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Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Professional Certifications Training
Engineering Experience
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Emmanuel Takyi

Prince George,Canada

Summary

Civil Engineer with extensive experience in building construction and infrastructure projects. Expertise in construction management, site supervision, and quality control, with a strong record of leading teams to deliver large-scale projects, including significant power and housing initiatives.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Coordinator

Houle Electric Limited
British Columbia, Canada
11.2023 - Current
  • Led weekly technical coordination meetings to review progress and ensure compliance with contract scope, quality, and specifications.
  • Coordinated technical project information and documentation among engineering, construction, client teams to facilitate smooth project execution.
  • Managed procurement and tracking of construction materials, ensuring compliance with specifications and timely resolution of supply issues.
  • Maintained and updated engineering documentation including drawings, specifications, and change orders.
  • Executed quality control procedures that verified work met approved drawings and standards.
  • Ensured site teams used the latest approved drawings and specifications for construction activities.
  • Promoted health, safety, and environmental compliance by identifying and addressing site risks proactively.

Construction Manager

SMEC International Pty.
Ghana
03.2018 - 07.2023
  • Managed daily construction operations for reinforced concrete structures, coordinating cross-trade activities to ensure timely project execution.
  • Reviewed and approved shop drawings, reinforcement details, and material submittals, ensuring alignment with design requirements and project standards.
  • Monitored progress against schedules, identifying delays and implementing corrective actions.
  • Conducted field inspections and QA/QC checks for concrete works, ensuring compliance with specifications.
  • Led construction progress meetings, preparing detailed reports on site activities, identified risks, and actionable items to facilitate decision-making.
  • Project: Ghana Power Compact Project ($420M) – Millennium Challenge Corporation (USA)

Assistant Construction Manager

Korea Ghana Development Ltd.
Ghana
02.2014 - 02.2018
  • Coordinated reinforced concrete works, including formwork, rebar installation, and concrete placement.
  • Reviewed shop drawings, bar bending schedules, and material submissions, resolving design discrepancies.
  • Monitored project schedules and mitigated delays in critical construction activities to maintain timeline integrity.
  • Performed technical inspections and quality verification to ensure adherence to drawings and tolerances.
  • Facilitated resolution of multidisciplinary conflicts among structural, architectural, and MEP systems to streamline project workflow.
  • Project: 224 Affordable Housing Units (Client: Golden Exotics Ltd.)

Assistant Consultant

Associated Consultants Ltd.
Ghana
03.2011 - 04.2014
  • Developed monthly progress reports and project schedules for client review, ensuring transparency and alignment with project goals.
  • Coordinated contractors and monitored construction activities to ensure compliance with specifications, enhancing overall project quality.
  • Reviewed survey data and civil design work to provide technical input, supporting project accuracy and integrity.
  • Supported development and tracking of construction schedules.
  • Project: MiDA Compact 1 – 57 km Urban Roads (Government of Ghana)

Assistant Site Supervisor

Asterion Construction Ltd.
Ghana
08.2009 - 03.2011
  • Conducted site inspections to verify compliance with drawings and specifications.
  • Coordinated with contractors and consultants to address and resolve technical site issues effectively.
  • Monitored project schedules and deliverables to facilitate on-time completion.
  • Reviewed structural and site drawings for building projects to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

University of Northern British Columbia
Canada
05-2025

Master of Project Management -

Open University of Malaysia
Malaysia
12-2013

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Ghana
05-2008

Skills

  • Construction coordination
  • Technical reporting
  • QA/QC inspections
  • Standards compliance
  • Safety practices
  • Concrete construction
  • Roadworks systems
  • AutoCAD
  • MS Project
  • Procore
  • Bluebeam
  • Microsoft Excel

Affiliations

Corporate Member, Ghana Institution of Engineers, #06857, 03/13 - Present

Professional Certifications Training

  • Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI, #2805793, 09/20 - Present
  • Procore Certified: Construction Management Professional Certification
  • CCA Subcontracts 101

Engineering Experience

  • Project Coordinator, Houle Electric Limited, British Columbia, Canada, 11/23, Present, Coordinated and communicated technical project information and documentation among engineering, construction, and client teams., Managed procurement and tracking of construction materials, ensuring compliance with specifications and resolving supply issues., Supported implementation of quality control procedures, ensuring work met approved drawings and standards., Promoted compliance with health, safety, and environmental requirements, identifying and addressing site risks., Maintained and updated engineering documentation including drawings, specifications, and change orders., Ensured site teams used the latest approved drawings and specifications for construction activities., Led weekly technical coordination meetings to review progress and ensure compliance with contract scope, quality, and specifications.
  • Construction Manager, SMEC International Pty., Ghana, 03/18, 07/23, Managed daily construction operations for reinforced concrete structures, coordinating activities across trades., Reviewed and approved shop drawings, reinforcement details, and material submittals for compliance with design requirements., Monitored progress against schedules, identifying delays and implementing corrective actions., Conducted field inspections and QA/QC checks for concrete works, ensuring compliance with specifications., Led construction progress meetings, preparing reports on site activities, risks, and action items.
  • Assistant Construction Manager, Korea Ghana Development Ltd., Ghana, 02/14, 02/18, Coordinated reinforced concrete works, including formwork, rebar installation, and concrete placement., Reviewed shop drawings, bar bending schedules, and material submissions, resolving design discrepancies., Tracked project schedules and addressed delays in critical construction activities., Conducted technical inspections and quality verification, ensuring compliance with drawings and tolerances., Resolved multidisciplinary conflicts between structural, architectural, and MEP systems.
  • Assistant Consultant, Associated Consultants Ltd., Ghana, 03/11, 04/14, Prepared monthly progress reports and project schedules for client review., Coordinated contractors and monitored construction activities for compliance with specifications., Reviewed survey data and civil design work, providing technical input under supervision., Supported development and tracking of construction schedules.
  • Assistant Site Supervisor, Asterion Construction Ltd., Ghana, 08/09, 03/11, Assisted in the review of structural and site drawings for building projects., Conducted site inspections to verify compliance with drawings and specifications., Monitored project schedules and deliverables, supporting timely completion., Coordinated with contractors and consultants to resolve technical site issues.

Timeline

Project Coordinator

Houle Electric Limited
11.2023 - Current

Construction Manager

SMEC International Pty.
03.2018 - 07.2023

Assistant Construction Manager

Korea Ghana Development Ltd.
02.2014 - 02.2018

Assistant Consultant

Associated Consultants Ltd.
03.2011 - 04.2014

Assistant Site Supervisor

Asterion Construction Ltd.
08.2009 - 03.2011

Master of Business Administration -

University of Northern British Columbia

Master of Project Management -

Open University of Malaysia

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Emmanuel Takyi