Construction Engineer (Project Controls)

Shane Delaney, B.Eng.(Hons)

Pollagh, Ballinderreen, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway, Ireland

Cell: +353-**-***-**** E-mail: smpdelaney73@gmailcom

CIVIL ENGINEER - Construction & Project Controls

SKILLS & ACHIEVEMENTS:

• 16 years successful experience in construction engineering, project management and cost control.

• Proven leadership & ability to initiate and sustain excellent professional relationships.

• Reputation for competence & strong work ethic; self-motivated & results-driven.

• Excellent communication skills; excel in negotiating, making presentations & report writing.

• Experienced in AutoCad R14 & 2002 and Microsoft packages.

EDUCATION:

1994 – 97: Cardiff University, United Kingdom

B.Eng. (Honors), Civil Engineering.

1991 – 94: Sligo Institute of Technology, Sligo, Ireland

1994: National Diploma, Water Engineering – awarded by NCEA.

1993: National Certificate, Civil Engineering – awarded by NCEA.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Delaney Engineering Services, Pollagh, Ballinderreen, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway: Sept 2000 - Present

Engineer/Director: Self-employed; provide engineering services to public & private sector clients on residential

& commercial developments up to $10 million in value; specialize in project supervision & certification,

scheduling costs & design of effluent treatment systems .

Highlights:

• Provide foundation design, supervision & certification for residential subdivisions.

• Prepare schedules of costs for completion of impaired developments; providing project controls.

• Design stand-alone waste treatment systems for large subdivisions.

• Prepare specialist reports as expert witness in legal proceedings.

• Prepare & submit applications for planning permits.

Project Examples:

• Foundation design, supervision, certification & 'as-built' survey of 40 unit residential development at

Ballinrobe, Co Mayo, value $7 million.

• Successful negotiation with senior estimator of financial institution for release of $ 0.5 million to

complete services on 32 house development at Gort, Co. Galway.

• Preliminary engineer's report & tender preparation for upgrade works to effluent treatment plant

servicing $10 million residential development at Clarinbridge, Co. Galway.

• Preparation of engineer's reports for insurance claims for residential & commercial properties.

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Shane Delaney, B.Eng.(Hons)

Pollagh, Ballinderreen, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway, Ireland

Cell: +353-**-***-**** E-mail: smpdelaney73@gmailcom

Tom Healy, B.E. C.Eng. M.I.Struct.E, Clifden, Co. Galway, Ireland: April 1999 – Sept 2000

Engineer for an architectural & engineering company, specializing in structural design, supervision, certification

of small/mid-tier construction & marine engineering projects & planning permit applications

Responsibilities:

• Designing reinforced concrete structures, steel elements & foundation types for sub-strata conditions

• project controls supervision.

• Liaising with clients, other professionals & municipal authorities.

• Inspecting projects at relevant stages; preparing stage payment certificates for release of funds.

• Surveying foreshore areas for the upgrade of piers & slipways on Connemara & South Galway

coastline.

• Surveying boundaries for sub-division maps & resolution of boundary disputes.

Pádraic Delaney & Associates, Aughavas, Co. Leitrim, Ireland. Sept 1998 – April 1999

Engineer in surveyor & loss assessor office, specializing in winning tenders for contractors (up to & exceeding

$5 million) & in preparing insurance claims for residential, commercial & industrial properties

Responsibilities:

• preparing claims for damage to properties including take-off surveys of damaged buildings

• preparing & submitting planning permit applications

• sole responsibility for liaising with clients & municipal authority planner

• negotiating & settling insurance claims with insurance adjustors

• consulting lawyers regarding boundary disputes; preparing sub-division maps for title purposes

Costain Construction Ltd., Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, UK: June 1997 – July 1998

Site Engineer, reporting to Senior Site Engineer: hired as a junior site engineer on $100 million project, HMP

Parc at Bridgend, Wales, UK; promoted after 3 months to site engineer on a shopping complex development in

Port Talbot, Wales, UK

Responsibilities:

• setting out site boundaries & building co-ordinates

• estimating & ordering concrete & construction materials

• liaising with local council, architects, engineers & sub-contractors to resolve issues

References available on request

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