tibu thomas, QA/QC Manager

tibu thomas

QA/QC Manager

Rizzani de Eccher-OHL-Boodai-Trevi Joint Venture

Location
Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
Education
Master's degree, Masters in Business Adminstration
Experience
24 years, 8 months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 8 months

QA/QC Manager at Rizzani de Eccher-OHL-Boodai-Trevi Joint Venture
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since June 2014

Overall quality control and quality assurance responsibility including Technical Material Approvals and Quality Control testing for JAN project. Client approved Quality Manager for the Project.

QHSE MANAGER at HOT Engineering & Construction Company
  • Kuwait
  • August 2009 to May 2014

Heading Quality Control Department in Civil and Infrastructure Division for the various Projects of the company.
Setting Overall Quality Assurance Functions Companywide for ISO 9001:2008 certifications.
Conducting Gap Analysis for existing departmental operations and proposing requirements in compliance with International Standards of Certification.
Establishing In-house Laboratory for the companies two new projects involving 11 kilometre long Culvert Project, Road and Infrastructure Works.
Plans, specifies, identifies, and draws specification for a wide range of construction materials, supplies, services and equipment for roads projects of RA/133.
Recommends sources of materials, studies cost-effectiveness, checks quality and standards and advises accordingly to the management.
Prepared all method statements, ITP’s and Work Instructions for Kuwait Oil Company Project undertaken by company.
Regularly conducting Internal Audit for KOC Projects of the Company.
Project Executed
Road Administration Projects RA/133, RA/187 & KOC /577 from Ministry of Public Works and Kuwait Oil Company, in State of Kuwait

Senior Quality Control Engineer at Al Dar Laing O'Rourke
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2008 to August 2009

Supervised the overall inspection right from production, delivery and erection of Precast elements and conducted the product inspection as part of the delivery team of the project.
Independently implemented the quality control system in post-tensioning works for slabs and beams throughout the project. Introduced Key Performance Indices (KPI’s) for effectively monitoring the Quality Control Process flow.
Implemented quality control system in Hebel installation and finishing works.
Inspection & Test Plan were developed for all the construction activities involved in the project and effectively monitor the implementation.
Conducted Materials Technical Inspections for the finishing items like cladding works, Hebel works and Roof Waterproofing works.
Introduced cost-effective repair methodology for concrete works by saving money in repetitive repair works.
During Site-Wide Grout investigation for Post-Tensioning works we introduced X-Ray Scanning technology to identify the defective tendons before opening up any areas. It was an innovative technology in this field.
Safety appreciation received for 5 million Manhours without LTI.
Detailed study of concrete cracks in basement areas and resolving the same by crack injection.
Project Executed
Al Raha Beach Development Project in Abudhabi, UAE.

Senior Materials & QA/QC Engineer at Mushrif Trading and Contracting LLC
  • Kuwait
  • November 2005 to March 2008

Successfully managed “C” class labs in Kuwait for the same project. Team of Lab Technicians, Document Controllers were working under me.
Established CMTE department for control & management of Measuring & Test Equipments’ in the Company (Survey Equipments, Laboratory Instruments & Cable Detectors, etc.) to ensure optimum utilization of company assets.
Functioned as a Front Line Engineer and coordinated with all inspections
Coordinated the timely completion of corrective & preventive actions on NCRs and CARs raised.
Cost Effective and timely approval of all construction materials required for the delivery of the project.
Streamlined inventory control system, Materials Appraisals System & Quality Management System for the Project.
Replaced GRP lining System inside Sewage Treatment Plant with Polyurethane Coating System and Saved 1 Million Qatari Riyals.
Coordinated effectively with Aluminium Components Subcontractor from UK in delivering the Handrails, Ladders, Covers & Angles in time.
Reckoned as the best performing Engineer in the Project.
Effective communicator between the Joint Venture Partners in delivering the 26 Kilometer GRP pipeline & 5 Kilometre of Microtunelling works.

Projects Executed
The Al-Reggae Infrastructural developments works in Kuwait
Lusail Sewage Treatment Project near to Pearl Qatar in Doha

Materials and QA/QC Engineer at Al-Naboodah Engineering Services,Dubai,UAE
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2004 to November 2005

Did the technical analysis for Cone Penetration test which was carried out after Vibro-compaction in the reclaimed soil profile of Trunk Infrastructure in Palm-Jumeirah Island in Dubai.
Safety Certification from Parson Brinkenhoff

Projects Executed
The Palm-Jumeirah Crown Infrastructure
The Palm-Jumerah Trunk Infrastructure
Served as QA/QC Engineer at Al-Naboodah Engineering Services in charge of network for potable water, irrigation, fire hydrant, storm water drainage, vacuum sewerage, L.P.G lines, H.V, L.V. cables, telecom, street lighting & roads for the whole Palm-Island.

Materials Engineer at Galfar Engineering and Contracting LLC,Sultanate of Oman
  • Oman
  • June 2003 to June 2004

Independently handled site execution, quality control tests supervision both in-house laboratory testing and external laboratory co-ordination.
Obtained approval sanctioning from clients and consultants for Potable Water Pipe laying in Sharquiyah Water Supply System in Wilayat Alkamil and road works in Wilayat Ibri.

Projects Executed
Sharquiyah-Water supply system involving a project worth 22 million Omani Rials which involves 7 major overhead tanks and water supply distribution network for the entire Wilayat of Alkamil.
Amala-Wadi Alain road project worth a value of 1.1 Million Omani Rials, involves 3 major culverts and stone pitching works in addition to 32 km asphalt road works.

Assistant Engineer (Planning & Tendering) at Techni Bharathi / Bhageeratha Engineering Limited, Cochin, Kerala
  • India
  • June 2001 to May 2003

Projects Executed
4 Laining of Aluva-Angamaly NH-47 Highway Project which involves 3 Bridges of Span 42 meter each, Culverts, Drainage Works, Asphalt Laying, etc.
Teesta Hydel Project in which a 16kms Tunnel with Horse Shoe Shaped Structure, Shot creating, Rib Erection.
Vadakkapuchayar Earthen Dam Project where Spillway, Stone pitching and Drainage Constructions.

Education

Master's degree, Masters in Business Adminstration
  • at Indhira Ghandhi Open University
  • January 2010
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at College of Engineering,Trivandrum
  • March 2001

Specialties & Skills

Inspection
Materials
Project Management
Quality Management Systems QMS
MS Office
AutoCAD
MS Office
MS Project
Construction Management
Quality Management

Languages

English
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Malayalam
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Hindi
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Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

Institution of Engineers India
  • Chartered Engineer
  • June 2001

Training and Certifications

PMP (Certificate)

Hobbies

  • Badminton, Motorbiking, Travelling