Donia Tawakol

Experience

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  Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners)

  Jul 2007 - Aug 2007

  Project Management Department Intern for Cairo Airport Terminal 3 Project
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  Engineering Consultants Group S.A.

  Jul 2008 - Jul 2008

  Scheduling Department Intern
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  Alrayat Investment and Development

  Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

  Projects Engineer

  Acted as liaison between design engineers and construction on site, coordinating between engineering procurement Planned construction activities using Primavera P6

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  Dar Al Handasah

  Aug 2010 - Oct 2010

  Technical Coordinator

  Developed prequalification reports and proposals for large capital construction projects bidding

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  Gleeds

  Nov 2010 - May 2012

  Cost Consultant

  Worked on diverse projects: British Gas Egypt Office Building, Cairo Marriott Hotel Refurbishment and Cairo Festival City Retail Project, EgyptScope of work included: Pre-contract: cost estimating, planning and reporting, preparing and pricing of bill of quantities, preparing and evaluating tender documents, developing procurement strategies and reviewing design packages Post-contract: processing interim payments, assessing variations, cost and change control, investigating site and preparing final account Show less

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  IHS Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies

  Nov 2015 - Dec 2016

  Project Officer and Researcher

  Lead the Communications and Engagement Work Package of the TRANSIT European Research Project Conducted the development of communication strategies and the implementation of WP deliverables according to the project's timeplanRepresented IHS and project team, and communicated WP progress and plan in international events and meetings Coordinated between diverse parties to make communication decisions and plansLead dissemination of the project's outcomes through diverse communication mediaConducted extensive research on social innovation topics and cases around the worldMentored and assisted teaching MSc students in Urban governance, policy and planning courses Show less

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  Independent

  Nov 2017 - Dec 2020

  Lecturer, Researcher and Project Developer

  IHS (Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies) - Projects acquisition and Proposals development, assisting teaching, evaluating and researching in Urban and social housing sustainability, Urban governance, policy and planning and Action Planning MSc courses, Rotterdam, NetherlandsAlrayat Investment and Development - Planning and economic assessment of Adagio residential compound re-development, Cairo, Egypt

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  EcoConServ Environmental Solutions

  Sept 2021 - Mar 2022

  Environmental and Social Specialist

  Preparing environmental and social impact assessment studies for public and private sector clients in Egypt, Iraq and Tanzania

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  Freelance

  Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

  Urban Sustainability and Environmental Management Consultant

  SHIFTERRA Consultancy- Developing capacity building online hub on solid waste management sponsored by GIZ and Waste Management Regulatory Authority Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands - Developing trainings and lecturing professionals and Master students on climate action planning, adaptation, mitigation and vulnerability assessments, strategic planning for sustainable cities and low-income housing

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  Embassy of the Netherlands in Egypt

  Apr 2023 - now

  Climate Policy Officer