Design/Project Coordinator
Astraco Construction
Total years of experience :16 years, 3 Months
* Designated to provide replies to site queries and responses to Site Memos & correspondences raised by the Consultant.
* Coordinated with Site engineers and Resident Engineer (RE) for any issues to be resolved in the construction drawings.
* Performed on-site liaison work with the design team in the head office and the site team/RE.
* Assigned to coordinate any revisions in design drawings with the actual site condition and reviewed design drawings prior to submission to clients.
* Created filing system both soft and hard copies for the design drawings, organized/maintained files and in-charge of Site filing system.
Project Undertaken:EPC Contract for Al Ain Water Transmission Scheme (AWTS) Pipeline . Approximate Value : Dhs 1.2 billion
* Reporting directly to Design Manager and Team Leader.
* Provided replies to design queries prepared by the Resident Engineers (RE) and response to RFI raised by the contractor.
* Coordinated with infrastructure engineers (SE, SW, PW, TC) and RE for any issues to be resolved in the construction drawings.
* Did on-site liaison work with the design team in head office and the site team/RE
* Coordinated any revisions in design drawing with the actual site condition
* Reviewed design drawings prior to submission to clients.
* Attended weekly design meeting with clients and project managers
Project Undertaken:Downtown Jebel Ali. Project is 12km long, with approx. 300 towers to be built. Approximate Value: Dhs 900 million
* Coordinated with sub consultants (UK, Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi offices) for issuance, queries, Quality Assurance (QA), etc of design drawings.
* Coordinated with other disciplines (E&M, Architectural & Structural) for any conflict or issues to be resolved in the design drawings.
* Provided response to RFI (Request For Information) prepared by the JV contractor.
* Checked for the Shop drawings both Reinforced Concrete and Steel drawings.
* Prepared Drawing Amendment Sheet (DAS) to be used for construction.
Project Undertaken:
Dubai Metro Red & Green Line Contract Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Dh15.5 billion Dubai Metro project has two lines, Red and Green, with a total length of 69.7 km. Red line is a 52.1km long which runs from Rashidiya to Jebel Ali with 23 overground stations and four underground stations. The Green Line is 17.6 km long including a 7.6km underground line in the business district areas of Dubai.
* Analyzed and designed various parts of temporary works (deck support system such as girders, towers, trusses, tower heads, etc) in accordance with Eurocodes standard & using STAAD Pro software.
* Prepared material quantity take-off for comparison with the fabricators.
* Designed reports for different parts of structure, conduct site inspection for implementation of design drawings
* Supervised drafting for final drawings
Project Undertaken:
Sheikh Zayed Bridge Project Contract 3 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
A dual carriageway bridge approximately 850m long with a central span of 150meters. Each carriageway is of four lanes with 2 x 3.0m shoulders with an emergency path.
Approximate Value: Dhs 1 billion
* Designed superstructures and substructures especially foundations on bored piles, soil cement and pile caps, R.C. girders
* Prepared soil bearing analysis based on bore log data.
* Prepared cost estimates for bidding purposes.
* Assisted in conduction pile integrity tests using Cross hole method and Low Strain Integrity tests.
* Assisted in the post tensioning of soil anchors and girders at site.
* Supervised the drafting of final drawings.
Projects Undertaken:
* Aloragat Bridge, MRT III Road Widening, LRT II, Cebu Hilton Resort & Towers, Tramo Left-turning Flyover, Pedestrian Overpass, 10 Storey Bldg for Bethany Church, Malate Convento, Sky City, Cuevas Arcade, 2 Units 250 MT LPG Bullet Tanks
Assistant Structural Design Engineer
* Prepared structural analysis and design of medium and high rise buildings using ETABS & SAP90 structural programs
* Prepared budgetary cost estimate of medium high rise buildings for bidding purposes.
* Handled analysis and design of various parts of the structure for both steel & concrete (e.g. water tanks, warehouses, temporary works, swimming pool, etc.)
* Prepared structural analysis and design of under ground water tank, septic tanks, storm drainage manhole,
Resident Structural Engineer
Medium Rise Bldgs (Taguig, Philippines)
BSA Plaza Bldg (Manila, Philippines)
* Conducted inspections on pile driving, inspect installed rebars, witnessed slump test for concrete mixture.
* Attended concrete cylinder sample tests and rebar sample tests at the laboratory; represented the company at weekly coordination meetings.
* Implemented structural design with regard to structural revision.
Projects Undertaken:
* Medium Rise Bldgs (6 units of 5 storey residential bldgs), BSA Plaza Bldg (10 storey Commercial/Residential), The Legaspi Place (45 storey Commercial/Residential), BSA Twin Tower (52 Storey Comml/Residential), Tiffany Plaza (40 storey residential condominium), BSA Mansion II (30 storey Office/Residential Condo), BSA Twin Tower (56 storey Office/Residential Condo), ASB Malayan Tower (56 storey Office/Residential Condo), Shrine of the Mediatrix of All Grace, Sulung Pampanga Foundation, Inc. (2 storey Residential House)