Bongiwe Makhaya
Site Agent
Durban
Summary
Results-driven Site Agent managing large-scale civil construction projects, including roadworks and water reticulation networks. Led initiatives in quality control, health and safety management, and stakeholder collaboration to ensure compliance and timely project delivery.
Overview
4
4
Languages
5
5
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Site Agent
Zibandlela Trading 10 cc
09.2023 - Current
- Client: Department of Human Settlement
- Project Name: Project Name: Installation of Internal Services and Construction of External Bulk Infrastructure Services for Inyoni IRDP Housing Project Phase 4
- Project Value R176 million
- Construction of Access Roads – 7.6km x 3m Access Roads
- Stormwater pipes -600mm Dia x 1.5km & 450mm x 1.1km Dia Concrete Pipe
- Sewer Pump Station
- Sewer Internal Reticulation- 160mm Dia x 17km upvc pipe
- Internal Water Reticulation -110mm Dia upvc pipe-1040 plots
- Managed daily construction site operations, ensuring that construction activities complied with project specifications, approved drawings, and applicable SABS standards.
- Liaised with clients during site inspections, providing updates on construction progress, quality compliance, and adherence to specified standards.
- Inspected construction materials and workmanship in accordance with SABS and SANAS requirements, project specifications, and approved quality standards, ensuring compliance across all work areas.
- Prepared accurate measurements of completed works and compiled progress reports for monitoring project performance and quality.
- Prepared measurements of completed works and compiled progress reports, measurement records, and supporting documentation for payment and project monitoring purposes.
- Maintained accurate site diaries, inspection records, quality-control documentation, and contractual records to support project administration and compliance.
Site Agent
Zibandlela Trading 10cc
- Client: ILembe District Municipality
- Project Name: Installation of Internal Services and Construction of External Bulk Infrastructure Services for Inyoni IRDP Housing Project Phase 4
- Project Value: R18.8 million
- Bulk Sewer Network -160mm x 1.2km upvc pipe
- Taxi Collector-3km x 5m Taxi Routes
- Bulk Water Network-315mm Dia x 0.8km Upvc Pipe; 250mm Dia x 0,5km Upvc; 200mm Dia x 0.18km Upvc; 160mm Dia x 1km Upvc Pipe
- Managed on-site construction activities in iLembe District, ensuring compliance with safety standards and timely project delivery to meet municipal infrastructure development goal
Site Agent
Zibandlela Trading 10cc
09.2023 - Current
- Client- Mandeni Municipality
- Project Name: Installation of Internal Services and Construction of External Bulk Infrastructure Services for Inyoni IRDP Housing Project Phase 4
- Project Value R12.9 million
- Construction of Taxi Collector -3km x 5m Taxi Routes
- Causeways and Culverts
- Bulk Sewer Network
Student Trainee (WIL)
CityDev
05.2022 - 07.2023
- Assisted with project and construction site management CityDev (bond housing development), ensuring that construction activities were executed in accordance with approved drawings, project specifications, NHBRC requirements, SANS/SABS standards, and applicable building regulations.
- Managed and monitored daily site production and construction activities, coordinating resources, labour, materials, and subcontractors to achieve project targets and programme milestones.
- Conducted inspections of subcontractors' work, identifying defects and non-conforming work and ensuring that corrective measures were implemented before work progressed to subsequent construction stages.
- Conducted quality control inspections of construction works to ensure compliance with NHBRC requirements, SANS/SABS standards, approved drawings, specifications, and required workmanship standards.
- Performed site measurements and verification of completed works for progress monitoring, valuation, and project documentation purposes
- Assisted with monitoring construction quality and compliance throughout key stages of bond house construction, including foundations, superstructure, roofing, finishes to final handover.
- Maintained accurate site records, inspection documentation, measurements, progress information, and quality-control records to support effective project and construction management.
- Monitored construction activities to ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements, site safety procedures, and applicable regulations throughout the construction process.
Presiding Officer
IEC
09.2021 - 11.2021
- Coordinating & Managing Voting Station
- Administrated Voting Station
- Monitoring Voting Station
Education
Diploma - Building
Mangosuthu University of Technology
01.2017 - 12.2021
Ferndale Combined School
01.2014 - 12.2016
Skills
Technical Knowledge-Technical Knowledge- Interpreting construction drawings, building methods and materials in compliance with NHBRC Home Building Manual, SANS 10400 and SABS standards
Financial management- Budget control, cost estimation, valuations, payment certificates and material cost optimization
Material & Resource Cost Optimization - Sourcing SABS-approved materials at best cost, reducing wastage
Project management skills - Supervising site workers, subcontractors and managing projectsp- Supervising site worker, subcontractors
Communication- communicating with clients engineers, workers and suppliers
Computer literacy - MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), MS Project for programming
Timeline
Site Agent
Zibandlela Trading 10cc
09.2023 - Current
Site Agent
Zibandlela Trading 10 cc
09.2023 - Current
Student Trainee (WIL)
CityDev
05.2022 - 07.2023
Presiding Officer
IEC
09.2021 - 11.2021
Diploma - Building
Mangosuthu University of Technology
01.2017 - 12.2021
Ferndale Combined School
01.2014 - 12.2016
Site Agent
Zibandlela Trading 10cc