Dinidu Priyankara

Experience

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  KSJ Construction PVT LTD

  Oct 2014 - Aug 2015

  Site Civil Engineer

  Greater Kurunegala Water Supply and Sewerage Project(AED 15M)Construction of 200m long Weir and 4km long revetment along the both side of river bank from both upstream and downstream to collect water to supply Greater Kurunegala Water Treatment Plant.Work carried out:• Conducted precondition survey with the collaboration client and consultant and made report for submission• Carried out site initial survey including traversing and cross section for and made report for submission.• Prepared and reviewed method statements, material specifications, and technical proposals. • Managed daily site works and attended for inspection, monitor progress, write and evaluate DPRs,• Prepared plan and supervised underwater and above water rock blasting.• Prepared and monitored material purchasing requirement and receiving updates accurately. • Liaised with project manager promptly to drive the project activities inline with master plan and prepare micro plan for site activities.• Monitored daily progress of works by calculating daily income Vs cost.• Coordinated with client/consultant representatives for technical and project execution related issues • Prepared construction drawing according to the client requirements.• Participated for internal and external progress meeting and client/consultant weekly meetings.• Managed communication among stakeholders through regular updates and meetings. • Planed, established, implemented, reviewed process improvements to reduce unnecessary waste below 5% as an objective.• Increased project efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing innovative solutions. • Provided multi-tasking services and problem solving skill to drive the project in fast track. Show less

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  KSJ Construction Maldives PVT LTD

  Aug 2015 - Sept 2016

  Project Engineer

  Construction and refurbishment of Maagaa Villa Chalet at North Ari Atoll, Maldives(AED 35 M)This included 6 Inland villas, 6 water villas and associated civil structures.200m long Entrance Jetty and 100m long Supply Jetty using timbers and construction of walkways using timer and concrete.As a project Engineer following work carried out during the service period;Work carried out:• Prepared and reviewed method statements, material specifications, and technical proposals. • Managed entire villa project having 6 water villas and 6 inland villas including other facility buildings. • Designed and managed construction of 200m long entrance and supply Jetty and 350m long walkways using timer and concrete. • Prepared and monitored material purchasing requirement and receiving updates accurately. • Liaised with client reprehensive to enhance their satisfaction of the work done.• Fulfilled the employer requirement and necessary variation order request were made. • Monitored daily progress of works by calculating daily income Vs cost.• Coordinated and handled timer import activities.• Prepared timber design and construction drawing according to the client requirements.• Coordinated with project Architecture of IIDA International for detailing. • Managed communication among stakeholders through regular updates and meetings. • Planed, established, implemented, reviewed process improvements to reduce unnecessary waste below 5% as an objective.• Increased project efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing innovative solutions. • Managed staff turnover below 5% throughout the project. Show less

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  Al Tasnim Enterprises LLC

  Nov 2016 - Jan 2018

  QA/QC Engineer

  Projects :1. City Centre Sohar; (AED 99.3 M) - Majid AL Futtaim.2. Construction of New Health Centre in Sohar; (AED 53 M) - Ministry of Housing & Urban Planning.Work carried out: • Liaised with project consultant to arrange inspection on time and approval of them to precede the work and effectively recorded and track all the related documents.• Maintained strong relationship with project personals including Project Manager to ensure the smooth operation of the project.• Prepared Method statements, ITPs, Proposals, Materiel submittals, NCR responses and coordinate for field testing and service with third party experts.• Established and implemented quality system procedure for inspection and testing and implemented it successfully. • Coordinated with structural designer to solve technical and drawing related issues.• Planned, established and implemented cost effective and engineering solution for onsite issues.• Reduced material wastage by proper estimation and data collection from drawings.• Overlooked the survey works and documentation for keeping the work accuracy.• Attended for the progress, quality and HSE meeting.• Carried out allocated work without permanent defects and within the given time frame.• Effectively managed documents and tracking system to monitor the status at anytime.• Coordinated for field testing and service with third party experts. Show less

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  Access Engineering PLC (Official)

  Feb 2018 - Sept 2024

  Construction of West Container Terminal in the Port of Colombo (AED 120 M) – Adani Group.The CWIT facilities will include development of a total of 1,400 m of vessel berths that will be able to handle vessels between 500 to 24,000 TEU (or 6,500 to 2,800,000 DWT). Additionally, the Project will include a 64.1 hectare Container Stack Yard with cantilever rail-mounted gantry cranes parallel to the quay length.I have been working in this project as a Construction Manager for CRMG works and backup yard development works. Work carried out;• Managed team of 100 construction workers from 10 subcontractor teams with relevant company staff to maintain productivity and quality of work.• Monitored daily progress on-site to maintain a clear understanding of challenges faced by the team members or and made required adjustments to the plans.• Implemented safety protocols for reduced workplace injuries, conducting regular site inspections and safety meetings.• Monitored daily income targets, cost saving and budget saving by analyzing daily progress reports of each different function.• Oversaw all subcontractor’s activity progress against the micro plan developed each functions and evaluate/review them through daily meetings.• Planned, established, implemented, monitored, reviewed and improved objectives for each processes and sub-processes in accordance to the ISO 9001:2015 QMS guidance.• Planned and implemented comprehensive construction schedule to guarantee completion of each element on time and within the budget to keep weekly average profit above 15%.• Reduced construction costs through diligent budget management and effective negotiation.• Reduced construction costs through diligent budget management and effective negotiation with suppliers and kept material wastage below 3% with engineering solutions.• Attended for project progress meetings and prepared monthly presentation for relevant area. Show less Projects1. Design & Construction of Three Flyovers at Colombo 02 (AED 65 M) - Ministry of Transport and Highways.Total length of the bridge was 420m including 372m long steel flyover which was loaded on 5piers and two abutments. All piers and abutments are piles foundation.Work carried out;• Supervised more than 10 subcontractor’s teams including over 100 of labors • Identified and resolved construction issues daily basis to prevent delays on daily basis and liaised with project consultant and designer in this regards.• Monitored daily progress using DPRs and presented P and L to Project Manager.• Monitored the quality of work through frequent inspection with consultant and adequate measures were taken to solve them within short time.• Prepared a comprehensive quality control and quality assurance plan for the entire project.• Wrote method statements for each level of construction activities such as cofferdam construction, geotechnical investigation, piling works etc.• Prepared procedure for steel superstructure fabrication and erection oversaw entire fabrication process including cutting, bending, welding and painting, bolting and touches up works. • Coordinated with third party expert personals for non destructive tests on welding and marine coating application. • Successfully erected the bridge using two giant Crawler Crains and average girder weight was more than 100tons without any failures or injuries.• Made several shop drawing using CAD software.• Led daily and weekly progress meeting to with site team.• Prepared weekly and monthly progress reports and presentation.• Collaborated with consultant and senior management for information sharing and to get solution and clarification. Show less 1. Construction of 100MW Semi Dispatchable Wind Farm in Mannar Island (AED 81 M) 2. Construction of Multi-Storied Public Car Parks at Colombo 02 (AED 23 M) – Urban Development Authority.Work carried out :• Developed and implemented over 500 of quality related documents (Quality plan, method statement, proposals, material specifications, ITPs and RFIs, NCR and closed out reports) and objectives to guarantee highest standards of workmanship.• Conducted subcontractor’s audit in a planned manner and raised NCR for not fluffing contract specification and procedures.• Collaborated with and consultant and structural engineers to resolve design related matters and prepare shop drawings for several cases.• Managed fully equipped laboratory with all the supportive staff and conducted more than 10000 laboratory tests for construction materials.• Oversaw two batching plant’s quality assurance and control each one was 50m3/hr capacity.• Supervised geotechnical investigation including borehole drilling (SPT) and DCPTs and prepared borehole logs and DCPT reports (more than 150).• Prepared and reviewed more than 20 concrete mix designs and conducted trials for approval.• Developed and implemented temperature control process for 30 Wind Tower Foundation each one was 250m3 of RC concrete and this involved thermocouples and cooling pipe system as well.• Executed material selection, source approval and field testing of over 65000m3 of sub base and embankment soils and over 10000tons of hot-mix asphalt.• Carried out and reviewed more than 15000 field inspections and tests for piles, large RC foundations, building elements, road pavements and structures.• Maintained over 35 tracking sheets for each core functions to monitor the progress regularly.• Actively lead in quality audits and meeting regularly with internal and external audit teams. Show less This project was fully owned by the John Keels Holdings and Belmond Studio UK was the Engineer and key designer while Civil and Structural Engineering Consultants performed the role of structural consultant of the project. Two years of tenure in this project as a QA/QC Engineer has been made a revolutionary change on my career through below works carried out during service period.Works carried out• Liaised with project consultant to arrange inspection on time and approval of them to precede the work• Effectively used document management system called ACONEX for submission, approval and follow-up the document related things. Further it was a library for the projects.• Maintained strong relationship with project personals including Project Manager to ensure he smooth operation of the project.• Prepared Method statements, ITPs, Proposals, Materiel submittals, NCR responses and coordinate for field testing and service with third party experts.• Established quality system procedure for inspection and testing and implemented it successfully. I• Maintained inspection rejection percentage below two 1% and more precautions were taken before final call of inspections.• Collaborated with substructure designer and overseas superstructure designer to solve design and drawing related technical issues.• Provided cost effective and engineering solution for formwork designing and work within waterfront environment.• Reduced material wastage by proper estimation and data collection from drawings.• Overlooked the survey works and documentation for keeping the work accuracy.• Attended for the progress, quality and HSE meeting.• Prepared progress report and presentation to discuss with senior management.• Calculated KPI for checking project health collaboration with Project Manager.• Prepared risk assessment for each activities.• Designed and constructed linear park gabion retaining wall beside of the bridge.• Assisted on completion of project without permanent defects. Show less

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    Jun 2023 - Sept 2024

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    Jun 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Project Quality Manager

    Jan 2019 - Jun 2022

  • QA/QC Engineer

    Feb 2018 - Jan 2019
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  Aroma International Buiding Contracting LLC

  Oct 2024 - now

  QA/QC Engineer