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Hamburg, Germany / Pirdop, Sofia, Bulgaria

Burgas, Bulgaria

Managing of implementation of the EPC contracts - coordination during design stage and obtaining of necessary construction permits; planning and control of the overall work and projects execution, coordination of construction with procurement and accounting; negotiation with subcontractors and suppliers; control and verification of deliveries of goods and materials for quality and budget; close and permanent coordination and control of project schedule;

Sofia, Bulgaria

Project Director / Project Implementation Team Leader – “Reconstruction and completion of the water supply network in the town of Kardjhali, Bulgaria in three separate positions: 1. Engineering - Reconstruction and modernization of the potable water treatment plant “Enchec”, Kardjhali under the FIDIC terms of contract (Yellow book);2. Engineering – Reconstruction of water transmission main from “Borovica” Dam to PWTP “Enchec” under the FIDIC terms of contract (Yellow book);3. Engineering – Reconstruction of water transmission mains from PWTP “Enchec” to Reservoirs 13000m³ and 5000m³ under the FIDIC terms of contract (Yellow book);Client: Water Company Kardjhali, Bulgaria;Total contracts amount: BGN 32.0 Million;Managing of implementation of the EPC contract - coordination during design stage and obtaining of necessary construction permits; planning and control of the overall work and project execution, coordination of construction with procurement and accounting; negotiation with subcontractors and suppliers; control and verification of deliveries of goods and materials for quality and budget; close and permanent coordination and control of project schedule;Contract Scope: Reconstruction and modernization of potable water treatment plant, Reconstruction and building of water transmission mains – 16838m of DN600 pipeline, 3000m of DN500 pipeline, 2400m of DN400 pipeline, construction of 5000m³ potable water reservoir;

Sofia, Bulgaria

Project Manager“Reconstruction and rehabilitation of water supply network in the villages of Tihomir and Chakalarovo, Kirkovo district, Bulgaria”;Client: Municipality of Kirkovo;Contract Amount: BGN 5.2 Million;Managing of implementation of the construction and engineering contract - planning and control of the overall work and project execution; coordination of construction with procurement and accounting; negotiation with subcontractors and suppliers; control and verification of deliveries of goods and materials for quality and budget; close and permanent control of project schedule.Contract Scope: Reconstruction of water supply network – 15’000m of DN90 and 4’000m of DN75 HDPE;

Sofia, Bulgaria

Project Manager “Earthworks and Civil construction for the facility: Mining and processing of auriferous ores from the “Ada tepe” section of “Khan Krum” deposit” at Ada tepe area, Municipality of Krumovgrad, Kardzhali district, Bulgaria;Client: Dundee Precious Metals;Contract Amount – BGN 92.0 Million; Managing of contract implementation - planning and control of the overall work and project execution; coordination of construction with procurement and accounting; negotiation with subcontractors and suppliers; control of deliveries (materials and equipment) for quality and budget; close and permanent control of project schedule;Contract Scope: 1.7 Million cub.m. of excavation, 1.6 Million cub.m. of fill and embankment, 2.2 Thousand cub.m. of concrete placed, 11.9 Thousand m. of pipelines laid, 195 Thousand sq.m. of geomembrane, geogrid and geotextile installed for the following sites:1. Process Plant;2. Rom Pad;3. Rom Pad Haul Road;4. Integrated mine Waste Facility (IMWF) and drainage system;5. IMWF Haul Roads;6. Sumps Access Road;7. North and South Sump;8. Raw and Process Water Reservoir (RPWR) and Storm Water Overflow Reservoir (SWOR);9. Emergency Disposal Pond;10. Mine Open Pit;11. Low Grade Ore Stockpile;12. Civil and concrete works – Return Water Pipeline and Concrete Top slab for Grout Curtain;13. Optical Cable and Discharge Pipeline for Waste;14. Main Access Road to the DPM Krumovgrad Mine;

Sofia, Bulgaria

Project Manager“Design and construction works for the implementation of the National Program for Energy Efficiency of Multifamily Residential Buildings in the town of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria”;Client: Municipality of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria;Contract amount – BGN 2.1 Million;Managing of implementation of the EPC contract - coordination during design stage and obtaining of necessary construction permits; planning and control of the overall work and project execution, coordination of construction with procurement and accounting; negotiation with subcontractors and suppliers; control and verification of deliveries of goods and materials for quality and budget; close and permanent coordination and control of project schedule;Contract Scope: Reconstruction and renovation of three residential buildings

Sofia, Bulgaria

Project Manager “Design and construction of waste water treatment plant and sewage collectors in the town of Silistra, Bulgaria” under the FIDIC terms of contract (Yellow book);Client: Municipality of Silistra, Bulgaria;Contract Amount: BGN 23.9 Million;Managing of implementation of the EPC contract - coordination during design stage and obtaining of necessary construction permits; planning and control of the overall work and project execution, coordination of construction with procurement and accounting; negotiation with subcontractors and suppliers; control and verification of deliveries of goods and materials for quality and budget; close and permanent coordination and control of project schedule;Contract Scope: Waste Water Treatment Plant for 50‘000 inhabitants equivalent, including:- Inlet pumping station;- Compact pre-treatment plant – sand screening and grit and grease removal;- Inlet flowmeter station;- Aeration tank;- Blower and booster building;- Final Sedimentation tanks with distribution chamber;- Outlet flowmeter station;- UV disinfection station and channel;- Clear water pumping station;- Aerobic sludge digester, sludge storage tank and dewatering building;- Bio-filter station;- Sludge depot;- Administration building and laboratory;- Transformer;- Diesel generator;- Main sewer collector 1500m of DN400 and 5200m of DN500 GRP;- Outfall sewer collector 650m of DN500 HDPE and 350m of DN600 PN8 HDPE pipes;- Two waste water pumping stations;- Main water supply pipeline 1100m of DN90 PN10 HDPE;

Sofia, Bulgaria

Project Director / Project implementation team leader – “Integrated water project for the town of Kardjhali, Bulgaria: Engineering - design and construction of waste water treatment plant and sewerage collector, extension and reconstruction of the water supply and sewerage networks” under the FIDIC terms of contract (Red and Yellow books);Client: Municipality of Kardjhali, Bulgaria;Contract amount: BGN 54.7 Million;Managing construction and engineering contract;

Sofia, Bulgaria

Project manager – “Reconstruction of water supply network and extension of sewerage network in the town of Vratza, Bulgaria” under the FIDIC terms of contract (Red book);Client: Municipality of Vratza, Bulgaria;Contract amount: BGN 17.6 Million;Managing construction and engineering contract;Project manager – “Engineering - design and construction of waste water treatment plant in the town of Varshetz, Bulgaria”;Client: Municipality of Varshetz, Bulgaria;Contract Amount: BGN 4.2 Million;Managing construction and engineering contract;

Smolyan, Bulgaria

Project coordinator – “Reconstruction and rehabilitation of the water supply and sewerage networks in the town of Smolyan, Bulgaria” under the FIDIC terms of contract (Red Book);Client: Ministry of Environment and Water, Bulgaria;Contract Amount: EUR 23.7 Million;Technical Department Leader, Coordinating construction, Preparation of payment certificates and supporting documentation, correspondence with parties;

Sofia, Bulgaria

Site Engineer – “Engineering – design and construction of waste water treatment plant and main sewer collector in the town of Montana, Bulgaria” under the FIDIC terms of contract (Yellow Book);Client: Ministry of Environment and Water, Bulgaria;Contract Amount: EUR 11.5 Million;Responsible for the technical execution of potable and technical water and sewer pipelines of all kinds, Preparation of documentation acc. Local legislation;STRABAG, office, Sofia, Bulgaria - calculation department;Preparation of tenders;Project Manager – “Water transmission main in the town of Bourgas, Bulgaria” under the FIDIC terms of contract (Red Book), Contract Amount – EUR 7.3 Million;Contract management - all construction activities; Preparation of documentation acc. Local legislation;

Sofia, Bulgaria

Ed. ZUBLIN AG office, Sofia, Bulgaria - calculation department;Preparation of tenders;Site Manager – “Sofia Serdika Trade Center - Ground water purification;Client: ECE Projektmanagement GmbH, Germany;Contract Amount: EUR 100’000.00;Managing the water purification activities;

Sofia, Bulgaria

Site Manager - Telecommunication Cell - 12m mast;Client: Mobiltel EAD, Bulgaria;Contract Amount – EUR 25‘000.00;Managing construction activities;Site Manager - Telecommunication Cell - 30m tower;Client: Mobiltel EAD, Bulgaria;Contract Amount – EUR 50’000.00;Managing construction activities;Site Manager - Piraeus Bank - branch in the town of Gabrovo, Bulgaria;Client: Piraeus Bank, Greece;Contract Amount – EUR 60‘000.00;Managing construction activities;

Sofia, Bulgaria

Structural designer;Structural design in civil engineering;

Sofia, Bulgaria

Structural designer;Structural design in civil engineering;