Eric Kua Email & Phone Number

Port Moresby, National Capital District, Pg

Tabubil, Western, Papua New Guinea

Providing technical support and advice to Underground Operations and Open Pit Mining Projects related to Geotechnical matters. Also providing ad-hoc geotechnical support & advices to the Roads & other infrastructure engineering projects.

Tabubil, Western, Papua New Guinea

Tabubil

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Being part of a collaborative team of Engineering Geologists from the Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazard Management of PNG to undertake Landslide Hazard Evaluation & Geotechnical Assessment of Ramu-Madang Highway, 2017 , Madang Province, PNG. A project funded by the GoPNG under its Peoples Investment Program (PIP).

Port Moresby (Png)

Being part of the technical team to undertake two Site Investigation Projects sub-contracted by SMEC International to the Geosite Management:1. Baiume 2 Hydropower Project, Bulolo - Lae, Morobe Province - a project owned by the PNG Forest Products, contract awarded to SMEC International for engineering and construction designs.2. Sikut Bridge - Rabaul, East New Britain - a project owned by the ICCA, contract awarded to SMEC International for engineering and construction designs.

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Joined the technical experts of Design and Engineering team of Parohu EPC Engineers (main contractor) to successfully deliver one of the country's impact Project - Upgrade of PNG Sporting Infrastructures in preparation to host the FIFA Under 20 Womens World Cup in November 2015. A Project funded by the GoPNG through the PNG Sports Foundation.Joining the team as a Geotechnical Engineer I successfully lead a team to carried out field investigations test (DCP soil test) in collaboration with the Departmemt of Works in Port Moresby for lab soil testing analysis to determine the Foundation Bearing Capacity of two proposed Mini stadiums. A technical report of the Geotechnical Foundation Investigation Studies was delivered to the Strural Engineer for the two mini stadiums - PNG Football Stadium within Sir John Guise Stadium, Waigani Drive and Bava Park mini Stadium at East Boroko. Additional duties done include supervision of earth works for the construction and upgrade of 11 x new standard soccer pitches (with irrigation system installed) within the National Capital District, Port Moresby.

Port Moresby

Joined and being part of a the technical consulting team of Geoexmin Services and work collaboratively with the team of Engineering Geologists from the Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazard Management (DMPGM) to undertake Landslide Hazard-Susceptible Mapping Project along the Highlands Highway between Yang Creek and Mangiro Bridge in 2014, Eastern Highlands Province. This project was funded by the GoPNG under its Peoples Investment Program (PIP) funds, and coordinated by DMPGM. Project outcome includes the production of Geohazard Maps within the 20km area of the Project area, 1 x Field Report and 1 x Technical Report.

Tabubil, Western Provinvce Papua New Guinea

Joined the Ok Tedi Mining Limited Graduate Scheme after completing my Degree Program at the University of Papua New Guinea.I was exposed to on-job training within the diffrent sections related to my field of study for two years - Mine Grade Control Geology, Exploration Geology, Resource Geology, Underground Geology and Mine Geotechnical Engineering. I was well trained and mentored by highly skilled national and expatriate professionals. We were also provided with short inhouse training courses that enriched our soft skills.Both the technical and soft skills attained during the programe has successfully certified me to be a competent Engineering Geologist.