SURESH GUNASEKARA

No. 1554/16, Sirimalwatte, Kottawa, Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka 10230

Email: Suresh7@engineer.com,Sureshp@lankamail.com,

Tel : +9477-567-6882,+94112-898939

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
1. Reading for the Doctor of Business Administration at Lincoln University College, Malaysia
2. Chartered Engineer Civil (Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka -M6704)
3. Accredited Green Professional (Green Building Council of Sri Lanka)
4. MBA in Management of Technology - University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
5. B.Sc (Engineering)– University of Moratuwa, Srilanka 2002
6. ‘Primavera Project Management‘ PM certification – CADD Centre India
7. ‘Modern Telecommunication’ CPD certification - Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka
8. ‘StaadPRO’ structural analysis SW certification – CADD Centre India

AWARDS AND APPRECIATIONS

1. PM Excellence Award 2013 (ETISALAT all Civil Projects)– Alcatel Lucent
2. Most Outstanding Change Management Award 2012 – Etisalat Project Team Alcatel Lucent
3. Personal Improvement Award 2008 – Huawei Technologies Airtel Project team

CAREER HISTORY

1. GROUP CIVIL ENGINEER – MALIBAN BISCUIT MANUFACTORIES

May 2022 up to date

WORK PERFORMED

1. Preparation of Annual Capital Budget proposals for the planned new construction and
maintenance activities of the company.
2. Optimization of water efficiency of new and existing building projects by introduction of
rainwater harvesting and the use of treated water from the effluent treatment plants for
irrigation and toilet flushing with necessary calculations to avoid discharging of
contaminated water to the environment.
3. Reduction of carbon footprint of the company with the introduction of new greeneries,
usage of common vehicles, usage of energy efficient fittings in electrical installations.
4. Handling of all Green related projects of the company as the Accredited Green
Professional (GBCSL) by providing necessary guidelines to achieve the desired green
rating (Platinum).
5. Train the teams on adoption of Green Concepts in the construction work
 6. Inspection of reinforcement of structural work for the spacing, bar size and the binding
work, Concrete work including slump test, cube preparation for to check the compressive
strength of 07 days and 28 days, masonry work including the cement: sand ratio (1:3 for
bathrooms, 1:5 for external and internal walls as in CIDA specifications, tiling as per the
drawings and workmanship.
7. Advising the team on various maintenance activities such as waterproofing while selecting
the proper methods and the chemicals for the affected area/new location including surface
preparation, crack repairing mechanisms etc..,
8. Preparation of site specific drawings using AutoCAD wherever required, preparation of
work plans to track the work schedule, Preparation of Bills of Quantities and quantity
measurements for interim bills and variations.
9. Inspection of road construction work for the factory arranging bearing capacity tests, in-situ
proctor compaction tests, CBR tests for the dense aggregates and proceeding work with
the acceptable limits of the specification.
10. Construction supervision of underground aqua drain including flap gate installation.
11. Construction supervision of RRM retaining walls marking the height of the walls with the
Theodolite.
12. Structural design of the above ground 20,000L diesel tank based on the soil parameters
extracted from the soil test report. Instructions given for the improvements for the low
bearing capacity areas of the pits with the extension of the depths and introduce Rubble
packings, dense aggregates such as granular soil and the fine aggregates such as quarry
dusts etc..,

2. PREMISES ENGINEER – ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC

May 2018 to April 2022

WORK PERFORMED

1. Involved in the construction of New showrooms, Refurbishment and Expansion projects of the
company in terms of preparation of building check lists, structural designing and site surveys.
2. Conducting annual building audits on structural and finishing work including preparation of audit
reports with necessary recommendations for improvements on possible structural failures and
defective finishes.
3. Optimization of structural designs received from the consultants by fulfilling the requirements
of the building codes (Ex: BS 8110, BS 5950 etc..,)to reduce the cost of construction and the
timeline.
4. Tender document preparations based on the nature of the work as per the BSR rates for the
year. calling for tenders with the company agreed timelines, technical advice to the contractors
who are bidding, evaluation of tenders compared with the Engineer’s estimation and the
capacities of vendors, conducting meetings for the final rate negotiations and awarding the
contracts.
5. Construction tracking using MS Project and MS Excel in terms of agreed time lines, quality and
the budget, preparation of change requests for the extra works for senior management
approval to address compulsory budget changes and revise the budget.
6. Establishment of department related different KPIs with the HR Department and quarterly
reviewing the same with the subordinates.
7. Conducting trainings related to the best construction practices in line with the CIDA
specification, for the subordinates.
 8. Preparation of Board papers for the construction work including extra work approvals and new
site developments with the indication of the budget.
9. Preparation of new site feasibility reports with the indication of the break-even point to get the
Board approvals.
10. Preparation of Annual budgets for new Civil work and maintenance work.
11. Preparation of MOPs for various construction activities whenever required by the management.
12. Conducting weekly meetings on status update of all the ongoing and planned construction work
and address any prevailing issue and update the senior management for solutions.

3. MANAGER (Technical Operations Support/ Infrastructure Planning ) - ETISALAT LANKA (PVT)

LTD

August 2016 to April 2018

WORK PERFORMED

1. Structural design work related to telecommunication tower foundations using TIA/EIA 222-G
and BS 8110 codes.
2. Conduct new site surveys to identify possible locations for the installation of In Building
Solutions, in terms of visual observation of the buildings for structural integrity, providing
necessary calculations for the improvements required for the structural stability with the
introduction of new load as per BS 8110.
3. Preparation of Risk register on high, medium and low risk and take necessary actions to
mitigation/control the risks.
4. Preparation of detailed work schedules with MS Project and and track the work progress
against the baseline.
5. Preparation of the quality checklist to make sure the work conducted by the contractors are in
line with the quality parameters defined by the company.
6. Preparation of corroded tower rectification procedures for the installed towers and the towers at
the yard. Attending the acceptance representing client with the necessary check list on the new
galvanize thickness, paint thickness etc..,

4. CUSTOMER PROJECT MANAGER (Civil Mechanical and Electrical Division) - NOKIA

CORPORATION

October 2010 to July 2016

WORK PERFORMED

1. Structural design of telecommunication towers and foundations using StaadPro with BS 8110,
BS 5950 and TIA/EIA 222-G codes.
2. Structural design of infrastructure buildings with StaadPro with BS 8110 CP 123 and BS 5950
codes.
3. Preparation of construction process chart which cover all the milestones of the construction
work from Notice to Proceed to the completion.
4. Civil construction supervision for Etisalat Lanka and Globe Telecom Philippines. Work includes
the setting out of tower/infrastructure buildings, reinforcement work inspection in order to make
sure the work is done as per the approved structural design, concrete work inspection with the
 slump test and cube preparation to check the quality of concrete and advice if the w/c ratio is
high/low to maintain the proper workability of concrete.

5. ASSISTANT MANAGER - HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES

December 2007 – September 2010

WORK PERFORMED

1. Civil construction supervision of telecom towers and infrastructure buildings including the
template setting out, foundation construction work and tower erection work including the
verticality check and twist check as per the guidelines mentioned in TIA-EIA 222G, BS 5950
and BS 8110 codes.
2. Training the civil team on general civil work procedures to maintain the quality parameters.
3. Preparation of tower/building acceptance test procedure including the relevant check list.
4. Arranging weekly meetings with the client and subcontractors to address issues to clear the
way forward.

6. CIVIL ENGINEER – WATANIYA TELECOM MALDIVES

March 2005 to November 2007

WORK PERFORMED

1. Preparation of work programs of the construction work with MS Project.

2. Civil design of the site layout to cater the requirements of power department, government
regulations and the requirement of the company.
3. Setting out work at site.
4. Method of Procedure (MOP) preparation for the construction and maintenance of
telecommunication towers and foundation work in the Republic of Maldives
5. Attending to site surveys to identify potential locations for the construction of
telecommunication towers and infrastructure buildings and preparation of civil inspection
reports for the acquisition process.
6. Construction supervision from site acquisition to completion of telecommunication towers,
infrastructure buildings in all the Atolls of Maldives.
7. Attending on tower grounding work inspection including the preparation of exothermic welding,
inspection crow foot arrangement etc..,
8. Conducting site acceptance work to ensure that the work done is in line with the defined quality
parameters of the company.

7.CIVIL ENGINEER – KEANGNAM ENTERPRISES LTD

October 2004 – March 2005

WORK PERFORMED
 1. Construction supervision including reinforcement work, concrete work and finishing work in
relation to the structural designs, Architectural designs and CIDA specifications.
2. Preparation of work schedules using MS Project and tracking the same against the actual work
done and take necessary actions to fast track or crash schedules to maintain the timeline.
3. Trained the subordinates
8.CONSTRUCTION MANAGER - W.K.R. GUNASEKARA & SON

April 2004 – August 2004

WORK PERFORMED

1. Construction supervision and management (HSBC call centre project and James Finlay tea
store
2. Preparation of construction schedules using MS Project and track the progress of work.
3. Preparation of Standards of Procedures (SOPs) for the construction related matters.

9.CIVIL ENGINEER - SEOUL CONSTRUCTION (PVT) LTD

May 2003 – March 2004

WORK PERFORMED

1. Preparation of Engineering drawings using AutoCAD for the requirements of the sites such as
scope creep etc..,
2. Preparation of work schedules with MS Project to track the progress.
3. Construction supervision of 48 luxury housing units from foundation work to finishing work to
make sure the work is done as per the approved Architectural and Structural drawings, for the
desired strength and other structural parameters.
4. Quantity surveying work in order to prepare the interim bills of the subcontractors based on the
annual BSR rates issued by the local government.
5. Assisting on redesign of reinforcements to cater the yield strength of available steel as the yield
strength of available reinforcement bars were lower than the design strength.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

a. Project Management attributes

1. Good track record of managing complex multifunctional projects in variousenvironments.

2. Creating effective, informed and highly motivated teams focused on delivery.
3. Comprehensive understanding of project management methodologies.
4. Experience of working with sponsors, stakeholders, and solution providers.
5. Successful and demonstrable delivery of results from a client site.
7. Producing and delivering project documentation
8. Accurately identifying clients’ key requirements.
9. Supervision of construction work ensuring the timely completion with the requiredquality standards.
b. Personal attributes
1. Possessing a responsible attitude, tact, patience, and courtesy
2. Comfortable working on numerous, smaller size pieces of work
3. Ability to operate under pressure and deliver to demanding deadlines
5. Good team player
6. Capable of working under limited supervision
7. Motivating Project or Program teams to own and complete tasks assigned to them
8. Conflict management and prioritization skills
9. Efficient management and organizational abilities

c. Professional attributes
1. Member of Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka – Chartered Engineer
2. Associated member of Green Building Council – Sri lanka
2. Knowledge in developing and administering resource plans and budgets
3. Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and Sinhala
4. Computer literate, with high level of competence in the use of the Microsoft Officesuite of tools,
including Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint/Visio/Project.
5. Sound knowledge on Primavera Project planning, MS Project, AutoCAD and StructuralEngineering
Software such as SAP 2000, StaadPRO and Prokon 2.4

REFEREES

Kanchana Rajapakshe Prof. Asanka S. Rodrigo

Director Senior Lecturer

ENTRUST International Department of Electrical Engineering
Pvt Ltd Faculty of Engineering
No: 39, Vincey space University of Moratuwa
Canal row Moratuwa 10400
Colombo 01 Srilanka
Telephone: Telephone:
+94772074860 +94112–650301 Ext: 3210