RESUME: Paul Mak --- Civil Engineer

[ma...@bnby.csc.bc.ca]

I am seeking employment as a Civil Engineer, preferably in the greater
Vancouver area. Please reply to the the address below. I do not have
an internet account of my own at this time.

Paul Mak

4642 Alpha Drive
Burnaby, B.C. V5C 3M9
298-8343

HIGHLIGHTS: Result-oriented, enthusiastic, analytical, self-confident
and fast learner
· Seven years experience as a Civil Engineer
· Specialized mainly in Transportation and Municipal Engineering
· Design, contract administration and project management of
highway schemes
· Computer modelling experience for the highways design
· Proficient in AutoCAD(R.12), IMoss(V.10.3), Wordperfect6.0 and
MS Word6.0

CAREER EXPERIENCE:

Municipal U.K. Provincial Government 1991-1995
Engineer Gwent County Council, Wales, U.K.

Prepared schemes from feasibility study through to preparation of
contract documents on schemes up to $35 million in value. Designed
highway with the U.K. Department of Transportation standard on single
and dual lane carriageways. Duties included preliminary routes
investigation, topographical survey. Prepared drawings for public
consultation. Taking off quantities and estimated. Prepared
specifications and tender documents. Assisted in the office
administration of the department quality assurance system. Liaised
with other sections, i.e.. Structural Design, Geotechnical, Planning,
Traffic and Transportation and public utilities, as well as with the
public.

Site Engineer U.K. Provincial Government 1990-1991
Gwent County Council, Wales, U.K.

Setting-out layouts using E.D.M. and other surveying equipment on a
$2.5 million road improvement scheme. Works consisted of earthworks,
carriageway and footways construction, landscaping and drainage.
Supervised staff and construction workers. Assisted on site
administration.

Civil/Structural A.E. Farr Ltd.
Engineer Westbury, Wiltshire, U.K. 1990

Checked on the temporary and permanent works design to a $15 million
design and build contract. Designed alternatives on the falsework,
formwork, sheet piling as well as bored piling designs. Assisted in
the design of a multi-storey steel frame structures. Designed on a
reinforced concrete box culvert. Duties also included slope stability
check, Initial site investigation, loading calculation, structural
analysis, structural members and joints designs, drainage, underground
services and paving designs. Prepared drawings, specifications and
documents.
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Site Engineer A.E. Farr Ltd. 1989-1990
Westbury, Wiltshire, U.K.

Assistant Engineer on a $8 million Ministry of Defense contract, a
transportation and office complex in U.K. Setting-out of foundation,
steel frames of the structures, drainage, mechanical and electrical
installations, public utilities and parking lot. Assisted on site
administration with site records, safety, organized plants and
materials. Trained and supervised junior staff and construction
workers.

Site Engineer A.E. Farr Ltd. 1988-1989
Westbury, Wiltshire, U.K.

Junior Site Engineer on a $15 million highway contract in U.K.
Setting-out earthworks and layouts using E.D.M. and other surveying
equipment. Measured variation of works and work contracts as well as
providing calculations and drawings. Deputized for the Site
Superintendent by day to day running of the site. Organized plants
and materials. Liaised with resident engineers, sub-contractors,
public utilities and the public. Participated in the planning and
execution of works programs and the preparation of the weekly
programs. Supervised staff and construction workers in terms of the
safety and construction.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Honours) 1988
University of Glasgow, Scotland, U.-K.
Major: Civil Engineering

TRAINING:
• Health and safety at work act, regulation requirement for
scaffolding and excavation
• Basic concrete site testing course
• Falsework design and checking
• Concrete technology and construction
• Method of measurement of highways works
• Measurement and valuation of Civil Engineering contracts
• Claims procedures

COMPUTER SKILLS:
• IMoss (version 10.3), an interactive graphic for highways
design
• SCALE, for structural analysis and members (steel, concrete
and wood) design
• AutoCAD (release 12)
• Micro-Drainage
• WordPerfect 5.1/6.0, MS Word6.0
• Lotus 1-2-3
• MS Windows/DOS
• Harvard Graphic
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REFERENCES:

P.F. Mesner
B.Eng., C.Eng. MICE
Assistant County Engineer
Gwent County Council
Highways Department, County Hall
Gwent, Wales, U.K.
01633-832596

Alan Palmer
C.Eng. MICE
Supervising Engineer
Gwent County Council
Highways Department, County Hall
Gwent, Wales, U.K.
01633-832596

Stephen Knowles
Coordinator and Employment Search Skills Instructor
Burnaby Community Skills Centre
115-4400 Dominion Street
Burnaby, BC
(604) 660-8450