Ghanaian-born engineer, Moses Tangwam
A Ghanaian-born engineer is making waves in one of the largest climate resilience and infrastructure projects in the United States.
Moses Tangwam, a Geomatics Engineer and construction surveyor, is lending his technical expertise to the $3.2 billion Fargo-Moorhead Flood Diversion Project a massive undertaking designed to protect over 260,000 people from catastrophic flooding in the Red River Valley.
Tangwam, who hails from Ghana and holds an MPhil in Geomatics Engineering from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), as well as a master’s degree in geographic information science from Michigan Technological University, is currently serving with ASN Constructors.
His responsibilities involve overseeing critical field operations for the project, including surveying for 30 miles of flood channels, 19 bridges, two river aqueducts, and extensive earthworks totaling over 22 million cubic yards.
Utilizing advanced geospatial technologies such as high-precision GNSS/GPS, Total Station, LiDAR, and drone surveying, Tangwam is helping to ensure the project’s infrastructure meets modern standards for durability and climate resilience.
“My mission is to ensure infrastructure that withstands extreme weather, while introducing innovative geospatial techniques that raise the standard for construction surveying in the U.S.,” Tangwam said in a statement.
Before joining the Fargo project, Tangwam played a lead role on Ghana’s Cardinal Namdini Gold Mines Early Earthworks Project, where he managed engineering surveys, drone mapping, and volumetric reporting demonstrating the global reach of his expertise.
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