Football club

Atlas-ers Work Hard, Play Harder!

At Atlas, we encourage social activities as it is a part of our core values. Football, run, and badminton clubs are places full of bonding, challenging, and laughing for all Atlas-ers after work.

Joining social activities not only enhances physical and mental health altogether but also is a chance to get to know colleagues outside of working hours.

Badminton club

Run club

Kim Khoa initially worked at Atlas from 2001 to 2008. Between 2008 and 2012, he studied at Nagoya University in Japan where he earned a Doctorate of Engineering (Civil). Following his Doctorate, Khoa worked in Japan in design consultancy on various large scale international infrastructure projects before re-joining Atlas in 2021 as Director of Engineering. He has more than 20 years of experience focusing on structural design and project management on infrastructure, industrial, residential, and commercial projects. 

Hi Khoa, can you tell us what makes you excited about this Industry?

I have been working in the AEC industry for more than 20 years and I can see huge developments over the decades  - from handwriting drawings to CAD platform, and now BIM technology. I am excited to be back at Atlas - a leading provider of documentation and project delivery services to AEC professionals in the digital transformation time.

So how do you define the role of a director of engineering?

As Director of Engineering at Atlas, I believe that you need to understand the demands of the industry and what your project teams can provide to clients. What benefits clients get when using our services, skills, and technologies. Moreover, we need to be able to build and develop our staff to make a professional working environment.

Here are the essential main roles of an engineering director:

• Lead the performance and development of staff in the engineering team;
• Have responsibility for the timely and efficient production of engineering services;
• Have responsibility for the estimating and planning functions within the engineering group;
• Be responsible for the general and technical development of staff in the engineering team.

And the last question, what comes to mind when you think of Atlas?

I was one of the first staff to join the Architecture and Engineering teams in the early days of Atlas. My early career at Atlas included the roles of CAD Manager and then Head of Structures from 2001 to 2008. And now, returning to Atlas after a long journey in Japan, I felt like I was coming home where I always saw professional and very friendly colleagues.

Thank you for taking the time to speak with us, Kim Khoa!

Continuing the previous companion activities, on July 29th, 2022, HCMC University of Technology – Faculty of Civil Engineering and Atlas jointly held a signing ceremony of the cooperation agreement.

This signing ceremony witnesses the cooperation between two parties and brings more opportunities to HCMUTE’s students after their graduation. In particular, the Board of Directors is interested in developing the human resource, selecting and training young talents to support them in achieving essential skills for their career path afterwards.

Let's take a look at the recap photos below: 

Following the previously successful signing ceremony, last Friday morning, on July 15, 2022, Mr. Sam Houston – CEO of Atlas and Assoc. Prof. PhD. Tran Thi My Dieu – Principal of VLU co-chaired the MOU signing ceremony between Atlas and VLU.

During the ceremony, VLU’s representatives was expressing their pleasure and honor to have a cooperating relationship with Atlas, whilst Atlas’ representatives shared deeply about our human resource strategy and new technology applied in architecture, engineering, and construction industry. After the ceremony, Atlas was invited to take a tour around the main campus to see the dynamic and modern educational environment for all students in line with international standards. We were very impressed by the monumental investment of VLU not only in facilities but also educational quality.

This event took place at VLU Campus 3, HCMC, and would set the basis for the cooperation between both sides to improve academic and cultural links with each other by offering programs and collaboration.

Let's see some recap pictures below: