H.E Eng. Balsam Ali Abduali Al-Salman

H.E Eng. Balsam Ali Abduali Al-Salman - Assistant Undersecretary, Engineering Affairs

H.E Eng. Balsam Ali Abduali Al-Salman

Assistant Undersecretary, Engineering Affairs

Professional Experience

  • Assistant Undersecretary for Engineering Affairs | Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning
    (March 2023 – Present)
    • Appointed by Royal Decree No. (31) of 2023.
  • Board Member | Tenders and Auctions Council
    (June 2023 – Present)
    • Appointed by Royal Decree No. (56) of 2023.
    • Reappointed by Royal Decree No. (51) of 2025.
  • Board Member | Housing Bank
    (December 2022 – Present)
    • Appointed by the Decision of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Prime Minister No. (63) of 2022.
    • Reappointed by the Decision of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Prime Minister No. (77) of 2025.
  • Assistant Undersecretary for Housing Projects
    (November 2022 – March 2023)
  • Director of Housing Projects Planning and Design Directorate
    (2021 – 2022)
    • Appointed by decision of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Prime Minister.
  • Head of Engineering Design Group
    (2019 – 2021)
  • Head of Surveying and Land Identification Group
    (2011 – 2019)
  • Senior Civil Engineer | Engineering Design Group
    (1997 – 2011)
  • Joined the Technical Affairs Directorate | Ministry of Housing
    (April 1997)

Academic Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Civil Engineering (First Class Honors) | University of Bahrain (1996).
  • Licensed Engineer | Council for Regulating the Practice of Engineering Professions – Kingdom of Bahrain.
  • Executive Leadership Development Program Certificate (Cohort 25).
  • Value Engineering Certificate.

 

Professional Achievements

  • Royal Recognition: Awarded the Order of National Action (First Class) by His Majesty the King (December 2023).
  • Engineering Excellence: Contributed to the design of infrastructure for new housing cities and major housing projects across the Kingdom.
  • Digital Innovation: Founding member of the Government Land Platform team for service-designated lands via the Ministry’s official website.
  • Land Management: Participated in the registration and identification of a wide range of government lands allocated for housing projects.
  • Over 25 years of professional experience in planning and engineering design, housing project development, institutional governance, and participation in national and strategic committees.

 

Training and Certifications

  • UN-Habitat Program: Participation in a United Nations Environment Programme workshop.
  • Sustainable Planning: Participation in the Sustainable Residential Neighborhoods Planning Workshop (GCC General Secretariat).
  • Value Engineering: Advanced qualifications in high-efficiency engineering solutions.

 

Memberships and Committees

  • Board Member, Housing Bank.
  • Board Member, Tenders and Auctions Council.
  • Member, Committee for Monitoring the Implementation of the National Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Action Plans.
  • Member, Ministerial Committee for Development and Infrastructure Projects.
  • Member, Task Force overseeing the implementation of priority service and infrastructure projects in housing cities.
  • Member, Jury Committee for the Government Innovation Award “Fikra” (2021).
  • Member, Task Force for monitoring project approvals by the Supreme Urban Planning Committee.
  • Member, Building Facades Committee.
  • Member, Task Force for monitoring government and private land development projects.
  • Head of the Judging Panel for the Innovative Housing Solutions Hackathon within the Social Housing Innovation Conference & Exhibition 2025.
  • Chairperson of various internal ministry committees related to tenders and engineering consultancy services.

 

Skills

  • Engineering Leadership: Oversight of complex infrastructure and urban design projects.
  • Urban Planning: Development of sustainable residential environments and integrated housing cities.
  • Governance & Oversight: Management of tenders, internal controls, and coordination of government programs.
  • Strategic Technical Design: Surveying, land identification, and application of value engineering methodologies.
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