Geotechnical Consulting Engineer
WSP Canada Inc.
Total years of experience :22 years, 2 Months
• Manage construction projects in all stages of the project management from initiation to close-out.
• Assess high risks and develop contingency plans for projects.
• Assist Team Leads and Project Managers to estimate quantities, cost of materials and labor to determine project feasibility.
• Provide geotechnical recommendations in excavations, engineered fill, liquefaction assessment of granular soil, stabilization of subbase/subgrade, pavement design, underground infrastructures, road construction, restoration and resurfacing, retaining wall.
• Manage reporting policy and procedures and develop recommendation for improvements.
• Execute and manage with project management skills to ensure quality and compliance with Design Specification, codes & legislations and ensure proposed project scope met within the budget and schedule.
• Lead, direct and coordinate activities of Junior Engineers, and Inspectors engaged in the inspection of different infrastructure development projects by providing technical guidance.
• Act as a mentor and/or instructor to new and/or less experienced staffs.
• Participate in internal and external project meetings and maintained liaison with other departments, clients, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders of the project.
• Produce and/or review technical reports in compliance with applicable standards and guidelines.
• Coordinate Health and Safety practices such as developing Project Risk Assessment & Safety Plan (PRASP) & Field Level Risk Assessment (FLRA) for all projects and develop new safety work plans for COVID19.
• Worked with industry stakeholders to ensure compliance with current standards and regulations through a variety of consultation services, including inspections for aggregate soil & asphalt compaction, reinforced steel, footing base, concrete testing, tie-back stressing monitoring, CFA Piling Monitoring & Caisson installation monitoring.
• Directed and coordinated field activities and staff members to provide technical expertise on a daily basis.
• Collaborated with other discipline within the organization on multi-faceted/multi-disciplinary projects.
• Participated in internal and external project meetings and maintained liaison with clients, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders of the project.
• Produced and/or reviewed technical reports in compliance with applicable standards and guidelines.
• Gained project management experience, including preparation of proposals, work plans and cost estimates, setting, maintaining, and tracking project schedules and budgets, overseeing the execution of projects, and liaising with technical specialists to ensure technical integrity.
• Mentored, supervised, and trained junior staff members in the application of inspection techniques, remedial method, sample collection, and field measurement techniques.
• Actively promote health and safety programs and cultures, ensuring all health and safety program requirements are communicated and protocols are followed.
• Supervised construction, reconstruction and/or repair of road works including earth grading, subgrade
preparation, granular subbase and base, curb, sidewalk, hot mix hot laid asphalt paving, installation of storm, sewer, and watermain management facilities.
• Arranged on-site geotechnical investigations and given decision regarding excavation and removal of unspecified material, ensured quality of filling material.
• Carried out assessment of subgrade adequacy and provide necessary recommendations.
• Carried out quality assurance tests of concrete (slump, flow, air, density test) following the standards of Canadian Standards Association.
• Inspected footing base as per structural drawings and in compliance with geotechnical references relate to the recommended bearing pressure with respect to the elevation.
• Conducted rebar inspection following the structural/and shop drawings.
• Inspected, monitored, and recorded driving of H- pile, sheet pile, caisson.
• Conducted tie back stressing test, review calibration of hydraulic jack, calculate applied stress by hydraulic jack from design load.
• Analyzed geotechnical data, design drawings and specifications to prepare technical reports and recommendations related to excavation for trench, road, engineered fill, footings etc.
• Monitored and made necessary coordination to construct bridges/culverts, roads, flood/cyclone shelters.
• Formulated as well as reviewed proposals and bids as per public procurement regulations.
• Performed structural designing.
• Performed cost estimating.
• Performed site inspections.
• Ensured project are completed on time, within budget and to the required quality.
• Prepared Monthly and Quarterly Progress Report and Yearly Work Plan & Procurement Plan by developing a computer based mathematical model.