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Principal Engineer, Comptran, WH Road Upgrading Pj

START Date: 
September, 1991

Company                       

PRESENT POSITION      CHIEF RESIDENT ENGINEER

 

PERSONAL DATA

Name:                                  Solomon G. Dickson

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Profession:                         Civil Engineer

Date of Birth:                   28 – 9 - 67

General Experience:      22 Years

Years with Firm:              21 Years                               

Nationality:                                    Ghanaian

 

Membership of

Professional Societies  Member, GhanaInstitution of Engineers

                                               

              

Key Qualifications

 

Mr. Dickson has acquired varied experience in the management and supervision of donor-funded engineering projects undertaken by international engineering firms.

 

He is a specialist in Construction Project Management techniques and is conversant with General Site Administration and Claims Certification Methods. He has a working knowledge of the World Bank, European Union and African Development Bank guidelines for the procurement of works, the FIDIC condition of contract and the                                                                                                                                                                                                         Conditions of Contract

 

In addition, he has an in-depth knowledge in the use of computer software such as MS Excel Spreadsheet, MS Project, AutoCAD, and Visual Basic Application Programming.

 

Typical projects of relevance he has been involved in as an Engineer are:

 

  • Chief Resident Engineer for WB Projects in Ethiopia involving management of supervision of 2 Contractors Implementation of a Project

 

  • Resident Engineer on USD 15 million 11 storey ultra modern office complex for Maersk Shipping Line

 

  • Supervision of construction of Multi-Storey Car Park, Accra as drainage and concrete engineer

 

  • Drainage design and construction supervision of Makola Shopping Mall

 

  • Resident Engineer for Oblogo Road Pj and Drainage and geotechnical design and construction supervision of Agbogbloshie Market

 

  • Deputy Resident Engineer for supervision of Construction Works on the USD 40 million Mallam Kasoa Road project

 

  • Supervision of construction works on the Japan Bank for Intl Cooperation funded 25km Anwiankwanta –Kumasi Road Rehabilitation Project

 

 

  • Supervision of construction works on the 185km Kumasi –Paga Road Rehabilitation Project

 

  • Design and Supervision of Access roads of some selected depressed areas in Accra funded by the World Bank

 

 

Education:

 

1987 - 1991             B.Sc.(Hons). Civil Engineering, University of Science & Technology, Kumasi.

 

 

Experience Record

 

1992 to Date      Civil Engineer, The Consortium (CIHSD)/Comptran

 

                                    Projects handled include:

 

Supervision of World Bank funded Wolkite - Hosaina Road Project as Resident Engineer and now Chief Resident Engineer involving 90 million USD Road Upgrading Project in Ethiopia 2011-date

 

Preparation of Contract Documentation and Contractor Appraisal for Design Build and Transfer Multi Storey Complex for Methodist 2010-2011, Ghana

 

Team Leader for Technical Audit of EU funded Road Programmes in South Ghana comprising 800km Feeder Roads, 2010

 

Supervision of Holeta - Muger Road Project as Resident Engineer involving 30 million USD Road Upgrading Project in Ethiopia 2009- 2010

 

 

Supervision of 11 storey Maersk Office Complex at Tema as Engineer in charge for full Completion, Ghana 2007-2010

 

1.     Supervision of construction works on the IDA funded 19km Mallam – Kasoa Road Rehabilitation Project to asphaltic surface standard.  This included the construction of reinforced concrete bridges, and drainage structures:

-          Redesign of horizontal and vertical alignments;

-          Checking of road geometric details like finished levels of formation sub base, base and asphalt;

-          Design of some concrete work sections like police barriers,

-          Liaison with the Regional GHA Offices;

-          Project budget control;

-          Checking of claims submitted by the Contractors;

-          Undertaking Compensation assessment negotiations.2004-2007

                     

2.     Supervision of construction works on the JICA funded 25km Kumasi –Anwiankwanta Road Rehabilitation Project to asphaltic surface standard.  This included the construction of 5km dual carriageway and drainage structures,1998-2000

 

3.     Supervision of construction works on the JBIC funded Tamale-Paga section of the Kumasi-Paga Road Rehabilitation Works, with responsibilities including contract administration, 1995-1998

 

4.     Design and preparation of tender documents for Achimota-Anyinam Road Improvement Project including drainage design and sizing of culverts, 2001-2002

 

5.     Preliminary Engineering Design Studies for seven selected communities under Urban 4;1994

 

6.     Supervision of construction of Multi-Storey Car Park at Accra Central Business District.

 

7.     Supplementary Engineering Survey for Kumasi-Paga Road Rehabilitation Project.

 

8.     Detailed Engineering Studies and Supervision of the construction of access roads including drainage structures of some Depressed Areas in Accra.,1992

 

9.     Engineering Studies for infrastructural works in 6 selected towns under the Urban III Programme.

 

10.Preliminary Engineering Design Studies for seven selected communities under Urban 4 including preparation of drainage layout.

 

11.Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering Design of the Takoradi-Axim Junction Road Project.

 

He was also involved in the regression analysis for developing hydrological parameters (b and c) to determine rainfall intensities in 11 towns using data from the Meteorological services

 

 

 

Language

 

                        Reading               Speaking             Writing

 

English                      Very Good                Very Good                Very Good