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Brisbane, Qld, Au

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

• Provide technical advice and support relating to integrated transport solutions within Council and to external stakeholders.• Undertake site investigations, develop and prepare concept plans for capital works projects and assist with the implementation of integrated transport initiatives consistent with Council’s strategic transport policies.• Provide technical support to the team and deliver innovative and quality solutions that integrate community needs including road safety, transport efficiency, water sensitive design, streetscaping, urban design and green infrastructure outcomes.• Develop and maintain external stakeholder relationships particularly with the Queensland State Government to achieve integrated transport outcomes. • Provide input into the preparation of the annual capital works program to seek prompt delivery of integrated transport projects.• Identify projects for continual improvement within budgetary constraints and maintain program and project schedules. • Respond to allocated customer service requests in a timely manner ensuring that customer responses are well drafted and consistent with good community outcomes.• Prepare and present complex strategic and technical reports on road safety and transport issues.• Contribute to a positive team environment in order to achieve a high performance, continuous improvement and customer focused culture.• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders including Council’s elected members to ensure a service deliverables and best value integrated transport outcomes are achieved in line with Council’s long term strategic vision.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Department of Transport and Main Roads - Northern Transitway Project RESPONSIBILITIES• Differential Level Runs and Terrestrial Control Traversing, • Quality Assurance and as-built surveys on earthworks, pavements, drainage culverts and electrical conduit, • Reductions of quality assurance and as-built survey are undertaken in an office setting, • Reporting of field survey data in the form a conformance report, • Verbal and written communication to site staff and work colleagues on a daily basis, • Design review of project drawings.

Istanbul, Turkey

Redesigning work of the superstructures (Culverts and Bridges) on the existing railway lines according to new design standards at Marmara Region (500 Km.) RESPONSIBILITIES• Leading multidisciplinary design teams for surveying, hydraulic, geotechnical and structural design works.• Coordinating and liaising with the client and other stakeholders to ensure the project is completed and delivered with the required outcomes in the required time.• Building and maintaining good relationships with the administration.• Conducting market research by meeting potential sub-contractors for completing project stages on time and to budget.• Preparation of progress payment of company and subcontractors.• Preparing and reviewing tender documentaries, technical reports and specifications of sub-disciplines. • Assisting in the development of designers and graduate engineers.ACHIEVEMENTSThis work is the first study of assessing the historical existing superstructures in terms of hydraulic and seismicity investigations for the Turkish General Directorate of Railways Institution (TCDD).

Istanbul, Turkey

• Preparation of conceptual and detailed road and railway design projects following statutory requirements and standards via using software such as Autocad Civil 3d as well as Microstation Inroads.• Acting as a project coordinator, supervising surveying, structural, road, and drainage crews, and maintaining relationships with authorities.• Mentoring, training, and developing designers and drafters.• Preparation of methodology, project, and feasibility reports for the related projects.• Preparation of the estimated cost and monthly progress payment for the related projects.ACHIEVEMENTS• Halkalı – Kapıkule Railway Project Nominated for the "Project of the Year" Award for FIDIC Contract Awards 2020• Marmaray Project is one of the mega projects in the world which connects the Asian Continent to the European Continent.• Salini Impregilo is ranked 16th, Obrascon Huarte Lain is ranked 49th and Kolin Construction is ranked 151st on ENR’s list of the Top 250 International Contractors 2019

Istanbul, Turkey

• TAV Construction – Ataturk Airport Additional Facility 2 Upgrade Project-Istanbul/Turkey RESPONSIBILITIES• Organizing meetings with a project manager to inform the general situation of relevant works.• Supervising the survey and construction crews in every phase of the construction. • Controlling and executing the road, stormwater, wastewater and retaining wall design projects.• Mentoring and training graduate engineers.• Preparing attachments based on quantity surveys for monthly progress payments to be submitted by authorities.ACHIEVEMENTS• TAV Construction is ranked 82nd on ENR’s list of the Top 250 International Contractors 2019.

Çanakkale, Turkey

• The Republic of Turkey General Directorate of Highway, 1st Regional Directorate, Road Construction Work (13 Km.) RESPONSIBILITIES• Coordinating surveying, traffic, infrastructure, and upper-structure crews.• Re-designing Road projects at necessary sections according to technical specifications and standards.• Managing the construction of the base, plant-mix subbase, binder and wear courses on-site.• Supervising the preparation of plans, charts, and drawings after completing the project.• Acting as a quantity surveyor to prepare progress payments and final accounts based on to submit to a relevant institution such as the General Directorate of Highways.

Istanbul, Turkey

• The Republic of Turkey General Directorate of Turkish State Railway, 7th Regional Directorate, 2. Line Railway Infrastructure Construction Work Between Karacam and Pamukova Towns (30 Km.) • The Republic of Turkey General Directorate of Highway, 12th Regional Directorate, Road Construction Work Between Olur and Ardanuc Towns (60 Km.)RESPONSIBILITIES• Monitoring project progress against the program and budget.• Participating in planning meetings with the project manager to prepare official reports.• Executing the culverts, bridges, retaining walls, and earthworks.• Designing new roads, underpass, and overpass alignment design projects via using Autocad Civil 3d software.• Assisting to Project Manager as a Construction Supervisor in some sections of the project.• Preparation of monthly progress payments of company and subcontractors.• Supervising the preparation of the final projects and drawings to submit to authorities.

Istanbul, Turkey

• Tepe Construction – Cement Vocational High School Project RESPONSIBILITIES• Managing and instructing survey crew.• Using and making calibration of the geodetic surveying tools (total station and leveling instrument).• Organizing construction workers and machines according to the construction schedule.• Preparing all as-built projects after completed works.• Preparing attachments based on quantity surveys for monthly progress payments to be submitted to authorities.ACHIEVEMENTS• Tepe Construction is ranked 139th on ENR’s list of the Top 250 International Contractors 2010

Graduate Certificate In Pavement Technology, Civil Engineering, Unit 600 - Fundamentals Of Roads And Pavements - Grade D (Distinct) - Gpa 6.00

Master Of Science - Ms, Civil Engineering / Transport, 3.0/4.0

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Surveying Engineering, 2.9/4.0