Serge Herve Kouassi

Senior Geotechnical Engineer at Allied Gold Limited
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Côte d'Ivoire, CI
Languages
  • French Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Professional working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Training Certificate in Rocscience Software Tools for Slope Stability Analysis and Design of Surface Excavations
    Rocscience
    Mar, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Training Certificate in Professional Development Course in Open Pit Slope Stability
    SRK Consulting
    Dec, 2018
    - Oct, 2024
  • Training certificate in TRIMBLE 4D CONTROL software for monitoring pit slopes
    Trimble Inc.
    May, 2016
    - Oct, 2024
  • Certificate in International Minimum Industry Safety Training (IMIST)
    OPITO
    Apr, 2014
    - Oct, 2024
  • Certificate in Occupational Risk Prevention
    INRS France
    Feb, 2014
    - Oct, 2024
  • Training Certificate in Dump Truck (series 777F & 777G) driving
    Caterpillar Inc.
    Jan, 2014
    - Oct, 2024
  • National First Aid Certificate
    CROIX-ROUGE DE CÔTE D'IVOIRE
    Aug, 2012
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • Mining
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Geotechnical Engineer
      • Jul 2021 - Present

    • Geotechnical Engineer
      • Jan 2020 - Jun 2021

      • Conduct daily visual pit and waste dump inspection by identifiying and taking actions if : • Comply with all Allied Gold Occupational Health and Safety requirements o Review recent incidents and safety concerns to determine best subject matter for the daily toolbox meeting o Awareness of geotechnical hazards in open pit and the correct behaviour to adopt• Geotechnical data collection o Geotechnical logging o Pit mapping with compass and with photogrammetry o Regular groundwater level measurement• Operation of the Slope Monitoring Radar and a trigger action response plan for mining o Check connection from field unit to office o Prepare the DTM image for radar software o Check if alarms are properly setup in guardian software o Evacuate the radar during blasting and set it back when finish o Analyse and interpret of radar slope monitoring data to effectively advise the production team on potential slope instabilities that may occur in the pit• Conduct daily prism monitoring o Check Total station connection from field to office o Check if alarms are properly set and configured o Analyse and interpret of prism slope monitoring data to effectively advise the production team on potential slope instabilities that may occur in the pit• Check, record and report over breaks after every final wall blast o Check wall control blast design and compare it at the actual wall o Conduct geotechnical analysis when necessary• Implementing a slope depressurisation program• Conduct geotechnical QA/QC on every drill and blast pattern• Conduct stability analysis of design, as built pits and waste dump with ROCSCIENCE softwares• Carry out a surface water management plan

    • Guinea
    • Mining
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Geotechnical Engineer
      • Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

      • Conduct daily visual pit and waste dump inspection by identifiying and taking actions if : • Comply with all Allied Gold Occupational Health and Safety requirements o Review recent incidents and safety concerns to determine best subject matter for the daily toolbox meeting o Awareness of geotechnical hazards in open pit and the correct behaviour to adopt• Geotechnical data collection o Geotechnical logging o Pit mapping with compass and with photogrammetry o Regular groundwater level measurement• Conduct daily prism monitoring o Check Total station connection from field to office o Check if alarms are properly set and configured o Analyse and interpret of prism slope monitoring data to effectively advise the production team on potential slope instabilities that may occur in the pit• Check, record and report over breaks after every final wall blast o Check wall control blast design and compare it at the actual wall o Conduct geotechnical analysis when necessary• Implementing a slope depressurisation program• Conduct geotechnical QA/QC on every drill and blast pattern• Conduct stability analysis of design, as built pits and waste dump with ROCSCIENCE softwares• Carry out a surface water management plan

    • Australia
    • Mining
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Geotechical Engineer
      • Jan 2016 - Dec 2018

      • Conduct daily visual pit and waste dump inspection by identifiying and taking actions if : • Comply with all Allied Gold Occupational Health and Safety requirements o Review recent incidents and safety concerns to determine best subject matter for the daily toolbox meeting o Awareness of geotechnical hazards in open pit and the correct behaviour to adopt• Geotechnical data collection o Geotechnical logging o Pit mapping with compass and with photogrammetry o Regular groundwater level measurement• Conduct daily prism monitoring o Check Total station connection from field to office o Check if alarms are properly set and configured o Analyse and interpret of prism slope monitoring data to effectively advise the production team on potential slope instabilities that may occur in the pit• Check, record and report over breaks after every final wall blast o Check wall control blast design and compare it at the actual wall o Conduct geotechnical analysis when necessary• Implementing a slope depressurisation program• Conduct geotechnical QA/QC on every drill and blast pattern• Conduct stability analysis of design, as built pits and waste dump with ROCSCIENCE softwares• Carry out a surface water management plan

    • Mining Engineer Technician / Pit controller
      • Dec 2012 - Dec 2015

      • Participate in fire safety and first aid induction as well as in the respect of NEWCREST values• Participate in daily health and safety meetings and contribute to their improvement• Optimise the machine cycle (machine route) on site in an efficient manner• Manage the logistical planning and execution of the daily pit operation programme• Supporting the production and mobile maintenance teams by communicating any problems found on site for consideration in logistics planning • Effectively coordinate activities on site through good communication.

    • Petroleum Engineer Trainee
      • Sep 2009 - Dec 2009

      • Participation in the induction of fire safety and first aid as well as respects the values ​​of SIR, • Improved control schemes for a smooth running of production units from software process simulation (PRO II software)• Performance Management and optimization of control systems for the control room, • Monitoring and managing the operation of production units outside from the digital centralized control system, • Monitoring of operating operating parameters from the software infoplus, • Management of operating equipments, • Daily Round for the control of production units located outside, • Active participation in the meeting of major turnarounds.

    • Technical Officer Trainee
      • Aug 2007 - Dec 2007

      • Management of geological maps,• Development of Research Permits and Operating,• Economic Evaluation of Mining Projects (Calculations operating costs, investment costs, rate of return),• Quality Control of Holes Drilling and Blasting. • Management of geological maps,• Development of Research Permits and Operating,• Economic Evaluation of Mining Projects (Calculations operating costs, investment costs, rate of return),• Quality Control of Holes Drilling and Blasting.

    • Geologist Technician Trainee
      • Oct 2006 - Jan 2007

      • Participation in the general induction of the mine site and first aid as well as respects the values ​​of ISIC INTERNATIONAL• Data Management - Monitoring that data entered every day are stored in the right place in the system with the correct file name,• Lithology and structural mapping of the mineralization of the trunk cutting • Monitoring drilling, core sampling and soil sampling, • Respect of the sampling methodology, • Compliance with standard QA / QC procedures, • Observance of soil sampling procedures per day, • Measuring and determining the density of the mineralized zones.

Education

  • high School of Technology
    Master of Engineering - MEng, Mining, Pétroleum & Geology
    2005 - 2010

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