Jabulane Alfred Sifunda
White River
Summary
Jabualne Alfred Sifunda holds a B-Tech degree in Engineering: Civil: Transportation Engineering. He has also completed a short course in Engineering and Construction Contract Management (FIDIC, NEC, JBCC, and GCC) and is currently studying for a Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management with Mancosa (NQF 8). He has over 14 years of hands-on experience within Roads and Storm Water Management, Water and Sanitation, and Public Facilities in the industry, of which he spent time involved in Project Management, Project Financial Management/Budgeting, Administrative Management, and Infrastructure Management in the municipality and private sector. Hardworking and motivated professional with several years of experience and record of success in industry. Solid history balancing team performance, customer service targets and business objectives. Dedicated to working closely with employees to maximize productivity and optimize procedures. Decisive leader with good planning and organizational skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager: Project Management Unit
Nkomazi Local Municipality
04.2023 - Current
- Ensuring project compliance with all applicable legislation, polices and conditions to MIG, WSIG, RBIG and INEP
- Managing all cash flow for MIG, WSIG, INEP and RBIG Funded projects within the Municipal accounting system
- Manage the staff in the PMU
- Ensure that Grant projects meet planning objectives and targets
- Part of compilation of the IDP and community engagements
- Ensure that all projects are aligned to the IDP
- Manage contractor’s and Consultants for all projects
- Implements plan and manage projects covering all civil engineering discipline with fixed budget and pre-determined project time frame and in accordance with council resolution
- Compile and manage the overall MIG, WSIG, RBIG and INEP Budget within the Municipality
- Ensuring submission of Monthly, Quartey and Annul Reports
- Assess scoping report, preliminary design report and detail design report during planning stage
- Prepare PMU Business Plan for submission to CoGTA
- Prepare Grants Implementation Plan with financial projections
- Manage compliance of infrastructure grants
- Liaise with Provincial and National departments trough formal regular evaluation meetings
- Part of compilation of the SDBIP and ensure its implementation as per council resolution
- Appointed: Bid Evaluation Committee Chairperson- July 2023 – June 2024
- Appointed: Acting Director Infrastructure Development – July 2023 – Sept 2023
Manager: Project Management Unit
Moses Kotane Local Municipality
07.2021 - 03.2023
- Ensuring project compliance with all applicable legislation, polices and conditions to MIG and WSIG
- Managing all cash flow for MIG and WSIG Funded projects within the Municipal accounting system
- Manage the staff in the PMU
- Ensure that MIG and WSIG projects meet planning objectives and targets
- Assist with the compilation of the IDP
- Ensure that all projects are aligned to the IDP
- Manage contractor’s and Consultants for all projects
- Implements plan and manage projects covering all civil engineering discipline with fixed budget and pre-determined project time frame and in accordance with council resolution
- Compile and manage the overall MIG and WSIG Budget within the Municipality
- Ensuring submission of Monthly, Quartey and Annul Reports
- Assess scoping report, preliminary design report and detail design report during planning stage
- Prepare PMU Business Plan
- Prepare Project Implementation Plan
- Liaise with Provincial and National department trough formal regular evaluation meetings
- Part of compilation of the SDBIP and ensure its implementation as per council resolution
- Appointed: Bid Evaluation Committee Chairperson- July 2022 – March 2023
- Appointed: Acting Head of Infrastructure Development – September 2022 – Dec 2022
Manager: Project Management Unit
Thabazimbi Local Municipality
04.2019 - 06.2021
- Ensuring project compliance with all applicable legislation, polices and conditions to MIG, WSIG and INEP
- Managing all cash flow for MIG, WSIG, INEP and Distress Mining Town Funded projects within the Municipal accounting system
- Manage the staff in the PMU
- Ensure that MIG and WSIG projects meet planning objectives and targets
- Assist with the compilation of the IDP
- Ensure that all projects are aligned to the IDP
- Manage contractor’s and Consultants for all projects
- Implements plan and manage projects covering all civil engineering discipline with fixed budget and pre-determined project time frame and in accordance with council resolution
- Compile and manage the overall MIG, WSIG, INEP and Mining Distress Grant Budget within the Municipality
- Ensuring submission of Monthly, Quartey and Annul Reports
- Assess scoping report, preliminary design report and detail design report during planning stage
- Prepare PMU Business Plan
- Prepare Project Implementation Plan
- Prepare Project Execution Plan
- Manage compliance of infrastructure grants
- Liaise with Provincial and National department trough formal regular evaluation meetings
- Appointed: Bid Specification Committee Chairperson- July 2019 – June 2020
Civil Eng Technician for Capital Projects
Moses Kotane Local Municipality
06.2014 - 03.2019
- Manage contractor’s and consultant overall execution of construction works, ensure that the projects are completed within time, good quality and on contracted budget
- Engage with project stakeholder during project planning stage
- Assess consultant and contractor’s monthly payment certificates and keep records
- Assess scoping report, preliminary design report and detail design report during planning stage
- Manage overall project budget and cash flow
- Appraise and monitor contractor’s work progress through progress meetings and using project manager principles
- Ensure compliance with all relevant OHS, environmental and organizational standards and procedures
- Monitor projects with line of GCC, JBCC, COLTO, project specifications and by site visits
- Prepare SLA’s for appointed service providers
- Hold monthly progress meetings with appointed service providers to track progress on sites
- Liaise with sector departments for technical reports approvals for new projects e.g. DWS
- Administer supply chain process for new projects
- Report progress of project to municipal infrastructure portfolio committee
- Prepare capital projects report for MIG district forum meetings
- Preparation of capital project implementation plan for next financial year
- Prepare monthly DORA report
- Appointed Bid Specification Member: July 2017 – June 2018
- Appointed Bid Specification Member: July 2018 – March 2019
Civil Engineering Technician
Tango’s Consultant Engineers
08.2011 - 05.2014
- Investigation, technical reporting of water infrastructure at Greater Letaba Local Municipality at Limpopo Province under Mopani District Municipality
- Investigation, technical reporting of water infrastructure at Lephephane, Kutjwana, Mathowe villages at Limpopo Province under Mopani District Municipality
- Investigation, technical reporting of water infrastructure at Mawe 8, Mawe 9, Jopi and Xhihoko villages at Limpopo Province under Mopani District Municipality
- Investigation, technical reporting for the upgrading gravel road to tar from Maribeni to Rita Road at Limpopo Province in Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality
- Investigation, design and technical reporting of the refurbishment of water treatment plant and bulk water pipeline and reticulation for Glewap emergence project at Nkambako in Limpopo Province, value R 67m.
- Personally responsible for: Investigating and recording the functioning of the water treatment plant, bulk line and Reservoirs
- Measuring the output of the bulk line from the treatment plant against the amount of water reach the balancing reservoir
- Investigating pipe network to different villages and identifying areas of vandalism
- Identifying and recording infrastructure available for every village/ township
- Compiling technical report with proposals and recommendations for refurbishment and upgrading
- Liaise with community members
- Compiling project specifications and estimates
- Check the current status of the gravel road
- Data collection
Civil Engineering Technician
Selatile Moloi Consulting Engineers
12.2010 - 07.2011
- Construction supervision of upgrade from gravel to paved roads at eMbalehle, Mpumalanga, project value R 8m. (EPWP project)
- Personally responsible for: Manage Contractor’s overall execution of construction works
- Issue site instructions and site correspondences to the contractor’s Site Agent
- Assess and approve daily site diaries for construction works
- Assess contractor’s monthly payment certificates and keep records of agreed quantities
- Administer technical meetings and monthly site meetings and prepare minutes
- Ensure compliance with all relevant OHS, Environmental and Organizational Standards and Procedures
- Managing project in line with COLTO, GCC and project specifications
- General supervision of construction works
Trainee Civil Technician
Rainbow Construction
01.2010 - 07.2010
- Construction supervision of the rehabilitation of N5 between Bethlehem and Kestel in the Free State 47.8 km, project value R167m.
- Personally responsible for: Setting out works on site for sub-contractors using engineering level, theodolites and measuring tapes
- Reading and interpreting construction and reinforcement drawings and supervising steel fixing and shuttering/ formwork
- Performing site concrete tests including slump and cubes and monitoring mix design proportions
- Enforcing compliance of construction regulations on sub-contractor
- Enforcing OHS on sub-contractors
- Sitting in meetings with the project manager to assess progress and technical queries
- Setting out concrete line drain
- General supervision of construction works
- Inspection of all civil work
Education
Post Graduation Diploma in Project Management - Project Management (NQF 8)
Mancosa
Durban06.2025
B-Tech - Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering) (NQF 7)
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria12-2017
N Dip. - Civil Engineering (NQF 6)
Central University of Technology, Free State
Bloemfontein 06-2011
Skills
- Project management skills
- Project management
- Budget management
- Regulatory compliance
- Contract management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Manage project cost overruns
- Preparing internal and sector department reports
- Serving as a bid committee member
- Infrastructure development from conception to completion
- Problem-solving skills
- Review the performance of service providers and staff
- Compilation of contract documents
- Documentation and reporting
- Decision-making
- Staff management
- Operations management
Education Qualifications Professional Registrations
- Njeyeza High School, Physical science HG, Mathematics SG, Geography HG, Biology SG, siSwati HG, English HG
- Central University of Technology, Free State, N Dip. Civil Engineering (NQF 6)
- Tshwane University of Technology, B-Tech Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering) (NQF 7)
- Post Graduation Dip in Project Management (NQF 8 with Mancosa), 06/30/25
Dismissal From Work
Never
References
- Mr. X.T. Mabila, 082 395 1779, Municipal Manager Nkomazi Local Municipality
- BS Maselaone, 078 549 4458, Head of Department Infrastructure and Technical Services, Moses Kotane Local Municipality
- Mr. Benjamin Mashaba, 072 151 5356, Tango’s Consultant, Project Leader
Languages
Good, Good, Good, Good, Good, Good, Good, Good, Good, Fair, Poor, Poor, Fair, Poor, Poor, Fair, Poor, Poor
Professional Registration
ECSA, 2018400708 - Candidate Technologist
Personal Information
- ID Number: 8505076069087
- Ethnicity: African
- Health Status: Good
- Criminal Record: None
- Gender: Male
- Driving License: Code 10(C1)
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
siSwati
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
isiZulu
Beginner
A1
Sepedi
Beginner
A1
Setswana
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Manager: Project Management Unit
Nkomazi Local Municipality
04.2023 - Current
Manager: Project Management Unit
Moses Kotane Local Municipality
07.2021 - 03.2023
Manager: Project Management Unit
Thabazimbi Local Municipality
04.2019 - 06.2021
Civil Eng Technician for Capital Projects
Moses Kotane Local Municipality
06.2014 - 03.2019
Civil Engineering Technician
Tango’s Consultant Engineers
08.2011 - 05.2014
Civil Engineering Technician
Selatile Moloi Consulting Engineers
12.2010 - 07.2011
Trainee Civil Technician
Rainbow Construction
01.2010 - 07.2010
Post Graduation Diploma in Project Management - Project Management (NQF 8)
Mancosa
B-Tech - Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering) (NQF 7)
Tshwane University of Technology
N Dip. - Civil Engineering (NQF 6)
Central University of Technology, Free State
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