Dalitso Goddia Pr.Eng (MEI)

Experience

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  SRK Consulting

  Mar 2011 - Mar 2013

  Civil Engineer

  Part of the team responsible for design reviews and supervision of construction of a new 138.5Km railway line; total fill & cut of the earthworks 15,213,000M3; 100 – 350m long reinforced concrete bridges whose abutments and piers were resting on foundations with piles in the range of 10 – 40m deep. Project Cost: US$ 700 MillionTasks Assigned:•Facilitating and conduction of Geotechnical tests for drainage structure construction -that included; taking field samples for Foundation indicator tests, Point load test, Soaked, drained shear box test etc. •Supervision of construction of drainage structures (i.e. bridges, culverts etc.) and earthworks•Taking measurements with the contractor’s representative for subsequent interim payment certificate (IPC) preparation Show less

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  Mota-Engil

  Apr 2013 - Jul 2014

  Site Engineer

  Participated in the Construction (upgrade) of a 60KM M3- Zomba – Blantyre (M3) Road to high class engineered bitumen standard with a 36 m road reserve; carriageway of 6.7 m and 1.5m single sealed shoulders on either side with a maximum design speed of 80 km/hour; concrete bridge; installation of gabion-baskets & associated drainage protection structures; box culverts Project Cost: US$ 42.4 MillionTasks Assigned:•Monitoring the actual construction of the works, including environmental mitigation and safety plans in accordance with contractual agreements•Reviewing the works programmes, resource schedule and project implementation plans and ensuring that the gangs on site are executing the works according to plans and completing the work within the specified time frame•Reviewing carriage way geometric designs, hydrological and drainage designs and modifying them as per the project requirements on site•Providing solutions to problems arising during construction on site•Preparing the drafts for contractual correspondence, interpreting the contract conditions and specifications, and minutes of meetings•Taking measurements with the consultant’s representative for subsequent interim payment certificate (IPC) preparation Show less

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  Blantyre Water Board

  Jul 2014 - now

  Summary role:Managing the operations and maintenance of the following; •2 No. treatment plants; Mudi Works, with a maximum output capacity of 40,000 cubic metres/day, and Nguludi with a maximum output capacity of 20,000 cubic metres/day • 9 No. pumping stations• 16 No. water service reservoirsSpecific roles:•Overseeing water production processes in the water treatment plants •Conducting water demand & supply analysis for Blantyre Water Board Supply area - water balancing•Planning and managing maintenance of water pumping equipment•Producing designs, both initial outlines and full plans, of water treatment plants and structures such as pump systems and pipe networks•Conducting water pumping equipment tests like volumetric and pump efficiency tests Show less •Hydraulic & structural design of water infrastructure and production of subsequent cost estimates•Production of bid documents for the designed projects•Supervision of works during construction•Taking measurements with the contractor’s representative for subsequent interim payment certificate (IPC) preparation & checking•Advising on appropriate revisions & extra works of engineering specifications & developing designs for the sameProjects Undertaken:1. Construction of new water source from Likhubula River in Mulanje to Blantyre (funded by Exim Bank of India)Project features:Hydraulic & structural design and supervision of a water supply system with the following features; 44Km gravity line with DN 500mm from the water source to the treatment plant; Water treatment plant with a maximum output of 20,000cubic metres/day (2No. sedimentation tanks, 4No. rapid sand filters, filter gallery,1No. contact tank, 1No. Balancing tank, Chemical dosing house); High-lift Pumping station design with 3 pumps, 394cubic metres/hour discharge to a head of 300m each, motor rating of 750kW each with soft-starters control panels; 15Km main transmission line DN 450mm; 1No. 5000 cubic metres service reservoir.2. Construction of reinforced circular tanks, booster stations & pipeline works (funded by World Bank)Project features:Design and supervision of the following features; 3No. reinforced 5,000 cubic metres circular tanks; 3No. Booster stations (each with 25m long- 12m wide -10m long, 3 pumps discharging at 614M3/hour driven by 210kW motors with soft-starters control panels); pipeline (DN 100 -450 mm) covering a total distance of 38Km; installation of 8 surge vessels at Nkula & Chileka high-lift pumping stations3. Water Supply to low income areas through construction of Kiosks (funded by EU/EIB) Show less

  • Supply Manager

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Supply Engineer

    Jan 2019 - Dec 2023

  • Projects Engineer

    Jul 2014 - Jan 2019
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  Optimum Energy Engineering

  Dec 2016 - now

  Managing Partner

  •Developing strategic plan to help achieve company's mission and objectives and to drive revenue, profitability and growth as a firm•Overseeing the company's operations and ensuring efficiency, quality, services and cost-effective management of resources•Developing cost-effective design layouts based on construction specifications and requirements•Performing civil design analysis and calculations according to project requirements•Responsible for leading business developments and looking for new potential clients•Reviewing progress against contractual arrangements, plans and delivery•Reviewing project plans and determining the design feasibilities and constraints•Undertaking technical and feasibility studies and site investigations•Reviewing and approving project designsPROJECTS UNDERTAKEN:Project Title: Geotechnical Investigations for proposed sites for 132/33KV (Dwangwa ) and 33/11KV (Kauma ) Substation . (funded by World Bank through Millennium Challenge Corporation under ESSP)Project features: Conduction of thorough site soil investigations for 132/33kV & 33/11KV Substation and report compilation. The works included the following;•7No. 2.5m -6.0m trial pits at the take-off structure position; •12 No. 150mm wide & 10m(minimum)depth boreholes for sample collection; •2No. Plate load testing at 4m depth on 1m x 1m plate sides;•Soil Electricity resistivity; •Lab tests - Standard Penetration Test (SPT), Field Vane Shear Test (VST), Direct shear test, Triaxial compression test etc•Production of two comprehensive reports for the two respective proposed sites Show less

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  Malawi University of Science and Technology

  Feb 2024 - now

  Adjunct Lecturer