Alvin Agustin, C.Eng, M.ASCE/SEI

SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

Mobile # : +971********* (Dubai, UAE)

Email: add2ia@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvagus10/

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

MSc in Structural Engg, 2000, Univ. of the City of Manila, Ph. (units earned)

BSc in Civil Engg, 1997, Rizal Technological University, Mnadaluyong, Ph.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural Engineers Institute, ASCE/SEI

Registered–MMUP (Qatar) Engg and Consulting Offices Accrditing Committee (2017)

Registered–Saudi Council of Engineers (2011)

Registered – PRC (Ph) Board of Civil Engineers (1997)

NATIONALITY

Filipino

EXPERIENCE PROFILE

Mr. Agustin is an affiliated/registered civil engineer in various professional regulatory bodies -American Society of Civil Engineers/Structural Engineers Inst (ASCE/SEI), UPDA-MMUP(Qatar), Saudi Council of Engrs and PRC (Phils) with 24+ years of experience mainly in the field of structural designs/analysis, consulting, technical coordination and design/construction supervision of buildings, water structures, industrial facilities, land developments, roads and other miscellaneous infrastructure. He has a profound knowledge and understanding of designs and analyses of reinforced concrete buildings and steel structures matched with proficiency in different structural design programs and 3D BIM software. He has proficiency in spreadsheet programming for design calculations and data presentation. His structural engineering knowledge encompasses static linear/nonlinear analyses, finite element analysis and dynamic linear/nonlinear for seismic designs.

Notably, large part of his career has been as a structural PMC consultant and designer of water structures for treatment plants, sewerage and water supply at the employ of some of world's top tiers in built environment engineering.

In his many years of professional diligent practice, he has acquired a sound knowledge of international design codes, standards and construction specifications like ACI, ASCE7, BS, EC, IBC, AISC, ASTM, QCS 2014 and others.

He started as a site engineer in early years and progressed to hold the PMC structural engineer/consultant roles later. His years in construction supervision has given him the advantage to take reversible roles from design office to site assignment in the capacity of Sr. Structural Engr. He has strong knowledge of the construction activities from start to finish performing various consultant roles. These include material submittal approvals, quality inspection and testing procedures, writes and reviews of methodologies, reviews of erection plans, shop fabrication drawings, intra-discipline technical coordination and responding site queries and providing resolution to construction issues. He knows to deal professionally with clients and their representatives, designers, people within his own organization, contractors and suppliers.

Having earlier worked as contractors’ engineer, he has proven good track records in challenging roles as structural designer, technical and project structural engineer in residential, commercial buildings, oil and gas and industrial projects valued up to 100M USD.

He also has gained experiences and knowledge in slip-forming, post-tensioning, pre-cast walls, micro-tunnelling, heavy-lifting and piled-foundations.

RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Senior Structural Engr, Parsons Intl. Ltd, Dubai, UAE (Dec 2017 – Present)

Leads structural team and draft-persons in line with the structural designs and drawing production for various structures in the design and design/supervision contracts awarded to the company.

Conceptualizes economical, efficient and practical design for structures and make proposals to the design managers.

Reviews and approves contractors design submittals for various projects

Performs structural analyses and designs using state-of-the-art computerized modeling and program calculations in accordance with the local and international standards. These cover wide varieties of concrete and steel structures including, but not limited to;

Steel and concrete buildings,

Large diameter above-ground steel tank for Aramco (API 650),

Above-ground/below-ground concrete tanks,

Pumping stations, underground machine rooms, sewage lifting stations, valve chambers, and other mechanical and electrical utility structures

Retaining walls, earth dams, thrust blocks

Coordinate with other discipline engineers and design managers for the structural designs

Writes structural, architectural and civil works specifications

Attends to various site issues for the on-going projects requiring structural resolutions.

Provides guidance and checks/approves subordinate engineers works in the preparation of engineering calculations reports.

Checks structural models done by subordinate engineers.

Attends regular meeting to resolve site issues and assist managers on building permit processing/submission.

His project involvements to-date are the:

Saudi-Aramco Energy Ind’l. City. (KSA)

Job Description: Saudi Aramco has selected Parsons to provide front end engineering design (FEED), project proposal design packages, procurement assistance, and project management and construction management (PM/CM) services for the Energy Industrial City (EIC) project as needed and as requested. The greenfield project is in Abqaiq, an eastern province of Saudi Arabia. EIC is approximately 45 square km in size and will be developed in the span of 15 years under three phases. Phase 1 covers 15 square km area and will include a mix of industrial, logistics, residential, commercial, retail, education, and government components. Parsons is providing FEED for the lump sum turnkey and lump sum procure and build packages for the various deliverables of the initial infrastructure requirements of Phase 1, which covers both industrial and non-industrial land uses. Parsons will also provide the Design Basis Scoping Document (DBSP) for the Phase 1 of the project, which will address all the scope elements, including the complementary studies, sizing of facilities, infrastructure development, utilities, buildings, and equipment.

Nad Al Sheba Development (Dubai)

Job Description: The Nad Al Sheba Development is a fully planned residential community which features villas and buildings supported by amenities such as mosques, schools, parks and open spaces intended for active and passive recreation, community shopping centers with retail stores, grocery, day care and health clinics. The project is in Nad Al Sheba First Community in Dubai and is connected by an arterial road named as 34th street, inked to Al Ain Road in the East and Al Khail road via Latifa bin Hamdan road on the west. The development site covers an estimated area of 2.84 square km. Parsons scope of work includes urban planning master plan from the concept level up to the detailed master plan. Parsons scope of work also includes the concept design, detailed design, No Objection Certification for all the design, tender documents and tender bid evaluation for all infrastructure elements. Parsons is also providing construction supervision in the development.

Tilal Al Ghaf Crystal Lagoons (Dubai)

Blue Waters Island ((Dubai)

Jebel Ali Labour City (Dubai)

Jumeirah Golf Estates (Dubai)

Mohammed Bin Rashed Al Maktoom City (Dubai)

Expo 2020 (Dubai)

Job Description: The UAE won the bid to host the World Exposition 2020 in Dubai, popularly known as Expo 2020. It will be the first of such event to take place in the Middle East–Africa region. The event is significant for the UAE, as it interacts closely with the international community. Parsons was engaged to provide consultancy services for the site-wide infrastructure design in a currently undeveloped area. Parsons will design, monitor, manage, and control the delivery of the infrastructure for the entire development site based on the approved master plan. Parsons’ scope covers site grading plan and master plan validation (infrastructure only); and conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design of internal roads and utilities including production of tender documentation and provision of technical support during the tender phase. Expo 2020 is a major 438-hectare landmark development in the city of Dubai and consists of multiple pavilions, souks, and entertainment venues. The Expo is expected to attract 25million visitors.

Khalifa City Substations (Abu Dhabi)

Al Jubail Island (Abu Dhabi)

Job Description: The 4-square-km development is driven by the vision of creating a beautiful gateway experience that leads into a network of scenic drives, sensitively placed village communities, and a natural park setting. It is located south of Sheikh Khalifa Highway, the project site’s natural setting, together with its proximity to Abu Dhabi City and the key emerging cultural district of Saadiyat Island and the entertainment district of Yas Island, makes it especially suitable for access to nature, with leisure and hospitality functions. Parsons scope is to provide utility infrastructure, roads, bridges, marine design, and landscape architecture consultancy services, in addition to construction supervision.

Riyadh City North (RCN) (Abu Dhabi)

Cherrywoods (Dubai)

Dubai Water Canal (Dubai)

Reem Forrest (Abu Dhabi)

Al Sadr (Abu Dhabi)

Job Description : Al Sader master plan covers an extensive land area of 577Ha with an approximate length of 3.8km and a width of 2.5km.A mixture of land uses is envisaged to cover the area from residential, commercial and recreational developments to hospitality and different community facilitates necessary to serve the expected population.

Umm Amaraa (Dubai)

Dubai Creek Harbor (Dubai)

PMC Structural Engineer, Black and Veatch, Inc. (through ASCO), Doha, Qatar

Projects: Industrial Area Sewage Treatment Plant (75MnL/D)

Al Shamal Sewage Treatment Plant (30MnL/D)

(Aug 2015 – Dec 2017)

Qatari government-approved PM Structural Engineer.

Reviews and approves structural design submittals of the design-build-operate contractors such as design calculations, design and shop drawings.

Monitors the contractors' design progress, raise discussions, coordination with other engineering disciplines and issue correspondences on matters requiring resolutions.

Provides technical guidance to civil and structural inspection team.

Attends weekly meetings and participate in discussions with concerns to technical matters.

Sr. Structural Desgin Engr, ASCO Consulting Engrs, Doha, Qatar (Sept 2011 – Aug 2015)

Structural designer of residential villas and buildings, treatment plants, facilities and infrastructure for drainage, wastewater and water supply consultancy jobs for private and government institutions in Qatar like QP and Ashghal. The scope includes conceptual to detailed structural designs and analyses of concrete and steel structures.

Supervising structural detailing and specifications writing.

Conceptualization of the structural system and writing the structural design specification for CDM Smith, Inc. as Client consultant for the largest surface run-off pumping station to be built at the outskirt part of Doha near the Persian Gulf. This contains an area of approx. 2500 sq. meters and founded 30meters below ground level.

Design of Doha Fish Market Treatment Plant Building and underground sewage storage tanks.

Desgin of Metro (Qatar Rail) Green Line Conveyor Tower Foundation.

Design of Industrial City Pumping Station Building.

Design of Ain Khalid Pumping Station with numerous underground chambers and other related facilities.

Designs of deep cast-in-situ and precast segmental manholes for Doha’s major drainage and TSE networks.

Designs of pipe jacking thrust walls, water lines thrust blocks, pipe supports system, etc.

Major highways traffic light gantries, streetlights’ and floodlights’ foundations.

Design Musaimeer pumping shaft, 12.20m internal diameter x 30m deep.

Pipe supports for major water supply lines affected by on-going development.

Carries out review of design consultants’ structural design calculations, design and IFC drawings, contractor’s shop drawings and material specifications for Aspire Foundation projects such as 1.) Renovation of Khalifa Sports Stadium, 2.) Al Khor Stadium, 3.) New Doha International Stadium, 4.) Football Performance Center/Auxilliary Bldgs, 5.) Katara Mall and Fitness Center.

Project Structural Consultant, Abdallah Al Saif and Partners, Riyadh, KSA

(Feb 2010 – Sep 2011)

Project structural consultant for Oyun Al-Jawa General Hospital Compound

Review of shop drawings and material samples submitted by Contractor prior to implementation.

Conducts site joint inspections and attend coordination meetings with contractor regarding the technical aspects of the project and work schedules.

Supervise contractor’s civil and structural activities.

Project Structural Engineer, Astaldi Arabia, Ltd., Doha, Qatar

(Feb 2008 – Sept 2009)

Project lead structural and technical engineer for the Qatalum Project USD 96M silo slip form construction ((Package C24.2) under supervision of SNC Lavalin. Silos were built with 78,000 cu.m of concrete, 12,000 tonnes of reinforcing steel, 1,000 tonnes of post-tension cables, 1,400 tonnes of structural steel for roofs, access stairs and embedded items.

Project structural and technical engineer for the harbor facilities (Package C009) for Qatar Petroleum consisting of large seawater pumping station (flow–rechanneling), substations, harbor buildings, electro-chlorination building

Design coordination with design office in Rome, Italy regarding designs and site issues.

Issue construction drawings and relegate technical information to site managers and supervisors.

Coordinate design issues with client, designer, construction management, subcontractors and suppliers.

Perform analysis and design of construction facilities such as batching plants and tower cranes foundations and steel warehouses.

Support construction management, prepares technical documents such as correspondences, reports and method statements for civil and structural works.

Orders and coordinates delivery of structural items in line with the construction schedules

Structural/Architectural Design Engr, Astaldi Arabia, Ltd., Doha, Qatar

(June 2006 – Dec 2007)

Lead structural engineer for RAS GAS Common Off-Plot Project, Ras Laffan.

Performs the preparation of analysis and design calculations for large gas plant substations and control buildings under supervision of Fluor Daniel.

Head of Civil and Architectural department which undertakes the detailed design drawings and materials submittals.

Writes method statements for civil and structural works.

Project Structural Engr, DDT Konstract, Inc, Manila, Phl.

(Sept 2004 - June 2006)

Supervising Structural/Civil engineer for 5-Story building, 9-story building and 4-Story Dormitory.

Delegates works to foremen and site supervisors.

Directly reports to the project manager regarding the concerns and progress of the project.

Supervises the preparation of reinforcing bars cutting lists and oversee installation including structural steel erection.

Prepares materials estimates, variation orders claims/proposals and project progress reports.

Coordinates with other disciplines, project designers and consultants.

Structural Engineer, Hauskon Homes, Inc., Cavite, Ph. (July 2003 - August 2004)

Responsible for the overall implementation of working plans for the project.

Conducts coordination meeting with sub-contractors weekly to discuss and address all the arising problems at work.

Provides structural designs for building permit purposes and actual implementations for the individual housing units.

Prepares budgetary materials labor estimates to serve as basis for the awarding of contract and to control construction costs.

Overall supervisions of the individual medium cost housing units contracted by the company from layout to turnover.

Prepares accomplishment reports, checks, and evaluate accomplishment billings of contractors.

Asst. Site Project Engineer, 1218 Const. & Devt. Corp., Pasig, Ph. (Sept 2001 – July 2003)

Supervision of high-end housing projects located in prime subdivisions like Ayala, Alabang Village and Peninsula de Punta Fuego in Nasugbu, Batangas.

Assisted Project Engineer in the implementation of plans and specifications to the details in all aspects of construction (building lay-out and elevations, structural, architectural, sanitary and electrical).

Preparation of materials estimates for requisition in line with the projected activities.

Monitoring of actual construction progress in comparison against the bar and CPM charts.

In-charge to monitor the manpower loading to control labor cost.

Prepartion of cutting lists and shop drawings of reinforcing bars.

Preparation of documents with regards to change orders, additional works and communication letters.

Cost Office Engineer, Phil. Natl. Const. Corp. Mandaluyong, Ph. (Feb 1997- May 2001)

Preparation of Revenue and cost analysis report that determines the profit or losses of the project in general or as per pay item.

Prepared monthly accomplishment billings with all the supporting documents and computations.

Prepared weekly accomplishment reports in contrast with the work schedule showing negative slippage or positive advancement of the projects.

Conducted periodic site inspections to verify and reconcile the reports submitted by the field engineers.

Conducted joint inspections with the consultants in cases of verifying deviations of actual site conditions from plans or during checking of the accomplishment billings.

OTHER BIOGRAPHIES

Qualifications and Memberships

American Society of Civil Engineers/Structural Engineers Institute ASCE/SEI- Member No. 11969199

MMUP (Qatar) Registered Civil Engineer Member No.14540

Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE, Saudi Arabia), Member No. 97359

Registered Civil Engineer (Philippines) Member No. 0080059

Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE), Member

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Educational Achievements

MS in Structural Engineering, Univ. of the City of Manila (15 units at 93/100 GPA)

National Board Examination for Civil Engineers, Manila, Ph. May 1997 (84% in Structl Design and 81% in Mathematics. Both ratings in top 5% on national level out of 3600 examinees)

B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Mandaluyong Ph. May 1996

National College Entrance Examination, Nueva Ecija Ph. (94%)

Secondary, Gen. De Jesus Academy, 1990 (in top 3% of graduating class)

Elementary, Gen. Dejesus Academy, 1986 (consistent 3rd Honor Student)

Computer Software Skills (*High Proficiency)

Staad Pro.V8i (SS6 and Connect)*

Staad Foundation*

Etabs 18.0.2 and earlier*

SAP2000 v20.2.0*

Revit Structure 2018*

SAFE*

CSI Col*

Prokon*

spCol (StructurePoint RC Column Design)*

Tedds 2017

RAM Connections*

Staad Steel Design*

AutoCad*

Excel Spreadsheet Programming*

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