Ruchira Thirimanna

Experience

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  International Construction Consortium (Pvt) Ltd

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Civil Engineering Intern

  Rainbow Business Centre Project Colombo, Budget: A$3.3 MillionResponsibilities:🏗️ Achieved daily inspections of site work by approving site work on behalf of the planning engineer🏗️ Coordinated site setting out work, reinforcement works, slab levelling, surveying, waterproofing, and plastering work.Achievements: 🏆 Gained hands-on experience in building surveying, rebar work, formwork, and concreting by being a proactive intern. 🏆 Developed leadership skills by supervising labour teams and working autonomously Show less

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  National Water Supply and Drainage Board

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Civil Engineering Intern

  Locations: TEC Water Supply Project, Regional Support Centre, P&D Division, and Sewerage DivisionResponsibilities:💧 Monitored pipelaying progress while supervising HDPE butt fusion welding procedures💧 Achieved pressure testing jobs and organized leak detection surveys💧 Visited water and wastewater treatment plants and studied the procedures💧 Achieved all training sessions offered by the NWS&DB (Procurement and contract administration, ArcGIS, WaterCAD, and AutoCAD)Achievements: 🏆 Gained a broad understanding of the water resources industry by rotating through different divisions🏆 Developed strong written and verbal communication skills by report writing and delivering presentations to staff members Show less

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  Access Engineering PLC (Official)

  Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  Deduruoya Water Supply Project, Budget: A$14.8 MillionResponsibilities:💧 Monitored the pipe laying progress of the project, ensuring project timeline and budget💧 Generated RFI’s for site activities coordinating technical staff 💧 Supervised the site activities at the 1000m3 capacity water tank with increased efficiency 💧 Prepared work schedules and material estimations for two water tower sites with high accuracyAchievements: 🏆 Developed strong project planning and monitoring skills by coordinating daily site work and personnel🏆 Gained practical experience in DI, HDPE, and PVC pipe laying works by actively involving in site works Show less Keells Waterfront Integrated Resort Project by Balmond Studios, Budget: A$1090 MillionResponsibilities:🏗️ Executed daily inspections of construction work with increased quality and productivity 🏗️ Coordinated site inspections and verified site activities with increased efficiency 🏗️ Developed concrete pouring schedules and coordinated concrete works🏗️ Resolved and executed the rectification works for received NCRs and prepared reportsAchievements: 🏆 Improved the site work quality by routine inspections🏆 Developed strong organizational and time management skills by undertaking multiple tasks.🏆 Ability to communicate with a broad range of people by actively participating in site meetings Show less

  • Site Engineer

    Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

  • QA/QC Engineer

    Jun 2017 - Mar 2018
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  Woolworths Group

  Sept 2020 - Jun 2021

  Team Member

  Responsibilities:🛍️ Filling, merchandising and ticketing stock in the grocery department, making it easier to shop🛍️ Being available, friendly and helpful, ensuring all customers receive a positive experience.🛍️ Working cooperatively and end to end in a team environment🛍️ Abiding by company policies and procedures with Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S)

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  Norwest Group

  Jun 2021 - now

  Project Engineer

  👷🏼‍♂️ Assist in tendering, preparation of cost estimates (Expert Express) and bid documents 👷🏼‍♂️ Assessment of subcontractor & supplier quotes and procurement👷🏼‍♂️ Monitor project progress, variations, and submission of monthly claims, EOTs 👷🏼‍♂️ Liaison with internal & external teams to coordinate and schedule resources 👷🏼‍♂️ Perform site inspections and develop ITP’s to ensure construction compliance👷🏼‍♂️ Manage drawing registers, and digital files (machine control and Trimble Siteworks software)👷🏼‍♂️ Operate latest Trimble data collectors, GPS rovers and Total Stations to perform survey checks Show less