Ebenezer Dadzie
Accra
Summary
Results-oriented Surveyor with expertise in Mining and construction surveys. Knowledgeable about applicable software's such as: Surpac, ArGIS, AutoCAD, Agisoft metashape and Mission Planner.Expert in Microsoft Office suite such as Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. Excellent communication, problem-solving and planning skills. Operated effectively in independent and team-centered roles.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mine Surveyor
BCM Ghana Limited
Accra
01.2021 - Current
- Provide survey support for daily operation of the mine such as: pickups of the mined faces, setting out designs, setting up survey controls and setting out of drill holes for the Rigs to ensure production targets are met.
- Undertakes weekly and monthly site mapping of the pit, dumps, stockpiles, tailings dams and other active mining areas.
- Accurately estimate and reconciled volume of the weekly or monthly dig faces, stockpile volume, blasted volume and stocks left to be mine later.
- Developed and maintain the all the safety standards in the survey section through the plan tasked observation report, hazard and near miss report and the take 5 principle.
- Maintained accurate records of all surveying activities, facilitating timely decision-making for mine operations by updating the Asbuilt and the Asmine surface, contract to date report and also verifying the variance to met the set targets
- Guided field crews on proper survey methods and techniques by exposing them on the use of the instrument and the software
Project Surveyor
BCM International- Guinea
Guinea
08.2020 - 12.2021
- Part of the survey team for the construction of Tailings storage facility, return water dam, Storm water dam, Reholding water dam and raw water dam.
- Part of the survey team for the construction of Storm water diversion, anchor trench, pool wall, interconnection solution pipe lines, collection manholes, toe drains, sumps and access roads
- Estimate volume of all excavations works (such as dams, penstock, sumps, manholes, toe drains, silt trap and topsoil stripping) as specified by the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) using surpac software.
- Estimate the volume of compacted works (such as dams, penstock, embankment layers, silt trap and the paddock wall) as specified in the Bill of Quantities (BOQ).
- Created visual presentations of topographical characteristics using Surpac, QGIS and ArcGIS.
- Training of the survey technicians and the assistants on the use of GPS RTK, Total Station, leveling instrument and the laser scanner for various survey works such as pickups and setting out.
Junior Mine Surveyor
Bcm Ghana Limited
Accra
09.2018 - 07.2020
- Carried out topographical surveys such as: dig faces pickups , setting out of design drill holes, setting out mine limit and edge of blast stakeout, waste dump limit, setting up of survey controls and other engineering setting outs
- Field data processing and updating of the master Asmine and the Asbuilt for volume estimation.
- Estimation of pit tonnage, blast tonnage, blasted mucks for weekly and monthly report in the absence of the senior surveyor.
- Training of subordinates on the use the various survey instrument and the standards and procedures for the various survey activities in the pit.
- Ensuring that all the subordinates complies with all the safety procedures in the mine.
- Preparation of maps and plans at the pit and ongoing projects in the mine
Exploration Surveyor
Goldfields' Ghana Limited(Third Party Contract)
Tarkwa-Ghana
09.2016 - 08.2017
- Setting out of Diamond Drilled (DD), Reverse Circulation (RC) holes and Rig alignment at the exploration sites.
- Processing of field data and editing of the drilled holes master sheet for the geologist to use for analysis and modelling.
- Sitting out of grid lines for geophysics works at the exploration site.
- Drilled holes collar and trench pickups at the various exploration sites.
- Ensuring that all the subordinates complies with all the safety procedures.
Graduate Mine Surveyor
Goldfields Ghana Limited
Tarkwa-Ghana
09.2016 - 08.2017
- Exposed the use of RTK GPS and total station to do survey on the mining faces, blast holes pickups, stockpile pickups and other constructional surveys.
- Data processing and editing of the asbuilt using the Surpac software.
- Estimation of blast and stockpile volume.
- Exposed to the use DJI drone application and flight planning.
- Earthwork volume estimation of the materials moved for the TSF raised project by a Contractor.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Geometric Engineering - Geometric Engineering
University of Mines And Technology
Tarkwa-Ghana08.2016
WASSCE - General Science
Sekondi College
Sekondi-Ghana05.2011
Skills
- Topographic Surveys
- Geospatial Data Analysis
- Technical report writing
- 3D laser scanning
- GIS and AutoCAD Proficiency
- Surpac and Civil 3D Proficiency
- Drone surveying experience
- GPS and GNSS Knowledge
- Advanced Surveying Techniques
Certification
UAV PILOT Certificate of competency - University of Mines and Technology (UMaT).
Blasting Certificate of competency - Minerals Commission of Ghana.
First Aid Certificate - St John Ambulance, Ghana.
Driver’s License B - Issued by DVLA, Ghana
Sports
Football
Basketball
Timeline
Mine Surveyor
BCM Ghana Limited
01.2021 - Current
Project Surveyor
BCM International- Guinea
08.2020 - 12.2021
Junior Mine Surveyor
Bcm Ghana Limited
09.2018 - 07.2020
Exploration Surveyor
Goldfields' Ghana Limited(Third Party Contract)
09.2016 - 08.2017
Graduate Mine Surveyor
Goldfields Ghana Limited
09.2016 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Science in Geometric Engineering - Geometric Engineering
University of Mines And Technology
WASSCE - General Science
Sekondi College