Ricardo Brandon B.

Experience

• Architect-1 Bicol University Physical Development and Management Office (BU-PDMO) · Contract Jan 2020 – Present 6 yrs Philippines • Act as the job captain, to assist the planning and design head, supervise and monitor all the plans prepared by respective draftsman.
  • Assist the Planning and Design Head, check progress and quality of work of draftsman. Evaluate, review and check specifications/bill of materials and other contract documents related to planning before submission to BAC in consultation with Planning and Design Head.
  • Assist the Planning and Design Head in the preparation of preliminary studies of all proposed infrastructure projects during the schematic design stage.
  • Perform other functions that may be assigned by the Head of Planning and Design Section from time to time.
• Construction Project Architect Design Coordinates, Inc. (DCI) · Contract Aug 2017 – Jul 2019 1 yrs 11 mos Philippines Project Management:
  
  • Coordinates technical details of architectural, civil, and structural works including fields in landscaping, acoustics, interior design, groundbreaking, surveying foundations and essentially, the overall structure of the Project.
  • Implements the Construction Project Management (CPM) Plan for the Project and ensures that the contractors and suppliers comply with the established procedures and instructions ensuring the expeditious implementation and timely delivery of the Project.
  • Supervises the Progress of the Project
  • Attends and may conduct in the following meetings, preferably weekly: Regular Project Site Staff Meeting, Project Management Team Meeting, Construction Coordination or Technical Meeting, Design Meeting, Other special meetings as required.
  • Prepares and issues out minutes, when his presence is required in a meeting.
  
  Quality Management:
  
  • Inspects the architectural, civil, and structural components of the Project
  • Monitors the quality assurance and inspection works being conducted by the Contractors’ Quality Control
  • Performs quality assurance and quality control on all works and materials of contractors and suppliers through daily construction observation and inspection.
  • Conducts regular project walk-thru together with the contractor to check on the progress of works and spot potential problems in terms of architectural, civil, and structural make-up.
  • Issues corresponding Notices to Comply for each non-conformance discovered as to be compiled weekly and monthly, to be included in the Monthly project Update.
  • Monitors strict compliance to all government and private rules and regulations regarding architectural, civil, and structural works.
  • Reviews and signs all Inspection and Work Request Forms submitted by the contractors and suppliers.
  • Conducts Plant and Off-site inspection to monitor progress of work and ensure timely delivery of material to the site.
  • Prepares weekly and/ or monthly progress reports to endorse to CPM
  • Witnesses’ material and product testing and validate test results
  • Witnesses the start-up, testing, commissioning, turnover and acceptance of contactors and suppliers’ work or products.
• Architectural Revit Operator Arab Engineering Bureau (AEB inc,) Manila Branch · Contract Feb 2017 – Jul 2017 5 mos Philippines • Implements from sketches to detailed architectural and interior design works including execution with instructions from Team Leader or architect;
  • Adheres and complies to standards set for execution of implementation of design works;
  • Prepares architectural and interior projects drawings wit consistency in accuracy, neatness and presentation;
  • Attends to any direct instructions from the Employer regarding development and progress of the production design drawing;
  • Ensures design works are submitted on time as per schedule; and
  • Performs duties and other functions as may be directed by the Employer from time to time.
• Technical Service Architect/Coordinator Makati Development Corporation (MDC) · Contract Mar 2015 – Jul 2016 1 yrs 4 mos Philippines • Monitors Shop Drawings preparation (whether in-house or outsourced) according to Submittal Registry and Project Execution Schedule.
  • Coordinates with A/E of record on approval of Shop Drawings.
  • Review all shop drawings with regards to proper coordination and completion.
  • Coordinates with operations constructability of shop drawings.
  • Coordinates with procurement/Warehousing Rebar Cutting List.
  • Site Inspection in coordination with Operations ensuring Shop Drawings are followed.
  • Collects Redlining for As-Built Preparation.
  • Reports to OPCEN TSD Supervisor whether Architecture/Civil or MEPF’s
• BIM Modeler (Associates) Makati Development Corporation (MDC) · Contract Mar 2014 – Mar 2015 1 yrs Philippines • Read, interpret and analyze the plan of a given project.
  • Prepare the BIM model of Architecture, Structural and MEPF to LOD 300 using Autodesk Revit for Architecture, Structure and MEPFS.
  • Attend BIM weekly work session set by the design coordinator.
  • Generate Request for information for conflicts, clashes, and clarifications that need to be resolved.
  • Responsible in updating the BIM based from the resolved clashes to come up with a clash free BIM.
  • Convert the final CSD plan (clash-free) from Revit file to Autocad file.
  • Perform tasks in accordance with the processes defined in the company’s QEHSMS Manual
• AutoCAD Operator (Associates) Makati Development Corporation (MDC) · Contract Sep 2013 – Mar 2014 6 mos Philippines • Render all types of Drafting works;
  • Assist in the preparation of working drawings required in the implementation of the project;
  • Prepare plans and working drawings required;
  • Prepare As-Built plans.
  • Assist in the preparation of documents, catalogues and other pertinent references that are required in the performance of architectural designs functions
  • Ensure the implementation of the quality plans and objectives of the department and project assignment; and
  • Perform tasks in accordance with the process defined in the company’s QEHSMS Manual.