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Sinovuyo Gwaxa

Junior Civil Engineer
Richards Bay

Summary

Proven Construction Manager with a track record of delivering high-quality projects on time for Leomat Construction. Expert in site and subcontractor management, adept at vendor negotiations, and skilled in fostering team leadership. Achieved consistent compliance with safety standards, enhancing client satisfaction and operational efficiency.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Construction Manager

Leomat Construction
01.2019 - Current

Manage all construction work on site including ensuring that there is compliance to health and safety

  • Development of QA plan, implementation and compliance monitoring thereof
  • Work Procurement - Tendering / Pricing of work
  • Planning, coordinating and supervising general operations on site, including labour, plant, materials and subcontractor components
  • Quantities Measurement and Monthly Certification of work
  • Manage procurements of materials on site
  • Monitor work progress and work towards eliminating any delays to projects.
  • Communicate and liaise with clients and suppliers on behalf of Leomat Construction company
  • Supervise team of 22 construction workers to maintain productivity and quality of work.
  • Ensure that all teams on site are competent on work they are doing

Civil Engineering Student

Leomat Construction
01.2015 - 12.2018
  • · Doing site daily diary, this involves having to be on site every day and being alert on every task that is done on each and every section of the site, taking rain gauges (during rainy days), knowing the number of workers on site, skilled and non-skilled and recording days where the workers worked overtime and reasons for working overtime.
  • Working with the site agent to make bill of quantities for extra work that is given to the contractor by the client but was not included on the tender stage
  • · Reading the drawings and making a list of all the materials that will be required on site, such as measuring the length of pipes from the drawings and recording their specific diameter and checking on the drawing notes what type of material is the pipe made up of.
  • · Calling different suppliers to get quotes for the materials that will be used on site. The quotes were then compared based on price, quality and whether they met the standards specified by the engineer.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

University Of Kwa-Zulu Natal
Durban, South Africa
04.2001 -

Skills

Site Management

Subcontractor Management

Vendor and Contractor Negotiations

Project Management

Cost Estimation

Knowledgeable in construction safety

Team Building and Leadership

Client liaising

Software

Buildsmart

CCS Candy

Microsoft Project

Timeline

Construction Manager

Leomat Construction
01.2019 - Current

Civil Engineering Student

Leomat Construction
01.2015 - 12.2018

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

University Of Kwa-Zulu Natal
04.2001 -
Sinovuyo GwaxaJunior Civil Engineer