Stephen Kofi Amoateng
Aldershot,Hampshire
Summary
Construction professional with a robust background in leadership and site supervision. Experienced in managing large teams and delivering complex infrastructure projects while ensuring safety compliance and quality standards. Strong communicator with proven abilities in problem-solving and stakeholder coordination.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Civil Engineering Supervisor
Omexom (ASTI Business Unit)
Fort Augustus, Highland
2026.01 - 2026.03
- Successfully delivered Part A of Fort Augustus project, establishing full CDM compound and operational cabin infrastructure, enabling mobilization of project teams and site operations.
- Led a 30-person workforce to complete early-stage civil works including foundation design and installation, compound grading, ducting, excavations and cable diversion, preparing site for subsequent construction phases.
- Coordinated complex lifting operations for installation of site cabins, ensuring safe placement and full compliance with lifting plans as specified in RAMS, POWRA, and site safety procedures.
- Supervised installation of silt fencing to prevent run-off from contaminating nearby watercourses.
- Maintained strict adherence to engineering drawings and specifications and liaised with design team where shortfalls were noted in drawings.
- Managed quality control processes through Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), site inspections and compliance documentation, ensuring works meet engineering and regulatory standards.
- Produced structured daily progress and performance reports, providing project management with clear updates on delivery status, risks, and resource requirements.
Construction Materials Engineer
Royal Engineers (British Army)
Forres, Moray
2020.01 - 2025.11
- Delivered infrastructure projects valued over £2 million across multiple operational theatres, ensuring timely completion, within budget, and in line with strict military and British engineering standards.
- Led a team of 20 royal engineer soldiers on-site during pre-construction site investigations and construction phases, maintaining 100% compliance with health and safety protocols and zero reportable incidents over a 12-month deployment period.
- Reduced material waste by 30% through rigorous on-site quality control and efficient materials testing, directly contributing to project cost savings and sustainability targets.
- Managed testing and certification of over 200 construction material samples per project, ensuring compliance with EU and British Standards and minimizing project delays and reducing overall project cost resulting from expensive repairs.
Foreign Service Officer
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration
Accra
2016.01 - 2020.01
- Headed investment team comprising of 8 delegates to negotiate deal that resulted in Aker Energy investing and acquiring over 50% stake in Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points block in Ghana.
- Spearheaded research into 100% digitization of Ghanaian passport application process and introduced measures that led to over 200% uptick in Online passport applications.
Education
MSc - Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford, Oxfordshire 2026.01 - 2028.01
Diploma - Construction Materials Technology
Midkent College (Royal School of Military Engineering)
Chatham, Kent 2023.08 - 2024.03
BA (Hons) - Political Science and Information System Management
University of Ghana
Accra 2012.08 - 2016.12
Skills
- Project planning and delivery
- Performance monitoring, quality and regulatory compliance and team leadership
- Ground investigations and foundation design
- Programme coordination and scheduling
- Progress monitoring and performance reporting
- Site supervision and operational leadership
- Technical drawing and specification compliance
- Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) leadership
- Stakeholder communication and coordination
- Problem solving and decision making
- Effective communication skills
- Planning, people management, strategic thinking, and persuasion and influencing skills
- Ability to perform under pressure
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Good listener, impartial and emotional intelligence
Certification
- CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme
- Construction Skills Certification Scheme (Gold)
- NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction
- Energy and Utility Skills Register
Interests
- Sports (Football, F1 and Boxing)
- Gym
- Road tripping
- Watching documentaries
- Mountain Biking
- Reading
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Civil Engineering Supervisor
Omexom (ASTI Business Unit)
2026.01 - 2026.03
MSc - Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management
Oxford Brookes University
2026.01 - 2028.01
Diploma - Construction Materials Technology
Midkent College (Royal School of Military Engineering)
2023.08 - 2024.03
Construction Materials Engineer
Royal Engineers (British Army)
2020.01 - 2025.11
Foreign Service Officer
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration
2016.01 - 2020.01
BA (Hons) - Political Science and Information System Management
University of Ghana
2012.08 - 2016.12