Vivek Solanki
St Marys
Summary
Highly talented Mechanical Project Engineer with solid rail industry experience and a degree from Western Sydney University. Seeking a position in a healthy and innovative environment that utilizes state-of-the-art technology to maximize my potential. Eager to enhance skills and knowledge, delivering value-added results while furthering own learning and career development. Technical strengths in project management, mechanical design, and rail infrastructure and safety systems. Motivated to advance these skills and apply solid engineering knowledge and rail experience to deliver workable solutions that contribute to firm success.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Engineer
Sydney Trains
12.2024 - Current
- Liaise with clients and key stakeholders to evaluate the principal, technological and systemic requirements to meet the SOW, Functional Specifications and achieve the project requirements including carrying out site surveys and investigations, and communicating with subject matter experts.
- Work with Program/Project Managers and Program Planners on the preliminary and detailed scoping, initial costing, and planning for the project.
- Assist the Program/Project Manager in preparing the PMP and associated project documentation including safety plans, environmental plans, IWP, ITP and quality plans; to ensure all projects are delivered in accordance with the organisation's policies and standards.
- Assist the Program/Project Manager in the setup of project controls for cost and progress reporting.
- Coordinate risk management workshops and rail safety reviews.
- Analyse drawings and associated design and project documentation for technical accuracy and suitability.
- Coordinate with project teams to ensure assessment of safety in design and constructability reviews.
- Participate in the evaluation of tenders with respect to established specifications, ensuring the technical merits of all tenders are carefully assessed in the selection of a suitable tender.
- Monitor and report project progress against the project plan including the progress against scope, schedule performance, quality, cost, earned value and estimates to ensure project is delivered to time, cost, safety and quality standards.
- Coordinate handover process for completed works to stakeholders including obtaining their acceptance of the works as completed and to their satisfaction.
- Coordinate the management and close out of defects and ensure re-work is captured, measured and reported.
- Establish procurement activities for project specific items that sit outside the Commercial team tender process.
- Where project direction is given, undertake the site construction activities, mobilising, constructing and demobilising, maintaining safe work practices to successfully deliver the project objectives.
- Provide mentoring and coaching to support the technical development of Project Engineers and improve the capability of the team.
- Live the NSW Public Sector and organisational values to achieve outstanding outcomes for the organisation and customers.
- Execute safety responsibilities, authorities and accountabilities consistent with Sydney Trains safety management system requirements which are defined in SMS document number SMS-02-RG-3058.
Project Engineer
Service Stream Pty Ltd.
10.2023 - 10.2024
- Perform technical, engineering, inspection, scheduling, planning, procurement and quality control functions for assigned project issues.
- Ensure activities are carried out in accordance with the company's safety, quality assurance & environmental management system.
- Ability to develop detailed quality documentation and commissioning plans.
- Coordinate delivery activities to achieve project time and budget objectives.
- Coordinate the activities of the design and construction teams.
- Assisting in the procurement process by developing scope documents, evaluating tenders and managing subcontracts.
- High focus for Quality Assurance and Safety with the industrial construction sector.
Site Engineer / Worksite Protection Leader (PO4)
Swetha International Pty Ltd.
06.2023 - 09.2023
Site Engineer Surveillance
Sydney Metro
04.2023 - 05.2023
- Live the NSW Public Sector and organisational values to achieve outstanding outcomes for the organisation and customers.
- Support and promote on-site safety, leading by example and demonstrating alertness against potential safety hazards.
- Perform routine and non-routine, complex or specialist surveillance of construction and manufacturing activities, including rolling stock for the Project to meet the Delivery and Product Verification Plan requirements schedule, milestones, and key deliverables.
- Provide timely and accurate reporting, maintain detailed site records of work performed and construction activities to ensure all works are carried out in accordance with contract documents, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and plans.
- Review and check technical designs and drawings and oversee building and construction work to ensure that designs are followed correctly.
- Monitor progress of works, including the identification, recording of non-conformance.
- Plan and coordinate on and off-site surveillance activities in accordance with the Surveillance and Verification Standard.
- Respond to RFI from principal contractors and sub-contractors in timely manner.
- Maintain construction and rail industry competencies required for surveillance of construction activities and access to project worksites and notify the Manager when competencies are due to expire allowing sufficient time for re-certification.
- Develop collaborative relationships with Construction Managers, Senior Project Engineers and Project Engineers at site level, raising issues identified on site with construction staff during inspections, and record issues and discussions within Surveillance Reports.
- Brief the Surveillance Manager on emerging or trending issues identified during surveillance activities (recorded in detailed surveillance reports) for discussion by the Manager at various working groups e.g. Quality Working Group or Audit Working Group, as required.
- Participate in site visits by senior management and other relevant stakeholders and regular construction coordination meetings to support surveillance program and attend audits and working groups, as required.
- Support the Surveillance Manager to develop and implement surveillance systems and processes including continual improvement and the management of training and provision of workflows/work instructions.
Site Engineer (Platform Screen Doors)
Gilgen Door Systems AG
03.2022 - 04.2023
- Provide design support and co-ordination on Sydney Metro City and Southwest project delivering Platform Screen Doors for iconic new metro stations.
- Coordinate and manage the flow and progress of the works with the project team, Sydney Metro, MTR, Sub-contractors and Suppliers.
- Preparation, planning and scheduling to ensure the subcontractor installation works progress according to the agreed schedule.
- Interface coordination between the respective parties.
- Preparation and review of installation documentation as required.
- Attend project meetings and/or workshops.
- Quality management in accordance with GDS installation procedures.
- On-Site investigation of faults.
- On-Site coordination and Subcontractor supervision of the works during installation, testing and commissioning periods.
- Provide Testing and commissioning support.
- Testing, commissioning documentation preparation and control.
- Preparation of maintenance and defect planning and scheduling during DLP.
- Conduct task reviews to ensure alignment with technical drawings and specifications.
- Prepare preliminary reports and update daily activities for management review.
- Maintain current records for each project.
- Respond to RFI from sub-contractors in timely manner.
- Raise RFI to client for more details.
- Get involved in RFQ process for sub-contractors, material and services as needed.
- High level of interface coordination with deep understanding of signaling, comms and electrical systems.
Site Engineer / Worksite Protection Leader (PO4)
Swetha International Pty Ltd.
10.2019 - 02.2022
- Plan and deliver worksite protection services to the city west maintenance teams including Electrical, Signals and Track.
- Develop detailed worksite protection plans using the highest level of practical protection available i.e Lookout Working, ASB, TOA, TWA and/or LPA.
- Get involved in maintenance and production planning meetings and activities, assist Territory Track Engineer and Project Managers throughout project delivery and commissioning process.
- Be part of training and mentoring new worksite protection officers, when required.
- Ensuring worksite protection plans are compliant with network rules and procedures, meet dedicated protection teams standards and are checked before implementation.
- Train and mentor new worksite protection officers, act in Team Leader's absence.
- Implementation of Worksite Protection to the agreed plan and ensuring any deviations to plan are appropriately risk assessed and agreed with maintenance crews before proceeding.
- Potential Electrical Power isolation requirements for protection to be deployed is identified, assessed and appropriately managed.
- Always protect rail workers within the worksite from rail traffic and other potential risks by ensuring the application of network rules and procedures.
- Continual risk assessment whilst entering and working in the rail corridor, taking the appropriate action required to manage identified risks.
- Delivering professional Worksite rail safety induction and briefings that are concise and clear.
- Communication is clear, effective and following safety critical communication principles.
Worksite Protection Leader
Multi Civil & Rail
05.2018 - 10.2019
Junior Project Engineer (Mechatronics)
Anupam Industries Limited
07.2014 - 05.2016
- Prepare mechanical construction drawings in conjunction with the architectural, structural and electrical designs.
- Assist in the design and development of power equipment and systems, and industrial process control systems.
- Provide support in areas of commissioning and operation of mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment and systems and performance test protocols.
- Prepare technical operating procedures, project proposals and manuals and reports.
- Assist with the inspection of materials, specifications and quantities.
- Check and cross reference drawings and assist in producing as-build drawings for operations.
- Perform feasibility studies for proposed equipment, systems or processes.
- Monitor ground improvements, installations and testing.
- Coordinate and meet with project teams to discuss requirements and constraint issues.
- Conduct task reviews to ensure alignment with technical drawings and specifications.
- Prepare preliminary reports and update daily activities for management review.
- Maintain current records for each project.
- Perform drafting design on some projects.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education
Master of Engineering - Mechanical
Western Sydney University
01.2019
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechatronics
G. H. Patel College of Engineering And Technology / Gujarat Technological University
06-2016
Cert IV - Work, Health and Safety
Inspire Education
04.2025
Cert IV - Business and Communication
Navitas Professional Education Centre
01.2020
Skills
- Microsoft Office Package
- SolidWorks
- AutoCAD
- SAP
- Microsoft Project
- Excellent Written and Verbal Communication
- Time Management
- Good Negotiator
- Developed People Management
- Safety Focused Critical Thinking
- Working under Pressure
- Developed Leadership Skills
- Excellent Problem Solving
- Site management
- Project closeout
- Design review
- Environmental regulations compliance
Affiliations
- Engineers Australia - MIEAust
- Cricket Australia - Representative Umpire
Languages
English (PTE 85 overall)
Hindi (NAATI CCL Accredited)
Gujarati
Additional Qualifications And Licenses
- Remote Pilot Certificate (RePL) ARN: 1226913
- Aeronautical Radio Operator Certificate (AROC)
- Rail Protection Officer Level 4 - TfNSW & ARTC
- Rail Hand Signaller Level 2 - TfNSW & ARTC
- Electrical Permit Holder (MEI61) - TfNSW
- General Construction Induction - White Card
- Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
- Representative Umpire - Cricket Australia
- TLIF0008 - Apply Safety Critical communications in the rail environment
- Provide First Aid, basic emergency life support, cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Awards
- Cricket Umpire, Cricket NSW, 08/01/17, Present
- Cricket Australia Representative Cricket Umpire
- Won 2017-18 Allan Border Medal for Rookie Umpire of the Year
- Cricket Umpire, Gujarat Cricket Association, 02/01/12, 06/30/16
- BCCI Accredited Umpire
- State Panel Cricket Umpire
- Have officiated in multiple BCCI and GCA competitions.
Timeline
Senior Project Engineer
Sydney Trains
12.2024 - Current
Project Engineer
Service Stream Pty Ltd.
10.2023 - 10.2024
Site Engineer / Worksite Protection Leader (PO4)
Swetha International Pty Ltd.
06.2023 - 09.2023
Site Engineer Surveillance
Sydney Metro
04.2023 - 05.2023
Site Engineer (Platform Screen Doors)
Gilgen Door Systems AG
03.2022 - 04.2023
Site Engineer / Worksite Protection Leader (PO4)
Swetha International Pty Ltd.
10.2019 - 02.2022
Worksite Protection Leader
Multi Civil & Rail
05.2018 - 10.2019
Junior Project Engineer (Mechatronics)
Anupam Industries Limited
07.2014 - 05.2016
Cert IV - Work, Health and Safety
Inspire Education
Cert IV - Business and Communication
Navitas Professional Education Centre
Master of Engineering - Mechanical
Western Sydney University
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechatronics
G. H. Patel College of Engineering And Technology / Gujarat Technological University
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