Richard Shuaibu PhD, MIEAust, MNSE

Experience

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  Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company

  Feb 2003 - Jul 2004

  Undegraduate Civil engineer

  Notable Projects: Development of infrastructure for GUDU and GUZAPE district projects Abuja. This project involved and not limited to road network, waterworks, pipeline, bulk earthworks. Valued $100mResponsibilities:  Supervised bulk earthworks volumes of 90,000 m3 and 30,000m3 for two projects;  Drafted equipment distribution list and costing for 8 projects;  Prepared and analysed job costing reports for budget optimization and cost minimisation;  Evaluated contractors’ invoices, prepared bill of quantities and managed change orders; Supervised underground services, foundations and concrete work;  Supervised pipeline and drainage construction;  Performed other duties as instructed by the Site Engineer. Show less

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  FirstBank Nigeria

  Jul 2007 - Sept 2010

  Project/Civil Engineer-Assets

  Project: Procurement and construction of First Bank of Nigeria Plc Birnin Kebbi branch, design, procurement and construction of a plant station at Sokoto business development of office valued at over $30m Responsibilities: Managed and coordinated design activities;  Supervised, coordinated and managed construction activities; Evaluated contractors’ invoices, prepared bill of quantities and managed change orders; Reviewed materials testing results and site safety management plans; Reviewed structural designs and detailing of project work; Prepared documents such as specifications, reports, schedules and bills of engineering measurement and evaluation; Liaised with contractors and other professionals within multidisciplinary environment. Show less

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  FIRS

  Sept 2010 - Mar 2016

  Project Engineer-Asset delivery and management

  Projects: Procurement of existing three storey building facility, remodeling, design and construction of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) office at Port Harcourt, Rivers state Nigeria valued at over $18mProcurement design and construction of FIRS office at Auchi, Edo state Nigeria valued at over $35.5m Procurement, design and construction of FIRS office at Uyo, Akwa Ibom state Nigeria valued at over $5.5m Procurement, design and construction of FIRS office at Maitama, Abuja FCT, Nigeria valued at over $56.5m Procurement, design and construction of FIRS office at Yenagoa, Bayelsa state Nigeria valued at over $1.5m Procurement, design and of repair construction of FIRS office at Calabar, Cross River state Nigeria valued at over $5.1m Procurement, design and construction of FIRS new head office Abuja, Nigeria valued at over $150m Responsibilities: Liaised with contractors and other professionals within multidisciplinary environment; Implemented design drawings and reviewed civil and structural designs for multi-storey office building including drainage and ancillary structures; Managed and coordinated design activities;  Supervised surveying/setting out and construction of office complexes ;  Managed site variation and design changes; Produced, reviewed and checked designs in line with relevant standards and codes;  Implemented QA/QC using certificate of handing over of works, Final inspection and Making Good Defects; Reviewed some material test results and supervised Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs). Prepared scope of work, design basis and engineering specifications for projects; Prepared progress and status reports, minutes of meetings and site instructions. Show less

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  Western Sydney University

  Mar 2017 - May 2017

  Project Assistant (Structural Engineering Lab)

  Projects: Multiple projects concreting  Prepared test samples for material testing  Prepared structural elements Prepared instrumentations and setup samples for testing  Conducted material and structural testing and manage test data  Provided technical support to clients  Observed and ensured laboratory users comply with safety rules within the

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  Western Sydney University

  May 2019 - Apr 2020

  Project Development of cost-effective strain-hardening engineered cementitious composites for buildings and infrastructure applications Achievements: I developed a cutting edge high performance fibre-reinforced cementitious composite ;I developed a new lightwight prefabricated wall pannel using one of the developed cementitious composites. • Conducted critical review on current high performance fibre reinforced cementitious composites • Conducted/managed research programs, specimen fabrication, instrumentation and testing • conducted material properties modelling, and microstructure analysis using SEM, EDS, XRD and FITR • Conducted destructive and non-destructive testing of specimens and analysis of results•Conducted mechanical and durability assessment of developed products • Collected, managed and analysed data using appropriate tools and in accordance with relevant standards and practices• Liaised with suppliers to ensure materials are delivered on time and manage project.• Attended local and international conferences to present research results • Attended meetings with supervisors and industry partners • Submit progress reports and write journal and conference papers and present in conference Show less Projects: RMS project :Development of new railway sleeper for Sydney Harbour Bridge railway lines and timber connection testing Responsibilities: Condition assessment of existing railway sleepers  Manage research programs including specimens fabrication, instrumentation and testing; Planning and scheduling of experimental activities; Provide technical support to clients and undergraduate students in the laboratory; Conduct material and structural testing and manage test data;  Conducted durability analysis and modelling of railway sleepers subjected to different environmental conditions Show less

  • Academic (Sch. of Computing Eng. Maths)

    Feb 2018 - Apr 2020

  • HDR Fellow (Center for Infrastructure Engineering)

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2020

  • Research Assistant

    May 2019 - Aug 2019
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  BCRC - Construction Materials and Durability Consultants

  Feb 2020 - Oct 2020

  Materials and Durability Engineer
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  Webuild

  Sept 2020 - Feb 2023

  Future Generation JV-Snowy hydro 2.0 project involves linking two existing dams, Tantangara and Talbingo, through a 27 km of tunnels and building a new underground power station ($12b)

  • Project engineer - Drill and Blast Tunnels|Cross Passages|Power House Complex - Future Generation JV

    Sept 2021 - Feb 2023

  • Project engineer - Civil & Materials - Future Generation JV

    Sept 2020 - Sept 2021
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  Ghella ANZ

  Jan 2023 - Jun 2024

  Project Engineer-Tunnel Excavation | Civil Fit-out - CPB Ghella JV

  CPB Contractors & Ghella JV-Western Sydney Airport-Sation Boxes and Tunnelling Package ($1.8b)

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  SYSTRA Bamser

  Jun 2024 - now

  Principal Consultant-Tunnels