Geotechnical Specialist and Project Manager Assistant

• Apr 2019 - Present

QALIWANA HYDROPOWER (Fiji)MAIN TASKS- Managing of the project (deal with financer, client, stakeholders, subcontractors, and SP's team)- Planning execution and management of base studies (Topography, Geology/Geotechnics, Hydrology)MAIN FEATURESUpper Wailoa water transfer:Weirs on tributaries of the Wailoa river ( concrete, overflowing crest, No. 4 )Waterway tunnels ( Ltot = 13.5 km, Q = 4 m3/s )Qaliwana dam & HPP:Concrete arch gravity dam ( H = 63 m )Intake towerPower Waterways ( tunnel L = 2 km, steel penstock L = 0.3 km )Power House ( Outdoor type, IP = 18 MW, Hgross = 134 m )HV transmission lines to existing 132 kV gridAccess roadsNadarivatu HPP:Existing power waterways ( low pressure tunnel L = 2 km, steel penstock L = 1.6 km )Existing power house ( No. 2 Pelton turbines, IP = 42 MW, Hgross = 337 m, E = 101 GWh/y )Expansion from 42 MW to 60 MW ( additional third unit, IP = 18 MW )PROJECT DESCRIPTIONFeasibility study of the Qaliwana HPP and the upgrading of existing Nadarivatu hydroelectric scheme.The layout of Qaliwana hydropower will include an arch gravity dam, penstocks and an outdoor powerhouse (IP=18 MW). This plant will receive the flows also from Upper Wailoa catchment, through weirs and several tunnels.The assignment includes Nadarivatu HPP expansion through an additional turbine (IP=18 MW)The assignment is financed and managed by the European Investment Bank (EIB). We are working in collaboration with Energy Fiji Limited (EFL). Show less

Geotechnical Specialist and Project Manager Assistant

• Mar 2019 - Present

MULEMBO-LELYA HYDROPOWER (Zambia)MAIN TASKS- Managing of the project (deal with client, financer, stakeholders, subcontractors, and SP's team)- Planning execution and management of base studies (Topography, Geology/Geotechnics, Hydrology)MAIN FEATURESDam ( Rockfill, H = 50 m, L = 170 m )Hydraulic Tunnel ( L = 3.4 km, D = 3 m )Canal ( L = 1.2 km, W = 3 m )Canal ( L = 13.8, W = 4 m )Penstock ( L = 3.2 km, D = 3.5 m )Power House ( Outdoor, IP= 167 MW, No. 1 Pelton )PROJECT DESCRIPTIONMulembo-Lelya is a hydropower project located between the Central and Eastern provinces of Zambia, on the homonymous rivers. The hydroelectric scheme is conceived to exploit the potential of two rivers, Mulembo and Lelya, while they run close before converging.The project basically includes three main components: an upstream dam on the Mulembo river for the regulation of the flows, a water transfer scheme from Lelya to Mulembo rivers and a downstream hydropower plant on the Mulembo river. Show less

Geotechnical Specialist

• Aug 2019 - Present

ANGUILLES DAM (Mauritius)MAIN TASKS- site supervision of geotechnical investigations- interpretation of the site and laboratory tests - redaction of the Geotechnical Baseline Report- embankment settlement analysisMAIN FEATURESRockfill dam with concrete facing ( H = 55 m, Crest L = 2000 m )Cut-off ( plastic diaphragm, L = 2000 m, depth = 20 m )Reservoir ( Total capacity = 13.2 Mm3 )Spillway ( Type ungated, L = 30 m, Design Flood = 450 m3/s )Intake Tower ( Q = 1.58 m3/s )Outlet ( Q = 9.3 m3/s )PROJECT DESCRPTIONThe layout of the Rivière des Anguilles dam consists of a rockfill dam with an impervious upstream face about 55 m high and 2000 m long. The dam lays on residual soil that will be waterproofed through a cut-off consisting in a plastic wall diaphragm. The spillway is foreseen as a classic morning-glory type, separated from the dam's body, with an intake tower and the conduits going through the dam's foundation and a discharge capacity of 450 m3/s. Show less

Geotechnical Engineer, Topographical and Hydrological Surveyor

• Mar 2019 - Dec 2019

Geotechnical Engineer, Topographical & Hydrological Surveyor

• Mar 2019 - Sep 2019

geotechnical engineer

• Feb 2016 - Apr 2019

topographical survyeor

• Apr 2016 - May 2016

Ingegnere geotecnico

• Dec 2015 - Feb 2016

Tunnel engineer

• Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

Ingegnere idraulico e geotecnico

• Nov 2012 - Nov 2014

Ingegnere geotecnico

• Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

Ingegnere idraulico

• Nov 2013 - Jun 2014

Ingegnere idraulico

• Feb 2013 - Oct 2013

Ingegnere idraulico

• Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

Operatore

• Mar 2010 - Jun 2010

Operatore

• Feb 2006 - Jun 2006