Structural Engineer
Keong Hong Construction Pte Ltd
Total years of experience :15 years, 1 Months
Responsible for the Structural technical aspects of the project on site.
•Coordinate with the project Structural consultant in resolving issues, such as discrepancies with the Architectural and M&E trades, as well as constraint on the project site that may affect the progress of the project.
•Coordinate with the Site Engineer, foremen, and sub-contractors to ensure that the works are on schedule or ahead of time.
•Join Resident Technical Officers (RTO) and Resident Engineer (RE) in site inspection to certify that the structure is of good quality and meets the standards set by the BCA and other agencies.
•Produce structural drawings required for Building Information Modelling (BIM) using REVIT software. Also eligible to produce Architectural drawings both in AutoCAD or REVIT.
•Join the team during authority inspections for Certificate of Statutory Completion (CSC), and ensuring to comply with authorities comments.
•Assist the Project Manager in Authority Submission.
•Documentation of RFI, RFA, RAM, and drawing lists.
Executing Cost Estimates for projects of Government agencies especially in vertical structures.
•Attending Pre-bid and Bid conferences thus enhancing my ability to communicate with other people.
•Prepares monthly billing.
•Meeting with the representatives of the owner in monitoring the work progression.
•Site visit ensuring that the work is on time, of good quality, and according to the approved plan.
Taking off quantities and cost estimating for projects to be tendered.
•Prepares paper works to be reported to the owner such as pouring requests, material submittals, and requests for work inspection.
•Create and present shop drawings using AUTOCAD.
•Monitors the schedule of the project to make sure that we are not delayed from the programmed work.
•Prepares monthly billing.
•Supervising projects thus improved my ability to toil with co-workers.
•Meeting with the Project Inspector and Project Manager of the owner in discussing the development of work.
•Coordinates with the Project Consultants to make sure that quality specification are met.
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I also learned to communicate clearly with others even if it is only through phones.
I served 18 months for our Church, and this is the reason why there is a gap after my schooling until the next job I have had.
I taught our Church belief to those who were or not part of our faith. It was a voluntary service. I did not receive any salary for 18 months.
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Assisted the Project Inspector in doing office works such as Monthly Billing, Weekly and Monthly Progression reports, and pouring requests.
•Checked the improvement of the project in the absence of the Inspector.
Assisted the Civil Engineers in doing office works such as Monthly Billing, and checking produced drawings.
•Assists in site location for future projects.