HEI Fernando
Air Force
Wing Commander
HEI Fernando
02420
39 Direct Entry
Civil Engineering
AF/AM/0036
Male
Project Engineer
0718569958
About Me
A highly accomplished and results-driven Civil Engineer with over 23 years of professional experience, including 20 years in leadership roles at the Directorate of Construction Engineering in the Sri Lanka Air Force. Proven expertise in managing large-scale construction projects, occupational safety, defense management, procurement processes, and sustainable building practices. Renowned for delivering innovative solutions under limited resources while consistently maintaining high-quality standards. Experienced in United Nations peacekeeping missions and strategic management.
Academic / Professional Qualifications
- National Diploma in Technology in Civil Engineering
- National Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health
- National Certificate in Draughtsman Apprentice
- National Certificate in Technology (1St Year)- Quantity Surveying
- Postgraduate Diploma in Defence Management
- Junior Commanders’ Course
- Engineering Diplomate
- Associate Member
- Associate Member
- National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health Sector (NVQ Level 5)
Career Experience
- Senior Project Manager - Responsible for the development, operation and management of the project. Established goals, objectives and priorities. Develop plans and programs to accomplish. Administrative duties of more than 1000 Tradesmen.
- Officer Commanding Research & Development - Second in command of the Wing. Administrative duties of more than 500 tradesmen involved in many projects island-wide. Handling monthly meetings, getting targets and developing HR are main objectives
- Procurement Monitoring Officer (Civil Engineering) - Preparing of bidding documents, arrange pre bid meetings, procurement monitoring, tender calling, tender opening, tender evaluation and formulating tender documents to Tender Board related to the Civil Engineering Branch
- Officer Commanding Constructions - Handled all construction, repairing and maintenance works of runways, buildings and roads around the Island. Meeting deadlines and budgets.
- Construction Engineer (United nation Pease Keeping Mission, Republic of Central Africa) - Successfully completion of Sri Lanka Aviation Unit at Bria (East Sector)
- Senior Project Engineer - Successfully completion of Eagle’s Lakeside Banquet & Convention Hall (Attidiya), the largest swimming pool in Sri Lanka, No. 04 VVIP Helicopter Squadron Hangar with Annex buildings and Information Technology Wing at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana.
- Maintenance Engineer - Attend all civil, mechanical and electrical engineering related matters. All admin and disciplinary matters of the Civil Engineering Tradesmen
Career Achivements
- Successfully completion of Eagle’s Lakeside Banquet & Convention Hall (Attidiya), the largest swimming pool in Sri Lanka, No. 04 VVIP Helicopter Squadron Hangar with Annex buildings and Information Technology Wing at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana. as a Senior Project Engineer
- Successfully completion of Sri Lanka Aviation Unit at Bria (East Sector) as a Construction Engineer at “MINUSCA” United Nation Peace Keeping Mission - Republic of Central Africa