Siphindile Shoba
Civil Engineer (BSc)
Durban
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineer - Employer's Agent's Representative
Department Of Water And Sanitation
09.2023 - Current
- Leading as Employers Agents Representative on R39 000 000 design and build contract (GCC 2015).
- Leading as Employers Representative on R10 000 000 design and build contract (FIDIC Silver Book) .
- Processing of Interim payment certificates.
- Presented technical findings to stakeholders, ensuring clear understanding of project status and goals.
- Collaborated on interdisciplinary teams to develop suitable solutions on site.
- Conducted feasibility studies for additions to contractors scope of works.
- Created detailed reports on engineering activities and findings.
- Conducted technical evaluations of engineering designs and test results.
- Established strong working relationships with clients through exceptional communication skills, fostering trust and collaboration
- Achieved successful project outcomes by maintaining accurate documentation and meeting strict deadlines.
Water Resources Engineer
Department Of Water And Sanitation
05.2022 - 08.2023
- Reviewing Civil Engineering designs for construction in proximity to water resources.
- Evaluated potential impacts of climate change on water resources, providing recommendations for adaptation strategies.
- Coordinated stakeholder engagement sessions to gather input and address public concerns regarding water resource management projects.
- Attended public meetings and events to address questions and explain project details.
- Assessing pollution control infrastructure in accordance to NEMWA Regulations 2013 for Waste Disposal Facilities.
- Providing professional input into development of water supply and drought operating rules.
- Oversight in development of Reconciliation strategies for management of raw water use within DWS KZN Water Management Area.
- Improved water resource management by conducting hydrologic and hydraulic analyses.
Engineer
Bigen Africa Pty (Ltd)
6 2021 - 5 2022
- Preliminary designs for water infrastructure components – Sterkfontein Bulk Water Supply Schemes
- Design review of pipeline long sections
- Determination of Bills of Quantities
- Tender document development
- Design concept development for Lesotho Highlands Phase 2 – Rural Water Supply Schemes
- Project management on DWS Water Supply and Drought Operating Rules (WSDOR) for Eastern Planning Area (KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga)
- Development of WSDOR using WRYM and WRPM for stand alone dams and schemes in Eastern Planning Area
- Site visit lead for water infrastructure component site visits (KwaZulu Natal and Mpumalanga)
- Detailed design report formulation
- Co ordination of training
- Oversight on the deliverable schedule
- Monitoring of water resources for early response using the DWS approved DSS
- Construction monitoring
- Steel works inspections
- Density and compaction testing for water services infrastructure.
Candidate Engineer
Department of Water and Sanitation
12.2019 - 05.2021
- Providing specialist / civil engineering comments to Water use licence applications
- Assessing the civil engineering component interlinked to water resource protection associated with mining operations, housing developments, water infrastructure projects and construction within the water resource
- Setting compliance conditions for Water Use Licences
- Setting recommendations for negative impact mitigation associated with water use authorizations
- Water resource management
- Hydrological assessment of Water Use Applications to balance EWR, demands and sustainability
- Site inspections
- Developed positive working relationships with stakeholders to effectively coordinate work activities.
- Presented technical findings to stakeholders.
- Hydrological modeling and management in the Mlathuze catchment.
Graduate Trainee
Department of Water and Sanitation
04.2018 - 12.2018
- Assessment of Water Use Licence Applications
- Water use requirements using SAPWAT for agricultural water use, Redbook for domestic and industrial water supply
- Site inspections
- Stakeholder engagements
- Prospecting of small scale earth fill dam sites
- Prospecting of low level bridge sites
- Organized and maintained records.
- Acquired foundational knowledge of company policies and procedures through rigorous study of internal documentation resources.
- Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
- Inspection of solid waste disposal sites.
Assistant Project Management Officer
Tshwane IT office solutions contracted to CSIR and DWS
09.2016 - 12.2017
- Middle level management
- Carryout operational objectives achieve project deliverables
- Strategic planning.
Laboratory assistant
University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN) School of Engineering
08.2017 - 10.2017
- Conducting the single seal surface practical in the transport module to enable students in connecting the theoretical and practical elements of transport
- Management of students during the practical session
- Monitoring conduct of students in accordance to health and safety standards in the laboratory.
Project Management Officer
Tswane IT office solutions contracted to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Department of Water and Sanitation
01.2017 - 04.2017
- Senior level management
- Formulating technical progress reports to highlight challenges, progress, and deliverables
- Selection panel and conducting interviews
- Monitoring project progress
- Strategic planning on the project
- Reporting to client
- Liaising with stakeholders
- Organizing stakeholder engagement meetings
- Presenting the project to stakeholders to achieve integrated management
- Overall management of the office and staff
- Technical support to staff.
Technical Team Leader
Tshwane IT office solutions contracted to CSIR and DWS
08.2015 - 08.2016
- Staff management
- Technical support.
Technician
Royal Haskoining DHV contracted to CSIR and DWS Validation and Verification of Existing Lawful Water Project
05.2014 - 08.2015
- Dam volume modeling
- Calculating crop water requirements using ArcGIS and SAPWAT.
Education
BSc Environmental Management -
NQF 8 Principles and Practices in Project Management - undefined
BSc Civil Engineering - undefined
National Senior Certificate - undefined
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Skills
Quality Control
Project Planning
Technical reporting
Root Cause Analysis
Accomplishments
- Exceptional Service Award, Department of Water and Sanitation (2015)
- Mentor at SA Girl Eng (2012)
- Elected chairperson ACTS UKZN (2010)
- National KZN Representitive ACTS (2010)
- UKZN Top 10 Female Entrance Scholarship (2008)
- Distinction pass, National Scenior Certificat (2007)
- Top Achiever Sisonke District, National Senior Certificate 2007 (2007)
- Eskom Managers Award (2007)
Affiliations
- Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), Candidate engineer, 2018201324
- Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), Pr. Eng. – awaiting decision
Committees
- SSC Member – Mhlathuze Reconcilliation Stategy Steering Committee
- Member - South Durban Basin Flooding Technical Task Group
- SMC Member – Water Supply Drought Operating Rules Eastern Planning Area
- SSC Member - KZN Coastal Metropolitan Area Reconciliation Strategy: Phase 3
- PSC Member – Classification of Significant Water Resources and Determination of Resource Quality Objectives for Water Resources in the Usutu to Mhlathuze Catchments
- SSC Member – Development of a Reconciliation Strategy For The Pongola To Umfolozi Catchments
- Member – Mgeni System JOC
- Presenter – Mhlathuze Reconcilliation Stategy
- Presenter – Mhlathuze Cactment Mangemmet Forum (CMF)
- Presenter – DWS Mhlathuze JOC
- Member – uThukela Resources Protection Technical Committee
- Member – Mhlathuze Drought Crisis Committee
- Specialist input – Water Use Authorization Advisory and Assessment Committee (WUAAAC)
- Member – WWF and DWS partnership for the Mhlathuze and uMkhomazi catchments
- Member – Real Time Flow Monitoring in the Mhlathuze River Catchment
Personal Development
- WISA Biannual Conference (2022)
- Introduction to Water Resources Planning Course (2021)
- Excel Dashboard and Reporting Training (2021)
- Road to Registration for Candidate Engineers, Technologist and Technicians (2021)
- Presenter at the Mhlathuze Water Webinar (2021)
- Delegate at the DWS Breakfast Dialogue for Professional Women in the Water Sector (2019)
- 6th WISA Young Water Professionals Conference (2019) 1.5 CPD points
- DWS Hydropedology Course 1 (2019) 1 CPD points
- CSIR Basic project mamagement workshop (2017)
Competencies
- Application of chapter 4 of the NWA (Act no. 36 of 1998) for water use authorizations
- Application of Section 35 of the NWA (Act no. 36 of 1198) to conduct Validation and Verification of Existing Water Use.
- Application of the DWS National Norms and Standards for Domestic Water and Sanitation Services (no. 44100 of 2017).
- Section J, Planning and Design Guidelines for water supply services.
- Engineering hydrology.
- Comprehensive understanding of chapter 24 of the NEMA (Act no. 107 of 1998) which provides co operative environmental governance.
- Interlink between NWA and Part 1-2 of the CARA (Act no. 43 of 2983)
- Administrative justice and ethical practice inline with the DWS Code of Conduct, the Constitution of South Africa, the ECSA ethics code, the PAJA act no.3 of 2000, and the PAIA (Act no.2 of 2000).
- GCC 2015
- FIDIC Silver Book 2017
Personal Information
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: African
References
- Kwanele Mbanjwa, Supervisor - DWS, 082 296 4021
- Robert Moffat, Principle Engineer – Bigen Africa, 082 781 2644
- Ayanda Mthalane, Mentor - DWS, 063 691 2322
Timeline
Engineer - Employer's Agent's Representative
Department Of Water And Sanitation
09.2023 - Current
Water Resources Engineer
Department Of Water And Sanitation
05.2022 - 08.2023
Candidate Engineer
Department of Water and Sanitation
12.2019 - 05.2021
Graduate Trainee
Department of Water and Sanitation
04.2018 - 12.2018
Laboratory assistant
University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN) School of Engineering
08.2017 - 10.2017
Project Management Officer
Tswane IT office solutions contracted to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Department of Water and Sanitation
01.2017 - 04.2017
Assistant Project Management Officer
Tshwane IT office solutions contracted to CSIR and DWS
09.2016 - 12.2017
Technical Team Leader
Tshwane IT office solutions contracted to CSIR and DWS
08.2015 - 08.2016
Technician
Royal Haskoining DHV contracted to CSIR and DWS Validation and Verification of Existing Lawful Water Project
05.2014 - 08.2015
Engineer
Bigen Africa Pty (Ltd)
6 2021 - 5 2022
BSc Environmental Management -
NQF 8 Principles and Practices in Project Management - undefined
BSc Civil Engineering - undefined
National Senior Certificate - undefined
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