Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Projectsexecuted
Educationandcertificates
Additionaltrainings
Professionalreferences
Employmentprofile
Affiliations
Timeline
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Lazola Mfene

Lazola Mfene

Construction Project Management
City of Cape Town

Summary

Dynamic and visionary professional with a proven track record at the City of Cape Town, adept in project administration and stakeholder engagement. Excels in strategic planning and problem-solving, demonstrating ethical leadership and effective communication. Committed to continuous improvement and impactful service delivery, leveraging strong analytical skills and interpersonal abilities to drive project success.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

City of Cape Town
100 Fairway Goodwood
07.2023 - Current
  • Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
  • Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
  • Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
  • Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
  • Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
  • Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
  • Managed risk assessments and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize potential issues during project execution.
  • Prepared detailed reports on project status for stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment with objectives.

Project administrator

City of Cape Town
Cape Town
01.2020 - 06.2023
  • Providing efficient and effective project administration and logistical support service across the project life cycle to the construction projects in the successful delivery programs managed by the Unit
  • Providing administrative support in terms of logistics, client liaison and information management
  • Managing cash flows of projects and updating cash flows
  • Assist project Administrator and senior project manager with related tasks
  • Work effectively and efficiently with cross-functional teams, like planning development
  • Interacting with various stakeholders involved in the project and carrying out administrative duties
  • Liaising and following up with supply chain with Purchase orders and requisition
  • Updating and creating portfolio of evidence for projects being implemented
  • Report writing
  • Minute taking
  • Scrutinizing and Approving measurements and invoices.

Data Field Surveyor (Valuations)

01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Customer care, including face to face customer service and responding to customer information request
  • Preparing for the daily valuation inspection for the work assigned
  • Updating valuation database according to results of each filed inspection
  • Continuous improvement management.

Intern Student

City of Cape Town
Cape Town
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Carry out technical administrative task
  • Scrutiny of plans and specifications on maintenance and minor capital projects
  • Conducts technical site inspections relating to the provision of services and the maintenance of infrastructure
  • Assists the technical and professional staff in project management on smaller or less complex projects
  • Provides general departmental and technical support
  • Advising line management of project progress and work quality.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Project Management

Mancosa
CapeTown

Advanced Diploma NQF7 - Facility Management

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town
11.2021

National Diploma - Construction Management

Cput
CapeTown
11.2019

Skills

Determined and decisive

Projectsexecuted

  • Buidilng improvemments routine projects in multiple fire stations R25 Million ( 2023-2024)
  • Minerlton Swimming pool (2023 - 2024)
  • Schaapkraal toilet and sceptic construction R 3.5 million (2023 - 2024)
  • Water resilience routine programme in commumity services and health clinics R 10 million ( 2018)
  • Mustdafin ECD General Maintenance, R178,000, 2016
  • Dora Tomana ECD General Maintenance (Mayoral project), R160,000, 2016
  • Dora Tomana ECD Synthetic Turf, R180,000, 2016
  • Chirs hani community hall Paintwork external, Plumbing toilets repairs, R178,000, 2016
  • Ocean View ECD Paint work, play park and Synthetic turf installation, R161,000, 2016
  • Guga Sithebe ECD Outdoor paving and Glazing installation, R152,000, 2016
  • Assisting in Asbestos facilities Removal of asbestos in City facilities (Award winning), R50,000,000, 2016
  • Assisting Capital project heideveld ECD Construction of Heideveld ECD, R12,000,000, 2016
  • Die Built fencing Die Built fencing installation, R1,900,000, 2016
  • Water resilience All City clinics and Rec and Park facilities hhj Jojo Tank installation, R10,000,000, 2016
  • Mfuleni community hall Repairs and general maintenance, Electrical and paintwork, R500,000, 2016
  • Covid Sites Construction of alternative Clinic sites, R1,200,000, 2016
  • Zakhele clinic Fencing, R1,200,000, 2016
  • Joyce ndinisa ECD Paint work and Electrical, R300,000, 2016

Educationandcertificates

  • National Senior Certificate - David Mama Senior Secondary School, Mdantsane, South Africa (2007)
  • ND: Built environment 2019 NQF 6
  • Adv Diploma: (Advanced Diploma In Facility management) - CPUT 2022 NQF 7
  • Current: Employed as Project administrator in PMO
  • Professional Body Reg: SACMPCP

Additionaltrainings

  • Project management Body of Knowledge Training
  • Effective communication
  • PPM training
  • Sap Training
  • Contract Management training
  • First Aid certificate - Impact Safety Training Development
  • Fire and safety certificate - SAFMA- South African Fire and Medical Academy
  • Leadership Certificate Leadership Workshop From Indibano Consultancy
  • Sap certificate: completed

Professionalreferences

  • Ms S.Samsodien, Project manager, 0833794885, shahnaaz.samsodien@Capetown.gov.za
  • Mr Themba Musekiwa, Head Of Valuations (Finance), 021 400 9914/ 082 460 1269, Themba.Musekiwa@capetown.gov.za
  • Andile Wotshela, Head in Library, 0214004398 (office) / (cell), Andile.Wotshela@Capetown.gov.za

Employmentprofile

  • Project Administrator, Cape Town, South Africa, Providing efficient and effective project administration and logistical support service across the project life cycle to the construction projects in the successful delivery programs managed by the Unit., Providing administrative support in terms of logistics, client liaison and information management., Managing cash flows of projects and updating cash flows., Assist project Administrator and senior project manager with related tasks., Work effectively and efficiently with cross-functional teams, like planning development., Interacting with various stakeholders involved in the project and carrying out administrative duties., Liaising and following up with supply chain with Purchase orders and requisition., Updating and creating portfolio of evidence for projects being implemented, Report writing, Minute taking, Scrutinizing and Approving measurements and invoices
  • Data Field Surveyor (Valuations), Cape Town, South Africa, Customer care, including face to face customer service and responding to customer information request., Preparing for the daily valuation inspection for the work assigned, Updating valuation database according to results of each filed inspection, Continuous improvement management
  • Intern Student, Cape Town, South Africa, Carry out technical administrative task, Scrutiny of plans and specifications on maintenance and minor capital projects, Conducts technical site inspections relating to the provision of services and the maintenance of infrastructure, Assists the technical and professional staff in project management on smaller or less complex projects, Provides general departmental and technical support., Advising line management of project progress and work quality

Affiliations

Member of city of Cape town engeneering forum and registred with SAICA

Timeline

Project Manager

City of Cape Town
07.2023 - Current

Project administrator

City of Cape Town
01.2020 - 06.2023

Data Field Surveyor (Valuations)

01.2019 - 01.2020

Intern Student

City of Cape Town
01.2016 - 01.2018

Post Graduate Diploma - Project Management

Mancosa

Advanced Diploma NQF7 - Facility Management

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

National Diploma - Construction Management

Cput
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