Saturday, March 27, 2010
My resume
CAREER OVERVIEW
An irrigation and landscape engineer with 14 years' experience in the irrigation industry, I have worked in estimation & tendering, project management, project execution, irrigation design, landscape design, and maintenance of commercial, residential and government projects. I have a proven track record of closing deals and executing jobs to the entire satisfaction of the client. I have recently moved to Melbourne and am seeking a new professional challenge. I have the necessary residence visa to work in Australia and a valid driver’s license.
KEY STRENGTHS
•Irrigation designing for residential, commercial landscape and sports field.
•Good estimation skills, knowledge in CESMM3 & FIDIC
•Driven to continually update skills and knowledge.
•High level computer skills including Autocad, MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Publisher and Primavera.
CAREER HISTORY
Aug 2008 – Dec 2009 Technical & Business Development Manager
Hills & Fort Landscape LLC, Dubai, UAE
Hills and Fort Landscape LLC. (HFL) is one of the leading Landscape & Irrigation Companies in the United Arab Emirates. Established in 2005 to meet the ever-growing demand for landscaping in the UAE, HFL is one of the few companies approved by Dubai Municipality Drainage & Irrigation Department, RTA to carry out irrigation projects. Employing over 75 people at its office in Dubai, HFL carries out landscaping and irrigation projects, hardscaping works, swimming pool construction, play ground equipment supplies, construction of sport fields and HDPE pipe laying.
Key Responsibilities
•Plan, design, supervise and install major landscape and irrigation projects showing attention to minute details.
•Meet with client, define requirements, survey the land and prepare proposals according to their prerequisite and site conditions.
•Estimation, tendering, representing HFL in pre-tender and post-tender meetings.
•Handle all correspondence related to the projects and estimation department, seek quotes, source materials/services.
•Design drip & sprinkler irrigation systems, pump head calculations, irrigation scheduling and calculation of friction loss in the pipes.
•Prepare annual calendar of operations for landscape maintenance works that will include application of pesticide, insecticide, fungicide, weekly mowing operations, trimming, hedging, verticutting, weedicide operations.
•Prepare quote for maintenance jobs, Preparation of O & M manuals etc.
Major Achievements.
•Tendered and won projects like Tanqia Water Treatment Plant - Landscaping & Irrigation Works (AUD 400000.00), Ibn Battuta Mall - Landscaping Works (AUD 600000.00), Dubal -Maintenance Work 2 year contract (AUD 220000).
•Designed and installed irrigation system to use the treated effluent water, in the Fujairah Water Treatment Plant, designed and installed a Roof Garden for the Lake Terrace Project.
•Prepared the company profile in Microsoft publisher with 90 pages.
•Compiled a plant catalogue in Microsoft Office Publisher with 125 plants for client meetings featuring various trees, shrubs and ground covers used for landscaping in the UAE
•HFL LLC was awarded the project LS001- planting at Emirates Road. The client was Roads & Transport Authority, Dubai. This project involved laying of irrigation mainlines 8", 6" and 4", lateral lines, drip & bubbler irrigation system, filtration chambers. The value of the project was USD 2.4 Million. This was a design and build project and I was the Irrigation Design Engineer and the Project Manager on this job. This project involved the following:
•Designing the irrigation network for 12 KM’s of the Emirates Road.
•Obtained all the required trial pit and construction NOC’s (permits) from all 14 Government Departments.
•Prepared & submitted irrigation design drawings.
•Submitted all paper work for the project as per contractual requirement, such as the clause 14 program, cash flow, manpower and machinery histogram.
•Mobilized the site offices that required demarcation certificates from the survey department, obtained approvals of the coordinates and police permission to shift the porta-cabin etc.
•Approval of all the drawings from the Right of Way Department to ensure that the irrigation network is laid in the irrigation corridor.
June 1997 – July 2008 Projects Manager
Irrigation Trade Middle East LLC. Dubai, UAE
Established in 1984 by an Australian, Irrigation Trade Middle East LLC (ITME LLC) is one of the leading irrigation and landscape Company’s in the United Arab Emirates, with an annual turnover of over AUD 10,000,000. The Company’s 10,000 m2 nursery contributes 50% of the plants needed for landscape projects; the rest was imported from suppliers in the Far East. It also had a trading division importing products mainly from Australia (Philmac) for retail in the local market.
Key Responsibilities
•Execution of Major and Minor projects with a team of Project Engineers, Irrigation & Landscape Engineers and reporting to the General Manager.
•During the tender stage, studying the feasibility of the project and the risks involved.
•Representing ITME at the pre-tender, post-tender and project kick off meetings.
•Preparation and submission of the clause 14 program.
•Preparation of the materials list, sending enquiries to suppliers, negotiating rates with the suppliers and finalizing the sub contract works and suppliers.
•Surveying the site and assisting the draftsman in preparation of the shop drawings.
•Preparing and submitting to the consultants the materials for approval.
•Conducting regular progress meetings with the sub contractors and the projects team.
•Preparing the cash flow and budgeting for the project.
•Preparation and submission of the Operation and Maintenance Manuals.
•Providing technical support to the Trading Division.
•Designing of Irrigation Systems giving detailed Pump Head Calculations, Mainline Pipe Sizing, Lateral Pipe Sizing, Sprinkler/Sprayer Layouts etc.; for almost all of the projects carried out at ITME, during my tenure there.
•Responsible for the hire of engineering staff for the Contracts Department, travelling to India to source candidates.
•Researching, sourcing and procurement of viable plants for the nursery.
•Ensuring on time delivery, customer satisfaction and payment collection.
•Meeting with high profile customers, preparing quotations, discounts; developing trust and loyalty.
Major Achievements.
•Executed over 200 projects during the 11 years.
•Successfully tendered over 40 Government and semi Government Projects.
•Successful completion of Al Maha Desert Resorts, irrigation & landscaping works.
•Successfully tendered the irrigation project at the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture – Phase 3. 11 Companies participated in the tender enquiry, however, we were the only Company able to submit a feasible tender due to the projects complexity.
•Successful completion of landscaping at five star hotels such as, Shangri La Dubai, Le Royal Meridian Airport to name a few.
•Participated in the Burjuman Expansion Project and won the contract for ITME. I was also responsible for execution of the project. This project had exotic palms & trees that were imported from Thailand. Project value A$ 2.4 million.
•Successfully tendered, designed and executed Dubai Aluminium Co. Landscaping works phase 1, 2, 3, green belt, and approach road projects.
•Successfully tendered Dubai Municipality Irrigation Projects such as IR 100/1, IR 73, and R757.
•Travelled to Thailand in order to inspect and import plants that were required for the Burjuman Centre Project.
•Successfully executed the construction of a large pumping unit for the Al Khawaneej Residential Complex using TSE water. The pumping unit was fully automated with modern controls such as Pressure Sensors, Flow Sensors, a Differential Pressure Switch, VFD’s, Electromagnetic Flow Meters, Pressure Regulators, Suction Scan Screen Filters, Flow Switches, Level Sensors & Vibration Limit Switches etc.
•Designed the irrigation system using Nelson Rain Guns for the Sharjah Equestrian Club- Horse Jumping Arena.
•Designed and installed TORO 690 series valves in head sprinklers for a football pitch including the construction of the pitch at the Emirates Int’l School, Jumeirah.
•Handled the operation of the Company’s Nursery for over 1 year in the absence of a Nursery Manager.
Mar 1997 – June 1997 Irrigation Engineer
Bahrain Irrigation Products & Trading Est.
Kingdom of Bahrain
BIP is a well known Irrigation company in Bahrain. BIP has executed large-scale projects in Bahrain including several parks and palaces. BIP has a trading division supplying irrigation products to the Bahrain market.
Key Responsibilities
•Technical support to the Trading Division
•Designing of Irrigation systems
•Execution of Irrigation systems
•Customer Support
Major Achievements.
•Designed and executed the automatic irrigation system at the Bahrain Defence Force Head quarters.
Sep 1995 – Mar 1997 Irrigation Engineer
EPC Irrigation LTD. India
EPC Irrigations is a Manufacturing Company producing drip irrigation tubes, drippers, filters, impact sprinklers gear drives etc. with dealers all over India. They also provided the dealers with technical support via an Engineer.
Key Responsibilities
•Visit the farmers explain the advantage of the drip irrigation system and convince them to have one installed on their farm.
•Conduct site surveys, design the irrigation system, performing ‘quantity take off’, preparation of the bill of quantities, and pricing, tender submissions and attending post tender meetings.
•Follow up at the Agriculture Offices to obtain Work Orders.
•Carried out the Government Subsidy Programmes for the farmers in the region of Trivandrum, Kerala.
Major Achievements.
•Executed over 100 drip irrigation systems for the farms for crops like coconut, pepper, vegetable gardens, rubber estates, banana etc.
•Prepared estimates for over 300 Farms.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
1988 – 1992 Allahabad Agriculture Institute,
Bachelor of Technology – majoring in Agriculture Engineering – 1st Class
Special Project soil and water conservation to investigate the effect of soil moisture stress and nitrogen fertilization on wheat, yield, yield components, grain growth and water use efficiency.
1985 – 1987 HSC Yettacode Higher Secondary School
First Class
1984 – 1985 SSLC Arunachalam Higher Secondary School
First Class (School topper)
July 2004
Completed a course on Project Management from Harrington Middle East.
2003
Successfully Completed the ISO 9001:2000 Internal Auditors Course.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
Photography
Travel
REFEREES
Referees will be provided upon request
An irrigation and landscape engineer with 14 years' experience in the irrigation industry, I have worked in estimation & tendering, project management, project execution, irrigation design, landscape design, and maintenance of commercial, residential and government projects. I have a proven track record of closing deals and executing jobs to the entire satisfaction of the client. I have recently moved to Melbourne and am seeking a new professional challenge. I have the necessary residence visa to work in Australia and a valid driver’s license.
KEY STRENGTHS
•Irrigation designing for residential, commercial landscape and sports field.
•Good estimation skills, knowledge in CESMM3 & FIDIC
•Driven to continually update skills and knowledge.
•High level computer skills including Autocad, MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Publisher and Primavera.
CAREER HISTORY
Aug 2008 – Dec 2009 Technical & Business Development Manager
Hills & Fort Landscape LLC, Dubai, UAE
Hills and Fort Landscape LLC. (HFL) is one of the leading Landscape & Irrigation Companies in the United Arab Emirates. Established in 2005 to meet the ever-growing demand for landscaping in the UAE, HFL is one of the few companies approved by Dubai Municipality Drainage & Irrigation Department, RTA to carry out irrigation projects. Employing over 75 people at its office in Dubai, HFL carries out landscaping and irrigation projects, hardscaping works, swimming pool construction, play ground equipment supplies, construction of sport fields and HDPE pipe laying.
Key Responsibilities
•Plan, design, supervise and install major landscape and irrigation projects showing attention to minute details.
•Meet with client, define requirements, survey the land and prepare proposals according to their prerequisite and site conditions.
•Estimation, tendering, representing HFL in pre-tender and post-tender meetings.
•Handle all correspondence related to the projects and estimation department, seek quotes, source materials/services.
•Design drip & sprinkler irrigation systems, pump head calculations, irrigation scheduling and calculation of friction loss in the pipes.
•Prepare annual calendar of operations for landscape maintenance works that will include application of pesticide, insecticide, fungicide, weekly mowing operations, trimming, hedging, verticutting, weedicide operations.
•Prepare quote for maintenance jobs, Preparation of O & M manuals etc.
Major Achievements.
•Tendered and won projects like Tanqia Water Treatment Plant - Landscaping & Irrigation Works (AUD 400000.00), Ibn Battuta Mall - Landscaping Works (AUD 600000.00), Dubal -Maintenance Work 2 year contract (AUD 220000).
•Designed and installed irrigation system to use the treated effluent water, in the Fujairah Water Treatment Plant, designed and installed a Roof Garden for the Lake Terrace Project.
•Prepared the company profile in Microsoft publisher with 90 pages.
•Compiled a plant catalogue in Microsoft Office Publisher with 125 plants for client meetings featuring various trees, shrubs and ground covers used for landscaping in the UAE
•HFL LLC was awarded the project LS001- planting at Emirates Road. The client was Roads & Transport Authority, Dubai. This project involved laying of irrigation mainlines 8", 6" and 4", lateral lines, drip & bubbler irrigation system, filtration chambers. The value of the project was USD 2.4 Million. This was a design and build project and I was the Irrigation Design Engineer and the Project Manager on this job. This project involved the following:
•Designing the irrigation network for 12 KM’s of the Emirates Road.
•Obtained all the required trial pit and construction NOC’s (permits) from all 14 Government Departments.
•Prepared & submitted irrigation design drawings.
•Submitted all paper work for the project as per contractual requirement, such as the clause 14 program, cash flow, manpower and machinery histogram.
•Mobilized the site offices that required demarcation certificates from the survey department, obtained approvals of the coordinates and police permission to shift the porta-cabin etc.
•Approval of all the drawings from the Right of Way Department to ensure that the irrigation network is laid in the irrigation corridor.
June 1997 – July 2008 Projects Manager
Irrigation Trade Middle East LLC. Dubai, UAE
Established in 1984 by an Australian, Irrigation Trade Middle East LLC (ITME LLC) is one of the leading irrigation and landscape Company’s in the United Arab Emirates, with an annual turnover of over AUD 10,000,000. The Company’s 10,000 m2 nursery contributes 50% of the plants needed for landscape projects; the rest was imported from suppliers in the Far East. It also had a trading division importing products mainly from Australia (Philmac) for retail in the local market.
Key Responsibilities
•Execution of Major and Minor projects with a team of Project Engineers, Irrigation & Landscape Engineers and reporting to the General Manager.
•During the tender stage, studying the feasibility of the project and the risks involved.
•Representing ITME at the pre-tender, post-tender and project kick off meetings.
•Preparation and submission of the clause 14 program.
•Preparation of the materials list, sending enquiries to suppliers, negotiating rates with the suppliers and finalizing the sub contract works and suppliers.
•Surveying the site and assisting the draftsman in preparation of the shop drawings.
•Preparing and submitting to the consultants the materials for approval.
•Conducting regular progress meetings with the sub contractors and the projects team.
•Preparing the cash flow and budgeting for the project.
•Preparation and submission of the Operation and Maintenance Manuals.
•Providing technical support to the Trading Division.
•Designing of Irrigation Systems giving detailed Pump Head Calculations, Mainline Pipe Sizing, Lateral Pipe Sizing, Sprinkler/Sprayer Layouts etc.; for almost all of the projects carried out at ITME, during my tenure there.
•Responsible for the hire of engineering staff for the Contracts Department, travelling to India to source candidates.
•Researching, sourcing and procurement of viable plants for the nursery.
•Ensuring on time delivery, customer satisfaction and payment collection.
•Meeting with high profile customers, preparing quotations, discounts; developing trust and loyalty.
Major Achievements.
•Executed over 200 projects during the 11 years.
•Successfully tendered over 40 Government and semi Government Projects.
•Successful completion of Al Maha Desert Resorts, irrigation & landscaping works.
•Successfully tendered the irrigation project at the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture – Phase 3. 11 Companies participated in the tender enquiry, however, we were the only Company able to submit a feasible tender due to the projects complexity.
•Successful completion of landscaping at five star hotels such as, Shangri La Dubai, Le Royal Meridian Airport to name a few.
•Participated in the Burjuman Expansion Project and won the contract for ITME. I was also responsible for execution of the project. This project had exotic palms & trees that were imported from Thailand. Project value A$ 2.4 million.
•Successfully tendered, designed and executed Dubai Aluminium Co. Landscaping works phase 1, 2, 3, green belt, and approach road projects.
•Successfully tendered Dubai Municipality Irrigation Projects such as IR 100/1, IR 73, and R757.
•Travelled to Thailand in order to inspect and import plants that were required for the Burjuman Centre Project.
•Successfully executed the construction of a large pumping unit for the Al Khawaneej Residential Complex using TSE water. The pumping unit was fully automated with modern controls such as Pressure Sensors, Flow Sensors, a Differential Pressure Switch, VFD’s, Electromagnetic Flow Meters, Pressure Regulators, Suction Scan Screen Filters, Flow Switches, Level Sensors & Vibration Limit Switches etc.
•Designed the irrigation system using Nelson Rain Guns for the Sharjah Equestrian Club- Horse Jumping Arena.
•Designed and installed TORO 690 series valves in head sprinklers for a football pitch including the construction of the pitch at the Emirates Int’l School, Jumeirah.
•Handled the operation of the Company’s Nursery for over 1 year in the absence of a Nursery Manager.
Mar 1997 – June 1997 Irrigation Engineer
Bahrain Irrigation Products & Trading Est.
Kingdom of Bahrain
BIP is a well known Irrigation company in Bahrain. BIP has executed large-scale projects in Bahrain including several parks and palaces. BIP has a trading division supplying irrigation products to the Bahrain market.
Key Responsibilities
•Technical support to the Trading Division
•Designing of Irrigation systems
•Execution of Irrigation systems
•Customer Support
Major Achievements.
•Designed and executed the automatic irrigation system at the Bahrain Defence Force Head quarters.
Sep 1995 – Mar 1997 Irrigation Engineer
EPC Irrigation LTD. India
EPC Irrigations is a Manufacturing Company producing drip irrigation tubes, drippers, filters, impact sprinklers gear drives etc. with dealers all over India. They also provided the dealers with technical support via an Engineer.
Key Responsibilities
•Visit the farmers explain the advantage of the drip irrigation system and convince them to have one installed on their farm.
•Conduct site surveys, design the irrigation system, performing ‘quantity take off’, preparation of the bill of quantities, and pricing, tender submissions and attending post tender meetings.
•Follow up at the Agriculture Offices to obtain Work Orders.
•Carried out the Government Subsidy Programmes for the farmers in the region of Trivandrum, Kerala.
Major Achievements.
•Executed over 100 drip irrigation systems for the farms for crops like coconut, pepper, vegetable gardens, rubber estates, banana etc.
•Prepared estimates for over 300 Farms.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
1988 – 1992 Allahabad Agriculture Institute,
Bachelor of Technology – majoring in Agriculture Engineering – 1st Class
Special Project soil and water conservation to investigate the effect of soil moisture stress and nitrogen fertilization on wheat, yield, yield components, grain growth and water use efficiency.
1985 – 1987 HSC Yettacode Higher Secondary School
First Class
1984 – 1985 SSLC Arunachalam Higher Secondary School
First Class (School topper)
July 2004
Completed a course on Project Management from Harrington Middle East.
2003
Successfully Completed the ISO 9001:2000 Internal Auditors Course.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
Photography
Travel
REFEREES
Referees will be provided upon request
Irrigation & Landscaping Works
This is a project in Emirates Hills for a private client. The works included Irrigation system, Grassing, Planting & water feature works
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