BATHANDWA MANKAYi
Midrand
Summary
Qualified Civil Engineer Technologist with over 14 years of experience working in various capacities to complete road maintenance and construction engineering tasks. Expert in directing workflow of earth and concrete works, underground utility installations and green and brownfield project demolitions. Proven success in identifying and addressing challenges to complete projects on-time and under budget. Applies cost-saving strategies without sacrificing practicality and quality. Manages large projects and teams to meet milestones and exceed quality expectations. Licensed Civil Engineer with experience in performing construction engineering projects. Particular expertise in directing early works, earthworks, concrete works, installation of underground utilities and demolition on green and brownfield projects worldwide. Identifies and addresses challenges during construction and overcomes obstacles. Leader in quality assurance and value engineering. Experienced manager of large and complex projects and supervision of project management personnel, contractors and subcontractors. Recognized Civil Engineer with years of progressive experience in design, technical specification, construction inspections and survey work to maintain ethical knowledge and behavior consistent with high aims of civil engineering profession. Working knowledge of public works construction, inspection and CAD systems and skilled in operating survey equipment to achieve optimal results. Inventive Civil Engineer designs novel solutions to legacy traffic, volume and environmental impact issues. Leverages advanced knowledge of innovative green engineering and transport techniques to improve quality of life. Committed to enhancing longevity of projects while reducing environmental impacts. Civil Engineering Technician with a successful record of delivering Civil Engineering projects; both Road Rehabilitation and Road Maintenance. Demonstrated the ability to communicate and effectively manage clients, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure the projects run efficiently within budget and time allocated. Technically knowledgeable in performing, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Project Management, Project Costing and Budget, Monitoring of project from inception to completion and implementing Safety Policies. Eager to join an organization that provide an opportunity for career development and professional growth. Computer literate in Microsoft Project, Advanced Excel, Microsoft Word, and Power Point. Good facilitation skills, interpersonal skills and analytical ability.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Route Manager
AVX Consulting Engineers
04.2023 - Current
- Measure quantities for payment certificates
- Compile monthly payment certificate using ITIS programme
- Prepare reports, site meeting minutes and general administrative tasks
- Monitor contractor and subcontractor to ensure work is performed according to standard specification
- Estimate, cost calculation and budget forecasts
- On-site performance and guidance on the supervision of the contractor's operations
- Tender meetings and openings, tender evaluations
- Check health and safety regulations are adhered to always
- Chair meetings with contractors and subcontractors
- Provide quality assurance
- Construction supervision in accordance with contract documents
- Identify constraints and recommend corrective measures
- Routine Road Maintenance of National Route 1 section 7 to 9 From (km 8.272) Remhoogte to Scheitkil
Resident Engineer
TLS Engineers and Project Managers
02.2019 - 03.2023
- Ensure that all project activities within the designated areas are well planned, coordinated and supervise
- Lead and ensure all work groups are properly guided in assembling and controlling the required resources to start and sustain the work efficiency and productivity until project completion
- Inspect work in progress to ensure conformity with quality assurance and quality control specifications and requirements, industry codes, standards and procedures and provide technical advice to resolve problems
- Performance Indicator to determine accurate status of the project, making tactical decisions for allocating resources and ensure project meets target deadline safely and within budget
- Ensure the accurate and timely collection and recording of quality and work progress by means of implementing quality inspection and test plans, weekly reporting plans, daily and photo diaries and submit as required or agreed
- Support and assist staff with skills training programs with the aim of increasing worker skills and personnel development
- Upgrade of gravel road to surfaced road D1842 (KZN)
- Road Rehabilitation of main road P522 Section 1(KZN)
Route Manager
EE SOUTH
11.2012 - 01.2019
- Engineer's representative for routine road maintenance
- Measurement of quantities for payment certificates
- Compiling of monthly payment certificate using Main Cost and ITIS programme
- Prepared reports, site meeting minutes and general administrative tasks
- Monitored contractor and subcontractor to ensure work is performed according to standard specification
- Estimated and cost calculations for various projects, budget forecasts
- Tender meetings and openings, tender evaluations
- Made sure Health and safety regulations are adhered to always
- Chair meetings with contractors and subcontractors
- Evaluated, managed and mentored all subcontractors on site
- Routine Road Maintenance of N2 Colchester to East London
- Routine Road Maintenance of R63 Komga to Adelaide
Assistant Resident Engineer
BABEREKI CONSULTING ENGINEERS
11.2011 - 10.2012
- Compiled monthly payment certificate with R.E and Site Agent
- As built drawings for patches, edge breaks and concrete edge beams
- Measured quantities for all work done on site
- Updated daily quantities sheet and wrote engineers daily dairy
- Checked contractor's daily diary and sign them off
- Road demarcation of patches, edge breaks and concrete edge beams
- Visual inspected all road Distresses
- Monitored daily activities of contractor and sub-contractors
- Helped sub-contractors to measure quantities
- Compiled monthly photo report
- Road Reseal of R63 Section 13 Fort Beaufort to Alice
Junior Site Agent
NAMMIC ENGINEERS (PTY) LTD
01.2011 - 10.2011
- Setting out of the levels for layer works
- Monitored work progress and checked if worked was executed according to drawings and specification
- Liaised with the RE for the work that must be done
- Took quantities for payment certificate for every work done on site
- Setting out the levels for all concrete structures, concrete slabs, pedestrian walk way and paving on site
- Planned subcontractor's materials requirement per stage
- Ordered correct material and quantity to prevent waste
- Ensured material supplier's invoice are correct
- Ensured effective integration with material suppliers
- Managed project within time and budget allocated
- Bellville Park Maintenance
Student Technician
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ROAD AGENCY LIMITED
06.2008 - 12.2009
- Assisted the Surveyor with setting out, pipe laying, and road levels
- Assisted with placing of layer works on Paved and Premixed Sidewalks
- Implemented sound housekeeping procedures and work effectively with others as a member of a team to ensure a safe working environment in accordance with safety protocols
- Supervised contractor in road reseal (Double Seal) and Slurry seal
- Kept daily records for application rate of stone and bitumen
- Supervised contractor in Cold In-situ Recycle (CIR), Asphalt patches and Emulsion Treated Base (ETB) patches
- Setting up levels for concrete slabs and kerbs with the help of the surveyor
- Wrote test requests for contractors to the lab
- Checked if lab results are according to the specification
- Quantified concrete for slab and checked cover for reinforcement before concrete pouring
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering, Urban Engineering
University of South Africa
Effective Project Management Skills - undefined
Joshua West Strategic Business Information
Managing Routine Road Maintenance Projects - undefined
South African Road Federation
Advanced spreadsheet skills - undefined
MSC Business College
National Diploma - Civil Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Skills
Construction Management
Accomplishments
- Introduced performance scaling of employees to encourage productivity and safe working practice.
- Developed and implemented costing template to monitor project budget and control expenditure.
- Developed quality control checklist for record keeping and emphasis on execution of works in accordance with the required specifications.
Memberships Training Development
- Associate Member at South African Institute of Civil Engineers, 2019
- Candidate Technician at Engineering Council of South Africa, 2018
Core Competences And Skills
- Construction Management
- Plan Interpretation
- Knowledge of construction processes
- Auto-Cad and Civil design (basic)
- Project Management
- Foresight into Risk Management
- Project close out skills
- Leadership
- Microsoft Projects
- Project Planning
- Project Estimation
- Routine Road Maintenance
Timeline
Route Manager
AVX Consulting Engineers
04.2023 - Current
Resident Engineer
TLS Engineers and Project Managers
02.2019 - 03.2023
Route Manager
EE SOUTH
11.2012 - 01.2019
Assistant Resident Engineer
BABEREKI CONSULTING ENGINEERS
11.2011 - 10.2012
Junior Site Agent
NAMMIC ENGINEERS (PTY) LTD
01.2011 - 10.2011
Student Technician
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ROAD AGENCY LIMITED
06.2008 - 12.2009
Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering, Urban Engineering
University of South Africa
Effective Project Management Skills - undefined
Joshua West Strategic Business Information
Managing Routine Road Maintenance Projects - undefined
South African Road Federation
Advanced spreadsheet skills - undefined
MSC Business College
National Diploma - Civil Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology