Vadiraj Rao N G. Graduate in Civil Engineering from S D M college Of Engineering and Tech Dharwad.

Karnataka University (Year 1991 )

E-Mail: vadiraj_rao11@yahoo.com ~ Mobile: (M) TEL: Permanent Address: (+968)-99339607, ( +91)- 9483738305 (+91)-8362795238, (+91)-8362338536 Plot no 14, Nehru Nagar, Gokul Road Hubli, Distt Dharwad, Karnataka: Pin 580030, India

Lead Assessor from BVQI certification body for ISO 9001-2000 and updated to ISO 90012008 and ISO 29001-2009 Leadership and development skills from IDEAS consultants
Objective Kaizen Continuous Development Experience Summary

An experienced in multidisciplinary construction and dynamic professional engineer with 20 years of experience in Quality Assurance and Quality Control and Project Management Control & Planning. Provision of QA/QC resources, Quality Management System, plans and procedures required to manage and control the execution of the project from detailed design through to commissioning/start-up, and create an effective work environment within the project team, ensuring teamwork, staff development and motivation. Adept in swiftly ramping up projects in close co-ordination with Consultants, Clients & Contractors and ensuring on timely execution of work with Quality TIME IS MONEY and thus most valuable resource. Expediting with vendors and their Quality Management Systems for inclusions in the vendors for the organization. Deft at establishing and maintaining project documentation including correspondence, technical and progress reports and contract documents. Establishing a document control systems for the project for easy retrieval and traceability as per the ISO 9001-2008 AND ISO 29001-2009 Excellent communication & interpersonal skills with strong analytical, team building, problem solving and organizational and leadership abilities. Analyse the non conformances and have correction action and prevention action in place to ensure reoccurrences do not happen . Various tests on materials, mix designs, External tests, Factory Acceptance Tests which complies to contract and international codes and specification. Release of incoming materials/ Products in permanent works after QA checks. Skill set Functional QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL Establishing Management System Procedures, .

 Establish and manage the Project Quality Assurance and Quality Control process including audits, reviews, etc., in order to ensure that project objectives are met. Ensure follow up and appropriate close out of all review actions items. Contribute to the development of detailed design and equipment / material procurement and ensure constructability of design. Prepare a Project Quality Plan to govern all phases of the project. Maintain good communications with the relevant Regulatory bodies such as the Asset holders and Government agencies, and ensure that all required Statutory permits and approvals are obtained on sites. Liase with company site representative on a day to day quality related matters of the contract. Ensure implementation of the Quality policy CQP, and associated procedures/plans & all the project personals . Prepare the Key Result areas and monitor the same, prepare the key performance indicators for project specific and monitor Preparation of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Plans for the projects. Site & Construction Management Review and approve inspection and test records Compile and maintain pertinent records of inspection and test at the end of contract as test pack and transmit a copy of test pack to the quality System unit HO for retention, on completion of the project in coordination with the construction managers. Ensure maintenance of calibration records for monitoring and measuring devices used in the contract through focal point(s) of MMD in the project. Coordinate inspection and test requirements of the project at appropriate stages of process/production as per quality control plans / inspection test plans and contract requirements through QC inspectors at site. Update and maintain codes, stands, international stands specification and quality system documents at site In coordination with QA manager at HO Coordinate with the Sr QA manager at HO for implementation of quality system requirements and coordinate internal quality audits and follow up audits in the project. Direct the QC inspectors to fulfill inspection and test requirements of the contract at all stages of process as per QCP/inspection test plans and contract requirements. Analyze corrective and preventive actions on NCRs,/CARs raised in the project. Identify in house /external training needs related to the project and inform the Sr QA manager/ Vice President at HO. Impart awareness to the staff on Management System Procedures of the company, conduct Inhouse assessment based on KRAs and KPIs Conduct fortnightly, monthly and four monthly quality meetings and advice on the recovery and corrective/ preventative actions if any. To achieve the Project objectives and deliver a quality project on schedule and within budget.

Commercial Operations / Coordination with Quality related matters Managing the coordination with client / contractors with regard to techno-commercial negotiations. Preparation of budgetary report and obtain approval of the proceeding work with clients, consultants, contractors for determining technical specifications, obtaining approvals and statutory clearances.

 Ensuring that the (Management Information System) REPORTS are updated and transmitted to the Management about the progress of the project and facilitate FASTER decision making process.

Nature of Responsibilities Handled: Involved in assisting Project Manager in preparation, submission and getting approval from client for Project Related Quality documents like mix designs, aggregate base course designs granular sub base asphaltic concrete designs, concrete mix designs, etc Modifications of Quality assurance procedures to adapt to latest revision and versions of codes standards , and any change in the special specification to suit the site conditions. Monitoring the project Key Result Areas, and Key Performance indicators for the project and analyse with conjunction with the planning engineer and project manager on the recovery measures for the delay. Monitoring on-site construction activities. Maintaining daily contact with Engineering, Procurement and execution department for progress, area of concern, Schedule for site completion of work through the control of RFIs and RFAs. Preparing internal reports to the vice president on the update and the progress of QA Systems that are followed at site with the guide lines of the Management System Procedures. Resource planning and ensuring suitable deployment of technical staff & timely availability of manpower, equipments to ensure timely availability of required resources for execution of the projects as a part of Quality Assurance. Conducting fortnightly and monthly Quality meeting with the staff and reviews of the meetings to ensure that all the staff are made conversant with the Management System Procedures and plans etc. Performing audits in house to ensure that the Quality systems are in line with the MSPs Reconciliation of the project materials on monthly basis to ensure reduction of wastage. Advising on quality matters in the weekly review meetings with updated minutes of meeting discussed points Co-ordinating with Procurement department by keeping a track on materials required in the project by monitoring material procurement program and expediting for Timely arrival of required priority materials and their approval before being used at site Approving the incoming materials supplied by vendors and reporting the same to use in the permanent works in project. Ensuring and joint record verifications from consultants

Professional Experience GALFAR ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING SAOG MANAGER (QA/QC ) Company Details: since AUGUST 2007

GALFAR is an ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 accredited leading Multi National Construction Company with its Middle East office at Muscat, Oman, presently executing many overseas projects in Gulf & India and having skills and expertise in project management, engineering, procurement and construction in areas such as, Oil & Gas, Civil, Electro-Mechanical, Roads & Bridges, Utilities & Services and Environmental Projects, Production, collection and processing facilities; service contracts in petroleum industry; commercial and residential complexes; educational institutions; industrial structures; ports and harbours; hospitals; stadiums; water retaining structures; bridges, roads and dams; electro-mechanical works; HVAC systems, power transmission lines, and substations; O & M contracts for hospitals and universities; sewage treatment plants, R.O. Plants, water line networks and sewage line networks. Projects Handling: Projects handled
Construction of Faud Lekwair Road ( 135kms )with additional 25 km of internal roads at Fahud and Lekwair (

Client/Consultant PDO/MOTC/ Velosi Oman

Role Dy.Manager QA/QC

Duration From Aug 2007 to Dec 2008

22 million Riyals Omani) Construction of 95 Km Hasik Ash Shuwaymiyah Asphalt Road ( Coastal ) in Dhofar region of Salahah ( 87Million riyals omani ) RAS AL HADD Airport Project ( 51 Million Riyals Omani )
MOTC Oman/ Dy.Manager Renardett SA and QA/QC Partners

From Jan 2008 till date

Gulf Engineering Manager Consultancy JV ( QA/QC ) with Pryde Schropp Mc Comb INC (Canada )

From March 2009 till date

As a leed Auditor of ISO 9001-2008 Audit the various company divisions/ Projects. AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURES LTD Company Details: AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURES LTD is an ISO 9001, accredited leading TRANS NATIONAL Construction Company with its Middle East office at OMAN, DUBAI, AFRICA, RUSSIA, LEBANON, presently executing 8 overseas projects in OMAN, ALJERIA, JORDEN execution of highways, marine works oil & gas pipelines, tank terminals, infrastructure services, telecom, plant & facility management, power plants and composite construction projects. It is a part of Sharpurji Pallonji Group Project undertaken: Projects handled Client/Consultant Role Duration Hubli Haveri NH-4, NHAI/CEGSr Manager ( QA/QC ) March-2005 to July ROUGHTON ( UK ) 2007 (65 Crores) JV As a leed Auditor of ISO 9001-2000, Audit the various company Projects throughout India

ARTEFACT PROJECTS LTD OCTOBER 2003 TO FEB 2005 QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR AND TEAM LEADER Project undertaken: as project management consultants: Projects handled Client/Consultant Role Rewa Shedol Amarkantak MADYA PRADESH Coordinator (QA/QC ) 240km SH-9 Approximate STATE GOVT cost 110crores(BOT basis)
Ujjain Jalawad 100km road project Approximate cost 110crores Neelmangala Tumkur NH 4 Approximate cost 185crores

Duration

MADYA PRADESH Coordinator (QA/QC ) STATE GOVT

NATIONAL Coordinator (QA/QC ) HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA Rajmundry Tuni NH 4 Coordinator (QA/QC ) NATIONAL Approximate cost HIGHWAYS 250crores AUTHORITY OF INDIA Cnstruction of 350KM Pradhan Mantri Team Leader roads in various districts Gram Sadak Yojana of MP ( 55 crores ) at MP SKANSKA CEMENTATION INDIA LTD Projects Handled: Projects handled Construction of 66 km road from Palasa To Ichapuram in the state of Andhra Pradesh ( 60 crores ) Responsibilities:

OCTOBER 2003 TO FEB 2005

Client/Consultant Role NHAI/ Consulting Manager Exec Engineering services QA/QC Ltd

Duration Sept 2001 to Sept 2003

In charge of the quality assurance and control of the project.Includes documentations of all quality records. Coordination with site personnel on quality related matters and setting quality systems Organizing quality audits for improvement of performance preparation of activity procedures quality assurance manual, quality plan, test plans and control plans. Inspection of test procedures of activities, supervision of all tests, guiding materials engineers and coordinating with clients/consultants on approvals etc. Advise the management on the nonconformity and corrective action initiation. Visits to manufactures test facility vendor approvals and conducting bimonthly internal audits on various activities/departments as per ISO norms and Quality Management System Manual .

DESERT LINE PROJECTS LLC Projects Handled: Projects handled

MARCH 1997 TO AUGUST 2001

Client/Consultant

Construction Of Nimr PDO/AUSCON Bahaja 217km asphalt INTERNATIONAL road Project.( 22Million AUSTRALIA Riyals Omani ) Construction of tank PDO/ Pads for Mina-Al-Fahal ( 15 Million R.O ) Rehabilitation of Rusayl PDO/ Saham Oil Pipe Line ( 25 Million R.O )

Role QA/QC Engineer

Duration March 1997-March 1999

Sr QA/QC Engineer April 1999 September 2001 to

Sr QA/QC Engineer

Functions: Implementation and monitoring of site quality assurance plan. Getting approval of all quality plans / control plans work instructions/method statements etc Conducting quality audits on monthly basis Carrying out inspections for various test instruments and ensuring proper maintenance of all the test equipments and their calibration status. Sending monthly quality reports to the corporate office and advising and nonconformance obtained and initiating corrective action. Ensuring all the norms of PDO are met and obtaining approvals for the same. Construction of on shore field for installations of petroleum refineries. Review of satellite datas with the ground survey datas and co ordinates fixing at start of the project. Meterials approval for earthworks.External lab co ordination for the review of the specified stds and obtaining approvals for the same. Carrying out inspections for various test instruments and ensuring proper maintenance of all the test equipments and their calibration status. Sending monthly quality reports to the corporate office and advising and nonconformance obtained and initiating corrective action. Ensuring all the norms of PDO are met and obtaining approvals for the same. CONTINENTAL FOUNDATION CONSORTIUM( INDO CANADIAN JV ) SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT: 40 ( 28 )KM FULLY LINED WITH INT DIA OF 11.15MTS.WORLDS LONGEST DESILTING CHAMBERS OF 525X16.5X27MTS NATHPA DAM IN HEAVY SEISMIC ZONE.

Projects Handled:

Projects handled Construction of 1500MW Hydro Electric Project in Himachal Pradesh ( Rs 1550 Crores )

Client/Consultant
SUTLEJ JAL VIDYOD NIGAM

Role
Astt.Manager (QA/QC )

Duration Feb 1994 to Feb 1997

Responsibilities: Preparation of various quality management manuals/quality plans.Advising the CPE dept on the quality of aggregates for use and checks after setting the crusher for the required specs. Monitoring batch plants and crusher plants. Client coordination and ensuring approvals of all the mi designs like concrete and shotcrete for tunnels and dams. Testing of rockbolts and improve on the resins with coordination with manufactures Chemical analysist for improvements and consistency. Designing drilling patterns for the tunnels to improve the pull and progress of the tunnel. Design of shotcrete wet and dry with silica and steel fibres for the tunnels. Concrete mix designs upto c-40 grade. All physical tests of project materials like cement, steel, aggregates, resins, rockbolts, shotcretes. Reporting non-conformance to the management and follow up the corrective actions. RANI CONSTRUCTIONS PVT LTD Projects Handled: Projects handled MARCH 1992 TO JANUARY 1994

Client/Consultant

Role
QC Engineer

Duration June 1991 to Jan 1994

600mts Railway tunnel Konkan Railways at Cancona 500 mts tunnel at Old Konkan Railways Goa

QC Engineer

Extra-curricular Activities Nature lover , Photography, Music Personal Information Date of Birth: 29TH December 1967 Linguistic Abilities: English, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Tamil & Little bit of Arabic Passport No.: E-3813836 Place of Issue:BANGALORE Date of Issue: 05/02/2003 Date of Expiry: 04/02/2013 CERTIFICATION:
I AM WILLING TO WORK ON THE PROJECT AND I WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT ASIGNMENT AND I WILL NOT ENGAGE MYSELF IN ANY OTHER ASSIGNMENTS DURING MY TENURE IN THE PROJECT. I UNDERSIGNED CERTIFY THAT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, THIS RESUME CORRECTLY DESCRIBES MY WORK STATUS AND RESPONSIBILITY AND MY QUALIFICATION . SIGNATURE