Dinuka Dharmapala, Estimation Engineer- MEP (Team Leader/ Verification Lead)

Dinuka Dharmapala

Estimation Engineer- MEP (Team Leader/ Verification Lead)

Sierra Construction (KSA Projects)

Location
Sri Lanka
Education
Bachelor's degree, Design And Construction Management
Experience
8 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :8 years, 10 Months

Estimation Engineer- MEP (Team Leader/ Verification Lead) at Sierra Construction (KSA Projects)
  • Sri Lanka - Maharagama
  • My current job since August 2023

Project - Furnishing RBOQ of King Faisal Air Academy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Remote)

 Provide Technical & Non-technical (contractual/other) guidance & leadership to the local/foreign teams for the complete MEP package along with the coordination with the civil team/s.
 Cross-verification of RBOQs/ remeasurements & arrange implementations from client/contractor’s end.
 Identification of extra works/ variation orders to the original scope & based on the instruction logs.
 RBOQ compiling & preparation of Priced special/new items.
 KPI based Progress reporting & monitoring team/s to ensure to meet up the submission deadlines.
 Additionally, in the initial stage involved in the screening process by interviewing, giving inductions, identifying & assigning groups for individual projects for the whole MEP staff.

Construction Project Manager at Self- Employed
  • Sri Lanka - Kandy
  • December 2020 to August 2023

Project - Self Employed (3 Story Commercial Compound & Residential Projects/ Sub-Contract)

Managed complete work sites of multi-story commercial building & multiple Residential compounds undergoing the complete package of project managing, engineering (Civil & MEP), quantity surveying, procurement, quality assurance, testing/commissioning as well as marketing/advertising of the final product

Cost Engineer (MEP) at Al Tasnim Enterprises LLC
  • Oman - Nizwa
  • August 2018 to December 2020

Project - Royal Oman Police Academy - Package D, Nizwa (USD 82.7 million)

 Supervising the site teams to carry out the construction works related to MEP installations according to the standard construction drawings & safety regulations, parallelly coordinating with other services/works.
 Providing technical and commercial assistance to Procurement Team as per the technical specifications to negotiate the quotes within the allocated budgets.
 Preparation & finalization of monthly Interim payment applications.
 Identification, preparation & finalization of extra works, variations, claims, and star rates.
 Prep. of monthly cost monitoring reports. Such as financial statements, dashboards, change trackers, claim tracers.
 Preparation of project cost monitoring reports, such as Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR), anticipated final accounts, cost to complete (CTC), Cost management reports, Cash flows.
 Preparation and reviewing of budget & revenue distribution reports.
 Management of Sub-contract works including preparation of Sub-contract agreements, monthly payments certificates, and their final accounts.
 All the activities related to SAP software such as the feeding of IPA & Certificates to the system, Preparation of Sub Contract payment Certificates, and releasing of Materials Purchase Requisitions.
 Involving in the Material procurement process with the use of monitoring, assessing, and controlling (Software OMNIFLOW) including preparation of material reconciliation reports.
 Liaising with Project Managers, other engineers, and Consultants to ensure overall Client satisfaction.

Quantity Surveyor Electrical at Shannon Engineering Company WLL
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2017 to May 2018

Division - MEP Department (Tender)

 Handling inter divisional coordination within the company and guiding the subordinate staff to fulfil specific tasks in quantity surveying concept.
 Spearheading all site-based Quantity Surveying & technical works through the phases of concept billing, estimating, taking off measurement, sub-contracting.
 Liaising with all clients, consultant and specialist sub-contractors for project execution.
 Monitored progress reports on project performance status.
 Prepare variation accounts comparative to tender documents.

Asst. Electrical Engineer at Dimo (Pvt.) Ltd. - Project Basis
  • Sri Lanka - Batticaloa
  • November 2016 to January 2017

Project - Brandix Essentials, Batticaloa

 Assigned for Electrical systems design & installation at Warehouse complex, Facility building, Utility buildings (2 No.) & External lighting/power arrangements.
 Lightning Protection system & Grounding system installation for the whole facility.
 Preparation of monthly Interim payment applications & finalizing Sub-contractor payments.

MEP Coordinator at Trillium Property Management & Services PLC.
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 7
  • May 2016 to October 2016

Project - Trillium Residencies (7 Storied Twin Towers)

 Led the MEP teams (Electrical & Plumbing - In house) & Co-Led the subcontractor works (ELV systems, HVAC, Lift installations, Lightning protection system, Fire detection & protection, Gas supply, Swimming pool systems…etc.) to ensure optimal alignment and efficient systems installation.
 Implemented/Introduced standard methodologies for installations among the technical teams.
 Implemented/Introduced testing procedures & related documentation formats.
 Trouble-shoot the existing installations & conduct rectifications.
 Introduced Preventive maintenance schedules for power tools & Work area safety measures for MEP crews.
 Liaise with QS/Procurement divisions for Material approval process.
 Maintained Complete Documentation related to the MEP site works including progress reporting.

MEP Site Engineer at Shapoorji Pallonji - Sierra Joint Venture (Pvt.) Ltd.
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 5
  • May 2015 to May 2016

Project - "Ministry of Labour”
32 storied High-Rise Building


 Designing, Installation & Maintenance of Temporary power supply, lighting, & plumbing arrangements.
 Necessary design modification to the Main power distribution system to cater the growing power demand. & same implementations for the water supply system which included multiple intermediate water storages to cater each & every level of the high-rise structure.
 Introduced highly effective lighting system at top floor area which can be easily shifted to the next floor, which had hugely positive impact on the night time reinforcement/concreting works & also reduction to the costly lighting accessory replacements.
 Designed & Fabricated the MDBs & DBs which led to a considerably huge cost saving for the project.
 Actively involved in the Safety related matters/inductions & provide technical guidance to the safety team.
 Provided technical support to safety team for the sewer system installation including the sump pump system.
 Conducting Site inspections & testing procedures liaising with consultant & sub-contractors.
 Documentation maintaining related to the site works.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Design And Construction Management
  • at Institute of Incorporated Engineers, Sri Lanka (IIESL)
  • May 2018

Associate Membership

Higher diploma, Electrical And Electronics Engineering
  • at University Of London - University College London
  • June 2015

City & Guilds, London University

Higher diploma, Electrical Engineering
  • at Institute of Engineering Technology (IET)
  • March 2015

Specialties & Skills

Competitive Bidding
Project Management
Engineering
Cost Estimating
Cross functional Team Leadership