Saqib Azam

Experience

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  Aga Khan Planning and Building Service, Pakistan

  Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  Summer Intern

  -Studied Building and Construction Improvement Programme-Worked on Water & Sanitation Extension Programme.

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  Lahore Development Authority

  Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

  Student Internship

  -Learned about sanctioning procedures of Residential Building Plans in regular and private housing schemes.-Studied Development control mechanism and associated procedures-Traffic Count Surveys and data entry conducted by TEPA for various road improvement projects

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  WADIC

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  CAD Tech

  -Preparation of roof plans using ScopeCAD and aerial imageries

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  Federal Government Employees Housing Authority

  Aug 2019 - May 2020

  Internship Trainee

  -Pre-qualification of contractors for Prime Minister’s initiative for 5 million affordable/low cost houses.-Digitization and preparation of GIS Based Plans of specified areas of FGEHA -Preparation of site visit reports and feasibility reports

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  Capital Development Authority (CDA)

  May 2020 - Nov 2020

  Assistant Town Planner

  -Geo-referencing and Digitization of Layout Plans of Sectoral Area, Islamabad-Landuse confirmation as per Master Plan of Islamabad-Forensic Audit of Housing Schemes in the controlled area of CDA-Preparation and Technical Scrutiny of Layout Plans-Assistance to Director (Master Planning) in preparations of RFP and TORs for hiring of consultant for Islamabad Master Plan 2020-2050

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  Federal Government Employees Housing Authority

  Nov 2020 - now

  -Implementation of Building Regulations to maintain a Safe and Secure community-Approval of Architectural Drawings for residential/commercial buildings to be constructed in Authority's jurisdiction-Monitoring of under-construction buildings to ensure continuous Compliance with Building Byelaws-Maintain smooth and transparent procedures to ensure Timely Processing and approval-Ensuring proper implementation of Building Byelaws before permitting Occupation of Buildings-Public Guidance and Education regarding Building Regulations and Processes -Liaison with Key Stake holders Show less -Preparation of site visit reports, feasibility reports and initial recommendation for launching of housing and apartment schemes for Federal Government Employees and other specified groups.-Determination of Landuse as per Master/ODP/Peri-Urban Plans.-Ensure that proposed developments align with planning and zoning regulations and local planning policies. -Scrutiny, revision and recommendation for approval from the Competent Authority; of the layout plans of housing schemes (Joint Venture Projects) as per local by-laws in specified areas of FGEHA.-Preparation of Planning Proformas i.e. PC-II, Request for Proposals (RFP), Advertisement for hiring of consultants, etc. Show less

  • Assistant Director Building Control

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Assistant Director Planning

    Nov 2020 - Jun 2024