Email: Brian [dot] Boye [at] brinsy [dot] co [dot] uk

PROFILE

A well qualified civil & structural engineer who is keen to solve challenging problems. A creative personality, who is able to work on his own initiative or as part of a team. An individual with excellent organisational skills. Particular interest in solving various problems using computational and numerical methods.

FURTHER EDUCATION

Sept 00 - July 05. Cardiff University

Civil Engineering, Master of Engineering, MEng First Class Honours.

Modules studied include mathematics, drawing design &CAD, mechanics (solid, fluid, structural, soil), geology, surveying, Information Technology, construction materials, transport engineering, stability, structural analysis, steel & concrete structures, hydraulics, programming in Visual Basic. Average mark for first year modules was 84.7% and second year average was 76.2%. I was awarded the Norman Thomas (Design) Prize for the best student design work in the first year. I was awarded the same prize again in my second year.

Modules studied during the third year of the course include engineering management, structural analysis, water engineering, Geotechnical engineering, civil engineering design, design feasibility, construction management, engineering management, concrete materials & structures and integrated transport engineering. I was awarded a TEG award for a paper I presented to ICE wales on construction of CTRL shafts at Barrington road.

In my final year(4th), I did a project and wrote a thesis on the modelling tidal currents in estuarine waters. The Fleet Lagoon in Weymouth was my main case study for the final year project. Final year modules include, Applied numerical methods in engineering, project management, engineering management, professional engineering studies, integrated design and Hydroinformatics.

Jan 00 - Jun 00. Cambridge Seminars Tutorial College

-2 A-Levels: Maths [A], Physics [A].

-Information Technology and Auto CAD training also given during course.

Jan 97 - Dec 99. Presec Senior Secondary School, Legon. Ghana

Eight SSCE's: Maths [A], Integrated Science [A], English [B], Chemistry [B], Physics [B], Further Maths [B], Biology[C], Social Studies [C].

EXPERIENCE - COMPUTING AND TECHNOLOGY

Jun 2006 to Present : C++ FEA Engine, SOAP, Engineering Web Tools

Development of prototype web application to deliver Finite Element Analysis as a solution available to web users. Development of several engineering tools as web applications, continuous beam analyser, frame analyser, Steel Design tools, SOAP server.

This involved in System architecture design, information processing flow design, information database structure design, and system modules integration.

Development involved the integration of several technologies including server side scripting (php), databases (MySQL), client side scripting (Javascript & ajax), web server setup & configuration (Apache), web markup and presentation languages (HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS), web service technology (RSS, SOAP), etc.

Oct 2005 to Mar 2006 : Brinsy Frame Analyser – Finite Element Analysis Application

Developed software application for analysing structural frames. This involved the derivation of the equations, stiffness matrices and solving them using a visual basic program I developed.

Sep 2000 to Jun 2005 : Cardiff University

Studied civil engineering degree which involved modules using Neural Networks (NN), Genetic Algorithms (GA), Finite Element Methods (FEM) to solve problems in hydraulics and structural analyses. Also studied Visual Basic programming.

Developed an application for the analyses of tidal waves entering an estuary. Paper was nominated for Science Engineering & Technology Awards 2005.

EXPERIENCE - CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

Feb 2007 to Present : Halcrow - CLRL Crossrail , North Woolwich Portal, Limmo Shaft

Design development, co-ordination and detailing for North Woolwich Portal, which is an exit structure to bring tunnels up from under the river Thames to ground level. Also did preliminary design for two shafts for Edinburgh Airport Rail Link. As design engineer responsible for development of the design of North Woolwich Portal to Scheme Design (GRIP stage 3 & RIBA D). I carried out Concrete and Steel design of diaphragm walled, sheet/ secant piled box structures and headhouse buildings to British and Euro codes. Was involved in constructability issues, assessing environmental impacts (Noise, Visual, Flooding), Space proofing of railway structures, development of Final Land Acquisition Boundaries, mitigation against flooding and risk assessments. I carried out a design options review using the Guidance on the Methodology for Multi-Modal Studies (GOMMMS) published by the Department of Transport (DfT) and the Transport Analysis Guidance web site (WebTAG). I considered of operational reliability, operation & maintenance costs, environmental impacts, capital costs and safety risks in the review process.

Aug 2005 to Jan 2007: Costain – CTRL St Pancras Station Redevelopment (Contract 105)

Temporary Works Designer on major new build and refurbishment project. Designed falsework for large concrete elements and temporary works for complex refurbishment works, Checked existing structure for temporary loading. Liaised with construction team and developed work sequences. Developed a 2D structural frame analysis program.

Jul 2004 to Sep 2004: Costain - CTRL St Pancras Station Redevelopment (Contract 105)

Vacation work at St Pancras. Worked with the reinforcement coordination team. The role of the coordination team was to facilitate the design process by coordinating information between different parties involved in the design process and responding to requests for information from the parties. My role in the team was to review drawings produced by Pell Frischmann and raise any queries. Developed a macro in Visual Basic for managing the drawings being coordinated by the team.

Jul 2002 - Aug 2003: Costain – CTRL Barrington Road Shafts (Contract 240)

Industrial placement programme with Costain. Main responsibilities included setting out, surveying and Quality Assurance. Carried out surveying and setting out. Produced method statements which involved collecting information and discussing ideas with other team members. Inspection of the works and record keeping were also part of the role.

This experience developed my awareness of the link between academic and practical skills. It gave me an insight into the importance of health and safety issues relating to others and myself.

EXPERIENCE - OTHER

July 01 - September 01

Worked as Sales Assistant at a Pharmacy shop in Ghana. Responsibilities included input of sales, processing of sales data and dealing with customers. This made me more aware of the importance of structure and order in work.

Sep 96 - Dec 96

Spent a holiday on a site with an electrical engineering company doing wiring and installation of electrical equipment. Got experience of using electric drills and saws. I established strong, productive and enjoyable working relationships with colleagues.

Oct 98 - Sep 99

I was Project manager of the Science Club at Secondary School. I enjoyed co-ordinating research and experimental activities. As an effective team worker, I initiated research work on radio transmitters and a tree-naming project. I learned to optimise the use of time. Managing time effectively doing the right thing and efficiently doing things the right way.

SKILLS

ANALYTICAL

Enjoy problem solving and possess quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques developed from experience with statistical data analysis and research work.

Strong mathematical background with a record of good performance as a result of keen attention to detail ensuring accurate and thorough logical analysis

MANAGEMENT

Able to meet deadlines. Does not underestimate the importance of quality. Capacity for hard work in the face of difficulties.

ORGANISATIONAL

Ability to plan activities. Make sure requirements to carry out an activity are met before the day of the activity. Prioritise tasks and plan ahead.

COMPUTING

Highly computer literate with a wide range of experience across general office and specialist software packages and databases.

Gained experience in using AutoCAD with COSTAIN doing site drawings. I have a huge interest in computer programming. The use of computer programs to solve engineering problems and using Information Technology to improve efficiency at work are my main interests. I have designed a personal web site. Some of the packages I have used include, AutoCAD, Excel, Dreamweaver, Paint shop Pro, MathCad, Basic, Word, Visual Basic 6.0, STAAD/Pro-QSE Version 5.1a.

I am very keen on computer programming. Especially using computer programmes to solve engineering problems. Some of the engineering problems I have developed computer software for include continuous beam analysis using the matrix stiffness method and slip circle analysis. I have several projects still under development and I'm looking to build a good library of projects. One of my current interests is the integration of 3d visual modelling with engineering solutions. Example use of 3d modelling to predict and solve buildability issues with reinforcement before the construction stage. I am currently using my computer programming skills to model tidal currents in the fleet lagoon near Weymouth. This is part of my Final year Project.

INTERESTS

Mountain biking. Using cycle trails to explore and view places of interest in the countryside. I took part in the London to Brighton Bike ride last year(58miles). I also play a lot of chess. I recently took part in the Cardiff Marathon.

Electronics. One of my personal achievements at Secondary school was to design and build an audio amplifier.

Student member of the Institution of Structural Engineers and the Institution of Civil Engineers.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Nationality: Ghanaian

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