DESIGNS
I am versed in civil designs, having done Structures, Infrastructure, Civil Works, Bridges, Water Treatment & Distribution, industrial machine Foundations and Civil Structures to include all required investigations and analysis. I have used both computer software and first principles. Being versed at AutoCAD, I generally do most of the required drawings but can competently direct technicians how they are to be produced. From 1998 to 2002, as part of a Design Management team, I was responsible for the design and project management for several water treatment plants and water transmission mains. This job enhanced my knowledge of both static and dynamic systems gaining a full understanding of Process and Instrumentation requirements.
VALUE ENGINEERING / CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY
Using my knowledge of Structural Designs, Process Engineering, Marine Engineering and Mechanical Systems, I can develop innovative and affordable construction methodologies. My previous project involved the site production of prestressed beams; this involved the proper setting up of required controls and training of personnel I order to achieve high quality products meeting or surpassing all the required standards. I have worked on several piling operations (auger, driven & sheet piling), both in the design and installation including pile testing and foundation analysis.
Having been involved in substantial site engineering, I am aware of all or most of the stages in a complete project development. My subsequent training in Project and Contract Management offered me the opportunity to fully utilize my knowledge thereby being able to competently manage and control project execution from concept to construction. Over the years, I have developed several Project Monitoring and Control procedures tailored for the specific jobs in addition to detailed schedules using state of the art software.
Over the past years, I was involved in the day to day planning as a site engineer to developing master plans for both tender and construction using MS Projects, Sure Trak and P3. My recent work with Turner International afforded me the opportunity to comprehensively analyze P3 schedules and associated claims in a multi-contractor environment.
My role as Project Manager during the construction of some roads and bridges in Tobago, greatly underscored the need to properly identify the location of planned work in addition to the time and sequence; hence following further research, I was able to develop Time Location Charts; the chart highlights the importance of activity completion, production rates and relationships between selective activities.
In my present position, I further developed these using ChainLink – allowing me to integrate my data from P3 / P5 into a comprehensive chart outlining the work sequence and location. This output also highlighted when certain successor activities was moving out of the time zone as required by the specifications and where production rates needed to be adjusted. In addition, using Pertmaster v8, I undertook Critical Path Analysis to accurately facilitated the duration of a project to be calculated based on the proposed schedule and associated risks. Identifying potential risks always allow for proper management in overcoming them.
More so, it emphasized the need for dynamic programming in infrastructural projects in order to meet required goals.
Earned Value Analysis (EVA) is an industry standard method of measuring a project's progress at any given point in time, forecasting its completion date and final cost, and analyzing variances in the schedule and budget as the project proceeds. It compares the planned amount of work with what has actually been completed, to determine if the cost, schedule, and work accomplished are progressing in accordance with the plan. As work is completed, it is considered "earned".
