Name		Chan Thye Chiang
Address		PO Box 301 Tg Pagar Post Office Singapore 910811
NRIC		129 7072 B
Nationality		Singaporean
Race/ Dialect		Chinese/ Hokkien
Place of Birth		Singapore
Date of Birth		04 Aug 58
Income Tax Reference		129 7072 B
Driving Licences		Classes 2, 3, 4 & 5
Languages	Spoken	English (Written, Read and Spoken) Malay (fair)  Hokkien (slight)
Pager		92564988
National Service	Active	Insp of Police (’77 to ’79)
	Reservist	Insp of Police (’79 to ’86)  Lta (Civil Defence) (’86 till present)
	Current	Battalion Engineer, SJCDF (Paya Lebar Camp)
Academic (Highest)		B. Engr. (Civil) , NUS ’84  Adv. Dip in Project Management , SP '95
E-mail address		TC_Chan@gmx.net
ICQ UIN		7116665

Brief Introduction
 The past ten years in the construction industry has been most fruitful and challenging as I have found that being a Project Manager includes duties of other staff at times, from co-ordinating M&E activities down to just typing your own letter and then sending it off.   The very nature of this line enables one to know that just about anything can be done if the right approach and attitude is taken.  This is not true for most other professional occupations and is evident by the very presence of this webpage.

 The current economic downturn or "crisis" as some may prefer to call it now puts a huge "STOP" sign to many a new young civil engineer, as the job market is quick to cut back on the hiring of civil/structural engineers in the absence of projects (or in the presence of "non-profit" projects) and this will definitely (as history has shown) put a shortage of these professionals in the years to come.

Now for my resume section:

before Aug ’89
Various locations, generally not related to building construction, beginning with Soil Investigation (Geotechnical) for the MRT Phase 2B, sales (technical) support for diamond corebits, Prisons Service, etc.

Sep ’89 to Jul ’90  Contract: A&A
Additions and Alterations to United Square, Thomson Road @ $2.5 million for UOL, Phase 3.
The works involved the removal of all M&E services of the 4th and 32nd storeys, addition of steel I-beams and the casting of the 5th and 33rd storeys. All M&E services were then installed and completed with Architectural finishes and ID work on the 33rd storey.
Duties included liason with the Clients, Architect, Structural Engineer and especially the M&E engineer, which was the primary duty. Also, checking of the steel installation & concrete works. Direct control of all the M&E subcontractors and M&E schedule.

Aug ’90 to Sep ’90   Contract: HDB repair
Roadworks repair at Jln Eunos for HDB. Uninteresting and was given little/ no authority and no site control. Position was compromised, resigned later.

Sep ’90 to Jul ’91   Contract: Turnkey
BP 1400/90 Boatyard & Offices at 29 Tuas Crescent for M/s Kvaerner Fjellstrand (S) PL @ $16 million.
The project was the construction of 3 main factory buildings, the largest workshop 180m x 40m, single-storey at 24 m height. Other buildings were a single-storeyed office, bin centre, guard house and PUB sub-station.
The main feature was the Foreshore Launching Platform for the boats to be constructed.
Duties included liason with the Architect, structural engineer, M&E engineer and clients.
There were over 25 subcontractors to be supervised - scheduling and progress of works which involved RC piling, concrete works, M&E works (with compressed air) and Architectural works (minimal) and overhead cranes installation.
Also, covering foreman duties (35 days) and certification of progress claims by sub-contractors and monthly progress claims (together with the QS).

Feb ’92 to Nov ’92   Contract: HDB Building
Redevelopment Contract 27 (A/ 467/ 91) at Bukit Merah for HDB.
The project was standard, 4 dwelling blocks (with CD shelter) with 1 MSCP with 1 25-storey point-block totalling 316 units.
Duties included Project Manager’s duties and co-ordination of Architectural finishes, verification & approval of sub-contractor’s claims with supervision of retaining wall and ground anchors to it.

Dec ’92 to Dec ’93  Contract: HDB Building
MRTC C604
Similar to above but at Wooodlands and a short spell with MRTC (3 months) for the Bishan sidings to the Woodlands line (3rd Project Manager in 8 month contract).
Duties included heavy paperwork for MRTC and as Project Manager.

Dec ’93 to Jan ’95   Resident Engineer
Supervision of a 68-units condominium at Tampines (BP 5554 /93) in the capacity of Resident Engineer including supervision of one ½ basement (+ sheet piling).
Duties were standard for RE position & attended course of Advanced Diploma in Project Management (2 years) at the Singapore Polytechnic. (Sharpen contract management skills).

Feb ’95 to Oct ’95  Contract: Various
Project Manager assigned to different locations of ‘troubled’ spots to move the projects which were sluggish. Last location was the A&A project at the Tg Pagar Community Centre.

Oct ’95 to Feb ’96  Contract: Building
Project Manager for the Far East Organisations’ Golden Palms Mansion (4-storey condominium) at Lor K Telok Kurau to move the slow (6 months delayed) project.
Main contractor went bankrupt on this project.

Feb ’96 to Jun ’96  Contract: PSA Bldg.
Initiated joint-venture contract for the PSA New Container terminal 3 at Pasir Panjang which was by JDC-Santarli Construction and laid groundwork for construction.

Jun ’96 to Jul 2k Contracts: Various (Same company)
Main contract supervision of 2 contracts : Bishan Sports Complex for the Singapore Sports Council and a factory for M/s Tatlee Engineering at Chia Ping Road as Construction Manager with Project Managers at both sites. Duties mainly to troubleshoot and handle contract supervision only. These projects were handed over on or before the Contract Completion Dates.
Both contracts on SIA 90.
Currently working on a building at Tengah performing duties as a M & E co-ordinator with the same company.
Also helping out with an Additions & Alterations building at Lorong Telok (that's in town) which is within the Conservation
Area, restoring 3 units (3-storeys each) at 24, 25 and 26.   These buildings were built around the early 20th Century and
have seen WW2, and are SO old ...
The project as of Apr 2000 has been successfully completed with warranties currently operational (for the next one year) and the roofing/ waterproofing till 2010 !.

Jul 2k to present : Working part-time at the moment, but still looking for a good place to settle down ! and that's anywhere in the world ...
 

a. Forward planning of works – 2 months ahead for most items, more for foreign materials. Reflecting such on MS Project during the planning stage.
b. Continous updating of administrative work (correspondence) and filing.
c. Preparation and attendance to consultant’s meetings.
d. Preparation and attendance to subcontractor’s meetings.
e. Handling day-to-day activities with subordinate staff, sometimes extending to personal matters and recreational activities to foster closer internal ties.
f. Handling difficult sub-contractors.
g. Handling site supervisory officers not willing to perform their tasks well.
h. Checking and updating site construction drawings with engineers and foremen and ensuring that superceded drawings are not used. Updating and recording changes in the contract upon verbal or written changes being made by consultants.
i. Looking into new and cheaper products when free, as well as new technologies.
j. Updating site-staff on new regulations and codes of practice whenever possible.
k. Regular site meetings with site staff, subcontractors and suppliers.
l. Ensuring that the site activities proceed smoothly with safety features in place according to regulations and common sense.
m. Handling submissions as per contract provisions, including test procedures.

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