Charlou Anthony Laure, Civil/Structural Engineer

Charlou Anthony Laure

Civil/Structural Engineer

Arcadis Consulting Middle East Limited

Location
Qatar
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
19 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 1 Months

Civil/Structural Engineer at Arcadis Consulting Middle East Limited
  • Qatar
  • My current job since January 2018

A. Lusail Plaza Towers (3 basements + 52 Levels) 1 and 2 - July 2020 to Present
We worked as the Contractor’s Lead Consultant for the 2 towers project with approximate cost of 3.5 Billion Qar. Each tower project consists of 4 basements, 3 podiums and 52 Levels towers. Our scope includes reviewing shop drawings, method statements, materials submissions, and mock-ups to verify that design principles are being incorporated.
Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Etdx7gXDLU


B. Seconded to Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC - Planning and Design Section) - January 2018 to June 2020
Worked as the Client’s (HMC) representative for the Design, Construction and Refurbishment of the Following Projects:
• Commissioning for HBKMC (Hamad Bin Khalifa Medical City)
• Plot Q Infrastructure (Energy Center and Car Park) of Hamad Bin Khalifa Medical City - Western Quarter
• TRI Car Parking
• Refurbishment of HMC Psychiatry Hospital - Salwa Road
• Hamad General Hospital Risk Mitigation Program
Responsibilities:
• Sr. Civil/Structural Engineer of Health Facilities Planning and Design Section
- Liaise between various departments within the various departments in HMC.
- Works alongside the onsite facility management teams including the Department of Engineering to ensure that the entire hospital facility is in its topmost working environment.
• Design Manager for the Plot Q Infrastructure (Approximately 200 million QAR)
- Manages and coordinates with different stakeholders and disciplines within HMC if the Consultants submittal such as tender/contract documents, drawings and specifications as per requirements and in line with the Masterplan.
• Design Manager for the TRI Car Parking (Approximately 12 million QAR)
• Prepares the Scope of work, Facilities Evaluation Study Report, Gateway 0 for the Commissioning of Hamad Bin Khalifa Medical City
• Prepares New Initiative from Hamad General Hospital, Heart Hospital, NCCR, Hamad Bin Khalifa Medical City, Al khor Hospital, Wakra Hospitals etc.
• Hamad General Hospital Risk Mitigation Program (Approximately 2.5 billion QAR)
- Discipline Project Manager for the ongoing design.
- Performs design review to ensure that the design implemented in the projects are per the best practices and in accordance with the construction phasing of the live hospital where many stakeholders were involved.
• Refurbishment of Psychiatry Hospital (Approximately 200Million QAR)
- Reviews the calculations, drawings and specifications prepared by the Consultant
- Reviews the Shop drawings, material submittal and Method of Statement

Sr. QA/QC Engineer at General Engineering Technologies
  • Qatar
  • September 2016 to December 2017

SR. QA/QC Engineer
Design and Build of Coast Guard Base Building at Daayen, Qatar
May 2017 - Dec 2017, Sr. QA/QC Engineer
Contractor for the Coast Guard Base valued at more than QAR 1.42 billion. The Coast Guard Base Project is consisting of the following Buildings:
• 25 Buildings (General Headquarter, Base Commander, Mess Building, Officers Accommodation, Other Ranks Accommodation, Sports Club, Mosque and Imams Accommodation, Rented Shops, Workers Dining, Transport Building w/ Gasoline Station, Civil Defence Building, Security and Detention, Clinic, Foreign Personnel, Gate building, Graduation Public and Sports Platform, Shooting Range, Qualification and Training, Warehouses, Workshops, Hangers, Arms & Ammo, Search and Rescue, Admin & Logistics and Watch Towers)
• 27 Utilities Buildings (Waste Management Compound, Telecom Building, District Cooling, Irrigation Water Tanks & Pump Room, Cooling Tower, STP Compound and Sub-stations)

Client Name: Private Engineering Office
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for work progress inspections the onsite and raising of Inspection Requests for Architectural Works like the painting works (internal/external), reflected ceiling installations, and the installation of aluminum doors and windows.

Design and Build of Lusail Palace, Qatar
Sep 2016 - April 2017, Sr. QA/QC Engineer
Contractor for the 3 Palaces, 1 Majilis and Landscape with valued at more than QAR 5.2 billion.
Client Name: Private Engineering Office
Responsibilities:
• Prepare method statements and material submittals
• Monitors the execution of site activities and material deliveries. All of these should be according to all agreed standards
• Involve in the close-out report due to the termination of the project.

Sr. Civil/Structural Engineer at Private Engineering Office
  • Qatar
  • July 2012 to July 2016

Sr. Civil/Structural Engineer
PEO is a government organization based in the State of Qatar. It was established in 2004 with the full support of the Emiri Diwan but under the directive of H.H. the Emir. It specializes in projects and property management of multi-million US Dollar Construction Projects that are all directed towards the development of the properties that are of interest of H.H. the Emir.
Client Name: Private Engineering Office (PEO)
Responsibilities:
• Continued my responsibilities when I was still with MPH Technical Service
• Involved with the Building Maintenance, Construction, Minor and Major Refurbishment works, Project Design and Management
• As the client’s representative, ensure that all drawings, specifications and calculations from the consultants and/or contractors are reviewed properly before site construction or tender. The phases of calculations and drawings (depending on the project size, conditions, and the required design services) includes but not limited to the Design Brief, Concept Design/drawings Phase, Schematic Design/drawing Phase, Detail Design/drawing Phase, and the Issued for Tender/Construction drawings.
• Checks and approves material submittals before it will be used in site.
• As a Civil/Structural Engineer, I review documents that are related to surveying, roads, geotechnical reports and ground improvements, landscapes and water storage, road and pedestrian tunnels, buildings, residential/villas/ palaces, clinics and hospitals, helipads, and building refurbishments.
• Conducts site inspection, attended meetings with consultants, contractors and/or with end users.
• Provides technical advice with the consultants or contractors.

Projects Involved (being designed and constructed):

Labor City (plot area around 110 hectares)- is an approximately 2.70 billion QAR project that can accommodate an estimated 70, 000 laborers around Qatar. It has 55 accommodation G+2 buildings, 2 daily masjids, clinic, and 1 JUMA Mosque, police station, cinema, amphitheater among many others. It is also complete with infrastructure facilities that include roads, potable water, and irrigation, firefighting, storm, sewerage, underground water tank, landscapes, QTEL and CCTV networks.

8-Underground Car Parking in Doha Grand Park (Al Bidda Park) - each car park consist of 2 basement and the roof top is used for landscape. The area of each floor will average to 18, 000m2. Estimated cost is 1.2 billion Qatar Riyals excluding landscape

Al Bidda Park - landscape on top of the 8-Undeground Car Parking in Doha Grand Park. These include, Restrooms, Refreshment Kiosk, First Aid Center, Gift Shop, Café building, Underground Water Tank, substation, water irrigation, etc.

Worker's Hospital and Integrated Health Center (Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital (HMGH), Mesaaieed and Al Khor). Estimated cost of each location is 600 million Qatar Riyals excluding hospital’s equipment’s.

Salwa Beach Resort - Luxurious Resort in Qatar. Estimated cost more than 1Billion Qatari Riyals. The site has an area of approximately 3, 200, 000 m2 with building coverage of approximately 128, 000 m2 and a total landscaped area of approximately 605, 000 m2. The site is coastal and includes approximately 3km of beach/waterfront.

ABM Military College Hospital - The Proposed Medical Hospital is located within the ABM Military college campus at Duhailiyat / Qatar Armed Forces. .

Banana Island Beach Resort (in a man-made island) - Luxurious Resort in Qatar. Estimated cost 1.8Billion Qatar Riyals

Civil/Structural Engineer at MPH Technical Services
  • Qatar
  • October 2008 to July 2012

Private Engineering Office (PEO)
Responsibilities:
•Checks and Evaluates detail drawing with Calculation
•Checks and Evaluates Structural Concept Report/Specification
•Involved in Coordination Meetings and enabling works implementation of the 100-Storey Al-Quds Tower Development. The enabling works include the piles installation which is around 40meter depth excavations.
•Directly involved in other assigned projects such as hotels, apartments, military camps, underground car parks, schools, and palaces (Building Maintenance, Construction, Minor and Major Refurbishment works, Project Design and Management)

Projects Involved (being designed and constructed):

Barzan Camp for the Qatar Emiri Guard - Checks the Structural requirements for the design and construction of the Project. This is for the expansion and development for the facilities of the existing Emiri Guard Camp. These projects involve the design and construction of the Boundary Wall, Supreme Command, Barracks, Group Command Building, Officers Bldg., Officers Bldg., Soldiers Dining and Club Building, Training School Building, Hospital, Car parking, Helipad and other buildings including the infrastructure. Estimated cost is approximately 3Billion Qatari Riyals

Lehsiniya Military Training Facility - This project is intended for the development of the facilities on the field by adding a group of new buildings, creation of new shooting ranges and training complex for the use of the Emiri Guards who are the end users. Military education and training is a process which aims to establish and improve the skills and expertise of the military personnel in their performance of their respective roles. Estimated Cost is approximately 600Million Qatari Riyals

OLD DOHA PORT REDEVELOPMENT - this is a marine project that involved the redevelopment of Old Doha Port in the Cornice area. Works involved revetments for breakwater, Block Wall Quay Structures and Ground Improvements.

Other Project Involvements under PEO Management:

•Underground Car Park - Al Shioukh Mosque
•Underground Car Park at AMIRI DIWAN
•Store and Car Parks for DIWAN AMIRI @ MESAIMEER
•Amphi Theater Project at Souq Waqif, Doha Qatar
•Al- NAJADA Boutique and Hotel Project
•Um Gheriba and Jary Al Dabi Housing Compound
•Souq Waqif Hotel in Souq Waqif
•Owaina Camel Race Track Access Road
•Remedial Work to His Highness Suite at the Al Wajba Palace
•Warehouse & Labour Accommodation at Industrial Area
•Lekhwiya Sports Stadium - This was use for 24th Men’s Handball World Championship, Qatar 2015
•Shopping Complex at Industrial Area
•Private Palace at Dukhan
•VIP- Mansion ( 2 )- Isola DANA, The Pearl Qatar
•ABM- Military College (Swimming Pool Olympic Size)
•Al Marmar Palace Phase 01 & 02- Extension & Renovation.
•Civil Defense Head Quarters Building.
•3- Storey Building Boutique Hotel and Apartment
•Printing Press Facility at Industrial Area, Qatar
•Camel Holding Facility and Camel Clinic
•Falcon Clinic at Souq Waqif, Qatar
•South Gatehouse for Al Wajba Palace
•VIP Golf Villa at LUSAIL
•Propose Sudanese School
•Propose Palestinian School (B+G+2) at Abu Hamour
•Other Projects are not Mentioned because of its confidentiality in Nature

Structural Engineer at THAI WOO REE ENGINEERING CO., LTD
  • Thailand
  • June 2007 to September 2008

Pipe Rack Structures and Foundations for a PTT PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED in Thailand
•Investigates existing pipe rack structures if it is structural sound and safe to carry additional pipe supports (PTT PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED) in Thailand
•Designs the Pipe Rack Structures and Foundations, Pipe Sleepers and Miscellaneous Steel Support for the Rayong Refinery Public Co., Ltd. in Thailand
•Involved in field works and site visits to check and verify actual site conditions of formulated design parameters in Thailand

Associate Design Engineer at FLUOR DANIEL INC
  • Philippines
  • April 2006 to June 2007

• Designs the Exchanger Platform for DOW-PIC OL2K Project (Kuwait)
• Designs the Pipe Sleeper for the DOW-PIC OL2K Project (Kuwait)
• Designs the Pump & Platform Foundation for the Tesoro Golden Eagle Refinery (Martinez, California- USA)
• Designs the Compressor Foundation (Reciprocating Machine) for the Rodeo Refinery Project (California - USA)

Structural Engineer at ESCA International
  • Philippines
  • September 2005 to March 2006

• Team Leader/Chief Design Engineer, Bangko Central ng Pilipinas-Tuguegarao City Cagayan Philippines
• Reviewed the Structural Analysis and Design for additional interior walls of the Robinson’s-Bacolod Branch

Japan Gas Corporation - Philippines, Inc., Philippines
• Subcontracted by ESCA, Incorporated (September 2005 - December 2005)
• Designs Pipe Racks and Platforms for the RABIGH Project in Saudi Arabia

Structural Engineer at DASH ENGINEERING PHILIPPINES INC
  • Philippines
  • December 2004 to May 2005

Responsibilities:
•Trained to use computer applications such as STAAD/PRO for structural design and AUTOCAD for plan detailing
•Designs Pipe Sleeper Foundations for the JCP (Jubail Chevron Phillips) Company in Saudi Arabia
•Designs the Pipe Rack for the Low Sulphur Diesel Production (LSDP)-BAPCO in Bahrain

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Silliman University
  • January 2004

Specialties & Skills

Military
Surveying
Renovation
Structural
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MICROSOFT WORKS
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
CONSULTING
ENGINEERING
FIRST AID
GRAPHIC DESIGN