INDRAJITH (THARAKA) NISSANKA WANNI ACHCHI PATHIRANNAHELAGE DON
Dandenong North,VIC
Summary
Qualified Civil Engineer with seven years of experience working in various capacities to complete construction engineering tasks. Expert in directing workflow of earth and concrete works, underground utility installations and green and brownfield project demolitions. Proven success in identifying and addressing challenges to complete projects on-time and under budget. Applies cost-saving strategies without sacrificing practicality and quality. Manages large projects and teams to meet milestones and exceed quality expectations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Civil Engineer
Tissera Constructions
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Planned and oversaw the building of six projects with a maximum budget of $0.1, making sure that all work was done following Sri Lankan CIDA codes, Sri Lankan Standards, and appropriate authority guidelines
- Reviewed design documents to ensure they were appropriate regarding accuracy, constructability, sequencing, and cost-effectiveness
- Coordinating and upholding stakeholder relationships with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, management, and governmental organisations like urban councils, Electricity Board, Water Board, and the public to ensure the smooth operation of each project.
- Conducted field visits during construction phase to monitor workmanship quality.
- Drafted clear AutoCAD drawings that accurately represented details such as utilities location.
- Maintained accurate project files, ensuring easy retrieval of information by team members.
- Assisted in preparing cost estimates for civil engineering projects, enabling accurate budget planning and resource allocation.
- Coordinated with subcontractors when required.
- Monitored execution of contract work for compliance with design plans and specifications.
- Managed quality assurance and laboratory testing for concreting operations.
- Estimated quantities and material costs during project planning to support budgeting and costing.
Technical Officer
Western Region Transport Development Project
10.2018 - 09.2021
- Complete all QA/QC tasks for constructing a $45 million building and road infrastructure
- Reviewed design documents to ensure they were appropriate regarding accuracy, constructability, sequencing, and cost-effectiveness
- Project management involves planning, scheduling, monitoring, and documenting all activities throughout construction projects while adhering to technical specifications
- Controls the project plan by examining the design, specifications, and strategy, making changes to the schedule, and making recommendations
- Assistance with estimations, tendering, and creating engineering models, architectural and structural drawings, and maps.
- Drafted clear AutoCAD drawings that accurately represented details such as utilities location.
- Performed detailed calculations to support the design of civil engineering projects, resulting in increased accuracy and reduced errors.
- Managed quality assurance and laboratory testing for concreting operations.
- Tested soils and materials to determine foundation strength.
- Maintained accurate project files, ensuring easy retrieval of information by team members.
Technical Officer
Road Development Authority
03.2016 - 07.2018
- Perform all QA/QC checks on the building projects for the $600 million road infrastructure project
- Field testing of building materials and collaboration with laboratories to produce results
- Concrete piling and coring correction structural testing, analysis, and reporting
- Comply with the ISO 9001 (QMS), 14001 (EMS), and 18001 (OHSAS) Systems in the construction process
- QA/QC work on steel Structures, concrete structures such as piles, pile caps, abutments and drains, roads, and components was supervised
- Office management and site management
- To ensure prompt issue resolution, I communicated with architects about any inconsistencies in the design or specific requests made by the client
- Helped with site surveying tasks like getting spot levels or using geological testing techniques to determine the characteristics of the soil
- Made a project method statement, drawing schedules, and preliminary documents like a site waste management plan and pre-construction information
- Analyzed significant soil and loading parameters to ascertain the type of foundation required for a particular construction.
- Contributed to successful project completion by coordinating with contractors and other stakeholders, ensuring timely delivery of milestones.
- Coordinated with subcontractors when required.
- Performed construction observation and took soil samples.
Civil Site Engineer
Asset Engineering (Pvt.) Ltd.
11.2014 - 12.2015
- Managed construction contracts for capital projects to outline objectives, stakeholder responsibilities and modification procedures.
- Monitored execution of contract work for compliance with design plans and specifications.
- Assisted emergency management agencies with disaster response and damage assessments to promote humanitarian aid.
- Performed routine training and attended special events to enhance job knowledge and skills.
- Ordered and tracked delivery of construction materials and supplies from vendors.
- Oversaw quality control and health and safety matters for construction teams.
- Recorded daily events and activities in site diary to evaluate process and improve productivity.
Education
Master of Engineering - Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering
La Trobe University
Melbourne, Australia08.2024
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering
The University of The West of England
United Kingdom10.2017
No Degree - Civil Engineering
Institute of Engineering Technology
Sri Lanka01.2015
Skills
- Site planning
- Concrete Design
- Surveying Techniques
- Structural analysis
- Building Codes
- Pavement design
- Soil Mechanics
- Contract Administration
- Construction Site Management
- AutoCAD
- MATLAB knowledge
- Topographic surveying
- Health and Safety Regulations
- Construction supervision
- Site Inspection
- Scheduling and Planning
- Asphalt Paving
- Road Construction
- Construction management
- Cost Estimation
- Drawing review
- Microsoft Excel, Project, and Visio
- Staff Management
- Project Management
- Construction materials
- Technical Reports
- Construction surveying
- Proficiency in concrete construction
- Proficient in ABAQUS MATLAB, SPACEGASS, CIVIL 3D, ARCGIS
Affiliations
- Graduate member - (GMICE 83884824) of the Institution of Civil Engineers, United Kingdom (GMICE)
- Engineering Diplomate - (500480) of Engineering Council Sri Lanka (ECSL)
- Associate member - (AM 1942) of the Institute of Incorporated Engineers, Sri Lanka (AMIIESL)
- Student Member - Engineers Australia
License
Australian full Driving License
References
- Mr Himantha Jayalath (Project Engineer), Road Development Authority, hima9nad@yahoo.com, +94770704237/+94718615466
- Mr. Sobhath B Wijayakoon (Project Engineer), sobhathbw@hotmail.com, +94777918567
Certification
- Survey and Setting out Training - 2019
Languages
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Assistant Civil Engineer
Tissera Constructions
02.2022 - 09.2022
Technical Officer
Western Region Transport Development Project
10.2018 - 09.2021
Technical Officer
Road Development Authority
03.2016 - 07.2018
Civil Site Engineer
Asset Engineering (Pvt.) Ltd.
11.2014 - 12.2015
Master of Engineering - Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering
La Trobe University
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering
The University of The West of England
No Degree - Civil Engineering
Institute of Engineering Technology
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