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Benjamin Nii-Djaban Sackey

Benjamin Nii-Djaban Sackey

Accra,Ghana

Summary

I am a Civil Engineer and a Project Management Professional with 20+ years of experience in areas of roads and transportation engineering, construction and consultancy. A problem-solving team player with experience identifying root causes of engineering faults. Creates thorough policies and procedures for quality assurance, Supervision, best practices and project management. Monitors project progress and service delivery to confirm projects are completed on time and within budget.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Resident Engineer

Municipal Development Collaborative, MDC, Ministry of Education - Ghana
Kumasi, Ghana
10.2022 - 09.2023

Client:

  • Ministry of Education, Ghana

Name of assignment or Project:

  • The Construction of an Administration Block, 2 - Storey Dormitory Block, 3-Storey Dormitory Block, Vice Principal's Residence, Library Block, Staff Flats and External Works at J.A Kuffour Senior High Technical School, Darbaa in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the design review and supervision of the internal roads network
  • Responsible for the construction of the all-roadside drains, roadside curbs and culverts
  • Design and supervision of Bituminous Surface sealing works
  • Design and construction of parking lots
  • Responsible for all external works supervision
  • Attending monthly stakeholder meetings
  • Leading by weekly site inspections with stakeholders modification of designs, standardization of quality control procedures, Certification and Payment
  • Responsible for monitoring and supervising contractor's site works
  • Designs Review and contract administration of the project execution
  • Coordinating with a team of engineers & Technicians
  • Preparation of progress reports
  • Period Employing organization, title/position & Project Client Country Summary of activities performed

Resident Engineer

Municipal Development Collaborative, MDC
Accra, Ghana
10.2020 - 09.2022

Client:

  • Ministry of Roads and Highways - Department of Urban Roads

Name of Assignment or Project:

Asphaltic Overlay of Selected Roads in Accra

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • As the Resident Engineer to the Project am responsible for design review and contract administration of the pro
  • Am Responsible and involved in the review of cost estimates, modification of designs, standardization of quality control
  • I developed and in charge of procedures, Certification and Payment
  • I was monitoring and supervising contractor’s site works.
  • Coordinating with the team Leader in the discharge of his duties
  • Supervising engineers & Technicians.
  • Involved in the Designs, Contract documentation, Evaluation and awards
  • Directly Involved in the Site Supervision for the asphalt Overlay
  • Reviewing the Contractor’s operations and construction planning.
  • Preparing and approving IPCs in conjunction with the Quantity Surveyor
  • Chairing Meetings and organizing monthly management meetings with stakeholders.
  • Undertaking Site Monitoring and Supervision and issuing design changes and site instructions.
  • Preparation and submission of monthly progress reports.

Senior Regional Field Engineer/International Expert

Finnish Consulting Group
01.2018 - 09.2020

Client:

Ministry of Public Works (MPW) - Liberia/Swedish Government (SIDA) - Liberia

Name of assignment or project:

  • Liberia Swedish Feeder Roads Project Phase III (LSFRP-3)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assisting the Senior Road Implementation Engineer/Team Leader in the review of cost estimates, modification of designs, standardization of quality control procedures, Certification and Payment Responsible for monitoring and supervising contractor’s site works.
  • Designs and contract administration of the project execution.
  • Coordinating with a team of engineers and reporting to the Team leader.
  • Designs, Contract documentation, Evaluation and awards.
  • Monitoring all Contractual issues and Advises Team Leader/Senior Road Implementation Engineer on Claim Mitigation and Assessments.
  • Reviewing the Contractor’s operations and construction planning.
  • Assisting Senior Road Implementation Engineer/Team leader in financial control, Evaluation and assessment of Contractual payments/claims, variation orders and documentation.
  • Assisting Team leader in the administration of the Contract.

Undertake Institutional Capacity Building through Training of National Field engineers and the Ministry of Public Works (MPW Counterpart Staffs) in Project Management, Site Supervision, Road Construction Techniques, Reporting, Road selection and Prioritization, Awards

Supervising Consultant-Resident Engineer

Municipal Development Collaborative Ltd
Tema-Accra, Ghana
01.2016 - 12.2017

Client:

  • Department of Urban Roads - Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH)

Name of Assignment or Project:

Accra and Tema Asphalt Roads Resurfacing Project (120km)-Ghana

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Project management and contract administration of the project, coordinating with a team of engineers
  • Monitoring all Contractual issues and Advises Team Leader on Claim Mitigation and Assessment Issues.
  • Assisting the Team Leader in the review of cost estimates, modification of designs, standardization of quality control pro0cedures
  • Certification and Payment Responsible for monitoring and supervising contractor’s site works
  • reviewing the contractor’s operations and construction planning
  • Assisting Team leader in financial control, Evaluation and assessment of Contractual payments/claims, variation orders, documentation and reporting.

Assisting Team leader in the administration of the Contract.

Highway Engineer/Contract Engineer

Transtech Consult Limited/Louis Berger SAS
Volta Region -Dodo - Pepeso, Ghana
03.2013 - 12.2015

Client:

  • Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH) - Ghana ,Volta Region

Name of assignment or project:

  • Design Review and Construction Supervision of Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Dodo Pepesu - Nkwanta Road (46.4 km) in Ghana (Eastern Corridor Roads)

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Am Responsible for all necessary Design Changes, project management
  • I am also responsible for Contract administration of the project, coordinating with a team of engineers
  • Monitoring all Contractual issues
  • Advising Team Leader/Resident Engineer on Claim Mitigation and Assessment Issues.
  • Assisting the Team Leader/Resident Engineer in the review of cost estimates.
  • Modification of designs, standardization of quality control procedures.
  • Monitoring and supervising contractor’s site works.
  • Reviewing the contractor’s operations and construction planning.
  • Assisting Team leader/Resident Engineer in financial control, Evaluation and assessment of Contractual payments/claims, variation orders, documentation and reporting.
  • Assisting Team leader/Resident Engineer in the administration of the Contract.

Supervising Consultant, Resident Engineer

Municipal Development Collaborative Ltd
03.2012 - 02.2013

Client:

  • Department of Feeder Roads (DFR) Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH) - Ghana

Name of assignment or Project :

  • Design Review and Construction Supervision of Resurfacing, Rehabilitation and Spot Improvement of Selected Feeder Roads in the Western Region of Ghana, Zone B under IDA Fund (150km)

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Responsible in coordinating, directing and supervising the over 40 professional and technical staff in the performing of their specific duties
  • Monitoring the implementation of Environmental and Social Safeguards and other mitigating measures
  • Approving the contractor's work program and monitoring its implementation Monitor expenditures and cost estimates for project and supervise preparation of as built drawings
  • Preparing and submitting monthly and quarterly progress reports to the Client
  • Approvals of interim payment certificates
  • Site Monitoring and supervision
  • Period Employing organization, title/position & Project Client Country Summary of activities performed

Supervising Consultant- Resident Engineer

Municipal Development Collaborative Ltd
Takoradi - Western Region , Ghana
05.2010 - 02.2012

Client:

Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA), Accra Ghana

Name of assignment or Project :

Second Urban Environmental Sanitation Project (UESPII) Design and Construction of Selected Storm Drains in Tema (Phase I)

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Supervising the construction of storm drains and culverts in Tema Municipality.
  • Am responsible in the Coordination, direction and supervision of the professional and technical staff in the performing of their specific duties and approving the contractor’s work program and monitoring its implementation.
  • Approving payment certifications

Supervising Consultant-Contract Engineer

Municipal Development Collaborative Ltd
Accra, Ghana
04.2007 - 04.2010

Client:

  • Project Management Unit (PMU, Department of Feeder Roads (DFR) Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH) - Eastern Region, Ghana.

Name of assignment or project:

  • Feeder Roads Improvement Project (FRIP) in Eastern Region 1,300km

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Preparation of overall tendering process and evaluation of tenders and reporting
  • Preparation of contract documents and award processes
  • Preparation of documentation and assisting client in procurement of contractors
  • Review and Monitoring of Environmental and Safeguard Issues
  • Responsible for construction supervision monitoring & contract administration, claims certification and payment
  • Monitoring site establishment, contractor's operations, construction planning & scheduling using MS Project, financial control & certification
  • Preparation of monthly and quarterly reports and attendance of management and steering committee meetings
  • Period Employing organization, title/position & Project Client Country Summary of activities performed

Supervising Consultant, Resident Engineer

Municipal Development Collaborative Ltd
Takoradi-Western Region, Ghana
07.2006 - 03.2007

Client:

  • Department of Feeder Roads (DFR) Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH) - Western Region, Ghana

Name of assignment or project:

  • Rehabilitation of Selected Feeder Roads in the Western Region of Ghana -300km

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for site supervision of the works
  • Responsible for the coordination, direction and supervision of the technical and the administrative staff on the project
  • Organising and chairing of Technical and monthly Progress Meetings
  • Preparation of Progress reports & IPC's

Project Control Engineer/Assistant Project Manager

Taisei Corporation
Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana
03.2005 - 06.2006

Client:

  • Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH) - Ghana.

Name of assignment or project:

  • Project for Rehabilitation of Trunk Roads in Ghana Phase II (58Km)

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • I am Responsible for overall coordination of the project activities, contract administration including management of the project office, site materials and laboratory testing including material acquisition, allocation and control
  • Supervision and control of survey team along with administration and supervision of contract work and general oversight of the day labour forces, liaison with client
  • Assisting Design Engineers in review of detailed engineering designs including Good for Construction Drawings (GFC) of the project, assisting sub-contractors in implementation of modern construction techniques, developing Project Progress Management and reporting systems including QA & QC Systems
  • Project Budget Administration
  • Period Employing organization, title/position & Project Client Country Summary of activities performed

Road Supervisor/Laboratory Manager/Quarry Manager, Road Supervisor

Taisei Corporation
Winneba, Central Region, Ghana
12.2003 - 02.2005

Client:

  • Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH) - Central Region, Ghana.

Name of assignment or project:

  • Project for Rehabilitation of Trunk Roads in Ghana Phase I (41Km).

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Road Supervisor

  • Am in charge of Site supervision involving earthworks such as embankment filling, sub grade-construction and granular sub base.
  • Supervision and control of crushed base course, 6cm of bituminous asphalt binder course as well as 5cm of bituminous asphalt surface course.
  • Supervision, coordination and control of box culverts, pipe culverts and entrance culvert works.
  • Rehabilitation of existing bridges. Co-ordination and supervision of other sub-contractors for timely completion of the items of works relating to the project.
  • Monitoring daily works program to check whether each & every item for works was being done and accordingly implemented at site.
  • Checking of sub contractor’s bills inclusive of all sorts of measurements for each item of works.

2. Laboratory Manager

  • In Charge of all laboratory tests related to the project involving gravel, bitumen chippings and sand, Iron rods and cements.
  • Preparation of mix designs, asphalt, plant control and operations
  • Checking the qualities of materials delivered at site and bills were being certified accordingly. Also attending technical meetings and monthly progress meetings
  • Checking and approving base, sub-base materials and concrete chippings to project specification.

3. Quarry Manager

  • Responsible for overall acquisition of explosive materials, coordination of all quarry activities, including crushing and supervision of design mix for stone
  • Preparation of activities relating to drilling and blasting. Supervision and controlling activities of subordinate team of professionals.
  • Responsible for survey, installation, calibration and running of the crusher.
  • Responsible for stock intake and delivery. General oversight of the day labour forces, reporting and reporting systems including QA, QC

Assistant Highway Engineer

Ghana Highway Authority
Accra, Ghana
09.2001 - 11.2003

Client:

Ghana Highway Authority (GHA)

Name of assignment or project:

GHA training in Survey and Design, Bridges, Contracts, Materials, Maintenance and Road Safety

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. GHA on the job trainings in planning division, survey and design division, Bridges division, Contracts division, Materials Division, Maintenance division and road safety division, 22 months.

Graduate Teacher

Ghana National Service Authority
Tepa- Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana
09.2000 - 08.2001

Client:

  • National Service Secretariat, Ghana

Region Name of assignment or project:

  • Teaching Profession
  • Duties
  • Teaching of Elective Mathematics
  • Teaching of Physics
  • Teaching of Core Mathematics

Education

Executive Master of Business Administration MBA - Project Management

University of Ghana
Greater Accra
09.2009 - 06.2011

Msc - Transport Systems (Student)

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST
Ghana
01.2023 -

BSc. (Hons) - Civil Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST
Ashanti Region-Kumasi
09.1996 - 06.2000

Skills

  • Language skills
  • Language Level
  • English Excellent
  • Twi Excellent
  • Ga Excellent

Affiliations

Member, Ghana Institution of Engineers (MGhIE)

Additional Information

  • PERSONAL

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Quote

Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.
Will Rodgers

Timeline

Msc - Transport Systems (Student)

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST
01.2023 -

Resident Engineer

Municipal Development Collaborative, MDC, Ministry of Education - Ghana
10.2022 - 09.2023

Resident Engineer

Municipal Development Collaborative, MDC
10.2020 - 09.2022

Senior Regional Field Engineer/International Expert

Finnish Consulting Group
01.2018 - 09.2020

Supervising Consultant-Resident Engineer

Municipal Development Collaborative Ltd
01.2016 - 12.2017

Highway Engineer/Contract Engineer

Transtech Consult Limited/Louis Berger SAS
03.2013 - 12.2015

Supervising Consultant, Resident Engineer

Municipal Development Collaborative Ltd
03.2012 - 02.2013

Supervising Consultant- Resident Engineer

Municipal Development Collaborative Ltd
05.2010 - 02.2012

Executive Master of Business Administration MBA - Project Management

University of Ghana
09.2009 - 06.2011

Supervising Consultant-Contract Engineer

Municipal Development Collaborative Ltd
04.2007 - 04.2010

Supervising Consultant, Resident Engineer

Municipal Development Collaborative Ltd
07.2006 - 03.2007

Project Control Engineer/Assistant Project Manager

Taisei Corporation
03.2005 - 06.2006

Road Supervisor/Laboratory Manager/Quarry Manager, Road Supervisor

Taisei Corporation
12.2003 - 02.2005

Assistant Highway Engineer

Ghana Highway Authority
09.2001 - 11.2003

Graduate Teacher

Ghana National Service Authority
09.2000 - 08.2001

BSc. (Hons) - Civil Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST
09.1996 - 06.2000
Benjamin Nii-Djaban Sackey