Sub-Agent on the A13 Road Widening Project

Following my experience with Kier, the project director from my previous project took me on the next challenge with him. I am working as a sub-agent on the structures team leading a team of engineers and several sub-contractors. Our job is to demolish 4 existing bridges spanning over the A13 and build 4 new bridges to accommodate the widening of A13 near Thurrock. One of the bridges is a steel frame footbridge, spanning over 50m, with 25m deep CFA piles. The the second bridge is a 47m long steel frame farmer’s bridge with a concrete deck and GRP panels. The bridge has 3m high girders. The other two bridges are identical similar to the farmer’s bridge but are able to accommodate 3 lanes of traffic. All four bridges have reinforced concrete abutments and the steel frame was erected with a 1000tn crane. My responsibilities are to organise the and supervise the RC works, prepare and check lift plans, supervise and liaise with sub-contractors, prepare programme for each structure, organise required resources, communication with client and designers and whatever is needed to make sure the project rubs smoothly and without any accidents.

Sub-Agent/Package manager on the M20, J3-5, Smart Motorway

I started as a sub-agent on this challenging job, changing the three lanes and a hard shoulder to 4 running lanes on the M20, between J3-5. The job involves many improvements, making it a smart motorway, which improves the traffic flow and increases the capacity of the motorway. I was assisting the package manager working with the piling sub- contractor. We had one senior engineer and two site engineers, looking after setting out. Our responsibilities as a team were to build the piling mats and install over 100 piles, 26m deep piles using rotary and CFA piling rigs. I was responsible for reviewing RAMS, raising TQs, ordering plant and materials, make sure that all ITPs and check sheets are up to date, programming the sequence of work and taking care of day to day problems on site. When the piling was towards the end, I was promoted to a package manager, looking after earthworks on the job. This package was the hardest one of them all, because it is the preparation work for all other packages on the job and the making good after every activity. I had a sub-agent and two site engineers assisting me with the management of the works. I had to communicate constantly with the foremen and package managers on each section of the job, making sure that there are no clashes with any other works and the cutting and filling of embankments goes smoothly. On top of earthworks, I was in charge of saw cutting, installation of environmental barrier, vegetation and site clearance.

Sub-Agent/Agent for various highway maintenance jobs in Area 3, 4, 7&8

I worked as a sub-agent/agent on various small highway jobs. As a sub-agent I am responsible for writing project management plans, writing and reviewing RAMS, organising plant, materials and labour, planning by doing a step by step programme for the project, mobilisation for the job; looking for a suitable place for our site compound and welfare facilities. I am responsible not only for the preparation of the job but also for job tendering, the successful execution, communicating with clients in case of any issues or changes to the drawings, writing early warnings, technical queries, request for information and dealing with daily management of the projects. Carnell Group act a sub-contractor to the main contractors for Highway England. We have done many small jobs for our clients such as: doing trial holes for ground investigations, drainage repairs, installation of new drainage, embankment stabilisation, new tarmac surfacing and many other small activities related to the highway branch of civil engineering.

Sub-Agent in Munich for a Sound proof wall project, Munich, Germany

A new 5 km long “sound proof wall” project for “Deutsche Bahn”. The job is a part of a multimillion scheme for replacement of sound proof walls around the Munich area. My main responsibilities are overall management of the project, supervision of sub-contractors, checking and creating new bills, ordering materials, supporting the project manager in meetings with clients and contractors, organising the project and assisting in making the program. This project is a real challenge for our team because of the very restricted working area and time scales.

Sub-Agent for the construction of Bollards in Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany

I managed a small project for the construction of 60 bollards in Allianz Arena. This was a very prestigious job for the firm because we build something for a very famous client. It was a €250k project including 50 bollards, 10 raising bollards and 300m protective fence. The construction of such facilities is just starting now in an attempt to keep the public save from terrorist attacks. I managed the whole project right from the beginning to the very end and we did it in time for the start of the Bundesliga season and bellow budget.

Sub Agent for the refurbishment of Stockdorf Railway Station, Germany

As I started working for Rädlinger, my first job was on a railway station just outside of Munich. I worked only for the last three months of the job but it was my first experience on a railway job. My duties were to support the agent and project manager, quality control, sub-contractor supervision, checking bills and ordering of materials.

Sub Agent in South Bavaria, Germany

I managed many small projects all over South Bavaria. The main area of work for the firm is the production and installation of road signs. I was responsible for making the design of the signs, ordering materials, making static calculations, supervising sub-contractors and creating bills.

Sub Agent at Transport Avenue Waste Transfer Station & Victoria Road Waste Transfer Station, London, UK (04/2014-12/2015)

The two twin projects for the same client consist of a new food waste and bulky waste building, 300 m of new foul and storm water drainage, over 1000 m2 of concrete slab reinstatement, a new roundabout, 1000 m2 of tarmac reinstatement, £1 million mi-slide system and £4 million worth of mechanical and electrical installations. My duties are overall management of the projects, organizing and supervising the construction process and sub-contractors, ordering materials, writing and reviewing method statements and risk assessments, holding meetings with client and sub-contractors and overseeing the site engineers.

Senior Site Engineer at A43 Corby link, Corby, UK (06/2012-04/2014)

This is a £35m project including 7 km of new dual carriage way, three new bridges and two new roundabouts. My main responsibilities are: overseeing other engineers, site setting out-using total station (EDM), GPS, theodolide, dumpy level, writing method statements and risk assessments, quality control, ordering materials, drawing sketches and all sort of paperwork.

Site Engineer at Riverside Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade and Sludge Digestion Schemes, London UK (01/2010-06/2012)

Riverside STW: £100m combined design, construction, MEICA installation project. Upgrade works includes new inlet pumps, excavation and piled foundations, flow split chambers, aeration lanes, final settlement tanks, blower house, HV ring main plus formation of environmental mitigation including lagoons. I worked on the project from the very beginning and I have been involved in the whole construction process. My main responsibilities were site setting out.

Graduate Engineer at Beckton Desalination Plant, London, UK (09/2009-01/2010)

I was involved in £53m civil scope, which includes reverse osmosis building, chemical building, contact tanks, lamella tanks, re-hydration building. The plant produces 150 million litres of water a day, enough to supply 400,000 households or 900,000 people. The plant runs on 100 percent renewable energy and it takes water from the tidal Thames during the last three hours of the ebb tide and removes the salt using a reverse osmosis process.

Whenever I get some spare time I coach trampolining at the sports centre in my home town. This job thought me how to be responsible for kids and gave me valuable experience as a trampolining coach.