// CURRICULUM VITAE //
// Key Details
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Full Name
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Nationality
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Languages
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Registration
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Experience
Charles Coates
British
English (Native)
SCE, RIBA & ARB Registration
KSA: 6 Yrs
UAE & Qatar: 7 Yrs
UK: 7 Yrs
// Professional Experience
2025 - Ongoing :: New Murabba
Riyadh KSA - Director - Design & Development
2020 - 2025 :: AECOM - NEOM
NEOM KSA - Snr Design Manager
2015 - 2020 :: ZAD Studio Consultancy
Dubai - Associate Partner
& Architectural Business Manager
2017 -2018 :: Atkins (SNC Lavalin)
Dubai - Senior Architectural Consultant
2012 - 2015 :: Godwin Austin Johnson
Dubai & Qatar - Senior Architect
2012 - 2012 :: Austin Smith Lord
London - Project Architect
2008 - 2012 :: Grimshaw & Partners
London - Architect
2007 - 2008 :: Wilkinson-Eyre
London - Architect
2003 - 2005 :: IBLa Architects
London - Junior Architect
// Certification
2026 :: Artificial Intelligence Programme - Business Strategy & Implementation - Oxford University: Said Business School
2024 :: AECOM Accelerate - Future Snr Management and Leadership Programme - AECOM
2024 :: Saudi Council of Engineers - Member No: 1064930. 2024-6 - SCE
2020 :: Smart Cities - Smart Urban Infrastructure Management - EPFL
2020 :: Digital Transformation - Boston Consulting Group - BSG
2020 :: Project Management Professional (PMP) -Project Management Institute - PMI
2019 :: Blockchain in Business - Applications in Business and Construction Management - INSEAD
2011 :: Royal Institute of British Architects - Chartered Member - RIBA
2011 :: Architects Registration Board - Professional Chartered Member - ARB
// Education
2017 - 2019 :: Executive Masters in Business Administration - E.MBA
BAYES (CASS) Business School, Dubai & London
2009 - 2010 :: RIBA III Chartership
University of Cambridge, UK
2005 - 2007 :: RIBA II Diploma Architecture
University College London, UK
2000 - 2003 :: RIBA I BA (Hons) Architecture
University of Sheffield, UK
1994 - 1999 :: x3 A* A-Levels
Marlborough College, Wiltshire, UK
// Professional Skills
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Design :: Design Management and consultant co-ordination - RIBA Stages, NEOM/PIF project stages.
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Development :: Development strategy, commercial viability, shaping briefs, phasing and partner approvals.
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Consultancy :: Lean & Six Sigma and RDMAIC systems and methodology implementation.
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Business :: Business Development, Fee & Contract Negotiation, Client, Consultant & Supplier Relations.
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Project Management :: RIBA Stages J-L, Financial Oversight, Schedules (Site Works, Co-ordination, Snagging & Post Practical Completion).
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Technology :: Future Tech & implementation. AI strategies and implementation In AEC, Blockchain ledger value, SMART concepts and BIM Data lifecycles.
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Artificial Intelligence :: AI strategies, value creation and implementation. Generative and Agentic opportunities in BIM and wider AEC.
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Sustainability :: LEED Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (US), BREEAM Sustainability Assessment methods (UK), ISO 14001 Environmental
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Co-ordination :: Client Facing, Presentations, Consultant Co-ordination, Specifications.
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Leadership :: Team Building & Soft Skills, Agendas & KPI’s set, led & reviewed.
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Mentorship :: Mentoring of staff, Talent cultivation & CPD organisation and oversight.
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Other :: Public Speaking, External Presentations & COVID-19 Crisis Management and Volunteering.