Tiago_Ferreira

Mr. Tiago Ferreira

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Professional Information

Geotechnical Engineer - Balfour Beatty

  • Geotechnical Engineer Engineering Geologist

Construction

  • Deep Excavations Engineering Geology Grouting Seepage Instrumentation Mining Offshore Geotechnics
    Rock Mass Characterization Borehole Logging Tunneling in Rock Underground Structures Pile Foundations Slope Stability Analysis

Educational Background

  • MSc or Equivalent
    • Geotechnical Engineering - Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto : 15/10/2012 - 18/06/2015
  • BSc or Equivalent
    • Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engineering - Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto : 14/09/2009 - 17/07/2012

Honors & Awards

  • Chartered Engineer IOM3, 2024

Work Experience

  • Balfour Beatty : ( 02/01/2022 - Present )
    • Geotechnical Engineer

    • Offshore SCL Tunneling for Hinkley Point C, nuclear power station, in Somerset, UK. SCL Tunneling works under the Bristol Channel. Perform duties in ground investigation works such as probe drilling, validating rock support designs, monitoring and reporting geological conditions during tunneling, target pressure grouting, geological and geotechnical face mapping with rock mass classification systems application (GSI, RMR) geotechninal tunnel monitoring and ground movement control, primary spray concrete lining monitoring and EAS testing, tunnel support elements monitoring such as rockbolts pull out testing (BS&EN Standards). Hydrogeological modelling (leapfrog).
  • Pacadar UK : ( 02/05/2022 - 31/12/2022 )
    • Precast production engineer

    • Precast reinforced concrete segments production planning and management for HS2 project Northold tunnels (TBM Excavation).
      Detailed action plan development to improve line production (carousel), reducing stoppages improving line cycle time.
      Foundations works for a new Factory in London thamesport (temporary task)
      Production reports.
      Liaise with the client and contractors
      Cooperate with the QAQC and HSE managers, to ensure product quality and a safe working environment.
  • Almina - Minas do Alentejo, SA. : ( 01/12/2020 - 31/05/2022 )
    • Mining Engineer

    • - Management and planning all underground mining production works for tunnel developement and stope bench such as drill and blast, ventilation, load and haul, scalling, support install, shotcrete, rockbolts, steel mesh, steel arches. Rock backfill and contractors management.
      - Drill&blast
      - Bench and fill operations;
      - Ore crushing;
      - Tunnel rehabilitation works;
      - Rock mechanics assessment
      - Mine infrastructures management
  • Almina - Minas do Alentejo, SA. : ( 02/06/2014 - 04/01/2021 )
    • Rock Mechanics Engineer

    • - Geotechnical Engineering for mine development and production, drifts, stopes and shafts;
      - Ground Investigations, geotechnical mapping and rock mass classifications (Q, RMR, MRMR, N´)
      - Ground control management plan updates
      - Hard Rock excavations ground control, support and reinforcement design, sublevel mining;
      - Tunnel Rehabilitation design;
      - Geotechnical/Rock mechanics R&D studies
      - Stope strata advisor for mine planning, sublevel open stope mining method, bench and fill;
      - Modelling for geotechnical design;
      - Site investigations for Geotechnical mapping;
      - Drill core logging;
      - Instrumentation for ground monitoring;

Languages

Language Read Level Written Level Spoken Level
English High High High
Spanish High Medium High
Portuguese High High High

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+351915259361

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