Civil Engineering Production Operator

Prosper Atsu Agakpe

*** ********** ***** *** *, AR 72110, USA

Phone: +1-501-***-****

Email: ad03ml@r.postjobfree.com, ad03ml@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL SUMMARY

Holder of BSc. – Quantity Surveying (Cost Engineer) and HND Civil Engineering, Highly motivated, hardworking and ambitious individual with a great passion for Civil Engineering and refractory relining work. Excellent communicator, and negotiator who is well knowledgeable when working within teams as well as independently. Energetic, Possesses exemplary work values, and strong technical skills. A results-driven professional currently working as a general skilled operator for Anode Baking Plant and refractory. Maximizing use of skills to optimize quality and eliminate unexpected risky situations. Also, Abp-Refractory Critical Group resource person.

CAREER HISTORY

2009 - 2021

QATAR ALUMINIUM COMPANY

Production Operator – Carbon Plant

QATAR ALUMINUM COMPANY

Carbon Department Associate

Performance is significantly superior to the job expectations in terms of quantity, quality & time in all areas

Demonstrates exceptional knowledge & skill, within all accountabilities and is recognized by people outside the area as an authority in the field.

Proactively planning, prioritizing, and executing operation activities to meet department master schedules as well as maintaining records and tracking all vital information

Checking and Correcting Fire deviations, and Fume Treatment Trends on Scada computer, Mobile Equipment including Overhead Cranes Operating

1988 – 1994

& VOLTA ALUMINUM COMPANY

1998 – 2002 Refractory Technician

Participated in safety processes including 5-life threatens, 5- core elements and other safety and health programs to achieve department safety goals.

Undertook the task of building, installing and repairing refractory furnace flues in addition to casting of flue tops and slabs behind flues

Relining of furnaces and crucibles.

Construction of crossover and free-standing Headwalls.

Output equal to two workmen of 16 hours. Saving 8 hours of each day.

1994-1998

PRO-SUNSET CONSTRUCTION WORKS

Quantity Surveyor

Prepared tender/contract documents, performed risk, value management and cost control initiates, allocating jobs to sub-contractors while negotiating rates and contracts, including cost reimbursed contracts, design/build and management contracts.

Analyzed completed work and arranged payments to contractors, conducting takeoff and estimated project costs while undertaking costs examination for construction schemes.

Established and fostered strong relationships with stakeholders, providing advice and guidance to staff for project estimates.

Prepared approximate estimates of cost during introduction stages of projects, advising on alternative materials and types of construction as well as financial aspects of contracts.

Performed cost planning initiatives during design stages, ensuring client satisfaction and reinforcing budgetary constraints and objectives, using life cycle costing techniques.

Examined tenders and priced bills of quantities, recording findings while simultaneously preparing final account statements for completion of contract work.

Advised financial effect of variations, cost analysis and contractual aspects of contractors’ claims as well as cost advice and information during all projects stages.

2002 - 2009

RET 12 COMPANY

Project Manager

Capable of testing and inspection of refractory materials; refractory selections,

Process monitoring, operating conditions of furnaces and other refectory linings,

Design of refractory, consumption pattern and scheduling of refractory castable lining, brick lining and gunning

Advising Technician for delivering best workmanship and quality job

Installation of refractories in forty (40) tons capacity of holding furnace (cast house – Valco)

Monitoring of refractory materials’ long-life campaign and other related equipment, as well as explaining the hazards involved and the control measure to be taken

Daily communication and interaction to review materials and equipment performance issues with team members

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

Quantity Surveying, Part 1,2&3 Part-time, City & Guilds of London Institute (1994-1995)

High National Diploma in Civil Engineering, Accra Polytechnic, Ghana (2003)

B.Sc. (Hons) Quantity Surveying, University of Wolverhampton, England (June 2013)

Five Semester Course in Business Administration, Accounting option Methodist University College, Ghana (2006-2008)

Petroskills, Applied Safety Management, England (2011); Petroskills, Applied HSE Management, Texas (2011)

Africa Management Dev. Institute-Occupational Health & Workplace Safety, South Africa (2010)

SKILLS

The ability to effectively use software to carry out efficient project planning. Software such as:

oMicrosoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project. Sap training (Qatalum)

Quality Control

Staff Training/ Leadership

Variance Analysis

HSEQ control /observations

Efficient cost management

Strategic time management

Strong refractory craft skills

API 936 learnt study materials

Zero harm campaigner

SEMINARS & TRAINING

oPetro-skills HSE management Programmer March 2011 at Texas, Houston, USA

oPetro-skills Applied Safety management Programmer, April 2011 at London, England

oRICS Worldwide Strategy and Building a Local Structure, March 2010 Doha, Tar

oOccupational Heath and Workplace Safety Management Program December 2010, by Africa Management Development Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa

oResearch Methods of Agricultural and Rural Projects Program, November 2010, by Africa Management Development Institute,

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