Hani Youssef, PhD

BIM & HBIM | VDC Lead | Digital Construction & IM | GeoBIM | Heritage Tech (HBIM/XR) | From Heritage to Future Cities

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About

I’m 𝗗𝗿. 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗳, holding a PhD in 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀. I'm a 𝗕𝗜𝗠 & 𝗛𝗕𝗜𝗠 / 𝗩𝗗𝗖 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 with ~20 years of experience driving 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 across architecture, infrastructure, and large-scale developments. I support client-side organizations and leading institutions by shaping 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, platform enablement, and model-based coordination that improves design quality, collaboration, and decision-making. 𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗖𝗨𝗦: 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 | 𝗩𝗗𝗖 | 𝗛𝗕𝗜𝗠 | 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗕𝗜𝗠 | 𝗫𝗥 ▪ I operate at the intersection of strategy, technology, and delivery. I lead enterprise 𝗕𝗜𝗠/𝗩𝗗𝗖 implementation and 𝗜𝗦𝗢 𝟭𝟵𝟲𝟱𝟬 aligned 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (EIR/BEP, LOD/LOI, QA/QC, model acceptance criteria) from the client perspective. ▪ I enable scalable workflows across 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁, 𝗔𝗖𝗖, 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘇𝘁𝗼, 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼, and 𝗙𝘂𝘇𝗼𝗿. My focus is federated coordination, issue lifecycle management, design review, constructability insights, and executive-ready reporting. ▪ 𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬: My research focuses on 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗜𝗠 (𝗛𝗕𝗜𝗠) and digital heritage transformation, including 𝗫𝗥 (𝗩𝗥/𝗔𝗥) for engagement and education. I also focus on 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗕𝗜𝗠 and city-scale simulation to support 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗻 readiness across heritage cities and construction delivery. ────────────── 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗢 ────────────── ▪ 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 (Assistant / Associate Professor – 𝗕𝗜𝗠, 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆) ▪ 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 (𝗕𝗜𝗠/𝗩𝗗𝗖 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱) ▪ 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 in 𝗛𝗕𝗜𝗠, 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆

Experience

  • 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗗𝗖 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 at Qiddiya | القدية
    Sep 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • JLL (1 yr 9 mos)
    • 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 | 𝗗𝗦𝗤 – 𝗝𝗟𝗟 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱
      Jul 2023 - Sep 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

      ▪ 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: Led the BIM team end-to-end, including recruitment, performance management, capability building, and enforcement of project BIM standards and procedures. ▪ 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Owned BIM adoption across projects by developing and managing the 𝗕𝗘𝗣, aligning stakeholders on BIM methods, and providing onboarding, training, and continuous delivery support. ▪ 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 & 𝗤𝗔/𝗤𝗖: Controlled BIM deliverables through model reviews and compliance checks, and supported 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 planning outputs including 4D sequencing and 5D cost-related insights where applicable. ▪ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Acted as the primary BIM interface with project stakeholders, communicating progress, resolving delivery issues, and ensuring coordination alignment across disciplines. ▪ 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆: Promoted BIM value through practical implementation, demonstrating measurable improvements in coordination efficiency, quality, and project outcomes, and supporting wider BIM rollout across teams.

    • 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿
      Jan 2023 - Jun 2023 · 6 mos

      As the 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 (𝗞𝗦𝗔) at JLL, I led the planning, coordination, and implementation of 𝗕𝗜𝗠/𝗩𝗗𝗖 workflows across the project lifecycle, using the right digital platforms to improve collaboration and delivery performance. I defined project-specific 𝗕𝗜𝗠 & 𝗩𝗗𝗖 scopes, governed file management and BIM protocols, and worked closely with designers, consultants, and contractors to ensure consistent compliance and coordinated outcomes. I also promoted innovative uses of model-based information across design, pre-construction, and construction phases. To keep the team aligned with best practices, I developed and maintained new 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀, and standards for emerging tools and technologies, and supported pre-construction activities including 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀, 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, and 𝟰𝗗 planning.

  • WSP in the Middle East (1 yr 2 mos)
    • 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗥
      Apr 2022 - Jan 2023 · 10 mos

      Assist in the administration and management of the 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 across 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 and 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 during 𝗽𝗿𝗲/𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 phases. Gather and align 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 across 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, and 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, including 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝟯𝗗 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀, and key deliverables. Monitor 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 and 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 to deliver projects 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 while maintaining 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 and 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 targets aligned with 𝗦𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡 business objectives. Provide 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 for 𝗕𝗜𝗠 across the division to ensure successful 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and continuous 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 of 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀. Lead and manage BIM at the 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 to ensure 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 of BIM use and 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 across all project stages.

    • 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗥
      Dec 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Project Management Consultant (PMC) ▪ Coordinate with 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 and 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 to develop and enhance project-specific processes for producing and leveraging 𝟯𝗗 information for 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁, and 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. ▪ Manage 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 to enable reliable 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀, progressive 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, and 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹. ▪ Facilitate 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 and 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 through multiple phases using 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗩𝗗𝗖) workflows to improve coordination and delivery readiness. ▪ Govern 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 protocols between the organization, 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, and third-party 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 to ensure consistency, traceability, and compliance. ▪ Contribute to continuous improvement programs by setting 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 goals and maintaining the 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝘀, and 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 for corporate 𝗩𝗗𝗖.

  • 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗥 - 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧 - 𝗣𝗠𝗖 at Khatib & Alami
    Jan 2021 - Dec 2021 · 1 yr

    ▪ Lead and govern the overall 𝗕𝗜𝗠 delivery across the multidisciplinary project, ensuring consistent adoption, controlled workflows, and quality outcomes. ▪ Manage the project 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 information exchange to deliver compliant 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮, 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀, and deliverables aligned with 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 requirements and the Appointing Party’s needs. ▪ Direct 𝗤𝗔/𝗤𝗖 and coordination activities including 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, BIM reviews, and reporting, and support 𝟰𝗗 sequencing/logistics and 𝟱𝗗 cost/schedule outputs where required. ▪ Ensure 𝗢&𝗠-ready asset information by capturing construction-phase data and delivering accessible, structured outputs (including 𝗖𝗢𝗕𝗶𝗲 where applicable) to support facility operations and maintenance.

  • 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗥 | 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 at Freyssinet Saudi Arabia
    Dec 2019 - Jan 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

    𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 for 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 (𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 & 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀), and 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 accredited by 𝗤𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘆𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆. ▪ 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: Overseen 𝗕𝗜𝗠/𝗜𝗠 processes aligned with 𝗜𝗦𝗢 𝟭𝟵𝟲𝟱𝟬 and the 𝗨𝗞 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸. Led task teams, produced key BIM documents, and delivered 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 support and 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 training. ▪ 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Improved and developed 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 to meet delivery needs, and supported process optimization through 𝗥𝗢𝗜 analysis where applicable. ▪ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Ensured 𝗕𝗘𝗣 compliance with contract requirements, and supervised/coached team members to maintain consistent BIM operations.