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Thabile Vilakazi

Thabile Vilakazi

Quantity Surveyor & Contract Specialist
Johannesburg

Summary

Proactive and goal-oriented Candidate Quantity Surveyor with proven intermediate experience in contract management, specializing in NEC3, FIDIC and Bespoke contracts. Proficient in contract administration, implementing contract clauses, managing claims, writing comprehensive commercial reports, and the drafting and interpretation of contracts. Strong interpersonal skills complemented by effective teamwork and conflict management capabilities. Skilled in commercial writing, contract drafting, contract negotiations, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations. Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring seamless execution and delivery. Currently registered as a Candidate Quantity Surveyor with the South African Council for Quantity Surveying.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
5
5
Languages

Work History

Quantity Surveyor & Contract Officer

Babcock International Group
01.2024 - Current
  • Financial Oversight
  • Customer / Stakeholder Management
  • Contractual Correspondence Monitoring
  • Dispute Management
  • Schedule Interpretation
  • Cashflow Projections and Forecasts
  • Contract Variations
  • Cost Reporting
  • Project Management Support
  • Risk Management
  • Cost Planning and Estimation
  • Contract Specialization

Key Achievements:

  • Successfully annulled penalties at Majuba Power Station, saving R345,653.44.
  • Negotiated fixed normal time hours for monthly payment certificates, ensuring consistent payments averaging R150,000 per month.
  • Secured a disputed compensation event worth R3.9 million for Covid transport regulations under the Majuba Milling contract.
  • Won a disputed CPA claim of R1,200,587.56 for underpayment on Lethabo Loop Pipes.
  • Negotiated and secured a contract for the supply of spares, overcoming a disputed CPA for revalidation.

Intermediate Quantity Surveyor

BGQS Consulting
07.2023 - 12.2023
  • Cost Planning and Estimation
  • Contract Administration
  • Procurement and Tendering
  • Sub-contractor Management
  • Cost Reporting
  • Estimation and Compilation of BOQ
  • Tender Negotiations, adjudications and awards
  • Measuring

Quantity Surveyor

Babcock Ntuthuko Engineering
09.2019 - 06.2023

Student/Intern Quantity Surveyor

Tiber Bonvec Construction
02.2018 - 12.2018

Student Quantity Surveyor

Bukhosi Engineering, Managing and Cost Consulting
07.2016 - 12.2017

Education

BTech - Quantity Surveying

Tshwane University of Technology
05-2019

PGDip - Drafting and Interpretation of Contracts

University of Johannesburg
06-2026

Skills

  • Cost Management and Estimation
  • Contract Management
  • Project Management
  • Risk Management
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Cost control

  • Cash flow forecasting
  • Risk analysis
  • Dispute resolution
  • Commercial awareness
  • Contract support

Certification

Candidate Quantity Surveyor - South African Council of Quantity Surveying Profession

Timeline

Quantity Surveyor & Contract Officer

Babcock International Group
01.2024 - Current

Intermediate Quantity Surveyor

BGQS Consulting
07.2023 - 12.2023

Quantity Surveyor

Babcock Ntuthuko Engineering
09.2019 - 06.2023

Student/Intern Quantity Surveyor

Tiber Bonvec Construction
02.2018 - 12.2018

Student Quantity Surveyor

Bukhosi Engineering, Managing and Cost Consulting
07.2016 - 12.2017

BTech - Quantity Surveying

Tshwane University of Technology

PGDip - Drafting and Interpretation of Contracts

University of Johannesburg
Thabile VilakaziQuantity Surveyor & Contract Specialist