Francisco Barias, Materials Engineer

Francisco Barias

Materials Engineer

Manwa Trading & Cont. Co.

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jouf
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
24 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :24 years, 6 Months

Materials Engineer at Manwa Trading & Cont. Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Jouf
  • April 2006 to January 2020

Duties and Responsibility:
Responsible for the inspection and testing of all materials prior to incorporation in the project.
Preparation of ABC, Concrete and Asphalt Mix Design.
Supervision of day-to-day laboratory and field works.
Responsible for maintaining and up-dating the records of laboratory tests.
Responsible for the review and implementation of the QC plans.
Liaise with the client’s representative concerning quality control issues.
Responsible for maintaining the record of laboratory apparatus and equipments.
Responsible for the monitoring of quality of material output for concrete plant, asphalt plant and crusher plants.


Projects involved under MANWA:
Ranya - Wadi Dawaser Road Project.
Dualization of Najran - Sulayil Road Project (Section-3).
Dualization of Abu Ajram-Tabarjal-Qurayyat Road (Section 1).
Jawf Secondary and branch Roads (Group 12).
Construction of 120 km. Roads including RCPCs
Completion of Some Roads at Jouf Area (Group 1).
Completion of Some Roads at Jouf Area (Group 2).
Preventive Maintenance at Jawf Area (Contract No. 1301)

Materials Engineer / Site Engineer at C. M. Pancho Construction Co.
  • Philippines
  • April 2002 to March 2006

Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for daily inspection and test for all works in accordance to the requirements in the drawing and specification of the project.
Responsible for maintaining the record of all the tests that have been carried out.
Preparation of concrete and ABC mix design.
Supervision of day-to-day laboratory and field works.
Responsible for the procurement of asphalt, concrete and soil materials.
Coordinate with the consultant regarding the schedule of test and inspection.
Responsible for maintaining the record of laboratory apparatus and equipment.
Supervised Pipe laying, construction of manholes and restoration of affected road.
Prepare weekly accomplishment report.

Projects involved :
Arterial Road Link Development (Package 4)
Replacement of 750mm dia. Waterline Along Boni Ave. Mandaluyong City
Bohol Circumferential Road Improvement Projects (Package 2)
Construction of Clubhouse and Site Development Project.
Alacapan - Ariatao Rehabilitaton Project (Package VII-B)
Pampanga Delta Project

QA/QC Inspector at MIESCOR
  • Philippines
  • June 1998 to September 2001

Duties and Responsibilities:
Liaise with the contractor’s field staff and Third party laboratory.
Inspection of steel bars and formworks and monitoring of the concrete pouring.
Inspection of pipes prior and after pipe welding.
Audit and check the material deliveries, handling and storing.
Maintaining the records of welders and welded pipes.
Preparation and maintaining QC project documents.

Projects involved :
Mat-Ridge Upgrading Project.
Proposed Replacement of Disposal Canal With 180mm dia. Pipe.
Miscellaneous Maintenance Works at Plant A, Plant B & Plant C.

Project Engineer at M. P. Villegas Construction
  • Philippines
  • February 1998 to April 1999

Duties and Responsibilities:
Supervision of the project.
Prepare quantity take-off of materials for the proposed project.
Checking of Certificate of Billing of subcontractor.
Responsible for the procurement of all materials required in the project.
Provide updated progress reports to Client/Consultant.

Projects involved :
Glaxo Wellcome Site DevelopmentProject
Miscellaneous Maintenance work @ Alabang Nestle Plant

Materials Engineer / Laboratory technician at Phils. Geoanalytics Inc.
  • Philippines
  • February 1995 to February 1998

Duties and Responsibilities:
Performed quality and frequency tests of soil and concrete aggregates materials.
Performed field density test (Sand cone method and nuclear gauge method).
Prepare monthly test report.
Prepare monthly accomplishment report and monthly billing.
Responsible for the procurement of laboratory equipment on site.

Projects involved :
Bataan Polyethyelene Site Devlopment Project.
Procter and Gamble Cabuyao Plant Project.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Aquinas University of Legazpi
  • April 1994

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Specialties & Skills

Materials
QC inspection on civil construction works.
Preparation of concrete and asphalt mix design
Use of Microsoft Word and Excel for reporting and presentation purposes..
Supervise laboratory and field test for soil, concrete and asphalt materials.
Supervision of road construction work.
Interpret and analyze the test results on soil, concrete and asphalt.
Building electrical wiring .
Pipe welding inspection and documentation.
Quantity Surveying works.

Languages

English
Intermediate
Arabic
Beginner
Filipino
Expert

Memberships

Saudi Council of Engineers
  • Member
  • March 2016

Training and Certifications

Examination for Consultant's and Contractor's Materials Engineer. (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2003
Junior Geodetic Engineering Board Examination (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 1994
Civil Engineering Board Examination (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 1996
Design, Quality Control, Production and Laydown of Superpave Asphalt Mixture. (Training)
Training Institute:
General Derectorate for Materials & Research - MOT
Date Attended:
March 2011
Duration:
24 hours
Pre-Examination Seminar on Materials Quality Control (Training)
Training Institute:
The Philippines Constructors Association, Inc
Date Attended:
October 2002
Duration:
24 hours