About – PETAR RAKAS

Petar Rakas – Blogger

Motto: In principle life, health, success, and victory; in details goodwill.

Curriculum vitae

Profession: Licence teacher of theory and practice in construction engineering and occupational health & safety. Construction engineer – specialist. Contractor. Licence Health & Safety advisor. Specialist for drywall, ceilings, and flooring systems.

1. Family name: RAKAS

2. First name: PETAR

3. From Belgrade City, Republic of Serbia

4. Nationality: Serbian

5. Education: Postgraduate degree (240 ECTS), four-year studies, Construction engineer – specialist (Specialist of Applied Science in Construction management).

6. College of Civil Engineering and Geodesy / Academy of Applied Technical Science and Art, the City of Belgrade, Republic of Serbia, (2009-2010) – postgraduate degree, 240 ECTS, four-year studies, Construction engineer – specialist (Specialist of Applied Science in Construction Management); (2005) – undergraduate degree, 180 ECTS, three-year studies, Bachelor of Applied Science in Construction Engineering (Construction engineer);

7. Higher Civil Engineering school, City of Belgrade, Republic of Serbia (1991-1996) – Civil engineer

8. Architectural Тechnical High School, City of Belgrade, Republic of Serbia (1986-1990) – Architectural technician

9. Membership of professional bodies:

Member of The Union of Engineers and Technicians of Serbia
UN (United Nation) / ILO (International Labour Organization) expert/consultant for quality assessment
Knauf Academy

10. Other skills: (e.g. Computer literacy, etc.)

Excellent Computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Internet, etc.),
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills,

11. Present position: Licence teacher of theory and practice (technology and practical training) for students of professional occupation dry construction fitters (16 years), Construction Vocational High school, Hajduk Stankova Street 2, Belgrade City, Republic of Serbia

12. Language skills: English and Gerrman

13. Key qualifications: (Relevant to the assignment)

18 years of relevant work experience as a licensed teacher of theory and practice (technology and practical training) for professional subjects in construction engineering (Construction Vocational High school, Belgrade, Serbia)
16 years of relevant work experience as a licensed teacher of theory and practice (technology and practical training) for dry construction fitters (Construction Vocational High School, Belgrade, Serbia)
Experience in vocational curricula development for new construction crafts occupations (dry construction fitters, roofers, etc.)
Experience in the development of VET Final exam tasks,
Experience in teaching in VET profiles: dry construction fitters (in Serbian Cyrillic alphabet “монтер суве градње”, in Latin alphabet “monter suve gradnje”), 16 years,
License manager for occupational health & safety
UN / ILO expert/consultant for quality assessment (official training)
Experience in international donor-funded projects, especially EU-funded projects

14. Professional experience

1992-2000 Serbia, Belgrade, Company “TRIO-R” Belgrade, Position construction contractor,

Buildings construction / Construction project management;
Occupational Health & Safety;

From 2001 Serbia, Belgrade, Construction Vocational High school, Professor/teacher of theory and practice (technology and practical training) in construction engineering

2001-2003 professor/teacher of theory and practice (technology and practical training) in construction craft occupation Mason-Plasterer.
2001-2005 professor/teacher of theory and practice (technology and practical training) in construction craft occupation Foreman in Final Construction Works.
2003-2018 professor/teacher of theory and practice (technology and practical training) in new construction craft occupation profile dry construction fitters (CARDS 1 Program).
Training – Knauf Systems / Rigips Systems / Würth Systems / Protektor Systems for Dry Construction & mounting techniques
Training – Würth Systems Protective equipment at work
2003-2012 experience in VET and adult training (CARDS 1 Program).
VET Training – Modular Curriculum development/teaching/training
Vocational Education and Training (VET) for school students/adults in construction crafts and occupational health & safety in construction engineering
2003-2017 work experience in VET – Vocational curricula and Final exam tasks development for new construction craft occupation profile Dry construction fitter (CARDS 1 Program).
2007-2012 work experience in vocational curricula development for new construction craft occupation Roofer.
2005-2012 work experience in reform and development of vocational curricula for construction crafts occupations: mason; carpenter; floor and tile fitter, construction engine operator; bar bender; painter; paperhanger, glazier, etc

2010-2012 Serbia – Belgrade, Subotica, Kraljevo, Novi Pazar – International Labour Organization (ILO) – United Nations (UN) Agency/consultant for quality assessment

ILO Training for quality assessment.
Consultant for quality assessment.
Consultant for quality assessment on ILO Project “Youth Employment Promotion in Serbia” with the Ministry of Economy and Regional Development of the Republic of Serbia.

2011 Serbia, Belgrade, Construction Vocational High school, Occupational health & safety,

Expert training/exam for occupational health & safety manager in the Occupational Safety and Health Directorate of the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy of the Republic of Serbia.
National license for occupational health & safety manager (passed exam in Occupational Safety and Health Directorate – Ministry of Labor and Social Policy of the Republic of Serbia.

2008 Serbia, Belgrade / Knauf Junior Trophy Serbia 2008 / I Place – At the International Competition of Dry construction fitters “Knauf Junior Trophy Serbia 2008”, the European competition of young craftsmen – students from vocational construction craft schools, in competition with nine teams competing from countries that have qualified – my students and I have won the I place.

2017 Kopaonik, Serbia / Knauf Academy / Knauf Academy Award 2017 – I have received the Knauf Academy Award 2017 for 15 years of quality in teaching theory and practice in dry construction systems (Construction Vocational High School in Belgrade City, Republic of Serbia), and over 500 educated and trained, as well employed dry construction fitters. Knauf Academy Awards 2017 received also: Architect Giuseppe Manara (Studio Arch. Manara & Partners, Roma, Italy), and Tatjana Djordjevic (Manager of Project management unit Ministry of Health Republic of Serbia). Knauf Academy 2017 links: https://walls.io/knaufakademija / http://www.knauf.rs/knauf-akademija-2017/ / http://www.knauf.rs/sesta-knauf-akademija-odrzana-na-kopaoniku/

2019 Team Serbia is VICE CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE IN DRY BUILDING – Salzburg, Austria, with my students I participated in the Knauf Junior Trophy 2019, an international competition for young fitters of dry construction, aged up to 21 years.

2022 – I am the Laureate of the National award in the field of Occupational Health & Safety, awarded by the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs of the Republic of Serbia – Directorate for Occupational Safety and Health, on April 28, 2022, in Belgrade.

15. Other relevant information

2006 – I participated in the film production “Construction Vocational High school, Belgrade” as a scenario writer, expert consultant, and speaker.
2007 – I have published an expert paper “Human resource management in construction” and a presentation at the VI Symposium on “Procedures and problems of construction” (Vrnjačka Banja 18-20 October 2007, Serbia).
2007 – At the International Conference “European Week of Safety and Health at Work” in Belgrade, held under the auspices of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, I gave a lecture on the theme “Safety and health at work in construction” and “First Aid” and demonstrative exercises with the participation of my students.
2008 –On the stand of the Occupational Safety and Health Directorate of the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy of the Republic of Serbia, on Belgrade Fair “Security and Protection 2008”, I have my video presentation on the theme “Construction works at height and depth” and “Injury”, and with a group of my students in the same place we made a demo drill “First aid”.
2008 – At the International Competition of Dry construction fitters “Knauf Junior Trophy Serbia 2008”, the European competition of young craftsmen – students from vocational construction crafts schools, in competition with nine teams competing from countries that have qualified – my students and I have won the I place.
At the Serbian National Competition of Dry construction fitters – students from vocational construction crafts schools, in competition with other teams competing from Serbia – my students and I won first place five times.
I have my publications/presentations for my students on dry construction systems and occupational health & safety themes.
I am preparing to publish my first book in Dry construction technology, and my second book in occupational health & safety.
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