Navin Sivaram, Resident Engineer

Navin Sivaram

Resident Engineer

Energo Consult

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Construction Project Management
Experience
29 years, 8 Months

Share My Profile

Block User


Work Experience

Total years of experience :29 years, 8 Months

Resident Engineer at Energo Consult
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since August 2014

Resident engineer in power transmission field. Holds approval from Transco, Fewa, Dewa.
Project management and quality control being key responsibilities.

Project Coordinator at Mott MacDonald
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2013 to August 2014

is a reputed UK based consultant firm with presence in over 140 countries providing Engineering consultancy & supervision services in major fields of engineering.

Senior Project Engineer at Mott MacDonald, Oil, Gas & Petrochemical
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2011 to March 2013
Civil Engineer at Lahmeyer Intl. GMBH
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2010 to October 2011

Lahmeyer Intl. is a reputed German consultant firm in Energy sector engaged in providing consultancy & supervision services for DEWA, Transco & FEWA

Project Engineer at Waagner Biro Gulf L.L.C
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 2003 to March 2010

Waagner Biro is a Vienna based leading MNC engaged in Steel structures, bridges, theatres, Power plants, marine works & Specialist Engineering Works. Executed several prestigious projects for the Govt. of Dubai such as UAE’s first suspension Bridge, Floating Bridge and Expansion of Al Maktoum Bridge.

Job Role:

•Coordination of all civil inspection works from soil investigation to commissioning of buildings for Dubai Municipality.
•Preparation of baseline program of work.

•Manage project activities; coordinate the activities of site engineers.

•Conduct trial mix of design concrete mixes at approved ready-mix plant witnessed by client engineer.

•Submit reinforcement samples collected in presence to client engineer for testing of yield strength.

•Arrange sample collection at relevant stages of work witnessed by Client engineer and testing by approved lab.
•Witness pressure test on water supply lines and air test on gravity drain lines.

•Inspect structural steel members for source by heat number, mill certificates. Inspect surface preparation and coating system.
•Ensure wall block work, preparation and plastering follows specified methodology and accessories.

•Ensure paint consumption and coverage is as per manufacturer’s recommendations.

•Submission of daily reports, day work sheets, inspection requests and material approvals to client.

•Preparation of Inspection reports and snag lists.

•Check quantity survey of steel & concrete structures, running bills & variations.

•Correspondence with clients, consultants and contractors.

•Arrange safety meetings & toolbox meetings.

The Attainments:

•Managed the survey team to precisely construct complicated piers & abutments with basic survey equipment’s enabling precise erection of the first suspension bridge of U.A.E.
•Enhanced safety at site by establishing and implementing safety regulations which was appreciated by client.

Project Engineer at Millennium Constructions L.L.C
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2000 to August 2003

Millennium Constructions was a reputed construction company of Al Qamish Group engaged in construction activities which included residential & commercial buildings, villas.

Job Role:
•Preparation of baseline program of work.
•Mobilize resources, Manage project activities, coordinate and monitor site activities
•Inspection of different stages of work including setting out, scaffolding, reinforcement, formwork, installation of waterproofing system, joinery works, flooring & finishing works.
•Refurbishing works.
•Quantity survey.
•Preparation of estimates & running bills.
•Execution of work, Site management, supervision.
•Ensure compliance to specification and drawings.
•Liaison with consultant & arrange inspections
•Preparation of running bills.
•Assist Preparation of as built dossiers, operation & maintenance manual, spares list.

The Attainments:

•Efficiently negotiated with sub-contractors /suppliers considerably reducing the actual costs from the budgeted costs.
•Accurately reported every extra work done from the contract scope and successfully processed variations

•Established an efficient filing system for clients & sub contractors.

Project Engineer
  • India
  • September 1994 to April 2000

Jobs handled include, 30, 000Sft. villa, multi-storey apartment building, sand piling works, finishing works, survey works.

Job Role:

•Supervising survey, setting out and supervision of all stages of building construction.

•Quantity survey & Preparing of BOQ from drawings.

•Planning and allocating work to Site in charge.

•Inspection of shuttering & reinforcement for concrete works.

•Quality control of supplied concrete, laying of concrete, finishing works.

Education

Master's degree, Construction Project Management
  • at Heriot Watt University
  • November 2017

in Construction project management

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Bangalore University
  • January 1997

in

Specialties & Skills

Coordination
Inspection
Construction Documents
Project Management
MS Project
CONSULTING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
GESTIÓN DE ARCHIVOS
MEETING FACILITATION
MICROSOFT WORKS
MILLENNIUM
QUALITY CONTROL
SPECIFICATION
SUPERVISORY SKILLS

Languages

English
Expert
Malayalam
Expert
Hindi
Expert