Christopher Gigante Email & Phone Number

Glenroy, Vic, Au

Glenroy, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Singapore

• Execute structural designs for concrete and steel structures.• Oversee site construction to guarantee that the building and trades are constructed correctly ensuring engineering standards are within the code requirements and project specifications.• Liaise with subcontractors on site activities, gather site data and implement construction procedures.• Led the preparation of structural and civil works shop drawings.• Check the adequacy of other aspects of the design which are… Show more • Execute structural designs for concrete and steel structures.• Oversee site construction to guarantee that the building and trades are constructed correctly ensuring engineering standards are within the code requirements and project specifications.• Liaise with subcontractors on site activities, gather site data and implement construction procedures.• Led the preparation of structural and civil works shop drawings.• Check the adequacy of other aspects of the design which are peculiar to the building to be erected or affected by the building works and optimise design practicable to site conditions.• Arrange clear and proper documentation—such as contracts, finishes, specifications, schedule, and change of shop drawings—with the relevant stakeholders, and keep track of any modifications. Ensures that all parties concerned are informed of the most recent developments and information regarding the site's adjustments.• Check and review shop drawings, material specifications, and other relevant documents based on the design specifications.• Designed construction details subject to the client's approval in cases where the structural drawings have insufficient information, including preparing construction sequences and methods.• Coordinates with the Design Team and Consultant on planning the different ERSS and Excavation Methods required to construct the Civil Structures such as Bridges, Roads, Outlet Structures, Inlet Structures, Box Culverts, Control Structures, and Pumping Stations.• Coordinate and facilitate meetings for the interfacing of work activities of Civil Works, Wet Works, finishes, and Dry Works.• Assist and prepare progress claims and variation orders to clients.• Assist the Technical Manager in checking the Technical Team’s drawings like concrete body plan of the RC structures, steel platforms, civil structure steel covers and intermediate platforms, and piling drawings which are generated from the Building Information Modelling (BIM). Show less

Singapore

• Led the preparation of structural and civil works shop drawings and design for Roads, LRT Bridge and Pedestrian Overhead Bridge.• Manage, monitor and review project compliance to local codes, practices, policies, performance and specifications for the construction of Roads, LRT Bridge and Pedestrian Overhead Bridge.• Controls work quality by performing project value engineering and program and resource scheduling.• Coordinate with the government authorities for major civil works… Show more • Led the preparation of structural and civil works shop drawings and design for Roads, LRT Bridge and Pedestrian Overhead Bridge.• Manage, monitor and review project compliance to local codes, practices, policies, performance and specifications for the construction of Roads, LRT Bridge and Pedestrian Overhead Bridge.• Controls work quality by performing project value engineering and program and resource scheduling.• Coordinate with the government authorities for major civil works with lane closure, road closure and for night works bridge beam launching.• In charge of the construction of the New Pedestrian Overhead Bridge, Extension of the existing SW1 Cheng Lim LRT Station Bridge and the demolition of existing Pedestrian Overhead Bridge. • Coordinates with Authorities such as Land Transport Authority, National Parks Board, National Environmental Agency, Housing and Development Board, Urban Redevelopment Authority, etc. for the application of permits for all engineering works.• Innovated the beam stitching technique and manage the site for the extension of the existing Cheng Lim LRT bridge enabling uninterrupted access for commuters using the LRT. Designed the propping to the old lift shaft for stage-by-stage construction allowing space for commuters using the bridge. The design received a BCA design and engineering safety excellence award. Show less

Singapore

• Review, control and manage all Structural shop drawings submissions to Land Transport Authority (LTA), Consultants/Qualified Person (QP) and Qualified Person for Supervision (QPS).• Prepare structural designs for temporary works like Earth Retaining Structures (ERSS), working decks for heavy machineries, services diversion support, suspended slab, and temporary pedestrian bridge and ensure safe and efficient operation of the site.• Prepare value engineering reports for designs… Show more • Review, control and manage all Structural shop drawings submissions to Land Transport Authority (LTA), Consultants/Qualified Person (QP) and Qualified Person for Supervision (QPS).• Prepare structural designs for temporary works like Earth Retaining Structures (ERSS), working decks for heavy machineries, services diversion support, suspended slab, and temporary pedestrian bridge and ensure safe and efficient operation of the site.• Prepare value engineering reports for designs received from authorities and develop proposals to reduce high cost and maintain the same design objective.• Analyse capacities of the structural elements in different loading conditions to ensure the structural properties are adequate to carry construction loads at different construction phases.• Facilitate meetings with sub-contractors to clear all issues regarding structural works including coordination with the other engineering disciplines such as architectural, mechanical, electrical, and sanitary/plumbing, and items of System-Wide Contractors.• Assessed risks, manage hazards, and conducts routine system and equipment inspections at site.• Attend and participate in weekly client and consultant design meetings.• Directly reports to the Project Manager & Design Manager. Spot structural issues at site and assist in evaluating and providing solutions to all civil and structural problems.• Check the stability and robustness of the structural system, review of allowable loads, design of secondary frames or bracings and carryout in-depth analysis of lateral load transfer from non-sway frames to sway frames (for wind load and seismic load). Show less