(Mr)
Date of Birth: 25 th November 1969
Nationality: Solomon Islander
Address: P O Box G8, Honiara, Solomon Islands, email: sirip1@solomon.com.sb
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Telephone: (+677) 25783, Mobile: (+677) 74 82295
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Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering, Unitech, Lae, PNG, 1994-1995
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Ass. Dip. Civil Engineering, Adelaide, South Australia, 1992-1993
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Pre-Degree Studies, Unitech, Lae, PNG, 1989-1990
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King George VI School, Honiara, Solomon Islands, 1988
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Selwyn College National Secondary School, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1983-1987
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Seminar on Occupational Health & Safety, SPE, Lae, Papua New Guinea, 1995
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Training on EDF Financial & Procurement Guidelines, EC, Honiara, Solomon Islands, 1996
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Road Maintenance Management, Crown Agents/ British Council, London, UK, 1999
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Post-Disaster Workshop, NDMO, Honiara, Solomon Islands, 2003
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SPHERE Project, Workshop on Humanitarian Charter, ICRC, Honiara, Solomon Islands,
2004
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Road Engineering and Administration, JICA, Sapporo, Japan, 2006
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Regional Seminar on ADB Safeguard Policy Update, ADB, Sydney, Australia, 2008
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Project Implementation & Administration Seminar, ADB, Manila, Philippines, 2008
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REAAA Regional Mino Road Show (Engineering & Safety), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2008
I have also attended and participated in numerous other work related project and program strategic planning, programming, management and official meetings and conferences.
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Tikopia (mother tongue)
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Pidgin (fluent in oral, aural and written skills)
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English (fluent in oral, aural and written skills)
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Environmental (Public Health) Engineering, Construction Management, Disaster
Assessment, Project Management, Rapid Environmental Assessment, Transportation
Engineering.
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Experienced in basic design of steel, concrete and timber structures, construction drawings, construction site supervision, road construction methods, bridge works, drainage works, skilled and unskilled direct workforce management
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Experienced in Public Sector policy translation, procedures, strategic planning, programming and implementation.
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Experienced in NGO development support procedures, approaches and humanitarian policies and operations
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Experienced in community consultations, Participatory Rural Assessments (PRAs), Rapid
Rural Assessments (RRAs), Rural community surveys;
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Project administration, coordination and project monitoring and Evaluation;
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Contract documentation and administration
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Experienced in rural water supply systems design and construction supervision
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Experienced in working with locally based International Donor agencies and organizations;
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Basic computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project)
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From Dec 2007 to present
EMPLOYER: Solomon Islands Government
POSITION HELD: Director of Transport Infrastructure (Civil Engineering)
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Roads, Bridges, Wharves and Airfields upgrade and maintenance, transport policy and planning, general technical advice to the Permanent
Secretary and Minister and other government agencies, respond operations to emergent situations, work programming and budgeting, donor supported project coordination and monitoring, general office administrative duties and management as Head of Department for
Transport Infrastructure Management Services in the Ministry of Infrastructure Development.
From Nov 2005 to Nov 2007
EMPLOYER: Solomon Islands Government, Ministry of Infrastructure Development
POISTION HELD: Chief Civil Engineer
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Preliminary feasibility assessments, quarterly maintenance work plans and monthly reports (quantitative and qualitative), contract documentation, works and services procurement (tender process), field work supervision, assist in project and contracts coordination, structural integrity assessments, routine government office duties, staffing matters. The position reports to the Director of Civil Engineering.
From Jan 2005 to Oct 2005
EMPLOYER: Self Employed/ Freelance Consultancy
Church of Melanesia, Honiara, Solomon Islands - Bishop Patteson Theological College
Library Complex Project, Structural Integrity Assessment, Corrective measures and
Construction drawings, specifications and cost estimates.

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British High Commission, Honiara, Solomon Islands - Lawson Tama Community Centre
Project, structural assessment, corrective actions, general building inspections and technical advice.
Travellers Motel, Honiara, Solomon Islands - Motel accommodation extension, structural design, construction drawings, construction supervision.
Garanga Community Development Project, Santa Isabel, Solomon Islands - Community consultations, Site physical planning, drainage and irrigation plans, access road network design and plans, projects proposal documentation (cost implication assessments).
From Dec 2003 to Dec 2004
EMPLOYER: World Vision International, Pacific Development Group, Kirakira, Solomon
Islands
POSITION HELD: Project Manager
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Managed an SBD$1million EU supported rural water supply project on Ulawa Island, Makira Province. Project administration, procurement of supplies, designed and supervised construction of 6 rural water supplies serving a population of 1,500 people comprising of 100 standpipes, 10 hand-pumped water wells, 50 pour-flush ventilated latrines and 15km of water mains and reticulation pipe networks. Monthly action plans, reconciliation of imprest accounts, physical and financial reporting, staffing matters.
Community development skills enhanced.
From Jul 2001 to Nov 2003
EMPLOYER: Self Employed/ Freelance Consultancy
EU Micro Projects Programme , Honiara, Solomon Islands - Project Appraisals, site investigations, preliminary engineering feasibility assessments, project costing, general project management support, construction supervision. Pre-programme community awareness and consultations.
National Disaster Management Office, Honiara, Solomon Islands - Cyclone Zoe disaster assessment team member on the islands of Tikopia and Anuta, Conceptual design of Lake shoreline Water Level control system, design and costing of Primary School Buildings and
Health Centre, rehabilitation project management support, progress reports and lessons learned review.
From Mar 1996 to Jun 2001
EMPLOYER: Malaita Rural Infrastructure Project, Ministry of Transport, Works,
Communication & Aviation, Auki, Solomon Islands
POSITION HELD: Counterpart Project Manager, Project Engineer
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Engineering assessments, design of small bridges, simplified economic assessments, community awareness and consultations, land dispute and conflict resolutions, labour-based equipment supported construction techniques, direct labor and contracting of works and services, tremie concreting works, pre-fabricated bailey bridging

works, project administration and management support, staffing matters. This project was a
SBD$35 million funded by EU under 7th EDF. The project constructed 90km of rural road, 2 wharves and 19 bridges ranging from 5m to 60m in lengths.
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1991(8 months)
EMPLOYER: Ministry of Transport, Works & Utilities, Honiara, Solomon Islands
POSITION HELD: Trainee Civil Engineer
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Simple road & bridges maintenance supervision, engineering surveys, culvert design based on estimated hydrological data, plumbing and urban water supply reticulation system maintenance. The apprenticeship was part of the degree course industrial experience requirement of the University.