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Job Title: Project and Engineering Department Manager
Company: BTS
He is currently the Project and Engineering Department Manager after his appointment in 2006. Having delivered few major projects including Radio Upgrade, Smart Card Upgrade and BTS Silom Extension for the past years, his major challenges remain. The outstanding and upcoming projects include New Train Procurement, Phase 2 of Resignalling Project, Depot Enhancement, System Extensions and the Bangkok Interoperable Fare Collection System.
He was formerly Engineering and Maintenance Manager, the position he was appointed in 2000. He was responsible for maintenance of all facilities, lifts and escalators, fare collection systems including administration and supervision of the Maintenance and Spare Part Contract for train, control system and trackworks. He was responsible for all engineering projects related to the System improvement and providing all technical supports and implementation to various activities including the Smart Card project, System Extension, Train Overhaul.
Dr.Chaisak graduated from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand in 1986. He subsequently received his Master and Ph.D degree in Construction Management from Georgia Institute of Technology, U.S.A in 1990 and 1996, respectively.
He joined BTSC since 1997 as a Programme Manager, responsible for planning, scheduling, controlling and analyzing of the entire project construction programme. He was also responsible for coordinating project acceptance processes and liaising with Bangkok Metropolitan Administration for official System acceptance prior to the commercial revenue service.
His previous experiences included various construction projects such as high-rise buildings, recreational facility and airport maintenance facilities and feasibility study of shopping complex.
