Identity card No.: 9 1106626 4 With a renewable yearly permission to Jerusalem

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s Degree in Business Administration programme- MBA Birzeit University, Ramallah, Palestine

September 2022-present

BSc. Architectural Engineering

Birzeit University, Ramallah, Palestine

September 2004- June 2009

Tawjihi High School Degree - Scientific Stream

Saint Joseph School, Ramallah, Palestine

2003 - 2004

Accredited for French certificates “DELF” – Levels A1, A2, A3 and A4 Saint Joseph School, Ramallah, Palestine

2001 – 2003

WORK EXPERIENCE

February 2021- present

Head of Design and Projects Unit, Jerusalem Stone Group, West Bank, Palestine. Main Duties include meeting with clients and determining their needs and requirements and gathering the necessary measurements, dimensions, and other routine calculations for design layouts. Also, managing design projects from concept development through to completion, developing and presenting project proposals, and adjusting designs and plans to meet the client's needs till preparing the final drawings, specifications, and construction documents.

Besides, I am responsible for conducting ongoing quality inspections and providing management with estimates on cost, time, construction, and other specifications that is adhering to budgets and timelines and ensuring all vital information and documentation is recorded and maintained.

March 2019- December 2021

Consultant Site Engineer, Infrastructure and Camp Improvement Department UNRWA West Bank, Palestine. I was the main supervisor for the Recreational Facilities Project that included a theatre, gym hall, and outdoor Landscape Area for the Arab Orthodox Cultural Club in Beit Sahour.

Main Duties included managing, reporting and supervising the implementation of the projects. I used to meet with the engineers, and contractors on an ongoing basis regarding project objectives and progress; review and check submittals, shop drawings, equipment data, workmanship, material samples, ongoing quality inspections, project timeline, quantities, and financial reports of the projects; ensuring compliance with health, safety, and all other regulations.

August 2016- May 2019

Architectural Engineer, Rehabilitation Unit, Centre for Cultural Heritage Preservation

(CCHP), Bethlehem, Palestine.

Designing and supervision of several rehabilitation projects of historical centres and traditional buildings all over the West Bank. These projects included: Design projects: rehabilitation of Dar Khatab in Bani Zeid, rehabilitation, and development of Samar square in Aboud, rehabilitation of Bani Naim Mosque, rehabilitation of Dar Odeh in Ni’lin, rehabilitation of the historical town street in Ni’lin, rehabilitation of Hosh Ajwa in Samou’, rehabilitation of Hosh Ratrout in Samou’ and Star Street in Bethlehem. Design and supervision projects: Rehabilitation of Saint Joseph Mosaic Centre in Bethlehem and supervision of renovation Bethlehem main municipality building. Main Duties included surveying sites, preparing existing and proposed design drawings with details, preparing BOQ and tender documents, managing, reporting and supervising the implementation of the projects. Besides, reviewing and checking submittals, shop drawings, equipment data, workmanship, material samples, quantities, and financial reports of the projects. Also, ensuring the project time line, conducting ongoing quality inspections, and ensuring compliance with health, safety, and all other regulations.

November 2013 – July 2016

Architectural designer, Lines Architecture and Engineering Office, Beit Sahour, Palestine Designing and supervision of private houses, hotels, residential buildings, and interior design in Bethlehem area. Among these projects the famous Walled Off hotel which was in coordination with the world-renowned artist Banksy. October 2010 – April 2012

Project Coordinator, Beit Sahour Municipality, in cooperation with the Centre for Cultural Heritage Preservation, Beit Sahour, Palestine. Working on the Emergency Plan for the Historic Town of Beit Sahour and designing the Old Market Square in the historic town of Beit Sahour. March 2010 – September 2010

Researcher at the Urbanization Department, Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem

(ARIJ).

Working in two research projects namely: The development of the joint Councils Strategy (2010-2014) and planning the Geo-political Fate of Jerusalem. June 2009 – December 2009

Architectural designer, Amara Architects for architecture and consulting Engineers Office, Ramallah, Palestine

Designing private houses and residential buildings in Ramallah area. TRAINING COURSES

Site Planning and Management of Conservation Projects for professionals Held by the Old City of Jerusalem Revitalization Program (OCJRP)- Taawon (Welfare Association)

October 2017- January 2018

Tenders’ Analysis & Project Management FIDIC99

Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Bethlehem, Palestine May 2011- June 2011

Training course in 3D Max Program

Al-Manar Center, Ramallah, Palestine

July 2008 – September 2008

WORKSHOPS

Managing Damp problems in Old Buildings

Centre for cultural heritage preservation, Bethlehem, Palestine January 2001

Decolonization Lands in Beit-Sahour

Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine

April 2008

PUBLICATIONS

Urban Requalification of the Historical Town of Beit Sahour in the International Conference on the Development of Historical City Centers in Hebron Beit Sahour Municipality in cooperation with Centre for cultural heritage preservation June 2011

SKILLS

Languages:

- Arabic (Native language)

- English (Fluent)

- French (Acceptable)

Computer skills:

- AutoCAD Drawing Excellent

- WinWord Excellent

- Excel Excellent

- Adobe Photoshop Excellent

- Power Point Excellent

- Google Sketch up Excellent

- Revit Architecture Very Good

- Artlantis Render Excellent

Communication skills:

- Ability to communicate with other foreign cultures.

- Removing Barriers – ice breaking.

- Distribution of tasks.

Strengths:

- Honest, responsible, hardworking, and reliable.

- Excellent organizational skills for the accomplishment of tasks within a specific time frame, quick learner, meticulous, neat.

- Writing technical reports, preparing presentations, tables, and charts.

- Possess valid driving license.

- With a renewable yearly permission to Jerusalem

References:

1-Eng. Suhail Thailgieh CEO of Jerusalem Stone

group

059******* *******@*****.***

****@***.**

2- Arch Hanadi Ayaseh Director of Infrastructure and Camp Improvement

Department, UNRWA/West

Bank.

059*-****** *.*******@*****.***

2- Arch. Issam Juha Director of Centre for

Cultural Heritage

Preservation -CCHP-

059******* ******@*****.***

*****@****.**

2-Arch Rasha Al Hayek Director of Lines Architecture and Engineering Office

059******* *******@*****.***

3- Arch Charles Kidess Director of Amara Architects Engineering Office

02-295-4041 ****@*****.**

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