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Mphumzi Gwiliza

Mphumzi Gwiliza

Junior Manager
Kariega

Summary

With over Seven years years of work experience, I possess a unique blend of skills and expertise in occupational health and safety, construction, and project management. My professional journey has equipped me with a comprehensive understanding of effective management systems, injury prevention, and hazard identification. As an Occupational Health and Safety Inspector (SR 8), I have conducted inspections across various industries for Five years, honing my skills in detailed Health and Safety Risk Assessments and incident investigations (Root Cause Analysis). My experience in the construction and project management field has provided me with hands-on knowledge of managing projects of diverse sizes and nature. In my roles as Assistant Site Manager and Construction Project Manager, I have successfully supervised and managed day-to-day activities on-site, coordinated with teams, and engaged with clients. Additionally, my tenure as a technician in the Project Management Unit has given me valuable insights into managing government projects. Throughout my career, I have had opportunities to work independently, manage project sections, and participate in various meetings, including site meetings, coordination meetings, and client meetings. My expertise spans multiple areas, including: - Occupational health and safety inspections and Safety Mangement evaluation - Construction project management. - Site management and supervision and Government project management. - Incident investigation and reporting. The Post-Grad. Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA) equipped me with valuable knowledge in strategic direction and leadership, people management, program and project development, financial management, change leadership, governance, and entrepreneurship. This comprehensive training has enhanced my ability to drive business growth, navigate complex challenges, and lead organizations effectively, making me a versatile and skilled professional in business administration. I am confident that my diverse experience, skills, and knowledge make me an ideal candidate for roles that require a unique blend of occupational health and safety, construction, project management, and business administration expertise.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
2024
2024
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Occupational Health and Safety Inspector

Department of Employment and Labour
05.2020 - Current
  • Planning and conducting inspections to ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993.
  • Enforcing compliance with occupational health and safety regulations and incorporated standards.
  • Confirming the registration of companies with unemployment insurance fund and registration with compensation fund.
  • Planning, investigating and finalising incidents and complaints reported on occupational health and safety act and relevant regulations, and enforcing as and when necessary, appearing in court as a state witness.
  • Planning and conducting allocated proactive inspections as per schedule to monitor compliance with relevant labour legislation.
  • Compiling and consolidating reports from inspections conducted.
  • Planning and conducting advocacy campaigns on all labour legislation, analysing the impact, compiling and consolidating reports.
  • Contributing to the planning, drafting, and maintenance of regional inspection plans and reports, including analysing and compiling consolidated statistical reports on regional and allocated cases.

Construction Project Manager- Intern

SIP PROJECT MANAGERS
07.2017 - 02.2018
  • Monitoring and managing construction installations on-site, ensuring compliance with project specifications and escalating issues to senior management as necessary.
  • Conducting regular site inspections to verify actual work against specifications, identifying and documenting deviations for further investigation and resolution with responsible parties.
  • Coordinating with contractors to ensure timely achievement of project milestones, minimizing delays and disruptions to other trades.
  • Providing detailed weekly and monthly construction progress reports to senior project managers, highlighting key achievements, challenges, and areas for improvement.
  • Ensuring strict compliance with health and safety legislation, maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for all site personnel.
  • Developing and updating project schedules.
  • Arranging for smooth access by various parties visiting the site and for any other operations to take place on-site than the execution of the works.
  • Arranging for pre-handover and bank inspections by purchasers and bank valuers.
  • Coordinating sectional project handover process by organizing and verifying handover.
  • Monitoring on-site progress throughout the site and identifying necessary adjustments to avoid potential delays.
  • Ensuring implementation of special requirements specified by purchasers.
  • Managing the de-snagging process, communicating progress with key stakeholders, including, Contracts Manager, Body Corporate and Senior Project Manager.
  • Directly communicating project progress to senior management stakeholders, including suppliers, Professional Team, Sales Team, Project Management and Contracts Manager.
  • Attending technical, coordination, and inspection meetings, ensuring implementation of agreed-upon resolutions.
  • Providing regular project updates to the Project Board, focusing on progress and key discussions from site meetings.

Assistant Site Manager

Umpisi Group
07.2014 - 01.2015
  • Company Overview: Construction Company
  • Measuring work done on-site for interim payment certificates.
  • Recording and addressing environmental issues, compiling incident reports, and preparing environmental file.
  • Quantity measurement.
  • Verifying subcontract payment certificates against the actual progress.
  • Setting levels for earthworks, cut and fill, using dumpy level.
  • Ensuring on-site quality control (concrete samples, slump tests).
  • Maintaining site housekeeping.
  • Attending site and technical meetings.
  • Construction Company

PMU Technician-Intern

Alfred Nzo District Municipality
07.2013 - 06.2014
  • Monitoring on-site progress of sanitation projects.
  • Verifying materials usage against BOQ specifications.
  • Validating work completion before processing payments.
  • Communicating project progress to Project Manager and Project Technician.
  • Attending technical and site meetings.
  • Ensuring beneficiary satisfaction through sign-off and happy letters.
  • Attending to and resolving issues that arise on site.
  • Tracking performance against construction program.
  • Conducting site visits and quality control inspections for water and sanitation projects.
  • Compiling monthly progress reports.
  • Assessing project status before sign-off.
  • Preparing payment certificates and cession requests.
  • Managing Administrative tasks.

Site supervisor- Student(trainee)

JNM Construction
05.2012 - 04.2013
  • Set out works accurately according to project plans.
  • Conducting levelling to ensure precise construction.
  • Supervising works to ensure compliance with specifications.
  • Set out steel and concrete works with precision.
  • Interpretes construction drawings to guide construction activities.
  • Conducting concrete materials testing to ensure quality and durability.

Education

Post-Grad Diploma - Business Adminisatrion

Nelson Mandela Uni.

BTech Degree - Construction Management

Nelson Mandela University

National Diploma - Building

Mangosuthu University of Technology

N6 - Civil Engineering studies

King Sabatha Dalindyebo TVET

Grade 12 - undefined

Nzululwazi SSS

Skills

Time management

Timeline

Occupational Health and Safety Inspector

Department of Employment and Labour
05.2020 - Current

Construction Project Manager- Intern

SIP PROJECT MANAGERS
07.2017 - 02.2018

Assistant Site Manager

Umpisi Group
07.2014 - 01.2015

PMU Technician-Intern

Alfred Nzo District Municipality
07.2013 - 06.2014

Site supervisor- Student(trainee)

JNM Construction
05.2012 - 04.2013

BTech Degree - Construction Management

Nelson Mandela University

National Diploma - Building

Mangosuthu University of Technology

N6 - Civil Engineering studies

King Sabatha Dalindyebo TVET

Grade 12 - undefined

Nzululwazi SSS

Post-Grad Diploma - Business Adminisatrion

Nelson Mandela Uni.
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