Civil Engineer with exp. in steel detailing and design coordination

FREDERICK B. BERANA

Villa ** Street **A Al Rashidiya, Dubai

P.O. Box 2716 Dubai – U.A.E.

Mobile No.: +971-**-*******

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

OBJECTIVES:

To acquire a position in a construction firm where I can best impart my knowledge, skills, abilities and experience.

To be part of sound and vibrant firm wherein I can be an instrument of continuous progress and success.

To see myself in a growing career of providing services in construction industry and its clients. EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES - (1991-1996) Manila-Philippines

GOVERNMENT EXAMINATION PASSED:

BOARD OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) – Republic of the Philippines Civil Engineer Licensure Examination - November 1997 Registered Civil Engineer

WORK EXPERIENCE:

DESIGN & ENG’G. COORDINATOR

KHANSAHEB CIVIL ENGINEERING (L.L.C.) – Dubai, UAE

(February 2010 – Present)

Reports directly and carry out the task identified by the Engineering Manager.

Receives confirmed work order and perform a preliminary review of the scope of work.

Provide a necessary RFI required to generate design deliverables for the project.

Coordinate and support Structural Engineer for the preparation of design requirement.

Manage the planning and scheduling of activities in order to accomplish the required schedules set by client. Prepare estimated man-hour.

Ensure shop drawing is prepared technically and contractually based on client’s specification and standard.

Check fabrication drawing, discuss and review with Workshop Manager regarding fabrication constraint. Coordinate with Project Manager regarding logistics and erection constraint.

Responsible for the issuance of BOQ and provide technical information required for procurement.

Prepare any potential variation claims due to revised client design or consultant’s comments on the shop drawing. Discuss with client and prepare supporting document for the variation claim.

Lead a team of CAD designer for the schedule of workload and its activities. Train and educate them with the standard operating procedure. Ensure all information for the project is conveyed to assigned CAD designer.

Coordinate and manage interfaces with external parties like client, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers. Monitor sub-contractor’s work status and direct them to achieve the completion of the project on schedule.

Attend project site coordination meeting. Discuss the status and progress of the project, pending RFI responses, shop drawing approval and other necessary information.

Monitor a site progress report and conduct a site survey of the project if necessary.

Manage documentation of the client drawings, approved shop drawings, fabrication drawings, RFI’s and RFI responses, outgoing and incoming correspondences.

Completing all the necessary QA documentation related to the work under direct control and coordinates the as built drawing preparation and submission. ENGINEER/DESIGN ENGINEER

DESCON ENGINEERING FZE – Hamriyah Free Zone Sharjah, UAE

(February 2007 – January 2010)

Evaluate the job contracts particularly the scope of work, completion schedules and other obligations to client.

Review and verify design drawings and other technical documentation prepared by others to ensure correctness and accuracy in form, fit and function.

Prepare a necessary RFI required to generate design deliverables for the project.

Manage and monitor a plan schedule for connection design, GA drawing and fabrication drawing. Provide the required connection design calculation if necessary.

Collaborate with the engineering staff to produce design sketches and drawings in accordance with applicable standards. Accurately incorporate welding symbols and tolerances into design drawings.

Assist engineering staff in the design and development of systems and components. Interface with engineering staff effectively to ensure the form, fit and function of designs while also working with fabrication managers to ensure cost effectiveness and manufacturability of designs.

Provide a BOQ and coordinate the issuance of material requisition required for procurement.

Review and ensure GA drawings and fabrication drawings are prepared technically.

Monitor the revisions from client and raise a variations order if necessary.

Coordinates with the production and QHSE department regarding the status of fabrication, organize a meeting to review and verify the status and take the necessary corrective actions when required.

Prepare a weekly progress report for all the materials that had been fabricated and dispatched to site. Coordinate with the client regarding the weekly progress report for review. STRUCTURAL DETAILER/DESIGNER cum SITE ENGINEER

MERO MIDDLE EAST (L.L.C.) – Dubai, UAE

(January 2006 - November 2006)

Study structural and architectural design drawing, job specifications and standards for the preparation of generating shop drawing and erection drawing.

Prepare an anchor bolt setting plan, templates and embeds required for by the project. Provide shop drawing for anchor bolt, beams, columns, stair, handrail and trusses.

Provide a BOQ of the material required for procurement.

Attend project site coordination meeting organized by the client and consultant.

Prepare and monitor a site progress report. Establish, report and follow up all non-conformance activities.

Enforce the relevant safety rules at site and make sure personal protective equipment is worn as and where required by the staff under their responsibility.

Assist Project Manager in the supervision and management of construction activities to assigned project. Evaluate and resolve any discrepancies and problems arising during construction which affect the quality of works performed.

Coordinate the handing over of completed works to client and completion of the necessary rectification works

Provide Technical Support to other site team members. STRUCTURAL STEEL DETAILER/CHECKER

SSEP CONSULTANCY INC. – Philippines

(May 1999 - January 2006)

DUTIES OF STRUCTURAL STEEL DETAILER/CHECKER

Study and analyze structural and architectural design drawing, job specifications and fabricator’s standards.

Schedule and monitor submission of erection drawings and fabrication drawings.

Prepare an anchor bolt setting plan, templates and embeds required for by the project.

Prepare a necessary RFI (Request for Information) and queries needed in detailing.

Prepare a BOQ/quantity take-off.

Provide/check erection plans; brace frame elevation and a field connection detail.

Prepare shop detail for beams, columns, trusses, anchor bolts, braces with accuracy and completeness on the title block in accordance with the fabricator’s standard.

Rectify design revisions and RFI responses from engineer and architect.

Monitor the shop drawings and erection drawing for fabrication and construction and ensure that it is clearly understood by the shop and field man. Prepare field bolt drawing, bolt list and other fastener for field use.

Revise and re-issue fabrication drawings affected by design revision to fabricators. INSTALLATION & CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR

FEDERAL FLEXISIGNS - Philippines

(January 1999 - May 1999)

Plan and schedule work for project execution.

Evaluate and integrate the reports of every team leader and coordinators regarding the project site.

Coordinates with the departments involved in the project execution.

Prepares a weekly progress report for project monitoring.

Report to technical manager regarding the project status.

Coordinates with the sub-contractors regarding design revisions.

Supervise the implementation of project and ensure that it is properly executed in accordance with the plan and specification.

STRUCTURAL STEEL DETAILER/CHECKER

DESIGN SYNDICATE INC. - Philippines

(October 1997 - January 1999)

STRUCTURAL STEEL DETAILER

SOUTH PACIFIC DETAILING INC. - Philippines

(May 1996 – October 1997)

OTHER SKILLS AND WORK ATTITUDES:

Proficient in Auto-Cad Release 2017, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Outlook and Aconex. Knowledge in X-Steel V16

Experience in Design/Project Coordination, BOQ Preparation, Structural Steel Detailing, Structural Steel Works, Architectural Metal Works and Documentation

Knowledge in Estimation and Procurement

Hardworking, Competent, Goal-Oriented Self-Starter, Pro-active and Commitment for Self- improvement excellence

PERSONAL PROFILE:

Name : Frederick B. Berana

Age : 43 years old

Birth date : July 11, 1974

Weight : 135 lbs.

Height : 5’5

Religion : Roman Catholic

Civil status : Married

Nationality : Filipino

Languages spoken : Tagalog, English

PASSPORT AND VISA DETAILS:

Passport No. : EC3072422

Validity : 22 December 2019

Visa Status : Residence Visa

Validity : 04 February 2019

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