Candidate No. 488004
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RAY BIEN

Engineering

Quantity Surveyor

Estimator

Civil Engineer

Skills

★★★ Advanced:

PlanSwift, AutoCAD, Quantity Surveying, Material Cost Estimation, more

★★ Intermediate:

Primavera, Google SketchUp, more

Hourly Rate Gauge

Today's value  AUD $13.23

$11.76

if $ 1 = PHP 42

$14.50

if $ 1 = PHP 30
Currency Fluctuation Range

*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.

Employment Preferences

Availability:

 Part Time Full Time

Preferred Timezone:

Australian Western Standard Time, US Central Standard Time

Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

Part Time: AUD $13.23 per hour or $1146.87 per month
Full Time: AUD $13.23 per hour or $2293.73 per month

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
Bien is a graduate of Civil Engineering. He has 10 years of experience working in different construction companies and has already supported both US and local clients. He has more than 4 years of strong background as an Estimator. Aside from being an experienced Estimator, he has also handled different roles which include working as Project Engineer, Safety Engineer, Site Manager, Structural Inspector, Structural Steel detailer, and QA / QC Head. He took training and has acquired certification for the following:
  • Construction Occupational Safety & Health (COSH) SO2
  • BIM Based Quantity Take-Off
  • Primavera P6
  • Construction Management
He has handled construction projects like hotels, hospitals, resorts, and high & low rise buildings  
He also did quantity take-offs for architectural finishes (paint and wall finishes), procurement of items, structural steel detailing, and preparation of estimates & BOQs.  
He was exposed to reviewing plans and specifications of architectural, interior design, structural and other trades (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, sanitary, fire, landscaping, etc)
He is proficient in using the following tools/software: 
  • Planswift (5 years)
  • Primavera
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Project, & Word)
  • AutoCAD (7 years)
  • SketchUp
He needs 4 week's notice to start
He is amenable to working any shift schedule for full-time or part-time roles. 

Predictive Index Behavioral Profile- Guardian

Strongest Behaviors
  • Drive to protect the company against risk by doing things in general accordance with established standards.
  • Careful; usually follows a plan to avoid making mistakes. Generally has proof to support decisions before taking action.
  • Detail-oriented and helpful; works comfortably as part of a team and often checks work.

Behavioral Summary

A very conscientious and disciplined person; particularly careful, thorough, and accurate in his work. Bien is exacting and strives to produce results that precisely meet the established goals. Works best where there are clear standards, expectations, reporting relationships and measurements for the work. Bien will depend upon professional training, his own experience, or management leadership, to provide those standards and the structure needed for his work.

Given sufficient experience, he will produce work of high quality, giving close attention to the accuracy of details. Stable and dependable; consistent in his actions and, if necessary, has sufficient patience to do work of a repetitive nature. Believes in having, and following, well-defined processes and procedures.


 
Employment History
Structural Steel Detailer
Industry:Construction / Building / EngineeringEmployment Period:October 2011 to September 2013 (23 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:• Assist in detailing and modeling of structural steel, cast in place and precast concrete, structures this includes plans, sections, elevations, and details cut automatically in 3D model for medium and large scale projects.
• Application of components necessary to complete the joint connections based on design and engineering calculations; create erection plans, shop drawings, single part drawings and gather sheets
Estimator/CAD Operator
Industry:Construction / Building / EngineeringEmployment Period:September 2013 to May 2015 (20 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:• Read blue print and technical documents in order to prepare estimates
• Use computer softwares to calculate estimates
• Collaborate with Engineers, Clients, Architects, and Contractors on estimates
Senior Civil Engineer / Structural Inspector
Industry:Construction / Building / EngineeringEmployment Period:May 2015 to September 2019 (52 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:• Performs the review of Plans and Specifications of Architectural, Interior Design, Structural and other trades such as Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing / Sanitary, Fire Protection, Site Development and Landscaping as to its completeness and constructability to minimize change orders / variation orders & claims from Contractors
• Monitors the contractor (s) interfacing and coordination as necessary for all aspects of the project.
• Monitors the construction works in progress for compliance with drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
• Clarifies technical problems, coordination their resolution with the Architect / Engineer Consultants and Owner as required.
• Monitors contractor (s) maintenance of as-built drawings and accepting possession upon contract completion.
• Review together with the QS, Contractors (s) change order request for variations in time and cost and making recommendations for settlement.
• Conducts acceptance inspection for the inspection for the Owner and preparing completion of known defects (punch list) and following up on remedial works.
• Provides procurement, expediting and warehousing management services for owner furnished items as required.
• Executes contract close-out with contractor (s) upon completion of work/project. • Clarifies / discusses procedures for processing of shop drawings, sample of materials and catalogs of equipment (All sample materials and brochures shall become the property of the Owner); procedures to monitor preparatory works for attainment of the scheduled progress of works.
• Reviews, evaluates, processes all application of progress billings or payments of the contractors and vendors per approves procedures of the Owner.
• Verifies, evaluates and recommends for approval by the Owner field revisions, change orders and substitutes due to the existing conditions or changes in designs and specification authorized by the Owner before implementation.
• Monitors on-site security, first aid, fire protection and safety programs approves by the Owner, including the protection of Owner, including protection of Owner furnished materials and equipment.
• Monitors closely the effectivity of all Bonds and Insurances and advise the contractor at least 3 months prior to expiration.
• Discusses and implement the necessary Quality Assurance / Quality Control Programs to ensure compliance by all Contractors and Vendors with drawings, specifications and contract documents.
• Checks the materials and workmanship for compliance with plans, specification and contract documents.
• Inspects and audit the contractors work at the project site. Report to the RCM any deviation from the contract documents, drawings and specifications or against accepted construction and / or engineering standards and practices with prior approval from the Owner.
• Supervises and arrange the inspection, testing and acceptance of all materials (including Owner furnished) before the materials are utilized in the Project. Evaluation reports and recommendations, of the test results shall be submitted to the RCM for review.
• Requires the contractors after the award of works to submit the Technical Submittal Schedule and see to it that those submittals are submitted on time for review and approval by the Design Consultants concerned. Review and comment first on all Technical Submittals prior to submission to Design Consultant.
• Full time site inspection of works to ensure conformity with plans and specifications and related documents. Report non-conformance and resolve the design immediately
• Together with the QS will advise and assist the RCM in maintaining control of the cost from the start of the project up to its completion and close-out stage.
• Periodically reviews, prepares estimates with QS, for approved changes by the Owner, and revise the project cost construction progresses. Approved cost changes shall be incorporated as they are approved. Monitor estimates changes to be sure that neither the Master Project Time Schedule / CPM for the contract (s) price is in danger or being exceeded.
• Review and process together with the QS applications for progress payments. Advise the owner regarding the items which have to be completed or completed with prior to the approval of the progress payment.
• Review and determine the validity of Contractors claims and provide recommendation. Quantity Surveyor shall do the evaluation of claims if such has merit.
• See to it that all the labor, materials, and equipment of the contractor are adequate and available beforehand for the scheduled work to prevent delays.
• Coordinates with the design consultant and contractors regarding clarifications on plans and specifications and other design issues to ensure expeditious executions and completion of works thus avoid project schedule slippage. Attend to all problems for immediate resolution and anticipate potential problems to prevent them from occurring.
• See to it that all labor, materials, and equipment of the contractors are adequate. Update and keep the current Master Project Schedule vis-à-vis the detailed work schedule / program of the contractors. A “catch-up schedule” will be required from the contractor to prevent further slippage on their schedule. Monitor the “look ahead” schedules.
• To ensure those OSM are delivered on time constraint monitoring and follow-up are needed. Thus, will not cause delays on the works of the contractor.
• Ensure that the contractors maintain a current set of records, construction drawings and specifications and any other required Project documents, at the Project Site.
• Prepares and keep accurate daily progress reports during all the stages of construction.
• Ensure the preparation of the As-built plans as the work progresses.
• Review of all contractor (s) documentation and test records for adequacy at the time of hand over.
• Accepts and review for completeness and hand over to the Owner all operations and maintenance manual.
• Assist the Owner with the warehousing management of surplus stock items (if there is any), specified in the contract documents.
• Prepare a punchlist (defect lists) of all items of the works which require correction after the Project is substantially completed and before the final inspection is made by the Owner.
•Ensures the each items for correction in the punchlist is corrected before initial acceptance is recommended by the Owner.
• Collate all punchlists of the Project Technical Group (PTG), Owner’s marketing and sales group for rectification of the contractors / vendors / subcontractors.
• Record all approved deviations and reviews the as-built plans which shall be prepared by the contractors prior to final drafting. These shall be incorporated in the original drawings, and handed over to the Owner.
• Determine and prepares the list of scrap and surplus materials from those which were supplied by the Owner. These exclude all materials covered by the guaranteed quantities of the contractors.
• Submit status, utilization report and inventory list of all properties of the Owner on the Project site.
• Toward the end of construction, list of deficiencies that need to be corrected are listed (punchlist). Arrange joint inspection once rectification works are all done accepted.
• During the construction, we require contractors to submit partial / preliminary As built drawings together with the Progress Billings so final shop drawings can be easily checked on accuracy.
• As part of the project handover, all operations and maintenance manuals are consolidated and submitted to Owner for reference of the Building Operations and Maintenance Group.
• All copies of the warranty agreement / certificate provided by the Contractors and Suppliers are consolidated and submitted to Owner at the end of the Project Construction.
Assistant Quality Control Supervisor
Industry:Construction / Building / EngineeringEmployment Period:September 2019 to March 2020 (6 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:• Assist Quality Control Supervisor / Assistant Supervisor in evaluating of constructed infrastructure prior to turnover to client.
• Review Plans and documents made by the contractors prior to inspection.
• Checks and monitors compliance and conformity of construction to design and specifications.
• Conducts site inspection to validate the installed system prior to turnover
• Attend the weekly site coordination meeting.
• Make technical reports
• Review Turnover documents to Units, Common Areas, Hallway and Amenities to Owner / Client.
• Ensures the quality records, acceptance certificate, completion certificates and documentation for specific systems and Buildings / areas are prepared and collated in accordance with project requirements.
• Coordinate with the construction group for the completion of turnover of as built turnover documentation.
• Plan and Direct all activities concerned with the project coordination activities.
• Assist QC Head (Head Office) in evaluating the constructed infrastructures prior to turnover.
Site Manager
Industry:Construction / Building / EngineeringEmployment Period:August 2020 to March 2021 (7 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:• Supervising and overseeing the direction of the project (or a package), ensuring that the client’s specifications and requirements are met, reviewing progress and liaising with quantity surveyors to monitor costs
• Liaising with the client, other construction professionals and, sometimes, members of the public
• Coordinating and supervising construction workers
• Selecting tools and materials
• Making safety inspections and ensuring construction and site safety
• Checking and preparing site reports, designs and drawings
• Maintaining quality control procedures
• Finding ways to prevent problems and to solve any that crop up
• Assessing and minimizing risk
• Writing reports and keeping on top of paperwork
• Helping to negotiating contracts and securing permits and licenses.
Project Engineer / Safety Officer
Industry:Construction / Building / EngineeringEmployment Period:March 2021 to March 2020 (1 Month)Duties and Responsibilities:• Preparing, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring of assigned engineering projects.
• Formulating project parameters and assigning responsibilities to the most capable employees and monitoring the project team
• Interacting with clients, interpreting their needs and requirements, and representing them in the field.
• Performing quality control tasks on budgets, schedules, plans, and personnel performance and reporting on the project’s status.
• Cooperating and communicating with the project manager and other project participants and collaborating with senior engineers to create more efficient project methods and to maintain the projects profitability.
• Reviewing the engineering tasks and initiating the necessary corrective actions. • Developing specifications for the project’s needed equipment
• Creating frameworks to measure the project’s metrics and data collection
• Establishing field test methods and methods for monitoring quality of those tests • Ensuring the projects compliance with the applicable codes, practices, policies, performance standards, and specifications.
QA / QC Head
Industry:Construction / Building / EngineeringEmployment Period:March 2022 to February 2024 (23 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:• Responsible for ensuring that the quality of the works being delivered by the project team is in compliance with the project quality plan, procedures, and instructions.
• Implement the QA/QC management system at the site
• Coordinate with quality inspections with all the site sub-contractors and vendors coordinate all non-destructive testing on site
• Coordinate with the customers representative on all quality matters
• Coordinate all receipt inspections
• Distribute relevant QA/QC documentation to site subcontractors
• Verify that the quality-related site activities are in accordance with the applicable codes and standards
• Participate in the site internal and external site audits
• Coordinate all the quality site inspections through the site QC inspectors
• Ensure all quality control documentation is compiled and completed for as-built hand over through the QC turnover engineer
• Control all non-conformance reports and undertake remedial action
• Compete site quality control instructions and action remedial responses
• Review the customer’s specification and undertake relevant training to the site QC inspector
• Monitor the implementation of the approved site QC Plan
• Complete and coordinate the approval of the site QC technical submittals to the customer
• Coordinate with the site construction manager on all quality issues Coordinate and chair the QA/QC site weekly meetings with the project’s subcontractors QC personnel
• Elaborating inspection and test programs
• Ensure the safety is adhered to at the site
• Assure all technical documents relative to site quality control are the current status
QA/QC Supervisor
Industry:Construction / Building / EngineeringEmployment Period:February 2024 to December 2024 (10 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:Supervise QA/QC Works
Education History

Field of Study:

Engineering (Civil)

Major:

null

Graduation Date:

October 2011

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification:

Not Applicable

Skills

★★★ Advanced:
PlanSwift, AutoCAD, Quantity Surveying, Material Cost Estimation, Microsoft Excel

★★ Intermediate:
Primavera, Google SketchUp

Work at Home Capabilities

Internet Bandwidth:

Between 5mbps to 100mbps

Working Environment:

Shared Room

Speed Test Result:

https://www.speedtest.net/result/15046458111

Internet Type:

Fiber

Hardware Type:

Desktop

Brand Name:

Customed

Processor:

11th Gen Intel i7-11700 @ 2.50 GHz

Operating System:

Windows 11