Abdullah Kursum

Experience

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  Parsons Corporation

  Jul 2009 - Sept 2009

  Summer Traning

  •Urban Planning – designed one of five new islands in a master planned Red Sea community.•Polling residents for social development and planning.•Land use survey, mapping and reporting.

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  Parsons Corporation

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Summer Training

  •Surveying and Environmental Design•Industry standard verification, documentation and analysis•Land use surveying, mapping and reporting.•Creation of documentation reports using Photoshop.

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  The Municipality of Al-Medinah

  Nov 2014 - May 2017

  Urban Planning Specialist

  Worked for the Government of Saudi Arabia•Clearing and processing transactions for the Department of Land Allocation.•Clearing and processing transactions according to existing requirements and standards for gas stations and other private land uses.•Organizing and developing the low-income housing areas inside and outside of the boundaries of the Forbidden area.

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  The Municipality of Mahd Al-Dhahab

  May 2017 - Jan 2018

  Urban Planning Specialist

  •Reviewing the master plan of the city and developing areas for low-income families.•Working as a team in consultation with an engineering company to design a new residential plot for the employees of the Gold Mines.•Reviewing the water and electrical infrastructure lines on maps, making appropriate modifications before the final approval and implementation of the plan.

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  Parsons Corporation

  Jan 2018 - Nov 2019

  Industrial Planner Analyst

  • Reviewing and analysis of the Due Diligence, Baseline, and 30% and 60% Masterplan reports for the completion of the JCPDI Masterplan. (ongoing)• SOWT analysis of JCPDI, and surrounding areas.• Urban design concept for an Industrial cluster.• Rotation Program with Engineering, Project Management, Environmental and construction Departments to prepare and deliver presentations to Urban Planning Department (UPD).• Surveying JCPDI, mapping the existing land uses facilities and updating the Base map.• Representative of UPD in Interfacing/Integrating RC/Aramco phase one and phase two Masterplan including: City utilities and roads infrastructure, Medium/Heavy Industries, On/Off shore port and RO/STP developments. Show less

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  Madinah Region Development Authority MRDA - Official Page

  Nov 2019 - Oct 2022

  Senior Urban Planning Specialist
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  The Royal Commission for AlUla

  Oct 2022 - now

  • Planning Policies and Governance Manager

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Code and Standards Consultant

    Oct 2022 - Jan 2025