VENUGOPAL CHOWDAPPA, Civil Engineer

VENUGOPAL CHOWDAPPA

Civil Engineer

Qatar Petroleum (QP)

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Master's degree, Marine Structures
Experience
16 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 5 Months

Civil Engineer at Qatar Petroleum (QP)
  • Qatar
  • October 2011 to August 2011

Projects Execution, Engineering review and approval of
shop drawings, design schemes, Method Statements and
Specifications of all civil projects works such as
substations/ LERs/CCR/Roads/Equipment foundations
and all infrastructures in “Live” Plants.
Preparation of Tender Scope of Works, Schedule of
Prices, Drawing Details requirements, Conducting Mid
Tender visits, Evaluation of Technical and Commercial
Bids, Tendering processes and Award of the Contracts.
Controlling the work with the assistance of civil
supervisors and engineers, Chairing all progress meetings
and Contractual issues, Certification of all BOQ and Close
out and Handover of the project to asset holders.
Developing and implementation of preventive
maintenance program for all new and existing facilities
using SAP systems.
Participation in troubleshooting, providing technical
evaluation and recommendation of remedy.
Punch listing on constructional activities, mechanical
completion and pre-commissioning activities.
Liaises with Engineers of other divisions of the department
such as maintenance operations, inspections for and
execution of works.
Assisting Lead Civil Engineer in updating and reviewing
project documents and as built drawings.

Construction Engineer
  • January 2010 to August 2010
Civil Engineer at Qatar Petroleum (QP)
  • Qatar
  • January 2001 to July 2006

Engineering review and approval of shop drawings, design
schemes, Method Statements and Specifications of all civil
projects work.
Project execution, Controlling the work with the assistance
of civil technicians and engineers, Chairing all progress
meetings and Contractual issues, Certification of all BOQ
and Close out and Handover of the project to asset
holders.
Developing and implementation of preventive
maintenance program for all new and existing facilities.
Participation in troubleshooting, providing technical
evaluation and recommendation of remedy.
Punch listing on constructional activities, mechanical
completion and pre-commissioning activities.
Liaises with Engineers of other divisions of the department
such as maintenance operations, inspections for and
execution of works.
Assisting Lead Civil Engineer in updating and reviewing
project documents and as built drawings.
Scientist C (Civil Engineering)

Scientist C (Civil) at National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR)
  • India
  • October 1992 to December 2000

Handled GAP project of Ministry of

Site Civil Engineer at M/s Ashley Developers
  • India
  • September 1989 to September 1990

Supervision of building works such as brick masonry,
plastering and painting works. Witnessed QA/QC tests
such as compressive strength of cubes etc

Resident Engineer
  • November 1988 to September 1989
Engineer at RITES Ltd
  • India
  • January 2009 to

Coordination and Supervision of Contractors works on
casting and quality of RCC segments, RCC Girders with
pre-tensioning and post-tensioning works of viaduct as per
IFC Drawings and to technical specifications.
Approval of RFI’s, reporting improper and sub-standard
construction work. Reporting the progress of works and
Certification of Contractor’s bills.
Signing of batching slips of ready mix concrete, monitoring
contractor’s material procurement, manpower mobilization
and daily/weekly/monthly planning.
To achieve the milestone without hampering the safety,
quality and progress of work in casting yard.
Conducting various QA/QC tests as per relevant codes
and to follow the quality requirement.
Approving concrete mix design and trial mixes for various
grades (M-40, M-50, M-60) conducted by contractors

Owner’s Engineer at Mott MacDonald & Company LLC, Sultanate of Oman. Represented
  • to

Interconnection project and Executed the construction of
132kV GIS building, 33kV Switchgear & Control building,
Burnt oil pits, Equipment and Transformer foundations,
Cable trenches, Firewalls and Plant road works.
Developing a work schedule, progress reports, reviewing
and approving the shop Drawings, issuing the site
changes, issuing work permits and inspections and
ensured all HSE issues.
Reviewed Engineering designs, drawings, method
statements, QA/QC plans and reports. Punch listing and
handing over to asset holder

Senior Civil and Materials Engineer
  • to

An experienced Senior Civil/Materials Engineer with more
than 15 years track record producing successful civil
engineering and materials projects
Possess extensive site works experience and Managerial
skill in major/minor construction works of Infrastructures,
(such as Buildings, Roads, and Culverts etc.)
Petrochemical Plants, Construction of Jetties, Outfall
structures and laying of pipelines.
Fully conversant with developing Projects documentation,
technical specifications, Bill of Quantities and Drawings
Well conversant with Contracting procedures, preparation
of tender documents for all type of projects, commercial
and technical evaluation of bids and Contract / Project
administration for various projects.
Supervises and controls the activities and performance of
Projects, prepares cost estimation, planning, quality
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Education

Master's degree, Marine Structures
  • at Karnataka Regional Engineering College
  • January 1992

with First Class (

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Mysore University
  • January 1988

with First Class (

Specialties & Skills

CIVIL ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
MECHANICAL
MEETING FACILITATION
MICROSOFT WORKS
PROGRESS
TROUBLESHOOTING