Membership of Professional Body:

Nationality:

Ghanaian

• Member – Ghana Institute of Engineers

• International Geo-Synthetic Society

• Project Management Institute

  Detailed Tasks Assigned:

• Carry out any civil/structural designs

• Prepare for submission to client civil/structural drawings as may be required

• Provide input to the Team Leader in the writing of the various assignment reports including inception and interim progress reports

• Liaising with the other design disciplines on the team

• Preparation of structural specifications as input to the main specifications

  KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

  Ing Afrifa Emmanuel Opoku is a Professional Civil Engineer with 13 years of experience in design and construction supervision of structures and general civil engineering works. He holds a BSc. in Civil Engineering and a Certificate in Project Management. He is a registered member of the Ghana Institution of Engineers and a member of the Project Management Institute. He has served as a project engineer and manager for various urban infrastructure development (market facilities, transport terminal facilities, storm water facilities, and roads). He has vast experience in design and construction supervision of roads and buildings.

  Degree of Responsibility held on Relevant Previous Assignment

  • Civil/Structural team member responsible for assisting the team leader in project organization, coordination on the Consultancy Services for the Design and Construction Supervision of 5-storey, 4 bedroom 608- Units apartments. The project involves the design and construction supervision of variety of apartment buildings, and other external works. He also served as the structural engineer on the project from the design to construction stage. Client: West Hills Ridge Ltd (Year: 2017)

  • Civil/Structural team member responsible for assisting the team leader in project organization, coordination on the Consultancy Services for the Design and Construction Supervision of 3-storey residential apartments. The project involves the design and construction supervision of variety of apartment buildings, and other external works. He

    also served as the structural engineer on the project from the design to construction stage.

    Client: Mercury Heights (Year: 2018)

    Civil/Structural team member responsible for assisting the team leader in project organization, coordination on the Consultancy Services for the Design and Construction Supervision of 3-storey mixed use facility (Children Block). The project involves the design and construction supervision of variety of apartment buildings, and other external works. He also served as the structural engineer on the project from the design to construction stage. Client: Assemblies of God (Year: 2019-2020)

    • Civil Engineer in the Output and Performance-Based Road Contract (OPBRC) for selected feeder roads and farm tracks in Atebubu District, Bono East Region including the re- gravelling of Atebubu-Kumfia Trunk Road, (197km). The Project involved design and construction of approximately 197km road network in the Bono East Region. He was responsible for road geometric and pavement designs and designs of drainage structures. Client: Ministry of Roads and Highway (June 2021)

    Civil/Structural team member responsible for assisting the team leader in project organization, coordination on the Consultancy Services for Construction Supervision of Development of Kasoa Terminal. The project involves the construction supervision of Terminal Building, Security Post, 2 No.-12-Seater WC Public Toilets, Office Building, Fence Wall, Police, Fire and Ambulance Stations, and other external works. He also served as the representative of the consult on various meetings. Client: Department of Urban Roads (Year: February 2018 – December 2018)

    Civil/Structural Engineer responsible for overall project organization and supervision of all structural and design works on the Design and Supervision of Priority Investment Projects in Two Secondary Cities in Ghana: Sekondi Takoradi and Ho. The project involves Structural Design and Construction Supervision of 2No. 3-Storey Market Shops, 2-Storey Ancillary block and 2-Stroey Warehouse Block, Modern Abattoir and Ancillary blocks, Engineering Design of and Construction Supervision of and Engineered Landfill Site and Ancillary Works Drainage Design, Internal Road network Design and External Works. Client: Ministry of Local Government (Year 2016)

    Year: 2018
    Location: Accra
    Client: Assemblies of God.
    Main project features: This project involves the project inception and briefing stages, preparation of sketch designs and working drawings, preparation of tender document and tender evaluation, preparation of working details at post contract stage and construction supervision.
    Positions held: Civil/Structural Engineer.
    Activities performed: He was responsible for the preparation of all structural designs and also ensuring that construction was done conforming to engineering standards.

    Name of assignment or project: Consultancy Services for the Design and Construction Supervision of 3-storey residential facility (apartments)
    Year: 2018
    Location: AADA CoEaman

    Client: Mercury Heights Limited
    Main project features: This project involves the project inception and briefing stages, preparation of sketch designs and working drawings, preparation of tender document and tender evaluation, preparation of working details at post contract stage and construction supervision.

    Positions held: Civil/Structural Engineer/Project Manager.
    Activities performed: He was responsible for the preparation of all structural designs and also

    ensuring that construction was done conforming to engineering standards. He also represented the company on engagements with stakeholders.

    Name of assignment or project: Consultancy Services for the Design and Construction Supervision of 5 bedroom 3-storey residential facility
    Year: 2018-2020
    Location: Accra

    Client: Abiko City Estates

    Main project features: This project involves the project inception and briefing stages, preparation of sketch designs and working drawings, preparation of tender document and tender evaluation, preparation of working details at post contract stage and construction supervision.

    Positions held: Civil/Structural Engineer

    Activities performed: : He was responsible for the preparation of all structural designs and also ensuring that construction was done conforming to engineering standards.

    Name of assignment or project: Consultancy Services for the Design and Construction Supervision of 6-unit, 3-storey apartment facility
    Year: 2018-2020
    Location: Ofaakor – Kasoa

    Client: Zoomlion Ghana
    Main project features: This project involves the project inception and briefing stages, preparation of sketch designs and working drawings, preparation of tender document and tender evaluation, preparation of working details at post contract stage and construction supervision.
    Positions held: Structural Engineer.

    Activities performed: : He was responsible for the preparation of all structural designs and also ensuring that construction was done conforming to engineering standards.

    Name of assignment or project: Consultancy Services for the Design and Construction of Factory Facility for Translight Solar Ltd.
    Year: August 2022 – Ongoing
    Location: Accra

    Client: Translight Solar Ltd.

    Main project features: This project involves the project inception and briefing stages, preparation of sketch designs and working drawings, preparation of tender document and tender evaluation, preparation of working details at post contract stage and construction supervision.

    Positions held: Structural Engineer
    Activities performed: : He was responsible for the preparation of all structural designs and also ensuring that construction was done conforming to engineering standards.

    Name of assignment or project: Consultancy Services for the Design and Construction of 5- storey four (4) bedroom, 608 units Apartment.
    Year: 2017 – Ongoing
    Location: Accra

    Client: West hills Ridge Limited
    Main project features: This project involves the project inception and briefing stages, preparation of sketch designs and working drawings, preparation of tender document and tender evaluation, preparation of working details at post contract stage and construction supervision.
    Positions held: Structural Engineer.
    Activities performed: He was responsible for the preparation of all structural designs and also ensuring that construction was done conforming to engineering standards.

    Position: Civil Engineer

    Name of assignment or project: Design and Construction of Gbarnga Konia Road Project (Liberia) – 137km

    Year: 2018 – 2019

    Location: Liberia

    Client: Ministry of Public Works

    Main project features: The Project involved design and construction of approximately 137km road network in Liberia. The scope involved the following:

    • Technical and Socio-Economic Feasibility Studies

    • Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

    • Traffic and Geotechnical Studies

    • Geometric and Pavement designs of road

    • Hydraulic and Structural designs of drainage structures

    • Construction supervision Positions held: Civil Engineer

    Activities performed: He was responsible for all civil engineer duties and structural designs of drainage structures.

    2010 – 2017 Lamda Consult Ltd

    Name of assignment or project: Construction Supervision of (4No.) Community Day Senior High Schools (E-Block) at the Volta region and Greater Accra region.
    Location: Ziope, Agave Sogakope, Keta Krachi and Aflao (Volta Region)
    Positions held: Civil/Structural Engineer

    Activities performed: Topographical Survey Review and analysis, Geo-technical Investigation Review, Structural Analysis and Design Review, Drainage Design, Internal Road network Design and External Works, Comprehensive Supervision of Construction works comprised of Site Supervision of Contractor’s Construction methodology, Quality Control & Assurance of work, Time & Cost Management of Contractors work, Preparation and certification of payments, environmental health and safety management of project as well as the monitoring and evaluation of the execution of works and issuing of instructions for works.

    Name of assignment or project: Consultancy Services for Design and Supervision Priority Investment Projects in Two Secondary Cities in Ghana: Sekondi, Takoradi and Ho.
    Year: 2016
    Location: Ho Volta Region

    Client: Ministry of Local Government

    Main project features: Structural Design and Construction Supervision of 2No. 3-Storey Market Shops, 2-Storey Ancillary block and 2-Stroey Warehouse Block, Modern Abattoir and Ancillary blocks, Engineering Design of and Construction Supervision of and Engineered Landfill Site and Ancillary Works Drainage Design, Internal Road network Design and External Works.

    Positions held: Civil/Structural Engineer

    Activities performed: Topographical Survey Review and Design Plotting, Structural Analysis and Design, Drainage Design, Internal Road network Design and External Works, Comprehensive Supervision and management of Construction works comprised of Site Supervision of Contractor’s Construction methodology, Quality Control & Assurance of work, time, and cost management of contractor’s work.

    Name of assignment or project: Design and Construction Supervision for Small Town Water Supply System, Construction of Schools, and Drilling of Mechanized Boreholes under selected communities.

    Client: Government of Ghana (GoG)/MIDA
    Position: Civil/Structural Engineer
    Task Assigned: Design and Construction Supervision of Small-town Water system. Structural Engineering Design and Construction Supervision of Basic Schools for selected communities. Engineering Design and Construction supervision of mechanized boreholes water system. Activities Performed: Structural Analysis and Design , Drainage Design and External Works Comprehensive Construction Supervision and Project Management

    Name of assignment or project: Design and Build of Multi-Sports Complex at Korle Gonno- Mudor, Accra. (Bukom Boxing Arena)

    Location: Bukom-Accra
    Client: Trust Sports Emporium Limited (TSEL)
    Position: Project Engineer/Team Leader
    Task Assigned: Structural Engineering Design of Bukom Open Air Stadium Structural Design of 2-Storey Physiotherapy Block Design and Construction of 2 Storey Sports Academy Structural Design and Construction supervision of Olympic (50mX25m) Size Swimming Pool

    and Reclamation works Structural Design and Construction Supervision of Twin Sports Hall, Restaurant and Conference Blocks Drainage Design, Internal Road network Design and External Works
    Activities Performed: Topographical Survey Review and analysis, Structural Analysis and Design, Drainage Design, Internal Road network Design and External Works Comprehensive Construction Supervision and Project Management of all Project Components

    Name of assignment or project: Design and Build of 608 units 3/4Bedroom 6-Storey Apartment Facility at Dunkonah.
    Location: Dunkonah, Westhills-Accra
    Client: Westhills Ridge Company Ltd

    Position: Civil/Structural Engineer
    Task Assigned: Comprehensive Design Review and Construction Supervision of 64 No. 6- Storey Apartment Blocks. Design Review and Construction Supervision of Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, 40mX35mReinforced Concrete Water Tank, Internal Road Network and Carpark, Drainage Design, Internal Road network Design and External Works Design Review and Construction Supervision of Football Astroturf Pitch.
    Activities Performed: Structural Engineering Analysis and Design ,Drainage Design, Internal Road network Design and External Works , Project Management and Construction Supervision including but not limited to Supervision of Contractor’s Construction methodology.
    Quality Control & Assurance of work, Time & Cost Management of Contractors work, Preparation and certification of payments, environmental health, and safety management of project as well as the monitoring and evaluation of the execution of works and issuing of instructions for works.

    Name of assignment or project: Detailed Engineering design (including Feasibility Report) for Rehabilitation and Upgradation of Cadwell Louissana (Length 20 km)
    Location: Cadwell, Liberia
    Client: MPW, Liberia

    Position held: Highway Engineer/Traffic Expert

    Activities performed: Coordinate with concerned agencies to collect past studies, reports and data; Study of available reports, data and relevant manuals; Carrying out reconnaissance survey; Preparation of Quality Assurance Plan; Preparation and undertaken of inventory and condition survey of roads etc.; Carry out necessary traffic counts, origin-destination and axle load surveys; and forecast traffic for each road section; Route Selection including study of feasible improvements in the existing roads; Carry out geometric design investigations; Assist the Team Leader in identification of Black spots on the project road and plan remedial measures; Preparation of geometric design and engineering design drawings using latest computer aided design tools viz. PDS / AutoCAD; Design of road, drainage and ancillary works; Carry out preparation of the technical specifications, Construction Quantities, Cost Estimates of Construction Work and Construction Schedule in consultation with Team Leader

    Name of assignment or project: Detailed Engineering Design of Fish Town Harper Road, 2lane (length 15km)

    Location: Liberia
    Client: MPW, Liberia
    Position held: Highway Engineer
    Activities performed: Review of all available data, reports; Preparation of Quality Assurance Plan and Highway Design Standards; processing of survey data; review and modify existing digital terrain model, alignment options study, preparation, and finalization of strip plan; geometrics design using PDS and AutoCAD and design of road pavement.

    Name of assignment or project & Main Project Features: Detailed Engineering Design of 2 lanes Marshall Highway Project from km 0 to km 22 (length 22 km).
    Location: Marshall, Liberia
    Client: Ministry of Public Works (MPW)

    Position held: Highway Engineer/Traffic Expert
    Activities performed: Involved in reconnaissance of New Marshall Alignment at site, alignment options study, alignment finalization, design of preferred alignment, formulation of QAP and design standards, preparation of inception report, liaising with the client addressing site problems. Responsible for Geometric design of the 2-lane proposed carriageway configuration with service roads and calculation of quantities using PDS. Carry out necessary traffic counts, origin-destination, and axle load surveys; and forecast traffic for each road section; Route Selection including study of feasible improvements in the existing roads; Carry out geometric design investigations.

    Name of assignment or project: Detailed Engineering Design and rehabilitation of existing two lane Bopollu-Belle-Yallah from 0 to km 75 (length 75 km) Road Project

    Location: Bopollu- Liberia
    Client: MPW. Liberia
    Main Project Features: Establish the technical, economic, and financial viability of the project, preparation of detailed project report including design of road geometrics and pavements. Position held: Civil Engineer
    Activities performed: Organize reconnaissance survey; coordinate and oversee the project works of various personnel; Finalization of Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) for all field, design, and documentation activities; Finalization of design standards and Codes of Practices; Finalization of Detailed Engineering Design for highways using computer aided design tools, PDS and AutoCAD and Design of road, drainage, and ancillary works; preparation of various reports. Carry out necessary traffic counts, origin – destination and axle load surveys; and forecast traffic for each road section; Route Selection including study of feasible improvements in the existing roads; Carry out geometric design investigations.

    2007 – 2009 Department of Feeder Roads Position: Assistant Engineer

    Name of assignment or project: Detailed Engineering Design of Soo-Ju Soo Juction Feeder Road (12KM)
    Location: Northern Region, Ghana
    Client: Dept. of Feeder Roads

    Main Project Features: The project involved detailed engineering design of 2 lane Feeder Road and preparation of As-Built design drawings
    Position held: Highway Design Engineer
    Activities performed: Checking and validation of total station survey data, highway design using PDS and AutoCAD CIVIL 3D, Preparation and finalization alignment plans, cross-section and CD Works and find out the quantities of various pavement layers and earthwork.

    Name of assignment or project: Detailed Engineering Design of Wungu-Mishio Feeder Road (10KM)
    Location: Northern region, Ghana
    Client: Dept. of Feeder Roads

    Main Project Features: Review of existing studies and field visits to check the conditions of pavement and structures, topographic survey, and other field investigations, Environmental Impact Assessment and Social Impact Assessment, detailed engineering design, cost estimates Position held: Highway Design Engineer

    Activities performed: Coordinate with concerned agencies to collect past studies, reports and data; Study of available reports, data and relevant manuals; Carrying out reconnaissance survey; Finalization of Quality Assurance Plan; Preparation of inventory and condition survey of roads etc.; Identification of Black spots on the project road and plan remedial measures; Finalization of geometric design and engineering design drawings using latest computer aided design tools viz. PDS / AutoCAD; Construction Quantities, Cost Estimates of Construction Work; Assist in preparation of various reports

    Name of assignment or project: Detailed Engineering Design of Bulbia-Kpesenkpe Feeder Road (15KM)

    Location: Northern Region, Ghana
    Client: Dept. of Feeder Roads
    Position held: Highway Design Engineer
    Activities performed: Guide and Coordinate the work; Review of all available data, reports;

    identification of available options and selection of rehabilitation and construction alternatives; identification and finalization of the possible improvements in the existing road alignment; realignment; Checking and validation of total station survey data; designing and preparing plan / cross-section and fixing center line and road geometrics and road pavement as per GHA standards using PDS software tools.

    Name of assignment or project: Detailed Engineering Design including rehabilitation/ strengthening of Laugri-Prima Feeder Road (2 lane) from km 0 to km 20 (length 20 km) Project Location: Northern Region, Ghana
    Client: Dept. of Feeder Roads

    Main Project Features: Establishment of the technical, economical, and financial viability of the project. The project involved detailed engineering design of 20 km 2 lane road as per IRC37
    Position held: CAD Expert / Senior Highway Engineer

    Activities performed: Review of data and reports; finalization of Quality Assurance Plan; Checking of total station survey data, Finalization of possible improvements in the existing alignment; Assist the Team Leader in identification of Black spots on the project road and plan remedial measures; Design standards of road and pavement, geometric design of road using latest computer aided design tools such as PDS, AutoCAD, etc., Review road safety

    implications for each design alternative; detailed drawings; bill of quantities, technical specifications, cost estimates and tender documents

    Other works undertaken:
    Structural Engineer/Project Manager: Design and Construction of 4-Storey Hostel Facility for

    Pentecost University, Accra.

    Structural Engineer/Project Manager: Design and Construction Supervision of 3-Storey 8Unit Apartment Facility at Gbawe.

    Civil Engineer/Project Manager: Geometric Design of 80 Km Tubmanburg-Mano River Road, Liberia Drainage Design and Internal Road Network Design – CASA estate, cantonment Accra

    Structural Engineer- Structural design of 3 No. 3-Storey building in the Upper West Region

    Structural Engineer- Structural design of 3-Storey University hostel in the Upper West Region

    Assist. Resident Engineer – Construction Supervision and monitoring of four (4No.) Acrow Steel Bridge Projects in selected communities in the Upper West Region

    Assist. Resident Engineer – Construction Supervision of one (1No.) Dutch Steel Bridge Project on Kassan-Tanvela Road in the TUMU township (Upper West Region)

    Structural Design and Construction Supervision: Construction of 3-storey Mosque project at Kasoa for Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission

    Structural Design and Construction Supervision’; Construction of 4-storey hostel facility at Sowutuom, Accra