21F, Mauranui Avenue              Ph: 0064 (09) 523 2585

Epsom                                                    Mobile: 0064 (027) 964 6382

Auckland 1051                                     Email: kamalesh40@hotmail.com

Experienced Civil Engineer with an extensive background over twenty five years including twelve years in New Zealand. Skilled in  asset management, stormwater drainage and roading, planning, contract management, contract administration, preparation of work plans and annual budget for roads construction and maintenance projects and construction of stormwater drainage canals and maintenance projects. Relevant tertiary qualification includes National Diploma in civil engineering (comparable to NZCE), holds the final examination in Civil Engineering Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (comparable to BE Degree in civil engineering in NZ) and Corporate Membership of the Institution of Engineers (Sri Lanka)

Asset Development, Maintenance and Contract Management

§  Involved in the review and update of asset management plans

§  Prepared and maintained long-term work programmes

§  Acted as a member of tender board and tender evaluation committees

§  Managed contracts for physical works to complete approved work programme on time and within budget

§  Prepared and maintained weekly, monthly and quarterly reports for contracts

§  Acquired knowledge in NZ roading management systems, RAMM and dTIMS

Customer Service/Service delivery

§  Responded in timely manner to customer service requests

§  Provided explanations/advice to affected customers

§  Maintained agreed level of service in management of contracts

§  Ensured all developments meet the codes, standards and agreed procedures

Team Management and Quality Management

§  Identified and provided training needs for supporting staff

§  Ensured all contracts comply with the health and safety act requirements during construction

§  Maintained quality control practices in all time according to the quality plan

§  Ensured completed works are met all quality requirements

Planning and Design

§  Prepared feasibility reports for many flood control and land reclamation and development projects with stormwater requirement

§  Carried out investigation, final design, working drawings, tender documents and cost estimates for a large number of reclamation and canal (flood control) construction projects together with existing road network

§  Carried out investigations and structural design works for several multi storied building projects and drainage structures

§  Gained skills in project evaluation and preparation of feasibility reports with Transfund Manual

§  Knowledge acquired in Design of Intersections, Seal design and pavement design with Austroads standards and LIMS, PIMS, RMA and building code NZ

Operation Maintenance

§  As an engineer, involved directly for about 10 years in maintenance of roads and canals in Sri Lanka Land Reclamation & Development Corporation.  This road and canal network consisted of nearly 50kms of urban, semi-urban and rural roads and canals in Colombo.

§  Prepared asset management plans and annual budget for development and maintenance of assets

§  Involved in teamwork with staff in other sections such as finance, human resources , planning and design and co-operate planning in preparation of annual budget and project proposals

§  Acquired knowledge in administration of contracts according to NZ standards 3910 and other NZ Systems

§  Developed knowledge in CPP manual of transfund and tendering process

§  Developed knowledge in preparation of health and safety plan and quality plan

Computer Literacy

Operating Systems        Windows XP, 2007

Database                         RAMM, SLIM and Inventory Updates in Databases

Other Applications         MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project and MS Outlook

 New Zealand Transport Agency – Auckland Region                      April 2013 – 8.11.2013

 Asset Manager

Responsibilities

§  Managing Auckland North and Whangarei South  State Highways – 349km

§  Financial, including managing variation works and contract management

§  Asset Management deliverables

§  Asset documentation and RAMM database management

§  Asset data collection, recording & updating databases

§  Coordinating consent approval for access development construction works                

New Zealand Transport Agency – Auckland Region                       Dec 2010 – March 2013

Asset Manager

Responsibilities

§  Managing Auckland North State Highways – 165km

§  Financial, managing variation works and contract management

§  Asset Management deliverables  and Asset documentation

§  Asset data collection , recording & updating databases

§  Procurement works and project management works

§  PSMC005 transfer to Opus & Downer contracts at the end of contract without any disputes

§  Consent approval for access development construction works

Achievements

§  As a project manager, managed PSMC005 transfer to Opus & Downer

§  Met all timeframes for asset management deliverables.

 New Zealand Transport Agency – Auckland Region  Office        Oct 2005 – Nov 2010

Network Engineer – Auckland

Responsibilities 

§  Involved in managing performance specified maintenance contract (PSMC 005) in Auckland North area

§  Effective management of the maintenance and operational plan

§  Ensure commercial agreements maximize value for money in delivering the program

§  Helping to improve the network achieve best value for money

§  Network audit functions and Network control works and checking variations claims

§  Checking and approving temporary speed limits and TMPs

§  Resolving customer complaints

§  Assisting preparation of Asset Management Plan

§  Preparing of budget monitoring reports, management board meeting reports and minutes

 Achievements

§  At auditors’ request, carried out inspection of all construction and maintenance work and prepared detailed report.

WAIROA DISTRICT COUNCIL – NEW ZEALAND                              2002 - 2004

Services Manager                                                                                      (August 2004 – Nov 2004)

Responsibilities

§   Involved in project management/contract management for all utility infrastructure works

Assets Manager                                                                                          (Dec 2002 – July 2004)

Responsibilities

§  Monitoring all the assets databases in order to update Inventory tables for utilities and roading (RAMM, SLIM, SIGNS and biz asset computerized program)

§  Preparation of Capital and renewal Expenditure summary for roading and utilities for each quarter of the Financial Year

§  Preparation of budget reports required for Assets Management functions

§  Reporting to the Engineering Manager on a weekly basis and attending monthly meeting with PSP-OPUS International Consultants Ltd

§  Also working as Property manager in order to supervise the Property officer’s Building maintenance work of Council Buildings

Achievements

§  Gained experience in preparation of AMP’s for Roading and Utilities Services

§  Gained Experience in using GIS map information databases

DAYA CONSTRUCTION (pvt) – SRI LANKA                                       June 2000 – March 2001

Project Manager

Responsibilities

§  Planning, Contract administration and Contract management

§  Quality control and performance

§  Ensuring quality and safety of plan

REDCO CONSTRUCTION - DOHA QATAR                                         June 1999 – March 2000

Project Engineer

Responsibilities

§   Completing numerous buildings with internal roads landscaping and utility services.

§   Building construction and maintenance, quality and safety control

§   Contract management, Contract administration and consultant performance

Achievements

·         Worked as a maintenance executive for three months and was promoted as a Project Engineer

SRI LANKA LAND RECLAMATION AND                                              Dec 1981 – May 2000

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

(during this period I held six positions under this corporation)

Senior Engineer                                                                                         Sept 1996 – May 2000

Project Engineer – GR-I                                                                            Nov 1994 – August 1996

Responsibilities

·        Overseeing details pertaining to the road and bridge construction

·        Overseeing the construction of stormwater and wastewater drainage canals with relocation of utility services under Greater Colombo Flood Control & Environment Improvement Project (Rehabilitation of existing canal network of around 45kms with new canals) Phase I & II. 

·        Project Management, Contract management and Contract administration

·        Management of finance

·        Consultant performance

·        supervision and maintenance

·        Quality control including ensuring quality of the health and safety plan

·        Co-ordinating community development work under GCFC&EIP

Project Engineer – GR-I                                                                            July 1992 – Dec 1994

Responsibilities

·         Feasibility studies co-ordination of NGO’s with regards to community development work, project management, contract administration, financial management, team work, contract management, consultant performance, stormwater design

·         Ensuring the safety and quality of the plan 

·         Detailing the infrastructure facilities by co-coordinating with other utility agencies (RDA, CEB, UDA & NWS&DB) for the required project

Achievements

·         Achieved implementing a 400 acres sea sand filling reclamation and dredging project with Boskalis International by the company Netherlands successfully.  Cost estimate was about US$33million.

·         I gained skills in office practice attached to Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau related to drainage structures, structural designs and building structural designs.

Project Engineer – GR-I                                                                            June 1990 – 1992

Regional Engineer (Colombo North) - Site Engineer

February 1988

Responsibilities

·         Project management, Contract administration, Canal and road maintenance

·         Consultant performance, Quality control, Financial control and feasibility studies.

Achievements

·         I was responsible for implementing several reclamation and stormwater drainage projects with infrastructure facilities (roads, water supply, drainage and electricity) for housing schemes, warehousing, industrial estates, parks & playground and building construction project. 

1980                     N.D.T. (Civil Engineering) - University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (Comparable to NZCE)

1986                     Construction Management for middle managers – CHPB

1988                     Final Examination IESL [part I & II]

(Comparable to the level of BE (degree in engineering) in NZ)

1990                            Management Development for Engineers – IESL

                              Computer Awareness course Open University of Sri Lanka

                              Secrets of Effective Time Management – IESL

1997                            Environmental Impact Assessment – Ministry of Forestry & Environment and University of Peradeniya & Central Environmental Authority

1998                            Construction Management - Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok

2002                            Training course for Migrant Engineers – IPENZ

                              RAMM for Windows – NZIHT

2006                            L1 Basic TC

2007                            L1 STMS and L2-L3 STMS – NP  Consultants Passports

Other                    Effective communication for Engineers – Centre for housing planning and building

                              Satisfied training and assessment requirements of Fire & Rescue NZ’S – Provide First Aid & L2 Resuscitation

§  Swimming, Reading Technical Papers, Playing Cricket, Surfing the Internet

§  Watching Cricket and Rugby Matches

§  Listening to Musical programs and watching films

§  Corporate Member of institution of engineers Sri Lanka – MIE (SL)

§  Corporate Member of Institute of Engineering Diplomates – MIED (SL)

§  Member of INGENIUM