Obinna Obiefule

Obinna Obiefule

Project Engineer/Project Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Project Engineer at Ontario Ministry of Transportation

  • Education

    • Government Secondary School Owerri

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    • Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

      2013 - 2014
    • Federal University of Technology Owerri

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      Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Civil Engineering
  • Experience

    • Cypress Konsult Ltd

      Oct 2008 - Nov 2014
      Project Engineer/Project Manager

      Engaged in engineering design, planning, interpreting project requirements and preparation of contracts as well as project management plans for clients in a wide range of infrastructure projects.Prepared project schedules and monitored projects to ensure conformance to scope and project objectives.Prepared monthly project progress reports, weekly project status reports, interim valuation reports, change orders and advised clients on issuance of interim payment certificates to contractors Show less

    • NX Utilities Inc

      Feb 2016 - Apr 2018
      Aerial Designer

      Carried out pole line design assessments in accordance with Ontario Regulation 22/04 and CSA C22.3 No.1-15 for Overhead Systems.• Carried out analysis of pole lines for required conductor spacing, separation, clearance and physical element strength under ice and wind loading.• Carried out quality checks to ensured design drawings and calculation packages are complete according to scope and ready for review and sealing by a Professional Engineer as required.• Prepared design calculation reports for completed pole line design projects.Carried out quality control (QC) checks on drawings prepared by CAD technicians and reviewed field data by survey crews in the process of preparing pole line design projects,Prepared Bill of Materials for construction drawings.Reviewed and evaluated design processes and made recommendations.Interfaced with 3rd party organizations and clients. Show less

    • Ontario Ministry of Transportation/ Ministère des Transports de l’Ontario

      Apr 2018 - now

      Leadership of Multi-Disciplinary Project Teams: Leading diverse project teams in delivering provincial highway projects, overseeing all phases from planning through completion. Using various delivery models, including Design-Build (DB), Design-Bid-Build (DBB), and Construction Manager General Contractor (CMGC), to ensure efficient and effective project execution.Stakeholder Management: Effectively managing stakeholder expectations through continuous communication, aligning project objectives with ministry requirements while addressing stakeholder concerns and maintaining project transparency.Project Delivery: Directing the coordination of project activities to meet timelines, budgets, and ministry standards, ensuring project milestones are achieved while upholding quality, safety, and environmental standards in all phases of highway infrastructure projects. Show less Led various multi-disciplinary project teams in the development of project requirements in accordance with ministry design and construction requirements; reviewing contractor/consultant request for proposals (RFP) and request for quotations (RFQ) documents and assessing for adherence to ministry consultant assignment requirements.Reviewed Transportation Environmental Study Reports (TESR), Preliminary Design Reports and Detail Design deliverables to ensure conformance to project requirements and MTO planning and design process. Show less Carried out Contract administration and construction inspection of ministry construction projects by monitoring the day to day administration of construction contracts and reviewing work progress including monitoring contractors' adherence to plans, specifications and sound construction practices in accordance with the MTO Contract Administration and Inspection Task Manual (CAITM).Reviewed contractors’ application for progress payment, invoices and preparing expenditure forecasts.Reviewed quality assurance acceptance testing on various construction materials to ensure conformance to the provisions of the Ontario Provincial Standards and Specifications (OPSS). Show less

      • Senior Project Engineer

        Apr 2024 - now
      • Project Engineer

        Dec 2019 - Apr 2024
      • Senior Designer

        Jul 2019 - Dec 2019
      • ITE

        Apr 2018 - Jul 2019
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)

      Professional Engineers Ontario
      Jul 2019
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

      Project Management Institute
      May 2012