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Funani Samkelisiwe Mngadi

Ivory Park, Gauteng

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional teamwork skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

SMME Foreman

Mapitsi Civil Works
Ivory Park, Gauteng
06.2023 - 12.2023
  • Supervised works of 3 SMME's appointed on the project.
  • Maintained daily logs of labor and equipment used on-site.
  • Monitored job progress and ensured completion within budget constraints.
  • Provided guidance, direction, and technical assistance to crew members.
  • Resolved conflicts between workers.
  • Reviewed and interpreted drawings and defined tasks and activities.
  • Guided SMME's with making sure that all relevant resources required to execute works are available.
  • Ensured that resources are well managed.
  • Planning of daily activities.
  • Monitored th SMME's, made sure all works are done correctly and according to contract specifications.
  • Attended all SMME meetings between SMME's and contract site manager.
  • Attended site progress meetings
  • Guided SMME's to reach production rates and targets.
  • Reported project progress, site problems and labor status to supervisors.

Student Engineer

Mapitsi /Masiqhame Joint Venture
Pietermaritzburg
01.2019 - 06.2022
  • Demonstrated strong work ethic by meeting strict deadlines on all assigned tasks and maintaining high
    level of attention to detail.
  • Attended all site meetings; progress and technical between the contractor, the engineers and the client.
  • Measured all site measurements and preliminary payment certificates.
  • Recorded all site activities in the site diary.
  • Interpreted drawings and defined tasks and activities where necessary.
  • Quality assurance/ inspections of works from setting out of works, earthworks, reticulation and bulk
    pipelines, concrete structures and/ or valve chambers, hydraulic pressure testing, flushing and
    disinfection of pipelines etc
  • Generated daily, weekly and monthly reports, findings and recommendations in the project.
  • Assisted engineers and management with contract administration duties to keep department functioning
    and workflows running smoothly
  • Collaborated with other engineers to optimize product performance and reliability.
  • Participated in meetings and presentations to discuss progress on ongoing projects.
  • Partnered with team members to meet project objectives and deliver on-time results.

Inservice Trainee

MasiqhameMasiqhameMasiqhame Joint Venture
Pietermaritzburg
08.2017 - 06.2018
  • Duties and tasks similar as for the student engineer, January 2019 to June 2022

Education

National Diploma - Civil Engineering

Durban University of Technology
Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu Natal
11-2019

Skills

  • Willingness to learn
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Daily Reporting
  • Job site management
  • Resource Allocation
  • Technical knowledge

Projects

  • Conversion of open drains to underground stormwater system in greater Ivory Park phase 6-
    Appointed by the contractor to supervise the SMME's appointed by the contract. The project consisted of
    1km stormwater pipeline, channel manholes, kerb inlets, field inlets paving and kerbing.
  • Upgrading of the Manyavu community water supply scheme-
    Worked as the student engineer to the resident engineer. The project consisted of 109km of HDPE, uPVC
    and steel pipelines with pipeline chambers, ground steel tanks and refurbishment of a concrete reservoir.

Languages

IsiZulu
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

SMME Foreman

Mapitsi Civil Works
06.2023 - 12.2023

Student Engineer

Mapitsi /Masiqhame Joint Venture
01.2019 - 06.2022

Inservice Trainee

MasiqhameMasiqhameMasiqhame Joint Venture
08.2017 - 06.2018

National Diploma - Civil Engineering

Durban University of Technology
Funani Samkelisiwe Mngadi