Narayanan Somasundaram
Dubai,
Summary
Reliable Construction Quality Engineer with more than 10 years of experience in high-rise residential, commerical, hotels, retail, leisure and Fit-out projects. Focused in root cause analysis, continuous improvement, eliminating latent defects and giving importance to sustainability, innovation, automation, digitalization, data analytics.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QA/QC Site Manager Cum Site Coordinator
Alec Engineering & Contracting
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sep.2018 - Current
- Conducted day to day site surveillance, identify, record and communicate deficiencies to team to avoid re-occurrence.
- Managed project quality index by maintaining NCRs, SORs, inspection approvals, method statement, material submittal approval as per PQI.
- Coordinated and ensured subcontractors are adhering to their ITP, inspections raised, inspected by consultant and ensured records are maintained.
- Prepared detailed inspection schedule in line with Project Program, identifying total number of inspections activity wise each day/week/month, covering all activities.
- Ensured work inspections are conducted in coordination with execution team, Consultants and sub- contractors.
- Worked with relevant execution team for implementation of agreed corrective active actions planned / scheduled for each NCRs and identified deficiencies.
- Reviewed weekly deliverable status including Planned/Actual and resubmissions, approval status,
- Knowledge in Power BI to assess KPIs, understand and track document/ closeout deliverables.
- Coordinated and Conducted snagging – De snagging inspections with subcontractors, execution team, Consultants and client using Digital Snagging tools.
- Reviewing and handing over of project closeout deliverables.
- Managed DLP team and ensure timely completion of defects according to escalation plans.
- Knowledge in robotics process automation software (RPA) to automate routine and repetitive office tasks.
Quality Head
Mosanada
Doha, Qatar
Jan.2016 - Jul.2018
- Managed subcontractors in their work and ensured their work are performed at desired level of quality, standards through daily inspection and complete in target time.
- Issued Non-conformance for non-compliance activities and followed up with team for closure.
- Performed snagging and de-snagging inspection.
- Developed and implemented Standard operating procedure.
- Prepared internal audit plan.
- Conducted internal audit and presented the audit report to senior management.
- Highlighted observations and opportunity for improvement as part of continuous improvement.
Snr. Site Engineer
Pbel Property Development
Chennai, TamilNadu
Apr.2015 - Jan.2016
- Recorded daily events and activities in site diary to evaluate process and improve productivity.
- Prepared master schedule to track project deliverables and meet key milestones.
- Inspected daily activities, ensured works are meeting standards and as per specification.
- Reviewed method of statement, technical data sheets, and material inspection requests.
- Scheduling of work on monthly basis, preparation of look ahead program on weekly basis and tracking of works as per schedule.
- Knowledge in mix design calculations.
Site Engineer
Real Value Promoters
Chennai, TamilNadu
Jun.2012 - Mar.2015
- Understanding project specifications and drawings.
- Planned site progress as per sequence.
- Executed various architectural activities such as brick/ block work, plastering, structural work such as concrete, bar bending, form work and finishing work such as painting, carpentry, tiling.
- Ensured quality, maintained checklists and prepared of daily activity report.
- Liaised with MEP team for MEP works.
- Quantity Surveying and billing.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering
Kalasalingam University
Tamil Nadu, India05.2012
Skills
- Test Plans and Test Methodologies
- Key Performance Indicator Tracking
- Root cause analysis
- Corrective Actions
- Continuous improvement
- Internal Auditing
- Data analytics
- Microsoft office
- Common data environment (CDE)- Oracle Aconex
- Project delivery
- Sustainability
Accomplishments
- Obtained LEED AP certification and played a role in achieving LEED certification (Platinum) in one of my projects.
- Developed a software for DLP, O&M activities as a part of digitalization under innovation. Software was approved by the client, used successfully and effectively during the DLP, O&M period.
- Played a lead role in DLP, O&M team during EXPO and managed the maintenance sub-contractors. Honored by the client (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pavilion, EXPO2020) with appreciation certificate in recognition of outstanding dedication and commitment.
Certification
- LEED AP Building Design + Construction-certified by Green business certification (GBCI).
- BUSINESS ENGLISH CERTIFICATION (BEC- certified by Cambridge University)
- Internal auditor training (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, OHSAS 18001: 2007)-certified by TUV SUD Management.
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Upper intermediate (B2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
QA/QC Site Manager Cum Site Coordinator
Alec Engineering & Contracting
Sep.2018 - Current
Quality Head
Mosanada
Jan.2016 - Jul.2018
Snr. Site Engineer
Pbel Property Development
Apr.2015 - Jan.2016
Site Engineer
Real Value Promoters
Jun.2012 - Mar.2015
Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering
Kalasalingam University
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