Themiya Ranasinghe
Civil Engineer @Colas Ltd
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WORK HISTORY
Civil Engineer @Colas Ltd
Birmingham, GB
Project - Manchester & East Midlands Airport Framework Delivered airside civil engineering works under a framework for Manchester Airport Group (MAG), supporting infrastructure upgrades at Manchester Airport and East Midlands Airport.Worked within a principal contractor environment led by Colas Ltd, ensuring compliance with programme, safety, and operational constraints in live airport conditions.Developed and maintained short-term look-ahead programmes and task schedules, aligning works with airside permits, possession windows, and operational restrictions.Assisted in updating baseline and construction programmes using Primavera P6 / MS Project, ensuring alignment with project milestones and sequencing constraints.Monitored daily and weekly progress, analysing critical path activities, delays, and float consumption, and implementing mitigation strategies to maintain programme.Coordinated multi-disciplinary subcontractors, including surfacing, drainage, airfield lighting, and surveying teams, ensuring efficient sequencing and minimal disruption to airport operations.Supported delivery of pavement works, drainage systems, ducting, and airfield infrastructure, ensuring compliance with aviation standards and specifications.Liaised with consultants and design teams for technical approvals, design clarifications, and QA/QC requirements.Managed airside logistics and safety constraints, including permits-to-work, escort requirements, and compliance with strict HSE regulations.Collected and analysed progress data, producing structured daily, weekly, and monthly reports, dashboards, and KPIs for project management.Identified and escalated programme risks, constraints, and critical issues, ensuring timely decision-making and corrective actions.Maintained comprehensive project documentation, including as-built records, inspection reports, and handover documentation for completion and audit purposes.
EDUCATION
Nottingham Trent University
MSc Project Management
City & Guilds
Advanced Technician Diploma, Construction
Liverpool John Moores University
Bachelor of Science - BSc, Civil Engineering
City & Guilds
Technician Diploma, Construction
ABOUT THEMIYA RANASINGHE
Accomplished Civil Engineer with over 12 years of experience delivering large-scale infrastructure projects, including highways, bridges, airports, and residential developments. Proven track record in planning, managing, and executing complex works safely, on time, and within budget, while maintaining the highest standards of quality, health & safety, and environmental compliance. Extensive experience across groundworks, drainage, utilities, reinforced concrete structures, demolition, bored piling, and airside construction within live operational environments. Recent UK experience includes residential infrastructure projects involving drainage systems, utility installations, access roads, junction improvements, and plot service connections, supported by precise setting-out and accurate AutoCAD as-built documentation. Strong expertise in RAMS, ITPs, QA/QC procedures, and compliance with CDM and Eurocodes. Highly proficient in Leica TS16, surveying equipment, AutoCAD/Civil 3D, and MS Project, ensuring dimensional accuracy and efficient project delivery. A collaborative and proactive professional, experienced in coordinating with clients, consultants, local authorities, and subcontractors to successfully deliver complex projects. Committed to excellence in engineering delivery and willing to relocate in line with project requirements.
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