Project Engineering Consultant at Self manged (2025-01 – Present)
Provide independent structural engineering and project support for small- to medium-scale building and infrastructure projects, supporting clients from preliminary assessment through planning, procurement and execution.
- Prepare, review and validate Bills of Quantities (BOQs), technical specifications, material schedules, scope-of-work documents and other technical documentation to support accurate costing, procurement and project execution.
- Develop project work plans, construction schedules, resource requirements and cost estimates using Excel-based project controls, supporting effective planning, monitoring and cost management.
- Conduct site assessments, condition surveys, structural checks and construction inspections, identifying technical issues and recommending practical corrective measures to improve quality and safety.
- Support procurement activities through preparation/review of technical specifications, BOQs and material requirements, and provide technical input during supplier/contractor evaluation and clarification processes.
- Undertake QA/QC reviews and construction quality inspections, checking materials, workmanship and completed works against approved specifications, drawings and applicable engineering standards.
- Produce and review engineering drawings, design details and technical layouts, strengthening proficiency in Auto-CAD, ETABS, Rev-it, STAAD.Pro and Civil 3D for design, analysis, detailing and technical review.
- Maintain continuous professional development through engineering webinars, technical workshops and industry learning focused on sustainable construction, modern engineering practices, project management and quality management.
- Completed professional training in ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Awareness, ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems Awareness, and Project Management, strengthening knowledge of quality, environmental and project delivery.
WASH Technical Assistant (Sanitation) / Site Manager at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) (2019-09 – 2024-12)
Delivered 950+ sanitary projects (construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and decommissioning) across refugee camps, internally displaced person camps, schools, health-cares, and various dispersed conflict zones within Ngala, Konduga and Maiduguri environs and coordinated 30+ contractors and artisans simultaneously across these locations; providing technical direction, monitoring productivity, and resolving site-level technical issues.
- Collaborated efforts with the WASH water technical assistant and Borehole technicians in constructing, rehabilitating and reconstruction of various hand-pumps and solar powered boreholes within refugee camps, villages, internally displaced camps, schools and communities.
- Managed routine septic tank desludgements, latrine sanitation, and pond dredging in collaboration with RUWASSA, and communal disinfection of refugee camps, internally displaced camps, residential apartments, villages, towns, schools, and health-cares across Borno state.
- Trained and positioned 1900+ sanitation committee members across all constructed sanitation units in-order to manage maintenance and sanitation of the units and handle the storage and disbursal of latrine and environmental sanitation kits as needs arises.
- Conducted site feasibility assessments, established technical requirements, coordinated stakeholders, ensured QA/QC standards, HSE regulations resulting in zero lost time incidents and zero fatalities throughout the project execution.
- Facilitated needs assessments, design reviews, stakeholders meetings, WASH sensitization programs, WASH kits distributions, SANCOMS meetings and stakeholder's meetings.
- Collaborated with Finance, Procurement, Logistics, Security and coordinated multidisciplinary interfaces involving contractors, project managers, technical teams and external stakeholders to provide support, resolve issues, and ensure a timely and qualitative project delivery and a resulting impact range of over 1.2 million beneficiaries.
Civil / Site Engineer at Efficacy Construction Company (2018-09 – 2019-03)
Managed the reconstruction of a three-building OLAN medical facility from brownfield condition through completion; teaming up with contractors, architects, project managers and other stakeholders and ensuring QA, QC, and HSE compliance resulting in a timely, qualitative and cost effective implementation.
- Handled construction planning, site office construction, establishment of accurate survey reference points and execution of CPT soil tests for proposed Savvy Court (Maisonette estate).
- Managed the purchase requisitions, storage of all construction materials and tools, contractor mobilization, daily site supervision, book-keeping, preparation of status reports, weekly site reports and other documentations for every site as requested by my line manager.
- Implemented value-engineering and material-optimization measures that delivered approximately 10% cost savings while maintaining required quality standards and project timelines.
- Facilitated STP and WTP site sensitization visits to garner new clients for the firm.
NYSC Graduate Civil Engineer at Federal Ministry of Works and Housing (2017-10 – 2018-04)
Functioned under the Site Engineers to supervise the successful reconstruction of the 20km+ FUD to Kano coal tar road by participating in field surveys and data collection activities, daily supervision and engaging with contractors, architects, and other project stakeholders to ensure project success.
- Attended NSE meetings and other sensitization meetings for technical advice on resolving engineering issues.
Civil Engineering Intern at Ove-Arup & Partners Nigeria Limited (2015-01 – 2015-05)
Monitored the basement level construction; daily supervising the works, ensuring implementations are according to the blueprint, under the guidance of the Site Engineer.
- Worked with the Site Engineer to supervise the renovation of the Landmark building, and the pile integrity tests for an abandoned Federal government project beside four-point hotel, VI before reconstruction.
- Analyzed part of the design analysis for the Marriott Hotel drainage network and foundation piles for Trinity Towers, Ikeja.
Student Civil Engineering Intern at Plycon-Weyland Construction Company (2015-05 – 2015-06)
Managed the interlocking paved dual passage road of the Ayobo- Ipaja axis road construction project from design to completion, ensuring adherence to safety and environmental regulations under the guidance of the Site Engineer, by working with the team of civil engineers and surveyors in conducting survey, monitoring, leveling and road placement.
- Coordinated with site engineers in procuring efficient PPE materials for all artisans which ensured accident free operations on-site.
Student Intern at Physical Planning and Development Unit, O.A.U (2014-04 – 2014-04)
Monitored the construction of the foundation and framing of the Mechanical Workshop of the Centre for Distance learning; learning the fundamentals and ethics of construction.
- Conducted site visits into the causes of failed constructions within the campus environs; particularly focused on the abandoned P.P.D.U lecture theatre and followed through on its reconstruction.
- Interpreted drawing plans, used site equipment and tools to garner construction experiences.
