VAIDA HALLIDAY AKINFE
London,Ontario
Summary
CAREER SUMMARY
An EIT with 17 years of prior experience in Civil/Structural Engineering and construction within the oil and gas and infrastructure industry, in both Greenfield and Brownfield Projects. Great exposure to facilities like Petrochemical Facilities, FPSOs, Fixed Platforms, Topsides, Jackets, and high-rise commercial and residential buildings. Knowledgeable in international codes and Standards including API, RP2A, AISC, ACI, BS, Eurocodes, Shell DEPs, Total GS, and ExxonMobil GPs.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Civil Construction Project Manager
National Engineering & Technical Co
06.2020 - Current
- Responsible for overseeing construction of residential camps, Block valve stations, terminal gas stations (TGS), and other technical civil/structural elements for the 40-in
- By 613-km
- AKK Gas Pipeline Project to meet quality, cost, and scheduling requirements
- Planned and assigned daily duties, monitored project’s Daily progress, and supervised Contractor and Sub Contractors’ activities
- Completed project few weeks before the scheduled finish date.
Lead Civil/Structural Engineer
National Engineering & Technical Co
03.2020 - 05.2020
- Developed civil and structural technical specifications of Jisike Flow station, Debottlenecking, and Gas lift System Upgrade for Client
- Generated structural design briefs, reviewed FEED documents, prepared MDR,
- Participated in theselection of Vendors for Equipment and awarded Contracts according to project scope, budget, and expertise.
Lead Civil / Structural Engineer
Amazon Energy Limited
05.2015 - 03.2020
- ExxonMobil Etim/Inim Life Extension Project Phase II
- Developed civil and structural technical specifications
- Generated structural design Brief, and FEED documents, prepared MDR, and reviewed analysis and design of equipment Shelters, Pipe Support, and pipe rack using STAAD PRO
- Generated structural design brief
- Reviewed as-built drawings and mark-up for modification, and development of Structural technical specifications
- Analyzed & designed flare boom using SACS.
Senior Structural Engineer
Crestech/Technip Limited
08.2013 - 03.2015
- Total Egina Buoy Project, Ikike & OFON Phase 2 Projects
- Generated structural design brief analyzed and designed monorail/fairlead structures using STAAD PRO
- Designed and analyzed pipe support structures
- Reviewed civil/structural deliverables of team members, and developed designs to satisfy technical specifications while adhering to quality of documentation
- Conducted in-place analysis and transportation analysis of AMD2 structural members/joints
- Lift analysis of AMD2 module riser guard and AMD2 Jacket In-place.
Senior Civil/Structural Engineer
Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation, NNPC
10.2005 - 07.2013
- Served as Civil and Structural Engineer on various projects with Clients, including:
- Chevron: Pig Traps Modification, Utonana Fire Water, Olokola LNG,
- Shell: STRUCAD conversion to SACS Models Researched and found the solution to converting STRUCAD files to SACS, my company was awarded the $3M project and I was promoted from a designer to a Senior Engineer
- ExxonMobil: Twenty (20) Well Slots Flow lines & ESA II Pigging and Facilities Upgrade Phase 5 Support Project, Etim, Inim, and Utue (EIU) SHE Upgrades
- LNG: Brass LNG Detailed Engineering Proposal and NLNG: Train 5 Condensate Stabilization Unit
- Total Energy: OML 99 Amenam Oily Water treatment Project Proposal and Egina FPSO Project.
Cost Engineer
Gitto Construction Limited
02.2003 - 09.2005
- Responsible for generating daily activity report workforce evaluation, machine hours evaluation, costing of phases of work, and general expenses control
- Interpretation of architectural & civil drawings to evaluate and generate quantities, drawings utilizing AutoCAD, and preparation of Bill of Quantities & MTO.
Civil Engineer
F.K Construction Limited
06.2001 - 06.2002
- Supervised the design, construction, and maintenance of the store stadium
- Grading and maintaining existing roads and preparing detailed structural drawings using AutoCAD.
Education
B.Eng - undefined
University of Port Harcourt
2022
Bachelor’s degree - Civil Engineering
2000
Skills
- COMPUTER SOFTWARE SKILLS AND PROFICIENCY
- SACS for modeling and analysis of offshore structures such as Fixed Jackets Platforms and FPSO Topsides, STAAD PRO, Mathcad, STAAD PRO Foundation, AutoCAD, PDMS, Microsoft
- Word / Excel /PowerPoint /Project /Access etc
- Cost Control
- Microsoft Office
- Effective leader
- Verbal and written communication
- Consistently meet goals
- Budgeting
- Deadline-oriented
- Sales expertise
- Relationship building
- Operations management
Timeline
Civil Construction Project Manager
National Engineering & Technical Co
06.2020 - Current
Lead Civil/Structural Engineer
National Engineering & Technical Co
03.2020 - 05.2020
Lead Civil / Structural Engineer
Amazon Energy Limited
05.2015 - 03.2020
Senior Structural Engineer
Crestech/Technip Limited
08.2013 - 03.2015
Senior Civil/Structural Engineer
Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation, NNPC
10.2005 - 07.2013
Cost Engineer
Gitto Construction Limited
02.2003 - 09.2005
Civil Engineer
F.K Construction Limited
06.2001 - 06.2002
B.Eng - undefined
University of Port Harcourt
Bachelor’s degree - Civil Engineering
Certification
- ASCE). Certification Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps
- Certification Construction Management: Safety & Health Akinfe, V.H Page 2
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Affiliations
Council for the Regulation of Engineers in Nigeria (COREN), Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Associate Member American Society of Civil Engineers
Quote
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