Arnold Benson
Sienna Services
Accra
Work Preference
Job Search Status:
Open to work
Desired Job Title
Civil EngineerStructural EngineerProduction ManagerGeneral ManagerChief Executive Officer
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkGig WorkConsulting
Location Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybrid
Location:
Accra, Ghana
Open to relocation:
Yes
Minimum Desired Compensation
₵180000/yr
Important To Me
Work-life balanceCompany CultureHealthcare benefitsPaid time offCareer advancementPaid sick leave
2
Languages
13
years of professional experience
8
years of post-secondary education
Civil & Structural Engineer with a BSc. in Civil Engineering and MSc. in Structural Engineering combining Engineering design with practical construction and site experience. Experienced in Structural design and detailing, road design. construction supervision, technical drawings, interior fit-out design, fabrication and installation-related activities with additional capabilities in CAD and BIM. Also experienced in applying Data Science and Machine Learning techniques to solving Engineering problems.
Work History
Civil / Structural Engineer
2 Years 11 Months- Structural Design Checks using Robot Structural Analysis Software.
- Prepared structural detailing drawings for raft foundations, core walls, retaining walls, and columns to ensure compliance with design specifications.
- Prepared bending schedules for various structural detailing drawings.
- Ensured compliance with project requirements by checking rebar sizes and quantities.
- Calculated reinforcement quantities for construction projects and verified rebar sizes and quantities against project requirements.
- Produced detailed road design for 500m roadway including the site grading for GridCo using Civil 3D software to enhance project deliverables.
Contractor
3 Months- Led the design, fabrication, installation and handover of an interior fit-out project comprising a boardroom and office at Atlantic Tower, Airport, Accra.
- Coordinated project activities from design and site requirements through fabrication, installation and handover.
- Managed client communication, project delivery and quality requirements.
Civil Engineer
3 Years 2 Months- Used machine learning techniques to develop an exponential equation that predicts how long it takes for roadway pavements to fail given the lane widths and Annual Average Daily Traffic.
- Designed and produced structural detailing drawings of a 6-storey residential and commercial building, a 3-storey building and two 2-storey residential buildings at Accra.
- Created structural detailing drawings for a 150-meter-long retaining wall, incorporating a 3D visual concept.
- Provided tutoring in Autodesk software; Robot Structural Analysis Professional, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, and Revit.
- Produced a detailed road design of a 400m roadway for Kumdi Market.
Civil Engineer
3 Months- Supervised construction of 15km road at Kejebril-Mpohor town, ensuring project adherence to specifications and timelines.
- Created detailed technical drawings using AutoCAD for construction projects.
Site Engineer
3 Years 2 Months- Site measurements take-off, Interior fit-out design, fabrication and installation.
- Routine site inspections and assessment.
- Checked technical designs and drawings to ensure they adhere to standards.
- Created cutting lists and estimated project costs while ensuring quality control throughout the process.
- Led a team of 90 to achieve project milestones and maintain timelines.
Intern Engineer
1 Month- Produced a detailed road design for a 500m roadway at Amamoma in Cape Coast.
- Road Construction site inspections.
Intern Engineer
1 Month- Conducted the performance assessment of National road pavements using Ghana Highway Authority's Pavement Maintenance Management Program.
Education
Master of Science - Structural Engineering
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Skills
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional
Prota Structure
Autodesk Advanced Steel
Staad Pro V8i
Autodesk Civil 3D
Autodesk AutoCAD
Autodesk Revit
Infraworks 360
PTV Vissim
Autodesk Navisworks Manage
Data science and Machine Learning with Python
Google SketchUp and V-Ray
CORE COMPETENCIES
Civil & Structural Engineering
Structural design, detailing and bending schedules
Road design
Site Grading
Construction Compliance
Interior Fit-Out Construction/ Joinery / Woodwork
3D modelling and design
Site measurements and Quantity take-offs
Cutting lists
Project Cost Estimation
Technical drawings and documentation
Fabrication
Quality control
Team Coordination
Client communication
Installation
LANGUAGES
English - Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French - Beginner (A1)
Affiliations
Trainee Professional Engineer, Ghana Institution of Engineering. Credential ID: 12260
Timeline
Contractor
Construction Entrepreneur
01.2025 - 04.2025Read More
Civil / Structural Engineer
Sienna Services
10.2023 - CurrentRead More
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Master of Science from Structural Engineering
01.2022 - 11.2025Read More
Civil Engineer
Freelance
08.2020 - 10.2023Read More
Civil Engineer
Justmoh Construction Limited
03.2020 - 06.2020Read More
Site Engineer
Amandi Investment Limited
09.2016 - 11.2019Read More
Intern Engineer
Ghana Highway Authority
06.2014 - 07.2014Read More
Intern Engineer
Ghana Highway Authority
06.2013 - 07.2013Read More
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Bachelor of Science from Civil Engineering
09.2011 - 06.2015Read More