JAY THAMPI
Summary
ABOUT ME:
With over 12 years in the construction industry, Jay has worked on some of Australia's most significant construction projects and projects internationally.
Jay started his career in construction as a labourer and machine operator. A few years later, he began working as a lab technician for asphalt and quarries.
Over the past years, Jay has worked in leadership positions with industry leaders such as John Holland, CPB/John Holland JV, and Atkins. Notably, he worked as a Senior Project Engineer for the Hong Kong International Airport Third Runway Project (HKIA 3RS)
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Avionics – Project Manager
RAAF Base
Darwin
08.2023 - Current
- Project lead for Airfield Ground Lighting works in RAAF Darwin
Project Manager
AVIONICS PTY LTD & AVIONICS AIRFIELD LIGHTING PTY LTD
08.2023 - Current
- Direct report to Company Directors, leading the delivery of AGL works at RAAF base Darwin (P0009)
- Built a team to deliver airside works, including onboarding, training and ongoing management of delivery team, subcontractors, and direct labour;
- Successfully established a precast yard in Darwin, producing over 200 precast elements;
- Lead the delivery of runway displacements, ensuring compliance as per MOS139 specifications;
- Liaison with authorities for NOTAMs and works access;
- Accountable for the capital and operational budget expenditure, reporting cost to date and monthly cash flow forecasts to Company Directors.
Project Engineer
John Holland
01.2023 - 08.2023
- West Gate Tunnel Project (WGTP) – West Zone
- West Gate Freeway Widening
- Forecasting/budget management; delivery of RC structures, heavy civils, lifting operations, traffic interface, client and council relations.
Project Engineer
JOHN HOLLAND GROUP, West Gate Tunnel
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Leading a team of engineers to deliver civil works along the Verges of the West Gate Freeway and structural works under Millers Road Bridge
- Managed allocated cost codes and set budgets, commercial management
- Concurrent management of eight work fronts, including both self-perform and contract works
- Select and onboard subcontractors, negotiate rates, and lsum contracts
- Fostering positive relations with the local council during the reinstatement of council assets along freeway verges
- Successfully delivered all works safely and within budget with traffic closure constraints, unknown underground services, community interface, union, and design issues.
Senior Project Engineer
Atkins, Airport Authority
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Hong Kong International Airport New Third Runway Project
- Delivery lead for asphalt, pavement design and DLP repairs; CapEx and OpEx management; liaison with government/client.
Senior Project Engineer
ATKINS – AIRPORT AUTHORITY HONG KONG
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Promoted by the Airport Authority Hong Kong whilst on secondment, to manage the Asphalt works of the New Third Runway and the rehabilitation of the second runway and taxiways
- Working under the 3303, 3310 and 3913 NEC contracts, reporting to the Principal Manager of the Airport Authority
- Construction and commercial management
- Responsible for managing JV contractors and self-perform crews on a 24/7 roster and for managing 8- and 12-week look-ahead programs
- Determining future requirements, including machine tools, ancillary equipment, major plant and labour
- Managing budget expenditure to maximise the profit margin for the project
- Average placement of 4,000t of hot mix asphalt and/or 3,000t of polymer modified asphalt per day and all associated field and production testings
- Providing priorities and managing the interface between Aggregate, Airfield Ground Lighting (AGL) and Underground Utilities teams
- Implementing cost effective defect rectification within NOTAM hours and emergency repairs
- Completing 240,000m2 of grooving and all line marking for the Runway, Taxiway, Airside and Landside Road
- Liaison with Government Authorities and other Airport Authority internal stakeholders (Airfield Department, Facilities Planning and Technical Service Infrastructure Department) during the staged handover/commissioning period and DLP period
- Design input and development
- Resolving pavement settlement issues with grade corrections as construction was done on a reclaimed land
- Developing asphalt mix designs and performance testing for 3303 and 3913 contract – Runway, Taxiways, Airside Road and Landside Road
- Evaluating pavement structure using a Heavy Weight Deflectometer to assess the pavement strength for aerodrome licensing, expressed as a Pavement Classification Number (PCN)
Project Engineer
Atkins, Seconded, Airport Authority
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Hong Kong International Airport New Third Runway Project
- Project management for delivering pavement construction and subgrade stabilization.
Project Engineer
New
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Seconded to Airport Authority Hong Kong to manage the preparation of subgrade and construction of Sub Base/Base Course Aggregate Pavements for the New Third Runway and Taxiways constructed on reclaimed land – Working under the 3303 NEC contract
- Maintaining cost and resource forecast, budget expenditure and 4-week look ahead programs
- Managing a 24/7 roster team of 3 Site Engineers, 2 Assistant Engineers and 3 Site Managers
- Resolving issues related to constant settlement and variable fill (reclaimed land)- Approximately 250,000t of subgrade removed and replaced; 300,000t of crushed aggregate placed to regulate settlement
- Maintained daily laying average of 8800t of aggregate pavement per shift (not including levelling), 17500 m2/day cement stabilisation and all associated field and production testings
- Ensuring QA work lots and design changes are approved by the Authority stakeholders and liaising with Government Authorities for seeking Building Department (Hong Kong Government) approvals
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Site Engineer
John Holland, WGTP
01.2021 - 08.2021
- West Zone
- West Gate Freeway Widening
- Heavy civil operations, incl
- Traffic switches along major roads; QA management; forecasting/cost management.
WGTP, East Zone
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Port to City elevated structures and at-grade civil works
- Design and interface management, expenditure management, client relations, stakeholder management, CPS management
WGTP
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Tunnel Zone
- North Portal, Tunnel Back End Works
- Delivered RC heavy structures, heavy lifts, civil operations, tunnel, and portal drainage
Goulburn Murray Water Connections Project
Shepperton
01.2018 - 01.2019
- ECI/Delivery: pipelines and meter outlets, estimation, survey
Plant Operator/Laborer
O’ Malley Civils, Unsealed Roads
Alice Springs, NT
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Survey, OHS, machine operations, mass haul management
Lab Technician
Fulton Hogan
11.2013 - 11.2016
- Asphalt and quarry QA/QC, Asphalt mix design (PMB and Pen-grade), machine operations.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil and Infrastructure
RMIT University
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Timeline
Avionics – Project Manager
RAAF Base
08.2023 - Current
Project Manager
AVIONICS PTY LTD & AVIONICS AIRFIELD LIGHTING PTY LTD
08.2023 - Current
Project Engineer
John Holland
01.2023 - 08.2023
Project Engineer
JOHN HOLLAND GROUP, West Gate Tunnel
01.2023 - 07.2023
Senior Project Engineer
Atkins, Airport Authority
01.2022 - 01.2023
Senior Project Engineer
ATKINS – AIRPORT AUTHORITY HONG KONG
01.2022 - 01.2023
Project Engineer
New
09.2021 - 12.2021
Project Engineer
Atkins, Seconded, Airport Authority
08.2021 - 12.2021
Site Engineer
John Holland, WGTP
01.2021 - 08.2021
WGTP, East Zone
01.2020 - 01.2021
WGTP
01.2019 - 01.2020
Goulburn Murray Water Connections Project
01.2018 - 01.2019
Plant Operator/Laborer
O’ Malley Civils, Unsealed Roads
01.2017 - 01.2018
Lab Technician
Fulton Hogan
11.2013 - 11.2016
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil and Infrastructure
RMIT University
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