Ramon Nieto

As part of the Secondary Lining team, I am involved in the construction of the offshore Tunnel Shaft Connections at Outfall Tunnel, Intake Tunnel 1 and Intake Tunnel 2, which are part of the cooling water system for the HPC nuclear power station.

My main responsibilities are:

• Overseeing daily operations, ensuring works are completed safely, meeting quality and programme targets
• Managing the engineering team, ensuring adherance to safety regulations and project specifications
• Tracking progress of works against programmes and milestones, identifying and addressing potential issues or delays
• Ensuring the quality of work meets the required standards and specifications
• Ensuring required documentation (RAMS, ITP's, TW Designs, etc) are in place
• Overseeing the allocation and efficient use of engineering resources, materials and equipment
• Communicating regularly with the Client, providing updates on project progress and addressing any concerns
• Working closely with the Project manager to ensure successful execution of works

A part of the Secondary Lining team, I was involved in the construction of the onshore Adits (Outfall and Intake Tunnel 2 Launch Adits), which are part of the cooling water system for the HPC nuclear power station.

My main responsibilities were:

• Managing 3 teams of Shift engineers, ensuring the H&S, Quality and Programme targets were met
• Assisting the Site agent, ensuring the smooth and efficient execution of works.
• Sequencing of works and producing of "4 Weeks Look Ahead" Programmes
• Producing and reviewing RAMS, ITP's, TBS's, TW Design Briefs
• Reviewing TW and Permanent Works designs
• Submittal of RFI's and NCR's
• Liaising with Designers, Client and other Balfour Beatty departments (Quality, Survey, Materials teams) to address any issues that might arise
• Ordering materials and equipment

A part of the Secondary Lining Shift team, I was involved in the construction of the onshore galleries (Diversification Galleries 1 and 2, Outfall Galleries 1 and 2, Liaison Galleries) which are part of the cooling water system for the HPC nuclear power station, leading the works on my shift. Works included the installation of waterproofing, reinforcement, cast-in items, falsework, formwork and concrete placement.

My main responsibilities were:

• Managing a team of shift site engineers, ensuring targets for my shift were completed successfully
• Responsible for the setting out and Quality inspections during my shift
• Ensuring the H&S, Quality and Programme targets were met
• Producing RAMS, ITP's, TBS's, TW Design Briefs
• Issuing Permits (Confined spaces, Hot works, Work at height)

The works included the construction of RC chambers, installation of surface and foul water pipelines, construction of manholes, duct banks, street lighting, potable water and road construction.

My main duties as a Section Engineer and TWS are:

- Coordinating, supervising and planning works

- Scheduling/ ordering materials, plant and equipment

- Liaising with subcontractors, supervisors and client

- Ensuring adherence of H&S and carrying out Safety tours

- Requesting Permits (Excavation, Hot works and Confined Spaces)

- Monitoring Temporary Works

- Raising RFI's, FCR's & NCR's

- Production of RAMS, ITP's, ECSR's and LTQR's

- Carrying out Quality inspections

The works included the construction of a RC retaining wall, backfilling operations, road construction and surfacing works, installation of 400 KV duct bank, construction of a sewage treatment plant and associated foul rising mains, dismantling of a temporary steel bridge.

My main duties as a Site Engineer were:

- Undertaking surveys and setting out

- Quality Inspections Records & Quality Assurance

- Managing and dealing with subcontractors, supervisors and client

- Ensure designs and drawings are followed correctly

- Ensuring adherence of H&S requirements

The works include:

- “Taunton Sewage Treatment” RC and drainage works;

- “Frome Valley Relief Sewer Phase 3” at North of Bristol: 1.5Km of pipejacking tunnelling and associated shafts and manholes;

- “Usk Reservoir Spillway" (South Wales): upgrade (200m long reinforced concrete watertight spillway lining, grouting works, removal of the existing baffle blocks and guide wall and the addition of shear keys for spillway chute stability).

My main duties as a Site Engineer were:

- Setting out and Quality inspections

- Liaising with workforce and client

- Ensure designs and drawings are followed correctly

- Ensuring adherence of H&S requirements

The works included repairs at several RC bridges at M5 motorway near Gloucester (between J10 and J14), involving excavation to expose bridge foundations, hydrodemolition of damaged concrete and repairs to piers and foundations caused by Thaumasite Sulphate Attack. Works included as well fixing other structural elements of the bridges such as bearings and plinths, abutment walls and waterproofing membranes.

Main responsibilities:

• Setting out and quality inspections
• Prepare detailed reports to communicate progress to stakeholders.
• Coordinate construction activities to ensure alignment with project plans.

The works included:

• Research and development of Hydraulically Bound Mixtures incorporating recycling and secondary aggregates
• Concrete mix design, production and testing of concrete blended with gully waste and recycled aggregate, including the use of biological nutrients, pozzolanic cement and quicklime to eliminate oils and organics
• Concrete mix design, production and testing of ST5 Concrete "Lego" Blocks.