Civil Engineering Site Engineer

Paul F Osuntokun

**** ************ ***, ****** ******* N6E 0E5

1-416-***-**** 1-250-***-**** . E-mail: ************@*****.***

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OBJECTIVE

An experienced civil engineering and construction project professional, seeking to work in a challenging and professionally driven environment. My aim is to utilize my in-depth knowledge of construction inspection, design, project management, adept engineering principles, planning and scheduling skills, with practical construction management experience to achieve corporate goals.

SKILLS SUMMARY

●10+ years’ practical experience in civil engineering construction, project & construction management, engineering technology practice and processes with expertise in inspection, supervision, project management.

●Sound ability to ensure full project compliance with applicable rules, standards and regulations.

●Expert in analyzing designs, concepts, survey reports, maps, blueprints, drawings, and plan projects.

●Excellent analytical skills, good attention to detail, and ability to provide sound engineering problem-solving techniques and approach.

●Proven ability to deliver projects on time and within budget with In-depth knowledge of design, construction, structural repairs, and program modifications.

●Flexibility, adaptability, willingness to learn, travel or relocate to job location when required.

●Ability to prioritize workload and coordinate multiple tasks under pressure with independence and professionalism.

●Vast experience which spans large and small electrical, mechanical and civil installations, water and waste water management, rail tracks, underground utilities, sewers, sewage and sewerage systems, bridges, culvert and dams, landscaping, building, road construction and infrastructures, highway traffic signals, streetlighting, retaining walls/embarkments boreholes, telecom infrastructures land and quantity surveying.

●Strong PC Skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Ms. project, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

EDUCATION

●Higher Diploma in Civil Engineering 1998 - 2000

Kwara State Polytechnic Ilorin,

●Ordinary National Diploma in Civil Engineering 1995 - 1997

Osun State College of Technology Esa-Oke,

●Canadian Equivalency (WES EVALUATED) Ref:3208692/crc Nov 2017

Diploma (3 years) and postgraduate certificate (one year) in Civil Engineering

CERTIFICATIONS

●PMP Certification [EXPECTED]

●Ontario Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T) (MEMBER) 2017

●Primavera p6 Scheduling Software Training Certificate +24 PDU 2017

●Microsoft Excel 2016 Advanced Certificate 2017

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Civil Inspector, BC Hydro ELECTRIC UTILITY (Victoria BC) 2018 APRIL –TILL DATE

Current Role: Civil Inspector 2 with BC Hydro.

Job Description / Duties

Keeping track of daily project reports and review of construction design documents and specifications for non-routine non-standard technically complex civil work. Develops a thorough understanding of the civil construction requirements, identifies potential problems with projects, and provides technical guidance for non- routine technically complex civil work to project managers, engineers or designers prior to construction. Liaise with Project Manager, Engineers and designer with tender evaluations, contract negotiations and awards by performing duties such as reviewing tenders for completeness of scope, suitability of requirements, applicability of civil design for site specific conditions, and technical constraints.

Coordinates distribution design review for constructability, standards and specification adherence, quality control and safety assurance.

(Site C) on-going Dam project engineering review and coordinates preconstruction meeting, Inspections and reports including (Site C) 600m long diversion bridge under construction with the street lightings and installation of traffic control signals.

Coordinates design, construction and inspection of major feeder projects involving directional drilling and installation of underground assets for BCHydro/Enbridge gas station

Pioneered design, review and constructuction of the first five thousand roll outs of the (EV) electric vehicle charging stations in BC for BCHydro.

Preside over pre-construction of all underground distribution networks for subdivision and major feeder jobs. Coordinate and reports all daily Inspection activities, Updates all as-built record drawing on database, generates overall reports on project progress and constraint, constructively follow up on deviations to obtain engineering approvals in a timely manner.

Represents BCHydro professionally with the city/Municipalities on matters involving installation of underground water mains, sewers, drainages, drains and proffer constructive solutions based on regulatory standard practices, bye-laws and CSA standards.

Represents Bchydro in the design review for site C dam large retaining wall and construction inspections including landscaping with the peace river hydro partners (PRHP)

Ensured adherence to bylaws and all matters relating to environmental regulation, encroachments, limits or public & private properties for projects in progress and initiates remediation specification on all completed project before closing out by accessing impacts in Safety by Design at the design stage with strict adherence throughout the project life cycle.

Reviews routine and non-routine standard and non-standard civil designs in various stages of planning to implementation for internally and externally designed civil projects. Provides technical solutions on civil construction issues; may develop solution in consultation with owner’s engineers, project managers, professional engineers and technologists.

Negotiates and approves extra work in consultation with BC Hydro civil line contract and Project Lead.

Operates a variety of survey equipment to layout and/or review duct bank profiles, Plant grades and locations; and for route selection, locating new and existing plant and staking and locating pole and anchors and other BC Hydro’s assets.

Assist in delivering and receiving externally contracted inspection and survey work, by performing duties such as: evaluating the work requirements, time frame, location and complexity of the work; and by coordinating and providing information to local and regional inspection and survey work clients such as Distribution Engineering and Design.

Provides guidance and information to BC Hydro staff involved in design and claims matter

related to civil assets. Investigates complaints regarding alleged encroachment on private property by BC Hydro services. Provides leadership in civil construction pre-job meetings, inspection to enhance continuous improvement throughout projects and within BC Hydro.

Provides constructive feedback to BC Hydro relating to site applicability of standards and project-specific design documents (for continuous improvement).

Provides technical advice and guidance to incumbents in the Civil Inspector 1 job. Performs all of the duties of the Civil Inspector 1 job.

Approves each project milestones, report project progress, escalate deviation, monitors deviations to ensure corrections and adherence to standards, and performs duties of a minor nature related to the above duties that do not affect the rating of the job.

Schedule, oversee, coordinate and preside between all stake holders for civil construction pre-job/start up meeting and awards, through standard engineering reviews and value engineering.

Review, approve and endorse contractor’s invoices, issue completion certificates and review as-built and ensure database is updated with as-built/record drawings.

Ensure health and safety adherence on all sites and emphasize same at all stages.

Project quality control by ensuring strict adherence to contract specifications in accordance with applicable engineering standards thus escalating every deviation and present such for owner’s engineer/professional engineer’s review in a timely manner.

Civil Project manager, Ferrell Builders Ltd, Toronto, Canada. 2017 march-2018April

Managing multiple construction projects, tracking and reporting

Liaising between clients, consultants and sub-contractors (sub trades)

Ensuring projects stay on schedule and on budget

General procurements, vetting and selecting qualified contractors and sourcing equipment suppliers

Rendering technical directives on site preparation and underground utility construction projects

Project cost analysis, negotiation and ensuring project meets required quality standards.

Project Manager(II) Civil, City.Ketu Local Government Council, Lagos, Nigeria 2013 - 2016

●Effectively managed project timelines on numerous electrical, mechanical and civil engineering projects, ensured compliance to project specifications, and enforced corrections in accordance to specifications, managing multiple projects, including tracking, reporting budgets and schedule performance for bridges, roads, retaining walls and installation of telecommunication infrastructures.

Inspected all site activities (routine inspection) to determine quality of work done with reference to specification and testing.

●Efficiently managed multiple projects from inception to completion ranging from road, building construction and infrastructure, commercial, residential roadwork & underground utilities

●Supervised roads and infrastructure maintenance on direct labor managing and maintaining project budgets thus, ensuring that projects are within schedule & budget

●Oversee the design and construction of the city central sewage system, Bridges, rail tracks, retaining walls, culvert and drainage network.

●Reviewed design and oversee the construction of shore embarkment for Banana island and kept all records.

●Ensured and implemented health & safety procedures and practices on all projects from drainage systems to housing units, culverts and link roads.

●Ensured all quality testing are conducted in accordance to regulatory procedures, and interpreted such reports and made recommendations where necessary.

●Effectively evaluated, interpreted and monitored project programs and procedures.

●Liaised with contractors, consultants and federal road maintenance agencies, contractors, subcontractors, and effectively coordinated weekly site meetings and provided dispute resolutions between utilities, develop weekly/monthly project reports & documented project records

●Inspected, directed and coordinated project valuation and approved payment certificates to contractors for milestone payments as per contract.

●Vet approvals for construction of BRT Bus lanes with the local government and supervised construction of street lightings and traffic control systems within the local government /municipality/city.

●Supervised the construction of large reinforced concrete retaining wall extension on banana island with TREVI as the major consulting firm.

●Supervised the bar beach land fill and reclamation project from inception to finish.

Project Engineer, MRS OIL & GAS (TEXACO), Lagos, Nigeria 2008 - 2013

●Review of environmental impact assessment reports to ensure project compliance on environmental issues.

●Effectively performed project and program management and human/material and plant resources duties.

●Coordinated on-site supervision, laboratory testing and ensured health and safety adherence

●Monitored all government and regulatory approvals.

●Interpreted all blueprints and followed up on each stages of work, ensuring detail adherence to contract specifications, training site engineers and setting gauges, models and benchmarks

●Oversee the construction of Apapa /Banana island Harbor, jetty and landing platforms for Tarzan queens drive Ikoyi Lagos.

Site Engineer, Multiethnic Global Services Ltd. Lagos, Nigeria 2001 - 2007

●Inspected and monitored all subcontractors work, while supervising all site activities to ensure quality delivery and documented all project reports on a daily/ weekly basis.

●Conducted all quality testing and liaised with clients, client representatives and consultants.

●Calculated and prepared all requisitions and ensured availability of materials, plant and human resources.

●Ensured health & safety adherence at all time.

●Ensured on time project delivery within budget.

Project Assistant, AFAM Local Government Council, Rivers, Nigeria 2000

●Effectively assisted project manager in project execution for Power Station Road and infrastructural

Construction Shell (SPDC) that was worth $250M.

●Developed site weekly/monthly meeting minutes and prepared project reports.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Build Volunteer (Crew Leader), Habitat for Humanity, Toronto, Canada 2017

●Liaising with project superintendent, coordinator, to execute every given procedural tasks.

●Carefully handling construction tools for practical executions.

●Effectively participating in all safety orientations and maintaining health and safety practices and relating with volunteers regarding health and safety adherence.

●Liaising with subcontractors in carrying out their tasks.

●Motivating and coordinating others (volunteers) on the job in executing daily tasks.

●Participating in all trainings on tool handling and practices.

●Performed assigned site responsibilities and general civil engineering & construction related activities

●Offering technical recommendations to team members for best and safe construction practices and excellent time management.

Recent Major Engineering Projects Executed.

1.Site C on-gong Dam project for BCHydro Canada $16 Billion

2, Cache diversion bridge BCHydro on-going Canada

3.Enbridge feeder job BCHydro Canada $800 M

4.Eko Atlantic project Nigeria $6 Billion

5.Ikoyi Link Bridge Nigeria $190 M

REFERENCES: Available Upon Request.

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