Quality Assurance Engineer
Resume:
****- ** *********** ** **, Toronto, ON; M4H 1J6, Tele: 647-***-****, *********@*******.***
OBJECTIVE
Seeking an opportunity in a professional and dynamic organization, with challenging and result-oriented work environment to excel – an organization where skills and performance are recognized and teamwork is appreciated
SKILLS:
• Extensive experience in contract administration, inspection and coordination of municipal infrastructures, water main networks, roads, highways and site developments etc.
• Involved in reviewing of design packages, shop drawings, payment certificates, change orders, estimation, schedule, traffic plans, and environment plans including health and safety issues.
• Carry out tests for construction material including concrete, steel, and asphalt, to ensure the specifications.
• Executed supervision of expanded Asphalt material. Supervised & conducted sampling and different pavement compaction test with nuclear Gauge.
• Successfully executed license renewal / recertification of company for Nuclear Gauge along with annual audit. Knowledge and experience of ISO 9000-2001 with experience as lead Auditor for annual inspections as per company preset standards.
• Conducted traffic count, existing pavement condition & site survey for design parameters.
• Supervised drilling works for pavement (shallow) and foundation (deep) for MTO and City Projects.
• Layout BH on the drawings and in the field and preparing borehole logs and profiles using Gint and AutoCAD.
• Involved in preparing pavement and foundation reports, testing of granular materials and asphalt, soil and asphalt investigation, material inspection and surveying.
• Involved in investigation of quality assurance testing for construction material including concrete and asphalt, to ensure the specifications and standards along with inspection and compaction of engineered fill, pavement compaction, water or sewer trench backfill and lab tests (moisture, Hydrometer and Sieve Analysis)
• Well conversant in OPSS, OPSD, OTM, OH&S Act, MOE, BS, ASTM, City and Region standards.
• Involved in preparing of Capital & Revenue budgets proposals, cost estimates, basic design concepts for scope and parameters, review of design packages including plan, drawings and specifications, proposal initiation, award of tenders, evaluation of bids, payment certificates, change orders, etc.
• Responsible for close liaises with purchase and other departments including site permits from external and internal agencies.
• Ability to work well independently and as a team player with a desire to succeed. Completed and accomplished multi task projects in parallel, on fast track basis, ensuring timely completion with in controlled budget limitations by asserting best of technical knowledge and latest developments in engineering concepts and recommend changes to the plans and estimate cost impacts.
• Provided technical guidance to the project team in line with engineering principals and ethics. Supervised quality assurance team for execution of Infrastructure projects and city roads.
• Highly motivated individual with strong communication skills, prepared projects reports, engineering analysis and presentation to higher authorities regarding progress, achievement of mile stones, difficulties and their resolutions.
• Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point & MS Project etc., and working knowledge of “AutoCAD”, WinEst, Sap-2000.
• Have a valid driving G-license with a good driving abstract and a personal vehicle.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1. AGS Associates Inc. (Geotechnical and Environmental Consultant, TO, ON) May 10 to Present
Quality Control Manager
Responsibilities:
• Performed various quality control and development work inspections (City of Toronto works) and sampling of asphalt, concrete and their reporting.
• Review of mix design reports as per specification of contract issued by city of Toronto, conforming type of structure, required strength at 28 days, slump value, air entrainment, water - cement ratio, environment condition etc.
• Involved in inspection, assessment of existing RCC structures for erection / installation of heavy equipment / machines by establishing strength of old structure by coring and testing.
• Involved in investigation / review of concrete test reports in line with specifications and codes, type of fracture and strength achieved at varied curing period including high or low slump and air mix impact.
• Liaise with clients (Project Engineers and Field staff) & contractors; respond their inquiries by ensuring the matters are dealt discreetly.
• Supervising team of Technologist and Technicians, allocating daily assignments, technical field support, mentoring their assignments in timely completion.
• Supervised team for Quality Assurance of Expanded asphalt roads, compaction of Granular material and Asphalt (HL-1, HL-3, HL-8 & SP) using nuclear gauge in comparison with MRD value from lab results, making reports and results for onward submission to North York Region.
• Inspections of existing and new roadways in North York Region, detail investigation for cause of failure, coring of existing roads / street, identification of type of material used, asphalt contents, ratio of fine and coarse aggregates.
• Conducted and supervised City of Toronto project for identification of old street pavement containing asbestos contents either in base coarse or top coarse, including layer thicknesses, chemical analysis, type of mix (HL-1, HL-3, HL-8 & SP).
• Close liaises with City and Region Departments for site permits from external and internal agencies.
• Field inspection of deep and shallow foundations, rebars and footing, and supervision of mass concrete pouring and quality management. Supervised Layouts and pier drilling operation with soil data record.
• Supervised concrete testing laboratory in line with the standards & specification set by CCIL, also involved in yearly recertification of concrete laboratory from CCIL (Canadian Council of Certified Laboratories).
2. Pakistan State Oil Company Ltd. Mar 99– May 09
Construction Manager (Design & Const.)
Worked with Pakistan State Oil Co Ltd. With large infrastructure having 3800 gas stations, 23 bulk oil storage depots and 9 Installations all over the country.
Responsibilities:
• Prepare Project feasibility, cost estimate for Capital & Revenue budget proposals.
• Involved in Engineering Design, preparation of Specifications, bill of quantities, tender documents, bid evaluation and negotiation, verification of measurements, payment certificates.
• Project Management, project scheduling, monitoring and supervising construction activities at site.
• Provided technical support to the field staff in resolving issues at site in coordination with consultant and contractor. Complete the project with in stipulated time with cost effectiveness.
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Major projects and jobs undertaken during this period are as follows:
Revamping of PSO POL depot at Juglot-Gilgit, reconstruction of Gas stations (6Nos.), Development of PSO Aviation Facility at Sialkot International Airport, Construction of Office Blocks, Logistics Blocks, Recreation Blocks for workers, rigid pavements, dyke/ bund walls to accommodate spilled product, switch rooms, ware houses for lubricants, approach roads, etc.
3. ECL Construction Company (Pvt) Ltd. July 96 to Feb 99
Senior Site Engineer
Worked on various roads and highways projects including Gawader cantonment road, Naval complex road (10km), Gilgit cantonment roads (12km), Mangla cantonment road (10 km), 70 km from Gilgit to Skardu & 132 km dual carriageway from Lahore to Okara
Responsibilities:
• Supervision of all civil works, calculation & estimation of works, preparation form works of structure,
• Coordination with consultant, & key person of projects
• Prepare contract documents for sub-contractors, site supervision and management of manpower, overlook store & stocks.
• Involved in inspection of grade, rebar, concrete and engineering fill on various highways and city roads.
• Planned and supervised construction of water desalination plant and associated works, for naval complex in Gawader including pumping station, earth work, structure works, drainage network, roads and landscaping.
• Maintain record of crew and equipment, review and updates construction schedule, progress payment certificates, soil concrete and asphalt test results, maintain time and material log.
• Ensured application of occupational health and safety rules.
• Attending weekly progress meetings
4. M/s Techno-Consult, Consulting Engineers Nov 94 to June 96
Junior Highway Design Engineer
• Job responsibilities included pavement Design, Conducting of Traffic Count Data & Processing, Site Survey and data collection. Pavement Designing, soil investigation, Intersection Designing on AutoCAD.
• Major projects handled are Gharo-Keti Bunder Road (Phase-11 180 Km.), Karachi - Badin Coastal Road via Keti - Bunder. Rehabilitation of Karakoram Highway Shinkiari Battal Section (130 Km.)
EDUCATION:
Master of Engineering (CIVIL), Ryerson University, Toronto July, 2011
• Construction Management
• Pre-stress Design & Analysis
• Finite Element Analysis
• Deep foundation
• Design of Tall Building
• Design of RCC Structure
• Design & Analysis of Composite Slab
• Pavement Design and analysis (added coarse)
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Bachelor of Engineering (CIVIL), N.E.D University of Eng. & Tech, Karachi, Pakistan Dec, 1994
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
• Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T) & RCSI from OACETT
• Registration with PEO is in process.
• Registered Professional Engineer with Pakistan Engineering Council & Member of Institute of Engineers
• CCIL certified, Radiation Safety, WHMIS, First Aid and workplace health and safety Certification
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