Career Journey

🏢 Professional Firms & Roles


Over the course of more than a decade, Zeshan Zafar Yousafzai has shaped structures that span continents and philosophies. From his current role at NEOM’s NRC-9 project to early supervision at NUST College of EME and Islamabad International Airport as well, his career journey is a testament to resilience, adaptability, and visionary engineering. Each position—whether as a lecturer, design engineer, or QA/QC leader—marks a strategic milestone in his evolution as one of the region’s leading structural minds. With deep expertise in seismic design, steel platform engineering, and retrofit systems, Zeshan’s work reflects both technical mastery and spiritual intentionality. Below is a chronological reflection of the firms, roles, and transformative projects that have defined his professional path—from the latest breakthroughs to the earliest foundations.

1. Saudi Arabia Trading and Construction Co. (SATCO)

  • Role: Structural Engineer – NEOM FCO Project
  • Location: NEOM Sharma, Tabuk
  • Period: Mar 2025 – Present
  • Projects:
  • NRC-9 finishing phase
  • As-built documentation and design revisions
  • Structural verification using SAP2000 and ETABS

Random Clicks from NEOM NRC 9 Projects (SATCO)

2. Alsalmiya Steel Co.

  • Role: Manager – Structural Design
  • Location: Riyadh
  • Period: Feb 2025 – Mar 2025
  • Projects:
  • Riyadh2 Industrial City
  • STC Centre 3
  • Seismic-resistant steel platforms per ASCE 7-16 and SBC


Random Photo from Short term work in Alsalmiya Steel

3. RAMZ Company & Metal Industries

  • Role: Steel / Structural Engineer/ Project Manager
  • Location: Saudi Arabia
  • Period: Dec 2022 – Dec 2024
  • Projects:
  • Riyadh Metro Lines 4, 5 & 6 – Guide wheel track railing retrofit
  • JCDecaux Billboard Installation – KFCA, Saudi-Bahrain border
  • Monolith Single-Sided Billboard – Jeddah
  • Combat Club structural fit-out – Al-Kharj
  • Structural site inspections – Bahrain Flour Mill, Forth Milling Co. (Dammam)



Random Clicks from KFCA Saudi Bahrain Project (Ramz Company)

4. HA-MEEM Brothers Consultants (Pvt) Ltd

  • Role: Structural Design Engineer
  • Location: Pakistan
  • Period: Jul 2021 – Nov 2022
  • Projects:
  • Mall of Taxila (G+6)
  • Masjid Abdul Jabbar
  • RCC Overhead Tank – Zone 5 (Swat)
  • Over 25 religious, residential, and commercial structures using ETABS & SAFE


Random Clicks from Hameem Brothers Consultants with Team and Office during Projects (Hameem)

5. IS & Co Pvt. Ltd

  • Role: Project Superintendent Engineer
  • Location: Pakistan
  • Period: Apr 2021 – May 2021
  • Projects:
  • PKR 15.23M Wash Infrastructure – North Waziristan
  • Oversight of site execution and as-built drawings




Project Permit from Political Agency Authority and Project Work Assessment 

6. ANSI Degree College & SARHAD University

  • Role: Faculty Member – Civil Engineering
  • Location: Pakistan
  • Period: Mar 2016 – Apr 2021
  • Projects:
  • Curriculum development in structural engineering
  • Student research in sustainable concrete technologies
  • Awarded Young Lecturer recognition





Random clicks from ANSI Degree College Mardan/ SARHAD University Mardan campus 

7. United Engineers & Contractors

  • Role: Site Engineer
  • Location: Pakistan
  • Period: Oct 2013 – Dec 2015
  • Projects:
  • Construction of public-sector schools, hospitals, and bridges
  • Full QA/QC oversight



8. SUFFA Associates (Pvt) Ltd

  • Role: Site Supervisor
  • Location: Pakistan
  • Period: Jun 2012 – Jul 2013
  • Projects:
  • Islamabad International Airport
  • Executive Complex site execution




Random Clicks from Islamabad Projects EME College NUST and New International Airport



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