Edward Elba, DMS CEng MICE

Experience

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  Sierra Leone Selection Trust Ltd

  Dec 1972 - Nov 1982

  Senior Construction Engineer/Ei/c,

  Following a stint, as Mining Supervisor, on open-pit mining of bulk alluvial diamond bearing-ore, Edward was appointed Senior Construction Engineer/Ei/c, with responsibility for design, construction & maintenance of the following civil engineering Infrastructures, associated with diamond mining operations, on the Company's Leases, in Yengema and Tongo:*Extension of processing-plants. *Buildings. *Hospitals. *Housing-estates & mining-camps.*Squash & tennis courts.*Prepared capital & operating maintenance budgets.*Managed a team of 2 engineers, 6 technicians and a workforce of 150 tradesmen. Show less

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  Sierra Rutile Limited [SRL]

  Feb 1983 - Jan 1995

  Mine Development - Project Engineer

  Edward supervised ABU (Allgemeine Bau Union GmbH Co) a German Construction Company, (subsidiary of Bilfinger & Berger) and successfully delivered on time and budget: *27 earth-embankment dams & canals. *10,000 acres of landclearing (incl villages) for dredge-ponds.*Infrastructures and special projects, necessary for rutile-ore dredging/mining operations. *Supervised construction of several reinforced concrete Infrastructures.*Supervised mining of dry rutile-ore.*Supervised & authorized compensation-payment for crops & villages.*Prepared and managed annual mine development-budget of $5Million. *Managed a supervision team of 15 (incl. 2 engineers, field & lab technicians) Show less

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  General Engineering and Architectural Consultants [GENAC] and Niras PortConsult, Demark

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Engineer,

  Supervised Contractors-China Harbour Engineering Co.[CHEC] and Compagnie Sahelienie D'Entreprises [CSE] on rehabilitation works, at the Sierra Leone Ports Authority. [Slipway & Queen Elizabeth.2 Quay]

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  General Engineering and Architectural Consultants [GENAC] Sierra Leone.

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  Chief Engineer,

  Provided technical assistance to the MD in superintending bid proposals for consultancy services and bids for trans-continental highways & rural-roads.

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  KPMG Sierra Leone (www.kpmg-sierraleone.com)

  Nov 2004 - Oct 2006

  Technical Auditor/Consultant

  Edward offered consultancy services and conducted technical-audits of donor funded roads, nationwide, implemented by The Sierra Leone Roads Authority(SLRA). He reported to KPMG, on state of repairs/rehabilitation, efficiency/effectiveness or otherwise in relation to expenditure incurred.

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  CEMMATS Group [SL] Ltd

  Oct 2006 - Feb 2008

  Sub-Consultant/Resident Engineer

  Edward performed Logistical-services, for CEMMATS, who were Project Managers, during construction of Sierra Rutile's Dredge No.2: Supervised PW: on the construction of Lanti Dam L4 foundation-work; Closure of river diversion channel along dam-abutment, and trained two(2) graduate civil engineers on the construction-supervision and monitoring of earth-embankment-dams.

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  Edward Elba & Co (SL) Ltd

  Mar 2008 - Dec 2010

  Civil Engineering Professional

  Edward worked as a freelancer.

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  African Minerals [SL] Ltd.

  Jan 2011 - May 2013

  Field Engineer,

  He participated in Phase-one of the Company's Capital Infrastructural Development Programme, including:Major earthworks:- roads/rail/culverts/bridges/concrete raw-water weir/earth-embankment-coffer dam, mine-infrastructure [process-plant, 3km of overland feed-conveyor, loading-pad, train load-out, Company's industrial-pad etc.] revamp of the mine and construction of 195km railway from pit to port. (multi-million dollars)He was responsible for the construction effort through supervision and monitoring of civil contractor's superintendents and site engineers, in assigned areas of projects. [earthworks:bulk & layer works along apportioned 50km of 195km rail-line. (from pit to port) Earth & concrete works for 1B Processing Plant, overland-conveyor earthworks, primary crushing-area, earth & concrete works, (river-diversions through Armco-culverts) He supported his Construction Manager, and pursued completion of each section of works safely, on time, and to the specified quality standards. Liased with QA/QC Manager and provided support to Health & Safety Officers on site. Show less

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  African Minerals (SL) Ltd.

  May 2013 - Mar 2014

  TSF- Engineer

  Edward was responsible for the management of TSFs [Tailings Storage Facilities] as follows:*TSF1: The Safe Storage of pumped process plant tailings (incl. water & slimes) within TSF1 and the pumping of decant-water, back to the plant, for reprocessing. *TSF2: Overall monitoring of civils construction.

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  Apr 2014 - now

  Freelance Engineer

  Edward Provides Personalized Services and is available for short to medium term assignments.*Consulting: Civils, Water, Mining Engineering.*Construction-Supervision.*Post-Construction Technical-Audits.*Business, Management, Advisory.