Claude Allouche

Could you please explain us what your job consists in?

I can say that I have a broad technical experience, as Chief Project, Team Leader and Technical Advisor, on multiple inter-connected aspects of the Design and Construction of different categories of Roads, and Civil Works in Airports and Railways, covering particularly:

• research and testing on construction materials

• Specifications, Quality controls at all stages, Soils investigations, Preparation of tender documents and construction of road structures.

Could you please explain us what your job consists in?

I can say that I have a broad technical experience, as Chief Project, Team Leader and Technical Advisor, on multiple inter-connected aspects of the Design and Construction of different categories of Roads, and Civil Works in Airports and Railways, covering particularly:

• research and testing on construction materials

• Specifications, Quality controls at all stages, Soils investigations, Preparation of tender documents and construction of road structures.

What kind of studies did you do to get such a job?

I was graduated with a Diploma of Civil Engineering in 1964 (I was then a student in The Ecole Spéciale des Travaux Publics in Paris).

After that, I had specific trainings: one focused on techniques Overseas and an other training in the Laboratory of Public Works in Tel Aviv.

I began to work after all of those trainings as an Engineer in charge of quality control in Ceratec Paris, for few months, then in a Regional Laboratory of the French Ministry of Public Works in Strasbourg, for 12 years.

You spent a lot of time abroad during your career. In which countries did you go?

My first experience abroad began in 1978 in Philipinnes. I was then employed as a chief Materials Engineer to work on a road project. To be more accurate, I worked on the construction of 150 km of road in the Province of Oriental Mindoro.

I spent a lot of time in Asia after this first assignement: in Philippines, where I worked during a total of 6 years; for my first assignment there, but also in Korea, then Indonesia, to come back (after 11 years in High Speed Trains projects in Europe), to the Philippines (mountainous road project), then to Aceh (Indonesia), in the aftermath of the tsunami of December 2004, requiring reconstruction of infrastructures..

I also spent, more recently, 17 months in Madagsacr for the construction of 70 km of road in Fort-Dauphin. I was there as a Team Leader and as a Chief of Mission of Control.

What was your longest mission abroad?

The longest mission I had was the one I worked for between October 1993 and August 2000: I was then Chief of Mission for Technical Assistance for the Belgian Railways Company and TUC Rail.

I thus worked for 7 years on the High Speed Train Project (which would link the french border to Brussels, and Brussels to Liege and the german border).

As a chief of mission, I was responsible for monitoring all of the Quality Control Activities (Materials, Earthworks, Quick Lime treated soils, slope protections, Concrete and Drainage Works).

I was also responsible for Tehnical assistance of all civil works and for the Management of training sessions for Supervision Staff.

And what is your current mission? In which country?

I am presently, and since April 2009 on a multi-roads project, in Indonesia, as Senior Quality Pavement Materials Specialist. This Project concerns the Construction and/or improvement of 20 road sections of 10 to 30 km each, located in different islands of Indonesia: Bali, Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Flores, Sumbawa. My mission consists of inspecting periodically the different construction sites, and bring to the site supervision staff, local administration and contractors, advices on improving the quality required by contract.

Why have you decided to call for Expatmanagement? Since when?

I joined Expatmanagement in February2008, after retiring, to continue an already long carrier in the road design and supervision of works. I was decided simply by the impossibility for me to cut this carrier, while my physical condition was still allowing me to continue and to share my experience.

Philippe Bienassis

Combien de temps durent généralement ces missions à l'étranger?

La durée de la mission est très variable : d'un mois (quand je suis intervenu en tant qu'Expert Système d'Information en Argentine pour Safege South America), à 2 ans.

J'ai en effet travaillé en Egypte de 2003 à 2005 en tant qu'expert SIG. J'ai alors été consulté dans le cadre d'un projet de développement, de gestion de l'eau et des études post-mise en oeuvre pour le Sud de l'Egypte.

Dans le périmètre de cette mission, j'ai également travaillé sur TOSHKA (un réseau d’irrigation de 225 Km desservant une zone de 2000 km2)

Aziz Bouterra

Quelle est votre mission actuelle?

Je travaille actuellement pour Frielander en tant que chef de chantier Tuyauterie et Capacité.
Mon chantier se trouve à Tchibouela, au Congo.
Concrètement, je suis en charge de : détailler la mission.
Avec : détailler le nombre de personnes à manager sur le chantier.


Quels postes avez-vous successivement occupé?

J'ai commencé ma carrière en 1991 chez Sofresid en tant que chef de zone / Superintendant.
J'ai alors participé à la construction de l'usine de traitement des effluents chez Tioxide à Calais, soit un chantier de 600 Millions de francs (90 Millions d'euros).
Après avoir été chef de travaux de construction sur un chantier en Belgique

Quelle est votre mission actuelle?

Je travaille actuellement pour Frielander en tant que chef de chantier Tuyauterie et Capacité.
Mon chantier se trouve à Tchibouela, au Congo.
Concrètement, je suis en charge de : détailler la mission.
Avec : détailler le nombre de personnes à manager sur le chantier.


Quels postes avez-vous successivement occupé?

J'ai commencé ma carrière en 1991 chez Sofresid en tant que chef de zone / Superintendant.
J'ai alors participé à la construction de l'usine de traitement des effluents chez Tioxide à Calais, soit un chantier de 600 Millions de francs (90 Millions d'euros).

Après avoir été chef de travaux de construction sur un chantier en Belgique, toujours dans le domaine des travaux neufs d'ingénierie, j'ai été recruté comme responsable d'affaires et de travaux pour des projets neufs d'entreprise, à savoir l'assemblage de trois derricks de forage pétrolier à Chalon-sur-Saône.
Ensuite j'ai occupé successivement des postes de chef de réalisation, chef de chantier, chef de projet, et construction manager pour le compte de différentes entreprises en France et à l'étranger.
 

Dans quels pays avez-vous exercé? Pour quelles missions?

J'ai beaucoup travaillé en France et en Belgique. Mais j'ai également effectué une mission en Algérie en 1996/97 pour Sofregaz. En 2005 et 2006, j'ai effectué 2 missions en Thaïlande (en tant que consultant puis Construction Manager), ce pour le compte de Solvay Belgique.
Après avoir été site manager en Malaisie (en 2007), je suis maintenant en mission au Congo pour Frielander depuis 2010.
Ces missions à l'étranger sont bien entendu toutes différentes, car certaines consistent en des travaux neufs d'ingénierie (en Algérie et en Thaïlande); d'autres des travaux d'arrêts (comme celle du Congo).


Quelle a été votre mission la plus longue? A quel poste? Pour quel employeur?

Il ne s'agit pas d'une, mais de plusieurs missions que j'ai effectuées pour Boccard entre 2000 et 2007. Dans les domaines des travaux neufs d'entreprise et des travaux d'arrêt, j'ai ainsi occupé des postes de chef de chantier, de superviseur de travaux et de site Manager sur des chantiers en Alsace, en Belgique, dans les Bouches-du-Rhône, et même en Malaisie.

Andre Grzesiak

Could you please explain us what your job consists in?

I am an  Expert Civil Engineer with 33  years of experience:  11 years of experience on Bridge Supervision for many  Foreign countries, 10 years of experience on Large Scale Civil Projects as Expert Supervisor in France and abroad, and  12 years of experience as Civil Engineering Designer.
Since I am an expert in Bridges' works, I was involved in  Design Drawings review, Calculation notes, Methods of Construction and shop drawings.
I held different functions such as  Project Manager, Senior Civil works Engineer for Bridges, Senior Civil Engineer in Steel Structures and

Could you please explain us what your job consists in?

I am an  Expert Civil Engineer with 33  years of experience:  11 years of experience on Bridge Supervision for many  Foreign countries, 10 years of experience on Large Scale Civil Projects as Expert Supervisor in France and abroad, and  12 years of experience as Civil Engineering Designer.
Since I am an expert in Bridges' works, I was involved in  Design Drawings review, Calculation notes, Methods of Construction and shop drawings.
I held different functions such as  Project Manager, Senior Civil works Engineer for Bridges, Senior Civil Engineer in Steel Structures and Composite Structures, Chief Supervisor for Large Civil Works; and also Expert Consultant for Large Bridges.

With such an expertise in bridges, you may have spent a lot of time abroad. In which countries have you worked?

Indeed, I have worked in foreign countries, and more particularly in Asia.
For instance, I was in China in 2003. At that time, I worked  with Overseas Services of U.K for XIAN on a project that consisted in reviewing  27 bridges.
I also worked several times in the Kingdom of Cambodia and in South Korea.
Out of Asia, I also had assignments in French Guyana, South America, Guinea, New Caledonia...
And of course I spent a part of my career in France, where I found my first job.

What kind of studies did you do to get such a job?

I was graduated as a Civil Works Engineer with a specialization in Geotechnical Engineering Training. When I was working in Socotec as a Civil works Engineer, I had the opportunity to have an internal training in quality control.
In 1984, I chose to complete my education working toward a Seismic Design Training for Industrial Projects and Private projects (a training which lasted for 4 years!)

And how long have you been working for Socotec?

I have been working for Socotec from 1972 to 1999. And I began to work abroad in 1995, whereas I was Representative of Socotec International in South Korea.
My last mission for Socotec was to work on international projects worldwide at Socotec International Headquarter in France.





 

Patrick Symonds

Could you please explain us what your job consists in?

My present position is Consultant and International Chemical Analyst Expert.
I have thus been working for different companies and laboratories as quality expert and consultant.
For instance, I worked in SOFRECO Alger in December 2010: I brought Assistance to the laboratories of CACQE Algerian Centre for the Control of Quality and Packaging) for the accreditation according to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard. For this mission, I had to take the different audit results made by ALGERAC (Algerian Committee for Accreditation) into account and to make proposals to improve the Quality Management Manual