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CURRICULUM VITAE OF ENGR. OLUTUNDE AKINTARO

Name:                                                  Olutunde Sunday AKINTARO
Position:                                               Project Director
Year of Birth:                                        1967
Joined Bezal Engineering:                      2001
Nationality:                                           Nigerian

Key Data
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Engr. Akintaro is a Project Director of Bezal Engineering Consultants Ltd. He is responsible for the project
management, design and co-ordination of various Civil/Structural engineering projects particularly Industrial,
Commercial, Educational / Religious and Building projects. He also organizes the submission and presentation
of project bids.

Prior to his appointment as a Project Director of Bezal Engineering Consultants Ltd., Engr.
Akintaro had worked with two major Civil/Structural engineering firms namely
Amecron Engineers Kano and Ove Arup & Partners Nigeria Lagos.

At Amecron Engineers Kano, he gained experience in construction management, design of reinforced concrete and
steel structures, the workshop fabrication and site erection of such steel structures.

At Ove Arup & Partners Nigeria he was involved in the structural design and site supervision of a number of projects,
application of computer program to analysis and design of structures. He rose to become a Project Manager before
leaving the firm.

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Educational Background

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B.Sc (1st class Hons) Civil Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria (Nov.1989).
M.Sc Structural Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford Surrey UK (September, 1994).
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Professional Qualifications

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Member Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE)
Member Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
Graduate Member Institution of Structural Engineers London (Istruct E)
Chief Executive Programme (CEP 18), Lagos Business School, Nigeria
The Pan – African AMP Module, IESE Business School, University of Navarra,
Barcelona

Experience
January 2001 to Date                       
Project Director of Bezal Engineering Consultants Ltd, responsible for the Project Management Design and
Co-ordination of various civil / structural engineering projects particularly industrial, commercial,
educational / religious and building projects which include the following

Office/Commercial Development
First City Plaza on Plot 252 Cadastral Zone AO Central Area FCT Abuja (4-storey office building).

Office Development for First City Monument Bank at Marina Lagos (10 levels reinforced concrete building
with Basement & Sub-basement levels).

Branch Office Development for Oceanic Bank International Plc, United Bank for Africa Plc, Magnum Trust Bank
Plc, Prudentbank, Universal Trust Bank Plc & Bond Bank at various locations in Nigeria.

Investment Building for APICO at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State Nigeria (8-storey office development)

The presidency Office of Establishment & Management Services – Redesign of Record Centre on plot 47 & 48
Cadastral Zone 09-07 Karu FCT Abuja.

21st Century Plaza for Article Dealers Association along Lagos/Badagry Expressway Lagos.

Educational & Religious Development
LDS Aba Nigeria Temple (Roadwork / External works Design & Post-contract Services)

Covenant University Ota, Ogun State (Junior & Senior Staff Quarters, Student Hostels, Civil Engineering Laboratory,
Guest House & Guest Chalets.

Faith Academy Ota, Ogun State (Multipurpose Hall, Dinning Hall & Youth Chapel)

Grange Educational Ltd, Harold Shodipo Crescent Ikeja GRA Lagos (New Primary School Block, Secondary School
Block, Gazebo etc).

Living Faith Churches at Oshogbo, Calabar, Maiduguri (Nigeria) & Monrovia (Liberia).

New Canteen Building for ICAN at 82 Murtala Muhammed Way Ebute Metta Lagos.

Residential Development
Engineering Design of Access Road, Internal Roads and Drainage Structures at Buena Vista Estate Lekki, Lagos.

Luxury Apartments (22 Units) for Stonehedge Investment Ltd at Temple Road Ikoyi.

Foreshore Townhouses (14 Units) at Banana  Island Ikoyi for Forillon Transatlantic Ltd.

Univest Apartments at Osborne Foreshore Ikoyi.

Development for WEMABOD Estates Ltd at Lugard Road Ikoyi.

Redesign/Remodeling of Gerard Road Apartments Ikoyi for IPMS Ltd.

Residential Developments at VGC, Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Parkview Estates etc.

Industrial Development

Nigerian Breweries Plc, Enugu – Installation of Raw Material Plant.

Development for Hassmonth International Limited along Lagos – Abeokuta Expressway Ijaiye Ojokoro Agege Lagos

Elizade Nigeria Ltd, Abuja (7-Storey Office Building with 2-Bay Single Storey Steel Portal Frame Building as Workshop)

Refurbishment / Renovation of Existing Structures
Structural Integrity Checks for Access Bank Plc VI, Lagos, Ecobank Plc at Alaba International Market etc.

Structural Investigation of Fire Damage Buildings & Blast Damaged Buildings at various locations in Lagos, Warri &
Port Harcourt.

Remodeling of Buildings for UBA Plc at Ikeja & Apapa Lagos; Mediefe Nig Ltd Kakawa Street Lagos.

Environmental Engineering
Shoreline Protection Works for Univest Apartments at Osborne Foreshore Ikoyi, Lagos

Telecommunication Towers
Onne FOT Telecom Mast for ELF Petroleum Ltd (40m & 65m high Telecom Masts) Foundation design of Vmobile
Telecommunication Towers for Tilca Nigeria Ltd at Various locations in Nigeria.

January 1995 to 2000
Senior Project Engineer with Ove Arup & Partners Nigeria, responsible for structural analysis, design and
supervision of construction of the following projects:

Ewekoro New Kiln Line (Civil works contract for West African Portland Cement Plc)

Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc – LPG Tank foundation details for P/H and Warri Depots
                                                           
Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc – Structural design of Mobil Mart Building at Lekki Expressway and at Awolowo Road
Ikoyi, Lagos.

Tank Farm at Atlas-Core Jetty, Lagos for IPCO (Nig) Ltd.
                                                           
Ashakacem Plc – Structural design checks of Kiln Trestles station I & III

St Paul’s Church Breadfruit Street, Lagos (Supervision of a 4 storey additional Clergy accommodation)

Cement Packing Plant for West African Portland Cement Company (WAPCO) Plc Oregun.

Development for Nigerian Breweries Plc Abuja (Guest house and Liaison office)

Development for Leventis Group Plc Abuja (5 – storey office complex and workshops)

October 1993 – December 1994
Post Graduate Studies at the University of Surrey England.

Master of Science (M.Sc) degree in Structural Engineering

July 1991 – September 1993
Project Engineer with Ove Arup & Partners Nigeria. Responsible for structural analysis and supervision of
construction of the following projects.

Development for Chief A.E Assaf at Ebutte-Metta, Lagos (An 8 – storey office R.C Building)

Office block for Tower Aluminium Ikeja (3 – storey building) with pedestrian steel girder to connect older
buildings.

Bridge over Osara Dam for Itakpe Mining Project

Structural design for the strategic Grains Reserve Projects for FMG in Irrua, Edo State Nigeria

Strengthening of the Bagging/ storage store steel frame building for National Fertilizer Complex Minna.

Foundation design of Transfer Towers for Itakpe Mining Project.

Civil works for New Process Tanks for Nigerian Breweries Plc Aba and Kaduna
                                                           
GN Plc Headquarters – Refurbishment of former Cocoa Board Building at Oba -Akran Avenue, Ikeja.

Refurbishment of the former ACB Building at Broad Street, Lagos for Access Bank Nigeria Limited.

Access Bank Nigeria Limited – Structural design and supervision of a 4 – storey office building at Allen
Avenue, Ikeja.

SPDC P/H – Conceptual Design of Infrastructural facilities for Soku Gas Plant.

SPDC P/H – Detailed engineering design of Accommodation and related facilities for Soku Gas Plant and
Swamp Flow Stations

NNPC Pipelines & Depot Project Phase III – Contract 1: Port Harcourt – Aba – Enugu –Auchi Benin/Warri/
Ore (Structural design).

Design check for SGEN on the office block for SDPC Port Harcourt.

Phototek Plaza, Abuja – Structural Design of a 5 – storey office building.
           
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