Thimal Wasala

Experience

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  Maga Engineering (Private) Limited

  Aug 2007 - Jul 2009

  Civil Engineer

  Planning site work operations and quality assurance of constructions of road carriageway, earthworks, and concrete structures.Responsibilities/ Achievements • Conducted topographical surveying along proposed road terraces to design roads and roadway structures.• Conducted laboratory tests for construction activities such as asphalt paving, concrete, and earthworks.• Performed environment risk assessments and provided engineering outputs for construction matters according to specifications.• Prepared quality assurance reports, as-built drawings, and health & safety reports. Show less

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  Provincial Road Development Authority ,Central Province

  Sept 2009 - Mar 2010

  Executive Engineer

  Build new relationships with government organizations in a proactive manner. Road operational & maintenance work, people management, backed by an average annual budget of USD 1.2 million. Responsibilities/ Achievements• Coordinate Regional planning activities in Capex project delivery and organisational property & asset management • Implement emergency response practices resulting in a 10% reduction of road disruption incidents • Service planning, conduct PPM activities, maintenance services and road network operations to ensure user wellbeing Show less

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  National Water Supply and Drainage Board

  Mar 2010 - now

  Formulate the scope of work and oversee the activities of the annual work plan of the climate-resilient integrated water management project – Water component, while consistently meeting schedules, organizational and client objectives.Responsibilities/Achievements• Preparation of feasibility reports, technical reports, and briefs, as well as procured planning and implemented water supply programs across 16 sub-projects in the selected 03 river basins• Engaging data collection, analysis, and report preparation for the development of groundwater management plans for 04 cascades within the selected 03 river basins, focusing on highlighting surface and groundwater interactions• Managing correspondence such as emails, gateway progress reports, and technical data, while also motivating cross-functional regional teams Show less Overseen the water treatment, distribution, and ground/surface water extraction activities in 06 water supply schemes to deliver potable water services for more than 200,000 consumers in Puttalam district.Responsibilities/ Achievements• Collected and assessed surface/groundwater levels to ensure continuous water supply during drought periods• Conducted water quality tests at water intakes, during treatment and distribution processes, and assessed water quality regularly to maintain SLS water quality standards• Developed climate-resilient water safety plans and contingency plans to enhance the sustainability of water supply• Investigated the impact of abandoning groundwater wells due to increased usage of surface water and optimized existing groundwater resources• Improved operational profit, prepared strategic action plans, and reduced NRW by 8%• Prepared budgets for operations, maintenance, Capex activities, and annual budget management (USD $1.0 million) Show less Quality assurance of infrastructure developments, while providing technical support to team members ensuring best work practices to achieve project deliverables. Responsibilities/ Achievements • Conducted laboratory tests and data analysis for daily concrete and earthworks in water treatment plant construction and surface water development works to ensure quality standards• Regularly conducted tests and analyzed water quality changes at surface water intakes and groundwater wells to finalize treatment options and maximize groundwater usage• Managed contracts, provided technical support, and guidance for supervisory team members to enhance their technical capability and facilitated the commissioning of water treatment plants and distribution networks Show less Studies on water resource development and designing of water, wastewater infrastructures, surface water developments, and document preparation for construction works.Responsibilities/ Achievements • Collected and analyzed datasets such as population and topography surveys, rainfall, river flow, surface/groundwater levels and quality, and soil investigations for the design of water/wastewater infrastructures such as low-flow weirs, surface water tanks, intakes, treatment plants, and pipeline laying• Engaged in data collection, analysis, and report preparation for catchment protection and management plans and water balance studies in selected river basins, particularly in the Puttalam district• Prepared engineering Bills of Quantities (BOQs) and tender documents for infrastructure development works Show less

  • Chief Engineer

    Apr 2021 - now

  • Senior Operations Engineer

    Sept 2018 - Apr 2021

  • Senior Project Engineer

    May 2016 - Sept 2018

  • Project Engineer

    Mar 2010 - May 2016