Ron Obiero
Environmental And Biosystems Engineer
Nairobi, Nairobi Province,30
Summary
Aspiring Environmental Engineer focused on creating societal impact through innovative solutions in water and environmental sectors. Integrated interdisciplinary knowledge with sustainable practices to develop advanced solutions that protect the environment and support industrial progress.
Overview
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Languages
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year of professional experience
Work History
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Kapa Oil Refineries
07.2025 - 09.2025
- Supported refinery operations: Contributed to physical refining process (degumming, bleaching, deodorization) to maintain high production quality. Assisted in monitoring process parameters to ensure RBD oil met specifications for FFA (
- Optimized Utilities Performance: Monitored critical systems, including high-pressure boilers, compressed air units, and the RO water treatment plant. Proactively identified a pump malfunction in the Vyncke boiler, preventing a potential shutdown.
- Enhanced quality assurance: Conducted laboratory tests (e.g., iodine value, peroxide value, melting point) on edible oils and detergents, and performed jar tests on wastewater to improve chemical dosing and effluent treatment.
- Analyzed operation of effluent treatment plant, recommending optimization of flocculant dosage based on jar test results to enhance treatment efficiency.
- Comprehensive Reporting: Authored a 60+ page final report detailing daily operations, process flows, and technical analysis of all plants within the refinery, showcasing strong technical writing skills.
Volunteer
Radius Africa Group
08.2024 - 09.2024
- Safety & Compliance: Actively enforced site safety protocols, ensuring all workers adhered to PPE requirements and safe working practices, contributing to a zero-incident safety record on the project.
- Effective Communication: Served as a liaison between the Engineer and the construction crew, clearly conveying technical instructions and design changes to ensure accurate execution of work on-site.
- Quality Assurance: Monitored material quality and assisted in concrete/mortar batching. Verified correct placement of steel reinforcement before concrete pours, ensuring structural integrity and minimizing risk of rework.
- Assisted On-Site Construction: Gained practical, hands-on experience by supporting masons and carpenters in key tasks, including formwork erection, reinforcement placement (steel fixing), concrete mixing/pouring, and blocklaying. This direct involvement helped accelerate the completion of foundational and structural works.
- Effective Communication: Acted as liaison between Engineer and construction crew, conveying technical instructions and design changes to ensure accurate execution of work on-site.
- Documentation: Maintained daily site logs, recording material usage and work progress to aid Project Manager in monitoring project timelines and informing decisions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental And Biosystems Engineering
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya 04.2001 -
Skills
GIS software
Epanet software
AutoCAD skills
Hydraulic modeling
Data analysis
Basic programming skills
References
1. Ms. Fina Akoth,
Email: phionaray2@gmail.com
Tel: +254 722 963 255
2. Dr. Luke Olang,
Biosystem and Environmental Engineering Dept of the Technical University of Kenya.
Email: luke.olang@tukenya.ac.ke
Tel: +254 717 575 745
3. Mr Januarius Ondiek Agullo,
Senior lecturer,Biosytems and Environmental Engineering Dept of the University of Nairobi.
Email: jagullo@uonbi.ac.ke
Tel: +254 735 096 021
Timeline
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Kapa Oil Refineries
07.2025 - 09.2025
Volunteer
Radius Africa Group
08.2024 - 09.2024
Bachelor of Science - Environmental And Biosystems Engineering
University of Nairobi
04.2001 -