DANTE AGTUCA SARVIDA, Branch Head - Electromechanical & Civil Works

DANTE AGTUCA SARVIDA

Branch Head - Electromechanical & Civil Works

Tempwell Company

Location
Philippines
Education
Higher diploma, Registered Mechanical Engineer
Experience
33 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :33 years, 8 Months

Branch Head - Electromechanical & Civil Works at Tempwell Company
  • Philippines - Davao
  • My current job since October 2020

● Directly reporting to General Manager
● Responsible for planning, supervision, monitoring, and controlling of work schedule within time and quality standards to ensure that there are no unresolved tasks within the agreed service level
● Responsible to control and monitor project total expenditure including verifying of invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure that all project expenditures are captured and properly recorded
● Provides planning and cost controlling support for all projects which includes variation reporting, monitoring of milestone and progress to the preparation of customer billing processes, etc.
● Perform and manage project activity scheduling and monitoring
● Perform technical and commercial review of long time tenders (subcontractor’s quotation) for the preparation of Service Agreements
● Ensure effective project implementation and utilize productive reports from the creation of WBS (Work Breakdown Schedule) with the use of project management system to monitor the status of all purchases, invoicing, and delivery up to closure of the project
● Prepares progress/mobilization report for the monitoring of the activities on a daily basis, and register all downtime, consumption and other related issues relating to the project promptly to the project manager and management
● Coordinate and work with the management team to resolve project issues to ensure the delivery/completion of the project work
● Attends project meetings and discussions with the external Clients
● Performs project costing related and report to the team and project management’s review on a monthly basis to ensure that expenditures are kept within the project budget
● Provides cost control and planning advice to the internal team as and when required
● Undertakes any other ad-hoc duties as required

Onshore HVAC Field Engineer at Nosco-Japan on Behalf of Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
  • Indonesia - Batang
  • March 2019 to January 2020

● Reported directly to General Construction Manager
● Participated in basic layout and field engineering activities
● Interfaced with other disciplines, project team members, subcons., vendors, and the Owner (BPI)
● Attended relevant meetings, updated, and maintained issues/actions taken
● Coordinated design discrepancies for resolution, prepared documentation, field design change requests between MES Eng’g. Site team, MES Eng’g. Japan Design team, and subcontractors, as req’d.
● Corresponded to queries from subcontractors, resolved drawing interpretation problems, conflicts, interferences and errors
● Reviewed MES issued “For Construction” (FC) drawings, subcontractors shop drawings, Material Sample Sheets, Method Statements, Field Inspection Noticed (FINs), and Technical Queries
● Prepared/disseminated all required documentation records, monitored progress of site work and document approval status for HVAC including Fire Fighting, Plumbing, Sanitary Waste Water, Fuel Oil Drain Systems, and E & I works
● Verified/monitored status of construction materials for work items completed and to be done
● Verified that all completed work complies with applicable codes, drawings and specifications
● Attended meetings with MES M&E internal, subcontractors coordination, and DRW with Owner
● Prepared “as built” drawings, performed other duties and responsibilities, as required

Sr. Mechanical Engineer at Azmeel Contracting Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • April 2015 to July 2018

● Analyzes potential bid projects, accurately estimating costs related to labor, materials, equipment and other relevant scope of works (Mechanical, Pipeline, Plumbing, Fire Protection System, HVAC, Building Management System / Direct Digital Control, Mechanical, Water Treatment Plants (WTPs), Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), Lift Stations, Fuel Stations, A/G & U/G Utilities & Distribution Network (Raw Water, Potable Water, Fire Water, Irrigation, Storm Water, Sewer Water, Fuel System or Process System)
● Function as project estimator / discipline estimator in development of cost proposals for conceptual, construction, and lump sum basis (EPC / LSTK / LSPB)
● Fully responsible / ability to generate for all take-offs, conceptual estimates, detailed estimates, cost proposals, budgetary price, maintenance work and negotiated work in the government, Saudi Aramco, and private sectors based upon conceptual documents, schematic diagram, design and construction development (IFC drawings)
● Review and comprehend technical and administrative documents such as Requests for Proposals (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ) and Invitation to Bid (ITB)
● Determine list of material takeoffs to define Bill of Quantities of work materials
● Determine work crews and production rates for performance of required tasks
● Breakdown scope of work into definable tasks, i.e. WBS development
● Evaluates / analyses Pro Forma contract, tender documents, scope of work, technical specifications, drawings, schedules, and assuring that estimation is done as requested by Clients
● Prepares enquiries to suppliers, vendors and manufacturers; and evaluates / compares quotations
● Interfaces / interactions with other estimating disciplines as well as the other members of the project team, subcontractor, and Client/Owner representatives
● Attends job explanation meeting, site visit and other work related issues, as required
● Knowledge of Microsoft Office 2016 and AutoCAD 2018
● Carrying out Value Engineering Studies of construction materials for Clients approval based on the budget constraints of ongoing projects
● Negotiates with suppliers on both technical and commercial aspects of construction materials
● Assisting in compiling of tenders, preparing proposed construction schedules and in pre-qualification documents, both standards and project specific questionnaires
● Adheres to existing working practices, methods, procedures; undertakes relevant training and development activities; and responds positively to new and alternative systems
● Maintains confidentiality and observes data protection, and associated guidelines where appropriate; carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities within the overall function, commensurate with the grading and level of responsibilities of the post

Business Development Superintendent at Mohammad Al-Mojil Group Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • December 2009 to April 2015

● Supervised and assisted in researching & developing company’s business plans and analyzing business opportunities to achieve growth and financial profitability
● Reviewed and contributes to department activity & operating reports
● Accountable for gathering data regarding new projects from Proponent, FEED and EPC Companies, and for competitor contractors’ on-going projects for comparison
● Prepared Client’s Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for submittal
● Attended scheduled job explanation meetings & site visits, and make technical observation and commendation report
● Extensive knowledge of bidding procedures, general scope of works, technical & commercial requirements, supplied by contractors, bid bond, retention bond, performance bond, insurance and liquidated damages, instructions, general terms & conditions, BOQ/BOM, and milestone schedules
● Ability to analyzed, plan, organize and administer business development affairs, such as: Invitation to Bid (ITB), Invitation for Proposal (IFP), Request for Proposal (RFP) or Quotation (RFQ), Solicitation of Interest (SOI) or Letter of Interest (LOI), Confidentiality or Secrecy Agreement, and Inquiry Acknowledgment Document
● Coordinated with the Engineering, Finance & IT, Equipment & Logistic, Steel Factory, Technical, Corporate Project Controls, Construction, Marine Services, Industrial Technical Services, Corporate QA/QC, Corporate Safety & Loss (HSE), and Procurement & Warehousing the development and implementation of the approved or awarded projects, and Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQs)
● Assured that all bidding and business affairs are conducted in a legal and professional manner
● Prepared and presentation of all business services agenda items, pre-qualification questionnaires, company profile, on-going & current projects and other essential information to the CLIENT/OWNER
● Shall perceived that all business related contracts are fulfilled, and maintained confidentiality unquestionable integrity and regular attendance

Field Engineering Superintendent at Mohammad Al-Mojil Group Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • January 2007 to December 2009

● Supervised and leaded work crews in all activities concerned with HVAC and mechanical work (Painting, Insulation, Fireproofing and Lettering) aspects of a construction project, utilizing exemplary expertise in the application of systematic and scientific work methods and procedures
● Participated in the coordination of the engineering activities during the development of the project and interfacing with the project team and the Client
● Ability to optimize resources (manpower, equipment and materials) to ensure efficient and timely completion of the project
● Ability to prepare method statements and procedures. Competent in reading and understanding specifications, drawings, and all other discipline related project and engineering documentation. Familiar with and enforces strict compliance with all QA/QC and Safety procedures, plus all Company rules and regulations
● Commanded respect of his foremen, skilled labor and discipline workforce, and develops excellent working relationships with all other department personnel as well as client management. Able to lead and motivate staff towards a common goal or objective
● Excellent communicator. Able to give instructions and transfer knowledge in an efficient and effective way at all levels, client, management, supervision, co-workers and staff. Liaises with other discipline staff to ensure the optimum interface of the various operational activities, with the overall objective of successful completion of the project
● Understood the principals and importance of planning. Monitors and tracks daily progress and work completed, comparing planned to actual. Takes appropriate mitigating action to ensure compliance with the plan, based on knowledge of available manpower, equipment, materials, and in cooperation with planning engineer and project management
● Ensured that the foremen understand and implement the work plan, by explaining and engaging in pro-active communication with the crews
● Supervised the preparation of three week and one week look-ahead plans for the mechanical works of the project, in close liaison with construction, planning and other departments and disciplines
● Reviewed quantities of materials received or used during specified periods, in order to minimize wastage and inefficiency
● Ensured that all work is in conformity to standards and specifications. Interprets specifications and discusses deviations from specified mechanical procedures to ensure full compliance with QA/QC inspection plans and procedures
● Identified and implements “on-the-job” training programs with the aim of developing and improving team members’ competency in required skills and abilities

Mechanical Design Engineer at Al-Sadhan Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • October 2003 to December 2006

● Prepared Mechanical Design-Bid Project of Al-Sadhan Hypermarket, Supermarkets and International Specialized Stores Company (ISSCo.) at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, i.e. HVAC System, Fire Fighting System, and Plumbing System
(BRANCHES: Al-Rawabi, Al-Rawdha, Avenue Complex, Al-Playah, Al Sahafa (16, 000 m2 Area), Al Suleimania (17, 000 m2 Area), Badia, Khurais (21, 000 m2 Area), Shubra (10, 000 m2 Area), Al Riyadh, and Okba in King Abdullah Road
● Set design criteria, preparation of working drawings, specifications, materials and construction methods
● Coordinated of mechanical works between other trades
● Evaluated bids, negotiations and advice on awarding of contract
● Reviewed shop drawings, schedule, commissioning, and operating & maintenance manual
● Monitored, supervised, and inspected construction works
● Supervised commissioning: testing and balancing of all systems, functional testing, adjusting of components & integrated system, and adjusting/tuning the direct digital controls
● Modified drawings to the as-built condition, and the finalization of the operation & maintenance manual
● Knowledgeable in Building Maintenance System (BMS) for air-conditioning system
● Acted as a Site Engineer (installation, testing and commissioning); Estimator (Bill of Quantity) and Purchasing Engineer in all constructions jobs
● Educated in Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning including Refrigeration System (HVAC & R), block load calculation, duct design, psychometric chart & utility, and refrigeration piping
● Educated in Fire Fighting System that includes fire and jockey pumps, sprinklers, HEBA Fire Hose Cabinets and Fire Extinguishers
● Educated in AutoCAD 2007, Microsoft Project 2000, Microsoft® Windows XP Professional Version 2003
● Managed construction jobs of International Specialized Stores Company (ISSCo.), a sister company of Al-Sadhan Group, i.e. air-conditioning system; firefighting system; and drainage, sewerage & water systems
● Assisted Maintenance Department of six (06) Al-Sadhan Hypermarkets and Malls all over Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, i.e. HVAC and Refrigeration System; machines/equipment; and drainage, sewerage & water systems
● Machines/equipment handled, such as: HVAC & R: Profoid Air-Cooled Reciprocating DX Cooler & Condensing Unit, Costan Commercial Display Refrigerated Cabinet, Costan Island Chillers, Trimco Pastry Chillers and Refrigerated Showcases of fresh food, like: fruits, vegetables, dairy produce, sausages, fresh meat, fresh chicken, juice drinks, soft drinks, cakes, and special cookies, Commercial Display of Island Freezers of frozen food like meat, ice cream and chicken; Carrier Single-Package Rooftop Units, Carrier AHUs & LG Commercial Air-Cooled Split System and Window Type A/C Units; 4500W Bradford Electric Water Heater, Greenheck Belt Drive Upblast Centrifugal Roof Exhaust Fans, Greenheck Belt Drive Downblast Centrifugal Roof Exhausters, Greenheck Filtered Roof Supply Fans, Breidert Tube Axial Fans, KDK Wall Mounted Ventilating Fans, Machines/Equipment…500 kW Caterpillar Stand-by Generator, Schindler Escalator, Panoramic & Lift Goods Elevators, Corrugated Board Press Machine, Bakeries Equipment: Bongard Rotary Oven, Esmach Mixer, Pani Record Moulder, BimaticSarl Flattener, Fire Fighting System \[Fire&Jockey pumps, sprinklers, Heba Fire Hose Cabinet and Heba Fire Extinguisher (CO2, ABC Powder & Halon)\]; Others: Water Treatment Plant; Grundfos Brand deepwell, potable & irrigation water systems, diesel gas system, drainage, and sewerage systems.

Section Maintenance Engineer at Wahah Electric Supply Company of Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • October 1995 to June 2003

● Managed Machinery Maintenance& Development Section (MMDS) under Operations & Technology Department
● Responsible for Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM) & overhauling, i.e. hydraulic, pneumatic, HVAC, PLC, mechanical, electrical, electronic & automotive machines/equipment related to Manufacturing, Marketing, Quality Assurance, Administration, and Warehouse Departments to achieve planned production, and provide services
● Responsible in purchasing, maintaining and forecasting safety stock of foreign, and local spare parts including consumable materials for machines/equipment, either mechanical, electrical or electronic spare parts
● Responsible for all aspects of plant engineering; history of machines/equipment, i.e. repairs, breakdowns, preventive maintenance, quality, and improvement initiatives, Operations & Maintenance Manuals, and other related documents
● Managed all day-to-day operations of the plant including training of staff; installation, testing/commissioning; and safety management programs to ensure efficiency, reliable operations, optimum production standards/capacity, and specifications of machines/equipment are maintained
● Responsible in troubleshooting (probable cause/remedies), fault diagnosis & vibration monitoring; analyze condition monitoring data/trends; conduct root cause analysis; and establish quality control plans for critical machines/equipment
● Project management / implementation’s representative of all company’s engineering, and maintenance requirements, i.e. Fixed Assets Inventory, Annual Budget, feasibility, improvements, and special projects
● Administered personal needs of MMDS Personnel, i.e. ordering and issuance of safety uniforms, safety shoes, First Aid Kit, tools, and general tools
● Act as a Planning Engineer of MMDS Activities between shop supervisors, technicians, operators, contractors, outside services, and supplier’s concerned for proper scheduling with respect to production
●Knowledgeable in all section of the workshops, i.e. Steel Shop, Machine Shop, Fabrication, and Welding Shop
●Knowledgeable in AutoCAD 2000, Microsoft Project 2000, Microsoft® Windows XP Professional Version 2002
● Certificate of Recognition:
 April 04, 2002 General Manager’s Selection Man of the Year Award for Year 2001
 April 04, 2002 Best Performance in 2001 as a Section Engineer in MMDS
 December 31, 1999 Best Performance as a Production Planning Engineer - O & T
 December 31, 1998 Best Performance as a Quality Council Member
● The company products are electrical distribution equipment, like: Transformers (Compact Substation, Power, Cast Resin, Pole Mounted ANSI Pad Mounted, and Dry Type); Non-Segregated Phase Bus Duct; Cable Bus; Switchgears (MV Metal-Clad, and DS II Low Voltage); Series 2100 Motor Control Center; Outdoor Low Voltage Switchrack; UL Listed Panel Boards; Cable Ladder and Fuse Cutout Series “C”.
● Please see Machines/equipment maintained in my latest C.V.

Construction Engineer at Lamah Est. for Trading, Construction and Maintenance
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 1993 to July 1995

● Managed and supervised construction projects
● Reviewed and checked construction drawings and specifications
● Inspected construction work
● Managed financial elements of a construction project, such as budget and payments
● Applied test procedures and equipment used on construction projects
● Applied safety practices and procedures to construction projects
● Applied quality control and quality assurance practices and procedures to construction projects
● Developed and used construction scheduling techniques
● Administered construction contracts
● Utilized engineering tools to management construction projects
● Demonstrated effective verbal and written communications skills with technical and non-technical personnel
● Displayed effective leadership and consensus building skills with colleagues, supervisors and subordinates

Plant Superintendent at Synline Industrial Corporation
  • Philippines
  • May 1993 to June 1993

● Reported directly to the Maintenance Manager and supervised hands-on electrical/mechanical maintenance activities
● Conducted routine maintenance, overhauling & break-in repairs for the manufacture of nylon rope, such machines like: Extruder, Collins, Schneider, 2nd Plyer Twisting M/Cs; In laying section: Armstead / Haskell / Larmuth Formers & Layers, 36/48 THD/241 Twisting M/Cs; In reclamation area: cooling tower, generator, air-compressor, Kneader M/C, Pelletizers and Crushers
● Supervised machine shop fabrication in handling maintenance jobs

Unit Maintenance Manager at Paper Industries Corporation of the Philippines
  • Philippines
  • July 1990 to April 1993

● Supervised and administered hands-on mechanical maintenance activities of plant mechanic & technicians of Pulp Mill Area under Paper Product Manufacturing Mechanical Maintenance
● Conducted preventive maintenance, overhauling & break-in repairs on machines, such as: pumps (multi-stage, stock, high density & high pressure), reducers, agitators, fans/blowers, conveyors/screw conveyors, refiners / raffinators, pressurized screens and drum washers, air compressors, chip screens & klockner. Various types of valves: hydraulic, pneumatic, electrically/manually operated valves
● Maintained piping lines & tank, such as: steam, chemical, liquor, water, stock & blow lines. And tank, such as: digesters, blow tank, service tank, mixer, stock & chemical tank
● Assisted in fabrication of needed parts in Machine & Welding Shops
● Acted as a back-up section manager, planner & expediter/scheduler
● Participated and supported Productive Improvement Projects (PIC)

Cadet Management Trainee at Paper Industries Corporation of the Philippines
  • Philippines
  • July 1989 to April 1990

● Actively trained in Management Principle under the Cadetship Training Program of Manpower Development Department (MDD) as embodied in the PICOP Management System (PMS). A rigid training program that involved classroom, fieldwork and on-the-job training
● Under the CADETSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM of Manpower Development Department, Paper Industries Corporation of the Philippines (PICOP), Surigao del Sur, PHILIPPINES, i.e. from 17th of July 1989 up to 30th of April 1990, I have passed the following training and development programs, as follows:
MODULE I Personal Awareness
MODULE II PICOP Management System
MODULE III BASIC SKILLS (Effective Speaking and Writing Program)
MODULE IV Corporate Awareness
MODULE V Job Immersion (1st Phase, Supervisory Development Program)
MODULE VI Human Resources
MODULE VII Labor Relations and Safety
MODULE VIII Finance
MODULE IX PERT/CPM & Assertive and Responsible Management
MODULE X Work Methods and Measurement

Maintenance Mechanical Helper at Pfizer, Incorporated
  • Philippines
  • January 1989 to June 1989

● Under the Maintenance Department, attended & monitored production requirements
● Assisted plant mechanic in routine maintenance, overhauling & breakdown repairs of equipment, such as: portable boilers (water/fire tube), diesel engine generator, air handling units, fans & blowers, pumps, firefighting system, sterilizers, Processed and De-Ionized Water System
● Prepared daily accomplishment report

Sales Representative at Electrolux Marketing
  • Philippines
  • November 1988 to December 1988

● In-line with selling domestic appliances, such as: water purifier, vacuum cleaner, gas range, gas range hood to name a few

Education

Higher diploma, Registered Mechanical Engineer
  • at Professional Regulation Commission, Philippines
  • October 1988

Rating of Examination, as follows: 1. Power and Industrial Plant Engineering, 70% 2. Mathematics, Engineering Economics & Basic Engineering Sciences, 77% 3. Machine Design and Shop Practice, 81% General Average Rating, 75%

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
  • at Adamson University
  • October 1987

Graduated with the degree of Bacheor of Science in Mechanical Engineering on October, 1987

Specialties & Skills

Plant Maintenance
Site Engineering
Mechanical Design
Mechanical Engineering
Cost Engineering
Field Mechanical Engineer
Operations & Maintenance Engineer
Business Development
Mechanical Design Engineer
Construction Engineer
Costing

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • Full Member
  • October 1988

Training and Certifications

Pneumatic Controls & Design (P111) (Training)
Training Institute:
Festo Didactic Training Center, Philippines
Date Attended:
November 2000
Duration:
24 hours
Programmable Logic Controller - Basic Level (E311) (Training)
Training Institute:
Festo Didactic Training Center, Philippines
Date Attended:
December 2000
Duration:
24 hours
Mechatronics (ME422) (Training)
Training Institute:
Festo Didactic Training Center, Philippines
Date Attended:
December 2000
Duration:
40 hours
Cadetship Training Program (Training)
Training Institute:
Manpower Development Department of PICOP Management System, Philippines
Date Attended:
July 1989
Duration:
1960 hours
Advanced Microsoft Excel 2007 (Training)
Training Institute:
Mohammad Al-Mojil Group Training Center, Saudi Arabia
Date Attended:
May 2010
Duration:
24 hours
Hydraulic Controls & Design (H511) (Training)
Training Institute:
Festo Didactic Training Center, Philippines
Date Attended:
December 2000
Duration:
40 hours

Hobbies

  • Chess, Basketball, Volleyball, Bowling , Driving, Design, Tennis, Swimming, Marathon, & Carpentry
    General Manager's Selection Man of the Year Award FY 2001; Performance Award in 2001 as a Section Engineer in MMDS; 1999 Performance Award as a Production Planning Engineer - Operations & Technology; 1998 Performance Award as a Quality Council Member, American Welding Society Member; Wescosa Inter-Color Bowling Tournament 1999; The Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineer 1988; etc.