Kenneth Akerenwi, P.Eng., PMP

Experience

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  Cameroon Shipyard and Industrial Engineering Limited (CNIC)

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Project Manager

  o Planned, directed and coordinated activities of projects ranging in value from $100, 000 to $6,000,000 with scope of work involving mechanical, electrical, pipe and steel fittings, welding, surface treatment (High Pressure washing, blasting and painting), scaffolding and wood works. o Established cost estimates for ship repair projects from client’s scope of worko Used of MS-Project in the final project planning and schedule developmento Led and mentored up to 450 project staff and resolved conflictso Allocated resources and coordinated multi-disciplinary project teamso Managed and controlled the project budget.o Planned and monitored risks responseso Developed the communication plan and managed stakeholders expectationso Managed vendor relationships, negotiating and controlling contracts and track project deliverables.o Implemented and managed project changes and interventionso Developed and presented reports on project progresso Monitored quality assurance measures, controlled project variances through root cause analysiso Project closure with subsequent sign-off by the customer accepting the services Show less

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  TOTAL

  Apr 2007 - Oct 2008

  Maintenance Methods Engineer

  Planned preventive maintenance tasks for machines (Turbo alternators Hispano Suiza, Solar turbines, turbo pumps Creusot Loire, Dresser-Rand compressors, Crepelle compressors, Guinard submersible pumps, Baudouin diesel engines and boilers). and on-site supervision offshore during general overhauling of the machines Stock management ensuring the availability of spare parts for maintenance tasksPrepare mechanical equipment specifications and data sheets for requisitionsPrepared documents for the commissioning of newly installed machines offshore and carried out predictive maintenance by studying the evolution of parameters such as temperatures, pressures and vibrations Proficient with CMMS SAP-SALSA in managing maintenance activities in this role- Project Management Experience in this postI was in charge of the coordination with the Construction department during the installation and commissioning of two Atlas Copco’s two stages reciprocating compressors offshore on two different satellite platforms where I headed the work in putting up the requirements and the specifications of the compressors to be purchased, set up the selection criteria for the right compressors, prepared the request for proposal documents, organized a bidder conference after paying a visit on site with potential contractors for more comprehension and synchronization of ideasHeld kick-off meeting with the various crafts and contractor and paid regular visits on-site during installation to ensure compliance with specifications Show less

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  Industrial Pharmaceutical Company (Cinpharm) www.cinpharm.net

  Jan 2009 - Feb 2012

  Supervised, co-ordinated and scheduled the activities of staff and ensured that they were provided with sufficient resources and training to achieve their objectives in maintaining the equipments safely.Organized and match maintenance plan to required resources and maintenance budget as well as monitoring preventive maintenance schedules and conducted life cycle cost analysis on new and critical equipmentManaged projects related to the Engineering and Maintenance department like the transformation of shipping containers into warehouses for the storage of gelatin capsules and additional offices. Show less Successful construction and commissioning of the plantProvided leadership and project management expertise to a team of up to 150 members and as a result led to construction of all Piping, ducting, HVAC, machines handling and installation, provided utilities (compressed air, pure steam, factory steam, purified water, hot water, chilled water) to the machines.Instituted the weekly status meetings and project planning committee meetings and was in charged of workers safety by providing PPE and held weekly safety meetings to create awareness of the hazards around and putting in place mitigation strategies for safe work. Implemented and updated accidents report statistics for corrective and preventive actionsWorked with clients (example Elomatic-Pharmalab India pvt ltd, VSR electricity, Trane chiller, Chicago Pneumatic compressors, Health Star) to coordinate project systems testing, support and commissioning of the machines (DQ, IQ and OQ) Show less

  • Senior Mechanical Engineer

    Apr 2010 - Feb 2012

  • Mechanical Project Engineer

    Jan 2009 - Apr 2010
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  COTCO (an ExxonMobil company)

  Feb 2012 - May 2013

  Maintenance Engineer

  Managed multiple projects through their entirety with project team ranging from 15 to 100 people and project budget in the range of $300,000 - $5,000,000. Coordinated with internal departments to establish and manage project deliverables (cost, schedule, scope)

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  Home

  Feb 2012 - Apr 2013

  Freelance Engineer (specialty: Maintenance, Project Management, HVAC, Commissioning)

  Project Management and Engineering Consultant to the following companies:- ABAAPCAM Engineering Co. Ltd (www.abaapcamltd.com)- Glomaships S.A (www.glomaship.com)- Papirus- HighTech Inernational Ltd

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  Enerflex Ltd.

  Oct 2014 - May 2015

  Project Manager

  Planned and managed engineering and fabrication projects to completion meeting or exceeding planned margins.Completed variance reports and updated project status with respect to target versus actual cost, schedule and project performance (including quality, warranty, etc.)On site visits to the workshop to establish and maintain strong safety culture during work execution

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  Novhäus inc.

  Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

  Manager - Engineering & Project Management
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  Government of Nunavut

  Jun 2018 - Oct 2020

  Community Development Officer - Maintenance Management

  Nunavut Housing Corporation (NHC)

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  Government of Northwest Territories

  Oct 2020 - now

  Seasoned Project Officer/Manager