Lester Belarde, Architect/Designer

Lester Belarde

Architect/Designer

KOEHLER & LANDSKROENER ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Architecture
Experience
22 years, 8 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 8 months

Architect/Designer at KOEHLER & LANDSKROENER ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since December 2012

• Developing concept design of various project on Industrial Architecture, Villas, Business facilities, Infrastructure and Oil and Gas projects.
• Developing presentation Design for preliminary concept.
• Design and Drafting Detail design for preliminary presentation using 3DS Max.
• Attending meetings with clients & Sub Contractors for Progress meetings and updates for the projects.
• Develop progress report to CEO and Client.

Site Engineer, Design Draftsman at ROOTS ENERGY & ENGINEERING SERVICES
  • Qatar - Doha
  • September 2007 to May 2012

Site Supervision, Design & AutoCAD Drafting:

•Site inspection and preparing for temporary facilities and offices.

•Civil & Architectural site construction.

 Site Layout & planning for portable offices &
warehouses.
 Plumbing works & Sanitary Installations.

•Mechanical & Electrical installation of:

 Electrical Cable trays, supports & draw pit chambers.
 Electrical Cable sleeves, ducts & concrete slab/wall openings.
 Electrical Panel Layout, switches, sockets and Lightings.
 Pipe support, concrete plinths for mechanical equipments.

b. Making project progress report and daily site report to the technical manager.

c. Preparing Design & Detailed CAD Drawings, Shop Drawings, As-Built drawings (Civil, Architectural, Electrical, Mechanical and Instrumentation drawings) to be submitted to the Client or Consultant.

d. Document Controller
In-charge of Documentation/Project Dossier of the Proj. GTC
07/134 EPIC of HVAC Back-up & Automatic Switchover Units at Dukhan Fields.

e. Preparing transmittals & compliance statement for drawings and documents as per ISO procedure of submitting documents to the client.

f. Making project progress report to the technical manager.

Project Architect at A.K. Gaticales Design Builders
  • Philippines
  • December 2004 to December 2006

Site Management and Supervision:

•Site inspection and preparing the branch for demolition and construction with on-going and in operational status.

•Civil & Architectural site construction.

 Site Layout, furniture, and furnishing installations as per approved plans.
 Plumbing works & Sanitary Installations.
 Tile woks, Cabinets, Dry Wall and Dry Ceiling installations.
 Structural construction of additional supports, columns, slabs for expansion.
 Interior, exterior finishing, paintings, glass panels and security equipments.

•Mechanical & Electrical installation of:

 Electrical Cable trays, supports
 Electrical Cable sleeves, ducts & concrete slab/wall openings.
 Electrical Panel Layout, switches, sockets and Lightings.
 Pipe support, concrete plinths for Air
Conditioning Units.

b. Planning & scheduling of manpower & project work activities.

 Responsible for everyday site work execution and manpower disbursement.

c. Interface with technical Consultant/Designer/Manager for project progress matters.

 Making project progress report and daily site report to the technical manager.

d. Cost Estimates & Material Management.

 Preparing material take-off as per approved design drawing.
 Responsible for making technical & financial evaluation of submitted proposals of suppliers.
 Responsible for Testing and Commissioning of installed equipments.

e. Preparing Design & Detailed CAD Drawings, Shop
Drawings, As-Built drawings (Civil, Architectural,
Electrical and Mechanical drawings) to be submitted to
the Client or Consultant/Designer.

Site Supervisor/AutoCAD Draftsman at Design Environment (Interior Work Studio)
  • Philippines
  • March 2000 to December 2000

a.Design and Drafting and Architectural/Interior Plans.

b.Supervision of Architectural/Interior Plans as well as execution
of the plans approved by the client.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at University Of San Agustin
  • March 2002

Specialties & Skills

Site Supervision
Architectural Drafting
Project Supervision
3D Studio Max
MS Office
3d Studio Max
Autocad Drafting

Languages

English
Expert
Filipino
Expert

Memberships

United Architects of the Philippines
  • Member
  • March 2004

Training and Certifications

Architectural Draftsman & Building Construction (Training)
Training Institute:
University of San Agustin
Date Attended:
March 1999
3d Studio Max 2011 (Training)
Training Institute:
Family Computers Center
Date Attended:
May 2011
ISO 9001:2008 Awareness Training (Training)
Training Institute:
TUV NORD
Date Attended:
March 2009
3D Studio Max 2012 (Training)
Training Institute:
Microcadd
Date Attended:
August 2012
Autocad 2010 Level 2 Advance Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Family Computer Center
Date Attended:
January 2010
Autocad 2000 Basic & Advance (Training)
Training Institute:
Hands-On Computer Training
Date Attended:
March 1999