Narayan KC, Resident Engineer-Highway

Narayan KC

Resident Engineer-Highway

Yooshin Engineering Corporation JV

Location
Nepal
Education
Master's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
18 years, 0 Months

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Resident Engineer-Highway at Yooshin Engineering Corporation JV
  • Nepal - Hetauda
  • My current job since August 2023

• Assist Team Leader/Chief Resident Engineer (Highway) in ensuring that all work is carried out in full compliance with the Engineering design and technical specifications.
• Assist Chief Resident Engineer in construction management and in reviewing contractor’s work program.
• Cooperate with Quality Control/Material Engineer in Quality Management.
• Supervision of Works and Quality Assurance.
• Ensure that the required tests if construction materials and procedures are carried out.
• Early identification of technical issues and proposing mitigation or preventive measures in all technical aspects of the scope of work.
• Early identification of technical issues potentially leading to claims and increase of cost.
• Ensure that each and every activities are recorded properly including correspondences to and from Employer, Contractors and other stakeholders.
• Safety Measures/Occupational Health and Safety.
• Attending of measurements and monitoring progress of works.
• Inspect Contractor’s establishment.
• Rectification of defective works.
• Review of contractor’s schedule.
• Check contractor’s invoices, claims etc.
• Issue Interim Payment Certificate.
• Settlement of final bill and accounts.
• Assist the Employer in replying to audit observations.
• Cooperate with Contract Specialist in arbitration/litigation cases with FIDIC Contract.
• Supervise maintenance of works on regular basis during construction.
• Inspect completed works during defects liability period.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Individual Consultant-Road Engineer at Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development
  • Nepal - Hetauda
  • February 2022 to July 2023

• Study of Nepal Road Standards, Provincial Road Standards, Nepal Rural Road Standards and assist for the preparation of necessary Norms and Specification.
• Assist the IDO/PRDO in all technical matters and procurement processing for the project.
• Assist the IDO/PRDO to conduct baseline surveys on socioeconomic and transport related indicators.
• Assist in preparation of Annual Procurement Plans (APPs) and Master Procurement Plans (MPPs).
• Facilitation, guidance and close coordination with IDO/PRDO team in preparation of the engineering designs, estimates, bidding documents for bituminous & rigid pavement road construction works.
• Evaluate/ review design reports submitted by the consultants regarding all related with roads.
• Close monitoring and follow-up of the progress of the construction contracts under execution of IDO/PRDO.
• Assist IDO/PRDO for bid invitation, bid evaluation and awarding the contracts for the proposed contracts, if needed.
• Ensure that all the works are carried out in accordance with the designs, drawings and specification.
• Assist in preparing Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) of the work activities.
• Maintain a permanent record of all measurements of works completed and results of test carried out for monitoring the quality of civil works.
• Regularly inspect and check by testing wherever required the civil works and ensure that they are carried out according to the schedule, specifications and drawings specified standards of quality are to meet the desired standard quality of the materials and workmanship.
• Checking the bill of the works submitted by the contractors and recommend them for payments by the IDO/PRDO with the certification that quality of works executed by the contractor are satisfactory
• Certify the completion of the works.
• Preparing the variation orders and assist the IDO/PRDO in negotiating with the contractor for the implementation of such changes. If such changes involve additional cost, prepare necessary documents for approval by the IDO/PRDO.
• Maintain all the records and reports according to the IDO/PRDO requirements.
• Assist IDO/PRDO to prepare M & E reports as per the prescribed formats.
• Attend and participate in project meetings and provide inputs on technical/engineering matters at the time of preparing annual plan, trimester and annual progress report. Prepare appropriate mechanism to monitor project progress reports after field verification. Provide feedbacks and maintain regular communication with related field and IDO/PRDO staff.
• Assist in preparing completion reports of all projects.
• Assist in the preparation of “As-Built drawings”.
• Accomplish other tasks related to engineering/ technical aspect as per the need of the project and when required by IDO/PRDO in connection with the project works.
• Others as and when required by IDO/PRDO in connection with the project works.

Contract Manager at ECI-Kankai JV
  • Nepal - Kathmandu
  • September 2019 to January 2022

• Carry out construction survey, assist in design and prepare standard drawings, revised Bill of Quantities (BoQ) for construction, upgrading and rehabilitation of Roads with Asphalt Concrete Road.
• Provide suggestion to the contractor for the management of project.
• Construction Supervision, Administration, and management of contract regarding construction, upgrading and rehabilitation of road.
• Preparing work programme and schedule and making sure the project is running in accordance with the programme.
• Responding and formal communicating with the employer and consultant regarding the contractual and technical matter.
• Producing and analyzing progress reports, updated costs, and forecasts.
• Managing and monitoring sub-contractors to ensure company processes and procedures are adhered to.
• Maintain and update contractual records, changes, status reports, and other information.
• Preparation of interim payment certificate and submitted to the employer for the approval.
• Ensure the quality of works from carried out approved quality control procedures.
• Preparation of VO documents and submitted to the employer for the approval.
• Analyze the risk and prepare a claim of risk in terms of cost, time and any other.
• Assist to contractor for preparing document of adjudication and arbitration.
• Ensure contract obligations and maintain cordial and professional communications with employer through meetings and site visits.
• Assist to make innovative solutions to resolve issues/conflicts for project.
• Ensuring an occupational health and safety for the staffs and workers.
• Analyzes all requirements and provisions in contracts, including terms and conditions, to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations.
• Mobilize, orient, and guide the team for construction in technical matter.
• Delivering projects with the highest quality and ensuring that QA/QC documents are produced and maintained.
• Attend meetings with the employer and report on progress to date on the behalf of company.
• Co-ordinating the various professional people engage on a project.

25 km road is upgraded into Asphalt Road

Senior Infrastructure Specialist-QC/Transport at Finnish Consulting Group (Formerly ORGUT Consulting AB), Sweden
  • Nepal
  • January 2017 to December 2018

• Provide support to District Technical Office in the program districts in overall management of the Infrastructure for Rural Connectivity and Growth component.
• Provide an opinion and suggestion on Technical Design and Specification of Infrastructure done by consultants.
• Prepare Procurement Plan (Master Procurement Plan (MPP) and Annual Procurement Plan (APP)) Annual Work Plan, Detail Financial Plan (DFP) and Progress Report (Monthly, Quarterly and Annual) as well as monthly and quarterly financial report (QFR) for the District.
• Support to prepare and finalize the invitation for bid/request to quotation or proposal for works and services, Participate in Evaluation of Bid/Proposal, Review Bid Evaluation Report and regularly update a costed implementation plan for the district for the full program period.
• Support to prepare programme documents such as Implementation Plan, Procurement Guidelines and Quality Control Manual.
• Assist and advice to the District Technical Office (DTO) on procurement and contract management and administration of works, goods and services
• Support the improvement of the quality of infrastructure works carried out including quality control procedures.
• Review the IPCs submitted by contractor and users and recommend for payments.
• Orient and guide the technical team undertaking the technical functions (Survey, Design, Cost estimate, Construction Supervision etc.) in maintaining quality of works in these activities.
• Guide DTO on intervention to reduce infrastructure constraints in the market linkage and value chains that are technically appropriate and economically justifiable.
• Undertake regular assessment of the quality of field surveys, design and contract documents for infrastructure works.
• In consultation with the DTO, prepare option for the maintenance of infrastructure and, where appropriate, field test these options using component fund.
• Assist the management in tendering for; recruiting, supervising and evaluating specialists to support specific activities e.g. impact studies.
• Coordinate with other rural infrastructure projects and program in the district to learn and share experience with.
• Identify and report, based on experience of implementing GEPIN program, areas of capacity building support needed to strengthen DDC/DTO.
• Assist to DTO to develop Budget Plan, Updated Expenditure Plan, Monthly and Quarterly Disbursement Request (DR) and Disbursement Projection (DP).
• Document lessons learned and procedures developed as a reference for DTO, DoLIDAR and for the Danida completion report.
• Followed the zero tolerances anticorruption policy of DANIDA.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Team Leader/Deputy Team Leader.

100 km road is upgraded from fair weather to all weather road.

District Project Engineer at Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Road
  • Nepal
  • September 2007 to December 2016

• Carry out Engineering survey, design and prepare detailed project report (DPR), standard drawings, specifications and Bill of Quantities (BOQ) for roads, bridges and Trail Bridges and Community Infrastructures.
• Supervision, Administer, coordinate and monitor all aspects of Engineering works; Project construction management, particularly with regard to construction upgrading and rehabilitation of roads and bridges, trail bridges and community infrastructures.
• Provides technical support and opinions on designs and specifications of infrastructures done by consultants
• Develop and establish Procurement Plan (Master Procurement Plan (MPP) and Annual Procurement Plan (APP)) and maintain work program and schedule for ongoing contracts and newly-planned ones.
• Plan, develop and manage all procurement and contractual documents of projects of civil works, services and goods.
• Prepare/oversee invitations to tender, bid document and manage/conduct all aspects of bid/proposal evaluations.
• Assist to conduct pre bid/proposal meeting, make clarification and addendum on meeting.
• Make an evaluation of bid/proposal and prepare bid evaluation report (BER) of works, goods and services and recommendations for award of contracts to the higher authority.
• Review the IPCs and recommend for the payment of users and contractors of the works.
• Follow up on project progress through regular site visits and inspect the quality of work;
• Make Quality Control of all related processes ensuring transparency and accountability according to the quality assurance and quality control plan (QAP).
• Follow up on contract obligations and maintain cordial and professional communications with contractor through meetings and site visits;
• Make innovative solutions to resolve issues/conflicts for complex procurement projects
• Oversee adherence to contractual agreements, recommend amendments and extensions of contracts and advise concerned parties on contractual rights and obligations.
• Develop, prepare and implement Resettlement Plan (RP), Initial Environment Examination Report (IEE), GESI action Plan and Annual Road Maintenance Plan (ARMP).
• Conduct training activities for subordinates to improve technical competencies and guide them on technical issues.
• Prepare progress report (monthly, trimester report) as well as monthly and quarterly financial report (QFR) reporting to Project Coordination Unit and assist to prepare a project completion report (PCR).
• Develop Yearly Plan Operator (YPO), Budget plan, updated expenditure and Monthly and Quarterly Disbursement Request (DR) and Disbursement Projection (DP).
• Liaison with the concerned authorities and stakeholders and attend a meeting with the stakeholder as a representative of project.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Project Coordinator/Project Manager.

50 km new road was constructed.

IoW/Engineer at Rural Access Engineering Consultants Pvt.Ltd
  • Nepal
  • September 2006 to August 2007

• Survey, design and cost estimate of road with Labour Based Environment Friendly and Participatory approach.
• Preparation of work packaging and BoQ for user's committee
• Monitoring and Supervision of works
• Measurement of works and recommendation for the payment.
• Preparation of monthly, trimester report and reporting to the all concerned authorities.
• Preparation of contract document between user's committee and employer.
• Quality control of all related processes ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Preparation of procurement plan of works
• Conduction of social training and skill training like mason training
• Conduction of technical as well as social auditing in community and district level.

Engineer at MENTOR Consultants Pvt.Ltd., Kathmandu
  • Nepal
  • September 2005 to August 2006

• Survey, design and cost estimate of hospital building and commercial building
• Design member of Ayurveda hospital, Bar Council building and Bharatpur Hospital building
• Preparation of work packaging for Contractor
• Monitoring, Supervision and recommend for payments of works.
• Line layout of building.
• Quality control of all related processes ensuring high level of transparency and accountability with quality assurance measure.
• Preparation of prequalification document of contractor
• Evaluation of bid document and recommend for award of contract.
• Preparation of monthly, trimester report and reporting to the all concerned authorities

Education

Master's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Pokhara University Nepal Engineering College
  • June 2022

Specialties & Skills

Quality Control
Construction Supervision
Contract Management
Government Procurement
Infrastructure Planning
Infrastructure Planning
Procurement and Contract Management
Construction Supervision
Quality Control of Works
E-procurement
Report Writing
Contract Negotiation

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Procurement and Contract Management (Training)
Training Institute:
NASC
Date Attended:
August 2009
Procurement Management and Construction Contract Adminstration (Training)
Training Institute:
NASC
Date Attended:
August 2010