Benson Ezeigbo
Calgary,Alberta
Summary
Professional Civil Engineer (P.Eng) in Alberta, Canada and Certified Scrum Master with 10+ years’ civil engineering experience specializing in civil infrastructures, oil and gas, utilities and industrial construction projects , including bridges, grading, pavement, sewer, storm drainage, water and erosion control, earth and concrete works projects. Proven success in identifying and addressing challenges to complete projects on-time and under budget to meet milestones, quality and client expectations.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Civil Engineer/Consultant
Eroton, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Lagos , Lagos
2018.01 - 2022.12
- Coordinated with cross-functional team members in executing civil scopes for new drills and workover works, which ramped up production from 30,000 BOPD to 50 BOPD within two years.
- Oversaw construction of 2 high rise residential and 3 commercial building projects of up to 9 levels with built-up area of 6 million square feet worth about $60M.
- Approval of all civil /structural engineering deliverable packages from third-party consultants, including structural calculations.
- Verified staffing needs on per-projects basis, requesting additional staff as needed to complete projects on time and within budget confines.
- Transferred knowledge through acting as role model, coaching and mentoring junior engineers.
- Conferred with engineering staff, subcontractors and other personnel to identify and resolve problems with design or implementation.
Senior Civil Engineer/ Cost Estimator
CEDA Group
Calgary , AB
2017.01 - 2018.01
- Performed constructability reviews on construction contract documents, identified technical risks within managed projects, reducing delays in permit application process by 70%.
- Developed 100 different Field Installation Work Packages and Inspection Test Plans by extracting level 5 activities from WBS, including reviewing drawings supplied by 3rd party engineering firms.
- Supported project manager in performing project management scope of projects, achieving 60% reduction in time required for preparation and submission of standard client documents.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary detailed engineering deliverables, including providing support to engineering team on cost estimating and scheduling during definition stage of projects.
- Performed evaluation of bid packages for award of contracts to vendors, suppliers and contractors.
Senior Civil Engineer/Project Coordinator
Pioneer Engineering Inc
Calgary , AB
2012.01 - 2014.01
- Developed engineering and construction work packages, including design basis memorandum for 4 sour gas well pads, 3 roadway and 4 gas gathering systems projects, each valued at over $2 million.
- Packaged regulatory documents for pressure piping design registration and obtained approvals on time, speeding up mobilization rate of 5 projects from 20% to 70%.
- Acted as primary point of contact for commercial clients and vendors.
- Coordinated conceptual design projects while providing task management and technical contributions to multidisciplinary teams.
- Estimated quantities and material costs during project planning to support budgeting and costing.
Subsea Structural Engineer
FMC Technologies
Houston , Texas
2005.01 - 2008.01
- Involved with $3.5Bn Chevron Texaco Agbami Subsea Project- deep subsea production system tied back to FPSO, with subsea production and injection wells controlled from FPSO through dedicated umbilicals.
- Modeled and designed subsea hardware, including 4.2m x 9.3m x 6.7m x 110 tons production manifold and 4.2m x 6m x 6.9m x 65 tons gas lift manifold structural skids using SACS software.
- Performed Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) on 5” x 2”-10,000psi x 55 tons, 4.2m x 5.6m x 4.8m Enhanced Horizontal Xmas Tree (EXHT) and Marine Riser System.
- Conducted Finite Element Analysis with Auto pipe and Staad Pro on subsea equipment to ensure standards dictated by API, ASME and DNV.
- Created assembly and test procedures for subsea equipment, creating design files, test procedures, operating manuals, and other documentation for designed equipment.
- Participate in subsea production system field development, costing, case studies and design, field layout and architecture, trees.
Education
PGD - Project Management
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC08.2013
Diploma - Business Administration
University of Nigeria
Enugu, Nigeria12.1992
B.Eng - Civil Engineering
University of Nigeria
Nsukka08.1987
Skills
- Knowledge of financial aspects of civil engineering project management including estimating, budgeting, cost controls and reporting, resource planning, target and objective setting
- Comprehensive knowledge of construction documents, drawings, specifications, current construction practices, sequences and methodology to support projects design and construction
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, written, and graphical communication skills
- Collaborative team player with leadership skills to manage cross-functional teams
- Strong computer skills - Microsoft office suites and application software packages
- Experienced with Project Management methodologies -PMI PMBOK and Agile
Affiliations
SCRUM ALLIANCE - Certified ScrumMaster (ID: 001469206)
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (Nr: 121127)
Member, Canadian Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE)
Timeline
Senior Civil Engineer/Consultant
Eroton, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
2018.01 - 2022.12
Senior Civil Engineer/ Cost Estimator
CEDA Group
2017.01 - 2018.01
Senior Civil Engineer/Project Coordinator
Pioneer Engineering Inc
2012.01 - 2014.01
Subsea Structural Engineer
FMC Technologies
2005.01 - 2008.01
PGD - Project Management
University of British Columbia
Diploma - Business Administration
University of Nigeria
B.Eng - Civil Engineering
University of Nigeria
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