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Petr Polak

Petr Polak

Auckland

Summary

I am a tertiary-qualified MSc Civil Engineer with 18 years of experience in Project Management and Quality Management across a diverse array of civil projects. I bring extensive expertise in the successful delivery of multi-million-dollar international projects, ensuring they are completed safely, to the required standards, on time, and within budget. Among my most significant achievements are the construction of twin highway tunnels in the Czech Republic and the Quality Management of tunnels for the prestigious, City Rail Link project in Auckland, New Zealand. These projects not only demonstrate my commitment to excellence but also highlight my ability to manage complex challenges and drive successful outcomes in large-scale operations.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Assurance Engineer

Babcock Australasia
10.2023 - Current

Client: Royal New Zealand Navy

  • Development of Audit Process and documentation for Quality and Engineering Assurance.
  • Leading internal QMS and Engineering Audits.
  • Leading technical Investigations and Root Cause Analysis.
  • Proposal of solutions to identified Non-conformance, Non-compliance or Opportunity for Improvement.

Quality Assurance Engineer - Tunnels

VINCI Construction Grands Projets (Link Alliance)
11.2020 - 10.2022

Project: City Rail Link

  • Review and approval of Construction Management documents, such as Construction Execution Plans (CEPs) Construction Work Packs (CWPs), Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and other such documentation used by the Tunnel team.
  • Regular internal and external audits and inspections undertaken on the Tunnel Team’s use of Quality Assurance processes, such as those requirements described in CWPs and ITPs.
  • Monitor and review the Tunnel Team’s progressive completion and collation of required construction evidence.
  • Facilitate the timely completion of any subsequent closeout activities.
  • Managed Non-Conformance Report (NCR) systems and monitor the timely completion of any identified non-conformance event.
  • Assisted in the capture, investigation and dissemination of any ‘lessons learned’ events or opportunities for improvement.
  • Provided necessary Quality-based training and ongoing support to Tunnel Team members and Subcontractors, in their use of the LAQMS contents relevant to their work.

Project Engineer

CB Civil and drainage ltd.
03.2020 - 11.2020

Project: Tawaipareira flood mitigation

  • Project Site Management, Oversight and Quality Assurance of steel piling, environmental management, stormwater, earthworks and concrete structures.

Project Engineer

John Fillmore Contracting ltd.
10.2019 - 03.2020

Project: Westfield Civil Works

  • Construction Management and Oversight of Services, Stormwater Managent and Streetscapes.

(Temporary contract work to project finish)

Project Engineer

United Civil construction ltd.
03.2018 - 07.2019

Project 1: Hayfield SHA ltd

  • Construction Site management, Oversight and Quality Assurance of Three Waters (Water-main, Wastewater and Stormwater) by directional drilling and open trench methods, including road construction resurface

Project 2: Paihia Wharf development

  • Development of Construction technical documentation, Subcontractor and Supply tendering for Marine construction - piles, pontoons and gangways.

Site Manager

John Fillmore Contracting ltd.
06.2015 - 02.2018

Project 1: Three Kings Special Housing area.

  • Construction Site Management, Oversight and Quality Assurance.

Project 2: Westfield mall construction - enabling Civil Works.

  • Construction Site Management, Oversight and Quality Assurance.


Civil Engineer - Quality

Libor Construction ltd.
04.2013 - 06.2015

Project: University of Canterbury earthquake remediation

  • Quality Assurance management - documentation and reporting.

Travelling on Working holiday visa in Canada

03.2012 - 03.2013

Working Holiday Visa in New Zealand

01.2011 - 01.2012

Site/Project Engineer

Wellington Tunnel Alliance
11.2011 - 12.2011

Project: Terrace Tunnel upgrade

  • Construction Oversight - waterproofing.

Site Engineer

Brian Perry Civil
05.2011 - 08.2011

Project: Swanson MH5 waste water storage tank

  • Construction Oversight - and Quality Control - Precase concrete structures, in-situ poured concrete slabs.

Project Supervisor / Site Manager

GT Liddell contracting Ltd., Greymouth
03.2011 - 05.2011

Project: Refurbishment of steel rail/road bridge

Site Engineer

Subterra a.s.
01.2008 - 12.2010
  • Kralovopolsky tunnel, Brno, Czech republic; 6 900 000 000 CZK
  • Project: Kralovopolsky tunnel, Brno, Czech republic; 6 900 000 000 CZK

Site Manager Assistant

Metrostav a.s.
09.2007 - 12.2007
  • Klimkovice tunnel, part of highway D47, Klimkovice near Ostrava, Czech Republic Value: 2 500 000 000 CZK
  • Project: Klimkovice tunnel, part of highway D47, Klimkovice near Ostrava, Czech Republic Value: 2 500 000 000 CZK

Education

Master of Science - Civil Engineering

University of Technology
Brno, Czech Republic
06-2007

Skills

  • Quality Assurance Management
  • Internal and External Auditing (ISO 19011:2018) to ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 55000 and ISO 17025
  • Incident Investigations
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Laboratory testing and calibration process
  • Lean Six Sigma methodology
  • Construction project management
  • Technical documentation development - Quality Management Plan, Site Specific Safety Plan, Inspection and Test Plan, Construction Work Plan, Traffic Management Plan, Checklists
  • Advanced user of: Aconex, Union Square, Asana, SharePoint, MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excell, Power Point), MS Power BI, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Synergi Life, SAP SuccessFactors, Autodesk AutoCAD, Trimble Sketch-up, Bentley Inroads
  • Site Set out - GPS, Theodolite and Dumpy level

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Czech
Native or Bilingual

Interests

  • Adventure Travel
  • Tennis
  • Scuba diving
  • Piloting aircraft
  • DIY home improvement

Timeline

Senior Assurance Engineer

Babcock Australasia
10.2023 - Current

Quality Assurance Engineer - Tunnels

VINCI Construction Grands Projets (Link Alliance)
11.2020 - 10.2022

Project Engineer

CB Civil and drainage ltd.
03.2020 - 11.2020

Project Engineer

John Fillmore Contracting ltd.
10.2019 - 03.2020

Project Engineer

United Civil construction ltd.
03.2018 - 07.2019

Site Manager

John Fillmore Contracting ltd.
06.2015 - 02.2018

Civil Engineer - Quality

Libor Construction ltd.
04.2013 - 06.2015

Travelling on Working holiday visa in Canada

03.2012 - 03.2013

Site/Project Engineer

Wellington Tunnel Alliance
11.2011 - 12.2011

Site Engineer

Brian Perry Civil
05.2011 - 08.2011

Project Supervisor / Site Manager

GT Liddell contracting Ltd., Greymouth
03.2011 - 05.2011

Working Holiday Visa in New Zealand

01.2011 - 01.2012

Site Engineer

Subterra a.s.
01.2008 - 12.2010

Site Manager Assistant

Metrostav a.s.
09.2007 - 12.2007

Master of Science - Civil Engineering

University of Technology
Petr Polak