Chris Adams

Design, Engineering & CPS Manager at Webuild

Wentworth Point, New South Wales, Australia

About

Experience

  • CPS Manager at Webuild
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Western Sydney Airport Metro - Stations, Systems, Trains, Operations and Maintenance (SSTOM)

  • CPB Contractors (8 yrs 7 mos)
    • Design Manager
      Dec 2022 - May 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Projects: - Canberra Light Rail - Stage 2A Augmentation - Prospect Pre-treatment Plant - Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) - Parramatta Light Rail - Stage 2A - Parramatta Light Rail - Stage 1 - Post Portion Completion Support

    • Project Design Coordinator & CPS Lead
      Jun 2019 - Apr 2023 · 3 yrs 11 mos

      Portion 1 – Westmead Terminus to Parramatta CBD to James Ruse Drive Bridge: - Review all Construction Phase Support (CPS) requests from the PCPLR Construction Team in relation to Design Queries, Clarifications & Shop Drawings - Respond to all Requests for Support (RFS) with either providing direct responses from AFC Certified Design Documentation, solutions from Design AEOs or expected timeframes for Technical Clarification Responses - Coordinate all Technical Clarifications with the Design AEOs whether they be related directly to Design or Urban Design Finishes/Landscaping/DDA Compliance related - Review, monitor and evaluate the work of designers allocated to the project to ensure that their progress meets the SPR requirements while addressing all Design Package Delivery Phase comments as the design develops - Assist in the design approval process by coordinating issue resolution between the Design Team and Construction, Service & Operations (SOM), Independent Ceritifier, RMS, TfNSW as well as all external stakeholders impacted by PLR - Assist with client and stakeholder expectations and communicate effectively with the project’s Design & Construction teams in addressing specific project SPR requirements to achieve the best for project outcomes - Run workshops between designers, construction team and authorities to best integrate all designs in a coordinated approach while remaining compliant to the project’s contract and SPR - Provide concept technical solutions to resolve complex issues with Design Development against Existing Conditions, Interface Requirements and Contractual Constraints. - Participate in all design work, clash checking, and space proofing by the design team to provide direction when there are actions to be taken to proceed with Design Development - Operate within the project budget, monitor design delivery cost reviews and develop strategies and recommendations to achieve the project’s vision and goals

    • Project Engineer
      Oct 2017 - May 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Civil Roadworks & Stormwater: - Old Castle Hill Road: Upgrade of Southern Side of Road to allow for Kiss & Ride passenger drop off for the future Castle Hill Station - Old Northern Road: Upgrade of entire road to a Bus Terminal with 2x Bus Bays on each Westbound/Eastbound Carriageway to service passengers to Castle Hill Station - Stormwater Drainage: Precast Pit & Pipe Excavation, Installation & Backfill to facilitate Roadworks Precinct Structures: - OSD Tank - Excavation of Underground In-situ Concrete Stormwater Detention & Rainwater Tank - Retaining Walls - 5x Packages of both Precast & In-situ Concrete Retaining Wall Structures Landscaping: - Backfill over Castle Hill Station Precast & In-situ Concrete Structure to underside of Landscaping - Placement of Landscape Topsoil, Trees, Mass Planting, Turf to Upgrade Arthur Whitling Park and surrounding Road Works above the Underground Castle Hill Station - Footpath Construction through Arthur Whitling Park & Station Precinct - Installation of Road, Landscape & Station Precinct Furniture including Benches, Playground, Fountains, Concrete Benches, Heritage Items & Public Art

  • Thiess (4 yrs 4 mos)
    • Site Engineer
      Nov 2013 - Oct 2015 · 2 yrs

      Southern Zone Structures: - 3x Box Cell Drainage Culverts (2x single cell, 1x triple cell) - 2x Overpass Super T Girder Bridges (2 lane road) - 5x Mainline Plank Bridges (1x 5 span expansion joint, 2x single span semi-integral, 1x 9 span expansion joint and 1x 3 span semi-integral for a 4 lane highway) - 1x Local Farm Bridge - Single Span Steel I-Beam Bridge

    • Design Engineer
      Apr 2013 - Nov 2013 · 8 mos

    • Graduate Engineer & Administrator
      Sep 2012 - Apr 2013 · 8 mos

  • Student Engineer at Penrith Lakes Development Corporation
    Dec 2010 - Feb 2011 · 3 mos

  • Penrith Lakes Development Corporation (89 - 151 Old Castlereagh Road, Castlereagh)
    • Water Quality Tester
      Jul 2009 - Feb 2010 · 8 mos

    • Student Engineer
      Feb 2009 - Jul 2009 · 6 mos