Rodrigo Abrugar, Sr. QA/QC Engineer

Rodrigo Abrugar

Sr. QA/QC Engineer

CONTRACO W.L.L

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
34 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :34 years, 5 Months

Sr. QA/QC Engineer at CONTRACO W.L.L
  • Qatar - Doha
  • August 2015 to January 2018

Prepare / review / and update PQP, QCP, MS, ITP, specific work procedures.
•Conduct periodic internal quality audits, issuing audit reports to the audit department and follow up on the corrective and preventive measures.
•Coordinates between Consultant, Site management, and Subcontractors for solving all Quality Assurance issues on site.
•Reports major conflicts and summary of QA/QC civil work performed to the Project Manager for further actions.
•Validate all the inspection and testing activity time of the project and ensure conformance to Consultants requirements.
•Conduct pre-inspection on the site to verify and validate the Inspection Request prior to Consultants actual inspection.
•Prepare non conformity report, action request, corrective and preventive actions for every finding during inspection.
•Ensure that all measuring tools and equipment are calibrated prior to use including update of calibration monitoring log.
•Prepare monthly report indicating the status of work inspections, material inspection, and nonconformities including corrective actions, preventive actions, areas of improvement and any issues related to Quality Control.
•Prepare, review and submit required material submittals
•Prepare, submit and conduct inspection for Material Inspection Request (MIR)
•Review IFC, shop drawings and any other drawings and details related to project

Project Completed / Involved:
•Ras Usherij Project - Construction of access road & bridge and manmade beach resort - Substantially completed
•Salwa Beach Resort Project - Construction of Hotels, Restaurant, Cinema, Mosque and Private Villas - On-going project

QA Engineer at Versar International
  • Afghanistan
  • December 2006 to May 2014

Versar International, Afghanistan

•Prepare / review / and update PQP, QCP, ITP, specific work procedures.
•Conduct periodic internal quality audits, issuing audit reports to the audit department and follow up on the corrective and preventive measures.
•Coordinates between Consultant, Site management, and Subcontractors for solving all Quality Assurance issues on site.
•Reports major conflicts and summary of QA/QC civil work performed to the Project Manager for further actions.
•Validate all the inspection and testing activity time of the project and ensure conformance to Consultants requirements.
•Conduct pre-inspection on the site to verify and validate the Inspection Request prior to Consultants actual inspection.
•Prepare non conformity report, action request, corrective and preventive actions for every finding during inspection.
•Ensure that all measuring tools and equipment’s are calibrated prior to use including update of calibration monitoring log.
•Prepare monthly report indicating the status of work inspections, material inspection, and nonconformities including corrective actions, preventive actions, areas of improvement and any issues related to Quality Control.
•Designate inspection schedules and other activities for Quality Assurance and mentor Afghans Quality Assurance Field Engineers
•Edit and prepare daily reports made by Afghan QA Field Engineers
•Prepare (WAR) weekly activity reports
•Attend QA/QC meeting with the prime contractors
•Attend weekly construction call meeting by the Project Management Office
•Attend and prepare pre-final and final inspections/documents
•Check submittals and schedule updates in KTR portal 1
•Review KTR invoice when required by COR
•Oversight Quality Assurance Engineer for AFCEC reconstruction project

Project Completed:
•209th Commando Battalion Compound and Forward Support Depot, Mazar E. Sharif, Afghanistan.
•Construction of the Kabul International Airport (KAIA), Phase III Facilities at the ANAAC Cantonment, Kabul Afghanistan.
•Design and Construction; 1st Special Forces Kandak at Gardez, Afghanistan.
•Kabul Military Training Center (KMTC) Literacy Classrooms and Visitors Center at Kabul Afghanistan.
•Expansion of Afghan National Detention Facility at Kabul Afghanistan

Area Supervisor at Quality Assurance
  • Iraq
  • December 2006 to August 2009

Versar International Assistance Project, IRAQ

•Coordinate applicable training for

Resident Civil Engineer at Sonic Steel Industries Inc
  • Philippines
  • June 2000 to November 2006

Responsible and completed for the manufacturing plant wide development which include design, cost and quantity estimate, implementation and construction of access roads, sewer and drainage facilities, potable water (deep well) supply and buildings (offices and bonded warehouses). Plant wide development was made feasible with a minimum cost involved through proper review of company's estimates and bids alike and likewise selecting the best contractors available to perform the work.
•Conduct pre-bidding and bidding of proposed project.
•Evaluates bidding of prospective contractors.
•Recommend suitable contractor to the vice-president of the company after a
thorough evaluation of bids that deemed fit the budget and qualification of the
contractor.
• Initiates and handle the composition of Safety and Health Committee members of the company.
• Facilitates and conduct seminar regarding formats in making Safety Program
of the company and other safety related topics such as safe and unsafe acts
and conditions.
• Conduct and record regular inspection related to safety inside the plant; either
related to plant production or construction activities for plant wide
improvement.

Project Manager at Megawell Construction Corp
  • Philippines
  • November 1995 to May 2000

Prepare quotation and negotiate contracts with the clients.
•Design of deep well for the source of water supply.
•Design of structures of elevated water tanks from foundation to steel structural members.
•Hands on management for the construction of deep wells and elevated tanks.
•Completed numerous deep well and elevated water tank projects.

Technical Sales Engineer at A. Turki Corporation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • August 1991 to August 1995

Developed clients by visiting companies and construction site in order to promote and introduce materials needed in construction industry especially new developed construction materials and technology.
•Prepare quotations related to material inquiry and send proposal to the clients
•Validate and ensure the authenticity of Purchase Order (PO) from the client.
•Perform actual presentation regarding the application and methodology of
materials when requested by the client.
•Attend all sales and technical meetings set by superior.

Maintenance Engineer at Al Jassim
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 1989 to May 1991

Supervise and completed the construction activities from architectural, civil, electrical, sanitary and mechanical plan of the several buildings and construction of villas for Aramco employees.
•Prepare quantity and cost estimates for architectural, civil, electrical, sanitary
and mechanical work based on issued reference plans when assigned in the
office.
•Supervise and completed some of the maintenance work when required including the scheduling and requirements of materials, tools and manpower needed for such work.

Project Engineer
  • January 1987 to December 1988
Sub-contractor at C. P. M. Construction
  • November 1985 to December 1986

Supervise and completed the construction activities from architectural, civil, electrical, sanitary and mechanical plan of the buildings including specialty works that is vital for the completion of certain project.
•Prepare daily and weekly activities to be performed in actual construction and forwarded to the foreman assigned according to their work discipline which in turn relayed to their respective workers.
•Prepare forecast activities for the following week following the PERT/CPM schedule so that appropriate scheduling of materials, equipments, tools and manpower will be achieve in order to finish the desired activities.
•Prepare weekly reports so that the owner of the company will have an idea on the progress of certain project.
•Prepare quantity and cost estimates for architectural, civil, electrical, sanitary and mechanical works based on issued reference plans when assigned in the office.
•Supervise some of the maintenance work when required including the scheduling and requirements of materials, tools and manpower needed for such work.
•Prepare logbook for the daily activities and events of the project.

Rebar

Structural Supervisor
  • March 1983 to October 1985

Pyramid Construction

•In-charge for the estimate of the total reinforcing bars used to complete
the construction of reinforced concrete structure.
•In-charge for the estimate of the total structural steel used to complete the
construction of steel structures such as steel trusses and roof framing,
steel columns and steel structures of buildings including steel tanks.
• Supervise the actual installation of reinforcing bars and structural steel.

Project Engineer at D.G. Gozum Construction
  • January 1982 to February 1983

Estimate the quantity and cost for the construction of townhouses and site
development.
•Supervise the actual construction of townhouses and site development.
•Estimate some additional works that will be encountered during actual construction. Such work and cost will be approved by the owner before implementation.
•Give instruction to the foreman regarding the daily work activities for the
construction of townhouses.
•Conduct jobsite meeting with the foreman and other sub-contractors of the
project to discuss problems encountered during actual construction.
•Attend weekly meeting with the designing Architect and owner of the building.
•Discussed during the meeting was to update the progress of the project and presenting also some construction related problems that the designing Architect and the owner can decide immediately during the meeting.

Lead Engineer at Quality Assurance
  • Saudi Arabia
  • to

Versar International Assistance Project, IRAQ

•Handles

Project
  • Iraq
  • to

QTM renovation, Baghdad.
•Camp Slaver, Baghdad Iraq
•Design and Construction of buildings and utilities at Haditha, Iraq

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Leyte Institute of Technology
  • January 1982

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Specialties & Skills

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
ENGINEERING
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
MECHANICAL
MENTORING
MICROSOFT OFFICE
MICROSOFT WORKS
PROGRESS
QUALITY CONTROL

Languages

Arabic
Intermediate
English
Expert