Electrical & Mechanical Consultants, MALAWI

P R I M E

ENGINEERING

Position Services Engineer

Name of Staff Dikani Banda

Date of Birth 12th January 1949

Nationality Malawian

Education :

Post Graduate Diploma for Engineering Specialists, Cranfield Institute of Technology, UK, 1988.

BSc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA, 1975.

Membership of Professional Associations:

Fellow - Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK.

: Registered Engineer with the Engineering Council, UK.

: Affiliate chartered institution of Building services.

: Registered Engineer with the Board of Engineers, Malawi

: Past President and Member - Malawi Institution of Engineers.

: Affiliate Chartered Institution of Buildings Services.

: Deputy President - Association of Consulting Engineers Of Malawi

Other Training

: Several Management courses at MIM

Countries of Work Experience

: U.S.A , Malawi, Tanzania, UK, France.

Languages

Employment Record:

1996 to Date :Prime Engineering Consultants

Managing Director responsible for direction:

Co-ordination and quality assurance of all design and supervision of building services to large buildings.

1990 to 1996 : Blantyre Water Board

General Manager responsible for:

Corporate Planning, Strategic Management, Direction & Control of Water Resources with a total installed asset value of over K10 billion.

Implemented the re-structuring of the organization to streamline operations and increase efficiency.

1983 to 1989: Blantyre Water Board

Engineering Manager responsible to the General Manager for:

Management, Design and Construction of Civil, Electrical &

Mechanical Projects.

1978 to 1983: Blantyre Water Board

Senior Engineer (Electrical/Mechanical) responsible for;

Inspection and witness testing of Pumping Plant and equipment,Liaison with Consultant on Projects Management.

1975 - 1978: Blantyre Water Board

Section Engineer (Mechanical) responsible for;

Design, installation, testing and commissioning of pumping stations.

Maintenance of plant & equipment.

Detailed tasks assigned

Work undertaken that Best Illustrates Capability to Handle the Tasks Assigned

Design and Supervision of electrical and mechanical building Services comprising hot and cold water services, drainage, air conditioning ventilation, lifts, power and lighting reticulation.

Name of assignment or project :Medical School Project

Year : 1994 to date (On going)

Location : Blantyre

Client : University of Malawi

Main project features : Design and Supervision of electrical and mechanical building Services comprising hot and cold water services, drainage, air conditioning ventilation, lifts, power and lighting reticulation.

Position held :Services Engineer

| Dikani Banda |

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing
Chichewa	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
English	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
French	Fair	Good	Good
Tumbuka	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Zulu	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent