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SOLAN ATHIMOOLAM

SOLAN ATHIMOOLAM

'SR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Kuala Lumpur

Summary

Dynamic Senior Construction Manager with extensive experience at CYPARK RESOURCES BHD, excelling in labor management and site safety. Proven track record in delivering complex projects, including solar farms and highway expansions, while fostering strong client relationships. Skilled in electrical installations and project documentation, ensuring compliance and quality throughout all phases.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Senior Construction Manager

CYPARK RESOURCES BHD
07.2014 - 06.2025

PROJECTS:

  • Responsible for overall project performance and project staff.
  • Responsible for attending all project meetings, preparing minutes of the meetings, and meeting notes as required, and circulating meeting notes within 48 hours.
  • Responsible for preparing project programs, deliverables, and communicating with junior staff.
  • Responsible for the preparation and presentation of all project documentation to company and client standards.
  • Responsible for documenting all project-related communication and activities as per company standard.
  • Maintain effective client and project consultant contact at all times.
  • Prepare and review the project forward invoice schedule.
  • Other duties are assigned from time to time.
  • Getting authority approval (KM, EIA, TNB, JKR, and land issues).
  • Liosion with Authority for Land, KM, and EIA matters.


MANAGEMENT:

  • Deliver weekly and monthly project-specific performance reports, and ensure clear, accurate, and efficient records of staff.
  • Ensure staff members are fully and effectively deployed at all times.
  • Understand company procedures, and ensure staff is fully aware of and following the procedures at all times.
  • Ensure that no practice contravenes the spirit of any client contract or breaches of law.
  • Develop good client and staff relationships that would lead to follow-up work.


OFFICE:

  • Observe office security at all times, and ensure the business unit's working environment is maintained in a tidy, organized, and presentable way.
  • Ensure business unit products are safely stored, and clearly referenced at all times.
  • Ensure client and business confidentiality is maintained at all times.


PROJECT HANDLED:

  • Expansion of the third lane of SIK Highway UPM (2.1 km).
  • Putrajaya P11: 2nd access (1 km excess road built).
  • Putrajaya 20 Nos. Bus Stop.
  • Putrajaya P7 (Access road 700 m built)
  • Putrajaya Promenade: a 4 km walkway, landscape, and water treatment.
  • 30 MW solar in SIK, Kedah (solar farm, interconnector, and SPPIF) present.
  • 100 MW Solar Farm in Merchang (Solar Hybrid farm, interconnecting, SPPIF, and TNBIF)
  • Selgate Hospital, Rawang (MEP Construction Manager)


M&E SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT

ASIAN RARE EARTH LTSF DECOMMISSIONING AND DISPOSAL (LEIGHTON CONTRACTORS SDN BHD)
12.2010 - 11.2013
  • Coordinating the electrical installation works for the construction of the plant.
  • Running the operation of the drum handling process. As a control room engineer.


The work involved:

  • Day-to-day operation of drum handling and disposal.
  • Controlling the conveyor line, robots, and V Tanks operation.
  • Troubleshooting when equipment breaks down.
  • Data entry of the DTMS system.
  • Preparing the daily report for the client.
  • Managing a team of 180 workers to run the operation.
  • Coordinating the dismantling of the operation plant involves robots, conveyor lines, and V.
  • Tanks, electrical cable and system, and batching plant.
  • Plans and coordinates site activities with site staff.
  • Monitors work progress and quality control.
  • Liaises with clients, consultants, and local authorities.

MEP Project Manager

SAADIYAT LINK PROJECT ABU DHABI (AL HABOUR LEIGHTON)
11.2009 - 12.2010
  • Coordinating Electrical Contractor.
  • Managed stakeholder relationships effectively, ensuring clear communication and expectation alignment.
  • Cabling of 33 kV and street lighting cables, and installation of street lighting and underbridge lighting, switchgears, transformers, generators, and feeder fillers.
  • Testing and commissioning 33 kV substations (20 nos) for Saadiyat Island infrastructure works.
  • Fire Protection System for Infrastructure and Buildings Implementation, Testing, and Commissioning.
  • Mechanical-related works coordination.
  • Installation of pumping station substations and installation of electrical equipment.

MEP Project Manager

LIMITLESS PROJECT JEBEL ALI DUBAI
05.2008 - 04.2010
  • Developed comprehensive risk assessments, mitigating potential issues during project execution.
  • Design verification and detailing of the electrical system.
  • Preparing electrical installation drawings from the consultant's design drawings.
  • Preparing material takeoff and estimates from construction drawings. Attending meetings with clients, consultants, and contractors.
  • Timely execution of works and attending inspection as per specification and requirement is satisfactory manner for :
  • Security access
  • Control System Public address Fire Alarm
  • Fire Fighting
  • Building management System Electrical Engineering and Testing and commissioning for MEP

Systems Engineer

Leighton Contractors
03.2007 - 04.2008
  • Design review and implementation of electrical and mechanical works for KLPH Highway.
  • Work involved cabling of MV and LV cables, and installation of electrical equipment.
  • Contributed towards continuous improvement initiatives aimed at streamlining internal processes and enhancing overall service delivery quality.
  • Toll Equipment Installation, TCSS installation, electrical installation for the Toll Building, and street lighting installation.
  • Designed high availability strategies to minimize downtime during critical systems outages or disasters recovery scenarios.
  • Testing and commissioning

Assistant Project Manager

EMRAIL SDN BHD
12.2000 - 01.2007
  • Managed subcontractor relationships effectively to ensure quality workmanship within deadlines and budgets.
  • Developed and maintained project documentation for reliable records.
  • Setting up and construction of the Base Yard for the construction of the Rawang-Ipoh Railway Track.
  • Drawing out the Phase Staging Diagram for the Track Construction.
  • Managing a pool of subcontractors for the relocation of utilities, other services, and liaison with authorities, consultants, and other agencies.
  • Design, install, testing, commissioning, and maintaining of yard lighting for all railway yards between Rawang and Ipoh.
  • Design and Installation of Cable Through Rawang to Ipoh.
  • Cabling works for the entirety of the electrical works, including yard lighting.

Project Coordinator

SECONDED TO TIME AUTOMATION TIME SALAM
11.1991 - 11.2000
  • Installation Testing and Commissioning of Substation Streetlighting and Traffic Light For North South Expressway (PLUS)
  • Work involved installation of MV & LV cabling , Switch Board , feeder Pillars and Testing Commissioning for the Following locations
  • Damansara plus Interchange
  • Bukitrajah Plus Interchanges
  • Sungai Buluh Plus Interchange
  • Rawang to Ipoh Plus Interchanges
  • Sungkai Petani Plus Interghanges
  • Federal Route 2 Subang Jaya to Kiang ( Plus) Klang Interchange ( Plus)
  • Elite Expressway Shah Alam to Subang (Seafield) Cyber Jaya Link Roads
  • Putrajaya Klia link Expressway
  • Cyberjaya Link road

Project Coordinator

TIME SALAM SDN BHD
01.1986 - 10.1991
  • Frabricating and Assembling Railway Track Turnouts ( Railway track) at Jalan Ipoh.
  • Track Relaying Supervisor for Gemas Paloh Rehabilitation Project for KTMB
  • Planning and supervising the Track Relying Team Planning and Supervising the Electrical Team

Education

DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

FIT
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
04.2001 -

Skills

Labor management

Site safety management

Construction estimating

Constructability analysis

Installation of cabling LV,MV & HT

Installation of Electrical switch gear, Transformer, Switchboard and DBs Testing and commissioning

Earthing and Lighting Installation, Testing and Commissioning

Key System (Master Key) for installation of doors and ironmongeries & completed ID works

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Words

Timeline

Senior Construction Manager

CYPARK RESOURCES BHD
07.2014 - 06.2025

M&E SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT

ASIAN RARE EARTH LTSF DECOMMISSIONING AND DISPOSAL (LEIGHTON CONTRACTORS SDN BHD)
12.2010 - 11.2013

MEP Project Manager

SAADIYAT LINK PROJECT ABU DHABI (AL HABOUR LEIGHTON)
11.2009 - 12.2010

MEP Project Manager

LIMITLESS PROJECT JEBEL ALI DUBAI
05.2008 - 04.2010

Systems Engineer

Leighton Contractors
03.2007 - 04.2008

DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

FIT
04.2001 -

Assistant Project Manager

EMRAIL SDN BHD
12.2000 - 01.2007

Project Coordinator

SECONDED TO TIME AUTOMATION TIME SALAM
11.1991 - 11.2000

Project Coordinator

TIME SALAM SDN BHD
01.1986 - 10.1991
SOLAN ATHIMOOLAM'SR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER