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Accomplished

Underground

&

Aboveground

Construction,

Management,

Supervision

and

Inspection

Professional I

am

a

versatile,

engaging

and

hands- on

Construction

professional

with

40

years’

experience

of

planning,

executing,

supervising, monitoring and inspecting heavy civil engineering, mining and infrastructure projects, often within remote and austere environments

in

16

countries

across

the

world. 34

years’

of

this

experience

has

been

gained

on

projects

involving

underground

structures

including

tunnels,

caverns,

chambers, shafts,

mines and quarries, combined with 6 years’ experience of

major infrastructure construction projects including roads, viaducts, bridges, earthworks, railways and utilities, I have a proven track record of ensuring the successful delivery of programme

objectives.

Highly driven and

motivated, I am

methodical and rigorous in

my approach to construction

management and possess a keen sense

of

ownership

of

all

tasks

set.

Naturally

pragmatic,

I

excel

at

highlighting

critical

issues,

challenges

and

problems,

resolving them

through

a

mixture

of

practical

experience

and

resourcefulness. SKILLS

&

EXPERTISE

• Practical

and

technical

expertise

in

underground and

above

ground

construction

• Supervision,

Inspection,

Monitoring,

Verification

• Quality

Assurance

and

Quality

Control

• Leadership,

Training

and

Mentoring

• OHS,

Safety

Leadership

• Risk

Assessments

and

Safety

Audits

• Contractual

Compliance

• Method

Statements

• Time

Management,

Planning

and

Organising

• Client

Relationship

Management

• Stakeholder

Management

• Performance

Management

SUMMARY

OF

PROJECT

EXPERIENCE

• 8

Dam

and

Hydro- Power

projects

with

large

underground

constructs

and

earthworks.

• 4

Railway

projects

with

tunnels,

bridges,

viaducts

and

earthworks.

• 2

Mine

construction

and

operation

projects

• 2

Heavy

Infrastructure

projects

including

utilities,

maglev

monorail,

tunnels,

earthworks,

roads,

viaducts,

bridges,

piling and

marine

works.

• 6

projects

with

tunnels

and

shafts

using

various

methods

and

equipment

and

in

various

capacities

and

roles. RECENT

PROJECT

EXPERIENCE

Subconsultant

-

Senior

Tunnelling

Inspector

with

Mott

MacDonald

Ltd November

2014

–

Present,

Shuakhevi

HPP,

Republic

of

Georgia Through

a

team

of

14

inspectors

I

am

supervising

all

underground

construction

works

in

accordance

with

FIDIC

conditions

for international

contracts.

My

role

involves

guidance,

instruction

and

mentoring

of

all

these

inspectors,

managing

their

work patterns,

and

ensuring

that

all

works

are

executed

safely

and

in

accordance

with

the

designs,

specifications

and

terms

and conditions

of

the

relevant

contracts

and

standards. My

responsibilities

include,

but

are

not

limited

to

the

following:

*Maintenance

of

Shuakhevi

HP

project

HSE

Plan

standards

through

training

and

activities

topical

toolbox

talks

*Inspection,

quality

control

and

verification

of

all

construction

activities

*Providing

training

and

mentoring

to

inspectors

whenever

the

need

arises

*Witnessing

of

testing

of

materials

*Review

of

contractor's

method

statements

and

other

submittals

*Attendance

at

regular

progress

meetings

with

Contractor

*Assistance

with

verification

of

quantities

within

contractor's

applications

for

payments

*Maintenance

of

records

of

construction

activities

*Providing

advice

and

other

assistance

to

Contractor

whenever

approved

by

MML

TRE Piotr

Plachciak

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2

Owner

and

Managing

Director

of

Underground

Construction

Supervision

and

Inspection

Services

Limited.

SCL Inspector

at

Dragados- Sisk

JV,

August

2014

–

October

2014,

Contract

C305,

Crossrail

Project,

London,

UK. I

have

formed

UCS&IS

Ltd

for

the

purpose

of

providing

supervision,

inspection,

monitoring,

practical

advisory

and

related services

for

the

(mainly)

underground

construction

industry. Between

10.08.

2014

and

until

my

resignation

on

20.10.2014

I

was

working

as

SCL

Inspector,

providing

inspection,

monitoring and

verification

services

to

Dragados

-

Sisk

JV

on

their

C305

contract

at

the

Crossrail

Project

in

London. Fluor

UK

Limited

–

Rio

Tinto

Simandou

Iron

Ore

Mine

Project,

Immeuble

Kankan,

Republic

of

Guinea 2012

–

2013 GENERAL,

TUNNEL

AND

GEOTECHNICAL

SUPERINTENDENT

• Engaged

on

the

valued

at

US$

20

billion

project

as

General

Construction

Superintendent,

but

designated

at

the

project as

General

Tunnel

and

Geotechnical

Superintendent

in

the

Railway

Department

with

responsibility

for

supervising activities

and

co- managing

contractors

tasked

with

geotechnical

investigations

&

construction

of

30km

of

tunnels.

• As

a

result

of

Rio

Tinto

demobilising

Fluor

from

the

main

programme

(start

of

construction

of

the

project

delayed

until June

2016),

I

was

tasked

with

delivering

ancillary

projects,

notably;

assisting

in

the

pre

and

construction

process

of

an open

cast

iron

ore

mine,

over

700km

of

heavy

haul

railway

through

mountainous,

densely

wooded

and

swampy

land, and

construction

of

new,

and

upgrades

of

selected

elements

of

existing

infrastructure.

• Facilitated

and

supervised

ground

investigations

and

provided

reports,

which

entailed

aerial

and

overland reconnaissance

missions

to

over

160

locations

along

the

alignment

of

the

entire

700km

of

railway,

and

to

locations

of 12

tunnel

portals.

Among

others,

this

involved

real

time

aerial

and

ground

GPS

video

recording

and

photography

as requested

by

the

designer,

and

detailed

reporting.

• Assisted

with

obtaining

authorisations

and

permits,

and

managed

and

supervised

contractors

engaged

in

ground investigation.

• Managed,

supervised

and

reported

on

contractors

engaged

in

construction

activities

related

to

infrastructure

including earthworks,

roads,

bridges,

culverts

and

facilities

such

as

heliports,

depots

and

accommodation

camps.

• Oversaw

and

conducted

regular

HSE/QA

inspections

and

audits.

Delivered

in- field

training

to

Flour

staff

and

contractors.

• Received

a

letter

of

appreciation

and

merit

salary

increase

for

leadership

and

hard

work

during

2012/2013. PARSOPNS

BRINCKERHOFF

2006

–

2012

Foreign

Supervision

Group

Leader,

Parsons

Brinckerhoff

China

2010

–

2012 PROJECT:

Hefei

to

Fuzhou

Passenger

Dedicated

High

Speed

Railway

Project,

Section

HF

JL- 1,

China

Ministry

of

Railways

Project

• Engaged

as

Foreign

Supervision

Group

Leader

by

PB

and

their

Joint

Venture

partners

(the

4th

SDI)

$1.5bn

project

to provide

supervision

services

on

the

entire

60km

JL- 1

section,

which

involved

the

construction

of

approximately

16

km

of earth

embankments

and

cut

and

fills,

and

24

km

of

viaducts

and

bridges.

• Led

and

was

responsible

for

the

management,

supervision,

monitoring,

on

and

off

the

job

training

of

a

team

of

15+

JV Supervision

Engineers

tasked

with

supervision

of

contractors

engaged

in

construction

activities

on

a

difficult

to construct

40km

section

of

the

project,

located

within

the

Hefei

city

and

its

immediate

environs.

• Interfaced

between

site

supervising

engineers

and

contractors,

engaged

in

reviewing

and

approving

contractors’ qualifications,

construction

schedules,

method

statements,

QC/QA/HSE

plans,

production

facilities,

plant,

equipment, components,

materials

quality,

workmanship,

key

deliverables

and

payment

reports,

as

well

as

inspection

of

worksites.

• Awarded

a

Certificate

of

Honour

by

the

Shanghai

Bureau

of

the

MOR

as

the

Most

Outstanding

Individual

on

the

HF- PDL project

in

2010,

and

a

discretionary

performance

bonus

by

PB.

• Prior

to

undertaking

the

above

assignment,

I

spent

1

month

at

the

Mpanga

Hydroelectric

Project

in

Uganda

as

PB Australia

delegated

Tunnel

Technical

and

Project

HS&E

Advisor

to

the

Contractor

and

Owner

of

the

project. Parsons

Brinckerhoff

Australia,

Senior

Tunnel

Inspector

2009

–

2010 PROJECT:

Airport

Link,

Northern

Bus

way

(Windsor

to

Kedron)

and

Airport

Roundabout

Upgrade

Project,

Brisbane

• Engaged

as

Senior

Tunnel

Inspector

on

a

$4.6bn

PB/Arup

joint

venture

to

connect

Bowen

Hills

to

the

Northern

Suburbs and

Brisbane

Airport.

• Involved

in

all

phases

from

tender

to

delivery

with

direct

responsibility

for

the

surveillance

of

tunnels

excavated

and constructed

utilising

and

employing

TBM,

road

header

and

NATM,

and

cut- and- cover,

signing

off

at

witness

and

hold points,

certifying

construction

in

line

with

design

documentation,

observing

contractors

work

practices,

responding

to RFIs,

assessing

both

material

and

workmanship

quality,

monitoring

in

situ

of

contractor’s

health,

safety

and environmental

practices,

and

detailed

reporting.

• Liaised

with

key

stakeholders

including

tunnel

designers,

contractors

and

independent

verifier’s

staff

to

ensure

that

PB’s obligations

to

all

parties

under

the

Contract

and

Deed

were

fulfilled.

• Assisted

designers

on

issues

pertaining

to

practicability

and

safety

in

tunnel

design,

difficulties

in

the

construction, feasibility

matters,

and

also

functioned

as

Technical

Executive

for

underground

construction. Piotr

Plachciak

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3

Parsons

Brinckerhoff

Middle

East,

Operations

Manager

2006

–

2009 PROJECT:

Palm

Jumeirah

Project,

Dubai,

United

Arab

Emirates

• Engaged

on

the

US$

14.8

billion

project

as

Operations

Manager

and

key

member

of

the

PBME

Project

Management Team

performing

roles

such

as

Work

Superintendent

and

Assistant

Construction

Manager

with

duties

including management,

supervision

and

monitoring

the

execution

of

programmed

works,

managing

contractors,

ensuring adherence

to

QC,

QA

and

HSE

plans,

auditing

and

producing

appropriate

reports.

• Liaised

directly

with

project

consultants,

contractors’

management

and

UAE

regulatory

bodies

to

ensure

PB’s obligations

were

discharged

under

the

terms

of

the

Contract

Agreement.

• Day- to- day

responsibility

for

supervising,

inspecting

and

monitoring

of

infrastructure

and

marine

works

including

the construction

of

an

undersea

road

tunnel,

underpass

and

bridges,

roads,

utilities,

0.8km

section

of

barrette

piles

and pile

caps

for

the

monorail,

marine

diaphragm

and

rock

armoured

walls,

installation

of

12km

of

large

diameter

chilled and

potable

water

pipes.

• Supervised

the

construction

of

a

10km

4

lane

dual

carriageway,

10km

of

sewage

conveying

pipes

(including

4

sewage pumping

stations),

600m

curved

bridge,

shafts,

utility

tunnels,

fire

station

and

other

works.

• Played

a

key

role

in

pre

and

handover

inspections

as

a

member

and

also

deputy

leader

of

PB

inspection

teams.

• Received

a

letter

of

thanks

and

a

significant

performance

bonus

for

exceptional

work

during

2006/2007.

Twice recommended

for

promotion

in

consecutive

annual

performance

assessments. EARLIER

PROJECT

EXPERIENCE

SNC

Lavalin 2005

–

2006

TUNNEL

AND

CONCRETE

LINING

SUPERVISOR,

Algeria Ministry

of

Infrastructure,

Oued

Chiffa

Project

• Responsible

for

all

aspects

of

work

(including

troubleshooting)

during

the

installation

of

primarily

reinforced

concrete lining

in

the

12km

x

3.0m

diameter

water

transfer

tunnel.

• Instrumental

in

helping

to

raise

the

rate

of

tunnel

lining

from

35

to

130

linear

metres

in

a

6

day

week.

• Resigned

and

joined

Parsons

Brinckerhoff

Project

Management

Team

at

Palm

Jumeirah

Project

in

Dubai. Anarfell

ehf 2004

-

2005

CONSULTING

SUPERVISOR/SUPERINTENDENT,

Landsvirkjun,

Iceland Karahnjukar

HEP,

KAR- 21

Project

• Responsible

for

producing

method

statements,

drilling

and

blasting

patterns,

work

programmes

and

the

preparation and

approval

by

the

Client’s

representative

of

proposals

for

underground

excavation

and

ground

support.

• Conducted

in- situ

staff

training,

ensured

compliance

of

executed

work

in

line

with

contract

specifications

and

assisted the

project’s

HSE

manager

with

developing

and

implementing

a

project- wide

HSE

plan.

• Developed

and

implemented

in- situ

QA

and

QC

plans

during

the

construction

of

3.6kms

x

6.0m

diameter

tunnel,

surge and

intake

structures

in

tholeiite

basalt. Hyundai

Engineering

&

Construction

Co.

Ltd 2001

–

2004 CHIEF

LEAD

INSPECTOR,

China

Taiwan

High

Speed

Railway

Corporation:

Taiwan

High

Speed

Rail

–

Contract

230

• Responsible

for

directing

an

inspection

team

of

10- 15

Lead

Inspectors

tasked

with

maintaining

specific

requirements through

all

phases

of

construction

of

8

modified

horseshoe

shaped

tunnels

totalling

7.5km

in

length

and

13mx16m

in dimensions.

• Delivered

training

to

inspection

staff

where

the

need

was

identified

and

ensured

that

all

construction

work

was effectively

supervised.

• Oversaw

that

supporting

check

sheets,

and

both,

inspection

and

test

plans

(I&TPS),

as

an

integral

part

of

the

self- certification

process,

were

generated

and

maintained

to

the

standards

required

by

the

terms

of

the

project’s

contract.

• Used

NATM

during

the

installation

of

temporary

tunnel

lining

(reinforced

SCL

and

lattice

girders),

and

reinforced concrete

(minimum

thickness

of

350mm)

as

a

permanent

support.

• Issued

with

a

letter

of

thanks

for

outstanding

contribution

to

the

success

of

the

$380m

project

by

the

DER. Cementation

Skanska

Ltd 1999

–

2001 MINE

SUPERINTENDENT,

Republic

of

Ireland Minorco/Anglo

American,

Lisheen

Lead/Zinc

Mine

Project

• Responsible

for

all

aspects

of

mine

development,

including

planning

and

supervision

of

execution

of

high

quality

work during

later

stages

of

mine

development,

and

early

stages

of

production.

• Training

of

selected

personnel

in

application

of

sprayed

concrete,

grouting

and

control

of

water

inflows.

• Actively

ensured

the

company’s

QC/QA

and

HSE

plans

were

implemented

through

training

and

HSE

Toolbox

Talks.

• After

resigning

I

received

letter

of

thanks

for

hard

work

and

commitment

by

the

MD

Stuart

Keeble. Piotr

Plachciak

Page

4

Kvaerner

Cementation

Ltd 1996

-

1999 MINE

SUPERINTENDENT,

Thailand

Ministry

of

Mineral

Resources,

ASEAN

Potash

Mine

Project

• Responsible

for

all

aspects

of

mine

development

including

planning

and

execution

of

high

quality

work

during

all

stages of

mine

development,

construction

and

production.

• Extensive

involvement

in

the

installation

of

hydrostatic

reinforced

concrete

lining

through

high

pressure

aquafier

in

a 1:5

decline,

grouting

and

de- watering

works,

excavation

by

drill

and

blast,

road

header

and

continuous

miner

with NATM

type

of

temporary

support

(reinforced

SCL)

through

weak

ground

(including

sections

containing

tachyhydrite).

• Actively

insured

the

company’s

QC/QA

and

HSE

plans

were

implemented

by

conducting

in

situ

training

and

activities topical

HSE

Toolbox

Talks.

Phillip

Holzmann

AG 1995

–

1996

TECHNICAL

FOREMAN,

China

China

State

Power

Corporation,

Ertan

HEP

• Engaged

in

a

hands- on

remedial

and

troubleshooting

role

in

the

Bussbar

Tunnels

and

Transformer

Chamber

following an

earthquake.

Additionally

provided

supervision

in

other,

primarily

underground,

sections

of

the

project. Balfour

Beatty

Construction

Intl 1985

–

1995 TUNNEL

SUPERVISOR

Malaysia

Ministry

of

Development,

Pergau

Hydroelectric

Project,

Malaysia

• Responsible

for

all

aspects

of

work

during

the

construction

of

underground

caverns,

tunnels

and

a

600

metre

deep,

78 degree

inclined

shaft,

in

mostly

hard

rock.

• Delivered

training

and

supervision

to

the

local

workforce,

implementing

and

ensuring

relevant

QA/QC

and

HSE

plans were

adhered

to.

• Conducted

troubleshooting,

remedial

and

highly

specialised

works

such

as

precision

drilling

and

controlled

blasting.

• Pivotal

in

the

development

and

implementation

of

methods

and

procedures

for

controlling

large

inflows

of

hot

(+58 degree

Celsius)

water

at

10.5bar

static

pressure. Central

Electricity

Generating

Board,

Samanala

Wewa

Hydroelectric

Project,

Sri

Lanka

• Engaged

to

oversee

all

aspects

of

work

during

the

construction

of

tunnels,

shafts,

valve

house,

pen- stocks

and

roads that

included

extensive

underground

and

above

ground

excavations

by

drill

and

blast.

• Pivotal

in

the

successful

recovery

of

more

than

30

weeks

of

delay

to

the

work

programme. Malaysia

Ministry

of

Development,

Sungei

Ahning

Hydroelectric

Project,

Malaysia

• Tunnel

Superintendent

with

responsibility

for

all

aspects

of

work

during

the

construction

of

two

tunnels

of

varied

size and

shape

of

460

metres

in

length,

14

metre

deep

intake

shaft

and

a

2

megawatt

power

house

in

hard

rock.

• Pivotal

in

the

recovery

of

3

months

delay

for

which

I

received

thanks

from

the

chairman

of

BICC,

Sir

William

Barlow. LEAD

MINER,

Egypt

Egypt

Ministry

of

Infrastructure,

Cairo

Wastewater

Consortium

Project

• Lead

member

of

a

3- man

rapid

response

troubleshooting

team,

engaged

mainly

in

carrying

out

remedial

and installation

and

initial

production

works

during

construction

of

tunnels

(TBMs),

shafts,

caissons,

air

decks

and

manholes, and

during

demolition

works,

mainly

in

compressed

air. Edmund

Nuttall

Ltd 1974

–

1984

TUNNEL

SUPERVISOR,

Sri

Lanka 1981

–

1984 Central

Electricity

Generating

Board,

Victoria

Dam

and

Hydroelectric

Project

• Responsible

for

all

aspects

of

work

during

the

construction

of

tunnels,

gate

shafts,

surge

shaft,

rake

slab,

dam foundations

and

pen- stock

piles.

• Trained

and

supervised

local

workforces

of

up

to

200

persons.

• Devised

and

supervised

troubleshooting,

precision

drilling

and

controlled

blasting

above

and

below

ground,

ground support

by

plain

and

reinforced

concrete

(SCL)

and

concrete

lining,

cavity

and

consolidation

grouting,

remedial

works, finishing

and

repair.

• Key

member

of

the

team

who

excavated

by

drill

and

blast,

and

fully

supported

61.3

metres

x

8.5m

diameter

horseshoe shaped

tunnel

in

109

hours

and

placed

5700cubic

metres

of

concrete

in

132

hours,

655cubic

metres

of

which

was placed

in

one

12

hour

shift

using

one

concrete

pump. TBM

LEAD

OPERATOR

&

TUNNEL

AND

SHAFT

SUPERVISER Southern

Bypass

Storm

Water

Tunnel,

Oxford,

England TUNNEL

CHARGEHAND/SUPERVISOR

Abbeystead

Flood

Water

relief

Tunnel,

Lancaster,

England Birkbeck

Water

Supply

Tunnel,

Shap,

England CV

Buchan/LFairclough 1972

–

1974

TRAINEE

MINER

/

MINER

/

CHARGE

HAND Piotr

Plachciak

Page

5

PROFESSIONAL

TRAINING,

DEVELOPMENT

&

AFFILIATIONS

• Certificated

Technician

Technologist

–

Technical

College

of

Tannery

–

Radom,

Poland

• Certificate

in

Hydraulics,

Pneumatics,

Engineering

and

Fitting

–

Manpower

services

Commission,

UK

• Managing

Safely,

IOSH

approved,

Certificate

no:

798849

–

Dubai

industrial

Academy

• Performing

Quality

Assurance

and

Control

-

(Parsons

Brinckerhoff

University

certificated

course)

• Leadership

Development

for

Technical

Professionals

-

(Parsons

Brinckerhoff

University

certificated

course)

• Goal

Setting

-

(Parsons

Brinckerhoff

University

certificated

course)

• Techniques

for

Better

Time

Management

-

(Parsons

Brinckerhoff

University

certificated

course)

• Microsoft

Word,

Excel

&

Power

Point

programs

-

(Parsons

Brinckerhoff

ME

Ltd

certificated

course)

• PB

Accredited

Technical

and

Senior

Technical

Associate

in

Construction

Management

and

Inspection

• Member

of

International

Society

of

Explosives

Engineers,

Ohio,

USA,

Membership

no:

9401885

• UK

CSCS

Construction

Site

Operative

card

Reg.no.05111096,

valid

until

end

of

June

2019

• UK

Tunnel

Safety

Card

Reg.no.05111096,

valid

until

03.09.2019

• Trained

in

the

use

of

explosives

for

construction,

mining,

and

industrial

purposes LANGUAGES

Fluent: English,

Polish

Intermediate: Belorussian,

Ukrainian,

Slovak Basic: Russian,

German

Rudimentary: Arabic,

Sinhala

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AND

PURSUITS

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my

mental

and

physical

health

at

the

optimum

• Medicinal

properties

of

flora

• Sciences

and

Technology

• History

of

the

World

• Photography

and

Painting

• Ancient,

Classical

and

Aboriginal

Cultures

and

Music

• Exploration,

Outdoors,

Gardening

REFERENCES

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accreditations,

letters,

awards

and

contact

details

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