January, 2019– Present:
Director of Engineering
SEPTA
Philadelphia, USA
Responsibilities include;
Develop and manage directives/policies for project engineering services of all maintenance and renewal projects within the Authority.
Develop and maintain policies for coordination and oversight of public agencies, utility, and private third party work on, over, or adjacent to the Authority’s right-of-ways.
February, 2016– December 2019:
Project Engineer
SEPTA
Philadelphia, USA
Responsibilities include;
Designing and detailing rail and road infrastructure works including bus loops, parking lots and stormwater management facilities
Managing construction of rail and road infrastructure projects in a capacity as a Project Manager
Representing the interest of SEPTA on various multi-party projects with State Departments, Institutions, Counties, Townships and Utility Service Providers within the State of Pennsylvania
Coordinating right of entry and easements with State Departments, Institutions, Counties, Townships, Utility Service Providers and contractors within the State of Pennsylvania
January, 2014– December, 2015:
Responsibilities included;
Performing field work in the area of applying Geophysical methods to Geotechnical Engineering
Developing a draft document for various geophysical methods and their applications in Geotechnical Engineering for PennDOT.
Tutoring students in Mechanics of Solids and Engineering Dynamics
Tutoring students in Civil Engineering Materials
Demonstrating and supervising Soil Mechanics Laboratory class
Grading lab reports, quizzes and test papers
Proctoring tests, quizzes and exams
Responsibilities include;
Designed and detailed civil infrastructure including pipelines (water and slurry), pump stations, embankment dams and storage reservoirs
Monitored, supervised and managed construction of civil infrastructure projects in various capacities such as Resident CQA Engineer and Construction Manager
Performed site assessment investigations and supervised the implementation of appropriate remediation of polluted and hazardous sites
Performed Environmental and Social Impact assessment of civil infrastructure related projects
Conducted asset retirement obligation (ARO) studies on several civil infrastructure
Performed Geotechnical site characterization duties including test pit logging and borehole installation supervision and reading
Responsibilities include;
Supervised earthworks and mine related civil works at the Ahafo Site of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited
Performed and supervised quality control procedures such as concrete slump test and field density testing using nuclear gauge density testing as well as sand cone replacement testing methods on projects
Compiled and submitted daily civil works reports and quality control reports for the attention of the Project Manager and the QA/QC Manager respectively
2008 Awonsu Pit Levee Construction
Construction monitoring of levee and river diversion at the western wall corridor of the Awonsu Pit at the Ahafo Mine of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL)
2008 Awonsu North and Apensu South Holding and Transfer Ponds
Construction monitoring of two pit water holding and transfer ponds for the Apensu and Awonsu Pits at the Ahafo Mine of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL)
2008 3rd and 4th Stage Embankment Raise of Tailings Management Facility
Construction monitoring of the embankment raise and geosynthetics installation of the Tailings Storage facility at the Ahafo Mine of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL)
2009 Amoma Pit Infrastructure Works
Construction Quality Assurance of mining infrastructure ( Sediment Control Dams, Pit Holding Ponds, Haul Road and etc) at the Ahafo Mine of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL)
2010 Contaminated Fuel Stations Assessment and Remediation
Field investigation and assessment of fuel stations that were within the roadway corridor of the George Bush Highway Construction in Accra, Ghana.
2011 Emalahleni Water Reclamation System Project Expansion
Design of pipelines and pump stations as part of the expansion of the existing 25ML plant to the 50ML expected capacity of the EWRS.
2012 Middleburg Water Supply Project Scheme
Engineering analysis to select the most feasible and optimum alternative to augment the water supply capacity to Middelburg town, Steve Tshwete Municipality.
2012 Tailings Dam Embankment Raise
Construction monitoring of the embankment raise and geosynthetics installation of the Tailings Storage facility at the Bonikro Mine Site in Ivory Coast of Newmont Mines Limited (NML)
2012 Mine Water Management Scheme
Engineering Design of water infrastructure associated with the feasibility assessment of the water management scheme of the Nyota Mines in Ethiopia.
2013 Tailings Management Scheme Project
Engineering Design of slurry pipelines and pumpstations as well as return water pipelines and pump stations associated with the Tailings Management Project of Kinross Mines Ghana Limited
2013 Infrastructure Assessment Project
Condition assessment of existing slurry pipelines and pumpstations as well as return water pipelines and pump stations associated with the Tailings Management Facility of Goldfields Ghana Limited, Tarkwa.
2013 Assessment Retirement Obligation
Evaluation and upgrade of the asset retirement obligation of existing infrastructure associated with the mining operations of Golden Star Resources at Wassa and Bogoso Mines.