Ioannis Kostopoulos, Resident Engineer Project Manager

Ioannis Kostopoulos

Resident Engineer Project Manager

WSP International

Location
Qatar
Education
Master's degree, Structural engineering
Experience
26 years, 6 months

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Total years of experience :26 years, 6 months

Resident Engineer Project Manager at WSP International
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since May 2021

Supervision Consultant (GEC) for PWA assigned to project “Roads and Infrastructure in Umm Slal Ali, Um Ebairiya/Village South Um Al Amad & North Bu Feseela - Package 01” (DS143-P01). Project includes roads and infrastructure works, namely: Asphalt works, Road furniture, Traffic Signal, Street Lighting, Microtunneling works for FS & SWD, and other utilities. My role includes but not limited to project management, supervising road works, leading the respective team, coordinating with drainage, utilities, following lean construction, planning team supporting and deputizing SRE in his duties. Project value: $100m.
Sr. Resident Engineer for initiating projects related to Arab Cup/FIFA WC2022 and others:
“RIW in Northern Areas, Phase-5” (NA080), with budget $82m and “RIW in Northern Area (2021)” (NA087), $63m.
“Advance Grading Works in West Umm Slal Mohamed” (NA086), $82m.
Participating and supporting special requirements (pavement activities):
“Roads & Infrastructure in Al Kheesa North & East” (DN071-P02), $247m.
“Design & Build of Roads & Infrastructure and Security System for Development
of Government Building in Southwest of the Country, Qatar” (SA048), $137m.
Also, supporting Core team in several technical, quality, engineering, HR and tender activities. Reporting to the Projects Director.

Head of Technical at JH Construction
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2019 to May 2021

Corporate head of technical department following up all the technical, design and engineering issues for the roads & infrastructure projects. Providing guidance to the site technical engineers and draftsmen for handling Construction drawings and preparation of shop drawings. Coordinating with project & construction managers to resolve design problems. Liaising with subcontractors, supervision consultants, Ashghal, and other stakeholders regarding pavement, grading, excavation, surface water, foul sewer, street lighting, potable water, traffic signal and all electrical utilities. Reporting to Executive Director.

Project Manager at JH Construction
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2018 to October 2019

Project manager for the project “RIW for junctions & Roundabouts in Various Areas for Greater Doha-phase 7” with total budget $50m including Roadworks, Traffic Signals, SWD, Foul Sewer, Microtunneling works and all utilities in Doha. Overall accountability for the project and successfully
delivered on time including delivery of milestones. Liaising with Ashghal, and other stakeholders. Reporting to Operations Manager.

Project Manager - Engineering at JH Construction
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2017 to October 2018

Technical/engineering/design in charge of all company’s projects with total budget $600m. Managing all technical/engineering staff,
directing submission of all engineering submittals including shop drawings and technical submittals, organizing Inspection Requests submissions and
approvals, and ensuring all technical & commercial elements for handing over. Succeeding significant improvement of cost & schedule projects’ indexes after cooperation with project team. Reporting to Director of Engineering & Commercial.

Resident Engineer at Salfo & Associates SA
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2015 to October 2017

Resident Engineer for the project: “Improvement of Roads surrounding Duhail ISF camp” with total budget of $58m. The project includes full construction of 9km roads with 3 lanes per direction plus service roads, including road furniture, cycling lanes, landscape areas, and surface drainage, foul sewer, microtunneling works, electrical networks, irrigation, and 6 nos. new
traffic signals. In charge of project & construction management, design review for implementation, checking and approving all technical submittals, liaising with Ashghal, Contractor and other Stakeholders. Deputizing SRE on his absence. Reporting to Technical Director.

Resident engineer - Design Consultant at NIEVELT GMBH
  • Iraq - Sulaymaniyah
  • August 2014 to June 2015

Consulting about new and existing highways. Design checker, conceptual design of highways, tunnels and bridges. General advice to Directorate of construction and housing (GDCH, Kurdistan, Iraq). Senior Resident engineer for two major highway projects.

Projects Manager at Tanagra's Municipality
  • Greece
  • January 2006 to July 2014

Head in transportation department being responsible for the transportation all around municipality, buses, signing, lighting, staff management etc Project manager in Road, utilities and structural projects. Program manager, responsible for public works year's plan of the Municipality. Land surveying, highway design, quantity surveying, BoQ and tender documentation preparation, environmental impact studies, preparing proposals to Mayor about public works, strategy of the Municipality, searching for funds etc

Civil engineer/Project manager at Fanari's Municipality
  • Greece
  • April 2004 to December 2005

Project manager in highway project. Responsible for public works year's plan of the Municipality. Land surveying, highway design, quantity surveying, BoQ and tender documentation preparation, environmental impact studies, preparing proposals to Mayor about public works, strategy of the Municipality, searching for funds etc

Senior Bridge/Highway Engineer at EVERGOS S.A
  • Greece
  • April 1998 to March 2004

Head of Bridge division. Bridge design management and bridge assessment. Structural design of buildings and other projects (steel, concrete and masonry). Land surveyors manager, Road Design and consulting in infrastructure projects. Quality manager of the company.

Graduate Engineer Trainee at Democritus University of Thrace
  • Greece
  • October 1997 to April 1998

Assistant to structural (buildings & bridges) and earthquake engineering professor in Democritus University of Thrace. Preparation for Phd. Supervising undergraduate students for their diploma thesis, involving in teaching and exams procedures, analysing bridge structures under earthquake forces.

Education

Master's degree, Structural engineering
  • at Democritus University of Thrace
  • January 2001

MSc in structural engineering (Democritus University of Thrace, 1999-2001)

Master's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Democritus University of Thrace
  • October 1997

MEng in Civil Engineering (Democritus University of Thrace, 1992-1997). Structural engineering, highway engineering, hydraulics, project management courses and others Awarded by Greek Governmental Scholarship Foundation for best studies performance

Specialties & Skills

Highways
Project Management
Infrastructure Projects
Anadelta Tessera (Road design software)
Instant (Steel design software)
CIVIL ENGINEERS
Reports/Writing
Cubus (Bridge Design software)
Strad/Hydro-strad (structural design software - concrete)
CIVIL 3D
Highways
Project management
Roads supervision
Quality Management
Structural
AutoCAD
MS Office
Structural Design

Languages

English
Expert
Greek
Expert

Memberships

Technical Chamber of Greece (T.E.E.)
  • Chartered Civil Engineer
  • February 1998
PMI
  • Member
  • March 2016
PMI-Greece
  • Member
  • March 2016
Association of Bridge Engineers of Greece
  • Member
  • January 2013
Association of Civil Engineers of Greece
  • Registered Civil Engineer
  • May 1998
MMUP-UPDA
  • Registered Civil Engineer grade A
  • October 2017
CIHT
  • Member
  • April 2019

Training and Certifications

Primavera P6 (Training)
Training Institute:
MMTI
Date Attended:
May 2018
Duration:
30 hours
PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2018