Paschal Benjamin KIBASSA
Dar Es Salaam
Summary
Experienced in project management and engineering, skilled in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. Proven track record overseeing complex projects, driving efficiency, and achieving successful outcomes. Eager to apply transferable skills in a new and challenging field to make a meaningful impact.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Transmission Lines Project Engineer
TBEA Company Limited
12.2023 - Current
- Construction supervision of power transmission lines projects in TBEA
- Quality Assurance & Control for 400kV TAZA-Transmission line project which as of now is under implementation
Project Manager
M/s TONTAN Project Technology Company Ltd
03.2023 - 11.2023
- Construction of Ubungo to Ununio in Dar es salaam, 220kV Transmission line
- The line under TANESCO and Government of Tanzania financing
- As at Contractor's side, the task was to manage the contract, to supervise the design of the project equipment, construction/installation, dismantling the existing 132kV line and commissioning of the 220kV Ubungo - Ununio transmission line
- Up to the time of my departure to the company; site mobilisation was complete; Design work was completed; preparation of materials documents was complete and approved
- Factory Acceptance test for stubs was successfully completed
Project Coordinator
TANESCO
05.2015 - 12.2021
- Rusumo Falls to Nyakanazi 220kV Transmission line under AfDB and GoT financing
- Management of the design, construction and commissioning of 220kV Rusumo Falls - Nyakanazi transmission line and 220/33kV grid substation
- Participated in Procurement of Project Consultant from Requests for expression of interest (REoI), preparation of terms of reference (ToR), evaluation of received EoI & request for proposals (RfP) and recommending a win firm for signing a consulting contract for the project
- The project was jointly collaborated with 2 other projects, namely: Burundi transmission line and Rwanda transmission line
- All 3 lines are emerging from Rusumo falls hydro power plant (also under implementation)
- Procurement of a common Consultant but signed 3 different contracts with countries power utilities
- Supervised line corridor demarcation (94km)
- Supervised valuation of properties for compensation, approval and compensation to people affected by project
- Reviewed conceptional designs for transmission line and substation provided by Consultant
- Prepared bidding documents, called tenders, evaluated bids and participated in the precontract signing meeting for project contractor
- Managing and maintaining project signed Contracts with Consultant and Contractor
- Review of project designs as were submitted by Contractor
- Coordinating technical review meetings among TANESCO Engineers for adaptation any new design or line materials to be introduced in TANESCO
- Attending factory acceptance test (FAT) for manufactured project materials
- Certifying works performed for payment approval
- Certifying payment invoices
- Prepare withdrawal requests to AfDB to pay project service providers
- Updating schedules and budgets, maintaining cost control
- Attend project meetings, presenting updates to project stakeholders
- Monitor project change management process, identify change events, submit change notices, manage project scope, hence manage contract amendment processes
- Issue periodic project progress reports to project stakeholders (monthly, quarterly and annual)
- Ensuring compliance with all related laws and regulations
- Tasks Assigned: Estimate Gap Analysis and mitigation and preparing procurement document, Estimate the procurement and labor costs of the additions, Prepare and submit the Project Plan, Prepare technical specifications, Complete bidding documents, Handling of queries and clarifications, Evaluation of bids, Participate in negotiation, Assist in handling of complaints
- The project was successfully completed; and the line was charged with electric power
Project Manager
TANESCO & UETCL
07.2015 - 06.2019
- Mwanza - Masaka (Uganda) 400kV/220kV Transmission line project formulation (under KfW, AFD, World Bank, TANESCO and UETCL financing)
- Review the transmission line feasibility study report whether to remain as 220kV or be upgraded to 400kV followed by financing soliciting based on report
- Activities Performed: Reading the previous line feasibility study report and carried out Site visits from Nyakanazi via Ngara - Kyaka to Mutukula (Border town between Tanzania and Uganda)
- Made a follow-up for drafting and signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for line construction cooperation between TANESCO and UETCL
- Joint cooperation (TANESCO and UETCL) with a KfW-funded private Consultant to prepare ToR for the procurement of the Project Consultant, call for, evaluate bids and negotiate with winning bidder
- Liaised with KfW and other financiers (AFD & World Bank) willing to finance the project from planning stage to construction
- Had several cooperation meetings with project counterparts; UETCL and other stakeholders from Tanzania Government
- Tasks Assigned: Estimate Gap Analysis and mitigation and preparing procurement document, Estimate the procurement and labor costs of the additions, Prepare and submit the Project Plan, Prepare technical specifications, Complete bidding documents, Handling of queries and clarifications, Evaluation of bids, Participate in negotiation, Assist in handling of complaints
Project Manager
TANESCO
04.2014 - 06.2019
- Geita to Nyakanazi 220kV Transmission line under KW, AFD, EU and GoT financing
- Managing the project from procurement of Project Consultant and contractors, implementation and commission of 144km transmission line, new Nyakanazi 220/33kV substation & upgrading of Geita grid substation and construction of power distribution networks to villages along the project area
- Activities Performed: Procured project Consultant from requesting for expression of interest (EoI), preparation of terms of reference (ToR), evaluation of received EoI & request for proposals (RfP) and recommending a win firm for contract signing
- Reviewed Consultant's project (3 lots) conception design documents, in collaboration with Consultant; prepared project bidding documents, called tenders and supervised tendering processes, evaluated bids, chaired contracts negotiation meetings with contractors for procurement of 3 lots project contractors
- Engaging of Environmental and Social Management plan (ESMP) consultant to supervise the implementation of in-kind compensation as per World Bank standard
- Supervised the acquiring process of 144km line corridor and Nyakanazi substation from demarcation of line corridor, valuation of properties for compensation, approval of compensation list for compensation as per Tanzania and KfW standards respectively
- Liaise with KfW and AFD on matters relating to financing procedures
- Certifying payment invoices raised by project service providers
- Prepared withdrawal requests to KfW and AFD to pay project service providers
- Prepared project progress reports to submit to stakeholders
- Coordinating technical review meetings among TANESCO Engineers for adaptation any new design or line materials to be introduced in TANESCO
- Task Assigned: Estimate Gap Analysis and mitigation and preparing procurement document, Estimate the procurement and labor costs of the additions, Prepare and submit the Project Plan, Prepare technical specifications, Complete bidding documents, Handling of queries and clarifications, Evaluation of bids, Participate in negotiation, Assist in handling of complaints
- The project was completed and now is on use
Project Manager
TANESCO
07.2013 - 10.2016
- North West Grid (Managing the implementation of 400kV Mbeya - Sumbawanga - Mpanda - Kigoma - Nyakanazi) under TANESCO financing
- Managing the project from initiation stage, soliciting project financing, procurement of consultant and contractors, implementation to commission
- Activities Performed: The project was phased into 4 phases namely Mbeya - Sumbawanga, Nyakanazi - Kigoma, Kigoma to Mpanda and Sumbawanga to Mpanda
- All phases were visited for Line corridor identification as per previous feasibility study report
- Supervised procurement of consultant for voltage upgrading study from 220kV to 400kV (single phase)
- Bidding document preparation including Technical Specifications
- Participated in evaluation of bids and contract negotiation with won bidder
- The Consultant was procured and upgrading study assignment was done to completion
- Attended various meetings for soliciting project funding
- These include; GoT, Exim Bank of China, AfDB, EDCF of Korea and World Bank
- To Project phase of Mbeya - Sumbawanga; I managed to acquire land plot for substation in Mbeya, dermacate the line corridor from Mbeya to Sumbawanga
- Also I managed to identify grid substation locations in Tunduma and Sumbawanga
Principal Project Engineer
TANESCO
06.2009 - 06.2013
- Construction of Malagarasi Hydro power plant and Kigoma power distribution lines and installation of transformers
- Study and construction of 8MW Malagarasi hydro power plant
- Later after completion of study; for some reasons the scope was altered to perform a study for 45MW (which is at downstream of previous) Malagarasi hydro power plant construction of Kigoma regional power distribution networks
- Activities Performed: Feasibility studies for 8MW and 45MW cascade Malagarasi Hydro power plants in Tanzania under collaboration by ESBI Consultant were done
- Preparation of bidding documents for both 8MW and 45MW
- Implementation supervision of Kigoma power distribution lines and installation of transformers
- Supervision for assets valuation for compensation at hydro power plant site and all the way-leave to 33kV erection power lines from Malagarasi to Kigoma, Uvinza and Kasulu districts
- Construction supervision for implementation of 132kV Ubungo - Zanzibar transmission line (second line) and substations of Zanzibar (132/33kV at Mtoni and Dodoma 33/11kV under MCC funding Energy projects
- Attended Factory acceptance test (FAT) for various project materials
- Construction of Malagarasi Hydro power plant and Kigoma power distribution lines and installation of transformers
- Participating in feasibility study and implementation supervision of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)-funded Energy projects (8MW and 45MW cascade Malagarasi Hydro power plants, Kigoma power distribution lines and Grid substations) in Tanzania
- Preparation of bidding documents for both 8MW and 45MW
- Supervision for assets valuation for compensation at hydro power plant site and all way-leave to erection power lines from Malagarasi to Kigoma, Uvinza and Kasulu
- Participation to construction supervision of 132 kV Ubungo - Zanzibar second transmission line and substations for Zanzibar (132/33kV) and Dodoma (33/11kV)
Transmission Engineer
TANESCO
05.2000 - 05.2008
- Safe keeping all the time of grid transmission Lines in respective regions
- Activities Performed: Worked preventive and breakdown Maintenance assignments to the Tanzania Power Transmission lines situated in the Regions
- To make sure that all necessary lines spare parts are available in the stock
- Participated in the Team for formulation, survey, design of Arusha - Nairobi power interconnector
- Giving expertise services of Civil Engineering to the respective regions
- Bidding document preparation including Technical Specifications
- Transmission line maintenance gang(s) in the Regions: Arusha, Iringa & Singida regions
- Works Maintenance
- Participated to formulation, survey, design of Arusha - Nairobi power interconnector (330kV line)
- Expertise services of Civil Engineering in the respective regions
Civil Engineer
TANESCO
03.1994 - 03.2000
- Construction of TANESCO College (currently is known as Muslim University of Morogoro) in Morogoro; Tanzania
- Construction works supervision of TANESCO College in Morogoro; Tanzania
- Activities Performed: All project buildings and associated civil works infrastructures and services were constructed to completion and use
- Certifying payment invoices for completed works
- Construction and maintenance of New TANESCO College in Morogoro (presently known as Muslim University)
- Construction works supervision
- Managing and maintaining contractors' and subcontractors' contracts
- Preparation of weekly, monthly and quarterly project progress reports for TANESCO consumption
- Certification of contractors' payment claims
Civil Engineer Trainee
TANESCO
04.1991 - 04.1993
- Civil Engineering Maintenance works at Mtera Hydro power plant (80MW) - Plant which is on operation
- References: Name: Lewanga Tesha, Position: Plant Engineer, Tel.:+255767394099
- Activities Performed: Worked preventive and breakdown Maintenance assignments at Mtera Hydro power plant (80MW)
- To make sure that all necessary lines spare parts are available in the stock
- Taking water dam level measurements
- Maintenance at Mtera Hydro power plant (80MW)
- Supervision of Civil Engineering Maintenance works of Mtera Hydro power plant (80MW)
- Mtera Dam level monitoring
- Formulation yearly budget needed for maintenance of civil works
- Assisting for the preparation of tenders
Education
Certificate - Project and Contract Management
ACBF Executive Training & Management Development Centre
Certificate - Workshop on Public Procurement Act 2011, Public Procurement (Amendment) Act 2016 and Regulations 2013
Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA)
04.2017
Certificate of Completion - Project Management of Electrical Projects in Transmission & Distribution
DHT
06.2015
Certificate - Wind Turbine Technology and Applications
Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET)
02.2012
Certificate of Attendance - Management of Claims and the resolution of Disputes - Module 2 Management of FIDIC Contracts Module 4
FIDIC & ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS TANZANIA
03.2011
Certificate - Rural Electrification by Small Hydro Power plants
Hangzhou Regional Centre for small Hydro Power
07.2010
Certificate - Operation Regulations Authorization for High Voltages System
TANESCO LTD
08.2005
Certificate - Senior Management Skill Programme
University of Stellenbosch
12.2004
Post-Graduate Diploma - Hydrological Engineering
IHE-Delft
09.1995
Bachelor's Degree - B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
University of Dar es Salaam
11.1991
Skills
- Effective Project Management
- Project Scheduling
- Quality Assurance Management
- Project Cost Estimation
Certification
I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes myself, my qualifications, and my experience, and I am available, as and when necessary, to undertake the assignment in case of an award. I understand that any misstatement or misrepresentation described herein may lead to my disqualification or dismissal by the Client, and/or sanctions by the Bank., Paschal Benjamin KIBASSA, 07/16/24
Affiliations
- Institution of Engineers Tanzania
- Engineers Registration Board, Tanzania
Personal Information
- Citizenship: Tanzania
- Date of Birth: 12/30/60
Languages
Swahili
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Transmission Lines Project Engineer
TBEA Company Limited
12.2023 - Current
Project Manager
M/s TONTAN Project Technology Company Ltd
03.2023 - 11.2023
Project Manager
TANESCO & UETCL
07.2015 - 06.2019
Project Coordinator
TANESCO
05.2015 - 12.2021
Project Manager
TANESCO
04.2014 - 06.2019
Project Manager
TANESCO
07.2013 - 10.2016
Principal Project Engineer
TANESCO
06.2009 - 06.2013
Transmission Engineer
TANESCO
05.2000 - 05.2008
Civil Engineer
TANESCO
03.1994 - 03.2000
Civil Engineer Trainee
TANESCO
04.1991 - 04.1993
Certificate - Workshop on Public Procurement Act 2011, Public Procurement (Amendment) Act 2016 and Regulations 2013
Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA)
Certificate of Completion - Project Management of Electrical Projects in Transmission & Distribution
DHT
Certificate - Wind Turbine Technology and Applications
Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET)
Certificate of Attendance - Management of Claims and the resolution of Disputes - Module 2 Management of FIDIC Contracts Module 4
FIDIC & ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS TANZANIA
Certificate - Rural Electrification by Small Hydro Power plants
Hangzhou Regional Centre for small Hydro Power
Certificate - Operation Regulations Authorization for High Voltages System
TANESCO LTD
Certificate - Senior Management Skill Programme
University of Stellenbosch
Post-Graduate Diploma - Hydrological Engineering
IHE-Delft
Bachelor's Degree - B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
University of Dar es Salaam
Certificate - Project and Contract Management
ACBF Executive Training & Management Development Centre
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