Thushan De Silva
Tieri,QLD
Summary
To seek and maintain a full-time position in an organisation that offers professional challenges utilizing technical knowledge, interpersonal skills, and problem-solving skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate Mining Engineer
Glencore
Oaky Creek Coal, QLD
09.2024 - Current
Geotechnical Engineering
- Mapping ( tendon grouting failures, tell tale locations)
- Strata inspections
Ventilation
- Updating documentation (standards, hazard managent plans)
- Creating ventilation control device (VCD) related permits
- Audits (portable gas monitors)
- Ventilation survey
Graduate Mining Engineer
Glencore
Rolleston, QLD
02.2024 - 09.2024
Short Term Planning Department -
- Truck and Shovel Engineering - Excavation and dump design, shovel walk planning. Updating and maintaining Provision (machine guidance software).
- Dragline Engineering - Key and block plans, pit shell design.
- Drill and Blast - Shot design, updating inventory on Blastlogic.
Mining Engineer - Summer Vacation Programme
Glencore
Rolleston, QLD
11.2023 - 02.2024
Truck and Shovel Engineering
- Excavation and dump design using Maptek Vulcan.
Dragline Engineering
- Excavations, dig sequencing, and cable management using Vulcan and 3D-Dig
Junior Design Engineer
ED&PMC Pvt Ltd
Kandy, Sri Lanka
12.2021 - 08.2023
- Central Expressway Project 03 (CEP-03) (Pothuhera to Rambukkana)
- Rehabilitation and improvement of B133 (Ganewalpola road)
- Responsibilities: Design checks, retaining wall calculations, report writing, quality assurance on behalf of the consultant
Visiting Lecturer
CADD Centre Lanka
Kandy, Sri Lanka
07.2022 - 08.2023
- Professional Certificate Courses: Quantity Surveying, AutoCAD, Revit, Primavera, Civil 3D, SAP2000, STAAD Pro
- Administration: Academic coordinating, record keeping in Excel and LMS, report writing.
Trainee Civil Engineer
Hunan Construction Engineering Group Corporation
Kandy, Sri Lanka
12.2020 - 02.2021
- Reconstruction of B195 including widening of exisiting bridge
- Site supervision
- Design checks
- Soil laboratory work & quality assuarance
- Report writing
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil And Construction Engineering
Curtin University
Perth, WA03.2022
Higher National Diploma - Business And Finance
University of West of Scotland
01.2018
G.C.E A/L - Physical Science Stream
Trinity College
Kandy, Sri Lanka01.2016
Skills
- CAD software (Maptek Vulcan, 3D-Dig, AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, STAAD Pro)
- Project Management software (Primavera P6, Microsoft Project)
- MS Office Suite
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Public speaking
Affiliations
Graduate Member of Engineers Australia (GradIEAust)
EA ID: 865702
Certification
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS), [British Council] - Overall band score 8.5 (May 2022)
- Standard 11 Induction Program for Mining
- Construction Induction(White Card), [Work Safe] - September 2023
Referees
Harrison Kaveney - Short-Term Superintendent, Glencore - Rolleston Open Cut, QLD 4702
0473 843 707, Harrison.Kaveney@glencore.com.au
Daniel Matthews - Senior Truck and Shovel Engineer, Rolleston Open Cut, QLD 4702
0421 838 563, Daniel.Matthews@glencore.com.au
Jongwon Park - Geotechnical Engineer, Oaky North Mine, QLD 4709.
0422 075 724,
Jongwon.Park@glencore.com.au
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Sinhala
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Graduate Mining Engineer
Glencore
09.2024 - Current
Graduate Mining Engineer
Glencore
02.2024 - 09.2024
Mining Engineer - Summer Vacation Programme
Glencore
11.2023 - 02.2024
Visiting Lecturer
CADD Centre Lanka
07.2022 - 08.2023
Junior Design Engineer
ED&PMC Pvt Ltd
12.2021 - 08.2023
Trainee Civil Engineer
Hunan Construction Engineering Group Corporation
12.2020 - 02.2021
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil And Construction Engineering
Curtin University
Higher National Diploma - Business And Finance
University of West of Scotland
G.C.E A/L - Physical Science Stream
Trinity College