Abiola Akinniyi
Fredericksburg,VA
Summary
Resourceful Field Engineer recognized for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and project management. Excel in communication, teamwork, and adaptability, ensuring seamless collaboration and innovative problem-solving in fast-paced environments.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Construction Engineer
Turner Construction
Reston, VA
07.2024 - Current
- Evaluate existing structures for compliance with building codes and safety regulations.
- Inspect project sites to monitor progress and conform to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
- Perform quality assurance checks on completed work before final sign off by client.
- Review construction drawings and provide appropriate constructibility input
- Use tracking tools to show progress of work for easy visual recognition
- Understand and practice concepts of Building Living Injury Free Everyday
- Set up pull plan sessions, maintain weekly work plan and percent plan complete
- Effectively identify potential unsafe work, notify the appropriate personnel and follow through a solution for remediation
- Prepare and update site logistics
- Assisted in resolving conflicts between contractors and other parties involved in projects.
- Monitored the progress of the construction team to ensure all deadlines were met.
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
01.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Myers-Lawson School of Construction, Blacksburg, VA
- Currently teaching and coordinating undergraduate Building Systems Design class
- Taught and coordinated undergraduate Smart Construction class
- Laboratory sessions on the use of sensing technologies, such as Laser Scanners (FARO and Trimble), Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) sensors, Electroencephalogram (EEG), and Exoskeletons
- Myers-Lawson School of Construction, Blacksburg, VA
Construction Engineering Intern
Turner Construction
Reston, Virginia
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Inspected project sites to monitor progress and conform to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
- Conducted site visits to inspect materials used, verify installation techniques and evaluate workmanship quality.
- Analyzed building plans, blueprints, sketches and other documentation to determine scope of work required for projects.
- Developed detailed reports on project status including photographs, diagrams and other relevant data.
- Conducted site inspections to ensure compliance with safety regulations and building codes.
Data Analyst (Information Technology)
United Bank for Africa
Lagos, Nigeria
07.2019 - 12.2021
- Analyze data using different software such as Microsoft Excel, NTOPS, and Power BI to make decisions that support the goals of the organization
- Ensured proper monitoring of banking network and applications such as Mobile apps, Point of sale devices (POS), and Automated Machines (ATM)
- Applied banking applications such as Finacle Support, ACI, and Entrust to resolve downtime issues
Assistant Site Manager
Zeerock Construction Company
Lagos, Nigeria
01.2017 - 05.2019
- Ensured client’s specifications and requirements were met, reviewing progress and liaising with quantity surveyors, other construction professionals, and, sometimes, members of the public
- Safety inspections and ensuring site safety, checking and preparing site reports, designs, and drawings, and helping to prepare bid documents
- Soil Testing for acidic and alkaline properties of the soil
- Analyzed building truss system using SAP 2000
Education
Master of Science - Building Construction Science And Management
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA05-2024
B.Tech. - Chemical Engineering
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria12.2015
Skills
- Software proficiency - Autodesk Revit, Naviswork, Bluebeam, SCENE, Trimble Realworks, Procore
- Construction safety
- Proficiency in innovative technologies -Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Laser Scanning, Exoskeletons, Machine learning, Computer vision, and Deep learning
- Performance Evaluation
- Workforce Safety
- Risk Assessment
- Automated Construction Activity Recognition
- As-built Documentation
- Data analysis
- Scheduling and estimating
- BIM modeling
- Project management
- Team collaboration
Certification
- OSHA 30 Certified
- Responsible Land Disturber - DEQ Vriginia
Association
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, Committee member of MLSOC Diversity Equity and Inclusion, 01/22, present
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, Member of Human and Computer Interaction, 05/22, present
Publications
- Omobolanle Ogunseiju, Abiola Akinniyi, Nihar Gonsalves, Mohammad Khalid, Abiola Akanmu (2023). Detecting learning stages within a sensor-based mixed reality learning environment using deep learning
- NJ Gonsalves, M Khalid, Abiola Akinniyi, O Ogunseiju, A Akanmu (2022). Subjective evaluation of passive back-support wearable robot for simulated rebar work
- NJ Gonsalves, M Khalid, Abiola Akinniyi, A Akanmu (2022). Industry Perspectives of the Potential of Wearable Robot for Pipe Installation Work
Timeline
Construction Engineer
Turner Construction
07.2024 - Current
Construction Engineering Intern
Turner Construction
05.2023 - 08.2023
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
01.2022 - Current
Data Analyst (Information Technology)
United Bank for Africa
07.2019 - 12.2021
Assistant Site Manager
Zeerock Construction Company
01.2017 - 05.2019
Master of Science - Building Construction Science And Management
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
B.Tech. - Chemical Engineering
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
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