ERNEST OTCHRE
Awutu Senya East
Summary
Worked closely with senior structural engineers in conducting structural evaluations and providing design assistance. Engaged with architects and clients to ensure that the most suitable materials and designs were used to realize safety, functionality, efficiency, and exquisiteness
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Structural Designer-short Term Contract
Blazing Creek Limited
07.2024 - Current
- Designed 6-storey residential building against seismic loading in earthquake-prone area
- Supervises all Civil works by making sure contractors adhere to design and drawing specification
- I am managing over 50 artisans on site.
Site Engineer
Perriseuo Ghana Limited
03.2023 - 06.2024
- Reported to project management team on progress of projects by highlighting achievements, challenges, and any necessary adjustments to construction plan
- Supervised all Civil works making sure contractors followed designed drawings
- Performed quality control duty by ensuring all construction activities including materials, meet required specifications and standards.
Graduate Civil Engineer
Rich Van-J Engineering Consultancy
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Designed residential and commercial buildings using Prota Structure design software and AutoCAD to make structural drawings more presentable
- Kept records through memos written during meetings with clients and stakeholders on various projects
- Achieved 100% updates on the progress of projects to the management team through monthly progress report.
Structural designer -Short-term contract
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
08.2022 - 09.2022
- Reviewed structural drawings submitted for a building permit and reported findings to the clients
- Designed Reinforced Concrete Structures and Steel structures.
Intern
Lamda Consult Limited
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Received training in structural designing
- Assisted in the supervision of civil engineering works by making sure contractors adhered to drawings specification.
Intern
CAAD & CAD Consult Limited
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Received training on drafting structural drawings with AutoCAD
- Assisted in the supervision of civil engineering projects by making sure contractors adhered to drawings specification.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Kumasi, Ghana11.2022
Skills
- CIVIL 3D
- Prota Structure
- Microsoft Project
- Revit
- AutoCAD
Certification
- Aspire Leaders Program (Aspire Institute), 01/2024, 04/2024, Increased self-confidence skill Sharpened critical thinking skills Refined my communication skills, Success in all modules
- Diploma Project Management (Oxford Home Study Center), 01/2023, 08/2023, Acquired expertise in managing waterfall and agile projects
- Construction Cost Estimating, and Cost Control (Columbia University), 12/2022, Mastered detailed construction cost estimates for labor, materials, and equipment Introduced to the techniques of assessing financial risks related to cost overruns and delays Acquired skills in monitoring and controlling expenses to ensure projects remain within budget.
Languages
English
Others
Mentored immediate secondary school students on career paths and public speaking
References
- Ing. Michael Owusu, Lecturer/ Lab technician, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, michaelowusu@knust.edu.gh, Undergraduate lecturer
- Ing. Richard Sedafor, Managing director, Rich Van-J Engineering Consultancy, GA-South District, Ghana, rsedafor@richvanjengineering.com, Managing director
- Ing. Kofi Afedzi Hayford, Senior Structural Engineer, Perriseuo Ghana Limited, yoofi55@yahoo.com, Supervisor
- Dr. Kennedy Gyekye Boadu, Managing director, Perriseuo Ghana Limited, kengboadu@gmail.com, Director
- Dr. Hope Attipoe, Associate Professor, Savannah State University, attipoeh@savannahstate.edu, Client
Timeline
Structural Designer-short Term Contract
Blazing Creek Limited
07.2024 - Current
Site Engineer
Perriseuo Ghana Limited
03.2023 - 06.2024
Graduate Civil Engineer
Rich Van-J Engineering Consultancy
10.2022 - 03.2023
Structural designer -Short-term contract
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
08.2022 - 09.2022
Intern
Lamda Consult Limited
08.2021 - 12.2021
Intern
CAAD & CAD Consult Limited
05.2020 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
- Aspire Leaders Program (Aspire Institute), 01/2024, 04/2024, Increased self-confidence skill Sharpened critical thinking skills Refined my communication skills, Success in all modules
- Diploma Project Management (Oxford Home Study Center), 01/2023, 08/2023, Acquired expertise in managing waterfall and agile projects
- Construction Cost Estimating, and Cost Control (Columbia University), 12/2022, Mastered detailed construction cost estimates for labor, materials, and equipment Introduced to the techniques of assessing financial risks related to cost overruns and delays Acquired skills in monitoring and controlling expenses to ensure projects remain within budget.
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