Thabo Lawrence Dire
Manager :water & sanitation provision
Hammanskraal,NW
Summary
Civil Engineering Technician with 15 years of experience in Civil Engineering Construction Monitoring and Project Management. Water and Sanitation provision, construction supervision.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2002
2002
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Site Agent
Babina tlou trading
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Upgrading of bulk Water and reticulation from June 2018 to January 2019 – value R 68mil
- DUTIES OF A MANAGER FOR WATER AND SANITATION
- Liaising with the Resident engineer/project managers when working as a contractor.
- Liaising with the Client project Manager and making sure all the weekly and monthly progress report are submitted on time and attending monthly progress meetings.
- Attending of site project starring committee meetings with stake holders.
- Held meetings with team leaders and foreman when working as an Site agent.
- Assisting in valuations and production of invoices.
- Preparing Cash flow and programme.
- Ordering of project materials on site.
- Programming of works and ensuring adherences to that programme.
- Supervision of employees, sub-contractors, apprentices, and trainees when on site.
- Making sure that there is compliance on site regarding health and safety matters on site.
- Always Maintaining the confidentiality of both clients and the company.
- Site inspections as per contractor’s request (as a Resident Engineer).
- Carrying out any other duties requested by management of the company.
- Quality control on work performed and material used on site.
- Analysing of test results and approve according to COLTO Standards.
- Prepare 'As-builts' reports and redline drawings.
- Ensure that the project is delivered on time and conforms to the highest engineering standards and is to the client’s satisfaction.
- Preparing payment certificate.
- General Construction Monitoring.
- Liaising with Local Authorities and Contractor.
- Report and minutes writing.
- Conducting site inspections, attending the concrete crushing test and using schmidt hammer test on concrete walls.
- Record Quality Assurance data.
- Performing site supervision on quality control.
- Calculating completion estimates on monthly basis.
- Tender adjudication.
- Project estimation.
- Conducted hydraulic pressure tests.
- Approving work procedures submitted by contractors.
- Assisted in material ordering and prepared costing on weekly basis.
- Issuing the Noncompliance report.
- Attending the toolbox talk.
Civil engineering: Quality assurance and control
Bereau veritas
11.2017 - 04.2018
- Construction of 100 MW concentrated solar plant in Karooshoek in Upinton in Northern cape.
Manager :water & Sanitation provision
Moretele local municipality
10.2016 - 04.2018
- Provision water and sanitation services to all Moretele local municipality villages.
- Attending provincial, national meetings or conferences regarding blue drop and green drop.
- Reporting the status quo of water and sanitation in international water authority.
- Preparing the MUSSA report.
- Preparing AIWA report.
- Tender evaluation committee member.
- Technical report writing.
- Site inspection.
Resident Engineer
IGS Consulting Engineers
01.2016 - 10.2017
- Construction of low cost housing in Kroonstad and Tshiamo in Harriesmith from January 2016- October 2017.
Engineers representative
Marobeni consulting Engineers
10.2012 - 11.2015
- Upgrading of water reticulation pipes in Marokolong and Ramotse for City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (Phase2)from October 2012 – Nov 2015 – project value R 100Mil
Engineers Representative
Matlhatse consulting Engineers
01.2010 - 12.2010
- Upgrading of water reticulation in Segakwaneng and Mabodisa villages in Moruleng for Moses Kotane local municipality-12 June 2010- 12 December 2010 project value R 9 000 000.00 (Engineer’s Representative)
- Construction of 150 VIP sanitation in Kwa-Mhlanga village in Mpumalanga from Jan 2011 – 15 August 2011 - project value R 7 000 000.00 (Engineer’s Representative)
- D1200 road rehabilitation in Senwabarwana village for 25km Sept 2011 –Jan 2012 – project value R25Mil(Engineer’s representative)
- Office administration work from Pretoria head office Jun 2012-Oct 2012 -responsibilities were preparation of proposal, reference check for contractors companies and attending tender briefing for different companies.
Engineer representative
Marobeni consulting Engineers
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Upgrading of bulk Water and reticulation Works for City of Tshwane metropolitan Municipality from June 2008 to Nov 2010 – construction value R 59 034 306.00
Education
Grade 12 -
Mmankala technical and commercial High
BTECH: Civil Engineering - Urban Engineering
Tshwane University of Technology
N-DIP: CIVIL ENGINNERING - undefined
Tshwane University of Technology
Skills
MS Projects
MS Office
Technical report writing
Preparation of close out reports
Auto-cad 3D
Timeline
Site Agent
Babina tlou trading
01.2018 - 01.2019
Civil engineering: Quality assurance and control
Bereau veritas
11.2017 - 04.2018
Manager :water & Sanitation provision
Moretele local municipality
10.2016 - 04.2018
Resident Engineer
IGS Consulting Engineers
01.2016 - 10.2017
Engineers representative
Marobeni consulting Engineers
10.2012 - 11.2015
Engineers Representative
Matlhatse consulting Engineers
01.2010 - 12.2010
Engineer representative
Marobeni consulting Engineers
01.2008 - 01.2010
BTECH: Civil Engineering - Urban Engineering
Tshwane University of Technology
N-DIP: CIVIL ENGINNERING - undefined
Tshwane University of Technology
Grade 12 -
Mmankala technical and commercial High
Confirmation
I confirm that the above Curriculum Vitae is an accurate description of my experience.
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 08/29/84
Current Position
Manager: water & sanitation provision
Confirmation
I confirm that the above Curriculum Vitae is an accurate description of my experience.
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 08/29/84