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Opito Joshua Okello

@opitojoshuaokello

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I design practical geotechnical solutions for road, bridge, and earthworks infrastructure.

Uganda

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to contribute civil and geotechnical design experience to transport and earthworks infrastructure projects, including investigations, ground modelling, slope stabilisation, foundation design, technical documentation, and practical construction solutions.

I'm a civil and geotechnical engineer delivering investigation, design, and remediation solutions for national road and bridge infrastructure in Uganda.

At the Ministry of Works and Transport, I designed remediation for a 15 m-high, 130 m-long collapsed embankment on the Fort Portal-Bundibugyo-Lamia Road. I used PLAXIS FEM to develop a stabilisation system of 49 reinforced-concrete piles, soil nails, and geogrid reinforcement.

Previously at Uganda National Roads Authority, I designed pile-retaining and drainage solutions for landslide, subsidence, slip-failure, and embankment risks on mountainous road corridors. I prepared ground models, slope-stability assessments, drawings, reports, budgets, and Bills of Quantities.

My Australian civil engineering experience spans major highway earthworks, pavement construction, quality conformance, technical documentation, tender support, and construction compliance across Queensland and Western Australia.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Civil Engineer

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Ministry of Works and Transport

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 8 months)

Provide civil and geotechnical engineering input for national road and bridge infrastructure, including technical assessments, design development, drawings, reports, scopes of work, budgets and quantity estimates. Delivered design for remediation of a collapsed embankment using PLAXIS FEM.

Plaxis Civil 3D Geotechnical Engineering Design Construction Drawings Preparation Of Bills Of Quantities

Graduate Engineer Trainee

Uganda National Roads Authority

Feb 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 10 months)

Undertook geotechnical investigation and design for national road and bridge infrastructure, with experience in landslide and embankment remediation, slope-stability assessment, foundation design and technical design review.

Geo5 Geotechnical Engineering Slope Stability Analysis Foundation Design Technical Review

Civil Engineer

Ministry of Local Government Uganda

Sep 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 3 months)

Supported engineering reviews for the Local Economic Growth Support (LEGS) project, assessing the feasibility of submitted designs and reviewing Bills of Quantities.

Engineering Reviews Preparation Of Bills Of Quantities Feasibility Assessment

Junior Site Engineer - Civil

Final Trim Operators

Apr 2019 - Feb 2020 (10 months)

Coordinated bulk earthworks and pavement construction activities on the Northlink Stage 3 highway project. Prepared excavation permits, vehicle movement plans, and monitored conformance testing.

Earthworks Pavement Construction Compliance Testing Permits Vehicle Planning

Graduate Engineer - Civil

Hitec Welding Pty Ltd

Feb 2018 - Dec 2018 (10 months)

Supported project engineers and managers in developing technical responses and interpreting engineering drawings. Coordinated hydro-testing activities and prepared project Bills of Materials.

Engineering Drawings Hydrotesting Bills Of Materials Procurement Quality Assurance

Undergraduate Engineer - Precast

Austral Precast

Mar 2017 - Sep 2017 (6 months)

Managed tender documentation and liaised with engineers and builders during preparation of precast construction quotations. Interpreted structural and architectural drawings and prepared estimates.

Tender Documentation Precast Construction Estimating Excel Quality Assurance

Undergraduate Engineer

CPB Contractors

Jan 2017 - Mar 2017 (2 months)

Supported coordination and weekly scheduling of asphalt works on the Mitchell Freeway Extension project. Used CAD to verify quantities and inspected works for compliance.

CAD Scheduling Asphalt Works Compliance Inspection Project Records