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RICHARD UGOCHUKWU UCHE
Surveyor
Ikeja Lagos ,Lagos
Work Preference
Summary
Detail-oriented Hydrographic Surveyor with over five years of offshore and onshore survey experience supporting oil & gas, dredging, offshore construction, geophysical, and subsea operations. Experienced in hydrographic and geophysical data acquisition, offshore seismic navigation (OBN), bathymetric mapping, subsea positioning, offshore construction support, and real-time navigation operations.
Proficient in industry-standard survey software and positioning systems including Teledyne PDS 2000, Qinsy, EIVA NaviSuite, Hypack, Triggerfish, Gator, AutoCAD, QGIS, DGPS, USBL/LBL, and Single & Multibeam sonar systems. Strong background working onboard offshore vessels in safety-critical environments with commitment to operational accuracy, HSE compliance, data quality assurance, and efficient project delivery.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Surveyor
Business Contracting Limited
Victoria Island, Lagos
03.2020 - Current
- Presenting data with a high degree of accuracy to the construction and project teams and client when applicable
- Preparing As-built drawing in accordance with requirements, including data processing and quality checks
- Prepare all survey drawings, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys
- Maintain equipment in proper condition and perform frequent calibration checks
- Plan and conduct ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations, and other geodetic measurements
- Advice about technical matters and whether construction plans are viable and preparing site reports and filing in other paperwork
- Overseeing building works, part construction, and ensuring project packages meets specifications, budgets and timescale.
GIS Analyst (CONTRACT)
Group Vivendi Africa
Anthony, Lagos
04.2022 - 08.2022
- This contract project is fully based on Geo-data acquisition and mapping of urban areas of Lagos state for the purpose of Fiber to The Home (FTTH) internet services
- I work as a GIS Analyst/field Geo-data supervisor, using QGIS as the GIS tools for map digitizing and vectorization of allocated areas
- Nokia T20 tablets is the hardware tool used in the data collection of electrical poles, buildings and existing fiber cables
- The digitalized area is being imported into the tablets for easy navigation and identification of the proposed area through the webserver., LBL Array setup and positioning- (Nigeria/ Bonga field (shell))
- Geophysical Survey (Vessel/Client: Bourbon Evolution 801/ Saipem Nig) Nigeria.
Survey Engineer
Nav Global System
Port Harcourt
03.2018 - 01.2020
- LBL Array setup well intervention project Maersk Inventor/NGS/MPL/SnepCo
- Surveyor - As-built survey and positioning for Egina phase II campaign, EGINA Field
- CASIUS calibration for MRU 1 and MRU spare in the Ranger software
- Starfix NG USBL Calibration, Pre-Commissioning operations
- Calculated relative depths, height, and other characteristics of terrain
- Advice about technical matters and whether construction plans are viable and preparing site reports and filing in other paperwork.
Graduate Surveyor
Geofourie System Limited
Agege, Lagos
08.2017 - 01.2018
- Conducted a Property Layout and Topographic survey for Emzor Pharmaceutical company to determine flow direction of erosion within the site project along Ore - Benin express Road Sagamu, Ogun State
- Conducted a Topographic survey using Total station to acquire spot height and the perimeter of the Coal Deposited Areas for volume calculations at Ankpa LGA, Kogi State, Lafarge Coal project
- Conducted a Topographical survey for the mapping of COCA COLA depot Kaduna State using DGPS to acquire spot height to generate contour lines and flow directions
- Setting-out and controlling level of the drainage system at Dangote Refinery Lagos
- Checked and approved the GNSS first order Control Extension, Traverse and Bench Marks, and reports with allowable requirement in accordance with specifications, for Ibadan City Master Plan along Ibadan- Lagos express way.
Volunteer Surveyor /GIS Operator
Office Of The State Surveyor General Uyo
Uyo
04.2016 - 04.2017
- Office of the State Surveyor, Responsible for the compilations of names of practicing surveyors in the state
- Supervise teams for Map tracing and production
- Conducted a Topographic survey of Itu Local Government Area in Akwa- Ibom State, using DGPS to acquire spot height to generate contour and flow direction map used by Soil Scientist for mechanize rice farming
- Plan Accuracy/competency check towards guidelines and standards
- Annotation/cartography, GIS shape file generation/GIS attribute addition
- Land use area generation and GIS Topology check.
Internship Student
South Energy-X Nigeria Limited
Victoria Island, Lagos
07.2014 - 12.2014
- V.I Lagos State, Worked as an assistant surveyor in setting out Canals, Piles, Roads, Bridges, Drainages, Settlement Checks and Utilities like Telecommunication lines, As-Built of finished constructions.
Education
B. Tech - Surveying and Geoinformatics
Federal University of Technology
2015
Skills
- QGIS
- Analytical Skills
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Interpersonal Communication
- ArcGIS Pro
- ArcGIS Server
- Project Planning
- Microsoft Excel
- Leadership
- Digital Mapping
- GPS Applications
- Data Collection
- Spatial Analysis
- Google map
- Total Stations/Robotics – Leica, Sokkia & Topcon
- Laser Scanner 3D – Teledyne & Leica
- Automatic & Digital Level – Leica
- Laser level – Trimble, Topcon and Leica
- Eco Sounder Processing (MB & SB)
- Sonardyne Side Scan Sonar
- GNSS – Trimble, Topcon and Leica
- MAGNET Field/Layout by Topcon
- Access by Trimble
- Topo DOT
- Qinsy (Basic Knowledge)
- StarFix NG (Basic Knowledge )
- Auto – CAD
- EIVA NaviPac
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Esri ArcGIS Pro
- Civil 3D /12D
- Google Earth Map
- ERDAS Imagine
- Topographic survey
- Hydrographic survey
- Civil Engineering (Construction)
- Geographic Information System
- Project Planning/ Management
- Mobile Mapping
- Site Supervision and Management
- Building survey
- X-PAD survey
- Captivate by Leica
- AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Land Surveying
- Laser Scanning
- Carlson Survey
- Microsoft Word
- Field Data Collection
- Team Collaboration
- GPS Knowledge
- Construction Surveys
- Safety Requirements
Affiliations
- Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Australia SSSI: Member 2022 - Till date.
- International Federation of Surveyors FIG: Member 2021 - Till date.
- Surveyors Council of Nigeria SCN: Pupil Surveyor 2020 - Till date.
- Young Surveyors Network Lagos YSN: Member 2017 - Till date.
- Nigeria Institutions of Surveyors, Lagos Branch NIS: Member 2017 - Till date.
- FIG Young Surveyors World: Member
Certification
- Training on Applied GIS and Spatial Analysis
- Training on Terrestrial Laser Scan
- Training on Spatial Database Management Design
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
GIS Analyst (CONTRACT)
Group Vivendi Africa
04.2022 - 08.2022
Project Surveyor
Business Contracting Limited
03.2020 - Current
Survey Engineer
Nav Global System
03.2018 - 01.2020
Graduate Surveyor
Geofourie System Limited
08.2017 - 01.2018
Volunteer Surveyor /GIS Operator
Office Of The State Surveyor General Uyo
04.2016 - 04.2017
Internship Student
South Energy-X Nigeria Limited
07.2014 - 12.2014
B. Tech - Surveying and Geoinformatics
Federal University of Technology