CAREER PROFILE
I am a purposeful and highly motivated professional who have
managed a number of projects from inception to completion and
presently works in a high profile new built construction project
in Edinburgh UK. I am now enthusiastic for a position to utilise
and advance this mastery of efficient management in delivering
value oriented projects. PERMITED TO WORK IN THE UK
EDUCATION:
Sep 2006 – Aug 2007 Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh,
Scotland, United
Kingdom.
M.Sc. Construction (Project
Management)
Dissertation: Impact of Non-English Speaking Workers on
Health and Safety Management
on Construction Projects: A Case
Study of the UK Construction Industry.
Main Module:
· Project Management; Theory and Practice, and Strategic
Issues
· People and Organisational Management in the Built
Environment
· Contracts and Procurement
· Value and Risk Management
· Business Management for the Built Environment
Professionals
· Project Management Case Study
Sep 1995 – Jul 2001 Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife,
Nigeria.
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
Sep 1990 – Jul 1993 [snip] Auchi, Nigeria.
N.D Mechanical / Production
Engineering Technology
EMPLOYMENT AND WORK EXPERIENCE:
Oct 2006 – Date [snip],
Glasgow
Position: Project (Site) Manager Trainee
Project: Residential Development;
Responsibility: I work with each sub-contractor in rotation,
monitor and supervise activities,
and periodically evaluate job
performed and present bi-weekly report to
project manager. I also assist
project manager in other activities as directed in
addition to scheduling materials
(bricks) supply.
Jun 2003 – Aug 2006 [snip], Delta State,
Nigeria
Position: Senior Personal Assistant on
Technical Education Matters to the Chairman,
House Committee on
Education.
Responsibility: Advise parliamentarians on technical
education programmes, standards and
development in the State.
Apr 2002 – Jun 2003 [snip], Nigeria
Position: Mechanical Engineer
Responsibility: Evaluation of project proposals for
technical and commercial viability and
direct supervision of construction
works and periodic maintenance of plants
and machineries owned by the State
Government.
Sep – Dec 2001 [snip] Nigeria.
Position: Project Engineer
Project: Government College Ughelli Assembly
Hall Restoration
Work
Responsibility: I constantly monitored, evaluated job and
discussed work progress with
client and managed total job
execution through excellent team work.
Internship:
Oct 1997 – May 1998 I worked as a mechanical engineer
(trainee) in a glass production
company. Performing periodic
maintenance and monitoring of
all units machines, plants and
equipment. Also in an oil services company
in the unit responsible for
valves, pipes and oil flow monitoring.
SKILLS PROFILE:
Leadership and Team Work Ability
As project engineer in the assembly hall restoration project, I
built and managed a team of twelve people who successfully
worked to deliver the project at scheduled.
In the project management (case study) module in my master’s
degree course (2007), I was the team leader of our firm who
presented one of the best briefs for the construction of a £78M
shopping mall project in Edinburgh.
Computer skills
Microsoft Excel, Word, Power point, Project for Professionals,
and AutoCAD (2D & 3D).
Communication
At the assembly hall project in 2001, I had constant discussion
of work progress with client. At the ministry of works and
transport (2002 - 2003); I also had constant discussion with
contractors, junior staffs and my directors. During these
periods, I sometimes have to use sketches to illustrate points.
My job at the [snip], entails me writing series of reports. I
usually submit job evaluation report bi-weekly to my project
manager in my present work place.
Problem solving ability
At [snip], the electrical generating set at the sand dredging
site had vibration problem which affected our work. I improvised
a vibration isolator (rubber) which absorbed the vibration and
stopped the problem.
FUTHER INFORMATION:
President: Association of Mechanical and
Production Engineering Students.
1992-1993 [snip], Auchi Edo State Nigeria.
Recognition: Given employment offer into Delta State
Ministry of Works and Transport in
2002 recognition of excellent project
delivery in 2001.
Hobbies: Watching Soccer, Playing Tennis,
Travelling (UK (since 2004), France) and
Reading.
Professional affiliation:
apm; association for project
management.
CIOB; Chartered Institute of
Builders.
RICS; The Royal Institute of
Chartered Surveyors
References: Available on request. |
