Josua Bera Soko
Santa Rosa,CA
Summary
Proficient Project Engineer with over 10 years of experience driving over 20 plus projects to completion. Skilled in overseeing technical staff and checking that projects are completed on schedule, within budget and according to specifications. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Engineer
Sinclair Group Fiji Ltd
- Coordination of services design documentation with consultants, stakeholders and clients, RFIs
- Construction management in terms of managing trade contractors, review of work methods
- Review services contractors work quality and standards with design and specification and with standards
- Review of services drawings and respond to trade contractors on any technical queries
- Review and report on technical submissions, equipment selections, shop drawings
- Monitor services trade contractors' delivery in stages to meet the site work program, on-time, within scope and budget.
Project Manager
Toll Construction & Joinery Fiji Ltd
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
- Ensure projects delivery in stages meets the work program, on-time, within scope and budget
- Coordinate resource availability and allocation
- Update and review ghant chart for the project construction program
- Track project performance on short- and long-term achievements/milestones
- Meet clients and stakeholders and manage relationships with them
- Project reporting and escalation to management
- Review project drawing and coordinate with other PMs, Architects, structural and services engineers on any queries
- Submit and follow through for any RFIs
- Review drawings and construction works for compliance to standards and drawing details
- Material take off, bill of quantities for procurement aligning with project phases and work progress.
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Kramer Ausenco (Fiji) Pte Ltd
- Project Management works, performing construction compliance site inspection and construction administration activities
- Mechanical Services testing and commissioning works for building services engineering
- Building Services Audit/Assessment and reporting and providing upgrade recommendations, scoping, BOQ and engineer's cost estimate
- Building Services Specification documentation
- Assist in drafting of HVAC system design, Fuel System design
- Perform technical review on Mechanical Designs, HVAC, Fuel System, BMS system, services specifications, building assessment report, design brief report
- Review of technical submissions, shop drawings, O&Ms
- Prepare fee proposals, tender evaluation and reporting, product specification reviews, shop drawing reviews, O&M reviews
- Coordination of Building Services Design with clients and stakeholders.
Maintenance Planner
Goodman Fielder Fiji
- Worked on MEX Work Order Maintenance Software for monitoring work orders
- Monitor and Track work order for closure and provide periodic update on maintenance status
- Coordinate with respective Supervisors on the maintenance plan and status for their area of responsibilities
- MEX Maintenance Software asset registration & maintenance plan implementation to OEM requirements.
Asset Management Coordinator/Engineer
Mobil Oil Fiji
- Provide support in overseeing the maintenance and servicing of Mobil Oil PNG and Mobil Oil Fiji Service Stations Building & Grounds, and Fuel Equipment
- Assist in monitoring work order closure and works completion verification
- Review and discuss monthly report update
- Provide support on monitoring of ongoing Projects
- Safety champion in workplace and actively cares for co-workers to ensure safe working environment
- Perform contractor pre-qualification assessment.
Building Services Supervisor
ExxonMobil PNG Limited
- Safety champion in workplace and actively cares for co-workers to ensure safe working environment
- Use of LPS System and enforcing company safety culture and requirements
- Overall management of: Operation of building systems (HVAC, Electrical Fire System, Standby Generators, Treatment Plant Facility, UPS, Lift, etc.), Maintenance and repairs of building systems (Planned Maintenance, Base building operations, Client requested issues and projects, Facilities technical issues, design, construction, equipment, regulatory requirements and SSHE technical issues), Use of Building Management System (BMS) for operation and controls automation of HVAC, Fire System, Electrical Supply monitoring, OIMS system owner
- Monitor Energy Conservation and utility monitoring
- Contractor management.
Asset Management Coordinator/Engineer
Mobil Oil (Fiji)
- Oversee maintenance and servicing of Mobil Oil (Fiji) Service Stations for Building & Grounds, and Fuel Equipment
- Contractor management and ensuring contractors are meeting service level agreement per the Outline Agreement
- Monitor online work order system by reviewing of works logged, completed works and online work order closure
- Tracked work order closure and works completion
- Prepare business line monthly report and steward monthly meeting with management to discuss monthly update
- Monitor OPEX budget plan against actual expenses
- Review monthly maintenance & repair operation expenses, invoices and approve for payments
- Prepare tender documents and work with procurement team towards contract awards
- Work on Retail Service Station Fuels Equipment Inspection.
Acting Team Leader Electrical & Mechanical
Water Authority of Fiji
- Acting Team Leader Electrical & Mechanical Service looking after the entire electrical mechanical section for Central Eastern, Western and Northern Region
- Oversee the operation of Electrical and Mechanical section activities and responsibilities, resources and manpower requirements
- Developing tender specification and tender evaluation for capital upgrading works, new installations for pumps, generators and motor controls
- Review system operation for efficiency, output performance and capacity
- Assist design engineers in improving WAF systems on pump installations, generators, motor controls, desalination plants and treatment plants
- Review and improve PPM program, PPM Checklists, monitor progress, review reports and organize for the Corrective Maintenance phase
- Update asset registration for each site
- Develop work order process to ensure all tasks are recorded and expenses are captured.
Graduate Engineer
Water Authority of Fiji
- Servicing, maintenance and repairing of water pumps, wastewater pumps, boreholes pumps for the Central Eastern Division
- FLYGT Pumps, Grundfos Pumps, Booster Pumps
- Attending breakdowns on any pump-station, troubleshooting, reinstating service with immediate rectification of the problem
- Developing and Implementing of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for maintenance and operations activities under WAF Engineering Workshop
- Preparation of tender documents for public advertisements, tender evaluation on bidders offer, preparing matrix and board decision paper for approval of tender awards
- Preparation of Asian Development Bank (ADB) bidding documents for procurement of goods
- Developing and monitoring of Planned Preventive Maintenance and Corrective Maintenance Program for WAF Central Eastern region
- Ensuring Planned Preventive Maintenance programs are conducted effectively and efficiently on all pumps and generators.
Technician/Lecturer
Fiji National University
- Full Time lecturer for technician department
- Tutoring Engineering Design, Manufacturing, and Machine Design at Diploma level
- Project Supervision
- Tutoring Engineering Analysis for Bachelor in Engineering (Honors) Civil, Year 2
- Preparation, Moderation and Marking of student's Final Exam Papers at Diploma level and at Degree level
- Evaluation of students' performance and preparation of students Final Results using Premium software
- Development, review and upgrading of course syllabus for Diploma in Mechanical and Advance Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
Laboratory Demonstrator/Technician
Fiji Institute of Technology
2006.10 - 2008.06
- Maintaining Mechanics Laboratory machines
- Preparation of Lab materials and conducting lab experiments
- Supervision of Lab classes, test, and Exams
- Tutoring AutoCAD class to Diploma Mechanical and Diploma Agriculture Engineering
- Preparation and Moderation of Final Exam Papers at Diploma level and marking exam papers.
Mechanical Fitter
Emperor Gold Mine (Fiji)
2005.06 - 2006.09
- Daily check and test of Winder Machines
- Weekly and monthly servicing, maintenance and repair of 4 Winder units for the 4 shafts at EGM
- Servicing and maintenance based on the generated preventing maintenance checklist and schedule
- Updating weekly and monthly preventive maintenance plans
- Welding and Fitting works
- Cooperate and assist experts in conducting NDT tests on Winder ropes (stranded steel cables) and the assembly components
- Preparing Winder ropes test specimens for further inspection and test by specialist.
Senior Technical Assistant (STA)
Ministry of Agriculture
2002.12 - 2005.05
- Installation of machines, decorticating and coconut oil expeller machines
- Assist in training the community on operating installed machineries and other aided farm machineries
- Supervision of routine activities at the mechanization unit and general maintenance of farming machineries
- Preparation of project budgets and reporting to Senior Engineer.
Education
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering (Hons.) -
Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Putrajaya Campus, Selangor, Malaysia
05.2012
Diploma in Plant Engineering -
Fiji Institute of Technology, Samabula Campus, Suva, Fiji Islands
12.2006
Advance Diploma in Mechanical Engineering -
Fiji Institute of Technology, Samabula Campus, Suva, Fiji Islands
04.2003
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering -
Fiji Institute of Technology, Samabula Campus, Suva, Fiji Islands
04.2002
Skills
- Project Management
- Scheduling and Planning
- Quality Control
- Project Estimation
- Cost Management
- Team Collaboration and Leadership
- Document Management
Residentialaddress
2524 Sonoma Ave, Santa Rosa, California, 95405, USA
Mobilecontact
+1(530) 789 7983
Computersystemsfamiliarity
- OIMS - Operation, Intergrity & Management System
- Loss Prevention System Tools
- Purchase to Pay Process
- SAP/IPES Platform: Purchase Requisition(PR), Purchase Orders(PO), Service Entry System(SES), Project Technical Completion (TECO), Project Status Report, Controls Report
- Online Work Order System (CBRE)
- EMerge Work Order System & Maintenance Software
- MEX maintenance software
- AutoCAD
- General computer literacy
Personal Information
Status: Married
References
- Mr. Joji Marau Misaele, Head of School, School of Mechanical Engineering, Fiji National University, (679) 338 9267/ (679) 9226 946, Joji.Misaele@fnu.ac.fj
- Mr. Rabinesh Chandra, Project Manager, Water Authority of Fiji, (679) 9126 673, rchandra@waf.com.fj
- Mr. Semi Cadralala, Project Manager, Future Farms Limited (Rooster Poultry Chicken), (679) 9981006
Hobbies and Interests
- Readings
- Drawing
- Watching Games
- Touring and Visiting places
Timeline
Laboratory Demonstrator/Technician
Fiji Institute of Technology
2006.10 - 2008.06
Mechanical Fitter
Emperor Gold Mine (Fiji)
2005.06 - 2006.09
Senior Technical Assistant (STA)
Ministry of Agriculture
2002.12 - 2005.05
Project Engineer
Sinclair Group Fiji Ltd
Project Manager
Toll Construction & Joinery Fiji Ltd
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Kramer Ausenco (Fiji) Pte Ltd
Maintenance Planner
Goodman Fielder Fiji
Asset Management Coordinator/Engineer
Mobil Oil Fiji
Building Services Supervisor
ExxonMobil PNG Limited
Asset Management Coordinator/Engineer
Mobil Oil (Fiji)
Acting Team Leader Electrical & Mechanical
Water Authority of Fiji
Graduate Engineer
Water Authority of Fiji
Technician/Lecturer
Fiji National University
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering (Hons.) -
Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Putrajaya Campus, Selangor, Malaysia
Diploma in Plant Engineering -
Fiji Institute of Technology, Samabula Campus, Suva, Fiji Islands
Advance Diploma in Mechanical Engineering -
Fiji Institute of Technology, Samabula Campus, Suva, Fiji Islands
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering -
Fiji Institute of Technology, Samabula Campus, Suva, Fiji Islands
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