Public Health Engineer

Oxfam

November 2014 to Actually working here

Rehabilitation of water and sanitation systems in public health units (PHUs). Included wells, incinerators, distribution systems, helped rehabilitate WASH installations in 10 public health units in Monrovia Liberia. This included re-designing of well and disinfection, overhauling of the distribution systems, installation of reservoirs among other activities aimed at enhancing the resilience of the Ebola affected communities.
Through the use of geophysical method of vertical electrical sounding, operated terrameter SAS 1000 to carry out ground water investigation to enhance effective borehole siting.

Logistics Manager

Drilling Spares and Services

January 2014 to Actually working here

Planned and ensured logistical support to water projects in terms of drilling equipments mobilization, initiating procurement of borehole consumables and follow up, included prioritization of activities involving 5 rotary drilling rigs at different sites and ensuring work efficiently progresses.
Provision of field support services, timely delivery of field requirements. This involved supervision and maintenance of over 25 fleet of vehicles composed of drilling rigs, water bowsers, test pumping units and logistic trucks. Supervision and management of logistic and field staff.
Supported the procurement section on technical aspects of the tendering process. Oversaw the delivery and application of borehole construction materials particularly the drilling equipments and spare parts, consumables such as the gravel pack, screens and casings. Overall monitoring drilling projects and ensured that all technical specifications are adhered to.
Supported the accounting department on monitoring field financial needs while ensuring that accountability in the part of the field staff and activities. Also collaborated with regard to follow -up on payment of contractors and suppliers.

Water Engineer

Care International In Kenya

January 2007 to Actually working here

Ensured regular and sustainable supply of portable water and sanitation services to refugee beneficiaries through maintenance of water and sanitation installations which are borehole pumping systems and sanitation facilities. Oversaw the sustainable water and sanitation services delivery for over 80,000 refugee beneficiaries per any of the camps that I was in charge, also ensured availability of maintenance spare parts and consumables. Oversaw the operation and maintenance activities of 30 km long distribution pipeline and over 10 borehole pumping stations.
Designed various water projects particularly boreholes drilling works and water distribution systems. Reviewed performance of water and sanitation system and suggesting improvements and/or initiate funding proposals. Supervised contractors who were doing infrastructure installation and other WASH assignments to ensure technical and contractual guidelines are followed.
Supervised the ground water investigation in the Dadaab refugee complex in drilling projects, included the overseeing of geophysical investigation using vertical electrical sounding, interpretation and report writing, consequently the borehole drilling and construction, design, development and test-pumping and finally design of the equipping materials which includes the power generator, the electrical and plumbing system and the submersible pump.

Electro-Mechanical Manager

Mburu Borehole Services

October 1999 to Actually working here

Planned, supervised and supported borehole drilling activities including the borehole logging and providing field support which included mobilization, supply of spare parts and consumable to drilling sites.
Guided by the borehole logs, expedited borehole system design including the screens and plain casings gravel packing, sanitary sealing and grouting to enhance on water productivity and quality.
Determined the electro-mechanical requirements and components of the borehole pumping systems which included control panel, generators and electrical and plumbing fittings. Also handled the installation of borehole water storage and distribution systems.
Conducted the test pumping exercise after borehole drilling phase completion hence defining the appropriate pumping plant or hand pumps. Did various types of test pumping which included constant discharge test and step draw down tests.
Oversaw the rehabilitation of collapsed boreholes and other water installations, the rehabilitation of abandoned boreholes normally started with data appraisal, mechanical investigation, unblocking by use of rigs, the application of sodium hexametaphosphate and finally the test pumping.

BSC - Geology

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