PETRA SANDRA BABULAL- SALIM
Savannah Heights
Summary
Accomplished Premises Manager with a proven track record at Republic Bank Limited, adept in construction project management and team leadership. Spearheaded the opening of a new $9.0M branch, demonstrating expertise in budget management and client relations. Fluent in English and Spanish, excels in regulatory compliance and process optimization, ensuring project success.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Premises Manager
Republic Bank Limited
Port Of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago
07.2021 - Current
- Manages the construction, renovation, and maintenance of the bank.
- Responsibility for approximately $5.0M annual budget of projects for maintenance activities.
- Negotiates leases for the bank.
- Supports the territories of Republic Bank, including Ghana.
- Successfully opened the new branch in San Juan, 9.0M USD, with the new branch architecture standard.
- Collaborated and managed the process for the new architectural standard.
- Currently, I am working on the new executive wing of the head offices.
- Current implementation of a CMMS structure in the department.
- Oversight of 14 staff members and up to 50 contractors at any given time.
General Manager
Safe-Tec Limited
09.2018 - Current
- Conducted regular meetings with senior management team to review progress against established objectives.
- Managed inventory levels and conducted corrective action planning to minimize long-term costs.
- Creation of Quality Control Documents utilizing international standards (UFGS, IPC and NFPA)
- Generation of Project Documents
- Liaising with clients and suppliers locally and internationally
- Implemented successful business strategies to increase revenue and target new markets.
- Coordinated and directed activities of businesses or departments concerning production, pricing and sales.
MEP Engineer
Kee Chanona Limited
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Republic Bank Data Centre- 2016- 2018
- Client- Project Engineering Limited/ Republic Bank Limited
- Emergency Operations Centre and Disaster Relief Warehouse- 2014-2016
- Client- Strategic Consulting Alliance
- Victoria Keyes Housing Development PHASE IV Infrastructure Works
- Client- The Housing Development Corporation
Project Manager and Engineer
Regional Fire & Security Limited
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Motor Vehicle Authority- Sprinkler Works and Clean Agent Design- 2013-2014
- Client- Project Services Professionals
- Victoria Keyes Housing Development Sprinkler Works- Phase III- 2012-2013
- Client- Kee Chanona Limited
- Ven Caribbean Warehouse- Sprinkler System- 2012- 2013
- Client- Ven Caribbean Warehouse
- One Woodbrook Place- Sprinkler and Clean Agent System 2011-2014
- Client- Home Construction Limited
- Upgrade of Carbon Dioxide Supression System
- Client- Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
Engineer
Cole and Associates Engineered Safety Systems Limited
01.2009 - 01.2010
- The deluge system of the Alky Acid Plant- Petrotrin (2009- 2010)
- Client- ABB Lummus Techint
- The Scarborough Hospital, Tobago
- Client- China Railway Construction Company
- Upgrade of Offshore Platforms
- Client- Repsol
- Upgrade of Hasley Crawford Stadium- PA System
- Client- SporTT Company of Trinidad and Tobago
- Upgrade of the Jean Pierre Complex- PA System
- Client- SporTT Company of Trinidad and Tobago
Freelance Design
Trinidad Seafoods Limited
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Utilizing HACCP considerations, layout design of a new seafood processing facility
Sales Engineer
Mecalfab Limited
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Generation of layout designs of supermarkets
- Generation of Cold Storage Facilities
- Generation of Warehouse Facilities
- Generation of layout designs of commercial and educational institutions
- Assistance to Sales team with respect to engineering support
- Preparation of tender documents
Engineering Intern
Metal Industries Company
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Assistance with documentation of procurement procedures
- Generation of brochures for training courses offered at MIC
- CAD layouts
Engineering Intern
DHL
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Project Study of Activities at Airport for Standardization of Procedures with respect to Freight
- Conducting Time and Work Measurement Activity Studies
- Standardization of Process Flow of Activities
- Generation of Layouts for optimum work flow
- Recommendation to improve process flow
Education
M. Sc. - Civil with Environmental Engineering, Construction Management, Maintenance and Facilities Management
University of the West Indies
03.2025
B. Sc. - Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Project Management
University of the West Indies
01.2008
High School -
St Augustine Girls High School
07-2002
Skills
- Project management
- Construction project management
- Professional documentation
- Safety Engineering Design
- Contract Management
- Project Scheduling
- Microsoft Project
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Office Suite
- SprinkCAD software
- FIDIC contract disciplines
- NFPA standards
- UFGS Standards
- Budget management
- Regulatory compliance
- Client relations
- Team leadership
- Fluent in English with intermediate proficiency in Spanish
- Process optimization
- Critical thinking
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 08/05/83
References
- Mr. Gerard Niles, Project Manager- Republic Bank Data Centre, 1-868-685-6807 or 1-868-354-2450, gjniles@gmail.com
- Mr. Thomas Thompson, Consultant Representative Bruns-Pak- Republic Bank Data Centre, 1-727-687-6434, thomas@t2ssi.com
- Mr. Jason Bahaw, Technical Manager Regional Fire & Security and Former Technical Team Lead Cole and Associates, 1-868-685-5700, jasonbahaw@yahoo.com
- Ms. Victoria Rivera, Former Vice President Lat Am Sales Tyco, 1-281-908-5978, hrhvictoria14@gmail.com
- Mr. Colin Charles, Business Development Manager Wolseley Trinidad and Tobago, 1-868-727-5424, colin.charles@ferguson.com
- Mr. Richard Laquis, Sales Director- Mecalfab Limited, 1-868-680-9778, richardlaquis@mecalfab.com
- Mr. Richard Levitt, Former Operations Manager- Kee Chanona Limited, +64 21846768, reb54nat@gmail.com
Hobbies and Interests
- Swimming
- Learning about various cultures
- Reading
- Languages
- Photography
- Dance
- Music
- Perfume Enthusiast
Additional Jobs
- 2011, Tutoring Cambridge Ordinary Level Physics
- 2005, Tutoring Slow Learners at Summer Camp in Math, Spanish and Science
- 2005, Summer Intern with Professor at the University of the West Indies
- 2004, Summer Intern at the Tunapuna Regional Corporation- Building Inspector's Office
Professional Development Courses And Seminars
- American Chamber of Commerce (AM CHAM) Annual HSSE Conference, 09/01/15, Managing Risk in Economic Uncertainty
- JCC in Partnership with FIDIC and European Construction Ventures Limited (ECV), 09/01/15, The Practical Management of Contract Claims and the Resolution of Disputes under the 1999 FIDIC contracts & The Harmonized MDB Contract 2010 Edition. (Red and Yellow Book)
- Project Management Group- FIDIC Training Course, 09/01/15, Rainbow Suite of Contracts
- Concrete and Cement Technology Seminar, 09/01/15
- Ansul Sapphire, 09/01/15, Certified in Design and Maintenance
- Ansul Inergen, 09/01/15, Certified in Design and Maintenance
Timeline
Premises Manager
Republic Bank Limited
07.2021 - Current
General Manager
Safe-Tec Limited
09.2018 - Current
MEP Engineer
Kee Chanona Limited
01.2014 - 01.2018
Project Manager and Engineer
Regional Fire & Security Limited
01.2011 - 01.2014
Engineer
Cole and Associates Engineered Safety Systems Limited
01.2009 - 01.2010
Freelance Design
Trinidad Seafoods Limited
01.2008 - 01.2009
Sales Engineer
Mecalfab Limited
01.2007 - 01.2008
Engineering Intern
Metal Industries Company
01.2006 - 01.2007
Engineering Intern
DHL
01.2006 - 01.2007
M. Sc. - Civil with Environmental Engineering, Construction Management, Maintenance and Facilities Management
University of the West Indies
B. Sc. - Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Project Management
University of the West Indies
High School -
St Augustine Girls High School
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