Edisonn Uroa
SURVEY MANAGER; SENIOR GEODETIC/SURVEY ENGINEER
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A qualified, focused individual with extensive experience and knowledge in all aspect of civil survey works, commercial, residential, tunnel, railway and hydrographic survey. Demonstrate a successful history on field and office works, supervisory management, team role and technical problem-solving within a variety of site environment to the success of the organization. Over 26 years of experience in the field of surveying (17 years with the Consultant and 9 years with the Contractor), Execute maximum speed and accuracy for setting out points and level, with full coordination and knowledge accordingly.
Can used total station, GPS (RTK), Automatic level and other type of survey instruments. Have knowledge in the use of computer applications AutoCAD and Microsoft Office. I have been engaged in large projects involving marine site preparations, primary infrastructure works, tunnel (cut and fill), expressway, and railway in Qatar, UAE and in the Philippines.
Experience
SURVEY MANAGER at SUMITOMO MITSUI CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD (2025-04-02 – Present)
METRO MANILA SUBWAY PROJECT (CP 1O3).
Metro Manila Subway
Project CP103 consist of two underground stations located at Anonas Q.C near LRT Anonas Q.C station and in Katipunan Q.C located at Camp Aguinaldo Q.C, and Tunnels which is 1.8Km from Anonas Q.C Sta. to East Ave Q.C, 1.4 Km from Anonas QC to Camp Aguinaldo Q.C, and 2.8 Km from Camp Aguinaldo Q.C to Ortigas Sta. at total of 6Km Tunnel. Survey works includes the Ground Control Survey, Transfer of Ground Control to Underground Survey Shaft, Underground Tunnel Baseline Surveys (Gyro Survey), Robotic Survey and TBM Guidance System, Post Construction Survey, Topographic Survey, Settlement and Dilapidation Monitoring, Setting out of horizontal and vertical alignment of Guide Wall, Diaphragm Wall, Lean Concrete, Columns, Slabs, Gantry Rails, Right of Way, and Muck Pits.
- Responsible in overseeing a site and directing crews on survey plans associated with engineering and construction projects.
- Manging all the survey requirements on the project.
- Client liaison
- Survey quality assurance
- Manage a team of surveyors.
- Programming of survey works and resources needed.
- Support survey operation-calculations, processing, data manipulation.
- Assist with recruitment of further survey resources as the project requires and dictates.
Senior Geodetic/Survey Engineer; Independent Certification Engineer (ICE) at PERTCONSULT INTERNATIONAL (2024-09 – 2025-03-30)
NAIAX Enhancement Project (WESTBOUND OFF-RAMP TO TERMINAL 3)
- Review relevant construction documents such as methodologies, shop drawings, work request, construction drawings and as-built drawings.
- Conduct inspection to monitor construction works for the quality, workmanship and conformance of the following.
- Horizontal and Vertical control points established for the Project.
- Lines and grades of bored piles, pile cap, footing column, coping beam and girder.
- Elevation and dimensions of the deck slab for concreting and asphalting works.
- Checking the following items:
- Calculation for the survey data provided during construction.
- Area and volume data in every aspect of the surveying items.
- Monitor the daily schedule of the Contractor’s survey team before and during the execution of survey works. Check that the output is in conformance with acceptable standards.
- Ensure that the surveying works on site conform with the approved designs, construction specifications, regulations, and standards established for the Project.
- Maintain detailed records pertaining to survey activities.
- Issue Site Observations and Non-Conformance Reports in the event of the defects, deficiencies and/or poor workmanship was observed during inspection.
- Ensure that the rectification works are performed on the aforementioned deficiencies observed on-site as per approved construction methodologies.
- Delegate survey inspection works to Junior Geodetic Engineer/Surveyors.
- Assist the Project Manager/Team Leader in the preparation of reports by providing inputs on survey works accomplished.
- Attend coordination meetings upon instruction of the Project Manager/Team leader.
- Participate in the preparation of “Punch list” for the accomplished highway components of the Project.
- Act positively and participate in all health and safety issues at site and report all unsafe works to the EHS Team.
Senior Geodetic/Survey Engineer; Independent Certification Engineer (ICE) at PERTCONSULT INTERNATIONAL (2022-12 – 2024-10)
NAIA Expressway (Provision of Tramo Ramp)
- Review relevant construction documents such as methodologies, shop drawings, work request, construction drawings and as-built drawings.
- Conduct inspection to monitor construction works for the quality, workmanship and conformance of the following.
- Horizontal and Vertical control points established for the Project.
- Lines and grades of bored piles, pile cap, footing column, coping beam and girder.
- Elevation and dimensions of the deck slab for concreting and asphalting works.
- Checking the following items:
- Calculation for the survey data provided during construction.
- Area and volume data in every aspect of the surveying items.
- Monitor the daily schedule of the Contractor’s survey team before and during the execution of survey works. Check that the output is in conformance with acceptable standards.
- Ensure that the surveying works on site conform with the approved designs, construction specifications, regulations, and standards established for the Project.
- Maintain detailed records pertaining to survey activities.
- Issue Site Observations and Non-Conformance Reports in the event of the defects, deficiencies and/or poor workmanship was observed during inspection.
- Ensure that the rectification works are performed on the aforementioned deficiencies observed on-site as per approved construction methodologies.
- Delegate survey inspection works to Junior Geodetic Engineer/Surveyors.
- Assist the Project Manager/Team Leader in the preparation of reports by providing inputs on survey works accomplished.
- Attend coordination meetings upon instruction of the Project Manager/Team leader.
- Participate in the preparation of “Punch list” for the accomplished highway components of the Project.
- Act positively and participate in all health and safety issues at site and report all unsafe works to the EHS Team.
Senior Geodetic/Survey Engineer at JACOBS / CH2MHILL (2020-07 – 2022-02)
ETIHAD RAIL, Package 2B. Supervision related to survey and civil works of the construction of Etihad Railway Package 2B starts at Tarif and terminates at Kizad, and comprises approximately 223 km of line (192.50 km dual and 19.3 km single) which includes 11 Over bridges (Rail Under), 8 Under Bridge, 20 Underpass, 3 Camel Underpass, 1 Rail Underpass, 1 Rail Bridge, 69 Utility Bridges, 937,100 Cu. M Ballast, 52,250 Tons Rails, 695,150 Nos Concrete Sleepers, 80.73 km Military boundary wall (5m height), Detours, Underground Utilities, and Earthworks for 29,796,583 Cu.
M Filling and 11,988,236 Cutting.
- Ensure that all construction works are performed in strict accordance with the plans and specifications.
- Check the line and grade of all ready work and all completed work for conformance with the plans and specifications.
- Identify any positional or dimensional error in the contract drawings and report to RE/ARE.
- Maintain a detailed daily diary of the work activities, issues, inspection request approved or rejected, hours of operation, labor and equipment used, and sign at the end of each day.
- Ensure all survey instrument use on site is calibrated.
- Cooperate and coordinate survey works activities to avoid undue delays to the work.
- Review clashing utilities from the combined utility drawing and report to the ARE/RE for the identified area.
- Review as-built drawings.
- Maintain all survey records and registers.
- Act positively and participate in all health and safety issues at site and report all unsafe works to the EHS team.
Senior Geodetic/Survey Engineer at JACOBS / CH2MHILL (2019-01 – 2020-06)
MBR-Dubai Hills Estate Development. Supervision related to survey works of the construction of MBR-Dubai Hills Estate Development, which includes Highways, Bridges, Foul Sewer- gravity line (cut and fill, micro tunneling and pipe jacking), Foul Sewer Rising Main, Storm Water-gravity line, Storm Water Rising Main, Irrigation System, TSE, Potable Water, Fire Fighting, Telecommunication, Electrical line, Primary Substation, Storm Water Pumping Station and Foul Sewer Pumping Station.
- Ensure the positional accuracy of the work.
- Identify any positional or dimensional error in the contract drawings and report to RE/ARE.
- Ensure all survey instrument use on site is calibrated.
- Provide support to the civil, electrical and mechanical inspectors in verifying the accuracy of the works.
- Cooperates and coordinates survey works activities to avoid undue delays to the work.
- Assist the RE/ARE in checking Shop Drawings (limited to concrete outline and lay out drawings only).
- Review clashing utilities from the combined utility drawing and report to the ARE/RE for the identified area.
- Review as-built drawings.
- Maintain all survey records and registers.
- Report all unsafe works at site to the EHS team.
Senior Geodetic/Survey Engineer at JACOBS / CH2MHILL (2017-03 – 2019-01)
Dubai Parks and Resorts - Six Flags Theme Park; Dubai Parks and Resorts - Rove Hotel Infrastructure. Supervision related to survey works of the construction of Dubai Parks and Resort - Six Flags Theme Parks Infrastructure, and Rove Hotel Infrastructure, which includes Highways, Foul Sewer, Storm Water, Irrigation System, Potable Water, Fire Fighting, Telecommunication, Electrical line, Primary Substation, and Chilled Water.
- Review Method of Statements, Inspection Test Plan, and Plan and Procedures in establishing temporary benchmark use at site.
- Ensure the positional accuracy of the work.
- Identify any positional or dimensional error in the contract drawings and report to RE/ARE.
- Ensure all survey instrument use on site is calibrated.
- Provide support to the civil, electrical and mechanical inspectors in verifying the accuracy of the works.
- Cooperates and coordinates survey works activities to avoid undue delays to the work.
- Assist the RE/ARE in checking Shop Drawings (limited to concrete outline and lay out drawings only).
- Review clashing utilities from the combined utility drawing and report to the ARE/RE for the identified area.
- Review as-built drawings.
- Maintain all survey records and registers.
- Report all unsafe works at site to the EHS team.
- Attend design coordination meetings.
Senior Land Surveyor at HALCROW-COWI A/S Joint Venture (2008-06-01 – 2016-12-31)
Lusail Development (Qatari Diar Project), Construction Package 1 with an area of 500 hectares Primary Infrastructures. Supervision related to survey works of the construction of the primary infrastructure on the construction package 1 which includes 13.5 Km Utility Tunnel wet and dry services (cut and fill technique), 20 km Roads including junction, bridges (cable-stayed), parking, granite curb installation, roads street signs, street light and traffic control signals, Potable water supply and reticulation systems including two reservoirs and pumping station, Irrigation supply and distribution system and two irrigation pumping station, Waste water pipe line system, Surface and ground water drainage systems including two storm water pumping station, Electrical supply and distribution networks including 19 location of 11 KV substations and 8 location of 66 KV substation, Telecommunication and ELV duct network, Pneumatic waste collection pipe line, Transformer base and rail, Overhead Crane, Mortar screed finishing, Electrical cable trays and landscaping.
- Review Method of Statements, Inspection Test Plan, and Plan and Procedures in establishing temporary benchmark use at site.
- Maintain proper distribution of RFI/NOI to the land surveyors.
- Ensure the positional accuracy of the work.
- Identify any positional or dimensional error in the contract drawings and report to RE/ARE.
- Checking of setting out line and level of all utilities and structure.
- Ensure all survey instrument use on site is calibrated.
- Monitor all reference points (BM) on site every six month for horizontal and every month for the verticals.
- Report to RE/ARE any works constructed to incorrect alignment and levels.
- Verify the accuracy of the information contained on the As-Built Survey Drawings.
- Provide support to the civil, electrical and mechanical inspectors in verifying the accuracy of the works.
- Cooperates and coordinates survey activities to avoid undue delays to the work.
- Attend all requisites meeting.
- Maintain all survey records and registers.
- Assist the RE/ARE for civil works in checking As-Built Record Drawings (limited to concrete outline and lay out drawings only).
- Provide accurate information regarding any matters related to the accuracy of setting out of the work.
- Report all unsafe works at site to the EHS team.
- Review final As-Built Survey Drawing prior for GIS preparation by the third-party survey Company and handing over of the project to the client and to the Authority (Ashgal and KAHRAMAA).
Senior Geodetic/Survey Enginee at HALCROW-COWI A/S Joint Venture (2007-09-13 – 2008-05-31)
Lusail Development (Qatari Diar Project), Marine, Earthworks and Site Preparation (35 Sq. Km). Supervision related to survey works of the construction of 9km retaining walls, 23km rock revetments, 4 km Man made beaches with 9 locations, 15 million cubic meter reclamation and landfill and 23 million cubic meters of dredging excavation.
- Checking the setting out of alignments and levels before and after installation of the retaining walls and concrete elements for the revetment.
- Maintain proper distribution of RFI/NOI to the land surveyors.
- Checking the setting out line of the revetment prior for excavation.
- Checking the layer by layer backfill in all reclaimed area.
- Verify the topographic map and As-Built Survey Drawing after completion of the project prior for handing over to the client.
- Verify the final level of the cut and fill area.
- Cooperates and coordinates survey activities to avoid undue delays to the work.
- Attend all requisites meeting.
- Prepare monthly survey reports.
- Maintain all survey records and registers.
- Ensure the positional accuracy of the work.
- Report to RE/ARE any works constructed to incorrect alignment and levels.
- Check volume calculation.
- Report all unsafe works at site to the EHS team.
Geodetic Engineer/Land Surveyor at Al Asail Trading and Contracting (2006-02 – 2007-08)
Package 1, Salwa International Highway (UEM Subcontractor)
- Designate in setting out alignment and level profile of road/highway and on the package (20 NFR, 20 NENR, 20NEXR, 20 SFR, 20 SENR, 25 SFR, 25 SEXR).
- Assist supervisor/foreman to follow plan and profile drawings regarding construction procedures.
- To have joint survey/checking with consultants of finished leveled profile and alignment of earthwork preparation for final approval and prior to next pavement layer.
- Assign in seven villa projects located at West Bay Lagoon to setting out levels and layout manhole, electrical, telephone, drainage and irrigation by following the site coordinated plan, layout curb stone for landscaping of interlocks.
- Supervised all works for better outcome of the project.
- Calculate design road profile every 10m for construction.
- Prepare survey data for joint survey checking with the consultant.
- Prepare daily survey work schedule.
- Maintain a clear survey record note.
- Ensure the positional accuracy of the work.
- Ensure all survey instrument use on site is calibrated.
- Ensure safety work at site.
Geodetic Engineer (Private) at EGU Land Surveying Office (2001-09 – 2005-11)
Isolated Land Surveys
- Execute isolated land surveys (segregation and aggregation of land technical boundaries).
- Prepare maps and drawings for approval to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Land Management Bureau.
- Prepare technical description of lots for titling at the Register of Deeds for final registration.
- Set out pin alignment and level for roads/highways construction projects by following the profile drawings and set out building construction projects by following the layout drawings.
Lead Geodetic/Survey Engineer at Plan International Philippines (1998-05 – 2001-06)
Northern Sierra Madre National Park Conservation Project; Social Industrial Forest Management Agreement (SIFMA)
- Assist the survey team leader in executing the cadastral and isolated type of survey (segregation and aggregation of land technical boundaries).
- Prepare data for mapping and planning for final submittals to Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Land Management Bureau, Isabela, Philippines.
- Conduct weekly meeting regarding survey progress and flow of work with members and SIFMA beneficiaries.
- Organize SIFMA beneficiaries for proper scheduling of works.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Geodetic Engineering – Saint Paul University, Philippines


