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Ensio U. Suopanki
Construction | Civil Engineering | Management & Consulting Excellence | Procurement | EPCM
SUMMARY
International 20+ extensive experienced, mobile, highly motivated and having construction, civil engineering, procurement, project development, supply chain, EPCM, real estate, consulting and management oriented background in the industrial, energy, commercial, residential and infrastructure sectors with following strengths:
A strong track record of managing construction and engineering projects.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Good coordination, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
Highly motivated, well organized, resourceful and proactive.
Possess good interpersonal skills with sound written and oral communication skills.
Flexible approach and able to work under pressure with a can-do attitude and a desire to win.
Establishment and leading of big international teams, 1 - 3000 professionals, design, tender and project execution phases.
LinkedIn profiles: english, russian, finnish, german, arabic, chinese, hindi, french, spanish, portuguese, bahasa indonesia and japanese
"It’s kind of fun to do the impossible!"
MY MOTTO
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Odeal Ltd
Global Executive Director of Project Management Office, Construction Manager and Engineering Manager
Jan 2011 – Present, Jun 2002 - Jun 2003
Commercial, industrial, residential, energy and infrastructure projects all around the world.
Gerson Lehman Group, Network member, Advisor/Consultant Maritime project, Hanhikivi-1 NPP, EPCM, Pyhäjoki, Finland
Wind power parks, East Lapland, Kemijärvi, tender phase, site/project management, Finland
Second urban infrastructure project, World bank/Consultants Consortium, Ukraine
Bel air ext./Kaolack, power plants, Senegal
Palm island, residential projects, Dubai, UAE
US embassy, Biškek, Kyrgyzstan
Oil & Gas, Basrah, Iraq
Schools and dodge spaces, Finland
Nuclear waste storage, Kozloduy, Bulgaria
Bridge, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Arctic LNG2, Oil & Gas, Murmansk, Russian Federation
Yamal LNG, Oil & Gas, Sabetta, Russian Federation
Commercial construction project, Shanghai, China
Hydropower plant, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Nigeria
Commercial construction project, Luanda, Angola
Mining project, Kolwezi, Congo
Industrial project, Jubail and Jeddah, Saudi-Arabia
Renewable energy project, Taipei, Taiwan and Colombo, Sri Lanka
Cable-stayed bridge, Mumbai, India
Power plant, Nantong, China
Tunnel & road project, Tromså-Alta, NorwaySkyscrapers, Engineering & Construction, Singapore
Railway project, Benghazi-Tripoli, Libya
Maritime project, Engineering & Construction, Beira, Mozambique
Lime storage terminal, Finland
International Circuit, Manama, Bahrain
Log House Complex, Pyhätunturi, Finland
Headquarter of Labor and Welfare Institute, renovation project, Helsinki, Finland etc.
- evaluating projects cost, time schedule and technical items
- supervising and leading construction works at site (cost, time, quality, HSE)
- liaison officer for client, local authorities, consultants, contractors and suppliers
- holdlng regular design review meetings across the project to ensure everyone is kept well informed and problematic issues aired and discussed
- compiling a schedule of non-compliances from the information derived from project teams for submission and resolution
- managing the reporting and feedback on design delivery
- assembling and distributing the various project records of meetings held and prepared by the design managers
- developing and implementing the risk management system and reporting
- supporting the client by addressing and reacting to missing and additional briefing requirements as necessary
- monitoring the progress against the project scope
Chief Civil Engineer
May 2006 – Nov 2010
Industrial, energy (power plants and stations) and commercial projects around the globe.
Commercial building:
Sestem City, Russian Federation
Power stations:
Lugazi, Uganda
Eskom, South Africa
Toskha, Egypt
Baku, Azerbaijan
Rajapatsas, Finland
Power plants:
Attock gen limited, Pakistan, 165 MW
Tarasovskoye power plant, Russian Federation
Unicem, Nigeria
Varandey oil terminal, Russian Federation
Topkapi, Turkey
Kokkari power plant, Greece
Guba CHP (combined heat and power) plant, Azerbaijan
APC ext. 2., Antigua and Barbuda
Eden Yuturi ext. I and II, Ecuador
Kupol Project, Russian Federation
MDL Sabodala, Senegal
Merlon Ravenna, Italy
Sangachal power plant, Azerbaijan
Çayırova power plant, Turkey
PLTMG Bontang, Indonesia
EBS Nickerie ext. Surinam
Nairobi south ext., Kenya
Ridyah cement ext., Saudi-Arabia
Al jouf cement, Saudi-Arabia
Essakane, Burkina Faso
Electrogaz, Rwanda
Kwanza sul cement plant, Angola
Manaus GD, Brazil
Westenergy, Finland (waste-to-energy), 185 000 tn, 40 MW heat and 13 MW electricity
- supervised and managed < 50 civil engineers and draftsmen
- liaison officer for other disciplines, client, local authorities, external consultants, contractors and suppliers
- supervised and managed construction works at site (cost, time, quality, HSE)
- monitored the compliance with the project brief
- monitored the progress against the project scope
- leading specialist for design process and civil works supervision of heavy concrete structures (prestressed and reinforced)
Head of Procurement
Jun 2004 – Jan 2006
Photos +300, Site, Christmas Party 1 and 2, Spring party and Roofing party
Industrial, commercial, infrastructure and residential projects in Russian Federation.
Tyre factory, 35 Mn€, Nokian Tyres, Vsevolovsk.
Sawmill, 15 Mn€, Svir Timber, Podporozje.
Hermitage museum, Multistorey building, Dom Lemcon and Ikea MEGA Parnas, St. Petersburg.
Multipurpose arena, Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk.
Multipurpose arena, Arena TatNeft, Kazan.
- managed and supervised procurement teams in Finland and Russian Federation
- evaluated projects cost, time schedule and technical items
- liaison officer for client, local authorities, consultants, contractors and suppliers
- worked with design management, tender stage to project execution
- evaluated and managed project and subcontracting development works
- managed and supervised construction works at site (cost, time, quality, HSE)
Lead Project Engineer
Jul 2003 – Dec 2003
Oil platforms, Concrete Gravity Bases, Lunskoye A and Piltun-Ashtonskoye B,
temporary site structures, Nahodka and Sakhalin, Russian Federation and Finland.
- supervised and managed < 10 civil engineers and draftsmen
- liaison officer for client and external consultant
- evaluated projects cost, time schedule and technical items
- studied, calculated and proposed temporary site structures (access routes, site roads, tower cranes, man lifts, stairs, formwork, scaffolding, slipforming, drainage, mock up)
Civil Works Supervisor and Construction Manager
Jun 2001 – May 2002
Industrial project, Double H (extension of hot rolling mill), 1 Bn€, Tornio/Finland.
- biggest stainless steel factory in the world, manning during construction < 3000 professionals
- also biggest construction and engineering project in the history of Finland
- evaluated projects cost, time schedule and technical items
- worked with design management, tender stage to project execution
- supervised and managed construction works at site (cost, time, quality, HSE)
- liaison officer for client, local authorities, consultants, contractors and suppliers
- large-scale concrete casting coordinator < 4000 m3/day
Site Engineer/Manager
Jun 2000 – May 2001
Commercial building, Stockmann, 40 Mn€, Oulu/Finland.
- evaluated projects cost, time schedule and technical items
- worked with design management, tender stage to project execution
- supervised and managed construction works at site (cost, time, quality, HSE)
- liaison officer for client, local authorities, consultants, contractors and suppliers
Chief Civil Engineer
Aug 1998 – Jun 1999
Commercial building, IKEA Khimki Retail Store, 30 Mn€, Moscow/Russian Federation.
Multipurpose arena/sport palace, Arena 2000, 35 Mn€, Jaroslav/Russian Federation.
- worked with design management, tender stage to project execution
- liaison officer for client, local authorities, consultants, contractors and suppliers
- managed and supervised procurement teams in Finland and Russian Federation
- evaluated projects cost, time schedule and technical items
Structural Engineer
Mar 1988 – Aug 1998
World-class infrastructure, energy, commercial and industrial projects in Finland and Overseas. L=lenght, W=widht
Vihantasalmi bridge, Mäntyharju, Finland, largest wooden in the world, L 168 m, W 14 m
Swietokryzki bridge, Warsaw, Poland, cable stayed, L 479 m, W 30 m
Suutarinkorva bridge, Rovaniemi, Finland, L 320 m, W 12.25 m
Ext. Isohaara hydropower plant, Keminmaa, Finland, 112.5 MW
Arctic port proposals, 3 pcs/L<800 m, TexacoChevron, Pechora sea, NorthWest Russia
Joutsensilta bridge, Oulu, Finland, longest road bridge in Finland, L 560 + 136 m, W 14.5 m
Korkeasaari light traffic bridge, Oulu, Finland, L 443 m, W 5.5 mKuokkala bridge, Jyväskylä, Finland, L 480 m , W 15.5 m
Taipale and Konnus lock canals, Finland
Alaraumo bridge, Tornio, Finland, L 131 m, W 10 m
Laholainen/Oulu (L 55 m, W 6 m, prestressed), Kiilakivi/Oulu (L 46 m, W 6 m) and
Nahkasalmi/Vaala (L 29 m, W 11.6 m), railway bridges, Finland
Commercial buildings, VTT and GPM Medipolis, Oulu, Finland
Concrete gravity structures, Kemijoki, Finland
Ground dam refurbishment, Kollaja and Oulujoki, Finland
Ahkiolahti canal, Maaninka, Finland
Hailuoto wind power park, 5 units, first in northern Finland, < 1 MW
Röyttä port ext. II 65 m, Tornio, Finland
Toppila II/Oulu 315 MW and SEVO/Seinäjoki 120 MW electricity and 100 MW heat, Finland, peat power plants etc.- made structural calculations for first class concrete structures (reinforced and prestressed), drawings and specifications
- liaison officer for client, local authorities, external consultants, contractors and suppliers
- managed and supervised < 10 structural engineers and draftsmen
- worked as a expert civil works supervisor during challenging reinforcing, prestressing and concreting works
- directed and chaired design reviews and facilitated the value engineering of design consultants’ solutions
- developed and participated in design process improvements - project procedures, system selection, technical integration and etc.
- managed the reporting and feedback on design delivery
- reviewed regularly with the project managers the progress of design development
Structural Engineer
Oct 1993 – Mar 1994
Residential, industrial and commercial buildings, Berlin Mitte/Germany.
Parkstrasse, multi-storey residential building, Berlin
Pulvermyhle, commercial building, Berlin etc.
- organised and managed technical review team resource and input
- made structural calculations for reinforced concrete, steel and wooden structures
- liaison officer for client, local authorities, external consultants, contractors and suppliers
- managed and supervised < 4 structural engineers and draftsmen
- managed and chaired regular design review meetings across the project to ensure everyone is kept well informed and problematic issues aired and discussed
- developed the clients’ brief, design strategy, procurement and execution of the scheme
- developed and participated in design process improvements - project procedures, system selection, technical integration and etc.
Various
Various short-term jobs during studies
May 1983 – Aug 1986
Kemijärvi, Rovaniemi, Salla, Pelkosenniemi, Ranua, Raahe
Foreman and Civil works supervisor, Finnish Transport Agency, construction of concrete bridges, supervision of road maintenance and paving works, Lapland, summer 1983/1984/1986.
Mixed worker, OMP-Yhtymä Oy, extension of district hospital, City of Kemijärvi, summer 1985.
Site manager, residential project, City of Kemijärvi, 1987-8.
Construction worker, Raahen Rakennus Oy, demolition of the masonry inside the coking plant and new masonry, Rautaruukki, Raahe, summer 1986.
EDUCATION & COURSES
Master of Science, University of Oulu, Civil engineering, Construction and Environmental sciences, 1982-88.
Building material exporting and contracting in Russia, Murmansk/Russian Federation, LLAI, 1995-96.
Russian trade specialist program, Arkhangelsk, Nižni Novgorod and Khabarovsk/Russian Federation, University of Oulu, 1996-97.
Program for exporting personnel, Oulu/Finland and London/Great Britain, CEO Institute, 1999-2000.
Program for project and site management personnel, Oulu/Finland and St. Petersburg/Russian Federation, Rateko, 2004.
Sergeant, Finnish Defence Forces, Jaeger Brigade, Ranger/Reconnaissance Company, Lapland, 1981-82.
The Jaeger Brigade trains regional troops specialised in the demanding conditions of Lapland, as well as national air defence troops. The unique nature of Lapland and its Arctic conditions provide an excellent setting for training. The Jaeger Brigade employs approximately 400 people, and approximately 2,200 conscripts carry out their military service there annually.
1919-1921: Käkisalmi Regiment 1921-1936: Bicycle Battallion 1 1936-1957: Jaeger Battallion 1 1957-1964: Ostrobothnia Jaeger Battallion 1964-1979: Lapland Jaeger Battallion 1979-: Jaeger Brigade
Finnish Matriculation Examination,
High School of Kemijärvi, 1978-81, Extensive Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
HONORS & AWARDS
Year 2000 Finnish Wood Award, world-class the Vihantasalmi Bridge, Mäntyharju, Finland.
Year 2002 Finnish Concrete Association Award no: 27, extension of hot and cold rolling mills, Tornio, Finland.
PUBLICATIONS
Preplanning of southern water storage tank of Oulu, City of Oulu/University of Oulu, Master thesis, spring 1988.
Type drawings of steel beams with composite reinforced concrete deck, bridge TPII, the Finnish Transport Agency/Consulting Engineers Juola & Rantakokko Ky, spring 1988.
Improving the district heating network in the northern port area of Arkhangelsk (Ekonomija), Russian Federation, Feasibility study to World Bank, Planora Oy/University of Oulu, summer 1997.
Arctic LNG2 in Murmansk, business challenges for concrete producers, Feasibility study to International concrete client, Murmansk/Russian Federation, spring 2018.
SKILLS
Finnish (native), English (fluent), Swedish and Russian (good), German (beginner)
MS Office/Libre Office
AutoCAD 2D/3D, RAKcad, DocVision, IDM
MS Project/Primavera P6/Ebicor/ Lotus Notes
Outlook/Gmail/Yahoo/Mail/GMX
HOBBIES
Books, Fishing, Mountain climbing, Swimming.
ORGANIZATIONS
Association of Finnish Civil Engineers RIL ry.,
Member 1982-
Member 1970-
Member 2016-
REFERENCES
PM Mika Martonen, Wärtsilä Finland Oy, +358107090000 (work)/+358400159358 (cell), mika.martonen@wartsila.com
Paul Holm, Stanton Chase Executive Search & Leadership Consultants, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, +358405566508, paul.holm@welho.com
PM Kai Rantatalo, Wärtsilä Finland Oy, +358107090000 (work)/+358504909026 (cell), kai.rantatalo@wartsila.com
CEO Erkki Hannus, Tikstaali Ltd, +358400193064, erkki.hannus@tikstaali.fi
CEO Maria Kotik, LLC Barona RU, +78126409033, maria.kotik@barona.fi
CEO Jari Sydänmetsä, WWW, Oy Finmonte Ab, +358400280109, jari.sydanmetsa@finmonte.fi
"Ensio Suopanki is one of the most international civil engineers in Europe. He is an ironman in procurement, design and project management. Ensio Suopanki leads others with his example and courage."
Project director Seppo Viio, WWW, A-Insinöörit Rakennuttaminen Oy, +358400158191, sm.v@gmx.com
"I had the privilege of working with Ensio Suopanki on a couple civil engineering positions at the same company. Ensio Suopanki did not fail me a single time. Ensio Suopanki is a highly organized, goal oriented, independent and hard working perfectionist always ready to put all his energy and stamina to get the job done. Well educated and energetic. Is able to work in a fast-paced environment. Ensio Suopanki is probably one of the best strategists I have ever met in my life and one of the smartest professionals I have ever worked with."
BIG MEDIA
Take a look and enjoy, past and future!
Bridge Supervision Trainee and Fisherman summer 1986, Akajoki,
Savukoski,
Finland
Palm Island, Dubai, UAE
Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia
Arctic Barents Sea
Lapland
Tripoli-Benghazi, Russian Railways (RZD)/China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC)
GALLERY
Sights from windows, home, school, free time and office.
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