Engineer Civil

KRYSTIAN GNYSINSKI

PERSONAL DETAILS:

Contact details: Telephone: (0044) 775-***-****

E-mail: **********@*****.***

30th January 1980

Date of birth:

Address: * ******* *****, ******* *****

Stockport, SK8 5NN,

UK

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

A Civil Engineer educated with Master of Science in engineering with seven years’ experience.

Worked in structural and transportation engineering with both private and public sector clients.

Wealth of experience in structural assessments, encompassing bridges of reinforced concrete,

steel and masonry construction. Over 30 inspections and assessments of bridges for Environment

Agency and local authorities. Reliable, trustworthy and numerate person with strong technical and

IT skills. Self-motivated, communicative and ready to meet new challenges.

KEY EXPERIENCE

IT – Operating Syst ems: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7, Microsoft Office

Computer – Use of computer design / drawing packages: SUPER -STRESS, SAM,

Auto -CAD

Languages – English and Polish - fluent, German- basic

Structural - Concrete design to BS 5400 part 4

Assessment of concrete bridges to BD 44/95

Assessment of highway bridges to BD 21/01, IAN 91 and IAN97/07, BD48/97

WORK EXPERIENCE:

0 2.2012 - P resent

Mott MacDonald – Bridge Engineer

Projects listed below are part of a greater scheme called Northern Hub. The £530m

Northern Hub programme is to transform rail travel in the North of England facilitating

economic growth through faster, more frequent and reliable services between the major

cities in the North.

Journey Time Improvement Scheme (JTI) - Responsible for managing of team of

three graduates, coordination of retrieving and critical review of Network Rail asset

information (e.g. bridges, retaining walls, culvert, tunnels). Development of the

GRIP3 stage risk and cost-benefit profiles for the improvement of train journey

times. Further development of the chosen profiles after option selection stage.

Dore and Grindleford Capacity - Outline design of bridge reconstruction over railway

line. Producing a construction sequence drawings for different options.

Chinley Capacity - Derailment assessments/checks for current and proposed track

alignment in accordance with UIC 777 – 2R second edition 2002.

11.2010 – 02.2012

A-one+ – Bridge Engineer

The design of foundation for two 6.6m x 7.9m motorway signs including base plates

to support posts and holding down bolts.

Replacement of substandard parapets and safety fence transitions on the

northbound carriageway of the M53 Motorway. Involved in design process and

respond to TQs from construction site.

Took part in design and check of structural assessments of bridges/cantilevers for

the new CSB barrier and vehicle impact loading to IAN 97/07 and BD21/01.

Produced documentation required by HA during design process and finely assisted in

responding to TQs from construction site.

Various bridge re-waterproofing schems: M6 Hole House Br; M53 Upper Mersey

Street and Moreton East Brs; A56 Ewood Railway Br; M56 Wood Lane Br; M62 Moss

Cottage and Winton Main Brs. I produced a two stage feasibility report (including

Traffic Management options) and Design Risk Assessment for each of these

structures for determining the best solution for carrying out the proposed

re-waterproofing and joint replacement.

10.2007 – 11.2010

Halcrow Group Ltd – Bridge Engineer

Principal inspections and structural assessments of over 20 bridges of various types

including: steel beam, prestressed beam, concrete and stone masonry bridges.

Design of two concepts of a Baguley Heavy Rail Crossing including costs estimating.

Nile Basin Irrigation Scheme. Initial structural design of reinforced concrete retaining

walls for various heights (up to 6m) and ground conditions.

Parapet assessment for bridges in Area 10. Various packages involving nearly 30

bridge assessments. Structural assessments of bridge parapets, supporting

elements for vehicle collision effects according to BD44/95, IAN97/07 and to

BD48/93.

Feasibility study of seven bridges to identify and address the rehabilitation issues

with the structures and to undertake pier impact and parapet assessments.

Assessment of bridge supports and parapets carried out to IAN 91/07 and IAN

97/01 respectively in order to determine the need for upgrading, streng thening or

protection.

Night-time inspections of 2500m long runway. Defects recorded on drawings and

photographically with reference information. Assistedwith defect and repair

identification, prioritisation and repair type advising.

Cat III checks of reinforced or prestressed elements for three bridges of various

lengths: Cambuslang Rd Br. - 104m long; Farmeloan Rd Br - 58m long integral br.

and Glasgow Rd Br - 86m long. The structures were checked utilising a mixture of

hand and spreadsheet calculations, computer modelling and analysis (SAM Leap,

Superstress). During check works

I closely liaised with geotechnical engineers to produce methodology for calculations

of embedded piles under cyclic thermal expansion/contraction loads.

Cat I checks on reinforced concrete retaining walls for approximately 670m of flood

defence wall. Detailed design of some sections of the defence walls for approx 300m

of the scheme.

04.2006 – 06.2007

Tarcopol TPM Consulting (Wroclaw, Poland) - Bridge Engineer Assistant

Assisted during assessment of structural condition of bridges

Assisted and performed a wide range of destructive and nondestructive on site and

laboratory tests. Concrete compressive strength, bonding strength, reinforcement

localization and cover measurements on concrete, chemical tests for cover

carbonation and chloride contamination.

07.2005 – 03.2006

VegaCad (Wroclaw, Poland) – Civil Engineer Assistant

AutoCAD construction and reinforcement drawings,

Assisted in inspections and structural condition assessment of communal buildings.

10.2005 – 11.2005

AP.GEO Geodezja i Geoinformatyka (Wroclaw, Poland) - AutoCAD Technician

Produced Topo Survey maps.

Summer 2003

Baumit (Wroclaw, Poland) - AutoCAD Technician

Producing AutoCAD library drawings.

EDUCATION:

2000 – 2 005 Wroclaw University o f Technology (Wrocław, Poland )

Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Specialization: Bridge Engineering

1995 – 2 000 Technical Construction College (Kielce, Poland)

Civil Engineering Technician

COURSES ATTENDED:

o SAM Training Course by Bestech (3 days), UK, 2012

o Online Microsoft Excel Training Course (30 hours), 2012

o Introduction to project management (2 days), UK, 2012

o Decoding Eurocodes 2+7 for concrete foundations by Modulus, UK, 2010

o Water Safety Awareness Course, Working Near Water by SPARTAN, UK, 2010

o Eurocodes EN1990/EN1991 For Buildings by Thomas Telford, UK, 2010

o Bridge Assessment and Maintenance by Thomas Telford, UK, 2010

o Health and Safety and Environmental Management by Halcrow, UK, 2009

o Super Stress Training Course by Graitec, UK, 2009

o Report Writing Course, by Halcrow, UK, 2008

o Halcrow Bridges Eurocodes Awareness, UK, 2008

o Graduate Member of Institution of Civil Engineers.

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