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Phiwokuhle  Dandala

Phiwokuhle Dandala

Infrastructure Specialist : Built Environment
Pietermaritzburg

Summary

Resourceful Project Manager who consistently responds to wide range of technical challenges with focused and creative approach. Highly effective at problem solving and decision making. With more than 15 years of progressive experience in the Project Management, Facilities Management and the built management at large.

An organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Infrastructure Specialist: Built Environment

Kwazulu Natal Provincial Treasury
03.2021 - Current
  • Provide input to Provincial Infrastructure Portfolio Planning
  • · Provide inputs to the annual infrastructure planning and reporting schedule.
  • · Assess and provide input to to Provincial Departments’ long term infrastructure plans in line with legislative requirements.
  • · Assess and provide input to provincial department’s medium term infrastructure plans and strategies.
  • · Provide inputs to infrastructure planning legislation reviews.
  • · Provide support to infrastructure planning forums.
  • · Review Business plans in line with Division of Revenue and Grant framework.
  • Provide inputs to Estimates of Capital Expenditure
  • · Receive and conduct analysis of infrastructure project prioritization list to align with approved plans.
  • · Assist with preparation of infrastructure budget summary tables.
  • · Prepare narrative analysis in consultation with the sector department.
  • · Assist with finalising the infrastructure budget inputs for printing and distribution timeously.
  • · Assist sector Departments with understanding and implementation of infrastructure frameworks.
  • Monitor and evaluate the provincial infrastructure delivery programmes
  • · Analyse and provide feedback to sector departments on the end of year performance reports.
  • · Analyse infrastructure reporting models and provide gap analysis to the department for improvement.
  • · Verify the progress of the infrastructure delivery through site visits.
  • · Monitor and report on compliance with DoRA Grant Frameworks, infrastructure plans and Service Delivery Agreement
  • Support to the internal and external stakeholders
  • · Provide input in the review of new or/and existing infrastructure related frameworks and policies.
  • · Provide training on Infrastructure Reporting Models.
  • · Provide support to internal Provincial Treasury units and committees.
  • · Provide input to other ad-hoc infrastructure related activities, meetings and workshops.
  • Provide support to sector department’s infrastructure

Deputy Director Infrastructure Delivery Managemen

Kwazulu Natal Department Of Social Development
01.2013 - 02.2021

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITY:

· Develop Infrastructure Plan and cash flow projections.

· Facilitating processes in line with the Annual Performance Plan of the Department to initiate the timeous planning and design of capital and maintenance projects with Implementing agents

· Ensure approval of building plans.

· Ensure implementation of policies and strategies.

· Develop User Asset Management plan (UAMP)

· Develop and implement norms and standards.

· Develop facility repairs and maintenance plans.

· Manage appointment of implementing agent and service providers.

· Monitor the implementation of Infrastructure projects and reporting.

· Establish programme management structures

· Provide overall project management towards completion close out of project.

· Ensure the approval and development of business plans

· Provide technical support and advice

· Monitor the implementation of the maintenance plan.

· Coordinate and manage the requisition and ensure timeous funds approval.

· Coordinate continuously buildings conditional assessments.

· Management of maintenance project inspections and provision of technical advice.

· Provide support to district and local offices.

· Manage acquisitions of land and buildings.

· Provide contract/lease management.

· Ensure the approval of needs assessments for leasing and construction projects

· Manage engagement with implementing agents and other stakeholders.

· Provide overall asset and facilities management

· Manage human resources.

· Manage and monitor programme expenditure and preparation of financial progress report.

· Prepare and monitor Procurement Plan

· Manage assets of the sub-directorate.

· Provide training, advice and guidance to staff.

· Manage performance of staff

· Ensuring adherence by contractors to the conditions of contract during construction phase

· Visiting construction sites to check progress, attend site meetings and compiling reports

· Manage communication and relations with the internal and external stakeholders

Maintenance Coordinator

KZN Department Of Social Development
07.2011 - 12.2012
  • Undertaking and co-ordinating conditional surveys of state owned and leased properties
  • Preparing estimate of cost, maintenance plan as per property cycle
  • Preparing User Asset Management plan for the Province
  • Monitoring construction and maintenance of projects
  • Monitoring property implementation of Departmental Maintenance plan and as well as day to day maintenance
  • Facilitating processes in line with the Annual Performance Plan of the Department to initiate the timeous planning and design of capital maintenance projects with the Department of Public Works and other implementing agents

§ Liaising with Department of Public Works to ensure compliance with Service Level Agreement

  • Providing advice and guidance to consultants, contractors
  • Attending Client Liaison Meetings
  • Providing Building management services
  • Implementing policies
  • Carrying out contract administration
  • Ensuring quality control of all maintenance projects
  • Auditing and monitoring project estimates in planning stages
  • Auditing project cash-flows during the planning stage
  • Ensuring adherence by contractors to the conditions of contract during construction phase
  • Visiting construction sites to check progress, attend site meetings and compiling eports
  • Manage communication and relations with the internal and external stakeholders

Assistant Manager Facilities Management

KZN Department Of Public Works
05.2011 - 06.2011

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITY:

  • Undertaking and co-ordinating conditional surveys of state owned properties
  • Preparing estimate of cost, maintenance plan as per property cycle
  • Preparing User Asset Management plan for the Region
  • Undertaking office planning and investment analysis
  • Monitoring construction and maintenance of projects
  • Monitoring property implementation of Departmental Maintenance plan and as well as day to day maintenance
  • Providing advice and guidance to consultants, contractors and client departments
  • Providing Building management services
  • Implementing policies
  • Carrying out contract administration
  • Ensuring quality control of all maintenance projects
  • Auditing and monitoring project estimates in planning stages
  • Auditing project cash-flows during the planning stage
  • Scrutinising basic tender documentation for the advertisement of tenders
  • Monitoring tender documentation going to the various approval committees
  • Ensuring adherence by contractors to the conditions of contract during construction phase
  • Scrutinising contractor’s progress claims and consultants’ fee account
  • Making recommendations on variation orders for approval
  • Preparing and auditing final accounts on projects with consultants, quantity surveyors and contractors regarding any queries on accounts and contractors claim
  • Visiting building sites to confirm value of work done in the audit of progress payments and final accounts on project
  • Manage communication and relations with the internal and external stakeholders

Quantity Surveying Technician

KZN Department Of Public Works
03.2009 - 04.2011
  • Conducting physical inspection of buildings and provide reports
  • Monitoring construction of projects
  • Providing advice and guidance to consultants, contractors and client departments
  • Providing Building management services
  • Implementing olicies
  • Carrying out contract administration
  • Ensuring quality control of all projects
  • Auditing and monitoring project estimates
  • Auditing project cash-flows during the planning stage
  • Scrutinising basic tender documentation for the advertisement of tenders
  • Monitoring tender documentation going to the various approval committees
  • Ensuring adherence by contractors to the conditions of contract during construction phase
  • Scrutinising contractor’s progress claims and consultants’ fee account
  • Making recommendations on variation orders for approval
  • Preparing and auditing final accounts on projects with consultants, quantity surveyors and contractors regarding any queries on accounts and contractors claim
  • Visiting building sites to confirm value of work done in the audit of progress payments and final accounts on project
  • Stakeholder management

Building Works Inspector

Eastern Cape Department Of Public Works
04.2008 - 02.2009
  • Conducting physical inspection of buildings and provide reports
  • Ensuring quality control of all projects
  • Monitoring construction and maintenance of projects
  • Providing advice and guidance to SMME’s and client departments
  • Providing Building management services
  • Implementing policies
  • Carrying out contract administration
  • Tender Adjudication
  • Managing labour intensive projects


Junior Quantity Surveyor

DPV Quantity Surveyors And Project Managers
Kokstad
11.2006 - 03.2008
  • Site Supervision
  • Attending site and technical meetings
  • Mentoring Emerging contractors
  • Ensuring quality control of all projects
  • Measuring builders work
  • Assisting in preparation of project estimates
  • Preparing and presenting tender adjudication reports
  • Preparing contractors’ progress payments
  • Preparing cash-flow projections
  • Preparing Fee accounts
  • Preparing final accounts and close out reports

Managing projects

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Project Mnagement - Project Management

Management College of South Africa
Durban
01.2017 - 04.2018

National Deploma: Building - Construction Management

Durban University of Technology
Durban
01.2004 - 02.2007

Skills

Written Communication

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Timeline

Infrastructure Specialist: Built Environment

Kwazulu Natal Provincial Treasury
03.2021 - Current

Postgraduate Diploma in Project Mnagement - Project Management

Management College of South Africa
01.2017 - 04.2018

Deputy Director Infrastructure Delivery Managemen

Kwazulu Natal Department Of Social Development
01.2013 - 02.2021

Maintenance Coordinator

KZN Department Of Social Development
07.2011 - 12.2012

Assistant Manager Facilities Management

KZN Department Of Public Works
05.2011 - 06.2011

Quantity Surveying Technician

KZN Department Of Public Works
03.2009 - 04.2011

Building Works Inspector

Eastern Cape Department Of Public Works
04.2008 - 02.2009

Junior Quantity Surveyor

DPV Quantity Surveyors And Project Managers
11.2006 - 03.2008

National Deploma: Building - Construction Management

Durban University of Technology
01.2004 - 02.2007
Phiwokuhle DandalaInfrastructure Specialist : Built Environment