Raymond Caunca

Experience

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  Foundation Specialists Inc.

  Apr 2002 - Feb 2003

  Materials Engineer

  • Supervised concrete batching operations at the plant and monitored concrete pouring at site assuring achievement of delivery and quality objectives.• Prepared trial mixes of new concrete designs as per specifications of clients• Conducted sampling & testing of soil, aggregates & concrete as required by various clients• Prepared reports of actual operations for evaluations as well as for reference in future projects.

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  Foundation Specialists, Inc.

  Feb 2003 - Dec 2006

  Civil Design Engineer

  • Prepared quantity take-offs of materials for project costing • Participated in the analysis & design of superstructures & substructures – bored piles, barrette piles, micropiles, soil cement columns, diaphragm walls & retaining walls for horizontal & vertical structures including buildings, spherical tanks, roads, bridges & tunnels• Conducted slope stability analysis as per project requirements and assisted in static & dynamic testing of piles• Verified & validated calculations used in analysis & design and made required adjustments to ensure safety and achieve cost reduction.• Prepared documents required for submission to clients including outputs generated by engineering software, design computations, analysis & design reports and additional documents required for proposals• Updated records and document matrices of the department to comply with the company’s ISO 9001:2000 QMS certification requirements Show less

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  Digitel Mobile Philippines Inc. (SUNCELLULAR)

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

  Senior Engineer II

  • Conducted special studies requested by other departments on structural aspects of MSCs, BSCs, BTSs, in-building works, antenna wall mountings & tower modifications.• Coordinated with local authorities for approvals as per local building codes and also ensued adherence to applicable civil & architectural codes & standards • Liaised with site owners like lot owners, mall operators and building administrators to understand and implement their requirements.• Sampled & tested various materials, conducted unit costing, updated/upgraded material standards and recommended new materials.• Conducted site surveys and prepared plans, shop drawings & budgetary estimates for structural scope of work. • Verified & approved shop/fabrication drawings submitted by contractors. • Monitored and ensured planned progress of structural works related to all MSCs, BSCs, BTSs, towers and in-building works.• Conducted technical evaluations of proposals & bids submitted by contactors and recommended required changes to plans.• Dealt with structural investigations of existing towers and buildings of relay stations & toll stations and recommended modifications of original designs to meet project requirements • Participated in follow up & monitoring of equipment deployment at sites as per approved implementation plans and in post-installation acceptance tests Show less

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  ZTE Construction Ltd. (Hong Kong)

  Jan 2009 - Mar 2009

  CAD/CAM Structural Engineer

  • Conducted structural evaluations & investigations and reviewed submitted plans & designs and prepared standard specifications & documents for accrediting contactors for turnkey and semi-turnkey bids.• Executed special studies requested by other departments related to structural aspects of antenna wall mountings and modifications to towers.• Verified & approved shop/fabrication drawings submitted by contractors

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  Bayan Telecommunications Inc

  Sept 2009 - Nov 2010

  Civil Engineer

  • Evaluated & approved all technical submittals from contractors – site development plans, documents like foundation designs, soil bearing test reports, segregation plans, building stability calculations & certification and bills of quantities (BOQ)• Reviewed & assured completeness & accuracy of site deliberation reports & site development plans before the project roll out• Evaluated & approved tower load expansion as required in ongoing projects using appropriate tools like MS Excel & STAAD.Pro• Conducted warehouse inspections as part of the material sample approval process.• Prepared project status reports, technical reports and correspondence including inter-office memos related to assigned projects.• Developed drawings including standard drawings & layouts for preparing bids against requests for proposal (RFP) Show less

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  TDCA / Roshan

  Nov 2010 - May 2016

  Sr. Manager, Quality

  • Planned & coordinated implementation & maintenance of the company’s quality management program related to electrical & civil works at technical sites to deliver established standards.• Formulated quality control objectives and aligned them to production procedures to maximize product reliability & minimize costs in cooperation with C&E works managers• Managed quality control activities including inspection & testing of materials & products ensuring continued consistency in product quality.• Planned & organized training programs on various aspects of product quality & reliability to promote awareness among staff.• Supervised staff, established & communicated development objectives, monitored & evaluated performance and provided feedback facilitating building of a high performance culture in the group.• Developed, implemented & updated company processes & policies to deliver continual improvements across key business practices• Monitored & ensured compliance with all requirements of ISO 9001:2008 QMS by Sales, Technology & Customer Care departments • Worked as an offsite consultant to the LifeCX project implementation & quality management team Show less

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  Self-employed

  Jan 2017 - now

  Project Manager

  • Overall project management ensuring timely delivery of project• Manage project control activities including inspection & testing of materials & products ensuring continued consistency in product quality.• Supervise staff, establish & communicate development objectives, which facilitates building of a high performance culture in the group