Construction and Projects Department
Planning, designing, supervising and maintaining the university’s buildings and facilities.
The Construction and Projects Department plans, executes and supervises the university’s construction, rehabilitation and expansion projects, and keeps its buildings and technical systems running. It works to the approved technical specifications and regulations, and aims at the best use of resources.
The department
- Prepare annual and strategic plans for construction and development projects.
- Study and design new projects, and prepare estimated costs and drawings.
- Supervise project execution technically and engineering-wise.
- Follow up project contracts and ensure compliance with schedules.
- Receive completed works properly and prepare handover minutes.
- Coordinate with the relevant bodies on licences and technical approvals.
- Follow up maintenance and rehabilitation works within the project scope.
- Prepare periodic reports on completion rates and technical problems.
- Apply safety and quality standards on work sites.
- Carry out any other tasks assigned by the university presidency within its remit.
Vision and mission
Vision
A modern, sustainable university infrastructure that meets the needs of teaching and research to the highest standards of quality and safety.
Mission
Planning, executing and supervising the university’s construction, rehabilitation and expansion projects efficiently and professionally, ensuring the best use of resources and compliance with technical specifications and approved regulations.
Administrative divisions
Vision: Engineering excellence in designing and executing university projects, with quality, sustainability and safety.
Mission: Providing specialised engineering support in studies, designs and technical supervision under the approved technical standards, in the service of the university’s infrastructure.
- Prepare engineering studies, designs and drawings for university projects.
- Audit drawings, technical specifications and bills of quantities.
- Provide technical and engineering supervision of projects and construction works.
- Follow up compliance with the approved engineering specifications and standards.
- Take part in handover and technical inspection committees for projects.
- Provide technical consultancy to the relevant departments and units.
- Prepare periodic technical reports on progress and observations.
- Follow up the application of occupational safety procedures on work sites.
- Archive drawings and engineering documents on paper and electronically.
- Carry out any other tasks assigned by the higher authorities within its remit.
Vision: Ensuring the readiness and sustainability of university facilities and equipment through an effective maintenance system that supports uninterrupted teaching.
Mission: Carrying out preventive and corrective maintenance of buildings, equipment and technical systems efficiently and professionally, to quality and safety standards.
- Carry out scheduled and emergency maintenance of university facilities.
- Maintain electrical and mechanical systems and water and drainage networks.
- Keep classrooms, laboratories and offices in working order.
- Prepare preventive maintenance schedules and plans.
- Document maintenance work and records of faults and repairs.
- Coordinate with the relevant divisions and units to carry out maintenance.
- Supervise maintenance carried out by outside contractors when needed.
- Follow occupational safety instructions while working.
- Submit periodic reports on the condition of facilities and technical needs.
- Carry out any other tasks assigned by the higher authorities within its remit.