Ranga Herath

Experience

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  Access Projects PVT Ltd

  Jul 2015 - Mar 2017

  Site Engineer

  - Minimised defects in both architectural and structural work and introduced process improvements which enhanced the quality of the project outcome. - Reduced 5% cost of remedying defects occurred during the building maintenance period. - Facilitated and led lean seminars for major projects to develop faster, more efficient project execution strategies.- Implemented periodic reports, real-time visual dashboards using Primavera to track project plan, schedule and resources to foster enhanced decision making. Show less

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  Access Civimech (Pvt) Ltd.

  Mar 2017 - Mar 2020

  Project Engineer

  - Successfully delivered Rs. 2.8Billion Construction project of Luxe Highway Residencies - Sri Lanka within a tight deadline and under budget.- Achieved project deadline by managing / scheduling / leading contractors and by coaching the team on best practices and continuous improvement processes. - Reviewed technical details and drawings and clarified discrepancies which reduced errors misinterpretations between the construction specifications. - Developed weekly and monthly construction progress reports using MS Project to detect and forecast delays on site proactively.- Implemented a framework to continuously monitor and allocate human, material and machinery resources which evaded a delay of 2 months on the project.- Performed project risk and safety assessments to ensure compliance with relevant safety standards. Show less

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  Makal Construction

  Feb 2022 - Feb 2023

  Junior Project Manager

  • Provided excellent customer service and regular contact with the client.• Overall management of all appointed contractors for construction, including site safety and resolving all on site issues• Evaluated progress and prepared detailed reports and project programs.• Worked with the Director and contractors to meet system standards and project deliverables• Obtained necessary permits, approvals and other regulatory prerequisites• Monitored and controlled the construction schedule & activities• Obtaining building permits, securing necessary permits from the council, and obtaining the PIC number from the relevant water authority Show less

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  Para Constructions (Pty) Ltd

  Feb 2023 - now

  Junior Project Manager

  • Effectively and efficiently leading the current residential projects• Obtaining building permits, securing necessary permits from the council, and obtaining the PIC number from the relevant water authority• Preparing reports and communicating project progress to a range of stakeholders, including schedules/milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues, and promoting appropriate actions to improve project outcomes• Creating comprehensive construction programs using MS Project and producing construction • Taking off material quantities for procuring materials for the projects management plans and risk registers to mitigate potential risks• Obtaining quotations from suppliers and subcontractors, evaluating tenders, and recommending the most appropriate subcontractors/suppliers for the projects• Working with multi-disciplinary professionals to deliver targeted project outcomes• Planning, monitoring, and executing document tasks throughout the projects Show less