Rhivwe Perekimi Onakpoma
Yenagoa
Summary
Experienced civil engineering and construction professional with 18 years in building and industrial projects. Expertise encompasses foundation construction, reinforced concrete and masonry execution, and quality assurance. Proven capabilities in contractor supervision, cost control, procurement, and project coordination.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Director / Owner
R.E. Dynamics Integrated Services Limited
Yenagoa
08.2024 - Current
- Directed construction-business operations, translating client requirements into project priorities, resource plans and site activities.
- Reviewed estimates, work-package costs, cash-flow requirements and material procurement to enhance budget monitoring and inform commercial decisions.
- Coordinated project mobilisation and delivery, including work planning, procurement requirements, subcontractor interfaces, progress reviews and handover follow-up.
- Liaised with clients, consultants, suppliers and site teams to clarify drawings, scope, specifications and work sequencing, addressing delivery issues and ensuring project alignment.
- Monitored site workmanship, materials, safety and compliance; followed up on outstanding issues and supported tender documentation and client development to ensure project integrity.
Civil Engineer
E.A. Technologies Integrated Services Limited
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
02.2019 - 06.2024
- Coordinated daily site activities across trades and subcontractors, monitored work progress against planned sequences, and communicated constraints affecting labour, materials, or programme to maintain project timelines.
- Monitored concrete, reinforcement, masonry and other construction activities for conformity with drawings and specifications; recorded defects and non-conforming work, initiating corrective actions to uphold project standards.
- Prepared and checked quantity take-offs and cost estimates, tracked material requirements, and supported budget updates and procurement planning for construction work packages to ensure financial control.
- Coordinate site inspections, site preparation and setting-out activities with survey, trade and construction personnel; monitor readiness of work areas before execution.
- Review construction drawings, specifications and site information before work starts; identify coordination issues and communicate required clarifications to the project team.
Construction Manager
Rock Construction Limited
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
01.2009 - 01.2019
- Supervised site teams and subcontractors, coordinated work fronts and checked that labour, equipment and materials were available for planned activities.
- Monitored construction quality and workmanship against drawings and specifications, ensuring compliance with applicable standards through inspections and corrective actions.
- Prepared and coordinated construction work programmes, activity sequences, labour requirements, plant needs and material schedules to support site delivery.
- Identified site access, sequencing, supply and safety risks; coordinated responses with project personnel and updated stakeholders on progress.
- Tracked material usage, procurement and project expenditure against estimates; highlighted variances and supply issues for management resolution.
Education
Master's degree - Civil Engineering
University of Benin
Benin City07-2015
Bachelor's degree - Petroleum Engineering
University of Benin
Benin City07-2007
Skills
- Team leadership and management
- Structural engineering design
- Construction project management
- AutoCAD proficiency
- Quantity surveying techniques
- Site supervision and oversight
- Project planning methodologies
- Cost estimation strategies
- Concrete technology expertise
- Soil mechanics principles
- Building code compliance
- Quality assurance practices
- Technical drawing review
- Reinforced concrete skills
- Foundation project management
- Budget tracking and estimation
References
Available upon request.
Accomplishments
- Mastered and deployed industry-standard structural analysis and BIM tools (such as STAAD.Pro, ProtaStructure, Revit, or ETABS) to streamline complex multi-story designs
- Implemented stormwater management networks, eco-friendly concrete mixes, and green drainage solutions that prevent urban flooding and cut carbon emissions
- Completed large-scale builds (residential/commercial) on time or ahead of schedule.
- Delivered complex infrastructure projects under budget by reducing construction costs by 15% through smart material selection
Selected Project Experience
- Thunna Complex – Yenagoa, Four-story commercial/residential reinforced-concrete frame on coastal terrain, with bored cast-in-place pile foundations. Project focus: coordinating foundation and superstructure work interfaces; monitoring piling-related site activities, reinforcement, and concrete work against approved drawings and construction requirements; coordinating trade access and resolving site-sequence constraints. Include only the activities personally undertaken.
- Eveywari Residential Maisonettes – Yenzue-Gene, Multi-unit residential development incorporating raft foundations, reinforced-concrete columns, cantilevered slabs and sandcrete block walls. Project focus: monitoring foundation preparation and concrete placement; checking reinforcement, formwork, and masonry against drawings before subsequent work proceeded; coordinating structural and blockwork trades. Include only the checks and supervision personally performed.
- Heavy-Machinery Logistics Warehouses – Benin City, Industrial warehouse structures involving portal-frame steelwork, industrial concrete floors, and bolted connections to concrete pedestals. Project focus: coordinating concrete and steelwork interfaces, monitoring floor preparation and concrete works, and checking that site activities followed drawings, specifications, and installation sequences. Do not present this as specialist steel design unless that was your responsibility.
Awards
Best Contractor Award, 2025-09, Awarded by E.J. Properties and Investments Company
Professional Membership & Technical Knowledge
- Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), since 2010.
- Codes and standards familiarity: BS 8110 (Parts 1–3); Eurocode 2 (BS EN 1992); BS 5628; BS 5950; Eurocode 3 (BS EN 1993); BS 6399; Eurocode 1 (BS EN 1991); BS 8004; and Eurocode 7 (BS EN 1997).
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Managing Director / Owner
R.E. Dynamics Integrated Services Limited
08.2024 - Current
Civil Engineer
E.A. Technologies Integrated Services Limited
02.2019 - 06.2024
Construction Manager
Rock Construction Limited
01.2009 - 01.2019
Master's degree - Civil Engineering
University of Benin
Bachelor's degree - Petroleum Engineering
University of Benin