Surv .Pius Owusu Achiaw
Geomatic Engineer
Kumasi
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
SURVEYOR
Tracer Surveys Limited
07.2022 - Current
- Survey of a haul road route of approximately 7.5km from Breman to the Edikan mine site at Perseus
- Mines
- Stability monitoring of Tailings Storage Facility walls at Newmont Gold Ghana Limited at Ahafo
- Part of the team of leading surveyors in the construction of the Ahafo North Mine Site for
- Newmont Ghana Gold Limited
- Duties & Responsibilities
- Setting out of the proposed road centerline and conducting topographic survey within the road corridor
- Constant monitoring of piezometers (standpipes, vibrating wires and settlement pins) set on TSF walls
- Interpreting and implementing design models of
- Ahafo North project.
SURVEYOR
ORSAM Oil and Gas Limited
01.2022 - 01.2006
- Performing dimensional controls on tanks and pipes
- Duties & Responsibilities
- Surveying of tanks and pipes to determine their verticalities and ovalities
- Providing quality control reports on tanks and pipes.
SURVEYOR
Losamills Engineering Consult Limited
01.2021 - 01.2012
- Topographic Surveys
- Volumetric Surveys
- Team collaboration
- Civil engineering background
- Boundary Surveys
- Topographic mapping
- Providing geographical analysis and information that enables colleague surveyors to map assets of
- Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)
- Duties & Responsibilities
- Surveying of structures and all assets of ECG using a
- NAVCOM GPS
- Downloading and processing the data using ArcGIS in a GIS environment
SITE SURVEYOR
Naachiaa Mining Services
01.2016 - 09.2016
- In charge of providing the team with all surveying techniques to construct a 1.7ha landfill site for
- Anglogold Ashanti site at Obuasi
- Duties & Responsibilities
- Planning and scheduling works
- Supervising earthworks
SITE SURVEYOR
Naachiaa Mining Services
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Responsible for setting out coordinates and also monitoring levels for the construction of a 2m raise on the Tailings Storage Facility at the Endeavour
- Mining Services, Nzema Site
- Duties & Responsibilities
- Reading and interpreting project drawings
- Setting out of access road alignment, settlement pins, embankment crests and toes
- Performing as-built survey to make sure it conforms to the project drawing
SITE SURVEYOR
Altep Enterprise Limited
01.2016 - 04.2016
- Tasked with the survey, setting out and the supervision of the construction of the 11km Ayikuma-
- Doryumu road in the Shai Osudoku district in the
- Greater Accra Region including the culverts and the drains
- Duties & Responsibilities
- Setting out of road centerline and road width
- Measuring elevations and distances
- Calculation of volumes from excavated and filled materials
SITE SURVEYOR/ENGINEER
ORTEC Groupe Orsam Ltd
01.2014 - 11.2015
- Coordinating with the Site Manager in planning and scheduling of work in the construction of tank farms for Ghanstock at the new Takoradi GO Depot
- Duties & Responsibilities
- Supervise and set out all engineering works
- Conduct regular checks to ensure that work is been executed according to specifications
- Supervise all setting out verticality and alignment of all builders' work and installations by subcontractors
GEOMATIC ENGINEER
Multiple
01.2013 - 11.2014
- Survey and Engineering Works, Kumasi
- Survey and Design of the Pencil Factory road in
- Kumasi; Establishment and Coordination of control pillars, Detailed surveying of the road corridor
- Impact Survey of the road corridor
- Creating a Geodatabase for Kwabre East District
- Assembly for the collection of property rate using
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Preparation of Cadastral plans.
Graduate Trainee
Noble Gold Bibiani Limited
01.2012 - 09.2013
- Training on the use of surveying techniques and instruments such as the Leica and Sokkia total stations to gather data and process them into useful information using the Surpac software
- Duties & Responsibilities:
- Setting-out of ore blocks
- Deformation monitoring of pit walls
- Volumetric calculations of ore materials.
Education
BSc. - Geomatic Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
(KNUST
2011-04
Skills
- Technical Profile
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Competencies
- Adaptable nature
- Verbal/written
- Communication
- Construction Surveys
- AutoCAD Land Desktop
- AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Mapping
- Laser Scanning
- GPS knowledge
- Field data collection
- Surveyor experienced in current techniques for gathering and
- Presenting land measurements Contributes to optimal land utilization
- By identifying legal boundaries and preparing maps and diagrams to
- Present data on land characteristics Skilled in topographic, boundary
- Utility locate and volumetric survey types using land-based GPS units
- And aerial drone technology Excellent communication, problem-
- Solving and planning skills Operates effectively in independent and
- Team-centered roles Detail-oriented team player with strong
- Organizational skills
Summary
Surveyor experienced in current techniques for gathering and presenting land measurements. Contributes to optimal land utilization by identifying legal boundaries and preparing maps and diagrams to present data on land characteristics. Skilled in topographic, boundary, utility locate and volumetric survey types using land-based GPS units and aerial drone technology. Knowledgeable about applicable codes and regulations Excellent communication, problem-solving and planning skills. Operates effectively in independent and team-centered roles.
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeWork Location
On-SiteImportant To Me
401k matchCompany CultureWork-life balanceCareer advancementHealthcare benefitsTeam Building / Company RetreatsPersonal development programsFlexible work hoursPaid sick leaveTimeline
SURVEYOR
Tracer Surveys Limited
07.2022 - Current
SURVEYOR
ORSAM Oil and Gas Limited
01.2022 - 01.2006
SURVEYOR
Losamills Engineering Consult Limited
01.2021 - 01.2012
SITE SURVEYOR
Naachiaa Mining Services
01.2016 - 09.2016
SITE SURVEYOR
Naachiaa Mining Services
01.2016 - 05.2016
SITE SURVEYOR
Altep Enterprise Limited
01.2016 - 04.2016
SITE SURVEYOR/ENGINEER
ORTEC Groupe Orsam Ltd
01.2014 - 11.2015
GEOMATIC ENGINEER
Multiple
01.2013 - 11.2014
Graduate Trainee
Noble Gold Bibiani Limited
01.2012 - 09.2013
BSc. - Geomatic Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
(KNUST
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