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Quarries and Plants Department Manager, Bechtel Co. Inc. & Enka Co. Inc. General Partners, Kosovo, Kosovo Motorway Project

START Date: 
January, 2012
END Date: 
August, 2013
Project was executed by U.S based Bechtel Co. Inc. ( www.bechtel.com )and Turkey based Enka Co. Inc.( www.enka.com )partnership and valued at 850 million Euros (€).
  • Directed and managed all Quarries (drilling, blasting, loading and transporting the raw rock to earthworks and crushers) & Plants operations (2 Concrete Batch, 2 Subbase, 2 Asphalt Plants and 2 Crushers) with overall responsibilities for safety, production, maintenance, quality and other production-related activities.
  • Supervised dismantling of Asphalt Plants, Crushers and Subbase/CTB plants and installation of all at a further location along the project alignment.
  • Oversaw the production planning, staffing, and day-to-day quarries & plants operations in a cost-effective manner.
  • Prepared quarries and plants operations schedule and coordinated production activities to ensure production and quality of products meet specifications.
  • Worked closely with construction departments to ensure material is suitable and on time for paving, earthwork and structural operations on site.
  • Worked closely with Safety Department to ensure all employees work in a safe environment.
  • Established, assigned and communicated job responsibilities, ensuring proper training is completed and documented.
  • Conducted meetings as needed to discuss and coordinate quarry & plants operations.
  • Performed troubleshooting to prevent problems with equipment or operations.
  • Prepared reports as requested by project manager and board members regarding the daily, weekly and monthly operations of the quarries and plants.
  • Ensured compliance with safety standards and regulations by participating in safety meetings and inspections of the work areas. Handled safety problems and employee relations problems as they arise.
  • Strategically planned long-term goals for quarries & plants operations to meet anticipated production demands.
  • Played a leading role in development and implementation of long term motorway quarries and plants operation plan.
  • Assisted with the preparation of annual budgets and specifications on purchased equipment.
  • Coordinated purchased material with quarries & plants department needs.
  • Ensured all environmental compliance requirements pertaining to the quarries & plants are met and documented.