Freddie Riva, Supervision Engineer (Irrigation and Landscaping)

Freddie Riva

Supervision Engineer (Irrigation and Landscaping)

Zuhair Fayez Partnership Consultants

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Diploma, Advanced Management
Experience
31 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :31 years, 4 Months

Supervision Engineer (Irrigation and Landscaping) at Zuhair Fayez Partnership Consultants
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2010 to March 2014

1. Managed and monitor the operation and maintenance activities conducted by appointed term landscaping and irrigation contractor on the client sites. 2. Monitor and check the appointed term contractors of their work contract deliverables and performance for landscaping and irrigation system operation and maintenance works. 3. Preparing schematic and detailed design for Irrigation Systems for roads and highways, squares, parks, palaces, offices & residential compounds. 4. Develop design concepts, design criteria and related reports. 5. Preparing BOQ, construction documents, tendering documents and specifications. 6. Coordinate work with engineering and construction units at project site 7. Inspection of all aspects (Agricultural, Civil, Mechanical and Electrical) of the above mentioned projects. 8. Provides technical guidance to designers and estimators working on the project.

Agricultural Engineer/ Irrigation & Landscaping Manager at Iman Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2009 to February 2010

1. Managed the operation and maintenance of landscapes and irrigation system. 2. Supervise a team of technicians and crews. 3. Design the landscape and irrigation system for the the new areas to be landscaped. 4. Estimate the B.O.Q. for the new design. 5. Contact suppliers for these materials to be used in estimating the total cost of the project. 6. Work with managers and engineers to help predict the time scales of the new projects.

Sr. Irrigation Design Engineer/ Sr. Landscape Design Engineer at Building Materials Trading Co., Ltd.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • June 1995 to November 2008

1. Design Landscapes and Irrigation Systems for roads, residential compounds, palaces and parks using the latest version of Auto-Cad program. 2. Estimate the BOQ needed for the project. 3. Contact suppliers of materials needed. 4. Estimating the cost of plants and equipments needed. 5. Managed installation of irrigation plans and implementation of landscaping plan.

Irrigation/ Agricultural Engineer at Hail Agricultural Development Co., SPS
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 1987 to April 1995

1. Make Irrigation system designs. 2. Specify the materials needed for the design. 3. Estimate the irrigation materials needed. 4. Supervise the installation of the system. 5. Managed operation and maintenance of irrigation systems. 6. Managed team of technicians and crews for agricultural crops production.

Agricultural Engineer/ Technical Staff at United Sari-Sari and Livelihood Corporation
  • Philippines
  • October 1984 to January 1987

1. Make upgrade proposal for Agricultural-Industrial projects. 2. Work with managers and planning engineers to help predict the time scale of the project. 3. Calculate the figure for the estimated cost considering the overheads, labor and material cost. 4. Execution and evaluation of projects.

Technical Coordinator at Dexaplast International Co., Ltd.
  • Philippines
  • June 1982 to August 1984

1. Specify materials needed for the project. 2. Make sure that projects are coordinated properly through coordination meetings with Engineers and Technical Staffs.

Education

Diploma, Advanced Management
  • at International Correspondence Schools (ICS)
  • October 1998

Completed the course on time and awarded the diploma.

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering
  • at Central Luzon State University
  • March 1982

With expertize in irrigation and landscape design. Also finished Advanced Management Course from International Correspondence Schools, USA.

Specialties & Skills

Project Estimation
Irrigation Design
Project Management
Project Supervision
project inspection
1. Expert in making irrigation and landscape plan and BOQ estimates.
3. Able to take-off quantities from the landscape and irrigation plans/ estimate the project costs
4. Able to read and understand the tender documents (Conditions of Contract, B.O.Q. and Specs. )
2. With knowledge of Autocad, microsoft word, excel and primavera. With valid driving license.
7. Able to determine project cost, duration of project and profit that can be generated.
5. Able to provide technical guidance to estimators and quantity surveyors of the project.
6. Can handle pre-contract and post contract work.

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers
  • Member
  • October 1982
Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE)
  • Member
  • April 2014

Training and Certifications

With certificate. (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2007
Valid Until:
July 2007

Hobbies

  • Playing Lawn Tennis, Swimming, Reading Technical Books