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Ernesto Figuera

Ernesto Figuera

Planning Manager / Construction Manager
Tsuen Wan

Summary

Planning professional with proven track record in strategic planning and resource optimization. Brings valuable experience in leading cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and improve workflow efficiency. Experienced with strong background in NEC4 ECC Target Contract and NEC4 DBO contract.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
3
3
Certificates

Work History

Construction Planning Manager

China Railway First Group (CRFG) HK
03.2025 - 03.2026
  • 10 Mar 2025 - Current: Role as Construction Planning Manager at (NDH) North District Hospital Sheung Shui mainly responsible for Civil Structure, External Works and Façade Works and responsible for Monthly Submission to Client, Forecasting and Scheduling with Construction Team and Planning works thru P6, Aphex and Dashboard / Variance Reporting to Project Director.
  • Increased team productivity with regular progress monitoring and providing constructive feedback.
  • Responsible for weekly / monthly forecasting works for CLP temp and permanent substation (132kV) and its piling, substructure and superstructure, and all UG utilities and CLP cable.
  • Optimized scheduling procedures for improved resource utilization, resulting in increased cost savings for the company.
  • Reported issues to higher management with great detail.

Construction Planning Manager

Paul Y. Management Limited
02.2022 - 01.2025

• Aug 2023 – Jan 2025: Role as Construction Planning Manager and manage EPD Contract No. EP/SP/221/22 North Lantau Transfer Station and Outlying Islands Transfer Facilities Second Follow-On Contract (NEC4 DB0 Contract Sum HK$2.9 billion). Role as Planning Manager to oversee the overall contractor’s plan, planning and compensation event claim submission issues. Tracking and monitoring works include Site Formation and Drainage Works, ELS and Piling works and superstructure extension on existing Transfer station in North Lantau island through Dashboard reporting weekly and monthly.
• Jul 2022 – Jul 2023: Dual Project Handled, as Bid planner at Paul Y Centre (Civil and Foundation Dept) at Kwun Tong Head Office in all civil tender submission and awarded i.e. MTRC1202 (NEC4 ECC option C) Tung Chung East Station & Associated Enabling Works for Track Diversion, MTRC11826 (NEC4 ECC), CEDD Trunk T4 and Associated Works. Responsible for other civil bid tender submission awaiting for award EPD WENTX (Contract Bid $44 billion), Several CLP tender bid BPPS, Condenser C1-C8, C8 HRSG, 132kV Cable Circuit Improvement, CLP 4 Substation (Accumulated Contract Bid $2 billion), HEC several tender bid i.e. Kennedy Road Substation.
• Feb 2022 – Nov 2022: Worked as Construction Planning Manager and manage EPD Contract No. EP/SP/77/15 North East New Territories Landfill Extension (Contract Sum HK$2.4 billion).

Construction Planning Manager

JEC
09.2021 - 01.2022
  • Participate and acting as construction manager for E&M construction installation at O Park 2 Organic Waste Treatment Facilities at Fan Ling NT.
  • Ovesee installation, planning, and subcontracting works for anaerobic digestion system, biogas storage tanks, digestate tank and pump room.
  • Facilitate and manage sitewide E&M subcontractor management handling CHP grid system installation, underground utilities, sewerage and drainage works.
  • Reporting to General Manager of JEC and Agrivent on weekly basis in relates to project progress.

Asst Construction Planning Manager

Paul Y. Management Limited
10.2020 - 08.2021
  • OCt 2020 – Aug 2021: Role as the Planning Manager to manage EMSD Contract No. 1002EM19A Design-Build-Operate for the Additional District Cooling System (ADCS) at the Kai Tak Development (Contract Sum HK$ 3.2 billion). Role as the Planning Manager to oversee the overall works progress, planning, contractual issues. The Works include piling, ELS, ADCS Plant building structure, MEP, associated chilled water and seawater pipe laying works within Kai Tak Development with interfaces to Kai Tak Sports Park, CEDD D3 Road and HyD Central Kowloon Route (Kai Tak East and West Contracts), Bid planner of civil and foundation dept at Paul Y Group at Head office Kwun Tong.

Planning Manager

Yung Kee Engineering Ltd
08.2019 - 08.2020
  • Role as the Project / Planning Manger managed MEP Package of HEC Power Plant Lamma MSB11 LNG Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant extension infrastructure and E&M Main Contract under Paul Y sub-contract works.
  • Subcontract planning and managing subcontractor at CCGas Turbine Power Plant at Lamma Island.

General Superintendent

Bouygues Construction (IDRIS)
11.2016 - 12.2018
  • Project planning, procurement, supervise and provide hands on repair and detection fault of surface plant heavy equipment machinery for TBM operation cycle:
  • - Surface plant Simatic PLC management
  • - TBM electrical assemblies and PLC commissioning and find fault solution
  • - WTP Water Treatment Plant – MS Vaue Sustain PLC simatic management
  • - Overhead crane 16T (Comete)
  • - Ventilation System (Cogemacoustic)
  • - Air and Water Chilled System (Carrier)
  • - Locomotive (Schoma)
  • - Segment Grab (Acimex)
  • - Hoist Passenger (Alimak)
  • - Mobile Grout Pump (Schwing)
  • - TBM E-Generator (Vaupel)
  • - Dewatering System (Grindex)

Plant Manager / Superintendent

Leighton Asia
09.2012 - 10.2016
  • Leighton (Australia) is one of Australia’s leading engineering, contracting and service providers to the infrastructure, energy, resources and transport services sector.
  • 2015-2016: LTA MRT T208 2km TBM for Singapore, Superintendent role and managing TBM plant crew and electrical TBM and plant support team.
  • 2012-2015: Responsible as Plant Manager / Superintendent at DSD HATS2A (Contract Sum $2.5 billion) 7km Sewage Construction at Aberdeen, Sandy Bay, Cyberport, Sai Ying Pun, Wah Fu and total 7km drill and blast operation.

Building Services Manager

Laing O’Rourke
06.2010 - 07.2012
  • 2010–2012: Responsible for E&M bid tender (Contract Sum $2.3 billion) and manage BS subcontractor management.
  • - Management of design consultant on Contractor’s design during initial stage of the project.
  • - Management of sub-contractors for various works including launching noise construction and shaft diaphragm wall and ELS, geotechnical instrumentation,interfacing E&M installation works for railway project delivery, and drainage works, etc. at the Admiralty Existing garden area.
  • - Management of the financial aspect of the project, budget control and contractual claim with subcontractors and client.

T&C Manager

Leighton Asia (Macau)
09.2008 - 05.2010
  • MEP Testing and Commissioning Works City of Dreams COD Cotai Macau, High Rise Hard Rock Café Hotel (31 floors), High Rise Crown Hotel (37 floors)
  • Commissioning management and submission of T&C procedures, checklist and T&C inspections test sheets.

Project Manager

Macro-Tech HK Ltd
05.2004 - 07.2008
  • Responsible for A&A Interior and Fitting Out Works at Shun Tak MJC Membership club rooftop and 4F swimming pool, and Fit Out Works for Consulate of Mexico, Pero and Colombia in Hong Kong.

Quality Manager

BSC Interior Contracts and Engineering Ltd HK
12.2001 - 12.2003
  • Worked in Civil and Building Contractor as Quality Manager and manage several projects at KCRC Hung Hom Commercial Plaza and HKEX AA Design and Build Works.
  • Responsible for the development and implementation of quality management system and procedures specifically in Reliability, Availability, Maintainabilty & Safety (RAMS).

QC Engineer

Dragages HK Ltd
06.1999 - 12.2001
  • Worked in Civil and Building Contractor as Quality Engineer at HKU University Medical Complex – Pokfulam.

Asst Planning Engineer

Rotary International / Wah Tung
09.1996 - 12.1998
  • Worked in C320 Chek Lap Kok Airport project as planning engineer and responsible for works progress.

Engineer

ABB Asea Brown Boveri HK / Italy
09.1994 - 08.1996
  • Worked in Bridge Tsing Ma bridge HK and responsible for external installation within the supported members of structural bridge and tower crown aircraft lighting, infrastructure power distribution system and reported to project engineer for SCADA system design and installation.

Mechanical Engineer – Plant Supervisor

KGK Kobayashi Gasket Kaisha (EPZA) Cavite Processing Zone (Philippines)
10.1992 - 07.1994

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Mapua Institute of Technology
Philippines
10-1991

Skills

Project delivery and management

Project planning and controls

Experience BID preparation

Experience delay analysis, impact assessments, baseline development

NEC4 experience

Experience in large scale EPM environments

Knowledge in Data analytics and Power BI

Experience and handle TBM assemblies

Vast experience in Civil and MEP projects

Software

P6, MS project, BIM, MS Powerpoint, Excel

Certification

HKIDAP HK Institute of Delay Anaysist and Planners - Professional Membership 2025

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Timeline

Construction Planning Manager

China Railway First Group (CRFG) HK
03.2025 - 03.2026

Construction Planning Manager

Paul Y. Management Limited
02.2022 - 01.2025

Construction Planning Manager

JEC
09.2021 - 01.2022

Asst Construction Planning Manager

Paul Y. Management Limited
10.2020 - 08.2021

Planning Manager

Yung Kee Engineering Ltd
08.2019 - 08.2020

General Superintendent

Bouygues Construction (IDRIS)
11.2016 - 12.2018

Plant Manager / Superintendent

Leighton Asia
09.2012 - 10.2016

Building Services Manager

Laing O’Rourke
06.2010 - 07.2012

T&C Manager

Leighton Asia (Macau)
09.2008 - 05.2010

Project Manager

Macro-Tech HK Ltd
05.2004 - 07.2008

Quality Manager

BSC Interior Contracts and Engineering Ltd HK
12.2001 - 12.2003

QC Engineer

Dragages HK Ltd
06.1999 - 12.2001

Asst Planning Engineer

Rotary International / Wah Tung
09.1996 - 12.1998

Engineer

ABB Asea Brown Boveri HK / Italy
09.1994 - 08.1996

Mechanical Engineer – Plant Supervisor

KGK Kobayashi Gasket Kaisha (EPZA) Cavite Processing Zone (Philippines)
10.1992 - 07.1994

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Mapua Institute of Technology
Ernesto FigueraPlanning Manager / Construction Manager