Olisaemeka Uzondu
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Abuja, Nigeria 900211
Accomplished Civil Engineering Associate
MEng in Civil Engineering with 2+ years’ experience in engineering design work. A successful design leader and an accomplished technical report writer with a keen eye for details both in design and construction. Comprehensive experience in design plan checking. A dedicated professional with the drive and skill-set to excel in a fast-paced team-based role enhancing a company’s ability to reach efficient results
CORE COMPETENCIES
Design Analyst Construction Management Progress Reporting Researcher
Resource Management Synchro HCS AutoCAD Civil 3D Microsoft Office Suite
EDUCATION
Howard University, Washington, D.C.
Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering 2018
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering 2016
Relevant Coursework: Transportation Engineering, Traffic Engineering I & II, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Construction Management, Reinforced Concrete Design, Foundation Design, Steel Design, BIM Foundation Course
EXPERIENCES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
ASSISTANT QUANTITY SURVEYOR, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc Utako, Abuja 2018 – 2019
Ensured the accurate capture and documentation of the road project site work for a more accurate compilation of Progress Reports resulting in a greatly decreased occurrence of requests for the provision of supporting evidence
Improved the tracking of street-lightening installations and ancillary works at Abuja City Gate through organized Excel management
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING ASSOCIATE I - Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 2016 – 2017
Worked with developers, architects, and engineers in getting into proper compliance with the LA City Building and Municipal Codes, improving the chances of them securing their building project permits in good time as a result
Slashed building plan check and permitting backlog considerably by expeditiously reviewing the design plans
ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER – Facchina Construction Georgetown, D.C 2015
Following insightful daily inspections of construction activities and components, prepared Daily Progress Reports that was used to investigate possible construction delay elements
Successfully kept track of concrete, rebar, and post-tension cable logs used to identify portions of work influencing the overall project scheduling and cost
Provided possible solutions to mitigate post-tension cable cutting during stressing
TECHNICAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT INTERN – ARCADIS, Long Island City, New York City, NY 2014
Assisted in pursuit, proposal development and secured win of $6M net revenue program engagement with NYC ORR
Illustrated a floodwall around a 70 MGD Sewage Treatment Plant for ease of conceptualization
HOWARD UNIVERSITY STEEL BRIDGE TEAM Lead Designer 2015 – 2016
Designed, fabricated, and constructed a 20ft span steel bridge in order to compete at the National Student Steel Bridge Competition (NSSBC).
With effective resource management, delegated tasks to team players, while fostering effective collaboration resulting in the delivery of the finished project in time for the competition
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING COURSE PROJECT Lead Designer 2015
Designed a life-sized 1-mile roadway using AutoCAD Civil 3D
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSE PROJECT 2015
Adopted Microsoft Project to produce a Construction Project Management Plan for a 10-story residential/commercial space building as part of the course final project