Iva Silva, MEng, BEng, CEng MIMMM, NECReg

Experience

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  Tecnasol - FGE, SA

  Sept 2004 - Jan 2005

  Trainee

  Assistant Works Manager in the following works envolving cement grouting: - Treatment Foundation of “Alamos” Dams I, II and III belonging to the complex of primary infrastructure of Alqueva;- Rehabilitation of “Covão do Ferro” Dam.

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  EDIA, Empresa de Desenvolvimento de Infra-estruturas do Alqueva, SA.

  Jan 2005 - Sept 2006

  Supervising Engineer

  Surveying the construction of the Loureiro-Alvito hydraulic tunnel (10km) by:- Monitoring the excavations processes and the application of the primary support;- Geotechnical and geological characterization and classification (Q of Barton and RMR of Bieniawski);

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  Lena Agregados,SA.

  Oct 2006 - Jan 2008

  Production Center Responsible

  Production and Comercial Responsible for two Quarry's (one of Basalt in Rio Maior and other of Rolled Quartz and Sand in Foros de Benfica near Almeirim) and an Asphalt Plant in Foros de Benfica.Responsible for the following Production Centers:- Production center “Foros de Benfica” (pebble and sand quarry, pebble crushing and screening plants, sand washing plant and a asphalt concrete plant); - Production Center of “Rio Maior” (basalt quarry and crushing and screening plant); - Mobile crushing and screening plants (Primary, Secondary and Riddle). In every center i:- Led and organise all the quarries and plants activities;- Plan and coordinate the exploration of the quarries and the asphalt concrete plant, within the limits imposed by legal, quality, environmental and safety requirements;- Set, coordinate and monitor the quarry exploration and rehabilitation plan;- Manage staff and equipments;- Manage equipments maintenance, with the help of the department of maintenance;- Monitoring Clients and exploration of new clients and business possibilities; Responsible for the trade departments of Lena Aggregates, SA and Areias da Lezíria SA.Member of the committee appointed for the CE Marking process of asphalt mixtures, representing the production department. Voir moins

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  Tecnovia Madeira, SA

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Tunneling Engineer

  Lead, organise, plan and manage staff, sub-contractors, equipment and construction materials in the following works as lead tunnelling engineer:- New Link Road to “Jardim da Serra "- Tunnel 3 and part of tunnel 1 (about 1500m), which includes: - NATM excavation using explosives, Waterproofing works and casting; - Execution of two piles curtains of 800mm of diameter; - Execution of two retaining walls with provisional and definitive anchorages; - And various slopes consolidations by performing soil nailing/rock bolting and application of shotcrete concrete; Responsible for the explosives use in the construction of the Pedestrian Tunnel between “Pico do Areiro” and “Pico Ruivo” (about 60m long). Responsible by the geotechnical aspects (geological and geotechnical classification and geotechnical instrumentation) during the execution of: - "Express Connectivity to the port of Funchal - Tunnel “Pontinha" (about 640m), which includes: - NATM excavation, waterproofing works, drainage and casting; - Execution of a “Munich type” retaining wall with provisional anchorages; - And various slopes consolidations by performing soil nailing/rock bolting and application of shotcrete concrete. Voir moins

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  Baixo Sabor ACE

  Sept 2010 - Jan 2011

  Tunneling Engineer

  Lead, organise, plan and manage staff, sub-contractors, equipment and construction materials in the following works as site tunnelling engineer:- Underground excavations to all the galleries and cave involved in the construction of Baixo Sabor Dam: - 2 Hydraulic circuit galleries; - Cave for the turbines; - 7 little visit galleries in the foundation of the main concrete structure of the Dam.- Final concreting of all visit galleries and one of the hydraulic circuit galleries. Voir moins

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  EPOS/Construsalamonde, ACE pela SOS Selmark

  Jan 2012 - Mar 2013

  Tunneling Engineer

  Underground excavation for the reinforcement of Salamonde hydroelectric power.Main activities and responsibilities:Lead, organise and manage staff, sub-contractors, supporting evidences for invoicing the client, equipment and construction materials in the following works as shift tunnelling engineer:- Underground excavation and application of the primary lining involving: steel ribs with wire mesh, forepoling, sprayed concrete lining (SCL) occasionally reinforced with steel fibers and radial systematic anchoring for the power reinforcement of hydroelectric Salamonde Dam that includes:- 3 shafts (sections 39m2, 109m2 and 346m2 with the following lengths 180m, 130m and 74m);- Various access galleries (sections 29m2, 31m2, 43m2 and 63m2 with respectably 190m, 193m, 350m and 1585m);- One cave for the Power house (450 000m3);- And one 2 km long outflow tunnel in a 120m2 section where the lining was exclusively SCL, primary reinforced with steel fibers and the final couth without fibers. All excavated by a Drill&Blast method, excluding the shafts that also used a raiseboring machine, undertaken in an exceptional good granite bedrock, except some occasional small fault boxes that were treated quickly. Voir moins

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  Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia of UNL

  Jan 2012 - Oct 2012

  Master's candidate at Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia of UNL
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  Mott MacDonald

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  SCL Tunnel Engineer

  At Tottenham Court Road Crossrail Station, that consists in a two, 260 m, platforms station, 25m deep in the ground crossing the famous London Clay.Main activities and responsibilities:Responsible for the detailed SCL site activities on shift at station, including monitoring the performance of the primary lining against the ground conditions encountered by:- Supporting the SCL Inspector on shift with inspections during concurrent critical activities or temporary absence;- Attending the Shift Review Group (SRG) meetings and interface with SCL site staff from the Project Manager/Supervisor and Contractor;- Reviewing Contractor’s SCL submissions, including Technical Requests and Method Statements;- Being the connecting point between site and Senior SCL Engineer;- Reviewing and maintaining records of all SCL instrumentation monitoring results relevant to the SCL primary lining.- Reviewing contractor’s SCL shift records, including material test results, face logs, progress and quantities. Voir moins

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  Halcrow, a CH2M HILL Company

  Jan 2015 - Sept 2019

  Tunnel Design Engineer
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  Jacobs

  Jan 2017 - now

  Help coordinate all tunnelling and underground spaces required for the expansion of the current Riyadh Airport for Concept Masterplan and Detailed Masterplan.Coordinate with other disciplines interfaces.Help manage the resources, budget and programme delivery.Section Lead for all Tunnels required around the Wadi Loop. LU Traction Sub Station Working on several projects:Heathrow Expansion ProjectBean TunnelSafeguarding of Rail Mail tunnelsEtc 4LMTurnham Green and Ealing Broadway SERs

  • Deputy Tunnels Lead in King Salman International Airport

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Senior Associate Director of Tunnels

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Project Manager at HS2

    Jan 2020 - Sept 2023

  • Associate Director of Tunnels

    Oct 2020 - Jan 2023

  • Construction Manager at HS2

    Sept 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Principal Tunnel Engineer

    Jan 2018 - Sept 2019

  • Maternity leave

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Resident Geotechnical Engineer in 4LM

    Jan 2017 - Jan 2018