Bachelor of Science (Civil Engineering Technology) Makerere University, 1987
Diploma in Water and Environmental Management (UK), 1991
Membership in professional societies
Member of the Chartered Institutions of Water and Environmental Management (UK), Membr of the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers, Registred Engineer, Uganda Engineers Registration Board, Professional Engineers of Ontario P.Eng. 2006
Key Qualifications
University graduate with 19 years professional experience in Africa, the United Kingdom and Canada. Particular experiencein managing community development and infrastructure programmes; project planning and management, including budgeting and cost control, contract administration, and working with multi-disciplinary teams. Computer literate with sound knowledge of MS Office applicaitons and specialiyed software including MS Project, AutoCAD, StormCAD, SewerCAD, WaterCAD, CulvertMaster and the TRRL East AFrica Flood Model
Employment Record
Project management
Executive Director, Projects - Engineering (Feb 2007 to date), ArchDesign Kampala Uganda.
Responsible for the Engineering Department of financial and administrative management of design office, client liasion, marketing and business development, preparation of technical and financial proposals.
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Project Engineer (Dec 2005 - Dec 2006), Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
Responsibilities included support to the Ministry's water and resource access programs by reviewing and approving work applications in accordance with government legislatino with particular reference to environmental protection measures and control, conduct site surveys and inspections, undertake engineering analysis and design using a variety of methods andcomputer tools, recommend solutions and project management, chariing design review meetings, respnsible for all correspondence and comunication to clients and Districts pertaingin to the bridge reviews carried out. Training of District staff to streamlien the application process for bridge reviews.
Project Highlights
- Design analysis and review of new 70m bridge on Oskabukutta River, Wawa District, Ontario.
- Inspection, design analysis and review of rehabilitation proposals for the 50m Kenogamissi modular bridge on Mattagami River, Timminis District, Ontario.
- Evaluation of 24 timber, steel and composite bridges in Sudbury, Timmins, Wawa and Sault St Marie Districts. Design and construction supervision of new 30ft composite bridge for MNR at Fournier creek Northbay District.
- Design and construction supervision of new 40ft composite bridge for MNR in Grigg Township, Sudbury District
- Design analysis and review of new 40ft portable bridge for Ms Topallof contractors.
Construction Management
Construction Manager (Jun 2004 - Nov 2005), Nexacor - SNC Lavalin, Sudbury.
Construction Manager for Bell Canada capital development projects in Northern Ontario responsibilities included overseeing site works, establishing project administration and construction procedures to ensure quality and cost control processes are followed and coordinateing completed project requirements i.e.. Commissioning, As-Builds, contract Closeout, Final Payments, and Holdback Releases.
Project Highlights
- Halliburton Central Office extension.
- New antennae towers, site access roads, landscaping and foundations for prefabricated equipment sheds at Silver Islet, Nagogamis, West Larkin and Ranger Lake, Northern Ontario.
- Replacement roofs for central offices in Bracebridge, Warren, Whitesfish, Verner in Ontario.
Engineering Surveying
Civil Engineer (Sep 2003 - Jun 2004), Camara Geomantic Technologies, Toronto.
Responsible for carrying out topographical suveys for as build drawings, earthworks calculations, engineering designs, control surveys for photo mapping and 3-D modeling using GPS equipment as well as drafting using SoftDesk and AutoCAD. Responsibilities also included preparation of ids for projects, project planning and management of field surveys.
Project Highlights
- Topographical survey and preaparation of as built layout drawings for Allen Drive Middle School, Bolton.
- Photo control survey and topographical sections of four km at 200m of the Beaverdam Power CAnal in St catherines, Ontario.
- GPS surveys and data analysis establish location coordinates for horiyontal control points for the City of Mississauga, Ontario.
- Photo control and topographical survey of Six Mile ProvincialPark, Northern Ontario.
- Photo control and topographical survey for four kilometre extension of the south service road at Grimsby, Ontario
- Photo control survey of 73km section of the 401 from Tilbury Exit 56 to Kintyre exit 129.
- Photo control survey and topographical profile of CN Railway line from Mississauga to Hamilton in Ontario.
Transport Project Financing
Programme Officer of the roads sector (May 1999 - Dec 2002), Royal Danish Embassy, Kampala.
esponsible for the Road Sector Programme Support comprising three compontents: (a) Trunk road rehabilitation of the Kampala - Fourt Portal corridor, 34m US$ (b) Rehabilitation and maintenance of District road netwokrs in siex districts 20.1m US$ (c) Institutional support to the Co-ordination Office of the National Road Sector Development Programme 2.2m US$.
Responsibilities include assessment of progress, performance monitoring and evalutaiton reports, participating in sector reviews and donor co-ordination input of programme adivsors, other donors and sector ministries, follow up disbursements and budgetary preparatory work, participation in project preparation, capacity building seminars and workshops with recipient communities; field supervision missions and site meetings; and preparation of terms of refernece for reviews, studies and consultancies.
Engineering Consultancy
Civil Engineer (Sep 2003 - Jun 2004), GIBB (Eastern Africa) Ltd., Kampala.
Water Project Highlights
- Hydrological Studies for Mbale - Pallisa and Tirinyi -
Pallisa - Kumi Roads 114.7km estimated cost 90.7m US$.
Project Manager responsible for hydrological data collection and analysis to generate design floods using the East African Flood Model and field surveys. Assessment of existing drainage faciities an preliminary sizing of cross drainage structures.
- Hydrodynamic Studies of the Murchison Bay area of Lake
Victoria.
Survey team leader responsible for data collection, analysis, project administration, and client liasion.
- Appraisal of the Mid Westren Towns Water Project covering
Mubende, Masinidi and Hoima Towns; total population 97,700; estimated
cost 17.6m US$.
Deputy Project Manager responsible for planning and supervising all fields data collection, running WaterCAD network analysis for eacht otwn, assessment of institutional capacity of the towns, co-ordination of all team in puts, preparation of reports.
Road Project Highlights
- Construction supervision of upgrading Sironko - Kapchorwa
Road, 45km contract value 16.2m US$.
Project Engineer, deputising for the Project Manager by attending monthly site meetings and liasing with the client and contractor, co-ordinating design and supervision inputs for GIBB and sub-consultants staff.
- Emergency Rehabilitation of Kampala - Malaba Railway line
estimated cost 8.8m US$.
Project Engineer responsible for data collection, field surveys and hydrological investigations. Liasing with client and co-ordinate of study team.
- Emergency Rehabilitation of Masaka Mbarara Road 133.4k
estimated cost 1.4m US$.
Project Engineer responsible for planning and supervising pavement condition surveys and tsets, hydrological investigations, and culvert inventory. Liasing with client and co-ordinate of study team.
- Feasibility Study of the Kampala (Busega) Mubende Road
142.5km estimated cost 18.7m US$.
Project Engineer responsiible for planning and supervising traffic counts, pavement condition surveys and tests, hydrolgical and environmental einvestigations, and culvert inventory. Liasing with client and co-ordination of study team.
- Study of the sustainability of donor financed programmes in
the road sector in Uganda.
Project Engineer responsible for settingup monitorin indicators for the model and collectino of data for the pilot test model.
- Kampala Bypass Study 17km estimated cost 17.9m US$.
Project Engineer responsible for overall co-ordinating of route selection studies for three alternative lines for the NOthern Bypass, including origin-destination and traffic studies for the bypass and assessing drainage requirements.
- Northern Uganda Reconstruction Project (Highway Component)
regravelling 250km of trunk roads contract value 12.7m US$.
Assistant RE responsible for preparation of monthly progress, cost control and situation reports, checking Contractor's interim payment applicaitons, preparing payment vouchers.
Infrastructure Project Highlights
- Metro Cash and Carry Supermarket, Kampala; contract value
1.4m US$.
Deputy project manager responsible for co-ordination of a multy-disciplinary design team, supervision of contruciton, preparing site meetings minutes, sitation reports and cost control. Liasion, and dealing with client, correspondence and procedure.
- Jinja Hospital rehabilitation study; estimated cost 8.2m US$
Project Engineer responsible for surveying, assessing and making rehabilitation recommendations for the water supply, drainage and solid waste management systems in Jinja Hospital, and responsible for environmental impact assessment.
- Construction supervision of education buildings Kyambogo
Education Institute cotract value 3.8m US$.
Project Manager responsible for co-ordination of a multi-disciplinary team, supervision of construciton, preparing site meeting minutes, situation reports ad cost control. Liasion, and dealing with client Ministry correspondence and procedure.
Branch Office Manager (Oct 1991 - Jul 1995) Sir Frederick Snow International, Kampala.
Responsible for the set up of administration systems and client database, dealing with government bodies, parastalals and NGO's. Also responsible for preparation of technical proposals for sewerage, public health, geo-technical surveys and water rehabilitation projects.
Project Highlights
Health Servies Rehabilitation Project, Mulago Hospital
Building construction
Senior Engineer (Oct 1989 - Sep 1991) Sir Frederick Snow NW, Manchaster, UK.
Civil Engineer responsible for all design project in Uganda and North West Water Authority Water UK treatmet improvement project.
- Mulago Hospital Rehabilitation Advistory Unit responsible for all engineering surveys.
- Proposed 100 bed Rakai District Hospital responsible for water and sewerage system proposals.
- Rehabilitation of 15 primary health care centres in Kumi District, Uganda (Save the Children Fund) responsible for field surveys, hydro-geological investigaitons for borehole siting, contract documents for drilling new boreholes and rehabilitation of existing borehole.
- Rehabilitation of 18 primary health care centres in Arua District, Uganda (Save the Children Fund) responsible for supervision of construction of rainwater harvesters.
- Schematic designs for water treatment works improvements to various sites in the Merseyside, UK.
Pupil Engineer (Jul 1987 - Sep 1989) Ministry of Health, MUlago Referral Hospital, Uganda
Attached to MS Wormald Fire Systems Ltd., under pupillage in the rehabilitation of water supply and drainage systems at the hosting responsible for verification of the design for the proposed alteration to the external reticulation system, installation programme limiting the interruption of water supply to the hospital.