Buhlebuyeza Douglas Zuma

With 19 years of technical and administrative experience, I have worked at CNCs, TSG and on project construction for Electrical MV lines, and infrastructure, as well as maintenance and refurbishment. My expertise includes implementing Eskom electricity standards, rural community electrification, and project monitoring and supervision. I also have experience in payment certification, providing high-level advice on project payments and regulatory compliance, and resource planning for infrastructure projects.

• Eskom HOLDINGS SOC LIMITED, 2013-01-01, Current, Clerk of Works, Execution and Monitoring & Controlling, To ensure that for a specific geographic area, the customer’s Facility needs (& objectives) are satisfied by managing all available resources in accordance with Eskom Real Estate Facilities standards, policies, procedures, directives, and service agreements., Inspect and verify all work done by contractors to ensure they adhere to standards., Critically monitoring productivity on site., Inspecting all work done by contractor against specifications, cost, and time., Documenting non-conformance and submits to contractor for corrective action., Witnessing and checking all relevant tests carried out by contractor., Ensuring that municipal, engineers, Governmental, etc. certificates are issued as and when necessary., Ensures that contractors adhere to statutory requirements and safety standards., Reviews contractors quality assurance programme (s) on a continuous basis and ensures compliance with Eskom’s quality assurance requirements., Ensuring that contract documentation is signed by all parties and that all official site documentation is filled in as per contract., Issuing written site instructions to the contractor., Verifying all 'as built' drawings., Investigating all claims by the contractor., Administering the contingency amount/compensation events., Supervising staff and contractors on large projects., Representing employer on small projects in line with the New Engineering Contract., Providing constant feedback and monthly project status reports., Coordinating all discussions and meetings between all Stakeholders regarding alterations to the contract, additional work, omitting of work, etc., Measuring and certifying progress payments on lump sum contracts., Providing support to the Project Snr Supervisor in determining progress payments on contracts with bills of quantities., Preparing payment certificates and facilitating all final inspections., Handing over completed projects to the client and completing all required documentation., Filing all documentation in project file., Ensuring that all aspects and appropriate trades are considered, all the details on the sketches are complete, the scope of work is properly defined, and all stakeholders are involved., Investigating all possibilities and alternatives and advising client thereof., Obtaining a cost estimate from the Project Manager/Quantity Surveyor/consultant., Providing input to feasibility reports / business case., Ensuring that all required documentation i.e., bill of quantities, conditions of contract, drawings, specifications, etc. are included in the tender documentation., Discussing all aspects of the project with contractors present i.e., Any possible project difficulties., Conflict management., Defining scope of works, competence, and technical requirements of contractors with the SANS- Building regulations., Controlling pre-planning, risk assessments., Eliminating sub-standard or unsafe acts., Follow up to ensure that corrective actions are approved., Capture contractor’s deficiencies and non-conformances and send to relevant stakeholders., SANS identifying risks and implementing risk mitigation actions., Taking the lead in work pre-planning, risk assessment and mitigation for high-risk activities., Supply drawings, standards, and site instructions to contractors for successful execution of works., Eliminating sub-standard or unsafe acts., Ensure compliance to Eskom’s governance/statutory requirements/SHEQ processes and training., Conduct contract reviews., Sign the final invoices., Release of retention amounts at lapse of liability periods if defects have been cleared., Issue certificates of completion in accordance with NEC contracts., Hand over completed works or sections thereof for operations and commissioning., Conduct lessons learned workshop on contractual claims issues, disputes, delays, and other contract issues and document the lessons learnt for future projects.
• Eskom HOLDINGS SOC LIMITED, 2009-01-01, 2013-01-01, Work Coordinator, Establish and maintain production plan., Coordinate resources., Ensure customer satisfaction., Manage information., Perform continuous improvement.
• Eskom HOLDINGS SOC LIMITED, 2007-01-01, 2009-01-01, Senior Stores Person, Perform warehouse activities – Receiving function, Storage function, Issuing function., Conduct preservation activities., Operate the materials handling equipment as and when required., Adhere to the OHS act and Health & Safety regulations., Perform administrative activities.

• Wade Asiya, Eskom CNC Senior Supervisor, (071) 497 3135
• Malekhotla Pharoa, Eskom Project Co-ordinator, (083) 734 4672
• Njabulo Ngwane, Middle Manager Eskom Projects, (082) 557 0545