Bala Balakumar Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Australia

Responsibilities Include:- Managing the Structural Engineering Unit of the City Projects Office (BCC) by taking full responsibility for the professional services and business management activities of the Unit.- Managing the delivery of structural engineering services, including design, documentation, investigation, inspection and certification.- Scrutinising the engineering solutions developed and proposed by the unit in a view to promote and adopt innovative, cost effective, safe and practical solutions in the delivery of quality public infrastructure projects. - Leading the structural engineering investigations, feasibility studies and design concepts in order to provide the best advice to our clients on various options available to them.- Authorising all professional work undertaken by the unit and accepting full responsibility for their quality and delivery.- Establishing policies and procedures to ensure high standards of services are developed and maintained.- Supporting the ongoing development and maintenance of the third-party accredited Quality Assurance System by developing new and updating existing work procedures and participating in the internal and external quality audits.- Developing and maintaining product area professional and technical capability by arranging and encouraging suitable professional development for the team members.

Brisbane, Australia

Responsibilities included:- Structural Engineering Design of Various State Government Buildings- Structural Investigations and Feasibility/Option Studies- Independent Design Reviews- Design Management- Development of Design Guidelines - Discipline Team Leader

Brisbane, Australia

Involved in the design of 15 storey high lead smelter building and a machine foundation for a 250 MW power generator in Mt. Isa for the Mt. Isa Mines (MIM).

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Managed the design and construction of more than 20 industrial buildings within the Katunayake and Biyagama free trade zones near Colombo, Sri Lanka, that were delivered to foreign investors on a turnkey basis.

Bangkok, Thailand

Completed a Masters' Degree Course (MEng) in Structural Engineering on full scholarship offered by the institute. Engineering graduate students, predominantly from Asian countries, are offered full scholarships by the institute purely based on merit. Studies are conducted in English and the lecturers come from all over the world. The postgraduate institute is funded by numerous developed and donor countries for the benefit of the region.

Muscat, Sultanate Of Oman

Supervised the construction of the following projects in and around Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.- 250 MW gas turbine power station- Staff housing complex for Oman Cement Company- Office buildings for Ministry of Foreign Affairs- Fort Jalali renovations.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Supervised the construction of 25 storey luxury residential and shopping complex in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the tallest building there at that time, for the National Housing Development Authority.

Meng, Structural Engineering

Master of Engineering Degree in Structural Engineering

Beng, Civil Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Civil Engineering

High School, Maths Stream

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