GODWIN APPAU ANOKYE
Pinneberg
Summary
Experienced surveying engineer with expertise in geomatics, mining, and construction. Proficient in utilizing advanced surveying technologies, including Leica total stations and UAVs. Demonstrated leadership skills by successfully managing teams of up to 10 surveyors on large-scale infrastructure projects, resulting in a remarkable 30% increase in efficiency through precise data production. Recognized for consistently delivering multiple projects ahead of schedule while maintaining strict safety standards.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Surveying Engineer
GEO Ingenieurservice
11.2023 - Current
- Produce survey drawings and reports for set-out information, as-builts and monitoring requirements
- Established and maintained precise survey controls throughout the construction of 15+ infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges, and tunnels to ensure compliance with engineering specifications.
- Employed Leica total stations and advanced GPS equipment, alongside drone technology, to collect highly accurate survey data; improved precision by 35%, enhancing project efficiency across roads, bridges, and tunnels.
- Executed precise data collection using Leica total stations, and advanced GPS equipment, alongside drone technology, to collect highly accurate survey data; improved precision by 35% and overall project timelines by ensuring real-time data availability.
- Monitoring of deformation of tunnels and bridges with total stations
- Executed precise leveling and setting out activities on construction sites, ensuring alignment with structural plans for roads and bridges, contributing to a 20% reduction in project delays.
- Mentored novice team members on equipment handling techniques while overseeing field operations, ensuring compliance with safety protocols leading to comprehensive project assessments completed two weeks ahead of schedule.
Senior Surveyor
Ramoth Services Limited
10.2019 - 01.2023
- Collaborated with project managers to evaluate construction sites and comprehensively assess the scope of work, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and minimizing potential delays across five major projects.
- Executed precise set-out construction drawings for the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) project, ensuring compliance with engineering specifications and contributing to a successful completion ahead of schedule by two weeks.
- Generated precise and thorough as-built drawings upon conclusion of Tailings Storage Facility projects; findings directly addressed three key areas affecting long-term structural integrity based on collaborative feedback from engineering teams.
- Calculated precise volumes for over 50k cubic meters of earthworks through advanced modeling techniques in Surpac, reducing discrepancies in material estimates by over 20%, resulting in more efficient resource allocation throughout the construction process of the Tailings Storage Facility.
- Conducted comprehensive survey operations before, during, and after construction phases using traditional GPS technology and UAVs; achieved accurate site data collection that improved project timelines by 15% on average.
- Evaluated discrepancies found in surveyed volumes through advanced techniques such as UAV assessments; findings directly addressed three significant causes leading to budget overruns on two key projects.
- Led comprehensive risk assessments for all survey team operations, resulting in a record of zero safety incidents throughout project lifecycle and enhancing overall compliance with industry standards.
- Prepared weekly and end-of-month reports capturing all survey activities undertaken to accurately represent quality of survey works and save costs.
Surveyor/GIS Specialist
JoeAmah Geomatics Consult
06.2019 - 10.2019
- Surveyed and mapped of all Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) assets using Real Time Kinematics (RTK) GPS to find the spatial locations of clients, meters, transformers, cable networks etc
- Created and updated the 'Customer and Assets' GIS database for ECG using ArcGIS
- Georeferencing and digitizing aerial photographs and Google earth images using ArcGIS
- Spatial and hydrological analysis with ArcGIS
Exploration Surveyor
Gold Fields Ghana Limited
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Managed the staking out of drill pegs for Diamond drilling and Reverse Circulation drilling
- Mobilised survey team in the picking of points to generate the topography of exploration sites
- Supervised the cutting of grid lines to aid geophysical exploration
- Spearheaded the picking of drilled hole collars to assist in the design of geological models
Mine Surveyor
Gold Fields Ghana Limited
09.2016 - 08.2018
- Produced volume of blasted and mined materials estimations
- Overseeing preparation and updates of digital terrain models (DTM’s) of various mining pits as well as generating plans and reports using Surpac
- Coordinated the preparation of blast designs and setting out of blast holes
- Supervised the measuring of ROM stockpile and crushed stockpile to estimate their volumes
- Coordinated the marking out for ore control and demarcation of project sites
- Produced of end-of-month reports and plans capturing mined materials in various pits
Education
Bachelor of Science - Geomatic Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (UMaT)
Tarkwa09-2016
Skills
- Surveying Technologies: Leica Total Stations (TS60, TS16, TS13), GPS Systems (GS 16, Trimble R12i, CHC GPS), Lasers Scanners (Leica BLK2GO, viDoc), UAVs
- Software Proficiency: Surpac, ArcGIS, Pix4D Matic, AutoCAD
- Data Analysis Techniques: Geospatial Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Hydrological Analysis
- Project Management Tools: Risk Assessment Techniques, Survey Control Management, Team Coordination
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Beginner (A1)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Accomplishments
- Established and maintained precise survey controls throughout the construction of 15+ infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges, and tunnels to ensure compliance with engineering specifications.
- Executed precise set-out construction drawings for the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) project, ensuring compliance with engineering specifications and contributing to a successful completion ahead of schedule by two weeks.
Software
Surpac
ArcGIS
Pix4D Matic
AutoCAD
Timeline
Surveying Engineer
GEO Ingenieurservice
11.2023 - Current
Senior Surveyor
Ramoth Services Limited
10.2019 - 01.2023
Surveyor/GIS Specialist
JoeAmah Geomatics Consult
06.2019 - 10.2019
Exploration Surveyor
Gold Fields Ghana Limited
08.2018 - 06.2019
Mine Surveyor
Gold Fields Ghana Limited
09.2016 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Geomatic Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (UMaT)
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