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OBJECTIVE :To persevere, to achieve and to excel
Name: Alwin Livingstone Hales
Address: Box 1207 Kingston 9, Jamaica
Telephone No.: (876) 754-2613
email: alwin@ahales.com
Date of Birth: 17 January 1957
Nationality: Jamaican
Marital Status: Married
Religion: Christian
Hobbies: Programming, Reading, Playing chess
1991-1994 University of Southampton, U.K. Ph.D. in Water Management
Thesis title "A Computer Model to Determine Optimal Water Management Procedures for Multi-variable Irrigation Systems".
Conducted research aimed at improving the management of irrigation systems. To this end a computer model was developed, calibrated and applied to an existing system.
Supporting courses included
- Systems Engineering
- Systems Analysis
- Mathematical Programming
- Computer Modeling
1982-1983 University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. M.Sc. Water Resources Engineering.
Courses completed include
- Design of Water Management Systems
- Open Channel Hydraulics
- Deterministic Hydrologic Modeling
1977-1980 University of the West Indies, B.Sc. Civil Engineering (Upper second class Honours)
Final year courses include
- Transportation Engineering
- Management and Industrial Administration
- Water resources Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Structural Analysis and Design I & II
- Foundation Engineering
1976-1977 University of the West Indies, Mona. Faculty of Natural Science, N2 level
Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science and Statistics, Use of English
1974-1976 Clarendon College, GCE A'Levels. Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry,
GCE A/O level, General Paper, Additional Mathematics
1969-1974 Edwin Allen Comprehensive High School. GCE O'Levels. English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Other Courses
In addition to the education programmes outlined above, I have participated in numerous short courses, seminars, workshops, conferences and other training programmes. Some of them include:
1991, Two weeks course in Supervisory Management, conducted by Jamaica Institute of Management at National Irrigation Commission.
10/1987, Two week International Symposium on Irrigation. The Irrigation Association, Orlando Florida
Feb.-May, 1981, University of Florida, Training in Alternate Energy Technologies.
1996-Present The Public Service.
Present capacity: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Transport, Water and Works, Jamaica.
1998-2006: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Works, Jamaica.
1996-1998 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Works, Jamaica.
1989-1996 National Irrigation Commission Limited.
1995-1996 Chief Technical Director.
Reporting to the Managing Director, was responsible for engineering planning, involving the process of charting the direction and strategies the organisation adopts in meeting its infrastructure, systems and other developmental needs. In addition gave technical support to other departments by participating in corporate planning and directing the development of information systems, preventative maintenance programmes and computer aided water management.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Project identification, formulation, preparation and analysis
- Engineering designs, contracting and construction management
- Management of drawing office and electrical/mechanical workshop
- Implementation of Management Information Systems
- Systems design and planning
- Preparation of National Irrigation Development Plan
1994-1995 Senior Technical Director, Planning, Designs, Investigations and Surveys.
Responsible for Project development from conceptualization to implementation including feasibility studies, engineering designs, tendering, and bid evaluation. Special functions include spearheading the preparation of a National Irrigation Development Master Plan.
1991-1994 Study leave.
Summer term, 1992, 1993 and 1994. Lectured Computer Science course to Preliminary year M.Sc. engineering students, University of Southampton
October 1992 - March 1993 Conducted field work, data collection and research on the Rio Cobre Irrigation System.
1989-1991 Executive Engineer
Responsibilities include design and construction management of irrigation infrastructure including canals, roadways, drainage, river structures , pumping stations, wells and pipe line systems. Special responsibilities included project manager for the Second Sugar Rehabilitation Project (SSRP) and project engineer on the Crop Diversification/Irrigation Project.
1987-1989 Agro 21 Corporation. Project Engineer
Engineering designs tendering, and construction management in the St. Catherine Plains on the CD/I Project. Work involved design and construction management of irrigation infrastructure including canals, roadways, drainage, river structures , pumping stations, wells and pipe line systems.
1984-1987 Urban Development Corporation. Civil Engineer
Engineering designs tendering, and construction management on various projects island wide. Projects include Sand Castles Resort, Montego Bay Craft Market, Kellits Community Centre among others. Designed and developed automatic flushing system for public sanitary conveniences.
1981-1984 ENERPLAN Limited, Technical Director.
Technical resource person and sometimes team leader in the design of alternative energy projects. Conducted, feasibility studies and engineering designs in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean. Work interrupted in January 1982 for 18 months to undertake studies for M.Sc. Degree.
1980-1981 Scientific Research Council. Project Engineer
Responsible for design and construction of biogas plants, conceptualisation and development of mini-hydroelectric projects and other alternative energy projects.
Summer Jobs
1977 Jamaica Bauxite Institute
1978 Ministry of Construction
1979 Scientific Research Council
1977 Jamaica Engineering Scholarship. (Ministry of Education, Jamaica)
To Undertake studies at U.W.I. leading to the B.Sc. in civil engineering
1979 York Structures Prize, (U.W.I., St. Augustine, Trinidad)
Best Part II civil engineering student.
1980 Trinidad Institution of Civil Engineers' Prize, (U.W.I., St. Augustine, Trinidad)
Best Civil Engineering Design Project.
B. G. Sing Prize, (U.W.I., St. Augustine, Trinidad)
Best performance in course work, over the three-year degree B.Sc. course.
1981 C.I.D.A. Scholarship
To study in Canada for M.Sc. degree
1990 Commonwealth Scholarship
To study in the U. K. for the degree of Ph.D.
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS
1983 Member, American Society of Agricultural Engineers (MASAE)
1985 Member, Jamaica Institution of Engineers (MJIE)
1989 Registered Civil Engineer, Jamaica Engineer's Registration Board.
2000 Hales A. L., Burton M. A. Using the IRMOS Model for Diagnostic Analysis and Performance Enhancement of the Rio Cobre Irrigation Scheme, Jamaica. Agricultural Water Management 45 (2000) 185-202.
1997 Hales A. L., Burton M. A. Incorporation of Rainfall into Modeling for Optimal Water Allocation on the Rio Cobre Irrigation Scheme, Jamaica. International Association of Hydrological Sciences.
1994 Hales A. L. A Computer Model to Determine Optimal Water Management Procedures for Multi-variable Irrigation Systems. University of Southampton, Unpublished PhD Thesis.
1990 Lewis C. E., Minott D. A., Hales A. L. Fermentation of Leucaena Leucocephala for Food Fuel and Fertilizer. Proceedings of the I. Chem. E Symposium, London.
Available on request
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