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Nisal Kittangodage

Springvale,VIC

Summary

Experienced Site Engineer with 4 years of experience managing multiple simultaneous responsibilities to foster construction project completion. Well-organized planner and problem-solver versed in site preparation and day-to-day management.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Site Engineer

BESIX Watpac
06.2022 - Current

Project 1: Tarakan St Redevelopment

  • Managed inspections with Building surveyors, consultants and client.
  • Played a key role during final stages of the project to help achieve OP and PC on time by closing out items raised by the client and the building surveyor.
  • Managed the RFI process through Aconex between consultants and clients.
  • Managed ITP’s of all sub-contractor on site to ensure all quality standards are met.
  • Handled all finishing trades on site and assisted them with issues raised on site.
  • Managed all QA related items including internal quality audits, QCMS closeout and subcontractor audits.
  • Was the defects manager on siteRaising and closing out of defects by assigned due dates via ACONEX Field.
  • Managed Pre-pour inspections and completed all checks before concrete pours.
  • Assessed potential risks by conducting on-site inspections and analyzing data.
  • Critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions accordingly.
  • Attended meetings and discuss project details with contractors and clients.
  • Checked and ensured all the civil and services are carried out as per the quality norms and as per the drawing details.
  • Ensured Workplace Health & Safety is maintained for the benefit of everyone on-site by conducting safety walks.
  • Completed inductions and conduct daily pre starts for on-site workers.
  • Streamlined communication between project stakeholders with detailed progress reports and timely updates.

Project 2: Microsoft Data Centre - MEL07

  • Critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions accordingly.
  • Enhanced site safety by conducting regular inspections and enforcing strict adherence to safety protocols.
  • Coordinating with subcontractors ensuring their work met project specifications as well as monitored their progress towards completion deadlines.
  • Oversee quality control processes by conducting regular inspections, addressing non-compliance issues promptly, and implementing corrective actions to uphold project standards consistently.
  • Managing on-site resources effectively, including personnel allocation, equipment utilization, and material storage to ensure smooth project progression with minimal downtime.
  • Raising of RFIs to subcontractors via Procore and closing them out in an effective and timely manner.
  • Setting up weekly programmes to ensure all deadlines are met.

Site Engineer

Ventia Pty Ltd
09.2021 - 03.2022

Project: Western Roads Upgrade in Victoria

  • Assessing potential risks by conducting on-site inspections and analyzing data
  • Critical thinking to simplify the issues and address them accordingly
  • Attend meetings and discuss project details with contractors and clients
  • Organized traffic controllers for work on the following day
  • Conducted daily prestart with the site supervisors and all the trades working on the day
  • Ensured all trades are inducted and signed onto the respective SWMS and all SWMS are followed accordingly.
  • Ensured all civil services are carried out as per the quality norms and as per the drawing details
  • Ensured Workplace Health & Safety is maintained for the benefit of everyone on-site.

Junior Civil Engineer

GeoWorks Pty Ltd
03.2020 - 09.2021
  • Generated progress reports for senior engineers, enhancing decision-making process and contributing to 97% of projects being finalized within time
  • Conducted comprehensive structural design, drafting and modifications using AutoCAD and various engineering calculations using Microsoft Excel to visualize complex data to support enhanced decision making
  • Conducted comprehensive structural analysis manually using Space Gass and structural toolkit on conceptual designs and existing infrastructure and recognized for maintaining 100% adherence for Australian Standards
  • Designed structural elements for commercial and residential projects
  • Performed dead and live load calculations according to AS1170.1 and wind load calculations according to AS1170.2 and using Structural toolkit to determine sizes of the structural elements - Steel elements are designed according to AS4100 - Concrete elements are designed according to AS3600 - Residential foundation elements according to AS2870 - Timber elements according to AS1684.2 and AS1684.3
  • Completion of Stormwater design projects and Drainage projects with the supervision of Senior engineers.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering

Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, Victoria
11.2020

Diploma in AutoCAD (2D and 3D) - Civil Engineering

OpenArc Institute of Technology
02.2017

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Leadership
  • Problem Solving
  • Work Health & Safety (WHS)
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Teamwork
  • Fluency in use of Aconex and Procore
  • Computer Aided Design & Modelling AutoCAD, Revit, Space Gass, Civil 3D, SolidWorks, SIDRA, OSD4W, Structural Toolkit
  • Microsoft Office Suite Office 365, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Project
  • Codes Compliance

Affiliations

Member - Engineers Australia. 2018 - Current

Leadership Experience

  • Vidura College Basketball team - Sri Lanka (2010-2013) - Appointed as the team captain for year 2012-2013 based on outstanding performance over the years.
  • IClean Facility Services and Aquatic Cleaning Solutions - Promoted to Supervisor based on exceptional leadership skills.
  • Flood relief campaign - Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Registered as a mentor in Swinburne Mentoring Program

Personal Information

Title: Site Engineer | Civil Engineer | Drainage Engineer

References

References can be furnished on request.

Certification

Member of Engineers Australia Since 2018

Additional Information

References


References can be furnished on request.

Timeline

Site Engineer

BESIX Watpac
06.2022 - Current

Site Engineer

Ventia Pty Ltd
09.2021 - 03.2022

Junior Civil Engineer

GeoWorks Pty Ltd
03.2020 - 09.2021

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering

Swinburne University of Technology

Diploma in AutoCAD (2D and 3D) - Civil Engineering

OpenArc Institute of Technology

Member of Engineers Australia Since 2018

Nisal Kittangodage