Cecil Alfaro  Immediately Available, QA/QC Manager

Cecil Alfaro Immediately Available

QA/QC Manager

Construction & Road Services Est

Location
Philippines
Education
Bachelor's degree, B. S. Civil Engineering
Experience
34 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :34 years, 3 Months

QA/QC Manager at Construction & Road Services Est
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • My current job since February 2019

Project Handle: SDHOP Site Development Increment I
Site QA/QC Manager (Aramco Approved)
 Particular responsibility for reviewing and researching the procurement documents, quality manual, project technical specifications, drawings, reference codes, standards(SAEP, SAES, SAMSS. SASO, SASD, PCI, Schedule Q, ACI, ASTM, AASHTO, BS, AWS), applicable procedure, and instruction requirement of the organization.
 Reviewed and implemented Inspection Test Plan (ITP) and checklist to ensure work flow compliance is met accordingly.
 Conducted in-process and final inspection, examination, testing procedure to the item inspected and demonstrate capabilities in the following function like planning inspection, evaluating the validity and acceptance, reporting and documentations.
 Attend weekly progress meeting and chaired weekly quality meeting.
 Generate Project Quality Plan for the project. Monthly Quality Management Report (MQMR) and Project Quality Index (PQI) in monthly basis. Logbook Entry (LBE) closing and NCR issuance and closing as per Schedule Q
 Recruit, trained, developed and managed a team of QA/QC personnel to oversee, inspect the quality activities of the project. Conduct training and tool box talk to all QC personnel.
 Provided quality matters interpretations, technical and administrative assistance to project management.
 Audited calibration records of equipment, measuring devices and inspection gages.
 Inspected and monitored site activities like permanent material receiving and accessories inspection, pre-construction inspection and final inspection of all road construction activities.

Aramco Approved Site QA/QC Manager at Qanbar Dywidag Precast Co. Ltd
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • May 2016 to December 2018

Project Handle: Aramco Dhahran Housing Community Project - Package 7
600 Villa SABIC Housing Project
Site QC Manager (Aramco Approved)
 Particular responsibility for reviewing and researching the procurement documents, quality manual, project technical specifications, drawings, reference codes, standards(SAEP, SAES, SAMSS. SASO, SASD, PCI, ACI, ASTM, AASHTO, BS, AWS), applicable procedure, and instruction requirement of the organization.
 Reviewed and implemented Inspection Test Plan (ITP) and checklist to ensure work flow compliance is met accordingly.
 Conducted in-process and final inspection, examination, testing procedure to the item inspected and demonstrate capabilities in the following function like planning inspection, evaluating the validity and acceptance, reporting and documentations.
 Recruit, trained, developed and managed a team of QA/QC personnel to oversee, inspect the quality activities of the project.
 Provided quality matters interpretations, technical and administrative assistance to project management.
 Audited calibration records of equipments, measuring devices and inspection gages.
 Inspected and monitored on-going site activities like precast panel material receiving and accessories inspection, pre-installation inspection, erection and alignment inspection and final surface inspection.

Quality Manager (Rail Track) at SRK Consulting (PTY) Ltd
  • Malawi
  • July 2013 to February 2016

Project Handle:140 + 90 km. Nacala Corridor Railway Project

SRK Consulting is a South African founded Group of consulting engineers and scientists providing a comprehensive range of services to the natural resource industries. Our professional team provides environmental management consulting services to stakeholders in the sustainable utilisation of human and natural resources. Environmental, economic and social assessments and systems. Sustainability management, assessment and reporting. Auditing, monitoring and evaluation. Environmental and social costing. Multi-stakeholder management and needs analysis. Facilitation. Public involvement and conflict management. Training and capacity building. Mine closure planning. Organisational development. Social and labour planning.
 Particular responsibility for reviewing and researching the procurement documents, quality manual, project technical specifications, drawings, reference codes, standards, applicable procedure, and instruction requirement of the organization.
 Reviewed and implemented Quality Control Inspection Plan (QCIP), Inspection Test Plan (ITP) and checklist to ensure work flow compliance is met accordingly.
 Conducted in-process and final inspection, examination, testing procedure to the item inspected and demonstrate capabilities in the following function like planning inspection, evaluating the validity and acceptance, reporting and documentations.
 Audited construction site proper documentations if present before and during construction work.
 Provided quality matters interpretations, technical and administrative assistance to project management.
 Audited calibration records of equipments, measuring devices and inspection gages.
 Generated audit inspection report (AIF) and/or nonconformance reports to the findings, give recommendations, corrective action and preventive measures to avoid reoccurrence.
 Inspected and monitored on-going construction stages of the drainage system (precast & cast-in-situ culvert), 28 no. of 400 to 600 meter length railway bridges (cast-in-situ piles, pile cap, column pier, pier cap, precast pre-stress girder, abutment, precast deck slab, cast-in-situ slab & wall, rail track foundation (grading, leveling, sloping), sleeper concrete precast fabrication and installation (spacing, alignment & fastening), rail fabrication (flush butt & exothermic weld) and installation (horizontal & vertical alignment, fastening), ballast installation (gradation) and compaction (profiling).

QA/QC Manager at Shimizu Corporation
  • Indonesia
  • April 2012 to May 2013

Project Handle: Donggi Senoro LNG Greenfield Project

Shimizu Corporation is a leading architectural, civil engineering and general contracting firm, offering an integrated, comprehensive planning, design and build solutions for a broad range of construction and engineering projects worldwide.
 Particular responsibility for reviewing and researching the procurement documents, quality manual, project technical specifications, drawings, reference codes, standards, applicable procedure, and instruction requirement of the organization.
 Managed Quality Management System.
 Developed and implemented Project Quality Plan identifying key procedures and monitor implementation.
 Developed and implemented Quality Control Inspection Plan (QCIP), Inspection Test Plan (ITP) and Checklist to ensure work flow compliance is met accordingly.
 Convened pre-inspection meeting (PIM) commented and approved ITP’s prior to project start up.
 Monitored and analyzed in-process and final inspection, examination, testing procedure to the item inspected and demonstrated capabilities in the following function like planning inspection, evaluating the validity and acceptance, reporting and documentations.
 Recruit, trained, developed and managed a team of 20 QA/QC personnel to oversee, inspect the quality activities of the project.
 Attended client project productivity, quality and safety management meeting.
 Responded all scheduled internal and external audit in compliance with the project requirements and submitted results for management review action.
 Provided quality matters interpretations, technical and administrative assistance to project management.
 Audited QA/QC documentations, calibration records of equipments, measuring devices and inspection gages.
 Generated nonconformance reports to the findings, give recommendations, corrective action and preventive measures to avoid reoccurrence.
 Analyzed and resolved quality information and issues like client complained, non-conformities and site audit results.
 Furnished and reported Key Performance Indicator (KPI) ensuring the project is defined, measured, monitored and actions taken for any identified gap.
 Monitored, checked and compiled all quality documentations and successfully handover to the client.
 Inspected and monitored on-going construction stages of 800mm thick wall by 90m circumference and 40 m height LNG Cryogenic Pre-stressed Tank using DOKA formworks, Combined Concrete & Steel Pipe Racks, Equipments and Utility Foundations.

QA/QC Engineer (Lead) at PRODECO(Property Development Company)Ltd
  • Nigeria
  • October 2008 to February 2012

Project Handle: Residential Bldg, 750m Jetty Berth(offshore), 7 Storey Bldg., Warehouses, Water Treatment Plant, 3x6 Storey Bldg. at Heliconia Park, NLNG Road Construction and other various projects. Client: Nigerian Port Authority, Total, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Baker Hughes and Intels.

PRODECO operates in Nigeria with two companies: Prodeco (Property Development Company) operating within the main territory of Nigeria and Prodeco International operating in Oil & Gas Free Zones. The first company was incorporated in March 1996 as a property development company. Over the years, PRODECO has engaged in building, marine, and infrastructural construction for various clients in the oil and gas industry.
 Particular responsibility for reviewing and researching the procurement documents, quality manual, project technical specifications, FEED, drawings, reference codes, standards, applicable procedure, and instruction requirement of the organization.
 Developed and implemented Quality Control Inspection Plan (QCIP), Inspection Test Plan (ITP) and Checklist to ensure work flow compliance is met accordingly.
 Monitored and analyzed in-process and final inspection, examination, testing procedure to the item inspected and demonstrated capabilities in the following function like planning inspection, evaluating the validity and acceptance, reporting and documentations.
 Recruit, trained, developed and managed a team of 34 QA/QC personnel to oversee the project quality activities.
 Provided quality matters interpretations, technical and administrative assistance to project management.
 Audited QA/QC documentations, calibration records of equipments, measuring devices and inspection gages.
 Generated nonconformance reports to the findings, give recommendations, corrective action and preventive measures to avoid reoccurrence.
 Furnished trend analysis report to all major deficiency to prevent reoccurrence, save time and accumulated cost.
 Inspected construction of bentonite slurry pond, guide wall, pile caps, tie rod installation, sand cement stabilization, vibro concrete column, bollard/fender installation and slabs for 850 meter Jetty/Pier
 Inspected piling subcontractor in excavation of 25 meter depth front and back diaphragm wall foundation using Kelly guide and grab crane with bucket sizes of 1.2m x 2.0m. Installation of pre-fabricated reinforcement and concrete pouring using 0.2m diameter submerged steel pipes. Soil cement drilling/soil boring pile by using drilling/rotating crane injecting cement grout to prevent underground soil pressure.
 Conducted inspection on asphalt plant by verifying the type and amount of materials in used, acceptance test of materials, proportions (mix design), batching and mixing, check accuracy of batching devices, and all equipment working condition.
 Inspected construction of major asphalt roads from sub grade preparation (line & grade, grade leveling, compaction & test), 300mm thick sand cement stabilization sub base course (leveling, compaction, curing & test), 100mm thick base course (leveling & compaction), bitumen primer (even spraying & uniformity), 60mm thick asphalt base course (temperature, alignment, grade, texture, leveling & compaction), bitumen tack coat (even spraying) and 40mm thick asphalt wearing course (temperature, alignment, grade, texture, leveling & compaction). Checked for final level if within tolerance, take core samples to verify the density, thickness and marshal stability of the asphalt laid.
 Inspected construction of rebar and formwork for pile caps and slabs, precast concrete element fabrication, anchor bolt installation, erection of steel structure, metal decking and stud bolt installation, block work installation and plastering, tiling work, MEPS activities and all associated architectural finishes for buildings and warehouse.

QA/QC Manager at Samsung Corporation
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2008 to September 2008

Project Handle: Tabreed District Cooling Scheme-01 & 02 New Plant Room

The Samsung Group's principal activities are international trading and investment, engineering and construction. Trading and Investment includes Energy natural resources development, plant supply and operation, manufacture sale of electronic materials, brand merchandising for textile and basic materials, trading and investment of chemicals, iron and steel. Engineering and Construction includes construction of skycrapers, high-tech factory facilities, roads and bridges, port, power plants and housing. The Group operates in 42 countries.
 Managed Quality Management System
 Developed and implemented project quality plan, inspection test plan (ITP) and checklist as per standard specification and project requirement with code A client approved status.
 Prepared and reviewed method of statement and procedure
 Provided quality matters interpretations, technical and administrative assistance to the project management.
 Monitored and analyzed in-process and final inspection, examination, testing procedure to the item inspected and demonstrated capabilities in the following function like planning inspection, evaluating the validity and acceptance, reporting and documentations.
 Chaired QA/QC site weekly meeting with the subcontractor.
 Audited project quality management system, calibration records of equipments, measuring devices and inspection gages.
 Generated nonconformance reports to the findings, give recommendations, corrective action and preventive measures to avoid reoccurrence.
 Evaluated contractors and suppliers performance for future reference to QA programs
 Confirmed piling system, method of driving, testing and documentations. Around 250 piles were successfully completed.
 Inspected bars, embedment and formworks for building foundation.
 Witnessed actual mass concreting and check actual slump and temperature at site prior to pouring.

Site Inspection Engineer at Dar Al Handasah Consultants
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2004 to January 2008

Project Handle: Car Park A and B, Curb side and Terminal 1 Expansion; Elevated Metro Rail Transit Terminal 1 Station, Dubai International Airport

The Dar Group is a global network of distinguished consulting firm which are provided services in architecture, engineering (FEED), planning and project management for civil, industrial and building works.
 Reviewed and implemented approved inspection test plan to ensure documentation and inspection requirements are included in the work packages.
 Analyzed final design and shop drawing, planning and execution.
 Provided quality engineering support to ensure implementation and compliance standard are met.
 Ensured health and safety management system is adhered at site.
 Conducted visual and dimensional inspection for in-process and final inspection for all site activities.
 Inspected pre-cast pre-stressed beams and hollow core slab.
 Confirmed piling system, method of driving, testing and documentations. Around 500 piles were successfully completed.
 Inspected bars, formworks for pile caps, columns, beams, slabs for roads, bridges and buildings. Witnessed actual concreting and check actual slump and temperature at site prior to pouring.
 Witnessed, inspected concrete surface, bitumen paint application, protection board installation, backfilling and compaction test of dune sand and marl soil.
 Conducted inspection on batching plant (Concrete and Asphalt) by verifying the type and amount of materials in used, acceptance test of materials, proportions (mix design), batching and mixing, check accuracy of batching devices, and all equipment working condition.
 Inspected construction of major asphalt roads from sub grade preparation (line & grade, grade leveling, compaction & test), 200mm thick sub base course(leveling, compaction& test), 70mm thick base course (leveling & compaction), bitumen primer (even spraying & uniformity), 65mm thick asphalt base course (temperature, alignment, grade, texture, leveling & compaction), bitumen tack coat (even spraying) and 55mm thick asphalt wearing course (temperature, alignment, grade, texture, leveling & compaction). Checked for final level if within tolerance, take core samples to verify the density, thickness and marshal stability of the asphalt laid.
 Monitored and witnessed erection of steel structures, check actual alignment and plumbness.
 Supervised architectural and MEPS works.

Sr. QA/QC Engineer at EEI Corporation
  • Philippines
  • February 1991 to March 2004

Is an YGC group of companies with ISO 9001 certification, concentrating in construction of refineries, power plants and high rise buildings locally and other countries.
List of project are:
QC Civil Inspector, Berri Gas Plant, AMEC/Saudi Aramco, KSA, 2001-2004 (Brownfield Project)
Sr. QCE, 4 Storey Two Northgate Cyberzone Building, Filinvest, Phils. 2000-2001
Sr. QCE, PBR Expansion, Sulfur and New Flare System, Kawasaki, Phils. 1999-2000
Sr. QCE, 55 Storey Pacific Plaza Twin Towers, DCI, Phils. 1998-1999
Sr. QCE, 2 x 300 MW Masinloc Coal Fired Thermal Power Plant, TOA/MHI/NPC, Phils. 1995-1998 (Greenfield Project)
QCE, PNOC-EDC Geothermal Redundant Re-injection Line, Phils. 1994-1995 (Brownfield Project)
QCE, CADP-Proposed Refinery Plant Structure, Phils. 1993-1994
QCE, PNOC-EDC Geothermal Bacman II FCDS Associated Works, Phils. 1992-1993 (Brownfield Project)
QCE, LST Bin and Conveying System, Hi- Cement Corporation, Phils. 1991-1992
 Particular responsibility for reviewing and researching the procurement documents, quality manual, project technical specifications, drawings, reference codes, standards, applicable procedure, and instruction requirement of the organization.
 Developed and implemented Quality Control Inspection Plan (QCIP), Inspection Test Plan (ITP) and Checklist to ensure work flow compliance is met accordingly.
 Conducted in-process and final inspection, examination, testing procedure to the item inspected and demonstrate capabilities in the following function like planning inspection, evaluating the validity and acceptance, reporting and documentations.
 Recruit, trained and developed QC personnel who will contribute to the productivity and profitability of the organization.
 Provided quality matters interpretations, technical and administrative assistance to project management.
 Audited project quality management system, calibration records of equipments, measuring devices and inspection gages.
 Generated nonconformance reports to the findings, give recommendations, corrective action and preventive measures to avoid reoccurrence.
 Furnished trend analysis report to all major deficiency to prevent reoccurrence, save time and accumulated cost.
 Attended client project productivity, quality, safety and sour gas(H2S) management meeting
 Inspected deformed bars and formworks for different structures like pipe racks, equipment, vessel and flare foundations, core or shear wall(using 50mm diameter coupler type bars and steel forms), slabs(using steel table forms), service and passenger elevators, boiler, turbine and generator foundations, smoke stack(250 meter high concreting using slip forming), columns, slabs, beams, walls, manholes, roads and buildings. Witnessed actual concreting.
 Conducted and witnessed material testing like plate bearing, penetrometer and compaction test (using conventional and radioactive equipment that can detect the degree of compaction within 15 seconds) for soil, grading analysis, specific gravity, moisture content, absorption, unit weight, fineness modulus, organic impurities, abrasion and soundness of aggregates, compression, rebound hammer, core and probe penetration test for concrete.
 Furnished and verified design mix computation and data based on aggregates test results and codes. Conducted and witnessed trial mix of high strength concrete ranges from 2, 000 psi (14 MPa) to 10, 000 psi (69 MPa) and check actual slump, unit weight and temperature.
 Conducted inspection on batching plant (concrete and asphalt) by verifying the type and amount of materials in used, acceptance test of materials, proportions (mix design), batching and mixing, check accuracy of batching devices, and all equipment working condition.

Sr.QA/QC Engineer ( continuation ) at EEI Corporation
  • Philippines
  • February 1991 to March 2004

 Inspected construction of major asphalt roads from sub grade preparation (line & grade, grade leveling, compaction & test), 250mm thick granular base course (leveling, compaction & test), bitumen primer (even spraying & uniformity), 80mm thick asphalt base course (temperature, alignment, grade, texture, leveling & compaction), bitumen tack coat (even spraying) and 60mm thick asphalt wearing course (temperature, alignment, grade, texture, leveling & compaction). Checked for final level if within tolerance, take core samples to verify the density, thickness and marshal stability of the asphalt laid.
 Conducted inspection on various steel structures like fabrication (surface cleaning, cutting & machining, punching &drilling, straightening, bending & rolling, fit-up & reaming, fastening-bolting, riveting & welding, finishing, QC & NDT, surface treatment and transporting), erection (location, position & orientation), installation(alignment, plumbness & levelness) of columns, girders, beams, gratings, stairs, handrails, trusses, other structural members and bolt tightening of high strength bolts.
 Inspected architectural and finishing works like tiling, partition, fixtures and curtain walls.

QC Inspector at Department of Public Works and Highways
  • Philippines
  • May 1990 to December 1990

QC Inspector, a government independent construction operating in rural and urban areas with common projects like school buildings, roads, drainage system and basketball courts.
Verified all site activities like checking of bars and formworks for floor slabs and beams, laying of hollow blocks, plastering and finishing, sub base and base coarse preparation for roads and asphalt laying.
Checked reinforced concrete pipe laying and invert elevation. Conducted random load test on the concrete pipe.

QC Inspector at ACE Construction Company
  • Philippines
  • June 1989 to March 1990

QC Inspector, a private construction dealing in roads and bridges project.
Inspected bars and formworks for columns, beams and slabs for bridges
Checked preparation of sub base and base coarse prior to laying of asphalt for major roads. Conducted test and submit result for evaluation.

Education

Bachelor's degree, B. S. Civil Engineering
  • at Western Mindanao State University
  • March 1988

I have completed and graduated the 5 year course in Civil Engineering http://bit.ly/1Wp4kmK , http://bit.ly/1Wp4muY , http://bit.ly/1Scq7xu

Specialties & Skills

Inspection
computer literate
Customer Focus
Inspection
Technical Quality Knowledge and Experience
Well known in Construction Code and Standard, Procedures & Specification
Quality Control
Total Quality Management
Experience in ISO Standard
Quality Assurance
Problem solving
Communication
Teamwork

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

ISO 9001:2015 QMS Auditor / Lead Auditor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2019
Valid Until:
June 2024
Google Analytics (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2016
Valid Until:
January 9999
Diploma in Business Management & Entrepreneurship (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2015
Diploma in Six Sigma (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2015
Fundamental of Project Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2015
Diploma in Project Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2015
Introduction to ISO 9001:2008 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2015
Valid Until:
January 9999
Introduction to Six Sigma (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2015
Valid Until:
January 9999
Internal Auditor Course (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2015
Valid Until:
January 9999
Total Quality Management & Company Rules and Regulation and Orientation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2001
Valid Until:
January 9999
1st TQM Advance Development Course Seminar (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2001
Valid Until:
January 9999
Safety, Quality and Productivity (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 1995
Valid Until:
January 9999
Total Quality Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 1994
Valid Until:
January 9999
Nuclear Gage Training Humboldt Scientific, Inc. (Training)
Training Institute:
Humboldt Scientific, Inc., EEI Corporation
Date Attended:
July 2000
Duration:
8 hours
Trouble Shooting Fresh Concrete Problems Encountered (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 1999
Valid Until:
January 9999
Aramco Certification for QC Civil Inspector (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2001
Valid Until:
January 9999
Civil Inspection (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 1993
Valid Until:
January 9999
Design Mix Preparation and Evaluation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 1992
Valid Until:
January 9999
Introduction to ISO 9000 and Basic of Quality (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 1994
Valid Until:
January 9999
Technical Report Writing Seminar Class III (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 1997
Valid Until:
January 9999
Concrete Inspection & Material Quality Control Seminar (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2000
Valid Until:
January 9999
Road & Bridges Construction Seminar (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 1997
Valid Until:
January 9999

Hobbies

  • Basketball
    Playing basketball to stay fit and healthy