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Vikash Chandra Mishra

Diverse Civil Engineer

Canada

Work Experience

  • General Manager/AdviserFull Time

    SAMSUNG C & T Corporation

    Nov 2012 - Mar 2016 -3 yrs, 4 months

    South Korea , Seoul

    • Job Details:Carried out Design Reviews, Prepared Technical Reports & Submittals and Managed Multiple Project Team for the overseas projects in HEP(Hydro Electric Power), from EPC to PPP contracts in water resources engineering. Trouble Shooter in Structural Engineering Issues Provided technical support to the project sites, supporting business development through strategic planning for future marketing and other potential civil projects in MENA (Middle East and North Africa), North America, Latin America, India, South Asia as well as within Korea. In depth analysis of Design Documents and suggesting for Value Engineering to optimize and bring down the project costs without compromising on both Output quantity and Quality of project. Preparation of Quality Control Assurance Plans(QCAP) for Dams, Spillways, Water Conveyances and Powerhouses for Hydropower projects. Reliability and Risk Analysis of Dam Structures. Analyze, research & prepare a broad based Market Report on HEP projects (existing, under constructions & to come) in India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia Malaysia Thailand & Philippines. Occasionally delivering lectures on Dam Engineering for Masters Level Students of Seoul National University and Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul as Samsung’s contribution towards enhancing education within South Korea. The key Projects with SAMSUNG : - Stability Analysis, Design Review and Value Engineering for 167 m high Concrete Face Rockfill Dam, Spillway and allied structures for 4x250 MW, Storage type Pakal Dul HEP in Kishtwar District of J&K state of India. - Stability Analysis, Design Review and Value Engineering for 68m high Concrete Gravity Dam, Spillway and allied structures for 4x225 MW, Run off the River type Arun III HEP, in Sankhuasabha District of Nepal. - Stability Analysis, Design Review and Value Engineering for 39m high Concrete Gravity Dam, Spillway and allied structures for 3x84 MW, Run off the River type, Devasari HEP in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand State of India. - Stability Analysis, Design Review and Value Engineering for 45m high Concrete Gravity Dam, Spillway and allied structures for 4x90 MW, Gurara II Multipurpose Project in Nigeria. - Stability Analysis, Design Review and Value Engineering for 80m high Concrete Gravity Dam, Spillway and allied structures for 3x26 MW, Run off the River type Lalin I, II & III HEP in Panama of Central America. - Stability Analysis, Design Review and Value Engineering for 101m high Rock Fill Dam, Spillway and allied structures for 156 MW, Tekai HEP in Malaysia. - Stability Analysis, Design Review and Value Engineering for 200m high Roller Compacted Concrete Dam, Spillway and allied structures for 1296 MW, Baleh HEP Project in Malaysia. - Stability Analysis, Design Review and Value Engineering for Site C, Clean Energy Project for BC Hydro, Canada. (60m high Gravity Dam for 1100 MW, Storage type project on Peace River ). - QCAP and Risk Analysis for Samsung construction projects in Middle East and North America.
  • Engineering Manager Full Time

    Byrne Engineering Inc., (a division of Ameresco Canada Inc)

    Apr 2011 - Sep 2012 -1 yr, 5 months

    Canada , Burlington

    • Job Details:Performed as manager of structural engineering department, managing a group of 20 professional engineers and 30 Designers in new design, constructions and rehabilitation activities of various infrastructural projects across Canada, especially in Bridge structures, both Movable (Bascule, Lift and Swing type) and Fixed type bridges. Besides Bridges the company being extensively involved in Green Energy sector projects. Majority of the clients are Regional Municipalities, Ministry of Transportations and St Lawrence Sea Way Management Corporations. The key responsibilities : - Identifying and managing overall project dependencies and ensure deliverables stay on-time, on-target and on-budget - Identifying on a timely basis all project barriers, strategies and approaches to overcome these barriers; - Providing high quality and timely technical assistance for the commissioning start up and optimization of new facilities and initiate timely and proper corrective action as required for meeting the project objectives. - Ensuring all correspondence and documentation is filed and maintained in an efficient and well organized manner - Practicing Project Optimization Techniques, which makes us look for alternate scenarios to give us the most efficient results on design and execution of projects, saving time, which is money.
  • Hydro Technical Engineer/Team LeaderFull Time

    Energy Canada Inc.

    Jul 2009 - Mar 2011 -1 yr, 8 months

    Canada , Vancouver

    • Job Details:As a Lead Hydro- technical Engineer Carried out condition studies on the existing hydraulic structures, dams, intake canals, de-sanders, fore-bay and powerhouse structures. Feasibility analysis and possibilities of optimization of 7 small hydropower projects in South America for Energy Canada Inc. (Costa Rica / Colombia / Peru /Ecuador and Panama) for takeover by Canadian company. Carried out detailed study for Rehabilitation and Optimization report for : - 9.8-MW Guanaquitas and 9.5-MW Caruquia hydroelectric projects in Colombia's Guadalupe River Basin. (Dam & Intake were the critical component) - 7-MW run-of- -river small hydro plant on the Aobamba River in Peru. (Intake- critical component) - Empresa Electrica Quito (EEQ) - 10-MW Victoria hydropower plant in Napo Province, Ecuador. - Alberto Echandi Hydroelectric plant , in San Ramon Canto, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica with 4.7-MW horizontal Francis turbine. (Dam & Intake were the critical component) - Don Pedro Power Plant at Heredia, (Costa Rica) Operated by Enel Latin America LLC, 1 X 14 MW Pelton wheel. (Dam, Intake & Penstock were the critical component) - La JoyaPower Plant at Cartago, (Costa Rica) Operated by Union Fenosa, 3 X 17 MW Francis turbine. (Dam & Intake were the critical component) - San Lorenzo, run-of-river project in Chiriqui Province that includes a concrete dike with five gates located along the Fonseca, a short canal from the river, and a powerhouse containing two 4.35-MW Kaplan turbine-generators. It generates 40 GWh annually, delivered to Panama's grid by a 12-kilometer transmission line. (Dam & Intake was the critical component) - With AJP Engineering Inc. -Designing of Mining structures in Thompson, Northern Manitoba.
  • Sr. Structural & Hydraulics EngineerFull Time

    M Milligan & Associates Limited

    Mar 2007 - Jun 2009 -2 yrs, 3 months

    Canada

    • Job Details:a) As a Structural Engineer, • Evaluation and certification of working platforms and various lifting devices, meeting OSHA (Work safe BC) requirements for Highland Valley Copper Mines. • Seismic evaluation of the existing Mechanical Workshop of Copper Mountain Corporation, building located at Princeton BC, and advising on retrofits, along with Technical support and supervision of construction activities. • Design of Dams for Tailing conditions of various mines. • For Mount Poly Mines, Williams Lake (IMC) and Sherwood Copper Corporation, BC: · Upgrading or certification of existing cranes and lifting devices · Design of pressure vessels, and large portable tanks for transport of dangerous goods · Design of vibration isolation pads for engines and rotating devices • Extended Bay –Princeton Copper mines - Seismic Assessment and Conversion to Truck Gate Facility: Seismic design review of the scheme by geotechnical engineers regarding site geotechnical conditions. • For BCLC head quarter in Kamloops, BC. · Analysis for Upgrading / Extension / Renovation of Raised floor systems for additional loadings. • For City of Kamloops : · Seismic Retrofit of Circular Bridge Columns: Experimental and finite element analysis of seismic retrofit and repair of circular bridge columns. • Smelter Modernization Project: Reviewed and managed development of standard specifications for all technical disciplines. Design of buildings, foundations, silo and conveyor galleries and supports. • BC Hydro Revel stoke Dam, Spillway: Determine seismic withstands of the piers and the amount of strengthening required to withstand the maximum design earthquake. • Harley Davidson & MERCEDES Complex in Kamloops BC, Structural design of 1800 & 2400 square meters in plan building structure that consisted of CANAM trusses, steel beams and columns, tall masonry walls, stud walls, and concrete floors • North Thompson Sport complex – Clearwater, BC: Structural design of 1230 square meters addition to the sport complex. • Structural Design of Buick Creek Arena Design 4000 Square meters, Dawson Creek, BC. • Countrywide Furniture – Kamloops, BC: Structural Design Review of 3315 square meters in 2.5 stories for an addition to an existing structure. Design combination of Concrete, Masonry, and Steel. b) As a Hydraulics Engineer For Thompson Nicolas Regional District, TNRD Interior BC : Reviewed flood control project claims for reimbursement for the acquisition of lands, easements, and rights of ways, relocation of utilities, and other eligible costs associated with the project. Calculated flood frequencies and design flows under various conditions. • Completed hydraulic studies and written reports, including computer models, maps, charts, and graphs for rivers, canals, floodway’s and Seismic Retrofit on bridges. • Reviewed and Calculated scour associated with bridge openings and recommended design elements. • Compose Structure Hydraulics and Hydrology Reports and Bridge Inspection Reports for waterway crossings within the TNRD. • Assisted Caltrans Active Scour Monitoring efforts, including emergency response. Assist in the review of consultant-designed projects. • Design of the hydraulic structures at the dam zone including spillway, diversion tunnel, lower discharge and intake structure. Expansion of the Aqueduct of South Thompson River, • Design of the main conduction pipe connecting pre-treatment and treatment plants for the Water Treatment System for City of Kamloops. Expansion of the Kamloops City Water Supply System, • Design of 1, 200,000 liters subsurface reservoir with pre-treatment units. • Design of Overhead Circular water tank (10m dia, 3 m water depth and 25 meter above the ground. • Expansion of the Water Supply System for City of Dawson Creek. • Sub division works, Storm water networking and Design of Road ways • Design of Water and Sewer networks, Septic Fields as per Interior Health Specifications in BC • Design of Pools and Spa’s for various houses, hotels and resorts. • All Structural upgrades/rehabilitations of School District 73 and 75, Interior BC • Projects under Interior Health BC (Kamloops, Carriboo and Okanagan)
  • Education

    • M. Tech in Civil Engineering Structures

      Indian Insitute of Technology, Bombay

      Jan 1982 - Jan 1984 - 2 yr

    • B. E. Civil in Civil Engineering

      Regional Engineering College, Karnataka

      Jan 1978 - Jan 1982 - 4 yr

    Skills

    • Structural Engineering
    • WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
    • Project Management
    • Communication
    • AutoCAD/
    • Staad Pro
    • SAP
    • HECRAS/CDOT & FHWA
    • Microsoft Project

    Languages

    • English

      Fluent
    • Hindi

      Fluent
    • Maithili

      Fluent
    • Spanish

      Intermediate

    Training & Certifications

    • MASCE - USA

      American Society of Civil Engineers ·2009
    • P Eng ( MB -Canada)

      APEGM Manitoba ·2009
    • P Eng ( BC -Canada)

      APEGABC British Columbia ·2006
    • P Eng ( Ontario -Canada)

      Professional Engineers Ontario·2006
    • Health & Safety at Construction Sites

      Ministry of Industry, ON·2005
    • Certified OSHA

      Ocupation Health & Safety Acts ·2004
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