Sinazo Notshekem
Junior Quantity Surveyor
East London
Summary
Results-driven construction professional with extensive experience in cost estimation, contract management, and financial planning. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability, ensuring seamless project execution. Highly skilled in cost control, negotiation, and risk management, consistently delivering on budget and within scope. Known for analytical thinking and effective communication, fostering reliable partnerships and achieving project goals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Excel Quantity Surveyor
07.2025 - 01.2026
- Performed measurements for structural and architectural works to prepare cost estimates for projects.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping through diligent maintenance of project files containing essential documentation such as contracts, change orders, and approved extension of time claims.
- During this time I started managing the new project of school renovations and construction of new ablution facilities of R10 million, holding both progress meeting and technical meetings to ensure the flow of communication between all stakeholders.
- Measure the work done on site with the client and the contractor in order to performed contractors payment valuations. This also reduce the risk of disputes when the final account time comes.
- There were ten (10) projects of ablution facilities worth +- R50 million that needed to be closed. I managed to do eight (8) final accounts and (6) close out reports.
Junior Project Manager
The Mvula Trust
04.2022 - 02.2025
- Ensure That All Pre-Contractual Conditions Are Satisfied before Instruction to Proceed are Issued to The PSP/Contractor.
- Develop and Monitor Baseline Performance Plans (Physical and Financial) For Each Project.
- Ensure that all site instructions and construction drawings issued to the contractors are on site and available for inspection
- Ensure that the recommended scope is articulated well in designers and drawings.
- Ensure that works adhere to quality building standards & Engineering specifications.
- Liaise with and manage all relevant stakeholders (e.g. Education Districts, Principals, SGB's PSU and Business Forums).
- Ensure the Contracts/ Projects Record Management and Filling Commensurate with The Stage of the Project in Soft and Hard copy.
- Carry Out Quality and Performance Reviews for All Projects at Key Hold Points (Inception, Preliminary, Detail Design, Tender, PC, Construction, WC, FC, FA, COR)
- Effectively engage with all stakeholders and ensure that they are kept abreast of project/ programme progress and relevant developments.
- Reason for leaving: Contract expiring
Junior Quantity Surveyor
The Mvula Trust
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Manage the allocated projects in line with the QS function.
- Prepare budgets for each project by work packages and preparation of cash flow projections and updates
- Review and/ or undertake drawings and on-site measurement during execution phases
- Preparation/ Review of Payment Certificates
- Preparation of the Rates build-up of each activity or unscheduled items in a Contract BoQ & do adjustment of provisional/ Prime cost in a Contract BoQ.
- Prepare Variation Orders/ Extension Of Time and submit for approval
- Prepare, Process and Reconcile Project Final Accounts for Approval
- Prepare and Provide the necessary inputs to the Project Close-Out.
- Keep an accurate report of projects allocated to them and provide inputs to the Project Manager as and when required
- Adhere to the weekly/ monthly targets as set out by the Line Manager to contribute to the overall organizational performance
- Review and correct QS-related information on the client reporting systems (e.g. EFMS)
- Verify invoices submitted by contractors and PSP against work completed
- Liaise with and manage all relevant stake holders and conduct meetings.
Intern Quantity Surveyor
The Mvula Trust
07.2020 - 01.2021
- Prepare and check final accounts.
- Update monthly cash flows for Asidi.
- Scanning approved Final accounts for Asidi.
- Check tender documents produced to date.
- Preparation/ Review of Payment Certificates.
- Check and assist in preparing close out reports
- Preparation/ Review of Payment Certificates
- Review and correct QS-related information on the client reporting systems (e.g. EFMS)
Intern
ETDP SETA/DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
02.2019 - 06.2020
- Going to schools to do quality check after school principals write to the district to a request and compile the report about the findings.
- Going to schools to check the dammage after the heavy rain and storm and compile the report.
- Going to sites to check the quality of projects under Department of Education with works inpectors.
- Prepare and check final accounts and close out reports.
- Preparation/ Review of Payment Certificates
- Review and correct QS-related information on the client reporting systems (e.g. EFMS)
- Reason for leaving: Contract ended
Junior Construction Manager
CV Projects SA
04.2018 - 01.2019
- Site management & Site inspection
- Re-measuring of actual work done on site
- Compiling of material requisition & compiling of snags
- Compiling the outstanding work to be done on site
- Determine the appropriate contribution methods
- Reason for leaving: Contract ended
Architectural learnership
Department of Roads and Public Works
09.2011 - 08.2014
- Reproduction of old drawings drawn by pencil using AutoCAD.
- Produced working drawing for the renovations of KD Building in Mthatha.
- Building and site inspection for renovations.
- Produced ceiling and electrical layouts.
- Responsible for submission of drawing to the municipality.
- Reason for leaving: Contract ended
Education
Advanced Diploma - Quantity Surveying
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01-2024
National Diploma - Building
Walter Sisulu University
01-2017
N6 - Civil Engineering
Buffalo City Tvet Collage
01-2010
Grade 12 - undefined
Tutor Ndamase Senior Secondary
01-2007
Skills
COMPETENCIES
Cost estimation & Budgeting
Contract administration
JBCC contract application
Tender documentation and procurement
Project management
Computer Literacy
Microsoft word, excel, Outlook, teams and projects
QsPlus
AutoCad
Timeline
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Excel Quantity Surveyor
07.2025 - 01.2026
Junior Project Manager
The Mvula Trust
04.2022 - 02.2025
Junior Quantity Surveyor
The Mvula Trust
04.2021 - 03.2022
Intern Quantity Surveyor
The Mvula Trust
07.2020 - 01.2021
Intern
ETDP SETA/DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
02.2019 - 06.2020
Junior Construction Manager
CV Projects SA
04.2018 - 01.2019
Architectural learnership
Department of Roads and Public Works
09.2011 - 08.2014
National Diploma - Building
Walter Sisulu University
N6 - Civil Engineering
Buffalo City Tvet Collage
Grade 12 - undefined
Tutor Ndamase Senior Secondary
Advanced Diploma - Quantity Surveying
Cape Peninsula University of Technology