Donn Jozwel Laroa, Lead Project Inspector

Donn Jozwel Laroa

Lead Project Inspector

Brewer Smith Brewer Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Experience
15 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 2 Months

Lead Project Inspector at Brewer Smith Brewer Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since June 2016

Role: Lead Consultancy, Executive Architecture, Interior Design, Contract Administration, Master planning, Engineering & Construction Supervision
Projects Involvement:
• The Island | Umm Suqeim 2, Dubai, UAE
Client: WASL Hospitality & Leisure, Mirage Leisure & Development
Status: Under Construction (marine works, piling, enabling, shoring & anchoring)
• Bluwaters Residences |Bluewaters Island, Dubai, UAE
Client: Meraas / Mirage Leisure & Development
Status: Completed
• VISA Headquarters Middle East | Dubai Media City, Dubai. UAE (partly involved)
Client: Sweid & Sweid
Status: Under Construction
• Dubai Festival Plaza - IKEA | Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE (partly involved)
Client: Al Futtaim Group Real Estate
Status: Completed
• JA Lake View Hotel | Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE (partly involved)
Client: JA Hotels & Resorts
Status: Completed

QA/QC Civil Engineer at SMEET Precast
  • Qatar - Doha
  • September 2014 to May 2016

Role: Precast Supply & Installation - General Contracting Works
Projects Involvement:
• Lusail City Devt. Project CP08-03A Enabling Works at Qetaifan Islands
Lusail, Qatar
Scope: Supply & Installation of 6.5 km Beach Retaining Wall Precast Capping Blocks & Mass Concrete Blocks
Client: Lusail Real Estate Development | Al Jaber Engineering (JEC)
Status: Completed
• Al Sadd Sports Club | Al Sadd, Doha, Qatar
Scope: Supply & Installation of Precast Beams, Girders, Columns, Wall Panels, Bleachers & etc.
Client: Qatar Olympic Committee | Aktor SA
Status: Completed
• Doha Metro Red Line - South | Qatar Precast Factory, Qatar
Scope: Production of Tunnel Segments - (19, 288 rings composed of 7 segments per ring, total of 135, 016 segments, approximately 188, 251 cu.m. concrete & 7, 530 MT steel fibers)
Client: Doha Metro - Qatar Rail | Qatari Diar & Vinci Construction
Status: Completed
• Barwa Al Baraha Labor Accomodation City | Al Wukair, Wakrah, Qatar
Scope: Supply & Installation of Precast Walls, Beams, Columns, Stairs & Floors for 64 G+3 Buildings at Phase 1 & 2; Supply & Install of Precast Floors for 4 Dining Halls, & 2 Masjid including Minaret
Client: Barwa Group | CRC
Status: Completed
• Barwa GEMS Westminster School Qatar | Al Wukair, Wakrah, Qatar
Scope: Supply & Installation of Precast Walls, Beams, Columns, Stairs & Floors for 2 G+2 School Buildings
Client: GEMS Westminster School |Al Ibtihaj Contracting
Status: Completed

QA/QC Architectural Engineer at Saudi Bin Ladin Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2012 to September 2014

Role: Construction Engineering & Supervision - General Contractors
Projects Involvement:
• King Abdullah Financial District | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Scope: General Construction Works
Client: Al Rai’dah Investment Company
Status: Completed

Lead Project QAQC Civil Engineer at Makati Development Corporation
  • Philippines - Cebu City
  • August 2011 to August 2012

 Monitors and checks concrete pouring activities, supervising sampling and ensure that all materials are tested to required standards and specified frequency.
 Assist the review of material submittals, RFIs by the subcontractor with Technical Dept. and monitors quality of project materials in accordance with approved specification.
 Maintains and updates work schedules, planning and other informative control system in monitoring the projects progress.
 Prepare Project Quality Plan and QC Monthly Report for the project.
 Maintain, monitor and ensure Technical Compliance and Quality Standards are met for every scope of work in the project.
 Develop and initiate Quality Standards for tests, inspections and evaluations.
 Except for cost estimates, evaluates construction contractor proposals and other documents and procedures as it pertains to quality assurance.
 Maintains deficiency lists (NCR, FOR and Snags) and discuss issues or corrections required in appropriate methods; retains QA files and documents results of all inspections and test records and confirming the accuracy.
 Raised Non-Conformance & Field Observation Reports to subcontractors that the work or materials must be re-tested, remedied or removed, as appropriate for closing out.
 Review construction plans, specifications and construction submittals as they pertain to quality assurance for site implementation.
 Conduct independent follow-up quality assurance inspections, IRs & MIRs and communicate deficiencies to proper officials. Reports any failing or ‘borderline’ test results immediately for escalation. Liaising with the QA/QC Manager to flag and rectify any issue that may affect the quality of work and materials.
 Design and develop forms and instructions for evaluating, assessing, reporting and documenting on quality standards.
 Research and study methods to address quality control issues.
 Monitor progress, identify and report on issues that may affect the work priorities and schedules.
 Assist project management to develop and implement a site safety plan and conduct QC Weekly Meeting on Subcontractors to address issues. Performs other related duties that maybe assigned from time to time.

Role: Construction Engineering & Supervision - General Contractors
Projects Involvement:
• 1016 Residences | Cebu City, Philippines
Scope: General Construction Works
Client: Ayala Land Premiere
Status: Completed

Technical Staff - Junior Civil Inspector at Enriquez Engineering Consultancy
  • Philippines
  • February 2011 to August 2011

 Evaluates and helps reconciles variation orders and billings of contractors
 Prepares Weekly Accomplishment Reports, Monthly & Weekly Progress Reports.
 Do estimates on variation order of contractors for comparison
 Monitors and checks various activities of the project, i.e. material control, structural, architectural of RFI's/Submittals Approval.
 Monitors quality of construction work
 Monitors and checks concrete pouring activities, sampling and testing of cylinder and reinforce steel.
 Monitors quality of project materials in accordance with approved specification
 Maintains and updates work schedules, planning and other informative control system in monitoring the projects progress.
 Performs other related duties that maybe assigned from time to time
 Communicates deficiencies to proper officials.
 Maintains deficiency lists and discuss issues or corrections required in appropriate methods.
 Maintains QA files and documents results of all inspections.
 Review construction plans, specifications and construction submittals as they pertain to quality assurance.
 Conduct independent follow-up quality assurance inspections.
 Except for cost estimates, evaluates construction contractor proposals and other documents and procedures as it pertains to quality assurance.

Project Site Engineer (Owner Representative) at Cebu Landmasters, Inc
  • Philippines
  • February 2010 to January 2011

• Do estimates of additional works of projects.
• Review design to assess and ensure its compliance with requirements of regulatory authorities
• Undertake programming, planning and forecasting to ensure construction activities take place within overall construction program
• Monitor progress, identify and report on issues that may affect the program
• Inspect the work of sub-contractors for technical compliance and quality of work
• Assist project management to develop and implement a site safety plan
• Evaluate quotations of contractors and variation order
• Inspects and monitor contractors work activity and schedule.
• Prepares project construction status reports.
• Evaluate contractor’s progress billing basing on the accomplishment.
• Evaluate special design units of residential building as per Building Code’s Restrictions
• Prepares technical requirements for project permits.
• Prepares documents and any other technical requirements before the start of the project.
• Provide technical support in the Sales and Marketing Department.
• Communicates deficiencies to proper officials.
• Maintains deficiency lists and discuss issues or corrections required in appropriate methods.
• Maintains QA files and documents results of all inspections.
• Review construction plans, specifications and construction submittals as they pertain to quality assurance.
• Conduct independent follow-up quality assurance inspections.

Role: Real Estate Developer | Client
Projects Involvement:
• San Jose-Maria Villages Toledo & Balamban | Cebu, Philippines
 Completion of Construction of Roads, Perimeter Fence & Revetment, Drainage System, Water Distribution System, & Hard Rock Excavation
 Completion of Steel Water Tank & Deep Well Drilling Works; Installation of Utilities for Power Supply
 Completion of Construction of the Village’s Clubhouse & Guardhouse & other Amenities
 Soft scape & Hardscape of Parks & Playgrounds, & Clubhouse
• San Jose-Maria Villages Minglanilla| Cebu, Philippines
 Completion of some Residential Buildings
 Repair & Rectification of Owner concerns under warranty period
 Construction of few Residential Building on remaining available lots
 Installation of Utilities for Power Supply
• San Jose-Maria Villages Talisay| Cebu, Philippines
 Site Development Works (Drainage, Water System, Concrete Pavements, Fence & Revetment, Hard Rock Excavation)
 Compliance with Authority & Regulatory Permits for the project

Engineering Assistant at DPWH Cebu 2nd District Engineering Office
  • Philippines
  • April 2009 to January 2010

Department of Public Works and Highways
Planning and Design Section, Cebu 2nd District Engineering Office
Lawaan I, Talisay City, Cebu
April 1, 2009 - May 29, 2009 extended until January 2010 due to project team requirements

• Do estimates of proposed plans and projects and drawing of details.
• Do program of works in various government projects.
• Performed technical engineering skills with the supervision of the Project Engineer
• Had been exposed to roads highways, school buildings and infrastructure constructions sites of the government
• Had been exposed to field surveys and traffic monitoring in urban areas with the team.

Role: Government Agency
Scope: Public Roads & Highways Retrofitting, Widening, Concreting & Asphalt Works, Revetment & Gabions, Guardrails & Road Signage Survey, Installation & Maintenance, Construction of Public-School Buildings

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
  • at University of San Carlos
  • March 2009

LICENSED CIVIL ENGINEER Phil Civil Engineering Licensure Exam PRC Registration No. 0116004 Cebu City, Philippines November 21-22, 2009

High school or equivalent, High School
  • at University of San Jose - Recoletos
  • March 2004

SECONDARY University of San Jose - Recoletos Basak, Pardo, Cebu City

High school or equivalent, Elementary
  • at Mary Help of Christians School
  • March 2000

ELEMENTARY Mary Help of Christians School Tunghaan, Minglanilla, Cebu

Specialties & Skills

Quality Management
Quality Assurance
Site Inspection
Project Management
Field Sampling
CONCRETE
DOCUMENTING
ENGINEER
INSPECTIONS
PREMIER
PROGRESS
SAMPLING
TESTING
Material Testing
Quality Management System & Standards
ISO 9001
Quality Internal Audit
Effective Communication
ISO 9001: 2015 QMS
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Project Supervision
Adobe Acrobat
Quantity Surveys
Project Monitoring
Construction
AutoCAD 2D
Quality Control
MS Office

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
Tagalog
Native Speaker

Memberships

Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers
  • Member
  • December 2009
Saudi Council of Engineers
  • Member
  • February 2014

Training and Certifications

IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety & Health): Managing Safely (Training)
Training Institute:
Institution of Occupational Safety & Health
Date Attended:
June 2016
Duration:
36 hours
Material Testing & Design of Road Construction (Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers - Qatar) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2016
Project Management: CPM001 Project Management Body of Knowledge 5th Edition (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2016
ISO 9001:2015 Certified Lead Auditor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2016
ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Auditing (Training)
Training Institute:
Chicago Training Center
Date Attended:
January 2016
Duration:
40 hours
Anchor Testing - HILTI (Training)
Training Institute:
Anchor Testing using DPG-100
Date Attended:
November 2013
Duration:
4 hours
Passive Fire Protection Technology (Training)
Training Institute:
HILTI
Date Attended:
April 2012
Duration:
8 hours
Basic Scaffolding Techniques and Safety Awareness (Training)
Training Institute:
Falcon Scaffoldings
Date Attended:
February 2014
Duration:
8 hours
Formworks for Supervisors (Training)
Training Institute:
Construction Manpower Development Foundation – Dept. of Trade & Industry Philippines
Date Attended:
July 2012
Duration:
8 hours
Engineering for a Better Philippines (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2010
Valid Until:
November 2010

Hobbies

  • Drawing, Painting, Playing Football and other ball games