Geotechnical Engineer
Steel Core Technologies
Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
• Provided technical advice on construction-related issues for 20 projects, resolving 90% of ground improvement, dewatering, foundation design, and underpinning challenges.• Recommended mitigation measures for 15 potential problems, preventing $100,000 in project delays and cost overruns.• Designed and managed 10+ instrumentation monitoring programs for large-scale infrastructure projects, ensuring structural stability and minimizing risks. • Conducted laboratory testing of 720 soil samples, determining strength characteristics with 83% accuracy.• Collaborated with engineering teams of 5-10 members, contributing to the completion of major civil projects: providing expert advice on ground improvement techniques and dewatering solutions. • Performed 120 site inspections to assess ground conditions and identify potential risks, delivering technical reports that reduced project delays by 10%. • Analyzed 27 existing structures, providing retrofit design recommendations that extended lifespan by 10-20 years.• Assisted in preparing 36 reports, summarizing field work results, laboratory test data, and analyses.• Surveyed 27 sites, collecting measurements and assessing project conditions with 95%+ accuracy.• Analyzed 55 survey reports, maps, and topographical data, informing project design and development.• Conducted 11 onsite inspections, preparing take-offs for engineering project costing with 88% accuracy.• Estimated quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor for 22 projects, determining project feasibility with 85% accuracy.• Performed engineering calculations for 36 projects, including bearing capacity, earth pressure, slope stability, and seismic hazard assessments.• Conducted regional geotechnical analysis on over 50 civil engineering projects, ranging from foundation design to soil testing and ground improvement techniques, providing recommendations, resulting in 20% cost savings.