Construction Management Engineer

RÉSUMÉ

GEORGE HENRY LAMBERT

CONTACT DETAILS: ** E Shirley Field-Ridley Square,

Ruimveldt, Georgetown,

Guyana

South America

Home Tel. (592) 226 – 4587

Work Tel. 592-***-****

Mobile Tel. (592) 619 - 4583

Email: *******.**@*****.***

Skype: george.lambert46

LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ghlambert/ Date of Birth: 23 June 1953

Place of Birth: Georgetown, Guyana

Marital Status: Married

MINI BIO:

Construction Engineer -45 years’ experience

Professional Architect- 41 years’ experience

Urban Planning & Management -15 years’ experience

Facilities Planning and Capital Project Management – 31 years’ experience

Executive–Level Management attachments in both Public and Private Sector Institutions

Project Consultant to International Organizations, State Government and NGOs- 31 years

Designed and project managed several Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools, 2 (two) Community Housing development schemes (with roads/culverts/drainage systems), and a number of Business Complexes, under projects funded by the Inter-American Development Bank, the Canadian International Development Agency and European Union.

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EXPERIENCE & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Project managed and upgraded the design/construction of Jwaneng Conservation Park Botswana

- an extensive cultural Park that won special acknowledgement by the Holcim Awards Jury in 2005 as a distinguished Conservation Project for its preservation of natural bio-diversity and seamless integration of a park and cultural buildings.

Project managed/upgraded the design & construction of the Jwaneng Transit Terminal - A major bus terminal along the Trans-Kgalagardi Highway that links Namibia, Botswana and South Africa.

Project managed the construction of the Jwaneng Nurses Flats Botswana - Condominiums for housing the town’s medical staff

Project managed rehabilitation/preservation of several National Heritage Buildings - Public Buildings (built in 1834) housing the Guyana Parliament and St George’s Cathedral (world’s tallest timber church - built 1893

Successfully re-established the Civil Engineering/Construction Department at a major Engineering Firm, and effectively managed the commencement and completion of 2 major multimillion dollar Marine Facilities.

Successfully re-designed & implemented the improvement in production of low-cost mass-produced houses for a Low-Income Housing Provider (Habitat for Humanity) whilst coordinating its construction activities, and training its Technical Officers.

Provided Architectural Consultancies: design and supervision of Public Buildings, including all grades of Schools (nursery, primary & secondary), Health/Community Centers, and other Commercial Buildings, from concept to completion

Accumulated substantial experience in government and donor agencies policies, through fiscal and strategic planning consultations at executive levels for many years.

Successfully mitigated through proposals/designs to damaged buildings constructed by Habitat for Humanity (Guyana) Inc. and facilities owned by the British High Commission; in the aftermath of the 2005 National Flooding Disaster in Guyana.

During 2009 - 2012 under the portfolio of Town Architect, I managed the maintenance and upgrade of several public facilities; 4 Schools, 2 Multi-purpose Halls, a high scale Gymnasium, 4 Medical Clinics, an Abattoir, Central Business Area Malls, a Transit Terminal, and a national Orphanage.

As Principal Architect of a mining Town, and Estate Manager and Executive Assistant at the Government of Guyana’s Central Housing & Planning Authority, I accumulated a total of seven years of direct practical experiences in urban planning and management.

During 2016-2021 I was Consultant for the Government/IADB Security Sector Program (Citizens Security Strengthening Programme) CSSP- Design and supervision of the Rehabilitation of 5 Police Stations in Guyana.

During 2016-2018, I was a part time Lecturer in Measurement & Costing and Building Services at the Faculty of Engineering & Technology- University of Guyana

During 2018-2021 I was Team Leader for an International Consultancy Group that designed the new 5MUS$ Faculty of Health Science at the University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus.

March 2021- Sept 2024-I was the Client-side Support Architect for the completed Construction of the new 2.5BG$ Laboratory Facilities for GNBS

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Post Graduate Diploma- Urban Planning & Management - Faculty of Earth & Environmental Sciences-University of Guyana (2024)

Masters of Science (MSc) Construction Management

Faculty of Engineering-University of the West Indies (2010) Bachelor of Engineering (BEng.) Architecture

Faculty of Engineering & Technology-University of Guyana

(2001)

Higher Technical Diploma in Architecture & Building Technology-Faculty of Engineering & Technology-University of Guyana (1977)

General Technical Diploma in Engineering

Faculty of Engineering & Technology-University of Guyana

(1975)

Certificate in Project Analysis, Management & Monitoring- United Nations Development Programme (1989)

Certificate in Intermediate & 3d Drawing in Auto CAD University of West Indies/University of Guyana (1995) Certificate in Computerized Maintenance Management

(CMMS)University of West Indies/University of Guyana (1996) Certificate in Planning and Managing Projects with Microsoft Project-University of West Indies /University of Guyana. (1996) Certificate in International Procurement Procedures Inter-American Development Bank (2003)

Certificate in Sustainable Urban Development Caribbean Urban Forum (April 2016) Paramaribo, Suriname

Attended Regional Symposium on Renewable Energy: -

“The changing Role of Renewable Energy in Small Developing Nations”- Georgetown, Guyana (February 2017) University of Guyana/Anton de Kom University, Suriname & Catholic University of Leuven Belgium

Attended the following IADB Workshops:

1: September 8th -9th 2022: Environmental & Social Management Systems/Labour & Working Conditions in IADB Projects- Pegasus Hotel, Guyana

2: January 11th -18th 2024: Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE-)Training”-Teams Workshop

COMPUTER

PROFICIENCY: Microsoft Office 2019 Package & Microsoft Project 2019; AutoCAD 2022(Architecture); Chief Architect X15; Autodesk Revit 2023; Autodesk Infraworks 2022; Lumion 12; ArcGIS 10.0; ArchiCAD 24; Artlantis 4.0; Sketch up Pro 2018; SPSS 24. WORK HISTORY:

G.H. LAMBERT & ASSOCIATES (Private Architectural Practice) – 40+ years (Oct 1983- present)

Designation: Architect/Construction Management/Planning Consultant

Design & supervision of public & private commercial/domestic buildings throughout the Caribbean.

Architectural/Civil Engineering Consultancies in the Caribbean. UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA Dept. of Architecture/Faculty of Technology (Jan 2016- May 2018) Designation: Part Time Lecturer

Lecturing on Building Construction & Services, and Measurement & Costing to Architecture and Civil Engineering undergraduates.

GOVERNMENT OF BOTSWANA (2009 - 2012)

Designation: Principal Architect - (Dec. 2009 – Jan 2010)

Departmental Head of Architecture & Buildings

Managing & directing Architecture & Building Services for all infrastructural and building projects in the Town of Jwaneng

Chairing the Town Council’s Development Approval Board. (2009-2012) Designation: Chief Architecture & Building Officer (Ag) (Jan 2010 – Nov. 2012)

Divisional Head Architecture & Buildings, and Parks Departments

Attending statutory meetings of the Town Council (especially Project Management and Planning Committees).

Establishing Annual Budgets for Capital Projects

Collaborated with Physical Planning Division on completion of “Draft Report” on Guidelines for Management/Development of a “Green System” within the Jwaneng Planning Area

Member of the Planning Committee for Jwaneng 2009-2015 Development Plan. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (GUYANA) (Aug. 2003-Aug. 2004) Designation: Project Coordinator

Management of Habitat’s Construction Department

Implementation of institutional strengthening processes for the Construction Department of Habitat. MINISTRY OF HOUSING: CENTRAL HOUSING & PLANNING AUTHORITY Designation: Executive Assistant (Low Income Settlement Programme - (Aug. 2002-Aug 2003)

Assisting the Programme Coordinator in the administration of the Low Income Settlements Programme ($30M US IADB- Funded Settlement Project) Designation: Estate Manager- (March 1988-Aug. 90)

Exercised stewardship over land divestiture, and new settlements schemes including aided self-help housing programmes.

Managed the design and construction of government office facilities and low-income housing; and directed the maintenance of the entire Government Housing Stock (over 3500 apartments)

Setting out Annual Budgets for the overall stewardship of government real estate holdings. MINISTRY OF WORKS: ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT- (Mar, 2001-Aug 2002) Designation: Technical Officer

Civil Engineering inspection and surveillance of roads, bridges and drainage projects

Compiling technical data for the Road Rehabilitation Project through the use of AutoCAD & other computer applications.

GUYANA NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL CO. - (Jan 1999-Mar. 2001) Designation: Construction Manager

Responsible for the re-establishment of the Construction Department.

Management of the Slipway Rehabilitation Project

Establishment of the Low-Income Housing Project

Initiated plans for the erection of the RC Guyana Stockfeed Wharf

Member of the Management Board

UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA - (Aug 1994- Aug 1997)

Designation: Facilities Manager

Designing, planning and developing the Turkeyen Campus infrastructure & internal/external facilities

Managing the operations of the Campus Halls of Residence, Workshops, Plant Nurseries, Electrical/Sewage Plants

Designed & supervised the construction/commissioning of University’s off campus Goedvergating Hostel

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION-GOVERNMENT OF GUYANA/IDB-Primary Education Improvement Programme (PEIP) (27M US) Project - (Aug 1990-Aug. 1994) Designation: Construction Officer

Prepared RFI’s & RFP’s/Dossiers & evaluated Consultants & Contractors’ Bids on projects

Designed & supervised the construction/rehabilitation of the Sacred Heart Primary School

& construction/rehabilitation of 16 Primary Schools. GUYANA NATIONAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION- (Aug 1979-Aug 1983) Designation: Construction Engineer

Managed large scale countrywide Commercial Construction Projects (avg. 15 M US)

Undertook research for initiating a Low-Cost Housing Program in Guyana. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Teaching Services- 7 years

Designation: Teacher/Lecturer

Christ Church High School- (Sept 1978-Sept 1979)

Government Technical Institute- (Sept 1983-Mar 88) GOVERNMENT OF GUYANA/MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS- 8 years (Oct. 1970-Sept 1978)

Designation: Senior Legal Clerk

• Functioned as clerk to Judges, and as registry officer in the Supreme Court Registry. Voluntary Services: Provided Architectural Services- Project Design/Supervision: -Habitat for Humanity (Guy)

-Anglican Diocese of Guyana

-Jwaneng, Botswana- PHC Church /Jwaneng Community outreach: As Architect, working with teams of volunteers I also designed/assisted in the erection 2 homes for destitute families in Botswana.

International Experiences: 1. Professional Architectural attachment with the Government of Botswana (December 2009- November

2012)

2. Two weeks Work-Study tour of Pre-Fabricated Low-Cost Housing Units and Factories in Cuba. (May 1999)

3. Three months Work-Study of UNDP Low-Cost

Housing Programme in Malawi, Africa (Jan - March

1990)

Publications: Through: - academic.edu

1. “Ethics in the Construction Sector in Guyana”

(Abridged version published in Guyana Association of Professional Engineers (GAPE) Magazine –April 2007 Edition) 2. “The Guyana Low Income Housing Programme 2000-2010” Expected Publication possibly through: - academic.edu 3. “The Potential and Constraints of Georgetown becoming a Sustainable City: An Urban Architect’s Perspective (set to be published sometime in 2024)

4. “An Examination of the efficacy of the M&CC Act Ch. 28:01, in the context of sustainable building development in Guyana”

(set to be published sometime in 2024)

Professional Membership: MGAPE (Guyana Association of Professional Engineers) (1994- Present)

Referees: 1. Dr. Clifton Inniss (Civil Engineering Consultant)

Tel# 592-***-****;

Email: *******@*****.***

2. Dr. Clement Henry (Project Manager-

Consultant)

Tel#: 592-***-****:

Email: *******@*****.***

3. Mr. William Harris (Professional

Architect)

Tel:592-***-****

Email: ******@*****.***

4. Mr Nelson Mogapi (Professional Town

Planner)

Tel#267-********

Email: ********@*****.***

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