RAGHAVENDRA BHAT, BE, MRICS, RESIDENT ENGINEER

RAGHAVENDRA BHAT, BE, MRICS

RESIDENT ENGINEER

PARSONS

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Engineering & Technology / Karnataka
Experience
31 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :31 years, 9 Months

RESIDENT ENGINEER at PARSONS
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since November 2011

€ Working as a Resident Engineer with PARSONS International Ltd for Etihad Rail project UAE, since Nov 2011, overseeing the construction of 140km long railway corridor, comprising 74 million cum of earthwork and more than 120 structures including PSC Railway bridge, Road Over Bridges, Road Under Pass, utility crossings structures & culverts.
€ Worked in Dubai metro rail project with PARSONS for 3 years, Bangalore Metro Rail Project as Resident Engineer with RITES Ltd. for 2 ½ years, Delhi Metro Rail Project for 7 ½ years & Konkan Railway Project for 6 ½ years.
€ Experience in construction of Elevated railway corridor, Railway Bridges, Railway Tunnels, Metro station buildings, Commercial Complexes, Property Development works and Road works etc.
€ Well acquainted with execution, monitoring and control, contract administration, project planning & coordination. Familiar with specifications, estimation, rate analysis, billing, variations and settling claims of contractors. Conversant with safety standards and quality requirements.
€ Expertise in reviewing Method statements, Inspection Plans, project quality plan, material approvals etc.
€ Having good communication skill & coordination capability, established good relationship with contractors & Clients.
€ Professional Member of Royal Institution of Chartered surveyors (MRICS). Completed online Project Management programme of CMAA.

RESIDENT ENGINEER at RITES CORPORATION LTD
  • India - Bengaluru
  • July 2009 to November 2011

Overseeing execution of 5 Elevated Metro Station construction. Involves construction of Pile Foundations & Open Foundations for Station Viaduct Piers and Off road Station Building, Pile Caps, Piers, Cantilever Pier Arm/Diaphragm, PSC Girder casting, Stressing, grouting & erection, Deck slab, Structural steel fabrication & erection for Roof, Architectural finishes, Road works, Pile Load Tests, Geo technical investigation etc.
€ Project Management: Monitoring & ensuring the progress of five elevated Metro Stations (Two Packages) of Reach 4. Coordinating & correspondence with contractors & Clients, conducting Progress review meetings with contractors & Client. Achieving cost effective execution & timely delivery of the assigned job.
€ Contracts Management: Correspondence with contractors & Client as a part of contract management. Bills Certification, approval of Non tender Items, Variations, Rate analysis, . Reviewing Method statements, Specifications, material approval etc.
€ Quality & Safety Management: Project Quality Control / Quality Plan, Reviewing Method statements, Specifications, material approval and construction procedures etc. Proficient with present construction methodologies, systems in compliance with Safety standards and Quality requirements.
€ Proficient with Preparation of Estimation, Billing, Tender documents, Rate Analysis, Variations and settling claims of contractors & having Knowledge of FIDIC etc.
€ Expediting & ensuring Project deliverables.
€ Communicating with Clint relating to the Project management.
€ Reporting Weekly & Monthly Progress to Project Directors & Clint.
€ Reviewing method statements, QC procedures and Safety records/measures etc.
€ Holding progress review meetings with the contractors & coordinating with the clients etc.
€ Verifying & finalising the Estimation, Variations, Rate Analysis and Bill payments etc.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER at PARSONS
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2006 to June 2009

Overseeing the construction of 3 Metro Stations, 4 KM elevated corridor, Entrance Pods & Foot Bridges comprising Pile foundations, Pile Caps, Piers, Deck slabs, UG Water Tanks, Building construction, water proofing, fabrication & erection of Steel structures, Building envelop work, Main arrangement work, Aluminium & glass Roof Cladding, Stone & Glass Wall cladding, Flooring, Road work & other finishing works of Dubai Metro Rail Project.
€ Execution, project monitoring & ensuring the progress of Metro Stations (Type 2 & Type 3) and 4 km long elevated Metro corridor up to Pier cap, Entrance Pods & Foot Bridges of Sec 1.
€ On-line correspondence with the contractor in connection with progress, quality & safety issues.
€ Verifying QA/QC matters & executing the work as per specification.
€ Organising the inspections of all construction activities as per Inspection Test Programme with site engineers.
€ Preparation of progress reports, reviewing method statements, maintaining the QC records etc.
€ Conducting site safety inspections and ensuring the site safety etc.
€ Conducting progress review meetings with contractor, coordination with client etc.
€ Coordinating with Information Management System etc.
€ Certifying Monthly Bills & verifying Variations as per the contract.

Assistant Executive Engineer at DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD
  • India - Delhi
  • December 1998 to June 2006

Soil investigation, Traffic diversion, Utility diversions, Land acquisition & Property development works for Phase I and for Construction of Elevated metro corridor VV- Jahangirpuri, Construction of Officers Residential quarters (5 & 7 Storied Buildings - 6 Blocks), ESIC Hospital building, Regional Transport Office, Four storied Commercial Complex building at Shahadara Metro Station ( Plinth area - 2000Sqm) & Three storied Shopping Complex near Dwaraka Metro Station ( Plinth area - 1600Sqm) etc of Delhi Metro Rail Project.
€ Reviewing alignment and Traffic diversion schemes, Executing Geo-technical investigation, Identification and finalising Utility diversion plan for Construction of Elevated metro corridor (VV- Jahangirpuri).
€ Execution of Building works such as Officers Residential quarters ( 5 & 7 Storied Buildings - 6 Blocks), ESIC Hospital building, Regional Transport Office, Four storied Commercial Complex building at Shahadara Metro Station ( Plinth area - 2000Sqm) & Three storied Shopping Complex near Dwaraka Metro Station ( Plinth area - 1600Sqm) etc.
€ Executing the work as per the specification. Assessing quantities, estimation and billing, coordinating with contractor etc.
€ Monitoring & ensuring the progress. Conducting site inspections & conducting progress review meetings with contractor etc and ensuring the Progress.
€ Land acquisition, Valuation of buildings, Rehabilitation and Property Development works.
€ Estimation, Rate analysis, Preparation of tender documents, process of awarding the work, billing, Rate analysis, Variation & finalisation of extra Items etc.

Sr. Technical Assistant at Konkan Railway corporation ltd
  • India
  • August 1992 to November 1998

Construction of Railway Tunnels of 2km long, retaining walls, Bridges, Earth work in Cutting & Embankment for 7KM at-grade section, Culverts etc.
€ Construction of Railway tunnels (executed departmentally) of 2km long hard rock tunnelling using hydraulic boomers & loaders without lining by controlled blasting and also tunnelling through soil by conventional Heading & Benching method with concrete lining. Cut and Cover, sheet piling, erection of steel arch ribs and concrete lining for Arch roof & side walls, Grouting, Rock bolting, Ballasting, Track laying and commissioning including all associated works. Completed 1.9 KM long Tunnel in 4 years without using TBM. Also constructed Cut & Cover tunnel, Retaining walls, approach Bridges etc.
€ Supervision of construction of Railway Bridges (RUB & ROB) having Pile foundations as well as open footings, Box culverts, Pipe culverts and Earth work in banking & in cutting for 7 km stretch.
€ Execution of construction works, monitoring the progress, resource management, assessing quantities, conducting quality control tests.
€ Estimation and billing, surveying, preparation of bar bending schedule, conducting quality control tests, coordinating with contractor etc.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Engineering & Technology / Karnataka
  • at College of Engineering & Technology
  • June 1992

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from S.D.M. College of Engineering & Technology / Karnataka

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
BILLING
BRIDGES
CONCRETE
EARTH WORK
ESTIMATION
PROGRESS
RAILWAY
RETAINING WALLS

Languages

Hindi
Beginner
English
Beginner
Kannada
Beginner

Memberships

Professional member of Royal Institution of Chartered surveyors (MRICS)
  • Member
  • August 2010

Training and Certifications

Construction Management (Training)
Training Institute:
CMAA
Date Attended:
February 2013
Duration:
40 hours