Richard Bitualia, Planning and Design Engineer

Richard Bitualia

Planning and Design Engineer

Grade Refrigeration LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
Experience
10 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 5 Months

Planning and Design Engineer at Grade Refrigeration LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • My current job since June 2022

-Conducting internal review, assessment, and approval of engineering designs for refrigeration system ensuring that output presented is engineered in accordance with client requirement and created within generally accepted international standards.

-Verification of every unit detail in the item list and BOQ’s are in exact quantity and proper item specifications are included before ordering.

-Checking of supplier/manufacturer quotation (based on above) quantity per item, discrepancies, substitutions, mismatched and/or irregularities included which could compromise the project installation quality/output.

-Providing technical assistance to Project Managers with project design clarifications and inquiries.

-Supporting Service Department with refrigeration system requirement during project commissioning.

-Supporting Sales Department with designing supplemental P&ID and plant layout (CAD) to ensure bidding requirements are met.

-Conducting site survey and existing plant data gathering for design utilization.

-Acting as Operations Department document controller whenever required.

Assistant Engineering Manager at Mayekawa Middle East FZCO
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2021 to April 2022

-Proactively engaging with client unit updates to secure and prolong the compressor operation and avoid production downtime due to unwanted and unexpected maintenance shutdown.

-Dealing with partner contractors to expand prospect business opportunity through unit servicing and spare parts offering.

-Providing technical and commercial assistance to commissioning and service team in middle east main office and satellite offices in GCC region and Pakistan.

-Team scheduling for strategic utilization of team resources.

-Deployment of commissioning and service team to client in accordance with latter’s standard protocol and schedule.

-Securing completeness of design & documentation, equipment, materials, and manpower per project.

-Monitoring and tracing project schedule, output, and margin.

Design & Project Engineer at Mayekawa Middle East FZCO
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2017 to June 2021

-Designing industrial ammonia refrigeration system for cold storage & process plants.

-Conducting site inspection for requirement survey.

-Suggesting type of equipment and system to be used on inquiries.

-Heat load calculations for system inquiry.

-Supporting sales materials for presentation e.g., power consumption, preliminary project schedule, schematic diagram, and layout

-Assigning drawing proper to AutoCAD operator, providing technical assistance, and checking CAD output.

-Communicating with client requirement on desired refrigeration system design

-Estimating needed items, materials & equipment for project execution.

-Communicating with equipment manufacturers/suppliers on cost effective products and developments.

-Ordering estimated tools, materials, & equipment needed (project proper) through purchasing department.

-Reviewing scope of works, plans, and specifications from pre-bids, contracts, and pertinent documents.

-Preparing Gantt chart for estimated time of project completion with respect to activities (experience integrated) evaluated and enumerated.

-Communicating with client for project coordination.

-Coordinating with other departments depending on the support needed at site.

-Ordering items not included but deemed necessary on preliminary purchasing.

-Providing work instruction on project supervisors, safety officers, and subordinates for organized project assignments.

-Assisting on turnover after project completion.

Design & Project Engineer at Technical Supplies and Services Co. L.L.C.
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • March 2017 to September 2017

-Conducting site inspection for requirement survey.

-Suggesting type of equipment and system to be used on inquiries.

-Heat load calculations for system inquiry.

-Supporting sales materials for presentation e.g., power consumption, preliminary project schedule, schematic diagram, and layout

-Assigning drawing proper to AutoCAD operator, providing technical assistance, and checking CAD output.

-Communicating with client requirement on desired refrigeration system design

-Estimating needed items, materials & equipment for project execution.

-Reviewing scope of works, plans, and specifications from pre-bids, contracts, and pertinent documents.

-Preparing Gantt chart for estimated time of project completion with respect to activities (experience integrated) evaluated and enumerated.

-Communicating with client for project coordination.

-Coordinating with other departments depending on the support needed at site.

-Ordering items not included but deemed necessary on preliminary purchasing.

-Providing work instruction on project supervisors, safety officers, and subordinates for organized project assignments.

-Assisting on turnover after project completion.

Project Engineer at GNQ Industrial & Contracting Corporation
  • Philippines - Manila
  • October 2014 to March 2017

-Reviewing scope of works, plans, and specifications from pre-bids, contracts, and pertinent documents.

-Preparing Gantt chart for estimated time of project completion with respect to activities (experience integrated) evaluated and enumerated.

-Ensuring enough number of manpower, labor skills, and qualified personnel deployed at site for project execution.

-Communicating with client for project coordination.

-Coordinating with other departments depending on the support needed at site.

-Ordering items not included but deemed necessary on preliminary purchasing.

-Providing work instruction on project supervisors, safety officers, and subordinates for organized project assignments.

-Assisting on turnover after project completion.

Design & Estimate Engineer at GNQ Industrial & Contracting Corporation
  • Philippines - Manila
  • November 2013 to October 2014

-Designing industrial ammonia, HCFC & HFC refrigeration system for cold storage, process plants, block/tube/slurry/flake ice plants.

-Conducting site inspection for requirement survey.

-Suggesting type of equipment and system to be used on inquiries.

-Heat load calculations for system inquiry.

-Supporting sales materials for presentation e.g., power consumption, preliminary project schedule, schematic diagram, and layout

-Assigning drawing proper to AutoCAD operator, providing technical assistance, and checking CAD output.

-Communicating with client requirement on desired refrigeration system design

-Estimating needed items, materials & equipment for project execution.

-Communicating with equipment manufacturers/suppliers on cost effective products and developments.

-Ordering estimated tools, materials, & equipment needed (project proper) through purchasing department.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at Bataan Peninsula State University
  • March 2013

Specialties & Skills

Problem Solving
Organizational Skills
After sales
Engineering Design
Management

Memberships

Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers-UAE Chapter
  • Board of Director
  • January 2017
International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration
  • Member
  • July 2022
Department of Science and Technology
  • Scholar
  • May 2008

Training and Certifications

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Awareness (Training)
Training Institute:
TUV Rheinland Philippines Inc.
Date Attended:
June 2016
Managing and Conducting Internal Audit based on ISO 9001:2015 Requirements and ISO 19011:2011 Guidel (Training)
Training Institute:
TUV Rheinland Philippines Inc.
Date Attended:
June 2016
LEED® Green Associate™ (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2023
Valid Until:
October 2025
IIAR 2 Certificate Course (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2023
Valid Until:
October 2028