Sammy Gatdula, Project Engineer

Sammy Gatdula

Project Engineer

FIRM Consulting

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Architecture
Experience
22 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 9 Months

Project Engineer at FIRM Consulting
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since December 2015

Project Supervision:
• Supervising Architectural finishes
• Interior fit-out quality control, ensuring that the works executed base on the project contract and approved plans
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in finishing
• Regular site visits to check on progress, ensuring that the project is running on time and budget
• Prepare technical schedules and oversee site work management during fit-out stages.
• Visits factories / suppliers to ensure quality will be achieved
• Inspects works on site to ensure they meet the approved drawings and acceptable standards
• Review and monitor the Contractor’s procedures, practices and progress on site
• Review and monitor shop drawings, materials and method statements
• Reviews materials and suppliers to ensure compatibility with required standards
• Resolves problems and issues that arise during construction

Design Management:
• Responsible for generating architectural design concept based on the client requirements.
• Review and evaluate the Project design in Architectural, Civil and MEP design drawings.
• Review and evaluation of Project design in accordance with Qatar Municipality regulations and other local Authorities I, e; KHARAMAA, ASHGHAL, QCDD, NFPA101
• Coordinating with the Local Authority/Municipality, Third party Design Consultant and specialty sub-contractors.
• Leading the Architectural design process and coordinating design information with technical Engineering team - MEPs.
• Provide solutions to all related Architectural design issues.
• Review and evaluate Subcontractors technical offer and pre-qualification process.
• Preparation of Shop drawing, BOQ & Specification.
• Represent the company at client, supplier and contractors’ meetings
• Prepare minutes of meeting and correspondence letter
• Preparation of pricing for Tender bid projects

Architect / Procurement Engineer at PORR Qatar Construction
  • Qatar - Doha
  • May 2014 to November 2015

Job description: Procurement Engineer
 Variation Orders for Civil, Architectural and Infrastructure works.
 Prepares and analyzes costing of material, manpower, and requirements for optimum utilization.
 Prepares Pre-qualification documents.
 Evaluates price comparison and costing summary of Subcontractors / Suppliers.
 Evaluates Subcontractor’s Billings.
 Able to read & interpret drawings and identify hidden implications & liabilities.
 Ensures all contract requirements are met.
 Interacts with Contracts Manager for all related project issues.
 Ensure that the target costs and timelines of the project are met.
 Coordination on Site technical team and analyze the current and future requirements of the project.
 Establish terms, pricing, quality requirements, delivery and contracts.
 Identify, evaluate and pre-qualify vendors.
 Negotiate price and Terms & Conditions with Suppliers and Subcontractors.
 Project planning in domain deliveries.
 Evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical factors.
 Interpret the scope of works from Material requisition prior to enquiry.
 Process requisitions, purchase orders & invoices for purchases.
 SAP Trained

Architect at Zublin International Qatar WLL
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2006 to January 2013

2006 - Present: Architect Zublin International Qatar WLL

Project Architect for Zublin International Qatar,
Works includes Mena office bldg. NDIA Dutyfree warehouse facilities, 8.5km Utility tunnel,
Mass Housing development and construction works related to Building and Infrastructure.
Review and evaluate the contract drawing in accordance with the Contract Specifications.
Review and evaluate Sub-contractors shop drawing prior to submission.
Approval of shop drawings from the consultant.
CADD detailing / Shop drawing preparation e.g. Architectural, Interior, Landscaping & Civil works.
Coordination with sub-contractors in preparation of shop drawings.
Conduct Inspection at site to ensure and monitor compliance with plans.
Tendering and Quantity take off.
Raising an RFI to the client Request for Information

Site Architect at Athens Interior Metals & Glass
  • Philippines
  • January 2005 to January 2006

2005 - 2006: Site Architect Athens Interior Metals & Glass (Philippines)

Coordinate with all trades with respect to finishing works
Delegating the job in preparation of Interior shop drawings
Preparation of shop drawings for Architectural Space planning
basic 3D-CADD modelling presentation.
Site supervision and quality control of works.

CADD Architect at Consolidated Electromechanical Co. (KSA)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2003 to December 2004

2003 - 2004: CADD Architect Consolidated Electromechanical Co. (KSA)

Client coordination.
CADD detailing / Shop drawing preparation e.g. Electro-Mechanical, Landscape Interior and Architectural.
Architectural presentation.

Junior Architect / CADD at Joel C. Hererra & Associates
  • Philippines
  • January 2000 to January 2003

2000 - 2003: Junior Architect / CADD Joel C. Hererra & Associates (Philippines)


Primary responsibilities are preparing schematic design and proposed ideas in conceptual space planning.
Project superintendence such as coordination and supervision.
Finishing quality control of works.
Coordinate with technical engineer, tackle different solutions with regards to discrepancies from architectural plan to engineering plan.
Prepares complete sets of working drawings in Architectural, Interior detailing, Shop drawings, Structural, and Electro-Mechanical drawings.
Interior and Exterior freehand perspective rendering.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at Far Eastern University
  • March 1996

Specialties & Skills

Site Supervision
Client Co ordination
Management
ARCHITECTURAL
AUTO CAD
DRAWING
FINISHING
SHOP DRAWINGS
LANDSCAPING
INSPECTION
ELECTRO-MECHANICAL

Languages

English
Expert
Tagalog
Expert

Memberships

Key Qualification: Member - UAP United Architects of the Philippines (New Manila Chapter)
  • Member
  • January 2000

Training and Certifications

MENA Regional Summit meeting (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2017
Green principle & the Urban built landscape (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2018
Accident prevention (Training)
Training Institute:
3Fold
Date Attended:
October 2015
Duration:
4 hours
Contract Management & Administration (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2018

Hobbies

  • Sketching & Decorating