Joseph Kokaly

• Manage and Monitor Site Engineers' daily activities; site surveillance, review of technical submittals and responding to technical queries in a timely manner.

• Manage the interfaces between structure elements and other disciplines.

•Manage and supervise the construction of Steel and Concrete Structures, Landscape and infrastructure
works; LV/HV, security, sewer and drainage networks, potable water, and irrigation.

• Monitor contractor daily activities and control the quality of work using the right tools and techniques.

• Liaise and coordinate with the design office to manage and resolve construction challenges and variations.

• Report directly to the Construction Manager and manage 13 direct reports and 9 indirect.

• Support the Contracts team in analyzing and responding to Contractors’ claims, variations, and EOT.

• Meeting Contractors and Client Representative on daily and weekly basis to discuss progress, resolve site challenges and ensuring the project’s objectives are maintained and served during the construction phase and are met upon completion.

Starneth specialises in the design of giant observation wheels and unique structures.

• Manage and reviewing the structural design of 2D and 3D technical drawings prepared on Autodesk and issuing technical design reports for Giant Observation Wheels & Water Park Ride projects in Dubai, New York, KSA and India.
• Report directly to the Project Director and manage Planners, Site Engineers, and design sub-contractors representatives in Orlando, Vegas, Rotterdam and fabrication facility in Slovakia.
• Measure KPIs such as the performance measurement of labour and comparison of actual progress against the scheduled programme of works and reporting on work progress, project milestones and project constraints.
• Liaise with government officials, aviation authorities, international contractors, road transport and civil defense authorities in order to gain NOCs.
• Manage the change control process for subcontractor variations and documentation.
• Carry out studies on the use and constructability of new light-weight material, ISOtruss.
• Develop PivotTables to easily control resources and enterprise input and output data.
• Standardise QA/QC procedures with forms and templates in line with ISO9001.
• Develop detailed cost codes and Configuration Management System for projects and Starneth business units.
• Mentor/coach and develop Quantity Surveyors.
• Work effectively with the commercial team, including cost clerks and commercial support staff and effective interaction between them and operational site teams.

Key Projects & Achievements:
• Completed the design of Ain-Dubai project.
• Design and construction of the New York Wheel.
• Supervised feasibility study for Atlantis Water Park, Falling Sky Conceptual Design Project.
• Selected to project manage the Diamond of Dubai, Port Rashid, Dubai.
• Completed the conceptual design for the Jeddah Ferris Wheel known as the Jeddah Majestic Eye which will become one of the key landmarks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Completed the tender document for the Lucknow Ferris Wheel, based on the concept of the iconic London Eye, in India.

TTS International is a transport and heavy lift company offering heavy lift engineering, calculations and heavy lift equipment and personal in the UAE.

• Managed the design of steel structures, lifting beams and gantries from concept through detailed design including preparation of drawings, BOQs, and estimates for cost and time for fabrication and liaised with clients to identify all site restrictions and deliver the most economic safe solution for various lifting operations.
• Reported directly to the Project Director, managed 10 direct reports and 20 indirect.
• Attended daily meetings with project teams, and measured KPIs such as the performance measurement of labour and comparison of actual progress against the action plan.
• Completed detailed steel structure modelling, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and calculations using STAAD Pro.
• Reviewed all structural submittals, calculation reports, and workshop drawings.
• Effectively implemented the lessons learned procedures to eliminate repeated errors and to assure continuous improvement of the organisations designs.
• Worked with site management to forecast predicted spend and cash recovery and ensure that both are kept in line with target.
• Work closely with the procurement team and Project Delivery Manager to develop and monitor procurement strategy.

Key Projects & Achievements:
• Recipient of the individual 1st prize of 2015 UAE Emerging Engineers Award with the Institution of Civil Engineers ICE.
• Successfully lifted 13000 tonne Mobile Offshore Production Unit (MOPU) for Talisman from the key side to barge in Abu Dhabi and shipped out for installation to Norway.
• Developed new techniques to move 700 tonne Ship to Shore (STS) container cranes onto barges and 500 tonne Rubber Tyre Gantry (RTG) cranes to other ports.
• Loaded out the 2500 tonne royal super-yacht YAS for HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi.
• Created an innovative light weight gantry crane to lift pipes inside a large network of service tunnels underneath Dubai airport new terminal for ALEC an MEP contractor.
• Designed and installed gantry on top of the 60 story Novotel building on SZR, Dubai and lifted 3 x 27m, 21 tonne mast poles to the top of the roof for Dutco Balfour Beatty (DBB).

Mouchel is an international infrastructure engineering and environment business, offering a diverse range of services across the full lifecycle of essential infrastructure.

• Involved in the design of over 70 pre-stressed and post-tensioned bridges and utility structures for a turn- key project in Dubai Waterfront worth AED20 billion, the largest waterfront development in the world.
• Reported to the Head of Engineering department for Bridges Team, and worked within a team of Engineers and AutoCAD Technicians.
• Reporting daily to bridges, roads and utilities Line Managers and measured for current progress of design against design plan.
• Responsible for measuring BOQs with the quantity surveyors as per CESMM3.
• Designed bridge substructures, piers and abutments and completed structural analysis and design of reinforced concrete piles.

Key Projects:
• Worked as a Structural Engineer on the Dubai Waterfront project for Nakheel.
• Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone (KPIZ) for Abu Dhabi Ports.

A.E.G. is an architectural & engineering consultation firm located in Bethlehem, Palestine, it is a merge between two Consultant firms working in the field of Architecture and Construction Management.

• Reported to the Project Manager and part of the design engineering team creating project documents and as built drawings in AutoCAD and assisting with MS Project.
• Measured in a timeframe for completing projects.
• Assisted in analysis and design of commercial and residential high-rise buildings using ACI code of practice and SAP2000 software.
• Prepared manual calculation reports and drawings for RC water tank.
• Provided site supervision to ensure all construction work was executed in line with the design.
• Review and assess contractor technical site variations and document changes.
• Communicated with steel and concrete suppliers and inspect the deliveries to ensure material is as per design specification.
• Conducted site inspections to reassess the site condition and determine the best solution for other renovation projects and redeveloping urban areas in Jerusalem old city.
• Coordinated between all project contractors on site and updated construction schedules with reference to weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Completed structural calculations and design for shell structures for water tanks concrete.

Key Projects:
• Prepared front end design and feasibility studies of 4 complex construction projects.
• Provided solutions to brace old 200-500 year-old structures in the Old City of Jerusalem, including renovations of old masonry, combining steel structure with reinforced concrete.
• Completed the design and installation of an elevated water tank in the north of Palestine.