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Andrzej Helowicz is a Chartered Engineer (CEng, MIEI) with 14 years’ post graduate experience of which 8 years in Ireland. He has extensive experience in the design and project management of infrastructure projects, in particular with regard to road and railway projects. He has been responsible for road and railway structures design such as: overbridges, underbridges, including integral bridges and Matiere arch bridges, middle size steel portal frame buildings. He has designed steel and concrete structures for civic amenity sites. In addition, he has designed geotechnical engineering structures such as: reinforced earth walls and bridge abutments, reinforced concrete retaining walls, wind farm foundations, embankments and excavations with slopes stability check, water tanks, reinforced concrete foundations for almost any type of structures and as well as temporary works such as; steel sheet pile walls and cofferdams. For almost 2 years, He worked as a construction site engineer, where He was responsible for supervision of construction works.

Additionally
  • He is persuasive, assertive, ambitious, team player, well organized, goal and profit-oriented,
  • He has designed structures, such as: reinforced and pre-stressed concrete bridges as well as middle size steel portal frame buildings,
  • He has designed geotechnical structures, such as: reinforced earth walls and abutments, reinforced concrete retaining walls, steel sheet pile walls, and embankments or excavations with slopes stability check,
  • He has designed temporary works, such as: steel sheet pile walls, cofferdams and scaffolding,
  • He is proficient in software such as STRAP, MIDAS/CIVIL, Robot Millennium, AutoCad, and COSMOS/M FEM,
  • He do programs in Microsoft Visual Basic and AutoCad-LSP,
  • He has good analytical skills: He can optimise a project to achieve economical and fast design and efficient execution of construction works.

EDUCATION & MEMBERSHIP

2004  He has obtained a Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD) in Civil Engineering, Faculty Bridges at Wrocław University of Technology in Poland. The subject of the dissertation is: “Thermal field analysis in mass concrete elements caused by the heat of cement hydration process”. The PhD dissertation concern the research and analyses of heterogeneous thermal fields, formed as a result of a structural transformation of hardening concrete.
(He has conducted part of his research during construction of two massive foundations of a Millennium Cable-stayed Bridge in Wrocław City, Poland).
1998 He has obtained a Master of Science, Engineer (MSc Eng.) in Civil Engineering, Faculty Bridges at Wrocław University of Technology in Poland.
2007 He is a Chartered Engineer, CEng MIEI in The Institute of Engineers of Ireland.
2001 He has obtained a professional qualifications to pursue an independent technical functions in the building industry in the Republic of Poland. The title of this qualification is: “Authorisation to design within a range of the building industry with no restrictions”. "Uprawnienia Budowlane do projektowania bez ograniczeń w specjalności konstrukcyjno-budowlanej".

CAREER HISTORY

HE HAS BEEN WORKING AS A FREELANCE DESIGN ENGINEER IN THE BUILDING TRADE
FROM JANUARY 2011 TO PRESENT
  • He has designed six middle size steel portal frame buildings and many minor structures, such as foundations or retaining walls.
In these projects He has done: works specifications, detailed structure analysis, bill of quantities, and structures drawings.
  • High Energy Efficient House Design.
In this project He has done; detailed structure analysis, thermal fields modelling, complete heating system design, heat recovery ventilation system design, and structures drawings.

DESIGN ENGINEER, IRELAND JULY 2010 TO DECEMBER 2010
Worked for: Roughan & O’Donovan In Galway, Ireland
  • Munster bridge rehabilitation scheme in County Kerry, Ireland.
In this project He has designed three pre-stressed frame bridges and one 'Matiere' arch bridge.
  • Iarnród Eireann Level Crossing Replacement Project in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
In this project He has designed a pre-cast concrete frame, 16m long span over railway line from Brennan to Coogan.
SENIOR ENGINEER, IRELAND
FROM OCTOBER 2004 TO MAY 2009
Worked for: Fehily Timoney & Co. In Cork, Ireland
(Main projects and duties)
  • Clonmore Road Bridge in County Westmeath, Ireland.
The designed bridge is a 540m long concrete structure consisting of 20 spans, and the necessary piling, abutments and piers, as well as 240m approach embankments.
  • N9-N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Phase 3 in County Kildare, Ireland. (Scheme budget was €100 Million).
The Scheme included 42 structures comprising of 19 overbridges, 2 underbridges, 3 river bridges, 3 underpasses, 10 culverts and 5 sign gantry structures.
In this scheme He has designed in particular: river bridges, underbridges and sign gantrys.
  • N9-N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Phase 4 in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Scheme budget €467 Million. Bridge Designer. The Scheme included 85 structures comprising of 23 overbridges, 9 underbridges, 8 overbridges, 3 rail bridges, 16 underpasses, 7 culverts and 9 sign gantry structures. In this scheme He has designed in particular: underbridges and sign gantrys.
  • Carrickmacross Civic Amenity Centre in County Monaghan, Ireland.
The baling building is a portal steel frame structure: 30m long, 28m wide and 8m high. Because of very bad ground condition (marsh about 15m deep), the reinforced concrete slab and the baling building is supported on the reinforced concrete piles.
  • Limerick tunnel PPP Scheme in County Limerick, Ireland.
In this scheme he was responsible, in particular for a Cat. III. design check which comprises; structural analysis and design check of construction and reinforcement drawings).
  1. Cat. III design check of B02 Railway overbridge consist of two 24m long spans,
  2. Cat. III design check of B06 Ballykeeffe Boreen overbridge consist of a 44m long single span. This bridge have the longest prestressed beams (over 44m long) used in Ireland,
  3. Cat. III design check of B11 overbridge consist of two independent structures 200m long each, five and six spans. The structure is supported on steel piles about 30m long,
  4. Cat. III design check of temporary works for the tunnel under the River Shannon, in particular: steel sheet pile walls, cofferdams and scaffolding.
  • Rathcormac, Fermoy Bypass in County Cork, Ireland.
He has conducted a bridge inspection for The Irish Structure Management System, EIRSPAN.
  • N11 Gorey to Arklow Link Scheme in County Wexford, Ireland. (Scheme budget was €120 Million).
In this scheme He was responsible for:
  1. Preparation of preliminary design proposals for structures on the scheme, liaising with the contractor to assess most appropriate and cost effective options, estimation of quantities and preparation of tender submission,
  2. Optimization of structures design. Structural analysis for ten overbridges. (The purpose of design optimisation was to obtain economical and fast design and efficient execution of construction works),
  3. Cat. II. design check of 6 overbridges and 4 river bridges. (The cat. II. design check includes; structural analysis and design check of construction and reinforcement drawings),
  4. Design of eight cantilever type traffic signs gantries,
  5. Design check of false works for all overbridges,
  6. Design supervision of other structures in the scheme, internal management and liaison with the Client and 3rd Parties.
  • N8 Rathcormac Fermoy – Toll Plaza Infrastructure in County Cork, Ireland.
In this scheme He was responsible for:
  1. Preliminary design report for the toll booths,
  2. Detailed design and drawings check for the Administration building,
  3. Detailed design and drawings check for the toll plaza main canopies,
  4. Foundation design for the toll plaza main canopies.
  • MK4 maintenance facility at Kent Station in Cork City, Ireland
He was responsible for:
  • Detailed design of a reinforced concrete slab with a service pit for railway tracks, over 200m long.  The pit includes lighting along its length and has provision for compressed air and power take off points for maintenance operations.  Because of the nature of the site a lot of consideration was given to methods of dealing with contaminated ground.  Excavation was kept to a minimum to reduce the amount of material sent off site for treatment.
DESIGNER, POLAND
FROM MAY 2000 TO OCTOBER 2004
Worked for: Dromex Road & Bridge Construction and CBPBBK “Kolprojekt” in Wrocław, Poland.
As a designer He was responsible for:
  • Initial Project Design,
  • Final Design (including, steel or concrete piles design with a pile testing),
  • Structural Analysis and Design (including calculation of structures settlement),
  • Excavation and embankment design with slope stability check,
  • Design of temporary works such as; steel sheet pile walls, cofferdams and scaffolding,
  • Works Specifications,
  • Reports and Drawings,
  • Project Management to completion,
  • Construction Support,
  • Work Progress and Execution Certification.
SITE ,ENGINEER & MANAGER, POLAND
FROM OCTOBER 1998 TO MAY 2000
Worked for: Mota & Companhia SA. in Wrocław, Poland.
The motorway A4 construction, from Wroclaw to Opole.
As a Site Engineer & Manager, He was responsible for:
  • Supervision of construction works,
  • Surveying and setting out of the works,
  • Preparation of reports and sketches for additional works,
  • Preparation of weekly and monthly plan of works,
  • Ordering materials and equipments for construction works,
  • Preparation of reports of monthly works progress.

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