Work Experience
A. Academic:
2011- Present Professor, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, (KAU), Jeddah.
2002- 2011 Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, (KAU), Jeddah.
2001(summer) Visiting Scholar, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA.
1993-2002 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah.
1985-1993 Graduate Assistant, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah.
B. Administration
2009- Pres. General Director, University Projects, KAU, Jeddah.
2007-2009. Director, Water Research Center, KAU, Jeddah.
2006-Pres. Supervisor General, Self-Finance General Administration, KAU, Jeddah.
2002-2006 Dean, Deanship of Community Services and Continuing Education, KAU, Jeddah.
2000-2002 Vice Dean, Deanship of Community Services and Continuing Education, KAU, Jeddah.
2000-2002 Director, Workshops & Short Courses Dept., Deanship of Community Services and Continuing Education, KAU, Jeddah.
1994-1996 Supervisor, Training & Grad. Affairs Department, Faculty of Engineering, KAU, Jeddah.
1993-1994 Deputy Supervisor, Training & Grad. Affairs Department, Faculty of Engineering, KAU, Jeddah.
C. Board Memberships:
2008-Pres. Board Chairman, Saudi Society of Civil Engineering (SSCE).
2003-2008 Founding Committee and Board of Executives, Alshaqaiq Charity Society, Jeddah.
2002- 2006 King Abdulaziz University Council.
2002- 2006 Board of Trustees, Jeddah HR Development Center.
2002- 2006 GCC Deans of Community Services and Continuing Education Committee.
2002- 2006 Saudi Universities Deans of Community Services and Continuing Education Committee.
2002- 2006 Chair, Deanship of Community Services and Continuing Education Council.
D. Professional Consultation
2011 Jeddah Municipality
2007-Pres. Founder and President, Al-Rawafed for Water and Environmental Systems Engineering, a consulting office working under the umbrella of Knowledge and Business Alliance, KAU.
2005-2006 Part-time Consultant, Almuhaidib Contracting Co., Jeddah.
2003-2004 Part-time Consultant, Ministry of Water & Electricity, Makkah Region Directorate.
2001-2002 Part-time Consultant, Meteorology and Environmental Protection Agency (MEPA).
1999-2001 Part-time Consultant for Water and Wastewater Authority for Makkah Region
1994 Supervisor, Technical Affairs, Groundwater Drainage Project in Makkah.
1994 Consultant, Groundwater Drainage Project in Jeddah, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah.
1994-1996 Part-time Consultant to Evaluate the Hydraulic and Environmental Studies for the Gulf of Salman and Albuhairat City, Jeddah Municipality, 94-96.