melvin chalakaryil Mathew Korah, Civil Engineer

melvin chalakaryil Mathew Korah

Civil Engineer

Vectrus Systems Corporation

Location
Kuwait
Education
Master's degree, MBA Construction Management
Experience
16 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 1 Months

Civil Engineer at Vectrus Systems Corporation
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • My current job since October 2016

Significant Highlights:
 Successfully tracked and controlled construction schedules and associated costs to achieve completion of projects within time and quality standards.
 Meticulous in establishing proper reference points, grades, and elevations of the construction.
 Handled design reviews, material approvals, testing and Quality control for the complete projects.

Key Responsibilities:
 Engaging in activities encompassing managing site facilities and supervising construction workers. Developing full-scale project plans liaising and with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
 Estimating resources and participants needed to achieve project goals. Drafting and submitting budget proposals, and recommending subsequent budget changes where necessary.
 Tracking project milestones and deliverables. Developing and delivering progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
 Providing cost estimates for materials and equipment and making cost-effective solutions and proposals for the intended project.
 Developing detailed designs and verifying plans, drawings and quantities for accuracy of calculations. Preparing blueprints, using computer aided design and monitoring requisition of materials and plant.
 Handling the day to day site activities, supervision, project approvals and material handlings.
 Performed material inspection, testing, quality control procedures and final inspection for project acceptance.

Technical Specification Writer at SSH International Consultants
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • August 2015 to October 2016

Significant Highlights:
 Rendered necessary support to prepare Technical Specification in CSI Master Format and all major specification formats.
 Handled quality benchmarks, method of statements, performance requirements and more for the projects.

Key Responsibilities:
 Wrote technical descriptions specifying material qualities and properties, utilizing knowledge of material standards, industrial processes, and manufacturing procedures.
 Interpreted architectural as well as engineering plans and prepared material lists and specifications to be used as standards by plant employees or contracting personnel in construction activities.
 Engaged in drawing rough sketches for finished drawings to illustrate specified materials or assembly sequence.
 Made adequate notes on material processing, to determine material specifications for construction activities.
 Integrated BIM with specifications using e-Specs.
 Created project manuals including general conditions with innate familiarity with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) contract document that can be easily interpreted by the government agencies and easily used by the contractors.

Civil Engineer - Design at Ministry of Education, Kuwait (construction & maintenance department)
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • January 2012 to September 2015

Significant Highlights:
 Administered and inspected site works on a daily basis with continuous monitoring of the labour working in critical areas and ensured high quality standard work was met.
 Acted as a significant player in the client part to look after the design aspects of structural members.

Key Responsibilities:
 Established the overall plan and stringent time schedule of the project. Monitored direct construction, operations, and maintenance activities at project site.
 Handled site inspections, design and drawings approval, inspecting bills and complete project overseeing for schools and school facilities.
 Participated in weekly meeting with general manager and client representing seniors to effectively discuss and communicate project milestones and goals to be achieved.
 Entrusted with the accountability to perform all administrative and operational functions necessary for daily operations of the project.
 Surveyed the site and ensured that all materials used and work performed are as per the specification.
 Planned site work and efficiently organised plant and site facilities in order to meet agreed deadline. Ensured quality control and monitored health and safety matters on site.

Territory Technical Services Manager at UltraTech Cements LTD
  • India - Kerala
  • January 2011 to December 2011

Significant Highlights:
 Actively engaged in controlling quality of material supply and periodic checks in quality and prompt supply.
 Displayed excellence in inspecting cement in warehouse and assessing the nature of problem if any.
 Holds merit of preparing and presenting articles on good construction practices.

Key Responsibilities:
 Shouldered accountability to prepare concrete mix designs, quality control and supervision a site and plant.
 Provided adequate support to read and interpret project charts, diagrams, maps and reports. Worked alongside civil engineers, structural engineers, architects and surveyors and ensured that sites are fit for purpose.
 Formulated detailed reports stating what is acceptable and what needs to be changed in order to send it to the project manager.
 Compiled and managed project reports to facilitate progress of the work's quality technical conformance, safety and other matters.
 Conducted a detailed case study on the effective method of steam curing and membrane curing methods.
 Involved in conducting seminars and classes for Architects, Engineers, Contractors and other construction related people regarding good construction practices and innovative techniques.

QS/QC Engineer at Ray Constructions Ltd
  • India - Mumbai
  • August 2010 to December 2010

Significant Highlights:
 Displayed excellence in handling construction, quality control and quantity survey for a steel plant construction work for Jindal Steel Works at Tamil Nadu.
 Ensured effective control of quality at site with proper supervision at site and safety methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:
 Established and monitored Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure quality performance in different areas of work development and at various project phases.
 Promoted quality awareness among project team members, contractors and vendors.
 Identified and managed risks that could impact achieving quality objectives. Prepared monthly quality report.
 Handled erection and calibration of batching plant, UTM and other testing machines.
 Shouldered accountability to meet and discuss with client and consultants, ensured timely completion of project and labour allocation with respect to their capabilities.
 Conducted verification of all the works and determined whether it is in accordance with the plans as well as specifications.
 Determined billing and quantity survey for materials as required, raised indent for material requisition, inspected and assessed the quality of stocked materials and more.

Junior Engineer at Vettoor Constructions
  • India - Kerala
  • April 2008 to July 2010

Significant Highlights:
 Ensured the smooth handling of levelling and survey works at various levels of construction.
 Efficiently monitored the successful completion of Structural and MEP work.

Key Responsibilities:
 Prepared material submittals for approval.
 Engaged in supervising projects, preparing estimating quantities of work and compiling measurement books.
 Conducted inspection and execution of site works. Managed materials and co-coordinated materials at site.
 Rendered necessary support to coordinate the sub-contractors for MEP works.
 Prepared M Book and Bills, used ESCHOOL program to manage projects and bills.

Education

Master's degree, MBA Construction Management
  • at Indian School Of Management Studies
  • December 2014

Completed MBA in Construction Management through Distance Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Sun College of Engineering/Anna University
  • May 2010

Completed BE in Civil Engineering with an aggregate of 84.2% , Along with my studies during the last semester , i had attended training with vettoor constructions at the basis of 4 days a week

Specialties & Skills

Civil Works
Quality Inspection
AutoCAD
Engineering Drawings
Computer Skills
Site Management
Auto Caad
Staad Pro
Effective Communication
Leadership
Human Relation

Languages

English
Expert
Malayalam
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Tamil
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate

Memberships

ACI Student Membership
  • Attending Online seminars and workshops
  • June 2009

Training and Certifications

Auto Caad (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2009
Valid Until:
September 2009