Civil/Geotechnical engeneer - large experience in Dam construction
Resume:
Aziz Ait Alama, MS
**** ******* ******** ***** *** 307, Charlotte NC 28227.
704-***-**** E-mail: v1n6hd@r.postjobfree.com
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CAREER OBJECTIVE
Obtain a challenging position, where I can learn and contribute in positive ways.
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Hands-on experience working as a Geotechnical Engineer
Deep knowledge of soil mechanics, rock engineering, and geotechnical design
Large experience in earthworks, stabilization and grouting
Large experience in managing dam and large civil projects
Sound knowledge of construction process and the associated procedure
Admirable experience working as a Field Engineer in construction environment
Ability to read and interpret blueprints and specifications
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EXPERIENCE
More than 15 years as geotechnical engineer at the Administration of Hydraulic Works (Government Agency): Rabat - MOROCCO
Construction of Sehb El Merga Dam: April 2007 – Jun 2009
o 144,000 cubic yard of Rolled compacted concrete,
o 130,000 cubic yard of excavation,
o 16,000 ft of boreholes for foundation consolidation
Construction management team leader
• Charged of the quality control of the works, cost control and the respect of the timeframe.
• Responsible of field supervision for the construction.
• Outlined contract change orders.
• Coordinated field activities with design changes.
• Provided technical assistance to the contractor.
• Performed quantity calculation for progress pay estimates.
• Formulated construction progress payments.
• Performed design for minor changes and make design estimates for contract change order.
• Found solutions to conflicts in drawings and specifications by conferring with the Consultants.
• Reviewed contractor submittals regarding the planning and the execution of excavation and the concrete implementation.
• Checked that the work is conducted in compliance with the safety regulations.
• Reviewed the drilling and blasting patterns, and adapted as to the progress of the works.
• Prevented slop failure by inspecting slope and cracks observation.
• Adapted on site, stabilization of the excavations’ slope.
• Checked the optimization of the mucking cycle to maximize work rates.
• Reviewed the investigation program of borrow-material zones and quarries and checked the quality and the quantity of the materials.
• Checked that the capacity of the concrete plant, the transportation and the pouring means are adequate to respect the time frame.
• Checked that batching system of the concrete plant and the grout plant are accurate.
• Developed in consultation with the field lab, a testing program for the control of compliance with the technical specifications, of materials before, during and after execution.
• Controlled the results of the lab testing of the materials and concrete and check there compliance with the technical specifications and the stats of art.
• Controlled the quality and the safety of the process of the implementation of the concrete through different stages: transportation pouring into a formwork, clamps, maturation, release and treatment.
• Checked the state of the concrete faces after release, for any defect to take any necessary corrective measures.
• Controlled the stability of the formwork and the quality of the faces.
• Monitored the installation of rebar, pre-sealed pieces or seals for conformance to structural drawings.
Administration’s main offices (RABAT): Dec 2006 – April 2007
• Inspected and diagnosed many levees, presenting some disorder, and elaborated a rapport of the diagnostic that present the causes of problems and the possible rehabilitation.
• Participated to the elaboration of the record of consultation with business, for the construction of Sehb El Merga Dam.
• Participated to the analysis of the business tenders of the construction of Sehb El Merga Dam.
Construction of SIDI SAID Dam: April 2001 – Dec 2006:
o 377 ft high
o 800,000 cubic yard of Rolled compacted concrete,
o 260,000 cubic yard of excavation,
o 1,150 ft of galleries under de foundation,
o 46,000 ft of boreholes for grouting curtain (230 ft depth),
o 46,000 ft of boreholes for drainage of foundation and the dam body,
o 144,000 ft of boreholes for foundation consolidation,
Resident engineer in charge of excavation, earthworks, drainage and grouting.
• Field inspection and a resident engineer in Sidi Said Dam.
• Interpreted engineering drawing.
• Monitored site inspection staff and surveyors.
• Managed record of inspection.
• Provided technical assistance to the contractor.
• Reviewed contractor submittals regarding execution.
• Performed inspection to achieve compliance with contract plans and specifications.
• Performed quantity calculation for progress pay estimates.
• Established As-built Documentations.
• Made decisions concerning work in progress and in solving field problems.
• Controlled drilling and blasting patterns, for the excavation and the inspection galleries, and adapted as to the progress of the works.
• Adapted on site, stabilization and support of the excavations’ slopes and the galleries: Rock bolts, Mesh, Shotcrete.
• Checked the optimization of the mucking cycle to maximize work rates.
• Reviewed the investigation program of borrow-material zones and quarries and checked the quality and the quantity of the materials.
• Supervised the drilling and grouting operation for foundation consolidation and curtain grouting.
• Checked that batching system of the grout plant are accurate.
• Developed in consultation with the field lab, a testing program for the control of compliance of materials before, during and after execution.
• Conducted drilling works for deep investigation holes and sampling.
• Supervised the water pressure testing.
• Supervised the mix trial program.
• Monitored the gout mixing with all required tests: bleeding, viscosity, density etc.
• Checked that the grouting is conducted according to the detailed sequences.
• Provided technical support and adequate supervision during grouting operations.
• Controlled the drilling of many pendulum holes and the installation of the equipments.
• Supervise le installation of all the dam instrumentation and monitoring: extensometers, standpipe piezometers, vibrating cord piezometers, water level gages, pendulum direct and inverse, thermosensor and thermocouples…etc.
Administration’s main offices (RABAT): Sept 1993 – April 2001
Geotechnical engineer member of a multidisciplinary team in charge of dam design and studies.
• Charged of supervision of geotechnical investigations and studies for many dams project.
• Coordinated and performed exploratory field investigations of the dam foundation and the possible borrow materials that include: trial pitting, boreholes, trenches …etc.
• Supervised on site testing like: water pressure testing, prebored pressuremeter testing, cone penetration testing, …etc
• Selected in collaboration with the consultant, the simples for the laboratory tests.
• Developed laboratory testing programs for evaluating materials properties
• Supervised the execution of laboratory testing
• Evaluating results of site characterization program and the laboratory testing results
• Charged of the verification and the validation of the geotechnical aspect of the dam design: slops stability, dams stability, foundation level, characterization of borrow materials, review of physical and geotechnical parameters taken in the studies …etc
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EDUCATION
MS in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Geotechnical Engineering, 1993
Al Hasania School of Engineering, Casablanca Morocco,
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LANGUAGE
English, French, Arabic
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