Junaid Devon Van Staden
Kimberley
Summary
A highly skilled professional with expertise in project management, cost control, cost monitoring and value engineering. Demonstrates strong leadership and resource management abilities, ensuring productivity and compliance with building regulations and project budgets. Proficient in interpreting construction drawings and implementing procurement strategies. Adept at problem-solving and effective communication, both written and verbal, to convey information to management and labor on site. Computer literate with proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets, and Canva. Committed to delivering projects within budget while maintaining quality standards..
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
2023
2023
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Junior Quantity Surveyor
Ruwacon
Bloemfontein, South Africa
2025.05 - 2025.10
- Managing of subcontractors which includes, but not limited to allocating work and monitoring progress.
- Ensure quality standards are being adhered to by sub-contractors.
- Inspection of all work done by Sub-contractors on a weekly basis.
- Measuring of work done by sub-contractors to prepare for payment certificates.
- Detailed taking-off for different trades from drawings, which may include but not limited to; concrete work, brickwork, plasterwork, paintwork, waterproofing.
- Capturing and Reporting on progress updates of various trades as then are completed.
- Monitoring material on site and forecasting wastages.
- Creating a data base for all work done on site and monthly updating and reporting to my superiors.
- Documenting and monitoring the use of small and big plant on site.
Supervisor/ Junior Foreman
Ruwacon
Bloemfontein, South Africa
2024.02 - 2025.05
- Managing and distribution of resources to complete activities and tasks.
- Sub contractor management.
- Labor Management (Monitoring attendance and delegating tasks for completion.)
- Supervising and coordinating construction activities.
- Enforcing health and safety policies on a daily bases.
- Ensuring compliance to safety regulation and maintaining safe working environment.
- Interpreting detailed construction drawings.
- Overseeing daily site operations
- Conducting site inspections on quality and compliance.
- Completing checklists on all activities occurring on site for quality control regulations.
- Promoted safe working environments by enforcing strict adherence to safety regulations.
- Managed daily operations to increase productivity.
Intern
Ruwacon
Bloemfontein, South Africa
2023.07 - 2023.08
- Measuring Different Trades On-Site (work done by sub-contractors)
- Organizing drawings
- Assisting with Preparing variation orders
- Reporting Progress
- Quantifying Materials on site
- Taking-Off for different trades.
- Data Capturing of different materials on site.
- Liaised effectively with subcontractors, maintaining smooth workflow at all times.
Education
Bachelor of Construction - Quantity Surveying
Central University of Technology
Bloemfontein 2020.02 - 2023.11
Online Short Course -
Coursera Project Network
2023.02 - 2023.11
National Senior Certificate -
William Pescod High School
KimberleySkills
- Time management and teamwork
- Written and verbal communication
- Problem solving and resolution
- Computer proficiency
- Leadership and productivity
- Project management
- Technical documentation
- Cost control measures
- Quantity takeoffs
- Procurement strategies
- Construction drawings interpretation
- Building regulations compliance
- Value engineering
- People management
Languages
Home Language: English
Other Languages: Afrikaans
References
- Kobus, Prinsloo, Area/Regional Manager, Kobus.prinsloo@ruwacon.co.za, 083 447 8137, Ruwacon
- Marius, Pretorius, Site Manager, 079 602 0782, Ruwacon
- Wonga, Senior site Quantity Surveyor, 081324 3854, Ruwacon
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Junior Quantity Surveyor
Ruwacon
2025.05 - 2025.10
Supervisor/ Junior Foreman
Ruwacon
2024.02 - 2025.05
Intern
Ruwacon
2023.07 - 2023.08
Online Short Course -
Coursera Project Network
2023.02 - 2023.11
Bachelor of Construction - Quantity Surveying
Central University of Technology
2020.02 - 2023.11
National Senior Certificate -
William Pescod High School