Aku Matialu
About Aku Matialu
Aku Matialu is a Construction Coordinator at ExxonMobil, specializing in onshore pipeline and facilities repairs with extensive experience in civil engineering and project execution across Papua New Guinea.
Current Role at ExxonMobil
Aku Matialu is currently working at ExxonMobil as a Construction Coordinator - Onshore Pipeline & Facilities Repairs. Since 2021, he has been responsible for coordinating and overseeing the construction of onshore pipelines and facilities repairs within the PNG LNG Upstream project.
Previous Experience at ExxonMobil
Before his current role, Aku Matialu worked at ExxonMobil in various capacities. From 2020 to 2021, he served as a Construction Coordinator for the Komo Airfield Repair Scope in Papua New Guinea. Prior to that, he was a Project Execution Engineer for Onshore Pipeline & Facilities Repairs, working as a contractor from 2019 to 2020 within the PNG LNG Upstream.
Experience at Ok Tedi Mining Limited
At Ok Tedi Mining Limited, Aku Matialu held roles as both a Tailings Storage Facilities Engineer and a Project Engineer. From 2018 to 2019, he was engaged in Bige, Western Province, working directly on tailings storage facilities. From 2016 to 2018, he worked as a Project Engineer in Bige, West Province, Papua New Guinea.
Education and Professional Training
Aku Matialu completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from The Papua New Guinea University of Technology from 2007 to 2010. He previously obtained a Higher Education School Certificate from Gordon Secondary School in 2006.
Hands-on Construction and Engineering Experience
Aku Matialu has extensive hands-on experience in coordinating onshore pipeline construction activities, including tree felling, right-of-way clearing, line pipe stringing, beveling, welding, tie-ins, coating, lowering, backfilling, fault crossing pipeline installation, and horizontal directional drilling. Recently, he contributed to the construction of 12 steel girder bridges along the West New Britain Highway in Papua New Guinea.