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Gokhan Dogru

Gokhan Dogru

Toronto,ON

Summary

Dynamic construction professional with extensive experience at ExxonMobil UZ-750 projects, Imperial Oil in Canada, and ExxonMobil in Russia and Nigeria, excelling in project management and construction planning. Proven track record in budgeting and quality assurance, ensuring compliance with regulations. Adept at risk assessment and fostering strong team collaboration, delivering projects on time and within budget while maintaining high safety standards.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Self Employed

EE construction corp.
12.2015 - Current

Self-employed housing construction workers have significant responsibilities for various aspects of a project, including planning, budgeting, ensuring safety, managing subcontractors, and ensuring the project meets client needs and regulatory requirements.

  • Developing project plans, budgets, and timelines, including managing costs, and ensuring projects stay within budget.
  • Overseeing the entire project, from initial consultation to completion, including coordinating with clients, architects, and engineers.
  • Hiring, supervising, and coordinating the activities of subcontractors, ensuring they meet quality standards and deadlines.
  • Inspecting work performed by subcontractors to ensure it meets quality standards and specifications, and addressing any issues or defects.
  • Ensuring the safety of the construction site, and that all projects comply with relevant building codes, regulations, and safety standards.
  • Maintaining open communication with clients throughout the project, addressing their concerns, and ensuring their needs are met.
  • Handling all aspects of running their own business, including marketing, sales, accounting, and financial planning.
  • Addressing any unexpected issues or challenges that arise during the project, finding solutions, and ensuring that the project stays on track.
  • Providing and maintaining the necessary tools and equipment for the job, as well as ensuring their safe and proper use.

ECW/AUP CONSTRUCTION LEAD

Amec Foster Wheeler AMEA & Southern Europe
Abu Dhabi
12.2012 - 12.2015
  • Overseeing and directing a team of construction workers, including skilled and unskilled volunteers.
  • Ordering and monitoring the delivery of materials for just-in-time use, as well as ensuring the proper use and quality of materials.
  • Directing and monitoring the work of subcontractors.
  • Inspecting construction work, and ensuring it meets quality standards and project specifications.
  • Maintaining a safe work environment by adhering to all safety standards and procedures.
  • Effectively communicating with team members, management, and other stakeholders.
  • Identifying and resolving issues that arise during construction.
  • Maintaining detailed records of work performed, materials used, and project progress.
  • Potentially directing and training skilled and unskilled workers.

Construction Area Lead

Imperial Oil Limited
Fort McMurray, AB
10.2009 - 12.2012

Earthworks Construction Area Lead.

  • Responsible for ensuring safe and successful execution of construction activities in his area.
  • Participates in the project management team and leads the construction execution team.
  • Responsible for the effective coordination of construction execution plans.
  • Develops safety plans and construction execution plans.
  • Defines key deliverables and timing to achieve construction activities.
  • Leads in constructability and human factors initiatives.
  • Management interfaces with construction contractors.
  • Steward's performance is measured by safety and quality, cost, schedule, and operability.
  • Responsibility for ensuring construction plans and interfaces is coordinated.
  • Works with functions, and construction and engineering teams to resolve sub-project construction issues.

Field Construction Advisor

QIT, Mobil Producing Nigeria
, Nigeria
04.2008 - 09.2009
  • Responsibilities included the Management of project site activities.
  • Ensuring the HSE Policy was implemented for construction activities and, assuring field construction activities were maintained in conformance with project drawings, specifications, schedules, procedures, quality requirements and safety standards.
  • Attended weekly and monthly progress meetings with Contractor and third parties.
  • Assisted development of Project Construction Procedures and Schedules.

Site Manager

Kentz Engineers & Constructors MEPC
Sakhalin, Russia
10.2007 - 02.2008
  • Responsible for planning, directing and coordinating the construction project and responsible for overseeing its organisation, scheduling and implementation.
  • Acting as a point of contact for all site related information and accountable for reporting on Construction Management issues directly to the Division Manager.
  • Taking control and managing all contracts and subcontractors, including the procurement of contractors and direct labour, programming & scheduling work.
  • Responsible for planning (Planning Stage of contract) resources including labour, materials and subcontractors.
  • Maintaining commercial awareness and overseeing the whole financial aspect of the projects.

Construction Superintendent

Exxon Neftegas Ltd (An ExxonMobil Subsidiary)
Sakhalin, Russia
12.2005 - 08.2007
  • Responsibilities included ensuring the HSE Policy was implemented for construction activities and, assuring field construction activities were maintained in conformance with project drawings, specifications, schedules, procedures, quality requirements and safety standards.
  • Coordinated, supervised and monitored the progress of all civil works including road pavement works, site drainage and levelling works and civil works of building constructions.
  • Attended daily construction meetings and ensured the daily and weekly schedule was implemented by Contractors.
  • Provided input for the development of the Project short & long term schedules in cooperation with the EPC team and Contractors.
  • Acted as a team leader in completion of very critical milestones to accomplish the work in a timely manner.
  • Supported commissioning and start up team in turnover activities.

Construction Manager

ENKA Construction & Industry Co. Inc
Dekastri, Russia
11.2003 - 12.2005
  • Responsibilities included the Management of project site activities including QC, Field Procurement, Planning and HSE teams.
  • Planned, scheduled and directed the detailed phase of construction works including the construction of temporary facilities for 300 workforces.
  • Was responsible for overall construction performance including earthworks, civil and structural, road and drainage works.
  • Coordinated Project activities and negotiated with Subcontractors and produced purchase orders.
  • Attended weekly Progress and Interface meetings with Client and other Contractors.
  • Was the Deputy Project Manager for the Project and became the Project Manager during the completion phase for two months.

Civil Works Manager

LG & GURIS Consortium
Izmir, Turkey
11.2002 - 11.2003
  • Responsible for performance of overall construction activities including earthworks, concrete works, pile foundations (cast-in-situ bored piles, retaining walls), underground piping works.
  • Directed the construction of temporary facilities for 1000 man workforce including housing, catering and recreation.
  • Assuring all construction operatives quality and compliance with engineering design and specification and QHSE Procedures.
  • Attended weekly progress meetings with Client and consortium member.
  • Responsible for cooperation with subcontractors and other third parties and the development of Project Construction Procedures and Schedules.
  • Acted as the Deputy Site Manager.

Civil Engineer

Bechtel Enka Joint Venture
Izmir, Turkey
04.2000 - 09.2002
  • Responsible for the coordination of mobilisation and demobilisation activities and architectural issues.
  • Handled the overall performance of construction works including earthworks, road and drainage and infrastructure piping.
  • Supervised the installation of 240m of 48” natural gas pipeline and HDPE, galvanised, stainless steel and carbon steel pipes.
  • Attended weekly progress meetings.

Site Manager

Ceylan Construction Co.
Izmir, Turkey
01.1998 - 01.2000
  • Coordinated all site construction activities and ensured compliance with Project Procedures, Schedules and cost.
  • Was directly responsible for the hire of suitable personnel and management of subcontractor activities.

Site Manager

Zafer Insaat A.S.
Volgograd, Russia
01.1996 - 01.1998
  • Coordinated all site activities including procurement and contractual issues with Client and Subcontractors.
  • Was also responsible for the mobilisation and demobilisation for the Project.

Site Manager

FEO Insaat A.S.
Moscow, Russia
01.1992 - 01.1996
  • Responsible for all field management activities performed on the construction site and coordinated entire site finishing works.

Site Engineer

MIR Insaat A.S.
Moscow, Russia
01.1990 - 01.1992
  • Provided general support for integration of all field engineering activities on site and supervised site mobilisation works.
  • Was responsible for civil engineering and entire building works of 45,000m2 of the complex.

Site Engineer

AS-CON Insaat A.S.
Antalya, Turkey
01.1987 - 01.1990
  • Coordinated site mobilisation and was responsible for overall performance of earthworks, concrete and entire finishing works of the Project.

Education

BSc - Civil Engineering

Middle East Technical University
Ankara, Turkey
01.1986

Skills

  • Project management
  • Construction planning
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Quality assurance
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Risk assessment

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 03/05/62

Additional Information

English (fluent), Turkish (native), Russian (fluent), To be furnished upon request

Timeline

Self Employed

EE construction corp.
12.2015 - Current

ECW/AUP CONSTRUCTION LEAD

Amec Foster Wheeler AMEA & Southern Europe
12.2012 - 12.2015

Construction Area Lead

Imperial Oil Limited
10.2009 - 12.2012

Field Construction Advisor

QIT, Mobil Producing Nigeria
04.2008 - 09.2009

Site Manager

Kentz Engineers & Constructors MEPC
10.2007 - 02.2008

Construction Superintendent

Exxon Neftegas Ltd (An ExxonMobil Subsidiary)
12.2005 - 08.2007

Construction Manager

ENKA Construction & Industry Co. Inc
11.2003 - 12.2005

Civil Works Manager

LG & GURIS Consortium
11.2002 - 11.2003

Civil Engineer

Bechtel Enka Joint Venture
04.2000 - 09.2002

Site Manager

Ceylan Construction Co.
01.1998 - 01.2000

Site Manager

Zafer Insaat A.S.
01.1996 - 01.1998

Site Manager

FEO Insaat A.S.
01.1992 - 01.1996

Site Engineer

MIR Insaat A.S.
01.1990 - 01.1992

Site Engineer

AS-CON Insaat A.S.
01.1987 - 01.1990

BSc - Civil Engineering

Middle East Technical University
Gokhan Dogru