Mario B. Manuel

More than 33 years total work experience in the field of engineering and construction projects for oil & gas industry, petrochemical and chemical facilities (FEED, EPC & EPCM), which includes infrastructure projects such as dam, power house, spillway, tunnels & shafts, roads & bridges, warehouses, industrial and commercial buildings. Currently work as General manager for horizontal and vertical projects. Nineteen (19) years of extensive experience as Civil & structural engineer/designer in the preparation of design calculations and design drawings using Staad Pro & Mathcad for design calculations, Microstation 2D/3D, AutoCAD 2D for design drawings, PDS-Frameworks Plus for 3D model, and Smart Plant Review (SPR) & NavisWorks for clash check.

Highly experienced in the preparation of civil complex layout drawings such as underground facilities, sewer & drainage, road & paving, general arrangement plan, foundation layout & details, rebar detailing and bending schedules, as well as in the preparation of structural framing plans, framing elevations, sections, pipe supports, pipe racks, platforms and connection details, that includes review/check design drawings. Preparation of MTO, man-hour estimates, 3D model drawings, as-built drawings, and checking of fabrication drawings done by sub-contractors, performing site surveys and other related engineering works. Able to ensure timely, safe and cost-effective design and implementation during projects life cycle with utmost client satisfaction.

More than Fourteen (14) years of extensive experience in construction management, supervision, planning, scheduling and cost control, and preparation of engineering & construction SOW’s. Experienced in the use of both Metric and Imperial units as well as in the use of International standards, European standards, Asian and American standards.

Project Manager - Stanly’s Construction Services - Philippines

(2021-07)

Projects: Horizontal and Vertical Construction Projects

• Prepare detailed project management and construction schedules for construction and restoration projects.
• Supervise the Construction Engineers to monitor construction progress, including workers productivity and compliance with building and safety codes.
• Work with senior management and other client to ensure all projects are completed before schedule, of excellent quality and within the budget.
• Help create, implementation of systems and processes to guarantee cost and timeline efficiencies & reporting practices, and create periodic reports for various projects and prepare weekly projects snapshots and action plan.
• Coordinate and manage Architects, Designers, Consultants, Purchase & Admin personnel, Technical Teams, Contractors, Vendors, and Supervisors.
• Lead regular project review meetings with senior management and client.
• Ensure a strong reporting system as per requirements of senior management and track the same.
• Work on continuously improving systems, technology, communication practices, vendors/contractor practices to ensure decreasing costs, highest quality and timely delivery for construction.
• Developed construction plans, managed construction contracts and change orders, and reviewed design documents resulting in cost savings and increased efficiency.

Senior Civil/Structural Engineer - Chiyoda Almana Engineering LLC - Doha, Qatar

(2013-08 - 2020-02)

Clients: RasGas Company Limited (Various Projects under Long Term EPCm Contract); QatarGas Operating Company Ltd. (Various Projects under Long Term EPCm contract); Qatar Petroleum (QP); QAFAC (Qatar Fuel Additives Co. Ltd.)

• Investigate and resolve unusual design and field engineering problems by devising new approaches or applying existing criteria in novel ways.
• Supervise engineers/designers in the preparation of complex layout drawings such as underground facilities, sewer & drainage, road & paving, general arrangement plan, foundation plan and details, rebar details and bending schedules, including structural framing plans, framing elevations, sections, pipe supports and connection details for pipe racks and platforms.
• Attend project meetings and assist in civil/structural man-hour estimates and staffing forecast.
• Prepare design calculation when needed and participate in 3D model & constructability reviews with client and other disciplines.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to ensure all drawings are consistent, acceptable quality and for the satisfaction of client.
• Coordinate with other disciplines for any related information needed to complete the works.
• Review and check completed design drawings to ensure that all engineering drawings are as per the project specifications, guidelines, quality standards and company procedures prior for submission.
• Checks As-Built drawings, MTO’s, Man-hour estimates, deliverable lists and perform site surveys to verify possible interference with other structures.
• Maintaining awareness of the corporate aim and initiatives and encompass them into project delivery by giving to quality services and sustainable development in the department activities.

Lead Civil/Structural Designer - Jacobs ZATE - Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

(2010-02 - 2013-08)

Client: ARAMCO GES+ Project, Saudi Arabia

• Lead a team of civil/structural engineer/designers in the preparation of design calculation, detailed Design & FEED drawings for steel and concrete structures such as underground composite drawings, paving & grading, general arrangement plan, foundation plan & details, reinforcement details, bar bending schedules, including framing plan, framing elevations, sections, connection details, as well as stairs and ladders plan & details using.
• Performed layout studies and assists the lead engineer in developing scope of work for design and drafting activities.
• Performed squad check of vendor and fabrication drawings and drawings from other disciplines.
• Checks/reviews completed drawings in accordance to client/project standards & specifications prior for submission.
• Ensures that all works are completed in accordance to the agreed schedules.
• Prepares MTO’s, Man-hour estimates, deliverable lists and performed site surveys to verify possible interference with other structures as well as as-built drawings.
• Reviews & checks completed drawings in accordance to client standards and specifications.
• Performed review/check of fabrication drawings done by the sub-contractors prior for fabrication.
• Participate project design review and constructability reviews.
• Prepares MTO’s, deliverable list, man-hour estimates,
• Performed site visit to locate new structures and verify potential interference with existing one nearby.

Senior Designer-Civil/Structural - Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I) - La Porte, Texas, USA

(2008-12 - 2009-12)

Project: Cartagena Oil Refinery Expansion Project

• Lead & Supervise designers in the preparation of design and drafting activities for FEED and detailed design drawings.
• Prepare complex layout drawings such as underground facilities, sewer & drainage, road & paving, general arrangement plan, foundation plan and details, rebar details and bending schedules, including structural framing plans, framing elevations, sections, pipe supports and connection details for pipe racks and platforms.
• Participate in 3D model & constructability reviews with client and other disciplines.
• Prepare/check 3D model drawing and produce 2D drawings extracted from 3D models.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to ensure all drawings are consistent, acceptable quality and for the satisfaction of client.
• Coordinate with other disciplines for any related information needed to complete the works.

Senior Design Supervisor - Design Manager - Fluor Arabia Limited - Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

(2002-04 - 2008-11)

Clients: Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company (KAYAN), Saudi Arabia; Saudi Aramco, General Engineering Services (GES), Saudi Arabia; Jubail United Petrochemical Company (JUPC), Saudi Arabia; Arabian Petrochemical Company (PETROKEMYA), Saudi Arabia

• Manages and supervises design and drafting activities from inception and completion of projects and provides guidance to all Designers/CAD Designers.
• Developed and implemented compliance of company and client standards, policies and procedures for design and drafting documentation.
• Checked and standardized drawing appearance, consistency, and accuracy of all CADD drawings as well as to ensure that all works are completed on time within the budget.
• Collaborates with project teams for the latest information and design issues needed to complete the tasks to an as-built stage, and coordinate all design activities with the construction teams.
• Checks & reviews completed drawings specification for correctness & conformance to standards & quality prior to formal issue for construction, and travels to project sites as required for walk downs during design phase.
• Set-up filing system and develop data base of all engineering projects, and provide mentorship to more junior designers on technical aspects of project.
• Responsibilities included; creating 3D models for steel & concrete structures using PDS-Frameworks Plus and preparing 2D drawings extracted from the model as freeze file attachment, and design & drafting for difficult and complex structures, detailing of equipment foundations, pipe racks, platforms & miscellaneous pipe supports.
• Responsible for the maintenance, updating and issuance of client/company standard drawings for all engineering discipline including the strict safeguarding of the standard drawing electronic files.

Project Control Engineer (Planning & Scheduling Section) - Raytheon Ebasco Overseas Ltd - Philippines

(1999-03 - 2002-02)

Project: San Roque Multipurpose Projects (Dam, Tunnels, Spillway, Buildings, Processing Plant, Roads & Bridges, Tunnels and Conveyor System). Engineering, procurement and construction of 3x115 MW Hydroelectric Power Plant, Part of the project is 43 million cubic meters of earth & rock fill Dam embankment (1,100m crest lenthx800m base widthx200m high), fuel depot with pumping station, water treatment plant, 22MW diesel temporary power plant, administration building, operator's village, roads & bridges, 18km conveyor system, material processing plant, and 11km of tunnels and shafts.

• Manages the construction project from inception and completion to ensure projects are completed before the approved schedule, of excellent quality and within the budget.
• Responsible in the preparation of project schedules, planning and programming of construction activities, and monitored sub-contractor activities.
• Ascertains that correct scope of works are reflected on all schedules, analysis alternatives and make recommendations for schedules improvements based on actual field conditions.
• Prepared three-week, six-week and three-month look an-head schedules and review with other organization and construction superintendents to coordinate work sequences with the total project plan.
• Updated project schedules based on daily, weekly and monthly actual progress of works.
• Prepared quantity tracking and monitoring for excavations, embankments, rebar installation and concrete placement activities to incorporate into the project schedules.

Senior Civil/Structural/Architectural Designer - Radicon Gulf Consult - Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

(1995-08 - 1998-10)

Client: Saudi Aramco (General Engineering Services (GES)

• Prepared Civil, Structural & Architectural detailed Design drawings for Petrochemical, Oil & Gas projects such as site preparation plan, foundation layouts & details, underground composite drawings, paving & grading, rebar arrangement plan & details, including framing plan, elevations & sections, connection details, miscellaneous pipe supports and other drawings needed for the projects.
• Ensured that all drawings are completed in accordance to Saudi Aramco drafting standards and specifications.
• Coordinates with other disciplines for any related information needed to complete the works.
• Prepared MTO’s, man-hours estimate, and scope of works as directed by the lead engineer.
• Performed field verification surveys, manually sketches and field measurements required for clarity of design.

Senior Civil/Structural Engineer - SAAD Trading & Contracting Company - Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

(1993-08 - 1995-07)

Client: Saudi Aramco

• Ensured that contractors are comply with all aspects of the Worksite HSE Plan and policy; site regulations, permit to work and Client requirements.
• Ensured that construction contractors adhere to the latest approved/Issued for construction (AFC/IFC) project drawings, specifications, procedures and site instructions.
• Ensured by leadership and guidance that contracted works meets all practical, commercial, requirements of productivity, quality and contract target completions.
• Maintained daily supervisory surveillance checks and records ensuring that contractor’s management and supervision are providing safe working conditions and permitting procedures, all required competent personnel, protective equipment, adequate supervision and manpower, well maintained equipment to execute the contracted works as per contract schedule and targets.
• Checks and reviews all contractor scope as detailed in drawings, specifications and instructions, ensuring contractors proper interpretation and compliance with the lasted AFC/IFC drawings and specifications.
• Ensured proper changed control by issuing Field Instructions for all changes, reviewing Site Queries to ensure responses are appropriate and practical.
• Reviewing Advanced Revision notices prior to issue to contractors to ensure correct use of construction resources.
• Ensured quality inspectors and contractor’s supervisors carry out the witness, inspection and surveillance check in accordance with the Client/Company Quality Plan and the requirements of the Quality Control Manager.
• Ensured that all construction materials, embedded items, special fixtures are approved by the Client prior for installation.
• Attend Contractor progress meetings as required.

Civil Engineer - Mohammed Ali Shuwail Est. - Dammam, Saudi Arabia

(1991-10 - 1993-01)

Project: Industrial and Commercial Buildings

• Supervised and monitored work field construction activities, work planning and report daily achievements. Liaise and coordination within own and other areas/disciplines.
• Ensured that all works are carried out in accordance with project specifications, procedures and schedules.
• Study look-ahead schedule to identify potential interface problems and suggest preventive measures. Enforce quality and ensure that the construction follow the good industrial practices to avoid and eliminate reworks.
• Get latest information on materials availability at site.
• Identify critical issues and areas of concern that may affect performance target. Provide effective decisions to ensure that risk to the project is properly managed.

Field Civil Engineer - Silver City Builder - Manila, Philippines

(1988-06 - 1991-08)

Project: High Rise & Residential Buildings

• Supervised daily construction activities to make sure that the projects are completed on time in accordance to the project schedules, codes and specifications, and other contract documents.
• Responsibility includes preparation of quantity and cost estimates as well as preparation of master construction schedules and update based on actual progress of works.
• Assisted in the expediting of all field administrative works such as materials procurement, delivery, etc. to facilitate the technical execution of all works as well as control project cost estimate.

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering (BSCE) - Lyceum Northwestern University, Dagupan City, Philippines