Guqelwa Jikwana
East London,Eastern Cape
Summary
Dedicated Project Scheduler with experience in project management and planning, with in depth knowledge of scheduling systems such as MS Projects and SAP. Demonstrates strong team collaboration skills and effective communication in ensuring seamless project execution. Resilient, hard worker with understanding of Eskom technical, safety and health standards.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work history
Officer Project Scheduler
Eskom Distribution
East London, Eastern Cape
04.2011 - Current
- Develop and maintain project schedules to ensure timely delivery of resources and milestones.
- Update plan and schedule with project progress; facilitating meetings with Stakeholders to ensure adherence to deadlines.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Project Managers, Engineers & Initiators) to facilitate effective communication and collaboration on project timelines.
- Monitor project progress and identify potential delays, implementing corrective actions to keep projects on track.
- Scheduling projects for presentation and approval at Investment Committees
- Ensuring that project information and project data resides in the correct database programme file through the project commencement dates
- Ensuring that critical dates are scheduled per project for production of detailed designs, construction start and end dates to meet client requirements and project commencement dates
- Utilising the project management software (Ms Projects) to track changes, manage tasks, and generate reports for stakeholders.
- · Monitoring of funds approved and spent from CRAs to DRAs
Draughts person Draughting
Eskom Distribution
East London, Eastern Cape
12.2010 - 03.2011
- Utilised CAD software to create and modify substation drawings using guidelines from conceptual designs and ensuring relevant standards are met.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to ensure accuracy in design specifications.
- Prepared detailed technical drawings and schematics for Distribution substation systems.
Application Designer (Minor works)
Eskom Distribution
East London, Eastern Cape
11.2008 - 12.2010
- · Compiling project preliminary designs for allocated released projects.
- · Preparing Bill of Materials and estimating design costs for Customer quotes.
- · Evaluating site conditions (site options given by Survey section).
- · Marking up network diagrams and updating single line diagrams (SLD's).
- · Identifying design shortcomings, nonconformance to design standards and specifications.
Learnership - Production Line Supervising
Cadbury's South Africa
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
01.2007 - 08.2008
- Oversaw daily operations on production line ensuring adherence to food safety, quality control and market related standards were met.
- Coordinated workflow among team members to maximise efficiency and minimise downtime.
Learner Technician
Eskom Telecommunications
East London, Eastern Cape
02.2006 - 07.2006
- Installation and commissioning of Telecommunications equipment according to set standards and procedures. Radio network maintenance and battery maintenance.
Learner Technician
Eskom Distribution
East London, Eastern Cape
07.2002 - 12.2002
- Assisted in installation and commissioning of metering equipment
- Testing and calibrating of metering equipment
- Performing functional tests on equipment
Education
NQF Level 5 - Higher Certificate in Project Management - Higher Certificate in Project Management
Mancosa
Durban10.2024
Matric - Matric
Badi SSS
Willowvale12.1999
Skills
- Team worker (experience in working with project teams)
- Effective communicator
- Proficient in Scheduling system (Ms Projects)
- Knowledge of SAP system
- Planning & Scheduling
- Project Management & PLCM
Timeline
Officer Project Scheduler
Eskom Distribution
04.2011 - Current
Draughts person Draughting
Eskom Distribution
12.2010 - 03.2011
Application Designer (Minor works)
Eskom Distribution
11.2008 - 12.2010
Learnership - Production Line Supervising
Cadbury's South Africa
01.2007 - 08.2008
Learner Technician
Eskom Telecommunications
02.2006 - 07.2006
Learner Technician
Eskom Distribution
07.2002 - 12.2002
NQF Level 5 - Higher Certificate in Project Management - Higher Certificate in Project Management
Mancosa
Matric - Matric
Badi SSS