Alberto Tenreiro da Silva
Construction Manager/Supervisor
Pretoria
Summary
Strategic Construction Manager/Supervisor with demonstrated success assessing project scope and adhering to deadlines. Safety-conscious and detail-oriented with 31year industry background. Well-versed in team leadership and task delegation to drive project progress and foster client satisfaction. Team player that can lead and work with others in order to achieve the contract's objectives. Primarily organize, plan, and direct.
Control and access construction projects from start to finish in accordance with the schedule, specs, and budget. In the workplace.
To make sure that to conduct an in-depth evaluation of the project in order to plan deliverables and estimate expenses. By supervising all onsite and offsite constructions,
I ensure that all building and safety regulations are followed. Innovative Construction Manager skilled in motivating construction teams to exceed expectations and maintain high standards. Outstanding record of meeting project deadlines and quality benchmarks. Bilingual in English, Portuguese and Afrikaans with history of employing compliant subcontractors to meet contract parameters.
To seek and maintain a position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Hard-working Supervisor with exceptional experience leading teams, delivering results and exceeding expectations. Creative and motivated leader adept at utilizing exceptional design and planning strengths to accomplish complex projects. Skilled in teaching new concepts and best practice strategies.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Workshop/Fabrication Manager
Isiphethu Water Services
03.2023 - Current
- Planned operations to meet established schedules, factoring in order demands and business forecasts.
- Managed personnel by implementing company policies, procedures, work rules, and disciplinary action.
- Recruitment and development of staff
- Adhere to Health and Safety requirements
- project costs are maintained within budged
- Implemented quality control system to review products against technical specifications and corporate standards.
- Coordinated with other departments to align production with customer requirements.
- Updated logs and submitted timely reports detailing activities in line with regulatory standards.
- Evaluated employee performance and provided feedback and training as needed.
- Enforced health and safety protocols to promote safe working environment.
- Cultivated a safe work environment by enforcing strict adherence to safety policies and conducting regular safety audits
Piping Supervisor
Babcock
10.2022 - 02.2023
- Administered disciplinary actions to workers violating safety regulations and company policies.
- Documented construction and extraction workers' hours, wages and other pertinent information.
- Monitored job progress and performance of employees or contractors to complete projects prior to deadlines.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
- Provided feedback to workers on job performance and safety procedures.
- Prepared and submitted reports on job progress and safety conditions to upper management.
- Sourced suppliers and purchased necessary materials for work.
- Directed projects according to schedule and quality demands.
- Evaluated and updated safety protocols to reduce risks on construction and extraction sites.
- Inspected equipment and tools used for safe operation.
- Communicated with stakeholders on job milestones.
- Investigated and reported on accidents, injuries and near-miss incidents.
- Oversaw daily operations at site, keeping team production moving at optimal pace.
Boiler Manager
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa
07.2019 - 08.2022
- Promoted to Boiler Construction Manager on Units 4, 5 and 6
- Being a Boiler Manager I was also responsible for performing all remaining statutory Pressure Tests.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Managed senior-level personnel working in capacities.
- Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
Assistant Boiler Manager
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Promoted to Assistant Boiler Manager.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
- Planned and budgeted accurately to provide business with resources needed to operate smoothly.
- Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
- Improved safety procedures to create safe working conditions for workers.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development
- Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Developed detailed plans based on broad guidance and direction.
- Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.
Senior Supervisor
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa
07.2014 - 05.2018
- Employed by MHI (Kusile P/S) as a Senior Supervisor to complete the HP, Integral and LP piping all Units, leading subcontractors into performing the scope of work
- Responsible for all statutory pressure testing lead for all systems, and responsible for installing recirculation Pumps for all Units.
- Coordinated, supervised and evaluated work of subordinates and reallocated staff and resources to meet performance requirements.
- Identified underperforming areas and implemented effective process improvements.
- Established and maintained filing systems, retrieved data using Microsoft and prepared management reports.
- Mandated policy, procedure, and performance adherence for continued and increased operational efficiency and profitability.
- Assumed responsibility and oversight for hiring, onboarding and mentoring new staff members.
- Assessed problems and conflicts and resolved independently.
- Embracing the philosophy of an integrated SHEQ Risk management system, undergoing appropriate training and skill enhancement to facilitate the implementation and maintenance of a site specific integrated SHEQ Risk management plan
- Familiarisation of scope, programme man-hour budget. Identify and report any deviations
Contraction Manager
AVENG (Grinaker-LTA)
04.2014 - 07.2014
- Position held: Contraction Manager Medupi PS (new Built).
- All work to be carried out to the correct specification
- Recruitment and development of staff
- Adhere to Health and Safety requirements
- Reporting to stakeholder
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
- Planned/Shedual and budgeted accurately to provide business with resources needed to operate smoothly.
- Streamlined and monitored quality programs to alleviate overdue compliance activities.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
Construction Manager
Babcock (staff)
10.2011 - 04.2014
- Position held: Construction Manager, Hendrina P/S.
- Collaborated with contractors, architects, engineers, and public agencies to complete projects within timeline limitations and budget constraints.
- Communicated daily with vendors to keep project fully operational.
- Verified completed projects met approved time, quality, and cost estimates.
- Monitored subcontractor operations and applied effective time, resource, and money management strategies to delivery under-budget project completion.
- Kept sites compliant with OSHA, state, and local regulations to prevent unnecessary risks.
- Identified and resolved construction issues promptly to prevent delays.
- Planned and implemented comprehensive construction schedule to guarantee completion of project on time and within budget.
- Prepared and managed project budgets to accurately track costs and expenses.
- Lead weekly production and operations contractor meetings, facilitating stronger communication, and helping to resolve critical issues.
- Prepared detailed project estimates and reports for management review.
- Scheduled utility service providers according to project timelines.
- Tracked project costs and other financial metrics to maximize profitability.
Quality Inspector (QC)
Babcock (staff)
11.2007 - 09.2011
- Position held: Quality Inspector (QC).
- Inspected outbound shipments and conducted random sampling of product quality.
- Worked with specific production team members to rectify production issues and maintain high-quality final products.
- Presented clear, organized data in graphs, charts, tables and written reports.
- Determined adjustment and certification methods, formulas and measuring instruments required based on blueprints.
- Documented findings and produced reports to aide management in assessing and correcting quality concerns.
- Performed preliminary, in progress, hidden damage and final product inspections.
- Utilized gauges, tools and equipment to complete in-depth assessments.
- Monitored production operations for compliance with specifications and promptly reported defects.
- Recorded defects and coordinated issue resolution with development team and functional leads.
- Identified defects during cyclical checks.
- Maintained high standard of workmanship by using only approved data, materials, tools and test equipment.
- Supervised production workers to identify areas in need of improvement for high-quality production.
- Liaised between production and quality assurance departments to streamline processes and increase daily productivity.
- Identified and helped resolve non-conforming product issues.
- Performed frequent visual inspections to root out tolerance and compliance issues.
- Kept detailed notes of product functionality, specifications and appearance using Microsoft Exel/Word.
Piping Senior Supervisor
Steinmüller (Edwardo)
10.2005 - 11.2007
- Position held: Piping Senior Supervisor.
- Identified underperforming areas and implemented effective process improvements.
- Coordinated, supervised and evaluated work of subordinates and reallocated staff and resources to meet performance requirements.
- Recruited, hired and trained staff and provided ongoing feedback and performance evaluations for development.
- Maximized personal competency through continuous professional development.
- Assessed problems and conflicts and resolved independently.
- Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives, and communication goals.
- Identified unsafe or unhealthful workplace conditions or hazards to enforce safe work practices and procedures.
- Conducted routine inspections to check quality and compliance with established specifications.
Pipe Fitter & Supervisor
Babcock (Lapace)
01.1996 - 09.2005
- Position held: Pool Pipe Fitter & Supervisor.
- Fabricated and installed various types of supports for piping systems and implemented proper hanger spacing.
- Fabricated pipe spools for butt weld, socket weld and threaded systems utilizing proper fit up techniques such as root openings on butt weld fittings and set back on socket weld fittings.
- Followed fitting procedures and principles used in fabrication of offshore jackets, decks, heliports and production facilities.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts for welding and bolt-up.
- Measured, marked, cut, bored, fitted and installed various piping or structural components in accordance with blueprints and job specifications using hand and power tools.
- Identified types of pipe fittings by symbols.
- Performed pneumatic and hydrostatic testing of systems and modified, repaired or expanded upon existing systems based on thorough understand of working mechanics.
- Identified unsafe or unhealthful workplace conditions or hazards to enforce safe work practices and procedures.
- Conducted routine inspections to check quality and compliance with established specifications.
- Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
- Maintained database systems to track and analyze operational data.
- Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.
Boilermaker
Fraisers & Chalmers
07.1995 - 12.1995
- Position held: Boilermaker.
- Identified issues and addressed each immediately with job foreman.
- Dismantled equipment or devices to gain access and remove defective parts or components.
- Inspected and lubricated valves; removed, replaced, or installed components to correct operating deficiencies.
- Built and repaired process tanks, storage tanks and water treatment tanks.
- Studied designs, blueprints and drawings to create templates of boilers.
- Interpreted blueprints, sketches, and specifications for each job.
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Visited work sites to upgrade components, boiler tubes and ductwork.
- Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Assembled and analyzed boilers for defects.
- Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
- Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
Pipe Fitter
Steinmuller Africa
Hendrina, South Africa
01.1993 - 06.1994
- Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
- Fabricated and installed screw pipe, socket weld pipe, and stainless steel tubing.
- Appropriately fitted pipes by identifying dimensions, sizes, and shapes needed to replace faulty pipes.
- Performed tests to check quality of pipe and piping systems and make adjustments as necessary.
- Installed and maintained industrial piping fittings, valves, flanges and clamps to complete systems setup.
- Calibrated piping systems and components to optimize performance.
Pipe Fitter
Babcock CPC
Matla P/S, South Africa
04.1992 - 12.1992
- Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
Education
GED - Welding Inspector Level 1
SAIW (South African Institute of Welding)
Johannesburg, Gauteng 01.2010 - 06.2010
GED - Construction Management
UCT (University of Cape Town)
University Of Cape Town 10.2022 - 03.2023
High School Diploma -
Witbank High School
Witbank, Mpumalanga 12.1991 - 01.1992
Skills
Mechanical Fitterundefined
Personal Information
- Passport: South African And Portuguese
- Nationality: South African/Poruguese
- Marital Status: Married
References
- Luis De Almeida, +27 83 444 6191, Site Manager Babcock
- Johannes Marais, +27 83 265 3464, Site Manager MHPSA
- Junior Yekoladio, +27 83 579 1177, Piping Lead MHPSA
Timeline
Workshop/Fabrication Manager
Isiphethu Water Services
03.2023 - Current
GED - Construction Management
UCT (University of Cape Town)
10.2022 - 03.2023
Piping Supervisor
Babcock
10.2022 - 02.2023
Boiler Manager
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa
07.2019 - 08.2022
Assistant Boiler Manager
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa
06.2018 - 06.2019
Senior Supervisor
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa
07.2014 - 05.2018
Contraction Manager
AVENG (Grinaker-LTA)
04.2014 - 07.2014
Construction Manager
Babcock (staff)
10.2011 - 04.2014
GED - Welding Inspector Level 1
SAIW (South African Institute of Welding)
01.2010 - 06.2010
Quality Inspector (QC)
Babcock (staff)
11.2007 - 09.2011
Piping Senior Supervisor
Steinmüller (Edwardo)
10.2005 - 11.2007
Pipe Fitter & Supervisor
Babcock (Lapace)
01.1996 - 09.2005
Boilermaker
Fraisers & Chalmers
07.1995 - 12.1995
Pipe Fitter
Steinmuller Africa
01.1993 - 06.1994
Pipe Fitter
Babcock CPC
04.1992 - 12.1992
High School Diploma -
Witbank High School
12.1991 - 01.1992
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