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ABUBAKAR ABBA

ABUBAKAR ABBA

CIVIL ENGINEER
Lekki,Lagos, Nigeria

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Civil EngineerQuality Assurance EngineerRoad EngineerDesign EngineerProject Manager

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Location: Lekki, NG
Open to relocation: Yes

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Summary

Civil Engineer with 5+ years of experience across roads, bridges, drainage, buildings, substation and airport works. Skilled in structural and road design, BEME, site supervision, quality control and geotechnical fieldwork (drilling, sampling, borehole logging). Currently with CMEC Development Nigeria Ltd., Lagos.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Civil Engineer

CMEC Development Nigeria Ltd.
01.2026 - Current
  • Carry out civil works on the substation dormitory, including setting out and supervision of site works to drawings and specifications
  • Supervise the Ajah structure and water system works, checking compliance with specifications and HSE requirements.
  • Document foundation designs, including pile and raft foundations.
  • Supervise geotechnical investigation: drilling, SPT (to 22.5 m depth), sampling, borehole logging and soil classification for boreholes; coordinate sample transport to the laboratory.
  • Ajah Substation Project, Lagos

Civil Design Engineer

China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC)
01.2024 - 07.2026
  • Designed road, pavement, retaining wall and structural elements in SAP2000, Tekla and Civil 3D.
  • Prepared and checked BEME in Excel; verified designs against Nigerian codes.
  • Supervised structural works on 3–4 storey buildings; assisted in strength, integrity, in-situ and calibration tests.
  • Prepared schedules, procurement plans and monthly progress, quality and performance reports.

Site Engineer

CRICC Design and Consulting Co..,
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Applied manual and software design (AutoCAD, Revit) to roads and building structures.
  • Supervised construction of a bridge, retaining walls and 10 km of drainage; supervised geotechnical records.

Site Engineer

Obtuse Tech Engineering and Construction
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Contributed to designs in Civil 3D, AutoCAD, ProtaStructure and ORION.
  • Surveyed elevations and coordinates with GPS, dumpy level and theodolite on building and road works.
  • Supported structural supervision of 3–4 storey buildings; assisted in in-situ, strength, penetration, steel and aggregate tests.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Civil and Water Resources Engineering

University of Maiduguri
Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
11.2017 - 11.2022

High School Diploma -

Kings Private School
Maiduguri
04.2001 -

First School Leaving Cert - F S L C

Maimusari Primary School
Maiduguri
04.2001 -

Skills

Design & Modelling: AutoCAD (Certified), Civil 3D, ProtaStructure, Tekla, SAP2000, Revit, ORION, CorelDRAW, Canva

Survey & Mapping: GPS, dumpy level, theodolite, ArcGIS, Google Earth

Geotechnical: Drilling supervision, soil sampling, borehole logging, soil classification, in-situ and laboratory testing

Project Support: BEME preparation, scheduling, procurement and resource planning, monthly reporting, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Languages: English, Kanuri, Hausa, Arabic (Intermediate)

Site Supervision

Settingout

Logging, Soil Classification

Quality Assurance and Control

Laboratory Testing Cordination

Foundation Design (Documentation)

Pavement Design

Software

Civil3D, AutoCAD, Protastructure, Microsoft suit

Timeline

Civil Engineer

CMEC Development Nigeria Ltd.
01.2026 - Current

Civil Design Engineer

China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC)
01.2024 - 07.2026

Site Engineer

CRICC Design and Consulting Co..,
01.2022 - 01.2023

Site Engineer

Obtuse Tech Engineering and Construction
01.2020 - 01.2022

Bachelor of Science - Civil and Water Resources Engineering

University of Maiduguri
11.2017 - 11.2022

High School Diploma -

Kings Private School
04.2001 -

First School Leaving Cert - F S L C

Maimusari Primary School
04.2001 -

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