Ing. Israel Boakye Acheampong
Accra
Summary
- Career Objectives
- To seek a challenging position in a result-oriented organization that requires strong management skills, innovative planning and superior service standards.
- To attain high excellence in the field of Engineering (knowledge and Practice), with focus on systems involved in the transformation of materials and energy to more profitable forms (value addition) in a socially, economically and environmentally sustainable way.
- Personal Attributes
- Self-motivated, hardworking and committed to excellence.
- Computer literate with good typing skills
- Easily trainable, fast learner and works excellently under pressure with minimal supervision.
- Have very good communication and writing skills and capable of contributing to organizational goals.
- A team player
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant, Research, Engineering Design/ Projects
Africa Environmental Sanitation Consult
08.2018 - Current
- Conducted a technical and economic survey of the solid waste management system in the City of Bissau, Guinea during April 2024.
- Conducted Technical and Economic Survey of Solid Waste Management System in Nairobi Kenya in March 2024
- Conducted a Technical and Economic Survey of Solid Waste Management System in Lagos and Ogun State of Nigeria (March 2024).
- Led the DAVE (Dat Audit and Validation on Solid Waste Services) Project in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, collaborating with the Ghana Statistical Service. Oversaw project implementation in the Tema and Ashaiman areas.
- AEWTASS Project Team Member (2019 to date) (Advancing Equality withing the Austrian School System. What`s really going on at Agbogbloshie?Outlook of the work and involvement of “waste management companies” in the locality of Agbogbloshie
- Designed bring back/buy back systems for recyclable waste including electronic waste, plastics, paper, and metal.
- Conducted a Solid Waste Characterization study at three material recovery and composting plants located in Accra (2) and Kumasi (2021).
- Conducted Environmental Impact assessments for Material recovery and composting plants in 10 regions of Ghana in 2021.
- Conducted business evaluation for a private waste collection consortium in Accra to assess profitability, client satisfaction, and business potential in 2019.
- Member of Ghana's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Science and Technology Policy Institute, contributing to the Working Group on Waste to Energy
- Active participation in the Technical Committee of Ghana National Plastics Action Partnership since 2019.
- Contributed as a project member in the BMBF funded initiative, focusing on a 400 KW Hybrid Waste to Energy Power Plant (with a Plastics to Diesel component).
- Assisted in executing a United Nations Statistics Division project alongside the Strategic Environmental Assessment Unit of the Environmental Protection Agency of Ghana, focusing on annual data collection for water and waste in Ghana (2018).
Research Innovation and Development Officer
Zoomlion Ghana limited
Accra
01.2016 - 09.2018
- Assisted Director of Research Innovation and Development in developing value addition propositions for Solid Waste Management proposals.
- Designed waste collection, transfer, composting, and landfill system for the Republic of Benin with a tender document submitted for a 260 million-dollar investment.
- Developed proposal for recycling PET bottles.
- Developed Liquid Waste Management Strategy with Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA)
- Developed proposal for Recovery of Energy from Municipal Solid Waste (Incineration) for the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
- Provided research data support to various departments and subsidiaries
Project Plant Manager (Zoomlion-GIZ-Deco) Project
Zoomlion Ghana limited
Tamale
03.2013 - 12.2013
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Analyzed current production processes to identify areas of improvement.
- Established goals for improving productivity, product quality, safety standards.
- Monitored plant performance metrics, such as throughput, quality, cost, and safety.
- Reviewed financial statements regularly to ensure budget targets were met.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for materials needed for production operations.
AKTP Project Offcier
Zoomlion Ghana limited
03.2010 - 01.2013
- Conducted waste analysis at major disposal sites across 5 urban cities in Ghana including Accra, Tema, Takoradi, Kumasi, and Tamale.
- Successfully designed and constructed an innovative decentralized composting plant to benefit the Ayuom community.
- Successfully converted the organic fraction of waste into compost, producing valuable organic fertilizer.
- Conducted compost analysis to assess N.P.K. heavy metal concentration and maturity indicators.
- Conducted compost marketing survey to assess demand and potential in the Greater Accra Region
Education
Phd. Agro-environmental Engineering - Department of Agricultural Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
01-2022
Professional Diploma in Marketing Communications -
Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK)
12.2007
BSC Chemical Engineering - Department of Chemical Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
01.2007
Senior Secondary School Certificate -
Pope John Secondary School
01.2001
Basic Education Certificate -
Tema Parents Association School
12.1998
Skills
- Self-motivated
- Hardworking
- Committed to excellence
- Computer literate
- Good typing skills
- Easily trainable
- Fast learner
- Works excellently under pressure
- Minimal supervision
- Good communication skills
- Writing skills
- Capable of contributing to organizational goals
- Team player
- Engineering and technology background
- Laboratory Experiments
- Professionalism
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Affiliations
- Professional Engineer (PE GhIE): Chemical/Mining Engineer Technical Division, Ghana Institution of Engineers. Reg. No. 09928
- Cooperate Member: International Solid Waste Management Association (ISWA), Member, Working Group on Energy Recovery. Member Number: 15368
- Ghana National Plastic Action partnership ( Technical Committee Member; Data and Financing sub committees)
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/02/1983
- Nationality: Ghanaian
Languages
Akan, English, C1, C2, C2, C2, C2
Languages
English
First Language
Accomplishments
- Best worker in 2022
Timeline
Consultant, Research, Engineering Design/ Projects
Africa Environmental Sanitation Consult
08.2018 - Current
Research Innovation and Development Officer
Zoomlion Ghana limited
01.2016 - 09.2018
Project Plant Manager (Zoomlion-GIZ-Deco) Project
Zoomlion Ghana limited
03.2013 - 12.2013
AKTP Project Offcier
Zoomlion Ghana limited
03.2010 - 01.2013
Phd. Agro-environmental Engineering - Department of Agricultural Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Professional Diploma in Marketing Communications -
Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK)
BSC Chemical Engineering - Department of Chemical Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Senior Secondary School Certificate -
Pope John Secondary School
Basic Education Certificate -
Tema Parents Association School
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