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Suthahar Vijayakumar
Design Engineer at Road Development Authority
vijayakumar20@yahoo.com
Summary
Interested in Engineering Project Management
Experience
Design Engineer at Road Development Authority
March 2015 - Present (5 months)
Prepare Highway Design of 5km length of an A class Road (A-05 PBC Road) and Structural Design of
Bridge with two spans
Project Engineer at Road Development Authority
August 2013 - Present (2 years)
Preparing Southern Highway Investment Program under this title Southern Highway Extension towards
Colombo: Project objective is reduce the Traffic Congestion in Colombo City and Work done for Feasibility
study and Preliminary Engineering Designs for Southern Highway Extension towards Colombo via Elevated
Expressways. Initial Surveys, Designs, Cost Estimation, Financial Feasibility, Economic Feasibility and
Social& Environmental Impact Assessments prepared. Bidding documents, Manning schedule & Project
Implementation schedule prepared for the construction plan. Consultant selection procurement & Contract
negotiations carried-out.
1 recommendation available upon request
Project Engineer at Road Development Authority
February 2012 - August 2013 (1 year 7 months)
Exim Bank Funded Road Rehabilitation at North Project - C11B: My main duties & Responsibilities were
entrusted to achieve the overall RDA's Goals & Objectives. Therefore I performed by administrating &
managing in Foreign Bank funded project. I attended and represented on behalf of the Client/Employer’s side
for the progress review meetings/ project meetings and resolving the technical, social and Environmental
issues raised by Contractors or Consultants and other stake holders. supervised and Monitored the Quality
and Cost of project , coordinated other agencies for the successful project implementation.
1 recommendation available upon request
Graduate Engineer at Central Engineering Consultancy Buraeu
May 2011 - January 2012 (9 months)
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Supervision of Road works (Construction of Bridges, Culverts, Drains and Asphalt Road works) and
Checking Interim Payment Certificate Measurments And Preparing Monthly Project Progress Monitoring
Reports
1 recommendation available upon request
Publications
Vibration Characteristics of Medium Span Lattice Girder Bridges
Department of Structural Engineering, University of Peradeniya August 2011
Authors: Suthahar Vijayakumar, Sutharshan Balasuriyan, Thubeeshan Thanabalasingam
Three No. of Railway bridges selected and Vibration Measurements taken during Locomotive passing and the
Data analyzed and Frequencies classified by Bulien theorem
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute License 1774110 October 2014
Volunteer Experience
Trainee Engnieer at Road Development Authority
June 2009 - August 2009 (3 months)
Construction Supervision of A 009 Road Rehabilitation Project Under the Funded CARE Projects - North of
Sri Lanka
Languages
Tamil (Professional working proficiency)
Sinhala (Limited working proficiency)
English (Professional working proficiency)
Skills & Expertise
Road
Bridge
Structural Engineering
Civil Engineering
Drainage
Construction
Highways
AutoCAD
Engineering
Retaining Walls
Surveying
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Transportation Engineering
Reinforced Concrete
Finite Element Analysis
Environmental Engineering
Feasibility Studies
Procurement Contracts
Road Network Screening
Government Contract Administration
Elevated Highways
Urban Expressways
Preliminary Engineering Designs
Road Network Plannig
Traffic Study
Consultant Procurement
Highway Geometric Design
Pavement Design
Post-tension Beam Design
AutoCAD Civil 3D
Education
University of Peradeniya
BSc (Hons), Civil Engineering, 2007 - 2011
Activities and Societies: Explorers' Club for Hiking
Kilinochchi Hindu Colledge
GCE Advance Level, Mathematics, 2005 - 2006
Activities and Societies: Cultural Programmes and Public Health Awareness Programmes
Interests
Project Management, Engineering Management, Highway Engineering , Bridge Engineering , Music ,
Swimming and Searching
Organizations
Project Management Institute (PMI)
PMP
October 2014 to Present
Project Management Professional
Institute of Engineers Srilanka (IESL)
Associate Member
September 2011 to Present
Honors and Awards
Dialog Scholarship for First Rank in District
Dialog Telecom
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March 2007
Got District 01st Rank in G.C.E. Advance Level Mathematics (2006) in Kilinochchi
BSc.Eng (Hons) Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya
University of Peradeniya
September 2011
Projects
Elevated Highway Projects
August 2013 to March 2015
Members:Suthahar Vijayakumar, Veluppillai Mohan
Feasibility Study and Preliminary Engineering Design of Southern Highway Extension towards Colombo.
The objective of the project is Connect Colombo city with Expressway Network through Elevated Highways
to skip the land acquisition and make the efficient transport system.
Test Scores
General Points Average for Undergraduate Programme
September 2011 Score:GPA 3.0
Got 2nd Class with GPA 3.0 in Civil Engineering Stream
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Suthahar Vijayakumar
Design Engineer at Road Development Authority
vijayakumar20@yahoo.com
3 people have recommended Suthahar
"Mr.Suthakar is a very detailed Project Engineer in Pre and Construction Engineer"
— Veluppillai Mohan, managed Suthahar
"Mr.Suthahar is very energetic young Engineer working with me as Project Engineer at the full capacity and
discharging his duties in a trusted and dependable manner and also delivering his output based results in a
very successive and satisfied to the Organization "
— Veluppillai Mohan, managed Suthahar
"'Dedicating for the job' is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about V. Suthahar. I’ve had the
pleasure of knowing V. Suthahar from June 2011 to May 2014 , during which Mullaitivu Kokilai Pulmoddai
Road and C11A/NRRP Projects. Above all, I was impressed with Suthahar’s ability to dedicating full time
for any hard job with innovative ideas. V. Suthahar would be a true asset for any positions requiring Project
Engineer/Project Manager and comes with my heartfelt recommendation."
— kanarajan sathasivam, worked directly with Suthahar
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