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Thomas Sithole

Thomas Sithole

Civil Construction Manager
Mbombela

Summary

Innovative Construction Manager with over nine years of experience in Civil Construction industry and proven leadership skills. A member of SACPCMP, and in the process of professional registration. Known for extensive knowledge of OSHA guidelines and wholehearted commitment to employee and personal safety. Successful at completing projects on-time and under budget without sacrificing quality.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Construction Project Manager

NBN CIVILS (Pty) Ltd.
White River
03.2025 - Current

R109 million Water projects, road projects, and civil building projects: wastewater treatment plant, clear water treatment plant.

  • Assisting in developing project plans, including scope, budget, and timeline for multiple projects
  • Prepare and manage project budgets.
  • Approve and track change orders, and additional costs.
  • Create and maintain project schedules.
  • Assemble and lead project teams, including architects, engineers, and subcontractors.
  • Ensure that construction work meets quality standards and specifications.
  • Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, including building codes, and safety standards.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies.
  • Identify and resolve issues that arise during the construction process.
  • Maintain accurate project documentation, including contracts, change orders, and progress reports.
  • Document lessons learned and best practices for the future projects.
  • Ensuring all work is completed to satisfaction.

Senior Construction Project Manager

Sibusisiwe Contractors
White River
09.2023 - 02.2025

R 82 million Water projects and civil building projects: water reticulation, concrete water-retaining structures, steel elevated and ground tanks, bulk pipeline, and civil buildings.

  • Developing project plans, including scope, budget, and timeline for multiple projects.
  • Prepare and manage project budgets.
  • Approve and track change orders, and additional costs.
  • Create and maintain project schedules.
  • Assemble and lead project teams, including architects, engineers, and subcontractors.
  • Ensure that construction work meets quality standards and specifications.
  • Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, including building codes, and safety standards.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies.
  • Identify and resolve issues that arise during the construction process.
  • Maintain accurate project documentation, including contracts, change orders, and progress reports.
  • Document lessons learned and best practices for future projects.
  • Ensuring all work is completed to satisfaction.
  • Collaborated with architects, engineers, and designers to develop innovative solutions for complex construction challenges.
  • Managed multiple concurrent projects, ensuring smooth coordination of resources and timely execution of tasks.
  • Improved project completion rates by implementing efficient scheduling and resource allocation strategies.
  • Ensured timely delivery of projects by closely monitoring progress and addressing potential roadblocks proactively.

Construction Project Manager

Sihle Property Developers and Plant Hire
Belfast(Emakhazeni)
04.2022 - 09.2023

R18 million Water Project and Roads Project: bulk pipeline, UPVC and steel; concrete water-retaining structures, and roads.

  • Developing project plans, including scope, budget, and timeline.
  • Prepare and manage project budgets.
  • Approve and track change orders, and additional costs.
  • Create and maintain project schedules.
  • Assemble and lead project teams, including architects, engineers, and subcontractors.
  • Ensure that construction work meets quality standards and specifications.
  • Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, including building codes, and safety standards.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies.
  • Identify and resolve issues that arise during the construction process.
  • Maintain accurate project documentation, including contracts, change orders, and progress reports.
  • Document lessons learned and best practices for future projects.
  • Ensuring all work is completed to satisfaction.
  • Kept detailed track of daily progress and productivity and analyzed data to identify and correct holdups.
  • Kept sites compliant with OSHA, state, and local regulations to prevent unnecessary risks.
  • Implemented quality control measures to maintain high standards of workmanship throughout all projects.
  • Developed and executed pre-construction milestones on project schedule.

Resident Engineer

Gmh/Tshwelelo Consulting Engineers
Mbombela
01.2019 - 09.2022

R175 million Water Projects: Construction of a Clear Water Treatment Plant, Raw Water Abstraction Plant, Pump Station Building, Chlorine Building, Filter Building, and Bulk Pipeline.

  • Monitor daily construction activities to ensure compliance with the project specifications, drawings, and standards for four projects simultaneously.
  • Implement and enforce quality control measures to ensure that materials and workmanship meet the required standards.
  • Communication, progress monitoring, change management, safety compliance, reporting, inspections, training and monitoring, documentation, and budget management.
  • Monitored construction progress, updating documents and information.
  • Wrote reports, kept thorough field notes and logged daily activities.
  • Reviewed design drawings and specifications with meticulous attention to detail, identifying errors or areas requiring clarification before construction commenced.
  • Monitored project budgets closely to identify areas for cost optimization, reducing overall expenses without compromising quality or safety standards.
  • Evaluated and adjusted construction and engineering processes to maximize project efficiency, solving technical problems.

Construction Manager

Mpfumelelo Business Enterprise
White River
10.2016 - 08.2018

R210 million Water and Civil building Projects- Water reticulation, Rehabilitation centre building, Clear water treatment plant maintenance, Concrete water retaining structures, reservoirs construction, pumps station building and Bulk pipelines.

  • Project planning and coordinating, budget management, team leadership and management, safety management, quality control and assurance, regulatory compliance, contract management, risk management, preparing claims, and stakeholder communication.
  • Monitored daily progress on-site to maintain a clear understanding of challenges faced by the team members or any required adjustments in plans or schedules.
  • Identified and resolved construction issues promptly to prevent delays.
  • Monitored subcontractor operations and applied effective time, resource, and money management strategies to delivery under-budget project completion.
  • Communicated daily with vendors to keep project fully operational.
  • Verified completed projects met approved time, quality, and cost estimates.
  • Implemented safety protocols for reduced workplace injuries, conducting regular site inspections and safety meetings.
  • Completed projects within time constraints by effectively managing schedules and allocating resources.
  • Improved project efficiency by streamlining communication between architects, engineers, and subcontractors.
  • Developed strong relationships with subcontractors, leading to efficient collaboration on complex construction projects.
  • Managed procurement processes for timely delivery of materials while minimizing costs, ensuring smooth project execution.
  • Surveyed sites to determine material needs and accurately manage inventories and budgets.

Project Manager - Inservice Training

Nkomazi Local Municipality
Malelane
03.2016 - 08.2016

R22 million Water and Civil Building Projects: Water reticulation, bulk pipeline, concrete reservoir, steel ground and elevated water storage tanks, and pump station buildings.

  • Assisting in project planning, documentation, communication, monitoring progress, resource management, and quality assurance.
  • Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
  • Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
  • Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
  • Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.

Education

Civil Engineering N2 & N3 -

Gert Sibande TVET College
South Africa
12.2014

PRINCE2 Certification Preparation Fundamental Concepts -

Alison
South Africa
03.2024

Piping Systems -

2KG Training
South Africa
11.2023

Civil Engineering National N Diploma -

Gert Sibande TVET College
South Africa
09.2018

Microsoft Office Excel Intermediate Level Training Seminer -

CPD Africa
South Africa
08.2017

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Risk Management

Quality Control

Team Leadership

Budget Management

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Contract Negotiation

Communication

Creativity

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Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 14-10-1996
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: South Africa
  • Driving License: C1
  • Marital Status: Single

References

  • James Muindisi, 0812515333, technical5@mpfumelelo.co.za, Mpfumelelo Business Enterprise
  • Patrick Sithole, 0791090436, patrick.sithole@nkomazi.gov.za, Nkomazi Local Municipality
  • Pieter Knoetze, 0823042322, pieter@gmhccp.co.za, Gmh/Tshwelelo Consulting Engineers

Software

Microsoft Project

Microsoft office

Timeline

Assistant Construction Project Manager

NBN CIVILS (Pty) Ltd.
03.2025 - Current

Senior Construction Project Manager

Sibusisiwe Contractors
09.2023 - 02.2025

Construction Project Manager

Sihle Property Developers and Plant Hire
04.2022 - 09.2023

Resident Engineer

Gmh/Tshwelelo Consulting Engineers
01.2019 - 09.2022

Construction Manager

Mpfumelelo Business Enterprise
10.2016 - 08.2018

Project Manager - Inservice Training

Nkomazi Local Municipality
03.2016 - 08.2016

Civil Engineering N2 & N3 -

Gert Sibande TVET College

PRINCE2 Certification Preparation Fundamental Concepts -

Alison

Piping Systems -

2KG Training

Civil Engineering National N Diploma -

Gert Sibande TVET College

Microsoft Office Excel Intermediate Level Training Seminer -

CPD Africa
Thomas SitholeCivil Construction Manager