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Salah Bakhit Al-Rashidi

Engineering · Leadership · Technology

Salah Bakhit
Al-Rashidi

Civil Engineer and Technical Expert

Civil Engineer - Specialist - First Grade

Civil engineer and government leader with 15+ years of experience. As Safety Department Manager at Kuwait Municipality, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate, I combine engineering expertise with systems development to improve public services. My work spans digital solutions, administrative process automation and practical AI applications, supported by a strong background in programming and web technologies.

engsbr@gmail.comengsbr.comKuwait

Experience

  1. 2024 – Present

    Safety Department Manager

    Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate - Kuwait Municipality

  2. 2021 – 2024

    Safety Permits Controller

    Farwaniya Governorate - Kuwait Municipality

  3. 2018 – 2021

    Head of Contractors Section

    Engineering Systems Department - Kuwait Municipality

  4. 2011 – 2017

    Engineer in Projects Development Department

    Kuwait Municipality

Curriculum vitae

Expertise

Civil engineeringGovernment administrationSafety & permittingDigital transformationSystems developmentApplied artificial intelligence

Core skills

  • Team and committee leadership
  • Interagency coordination
  • Process and service improvement
  • Problem solving and decision making
  • Scientific programme and workshop management
  • Conference speaking

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Fluent

Education

2006 – 2010

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

Teesside University, England

Engineering skills

  • Safety and building permits
  • Contractor classification and licensing
  • Engineering project management
  • Design and infrastructure
  • Building technology

Software & tools

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
AutoCAD
SketchUp
Microsoft Office
15+

years in engineering & government service

Salah Bakhit Al-Rashidi

Leadership & impact

Safety Department Manager · Kuwait Municipality

Committees & teams

  1. 2025 – Present

    Head of Programs Committee at Kuwait Municipality

  2. 2024 – Present

    Head of Technical Committee for Information Security and Cybersecurity at Kuwait Municipality

  3. 2024 – Present

    Head of Government Entities Working Group for Building Permit Procedures

  4. 2024 – Present

    Member of Storage Sites Regulations and Standards Committee

  5. 2022 – 2025

    Member of Dilapidated and Abandoned Properties Committee

  6. 2020 – 2024

    Member of Government Entities Working Group for Building Permit Procedures

  7. 2018 – 2023

    Member of Contractors Classification and Licensing Committee

Achievements

  • Developed Electronic System for the Governorate
  • Developed Municipality Transaction Flow System
  • Created and Developed Contractors Classification Program
  • Improved and Developed Safety and Storage Program
  • Member of Municipal Work Development Committees
  • Developed Smart Safety Risk Prediction System
  • Applied AI Technologies in Project Management
  • Automated License Issuance Procedures
  • Developed Project Data Analysis System
  • Innovated Technical Solutions for Work Efficiency
  • Built Strategic Partnerships with Tech Entities

Official engagements

November 2025
Chaired the Scientific Committee of the Third GCC Municipal Week and oversaw its scientific programme and workshops.
August 2025
Joined Kuwait Municipality's technical delegation to the Fourth Meeting of the GCC Building Code Committee in Riyadh.
November 2024
Speaker at RAK Energy Summit 2024 in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, as Head of Safety Department at Kuwait Municipality.
September 2024
Discussed building permit procedures with the World Bank delegation as head of the working group of government entities concerned with building permits.

I strive to develop innovative technical solutions that contribute to improving government services and increasing citizen satisfaction, leveraging the latest technologies to build a more efficient digital future.

Salah Bakhit Al-Rashidi

Professional & digital skills

Capabilities connecting public-service development with data management, automation and practical technology for engineering and administration.

Core digital capabilities

Digital service development
Business needs analysisSystems and service interfacesSystems integration
Process improvement and automation
Transaction workflowsRepetitive task automationPermit process improvement
Maps and field operations
Interactive mapsLocation-linked inspection dataField operations tracking
Data and documents
Data analysis and reportingDocument processing and text extractionPrint-ready outputs
Applied artificial intelligence
Prompt design and service integrationProcessing and translation automationOutput evaluation and review
Quality and user experience
Interface and performance testingArabic and English interfacesClear and usable digital services

Professional development

  • Future Managers Preparation Course 2024
  • Electronic Governance Course for Kuwait Municipality (September 2023)
  • Strategic Administrative Innovation Skills Course
  • Public Relations and Corporate Image Building Course
  • Intensive Strategic Planning Course
  • Contractors Classification Manual Workshop - Oman 2023
  • Third Meeting of Gulf Building Code Committee - Riyadh 2024
  • Twelfth Gulf Municipal Work Conference - Riyadh 2024
  • Construction Conference for General Authority for Palace Affairs 2019
  • Contracting Management Course - Al-Inmaa Company 2018
  • IOSH Safety Management Course - My Comps Institute 2018
  • Advanced AI Applications Course 2023
  • AI Technologies in Government Sector Workshop 2024