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Katlane Hellen Seema

Project Manager
Cape Town

Summary

Results-driven Project Manager with a strong focus on planning, directing, and maintaining continuous operations across multiple departments. Demonstrated expertise in effectively leading manufacturing employees to ensure efficient production aligned with quality standards. Utilizes a creative and analytical approach to drive continuous process improvement within operations. Proven ability to identify and anticipate problems, offering effective solutions. Excels in mentoring, training, and empowering teams to achieve exceptional performance.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Project Manager

Afroteq Advisory
Cape Town
06.2023 - Current

Company Overview: Projects: Preventative Maintenance

Client: Western Cape Department of Infrastructure (DoI)

Stages 1-6 (PROCSA) and Framework Delivery and Procurement Management (FIDPM)

  • Manage professional project teams and relevant committees for a particular project or package of projects
  • Apply a body of specialist, professional knowledge and experience in the implementation of Contract Lifecycle Management, including contractual disputes, breaches or poor performance within the Department
  • Manage the procurement process of projects
  • Monitor, control and report on project/programme implementation Identify and extract data and information to assist client departments with the drafting of their user asset management plan
  • Research and study literature to keep abreast of new technologies and procedures, including interaction with professional Councils, Boards and organisations
  • Assisting technical staff to achieve the pre-determined performance; indicators and service delivery imperatives
  • Management of framework, term service and consultant agreements including appointment and payment processes
  • Accurately take client brief and structure project proposals
  • Deliver top quality professional services to meet client objectives of time, cost, quality and risk parameters
  • Cost monitoring on monthly basis
  • Keep updated to the latest trends and best practices to improve best possible services of the client
  • Overseeing the identification and mitigation of process interruptions, blockages and excessive handovers causing delay of project implementation
  • Quality assurance of reports associated with the Contract Management function in accordance with the applicable Regulatory Framework/s, Guidelines and Protocols
  • Providing input, leading and directing activities associated with project planning and programme to influence preventative Projects
  • Execute a contract management function for all contracts after tender award in line with the Contracts Management Framework, applicable Policy, procedures and legislation

Construction Manager

Zidlaphi Kgomo and Associates
Midrand
08.2022 - 02.2023
  • Company Overview: Projects: Repair and Maintenance- Department of Agriculture (Department of Public works)
  • Pre-project implementation, planning and resource mobilization
  • Analysing construction information for consistency and clarifying any inconsistencies
  • Compiling and presenting a baseline programme of works
  • Updating and revising the baseline programme of works
  • Breaking the baseline POW into weekly task lists and monitoring daily progress towards targets
  • Ensuring subcontractors programmes aligns to the baseline programme and monitoring subcontractor performance
  • Monitoring the usage of material onsite to ensure that it is in line with the BOQ/drawings
  • Monitoring the compliance of works with quality standards
  • Ensuring that the company complies with contractual obligations
  • Attending progress meeting and technical meetings
  • Compiling and presenting detailed monthly project progress reports
  • Maintaining cordial relationship with all project stakeholders
  • Managing all aspects of the construction contracts from start to finish
  • Ensuring that projects are delivered within time and quality standards

Construction Project Manager-LDC

Koen and Associates
Sandton
09.2021 - 08.2022
  • Company Overview: Repair and Maintenance Projects
  • Clients: BMW-Fourways, RMA-Parktown, Gezina Gallaries Mall and Chicken Licken (White box)-Pretoria, SAPS -Sterkolite- Rosslyn, Pretoria and Dobson Point Shopping Center- Soweto
  • Coordination of drawings
  • Site and project management
  • Stakeholder management for community and local SMMEs
  • Assignment of roles and responsibilities (manpower)
  • MS Project-Project Milestones
  • Project tracking and overseeing from inception to handing over
  • Supervision of subcontractors and colleagues
  • Procurement of site material
  • Contract management

Construction Manager-LDC

Dzata Properties
Midrand
10.2020 - 08.2021

Resident Engineer- LDC

Ditlou Consulting Engineers
Pretoria
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Company Overview: Projects: De-densification of Madala Hostel

Budget: R193 048 253.82

Site Engineer-LDC

Mota-Engil Construction South Africa
Fourways
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Company Overview: Projects: Fourways Mall Extension, Sandton

Budget: R2.8 Billion

Site Engineer

GVK Siya Zama
Thulamahashe
04.2017 - 11.2017
  • Company Overview: Projects: Thulamahashe Shopping Centre, MP

Budget: R145 Million

Clerk of works-LDC

GVK Siya Zama
10.2016 - 03.2017
  • Company Overview: Projects: Government Printing Works

Budget: R246 Million


Project Coordinator Intern-LDC

Mabro Engineering
08.2015 - 09.2016
  • Company Overview: Projects: 770Km Rand Water Pipeline Project

Budget: R 84 Million

Assistant Construction Manager-Practical

Iron Hill Construction Managers
01.2014 - 04.2014
  • Company Overview: Projects: Extension of Dormitories

Budget: $17 Million

Education

Master of Science - Construction Management

University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg
02.2025 - Current

Postgraduate Diploma - Project Management

MANCOSA
Cape Town, South Africa
02.2024 - 11.2024

BTech - Construction Management

University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
02.2014 - 11.2014

Associate of Applied Science - Construction Project Management

Northampton Community College
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
08.2011 - 05.2014

Skills

  • Critical Analysis

Project management

  • Management of Design Drawings

  • Health Compliance

  • Operational Planning

  • Data Gathering and Interpretation

  • Budget Management

  • Professional Presentation Delivery

  • Property Inspection

  • Quality Improvement Knowledge

  • Organizational Skills

  • Status Reporting

Articles

  • · Seema, Katlane & Aigbavhoa, Clinton & Fatai, Ogunbayo. (202). An assessment of the maintenance of heritage buildings using AI and IoT: A South African perspective. 10.591/ahfe1005568
  • The Degree of Importance that Built Environment Postgraduate Students Attach to Specific Library Services: A South African Study, Seema, K., 2017, Advances in Human Factors, Business Management, Training and Education, 803-809
  • Assessment of Heat Stress Impact on Construction Workers: A South African Exploratory Study, Seema, K., 2016, Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, 455-465

Affiliations

PMI- Project Management Professional 4050134

SACPCMP CCM A/797/2018

Timeline

Master of Science - Construction Management

University of Johannesburg
02.2025 - Current

Postgraduate Diploma - Project Management

MANCOSA
02.2024 - 11.2024

Project Manager

Afroteq Advisory
06.2023 - Current

Construction Manager

Zidlaphi Kgomo and Associates
08.2022 - 02.2023

Construction Project Manager-LDC

Koen and Associates
09.2021 - 08.2022

Construction Manager-LDC

Dzata Properties
10.2020 - 08.2021

Resident Engineer- LDC

Ditlou Consulting Engineers
01.2019 - 01.2020

Site Engineer-LDC

Mota-Engil Construction South Africa
01.2019 - 01.2020

Site Engineer

GVK Siya Zama
04.2017 - 11.2017

Clerk of works-LDC

GVK Siya Zama
10.2016 - 03.2017

Project Coordinator Intern-LDC

Mabro Engineering
08.2015 - 09.2016

BTech - Construction Management

University of Johannesburg
02.2014 - 11.2014

Assistant Construction Manager-Practical

Iron Hill Construction Managers
01.2014 - 04.2014

Associate of Applied Science - Construction Project Management

Northampton Community College
08.2011 - 05.2014
Katlane Hellen SeemaProject Manager