Construction Project Manager - Strabic Construction Limited - Ikeja, Lagos
(2022-11)
Project Planning, Executing, Quality Control, Resource Management, Safety and Risk Management. Ensuring compliance with design specifications, building codes, and implementing safety protocols to prevent incidents. Securing necessary labour, materials, and equipment, and negotiating contracts with subcontractors.
- Construction of Lagos state new NYSC Camp at Agbowa Ikorodu
- Construction of 13no.units of 3-storey building Male and Female Hostel Blocks
- Construction of 2no.units of 2-storey building of 5no.One Bedroom
- Construction of 4no.units of 3-bedroom bungalow
- Construction of Indoor Sports Hall (Composite works: -Steel and concrete works)
- Construction of Auditorium
- Construction of Clinic and Administration Block
- Construction of Outdoor Stand
- Construction of Dinning and Kitchen Block
- Construction of Warehouse (composite works: -steel and concrete works)
- Construction of Catholic church, Pentecostal church and Mosque
- Construction of Security Towers
- Construction of Football Field
- Construction of inner inter-connected flexible road pavements with side drainage system
Construction Project and Quality Control Manager - Laralek Ultimate Construction Company - Plot 9, 1pm Avenue Alausa CBD, beside Roya Master School
(2018-11 - 2022-09)
Project Planning, Supervision and quality control. Managed a team of 50+ construction professionals and subcontractors on a multi-storey commercial development, maintaining strict adherence to safety regulations and achieving a 10% reduction in incident rates. Achieved substantial process improvements through the adoption of lean construction methods, shortening the project timeline by 10 weeks.
- Construction of a Twin 12-Storey Mission Tower buildings of the Ark Legacy Project of the Living Faith headquarters at Canaan land, Ota, Ogun State with 2no.helipads, Building maintenance cleaning cradle system, Air Handling Unit (AHU), Fire Fighting System, 2no.shear walls, 3no.panoramic lift walls, 2no.steel helical staircases, Skylight and Curtain walls, flat floor slabs with punching shear rebars, Composite slabs, Flat roof slabs with parapet walls and roof gutters
- Construction of a 100,000-seater capacity ultra-modern church auditorium on pad and pile foundations with shear walls, composite slabs, beam slabs, lift walls, escalator walls, vomitory walls, retaining walls, basements, tiers, column and beam retrofitting, raker beams, raker seater slabs, reinforced concrete Corbels, shear keys, flying buttress and concourse staircase
- Construction of a chiller yard with surrounding reinforced concrete retaining walls
- Fabrication and installation of steel roof truss, steel box truss, steel bridge truss, steel corbel and anchor base plate
- Construction of 2no. 4 span x 20m Overhead Bridges at Oju-ore and opposite Living Faith Church headquarters main gate, along Idi-Iroko -Ota Road, Ogun State
- Drilling and casting of 40m depth Reinforced Concrete Bored Piles as Foundation Support
- Pile Integrity Test (PIT) and Pile Dynamic Load Test (PDLT)
- Casting of Footings/Pile Caps
- Casting of Abutments walls, Dirt walls, Piers walls, Capping beam/Pier Caps and Bracket walls
- Installation of Bearing and Temporary support for launching of Pre-cast beams/Girders
- Launching of Pre-cast Beams/Girders and assembling of Pre-cast Slabs (concrete planks)
- Casting of in situ Concrete Deck Slab
- Construction of Filter Layer and Backfilling(embankment) behind Abutment
- Assembling of Pre-cast Parapets and placement of PVC Service Ducts
- Casting of inner kerbs, walkways and approach slab
- Construction of Expansion Joints
- Laying of Bituminous Surfacing within Carriageway
- Construction of Embankment protection around Abutment (return walls and toe walls)
- Construction of Approach ramp
- Construction of Giwa Street and Aboru – Abesan link road in Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA (flexible Pavement)
- Construction of reinforced concrete box culvert and side drains in Alimosho LGA Lagos
- Construction Ayobo-Ipaja road in Alimosho LGA Lagos (flexible pavement)
- Construction of Ikola Road and it environ (flexible pavement)
- Construction of 62m Ikola bridge in Alimosho LGA Lagos
- Construction of church road, Agbelekale, Lagos (flexible pavement)
Project Engineer - Tenofaks Associate Nig Ltd - 18, Ramat Crescent, Ogudu Ojota, Lagos State
(2015-08 - 2018-04)
Project planning, supervision and quality control. Negotiated with vendors to secure high-quality materials at 10% below market rates, significantly lowering project costs. Orchestrated the logistical challenge of sourcing and coordinating the delivery of construction materials to remote locations, maintaining steady progress on a large-scale infrastructure project.
- Technical investigation of building collapse (identification, causes and prevention)
- Construction of two-storey building in Ipaja, Lagos and three-storey building in Agodo Egbe, Lagos
- Construction of one-storey Leo Multipurpose Event Centre and Hotel in Itele, Ogun State
- Community liaison as applicable
- Construction of 5-bedroom duplex on foam concrete using cellular raft foundation instead of piling in Millennium Estate Gbagada, Lagos State
- Construction of three storey shopping complex on pile foundation in Alaba Market, Lagos State
- Review of Designs and detailing to ensure compliance to specifications
- Production of light weight Foam Concrete for landscaping purposes
- Under-pinning of De Castre Hotel, Anthony Village and other building structures against total failure in Anthony village, Lagos State
- Prevention of ingress of ground water into building(tanking) at Chevron View Estate Lekki, Lagos State
- Construction of light weight Foam Concrete as weak soil replacement option
- Construction of Cofferdams to ease construction activities
- Setting out of buildings, piles and alignment of Piles
- Construction of replacement piles (bored piles) in Millennium Estate Gbagada, Lagos State
- Construction of displacement piles (driven piles) in Millennium Estate Gbagada, Lagos State
- Column and beam retrofitting (concrete jacketing)
- Construction of pile caps to link group of piles
- Quality control and assurance
- Ensure strict adherence to all health and safety standards on site
- Attend weekly and monthly progress meetings with the clients, architects and consultants
- Interpretation of geotechnical (DCP, SPT and Borehole log test) reports for foundations design
- Materials storage and testing
- Reporting and documentation
Site Deployment Engineer/Field Support Engineer - MTN Nigeria Communications Limited - Km 16 Ikorodu Road, Ojota, Lagos
(2012-09 - 2015-06)
Responsible for MTN site builds and maintenance operations in line with company objectives.
- Vendor and contractor supervision/management of site acquisition, TSS, site builds on CHP, THP and FAC
- Day-to-day supervision of contractors carrying out O&M work on sites; ensuring SLAs, KPIs, due dates and specifications are strictly adhered to set objectives
- Conduct spot check inspections, job completion assessments, end-to-end maintenance-schedule supervision and assurance
- Daily/weekly meetings and engagements
- Completion of physical on-site inspections of all sites in cluster within given timelines
- Community liaison as applicable
- Reporting/Documentation
- Supervise the implementation of FAC process on all new sites within cluster
- Manage change requests and upward escalations as appropriate
- Ensure compliance to all defined specifications
- Coordinate resolution of quality assurance related problems
- Perform spot check to ensure compliance to all SHE standards and specifications within BTS sites in cluster
Construction Project Manager - Raeanna Nigeria Limited - 5, Niyi Okonubi Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State
(2010-06 - 2012-06)
Resource mobilization and allocation, while balancing cost, schedule and quality. Fostered strong team morale and work ethic under tight deadlines, alleviating stress and reducing staff turnover by an impressive 30% during the project phase. Acted as the key liaison between government bodies and construction teams to navigate complex compliance requirements efficiently.
- Construction of 2no. privately owned estates (peace and harmony) of 2-bedroom detached bungalows and 3-bedroom detached duplexes on strip, and pad and column foundations in Ado-Ota, Ogun State
- Construction of 100no. telecom site builds on raft and column, and pile and column foundations for MTN Nig. and 9mobile Nig. across the country from site acquisition, TSS, CHP, THP and FAC
- Selection and coordination work of subcontractors working on various phases of the project
- Oversee performance of all trade contractors and review architecture and engineering drawings to ensure all specifications and regulations are being followed
- Develop a cost-effective plan and schedule for completion of project following a logical pattern of utilization of resources
- Responsible for proper administration of construction contracts and for obtaining all necessary permits
- Track and control construction schedule and associated costs to achieve completion of project within time and monies allocated
- Ensure strict adherence to all health and safety standards on site
- Attend weekly and monthly progress meetings with the clients, architects and consultants
- Ensure prompt issue of invoices and collection from client
- Review daily progress reports by the project site Engineers
- Ensure costs and billing are correctly entered into the appropriate system in close coordination with the Quantity Surveyor and the Accounting Department
- Develop and maintain positive and sustainable client and Government Authorities relationship
- Community liaison
- Reporting and documentation
Site Engineer - Huawel Technologies Co; Nig. Ltd - 9th Floor, Plot, 98 Adeola Odeku Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State
(2008-12 - 2010-02)
Project Planning, Implementation and Monitoring. Executed contract negotiations with subcontractors, ensuring compliance with legal standards and fortifying project integrity. Negotiated with local authorities to expedite permit processes, significantly reducing administrative downtime and facilitating smoother project execution.
- Construction Of BTS Sites and Fibre Optics Cable For MTN, Airtel and Globacom Communications
- Site Acquisition and Permits
- Technical Site Survey (TSS)
- Review all Soil Test and Analysis
- Review all Site drawings
- Site Take Up Meeting (SUM)
- Civil Hold Point (CHP)
- Tower Hold Point (THP)
- Final Acceptance Certificate Procedures (FAC)
- Co-ordinate with other Engineering Team for Equipment Installation
- Route Survey
- Trenching, Backfilling and laying of HDPE Ducts
- Calibration of HDPE Ducts
- Construction of Joint Boxes and Access Chamber
- Thrust boring, Asphalt and Concrete Reinstatement
- Blowing and Pulling of Fibre Optic Cable
- Splicing and Termination of Fibre Optic Cable
- Testing of Fibre Optic Cable
- Develop and maintain positive and sustainable client and Government Authorities relationship
- Community liaison
- Reporting and documentation
Project Engineer - Vicka Construction Limited - Unit F, Ewet-Housing Estate, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State
(2005-01 - 2008-10)
Project planning, supervision and quality control. Implemented a company-wide risk management strategy, decreasing downtime due to unforeseen events by 40%. Conducted risk assessments and implemented mitigation strategies, resulting in zero legal disputes over the 3-year span of the project.
- Site Levelling (using collimation, and rise and fall methods)
- Setting out of buildings
- Design and construction of water tank over stair hall of residential buildings in Uyo Township
- Construction of 4-flats two-storey building of three bedrooms per flat along Oron Road, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State
- Construction of two-storey two-bedrooms flat in Edem Akai, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State
- Construction of reinforced concrete open rectangular drainage channels at Aka Ofot, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State
- Ensuring safe and healthy working environment
- Construction of reinforced concrete box culvert at Brooks Street, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State
- Construction of reinforced concrete cantilever and mass concrete retaining walls at Ultrafit Nig. Ltd in Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State
- Renovation of private residential buildings in Eket and Ibino, Akwa-Ibom State
- Construction of Udo Ewang Road and it environ in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State
- Mobilization of plant and equipment to site
- Site investigation - location of Surveyor's points
- Setting out of road alignment
- Removal of top soil/bush clearing along the road
- Alignment and excavation for open rectangular side drains along the road
- Casting of rectangular sides drains
- Grading and shaping of subgrade to the required camber and elevation to make formation level
- Spreading and compacting of borrowed soil with required CBR to form the sub-base layer
- Pre-casting of cover slab to side drains
- Laying and compaction of stone base
- Priming of the base course with MC1 and blinded with sharp sand
- Cleaning the joint with spring brush after 24hrs
- Application of Colas-A as tack coat and laying of asphaltic concrete
- Covering of drains with cover slabs and opening of road to traffic after 24hrs of asphalting
- Site Levelling using Dumpy Level (using collimation, and rise and fall methods)
- Rehabilitation and maintenance of Benue State University Staff Quarters
- Renovation of Benue links office building and Ministry of Works Zonal Office building in Makurdi
- Construction of Rectangular Open Drains within Makurdi Township
- Renovation of dilapidated classroom blocks in Government Primary and Secondary Schools
- Construction of block wall drainage channels in the suburbs
- Construction of reinforced concrete retaining walls for erosion control within Makurdi Township
- Rehabilitation (spray and chip surface dressing) of flexible road pavements within Makurdi Township
- Scarifying of the existing dilapidated surfacing (wearing and base courses) and clean up
- Grading and shaping to the required camber (cross fall)
- Compaction of the formation base with jumping compactor to the specific density
- Laying and compaction of stone base with jumping compactor
- Spreading of bituminous binder S125 on the road surface and cover with stone chippings and rolled over up to 8 to 10 passes from edges towards centre of pavement
- Open the road to traffic after 24hrs
- Maintenance of flexible road pavement within Makurdi Township
- Repairing of potholes, surface patching and bleeding
- Sealing of cracks and Re-gravelling
- Culvert and side drain clearing to check siltation
- Grassing cutting to enhance sight distance of the road
- Painting and replacement of traffic signs
- Replacement of damaged guard rails to embankments, and parapet rails to bridges and culverts
