Groundprobe & Geotechnics Nigeria Co.
Senior Engineering Geologist/Geotechnical Engineer: Jan. 2015 – Till Date
TDI Brooks International Inc. USA.
Geotechnical Engineer (contract): May 2013 – Dec. 2014 (West Africa Offshore Project)
Oversee Penetrometer, Minivane and Torvane test on core samples collected onboard for offshore dredging and pipeline route survey.
Oversee deployment of gravity coring gears: Piston Corer, Box Corer, Seabed Push-in, Grab Sampler for offshore geotechnical dredging survey and analysis for pipeline.
Oversee offshore geotechnical drilling and sampling for pre-dredging geotechnical investigation survey and monitor dredging operations.
Prepare boring geotechnical logs and CPT logs and write report.
Always observe safety rules and regulations guiding offshore operations.
ADG & Geotechnics Ltd
Project Geotechnical Engineer: July 2008 – April 2013.
Liaising between my Company and National Inland Waterways Authority(NIWA), Lagos State Ministry of Environment, Lagos State Ministry of Water Front and Private Companies in handling/resolving logistics, technical and contracts issues including permits and licensing issues.
Oversee geotechnical soil investigation(sand search) and designs for dredging and onshore/offshore installations. Uses Civitech software, Microsoft Word, Excel and Corel draw.
Oversee Pre-Dredging Survey, Bathymetric/Hydrographic Survey, Land Reclamation, Post Dredging Survey, Laboratory Testing, Data Interpretation, Engineering Analysis and Report Writing for dredging operations on shallow and deep waters.
Handle administrative and logistics issues relating to dredging operations on site.
Responsible for the follow up of all geotechnical aspects of offshore/onshore dredging and land reclamation projects and write field report.
Perform the geological and geotechnical logging of borehole cores, sampling cores, CPT logs and write report.
Perform volumetric computation of dredging quantities and sediment transport.
Evaluate the quality and quantities of materials dredge, monitor dredging progress, estimate existing sand reserve deposit to be dredge in the project area and write report.
Always observe safety rules and regulations guiding offshore operations.
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Groundprobe & Geotechnics Ltd
Field Geologist (Dec. 2002 – June 2008)
Supervise geotechnical investigations survey and designs for civil infrastructures development: pipeline, road, dam, bridge, dredging/land reclamation/landfill, earth fill embankment, onshore/offshore installation, residential and industrial development.
Supervise geotechnical soil investigation for jack-up rig moves, pipeline route, well-head platform, jacket, tank including laboratory testing, data interpretation, engineering analysis and reporting..
Supervise geological and geotechnical logging of borehole core and CPT logs.
Supervise subsurface soil investigations, small and large diameter drilling and coring.
Supervise Pre-Dredging, Post Dredging and Land Reclamation Soil Investigation projects, interpreting and implementing the result of the soil investigation report for dredging operations.
Supervise laboratory testing programs designs and analysis.
Supervise geotechnical drilling and coring for onshore and offshore dredging survey.
Supervise pre-dredging soil investigation and post dredging soil investigation projects on shallow and deep waters and geotechnical soil investigation for land reclamation projects
Design and implement soil improvement methods recommended in geotechnical investigation report.
Experience in slope stabilization works: soil nailing, rock bolting, geocells and soil turfing. I use Civiltech, Surfer, Google Earth Pro, Microsoft word, Excel, and Coreldraw.
Carry out settlement analysis, slope analysis and recommend soil improvement method
Maintaining technical control of a site and making visits to new project sites. Liasing with staff and clients. Making recommendation on proposed use of a site, providing information and advise to clients as required and ensuring that a site investigation progresses to work plan and budget
Ensure that safety rules and regulations are strictly observed
Chevron Nigeria Ltd, Escravos.
NYSC SCHEME (July 2001 - July 2002)
To interpret well logs and work with drilling engineers on rig to monitor drilling progress.