John Roberts, Resident Engineer

John Roberts

Resident Engineer

Hyder Consulting Middle East Ltd.

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
43 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :43 years, 11 Months

Resident Engineer at Hyder Consulting Middle East Ltd.
  • Qatar
  • My current job since October 2015
Resident Engineer at Hyder Consulting Middle East Ltd.
  • United Arab Emirates - Al Ain
  • April 2014 to September 2015

2014-Date, Al Ain Zoo, Al Ain, UAE: Managing a team supervising a section of construction for a major wildlife park development. This involved creating artificial habitats for various species of wild animals and associated containment facilities. The work also included a number of recreational and F&B outlets for the park visitors.

Resident Engineer at Hyder Consulting Middle East Ltd.
  • United Arab Emirates - Al Ain
  • October 2013 to February 2014

Al Ain, UAE: Managing a small team supervising the completion of a major sewerage line and associated structures along with a parallel TSE irrigation line and associated works. A significant cost saving was made enabling the local authority to carry out essential works in other areas of the network.

Resident Engineer at Hyder Consulting Middle East Ltd.
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • October 2012 to May 2013

Rawdhat, Abu Dhabi, UAE: Managing a small team supervising the hand-over of all utilities and infrastructure works for a major inner city development. This project presented a number of co-ordination difficulties given diversity of assets to be handed over. The work was partially completed then put on hold whilst plot developers finalized their proposals.

Resident Engineer at Hyder Consulting middle East Ltd.
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • May 2012 to October 2012

Al Falah, Abu Dhabi, UAE: Managing a small team supervising the installation of all utilities and infrastructure works for a section of a major housing development. This project involved co-ordinating with a number of Consultants Contractors and latterly Government Departments to ensure a steady rate of construction and smooth handover of the assets on completion. The project achieved its’ milestone completion date and budgetary targets.

Resident Engineer at Hyder Consulting Middle East Ltd.
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • May 2011 to May 2012

Masdar, Abu Dhabi, UAE: Managing a small team supervising the installation of additional utilities and some infrastructure works in a flagship environmental project. This project was on a very tight time scale and based on a complex co-ordination plan with essential milestones to avoid disruption of the on-going environmental experimentation works being conducted. Also, despite severely limited access the project was completed on time and to budget.

Resident Engineer at Hyder Consulting ME Ltd
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • May 2010 to May 2011

Central Market, Abu Dhabi, UAE: Managing a small team supervising the diversion of all utilities and some infrastructure works around a major inner city development. This project presented a unique set of co-ordination difficulties not only with other Consultants and Contractors but also Government Departments to resolve the amount of obstacles encountered and on-going access issues. The project was completed in co-ordination with development requirements.

Resident Engineer at Hyder Consulting ME Ltd
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2009 to May 2010

Managing a small team responsible for the site supervision of infrastructure and roads projects in readiness for major domestic high rise and commercial developments. This project required close co-ordination and co-operation to achieve the challenging milestones required.

Resident Engineer at Hyder Consulting ME Ltd
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2007 to February 2009

A Member of IWTS, the management vehicle set up to administer the construction of a Waste Water Treatment Plant that will service the proposed Industrial Parks on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. A contract worth US$ 49.5m.

Assistant Resident Engineer at Hyder Consulting ME Ltd
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2000 to January 2007

A Member of the Operations & Maintenance Section responsible for Contract management on behalf of the Government for Sewage & Storm Water Pumping Stations and Sewerage & Storm Water Networks within Abu Dhabi.
A Member of the Operations & Maintenance Section responsible for Contract management on behalf of the Public Gardens Directorate for Hard Landscape features within parks, amenity areas, etc. in the city

Engineer at Hyder Consulting ME Ltd
  • United Kingdom
  • January 1991 to January 2000

Responsible for the design and supervision of water supply and sewerage Schemes. Supervised the construction of a new Wastewater Treatment Works, Pumping Station and Long Sea Outfall. A contract worth US$ 5m.
Co-ordinated a project valued at US$ 12m for the construction of water supply to the site of a major inward investment and project was completed on time and budget.
Supervised the construction of a twin 800mm diameter sewer pipe bridge spanning a major river through a contract with a value of US$ 1.25m in association with a new barrage construction scheme.
Designed and supervised the construction of 6km of 350mm diameter wash water main to comply with ED Drinking Water Directives through a contract worth US$ 0.5m.
Supervised the construction of sewer improvements to alleviate flooding problems with a contract value of US$ 0.6m.

Engineer at Welsh Water UK
  • January 1984 to January 1991

Responsible for ensuring the legal compliance of the Company’s large raised reservoirs. Created a Reservoir Safety Department which enabled the utility to discharge its statutory responsibilities and assisted in the design and supervision of various schemes to ensure the structural integrity of the embankments and associated structures.
Computerised all relevant record information for ease of storage, dissemination, comparison etc and to accelerate the availability of information should an emergency arise.

Technician at Welsh Water UK
  • January 1980 to January 1984

Responsible for assisting in the civil engineering design of water treatment, water supply, sewerage and sewage treatment schemes. Assisted in the design of mechanical and electrical work on various water treatments, water supply and sewage treatment processes. Assisted in the design and site supervision of flood prevention schemes on a number of rivers throughout South Wales.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Polytechnic of WalesLlandaff Technical College - Wales
  • January 1990

Specialties & Skills

BUDGETING
CONSULTING
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
ENGINEERING
FEATURES
GOVERNMENT
MICROSOFT WORKS
SUPERVISORY SKILLS

Languages

English
Expert

Hobbies

  • Rugby
    A member of the Abu Dhabi Rugby Club and an active player, supporter and member of the Hong Kong PBP Rugby Club; a charity organisation established to raise money for under privileged children by playing in rugby tournaments primarily in SE Asia.