Gaminda Rasika Weerakkodige Alwis.
SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER.
Permanent Address: No. 54/1A Old Road, Watara, Polgasowita, Sri Lanka.
Email: gamindarasika1973@gmail.com / gamindarasika@yahoo.com
Mobile No. : +94 772535225 / +94 741237179
Professional Objectives
Results-oriented and NFPA certified Mechanical Engineer with contract administration, project
management and commercial negotiations skills having +23 years’ experience in Fire Fighting
Systems installation, Fire Fighting Systems Maintenance, Plumbing ,Drainage, HVAC and Medical
Gas Systems industries. Demonstrated high standard organizational, employed financial and
commercial acumen to manage projects within the budgets.
Key Responsibilities
Construction Projects
➢ Obtaining Authority approvals / reviewing the contract documents.
➢ Material takes off and ordering / resolving technical issues with consultant.
➢ Preparation of method statements and technical submittals for consultant/client approval.
➢ Preparing shop Drawings.
➢ Assisting commercial department for preparation of variations.
➢ Coordination with consultant, subcontractors and suppliers.
➢ Project Planning and Scheduling/Conducting & attending Site Meeting.
➢ Preparation of a work program in line with the main contractor’s work program.
➢ Testing and commissioning of firefighting systems, Plumbing systems & Medical Gas systems.
➢ Preparation of Operation & Maintenance manuals.
➢ Involving operation & maintenance during the Defect Liability Period.
Engineering competency
➢ Involved with high-rise buildings, harbours, Oil field workshops including, Installation testing and
commissioning of large scale Plumbing Drainage, Fire protection and detection, HVAC systems and
Hospitals (medical gas systems) and large scale piping and pumping systems.
MANAGER PROJECT.
(Unitec Fire and Security Systems (Pvt) Ltd)
Dec 2022 to Present
Projects Involved
➢ HNJ Project (B1+21Floors residential tower)
➢ Spenser Plasa (B2 + 15Floors)
➢ Ansel Lanka Biyagama (plant C)
➢ Paradise road (sprinklers, hose reel, hydrant & suppression system)
➢ 18 maintainers jobs
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PROJECT ENGINEER.
(HAYLEYS FENTONS LTD, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA)
NOV 2020 TO JAN 2022
Projects Involved
Have completed following all projects in Sri Lanka.
➢ Us Aid Infrastructure development hospital projects in Kilinochchi and Vavuniya.
➢ Ceylex office & residential Project, 19F+4Basement+Automated Car park, Colombo.
Scope of Work
Managing overall functions of Supply, Installation, Testing and commissioning of Fire Protection, LP Gas,
Fire Detection, Plumbing and Drainage systems. Attending site management meetings and progress
meetings with client engineering team.
SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER
(TACHNO INTEGRATED ENGINEERING PVT LTD, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA)
AUG 2018 TO OCT 2020.
Projects Involved
Have complete following all projects in Sri Lanka.
➢ Colombo City Center Tower Project (50 Floor), Colombo- Multi VRV Air Conditioning System.
➢ Capital Twin Peak Project (48 Floor), Colombo- Multi VRV Air Conditioning System.
➢ Water Front Integrated Mixed Development Project (3x 50 Floors), Colombo- Multi VRV Air
Conditioning System.
➢ CBL Foods international Pvt Ltd, Fire Pump and Fire Protection system.
➢ Southern Expressway, Arcade (LP Gas system)
Scope of work
Installation, testing and commissioning of M & E systems such as fire, plumbing, GAS,
drainage and HVAC systems
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
AL AJJAJ LIMITED COMPANY (AALCO GROUP)
(A LEADING MEP CONTRACTOR IN DOHA. - QATAR)
JAN 2017 TO JULY 2018
Projects Involved
➢ 2017 May – 2018July
Senior Mechanical Engineer – Doha festival city, Family entertainment center project. Middle
east’s first theme park based on the iconic Angry Birds game and movie with over 35 rides span
across 12,000 sqm of combined indoor and outdoor park. E-Sports gaming Coliseum, Racing
simulators, Escape rooms, Arcade featuring In Virtuosity. Office spaces, Meeting rooms and
whole Entertainment centre is getting operated from Back of House
Scope of work
Supply, installation, Testing & commissioning of Sprinkler system, fire hose reel system,
fire hydrant systems as well as FM 200 systems. Plumbing and Drainage systems.
➢ 2017 January – 2017 May
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Senior Mechanical Engineer – Majilis Grand Mercure 5-Star Hotel, Doha, Qatar (3 Towers
4B+G+Mez+20/ 4B+G+10/ 1 B+G+7)
Scope of work
Supply, installation, Testing & commissioning of Sprinkler system, hose reel system,
Novec System and Foam system etc. Including centralized firefighting wet riser pump
room. Plumbing and Drainage systems.
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
(PATHWAY GLOBAL CONTRACTING AND PLUBLIC SERVICES COMPANY W.L.L, DOHA, QATAR)
MAR 2016 TO JAN 2017
Projects Involved
Have complete 4 major mosques with
Scope of work
Installation, testing and commissioning of M & E systems such as fire protection, fire alarm
system, plumbing, drainage and HVAC systems.
FIRE FIGHTING ENGINEER
HOW UNITED SERVICES (W.L.L.), - WEB: WWW.HOWUNITED.COM
MAY 2005 TO JUNE 2015 (A SUBSIDIARY OF INTERSERVE GROUP UK)
Projects Involved
➢ 2014 January - 2015 June.
Firefighting & Plumbing Estimator (Have estimated 35 numbers of projects).
➢ 2013 September- 2014 October
Fire Fighting Engineer – Fit Out Works. (Have complete more than 25 small projects)
Scope of work
Supply, installation, Testing & commissioning of Sprinkler system, fire hose reel system,
fire hydrant systems as well as FM 200 systems & deluge systems.
➢ 2011 September - 2013 August
Fire Fighting Engineer – NEW FITNESS CENTRE FOR ASPIRE LOGISTICS AT
ASPIRE ZONE
Scope of work
Supply, installation testing & commissioning of Sprinkler system, fire hose reel system, fire
hydrant system, FM 200, foam deluge and underground ductile iron piping.
➢ 2011 September- 2013 August
Fire Fighting Engineer–NAKILAT SHIPYARD (ERHAMA BIN JABER AL JALAHMA
SHIPYARD) at RASLAFAN Qatar Petroleum.
Scope of work
Supply, installation, Testing & commissioning of Sprinkler system, hose reel system & fire
hydrant systems.
➢ 2008 May - 2011 August
Fire Fighting Engineer –Bilal Tower at Pearl Qatar, (2B+G+22), Residential Building
Scope of work
Supply, installation, Testing & commissioning of Sprinkler system, hose reel systems, fire
hydrant systems, FM 200 and foam deluge systems.
➢ 2006 December -2008 May
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Fire Fighting Engineer – Olefin Project (World’s biggest Ethylene Plant Project for QP) -
HOW United Services W.L.L – Doha – Qatar.
Work Involved
Supply, installation, Testing & commissioning of FM 200 System, Sprinkler System, hose
reel, hydrant system & Extinguisher system in 4 nos of Buildings (3 Substations, Central
control Building and main office building)
➢ 2006 January -2006 December
Fire Fighting Engineer –QIC Building (2B +G+20) - HOW United Services W.L.L – Doha
– Qatar.
Works Involved.
Supply, installation, Testing & commissioning of Sprinkler system, fire hose reel & hydrant
system.
➢ 2005 June -2005 December
Fire Fighting Engineer –Al- Othman Tower (2B+G+21), Residential Building at West Bay
Works Involved.
Supply, installation, Testing & commissioning of Sprinkler system, hose reel system
&hydrant systems.
TECHNICAL OFFICER
LABO-TECH ENGINEERING (PVT) LTD, - JANUARY 2001 TO MAY 2005
MAJOR MEP CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN SRI LANKA (subsidiary of SIERRA Construction at
COLOMBO - SRI LANKA.
Projects Involved
Have complete following all projects in Sri Lanka.
Work involved- Installation, testing & commissioning of Fire Fighting system and Medical Gas.
➢ Elephant Corridor Hotel ( 1st Ever 7 Star Hotel in Sri Lanka)
➢ Courts Complex, Trincomalee (6 Stories)
➢ Luxury Shopping Complex (5 Stories + Basement), Bandarawela.
➢ Bus Stand (3 Stories) - Kurunegala
➢ Gerton Garden Housing Complex – Nugegoda.
➢ 2000 Plaza Housing Complex (13 stories Luxury Apartment complex) – Sri Jayawardhanapura.
➢ Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital - (The largest Medical Gas System in Sri Lanka).
TECHNICAL OFFICER
SPECIALIZED COMPANY FOR MEDICAL GAS – BIO-MED INTERNATIONAL. - JAN. 2001 TO DEC. 2001
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
➢ Installation, testing & commissioning of Medical Gas System in Negombo General Hospital (7
Stories) Sri Lanka
➢ Gampaha General Hospital (7 Stories) Sri Lanka
➢ Anuradhapura General Hospital (4Stories) Sri Lanka
➢ Kandy General Hospital Modular Theater System Sri Lanka
➢ Karapitiya General Hospital, Cardio Thoracic Unit
➢ Colombo General Hospital, Sri Lanka
➢ Peradeniya General Hospital, Sri Lanka
TECHNICAL OFFICER
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Al Hamazi Est.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – NOV 1996 TO DEC. 1997
➢ Installation, testing & commissioning of specialized underground infrastructure piping system.
Educational Qualifications
➢ HNDE - Mechanical Engineering @ College of ICM@ Sri Lanka.
➢ Diploma in Auto Electrical – 3 Years Full Time, Ceylon- German Technical Training Institute Sri Lanka
➢ National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority Certificate of Proficiency.
Special Qualifications
➢ Holding NFPA Membership.
➢ Factory Certified Grundfos Pump Installation, Testing, Commissioning & Maintenance Engineer
➢ Familiar with operating MS Office and Auto CAD
➢ Holding Driving License in QATAR & Sri Lanka.
➢ Previously worked as Qatar Civil Defence Certified Fire Fighting Engineer.
Personal Details
➢ Name in Full : Gaminda Rasika Weerakkodige Alwis.
➢ Date of Birth : 17th April 1973
➢ School Attended : Isipathana College, Colombo-05, Sri Lanka
➢ Sex : Male
➢ Civil Status : Married
➢ Contact No. : +94 772535225
➢ Nationality : Sri Lankan
➢ Passport Number : N-2274527
I hereby certify that the above furnished by me in this application are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge.
Date : 19th Jan. 2022 Gaminda Rasika Alwis
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