Rifat Abbas Balva
Hamilton
Summary
Rifat provides field inspection and technical support for various CCTV, Rehabilitation, and Tactical I/I Reduction Projects. He is responsible for confined space entry, rehabilitation analysis, and site inspection of grouting, CIPP lateral lining, mainline spot repair and full length CIPP lining. He assists on both large and small scale municipal projects leveraging his passion for underground infrastructure and real-world contracting experience.
Rifat has spent the majority of his time providing field services such as rehab inspection, confined space entry, private property inspections, dye testing, surveying, and condition assessments. He has experience work on a CCTV and Rehab crew in sanitary and storm sewer pipes, maintenance holes and chambers.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Specialist
GEI Consultants Inc.
05.2022 - Current
- Construction inspection of storm and sanitary sewer rehabilitation and open cut excavation works.
- Collecting, tracking and delivery of field samples.
- CCTV review and rehabilitation planning. Utilize our in-house Defect Analysis and Rehab Recommendation
Tool to determine rehab actions and associated costs in preparation for budgeting and tendering of
construction works. - Field investigations and surveys. Smoke testing, dye testing and drainage & downspout surveys for I&I
Studies. Survey of maintenance hole locations for Geographical Information System (GIS) updates. Sidewalk
condition surveys. Various other independent field surveys as needed. - Mapping in GIS for field work planning, tender packages and field survey results for reports.
- Flow monitoring analysis and hydraulic review.
- Provide project support for various engineering projects.
- Confined Space Entry for field investigations.
Civil-site CCTV Inspector/Assistant (Internship)
Aquaflow Technology Inc.
05.2020 - 12.2020
- Inspected/ assisted in surveying municipal, commercial and industrial sewer lines projects using modern CCTV
survey equipment’s - Analyzed survey reports, maps, blueprints and other topographical and geologic data to effectively plan
municipal inspection operations - Assisted rehabilitation projects including cleaning out and lining sewer and manhole rehabilitation
- In addition, assisted HVAC operation to flush sewer main lines
- Created detailed survey reports using DATA TECH 2000 that met ongoing municipal standards that highlighted
the condition of sewer lines inspected - Carried out mandrel, dye and smoke test for Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton and Halton Regions.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Civil Engineering Technology
Mohawk College of Applied Arts And Technology
Hamilton, ON01-2022
Skills
- GIS applications
- Construction management
- Infrastructure projects
- Inspections
- Conducting field surveys
- Materials collection
- Daily reports management
- Construction inspection
- Quality Assurance
- Contract Management
Certification
- NASSCO PACP/ MACP/ LACP Certified – 2022
- NASSCO ITCP for CIPP Certified – 2023
- Confined Space Entry Certified– 2021
- Working at Height Certified – 2021
- OTM Book 7 Certified - 2022
- WHMIS Certified- 2022
Timeline
Technical Specialist
GEI Consultants Inc.
05.2022 - Current
Civil-site CCTV Inspector/Assistant (Internship)
Aquaflow Technology Inc.
05.2020 - 12.2020
- NASSCO PACP/ MACP/ LACP Certified – 2022
- NASSCO ITCP for CIPP Certified – 2023
- Confined Space Entry Certified– 2021
- Working at Height Certified – 2021
- OTM Book 7 Certified - 2022
- WHMIS Certified- 2022
Associate of Applied Science - Civil Engineering Technology
Mohawk College of Applied Arts And Technology
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