Projects Manager
Department of Municipal Affairs
Total years of experience :26 years, 8 Months
•Assist the Regional Engineer in managing the technical and administrative aspects of departmental services within the Eastren Region of Newfoundland and Labrador.
•Liaising with municipalities, government agencies and consulting firms to ensure effective engineering application on municipal infrastructure such as water and sewer systems with related treatment, roads, bridges, and buildings; assisting communities through the provision of technical investigations.
•Recommendations and guidance with respect to infrastructure issues, funding requests and departmental programs and guidelines; maintaining regional aspects of departmental databases.
•Monitoring/reporting systems; providing regional or departmental representation on various technical committees and working groups; and oversight of work assigned to other technical staff.
•Participated in research processes in the area of civil Engineering
•Identifying suitable techniques for the collection and analysis of data.
•Assisting in the development & preparation of continuing funding opportunities.
•Conducted discussion groups and laboratory sessions to supplement lectures
•Monitored water quality and issued reports on public health impact from polluted water
•Travelling to international conferences and research visits in other institutions.
•Contributing to team decisions about research directions. Ensuring the validity and reliability of data at all times.
•Data coding, data entry, transcribing, data analysis & assistance with writing up.
• Responsible for some administrative tasks, such as webpage maintenance.
•Producing regular reports for senior management and specialists in different
•Assessed assignments and prepared grade reports; marked examinations, term papers and laboratory reports
•Conducted discussion groups and laboratory sessions to supplement lectures
•Assist lead teacher in conducting increased learning experience for students in assigned area
•Assisted in the preparation and administration of examinations
•Perform a variety of non-instructional duties. Tutor students independently or in small groups.
• Administer students’ arrival and departure time. Carry out supportive and clerical tasks. Maintain discipline of students in the absence of the teacher. Prepare instructional materials and classroom displays
•Participated in policy development for the ministry of housing
•Advised and directed junior staff/engineers to solve technical problems efficiently
•planned and designed disaster management group to assist and offer temporary assistance during an emergency evacuation
•Reviewed project documents, tenders, procurement and reviewed progress reports
•Reviewed cost budges for construction materials and cost
•Reviewed the engineering design, water and sewer of proposed infrastructure
•Directing and managing technical staff provides guidance monitoring and coaching.
•Identified research issues and developed corresponding research proposals for the housing and planning development sector (Ministry of Public Works & Housing)
•Conducted on-site monitoring for the construction of a multi-storied building
•Provided basic designs and detailed designs for civil structural elements in the building construction
•Participated in policy making processes for improved and efficient allocation for resources and achievement of planned goals
•Completed inspection and quality testing of all materials used for housing and building sector (i.e. cement, water, aggregates, painting materials, etc.)