LYDIA BOAMAH
KANDA
Summary
Geotechnical engineer with extensive experience in data collection and soil testing, both locally and internationally. Recent expertise includes supervision of in-situ tests, tailings storage facilities, and quality assurance for earthen dam constructions. Proven skills in project management and team collaboration, ensuring timely and budget-compliant project delivery.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Geotechnical Engineer
PMI – Marine and Construction Services Limited
03.2022 - Current
- Marine Geotechnical Investigation (38 no. Electric Vibrocore) - Boskalis, Cotonou Port;(April 2025) - Project Engineer.
- GTSF closure Geotechnical site investigation (18 no. DMTs, 18 no. eSVTs, 18 no. Geotechnical borehole drilling) – Anglo Gold Ashanti (AGA), Iduapriem ;(August 2024 – September 2024) – Project Engineer.
- STSF Vibrating Wire Piezometer Installation (VWPs) (22 no. VWP installations) – Anglo Gold Ashanti (AGA), Obuasi; (July 2024 – August 2024) - Project Engineer.
- K557 BTSF and DTSF Geotechnical Site Investigation (20 no. DMTs, 20 no. eSVTs, 20 no. Geotechnical borehole drilling) – AGA, Obuasi; (March 2024 – July 2024) - Project Engineer.
- Geotechnical Site Investigation Campaign (4 no. CPT, 4 no. Geotechnical Boreholes, 4 no. piezometer installation and 1 monitoring well) – Chirano Gold Mine ;(December 2023 – February 2024) – Project Engineer.
- TSF Geotechnical site investigation– Goldfields, Tarkwa; (April,2023 – December,2023) - Project Engineer.
- 73 no. Borehole drilling and sampling.
- 20 no. Lugeon Test (Parker).
- 8. no Cone Penetration Test (CPTu).
- Inclinometer and Vibratory Wire Piezometer installation.
- 8 no. Cone Penetration Test (CPT) Campaign – Liberia Port, AML ;(September 2023) – Project Engineer.
- 65 no. Cone Penetration Test (CPT) Campaign – Anglo Gold Ashanti, Iduapriem ;(January 2023 – April 2023) - Project Engineer.
- TSF Geotechnical site investigation – Syama Gold Mine (Mali); (May 2022 – August 2022) – Project Engineer.
- 50 no. Shear Vane Test.
- 19 no. Cone Penetration Test (CPTu).
- 10 no. Inclinometer and 9 no. Vibratory Wire Piezometer installation.
- Borehole drilling and sampling of tailings and in-situ material.
- Continuous mostap sampling of tailings material.
- 30 no. Cone Penetration Test (CPT) Campaign (Pompora TSF) – Anglo Gold Ashanti, Tarkwa ;(August 2022 – November 2022) - Project Engineer.
- Cone Penetration Test (CPT) on the reclamation area – Elmina Fishing Port Project. (March 2021) - Project Engineer.
Site Engineer
Ellbus Company Limited
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Supervision of Community U-drain construction at Weija for Costal Development Authority, (CODA) – (October 2021 – December 2022) – Site Engineer.
- Supervision of Storm drain construction at Weija West Hills under the National Flood Control Programme for the Hydrological Services Department – (December 2021 – February 2022) – Site Engineer.
- 5 no. Hydro Boreholes drilling supervision for the Costal Development Authority, (CODA); (February 2022 – March 2022) – Site Engineer.
Graduate INTERN
Geosystems Consulting Limited
09.2018 - 10.2021
- Involved with several Geotechnical Engineering projects; These include;
- TSF Embankment Raise/QAQC field management for Perseus Mining Ghana Limited;(February 2019 – August 2021) – Resident Engineer.
- Socio-economic surveys and stakeholder engagements as part of permitting procedures – Goldstone Akrokerri Limited; (August 2020) – Team member.
- Socio-economic surveys and stakeholder engagements as part of permitting procedures – Newmont Cooperation – Akyem; (November 2018) – Team Member.
- TSF Safety Auditing and Inspection – Ghana Bauxite Company-Awaso (November 2019) – Team Member.
- 4 no. Borehole drilling and standpipe piezometer Installation for AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Limited – Tarkwa; (December 2018) - Team Leader.
- Geotechnical Site Investigation and soil samples collection for laboratory testing.
National Service
COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH- BUILDING AND ROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE, KUMASI
Kumasi
09.2017 - 08.2018
- Assisted senior geotechnical engineers during site investigations by logging boreholes and collecting soil samples for laboratory testing.
- Conducted laboratory tests on soil samples: Atterberg limit test, Hydrometer Test, Compaction Test, Specific Gravity Test, Consolidation Test, Permeability Test and Dynamic Cone Penetration Test.
Education
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY - CIVIL ENGINEERING
Sunyani Technical University
Sunyani, Ghana01.2019
HIGH NATIONAL DIPLOMA - CIVIL ENGINEERING
Sunyani Technical University
Sunyani, Ghana01.2017
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL PREPARATORY COURSE -
Knowledge Tree International Institute
GhanaSkills
- Technical report writing
- Scope definition
- Stakeholder engagement
- Soil sampling
- Piezometer installation
- Project supervision and management
- Team player
- Ability to work with others
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Electronic Shear Vane Test (eSVT)
- Dilatometer Test (DMT)
- Cone Penetration Tests (CPT)
- Lugeon Test
- Organising geotechnical data
Software And Data Collection
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel), GeoMil CPT task, Gint software, SDMT Pro software.
- Electronic Shear vane Test (eSVT) – Data acquisition and processing, Dilatometer Test (DMT) – Data acquisition and processing, Cone Penetration Tests (CPT) – Data acquisition and processing, Lugeon Test – Data acquisition.
- Organising geotechnical data from borehole logs
Affiliations
Ghana Institution of Engineers, 17227, Trainee Engineer, 2024
Certification
- Certificate of Competency for Geotechnical Officer, Minerals Commission
- Certificate of completion of Project management, Knowledge Tree International Institute, Ghana
References
- Mr. Peter Ntiforo, PE, Project Manager/Principal Engineer, PMI – Marine and Construction Services Ltd, +233(0)243154767, peter_ntiforo@yahoo.co.uk
- Dr. Charles F.A. Akayuli, Managing Director, Geosystems Consulting Limited, +233 (0)244584745, cfaakayuli@yahoo.com
- Mr. Appiah Boateng, Head of Department, Civil Engineering, Sunyani Technical University, +233 (0)208241438, kappiccuss@yahoo.com
Timeline
Geotechnical Engineer
PMI – Marine and Construction Services Limited
03.2022 - Current
Site Engineer
Ellbus Company Limited
10.2021 - 03.2022
Graduate INTERN
Geosystems Consulting Limited
09.2018 - 10.2021
National Service
COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH- BUILDING AND ROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE, KUMASI
09.2017 - 08.2018
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY - CIVIL ENGINEERING
Sunyani Technical University
HIGH NATIONAL DIPLOMA - CIVIL ENGINEERING
Sunyani Technical University
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL PREPARATORY COURSE -
Knowledge Tree International Institute
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