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Iain Chisholm

Surveyor
Roxburghshire, Jedburgh, UK
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Iain Chisholm
Earthworks Advisor – REMOTE GROUP RWANDA
Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, UK
+44 1835 864517

The ability to adapt to rigorous conditions when required, accustomed to working long hours, ability to manage large multi-national workforces, competent in most types of civil & building construction, good communication skills, both written & oral, many years experience in Africa & Middle East.

Work Experience

Site Manager
RJT EXCAVATIONS – Edinburgh
DUTIES: Supervision & Setting Out of Piling & Earthworks on the enabling works package for the new Holyrood Hotel, Edinburgh.

Area Manager
SWEENEY CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD
DUTIES: In control of several small to medium sized civil engineering & building projects in East Central Scotland, Earthworks, Foundations, Drainage, RC Structures, bored piles, vibrocompaction.

Project Manager
AL-SALEEM CORPORATION
PROJECT: Construction of a new diesel power station in the Empty Quarter Desert, near the Yemen border
DUTIES: In complete control of the construction of a new diesel power station in the Empty Quarter Desert, near the Yemen border. Duties including but not limited to: – Contract negotiations; Design review; design & shop drawing co-ordination; Placement of sub-contracts; Site set-up; Liasing with client (SCECO); Project scheduling; Monitoring & reporting progress; Supervision of work; Allocation of work. Project consisted of 600+ medium diameter bored piles with under-ream; Construction of heavy foundations for generators; construction of Powerhouse building with 4m deep basement and steel/RCC building; All roads, drainage and associated infrastructure.

Project Manager (Technical)
PW GHANA LIMITED
PROJECT Kotoka International Airport Phase III Development Project
DUTIES: Project Management of the following:
Reconstruction of the parallel taxiway to Code 4F standard; rehabilitation of the Runway 21 TDZ;
Construction of a new apron and reconstruction of the existing aprons. Installation of new fuel mains and hydrant system.

Project Manager
PW GHANA LIMITED
PROJECT: Iduapriem Gold Mine Interim TSF; Tarkwa, Ghana for Anglogold Ashanti.
DUTIES: Project Management of the following:
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Stage 4 & 5 lifts to the Interim Tailings dam consisting of Waste Rock raises on 3 dam walls, deep seepage drainage and associated seepage towers.

Project Manager
PW GHANA LIMITED
PROJECT: Kotoka International Airport Phase III Development Project
DUTIES: Project Management of the following: –
Construction of a new 5 storey fire station & ancillary buildings. The main Fire Station building could house up to 10 fire engines, the office section was of 5 storeys with a watch tower on top. The building was steel framed with concrete floors throughout and concrete block walling. The steel frame, doors, windows and all M&E content were imported from the UK in order to meet the eligible goods requirements of the finance package.
In addition to the main Fire Station building, a steel framed foam shed, an RC Hose Drill Tower, a large underground water tank and a large fire engine wash bay/ramp were constructed.
Design and build for reconstruction of Runway 21 TDZ, existing parallel and rapid exit taxiways, aprons, fuel mains and drainage. Preparation of Environmental Management Plan for the works.

Project Manager
PW GHANA LIMITED
PROJECT: Tema Port Stacking and Marshalling Area B
DUTIES: Initially in control of a demolition contract to clear the area (150,000m2) of various cocoa sheds and underground structures to make way for the present design & build project which comprises; excavation to formation, laying subbase, 500mm deep CBM and block paved finishes. There are 4 major buildings also. 1. An 8 lane Gate Complex in steel framed construction. 2. An office/locker block of 2 storey reinforced concrete. 3. An electrical sub-station, 2 storey RC construction with 3 No 1500KVA engines. A high-bay workshop in steel framed construction with offices on 2 levels.

Project Manager
PW GHANA LIMITED
PROJECT: Chirano Gold Project for Redback Mining (later taken over by Kinross Mining)
DUTIES: In control of all site activities on the construction of a gold mine infrastructure project. The work included, construction of a water harvesting system with 2 earthfill dams and 8km of roads. The earthworks for the construction of the gold processing plant and a tailings dam in 2 lifts. The site was very remote with very challenging logistics.

Site Manager
CRUMMOCK (SCOTLAND) LTD
PROJECT: Granton Harbour Roads & Drainage.
DUTIES: All setting out & site management on deep tidal, large diameter drainage as a sub-contractor to Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd. The project had many HSE & scheduling problems which were successfully overcome to the main contractor’s satisfaction.

Project Manager
P W LIMITED – Accra, GH
PROJECT: Extension of Kotoka International Airport
DUTIES: In control of all site activities on the extension of Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana. Project consisting of; a) 500m runway extension, comprising 2,000,000 m³ of embankment filling, 3 layers dry lean concrete (laid by paver), 4 layers marshall asphalt, surface grooving, airfield ground lighting, runway marking; b) Civil works for threshold displacement and new ILS systems; c) Realignment of 3km of railway embankment; d)Construction of 6No. major culverts; e) construction of new dedicated freight apron and new passenger apron, comprising, 2 layers DLC and 400mm thick Pavement Quality concrete. All external works, retaining walls, roads, drainage, car parks etc for new terminal building.

Construction Supervisor
AL-NABOODAH CONSTRUCTION CO
PROJECT: Dubai International Airport
DUTIES: Responsible for supervision of all site work on the construction of the new runway & taxiway package (TD82) for Dubai International Airport. Project consisted of 2.5 million cubic meters of imported fill; 600,000 square meters of Dynamic Compaction, using 4 no. Lima tracked cranes on 24hr working; construction of 12 No. Concrete structures; lasing with airport authorities and consultant engineers (Bechtel).

Projects Coordinator/Site Manager
Housing Association – Dunbar
DUTIES: Complete supervision on 2 housing sites, 1 of 32No. high spec. private houses and 1 of 28No. Housing Association units, plus in-house planning supervisor duties & co-ordination of all the company’s Health & Safety compliance requirements.

Project Manager
SAUD A. AL-TWAJRI EST
PROJECT: Construction of 5MW Diesel Power Plant
Another Power Plant construction project in the heart of the Empty Quarter Desert, although this project was somewhat more remote than that carried out for Al-Saleem Corp. in 98/99. The site being some 100km from the nearest metalled road and no telephones available, there were a great number of logistical problems to be overcome. I also had to set up & commission an on-site concrete batching plant for the project.

Clerk of Works
ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL
DUTIES: Supervision & Quality Control on Local Authority, Housing Association & Health Board projects
on the East Mainland & Outer Islands. Projects included Housing; refurbishments; Industrial; Retail;
Hospital; Schools;
Roads & Drainage.

Site Agent/Engineer
ESMOND SMITH CONSTRUCTION – Edinburgh
DUTIES: All Supervision & Setting Out on a Hotel Extension in Bathgate & a Tenement Refurbishment in
Edinburgh

Site Agent/Engineer
RUSH & TOMPKINS MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS – Edinburgh
DUTIES: Supervision & Setting Out on a section of the Kinnaird Park Retail Development at Newcraighall on the outskirts of Edinburgh.

Site Engineer/Agent
MICHAEL THOMPSON LTD
DUTIES: Setting out & Supervision on a number of Groundworks contracts in the North of England.

Senior Architectural Technician/Shop Drawing coordinator
TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL
PROJECT: Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University Project
DUTIES: Co-ordination of shop/working drawings from Mechanical, Electrical, Structural and Architectural disciplines on the Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University Project on the outskirts of Riyadh. On return to the UK, TMI employed me as a site supervisor to oversee the refurbishment of 3 buildings to form new nursing/ retirement homes.

Trainee Architectural Technician
DUTIES: From leaving school, I was employed as a Trainee Architectural Technician and worked through the ranks to the position of Senior Architectural Technician/Site Supervisor with a variety of Architectural and Surveying practices..

Earthworks Advisor
REMOTE GROUP RWANDA – RW
PROJECT New Bugesera International Airport
DUTIES Advising supervisors & Engineers on the earthworks requirements for International Airport projects.

Site Agent
MARTYN WARD PLANT LIMITED
PROJECTS Various building sites in Central Scotland
DUTIES Supervision of Earthworks contracts on several large sites in Central Scotland. Ensuring the works comply with specification requirements. Recording works carried out and reporting against contract programmes.

Site Agent
WILLS BROS LIMITED
PROJECT A9 Dualling Kincraig to Dalraddy
DUTIES Supervision and planning/coordination of Earthworks/Drainage/Ducting on a 7.5Km long section of upgrading the A9 trunk road in the Scottish Highlands. Works were being carried out by several subcontractors.

Project Manager/Site Supervisor
ROKO CONSTRUCTION (UGANDA) LIMITED
PROJECT Coca Cola Bottling Plant, Mbarara, Uganda
DUTIES Supervision and management of 2 domestic sub-contractors. Bringing the project through substructure phase to allow the steelworks contractor to commence.

Construction Manager/ Site Supervisor
BUA INTERNATIONAL – Edo State
PROJECT Edo Cement Plant
DUTIES Supervision and Management of all reduced level digs for roadways on the site, using 25 & 30T excavators with ADTs and road trucks. 4 month contract which was extended to March to facilitate leave for others.

Site Manager/Project Co-ordinator
CHAIN HOMES GHANA LIMITED
PROJECT Airport Valley Housing Development
DUTIES Initially, to supervise one house building contractor and one civils contractor on a 100 unit high spec housing project. Both contractors were underperforming to an alarming extent and, after numerous attempts to bring the contractors up to standard, their contracts were determined. I was tasked with bringing together an ‘in-house’ team to complete the six houses already under construction and re-starting the civils work completely due to the sub-standard nature of the previous contractor’s installation of drains and manholes. This was done successfully.

Education

COMPUTING
Galashiels & Telford College – Galashiels

Higher National Certificate in Building
Napier College

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