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Tshepo Phaka

Project Controls Specialist
Johannesburg

Summary

I am a confident, adaptable, motivated person and a team player with strong leadership qualities, and I hold a Bachelor of Commerce in Quantitative Management degree from University of South Africa. I have added Business and Financial Modelling, Microsoft Power BI, Business Intelligence Analyst and Financial Analyst Training and Investor certificates. I am a result driven and resourceful individual with a proven ability to provide quality work and assist in key decisions. I have excellent communication skills and able to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring time is well managed to manage costs through prioritization, accuracy, planning and timeous delivery.

Diligent [Desired Position] with solid foundation in overseeing project controls. Successfully managed project schedules and budgets, ensuring timely and cost-effective completion. Demonstrated expertise in risk management and cost analysis.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Project Controls Specialist

Aseda Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd
01.2018 - Current
  • Responsible for maintaining project cost tools used by project managers to measure, forecast, and track project related work. Work with Operations Management and Finance to assist in Business Planning and Analysis
  • Duties:
  • Manage receivables and payables balances on allocated projects, insures accurate and timely invoicing
  • Analyze projects Incurred to Date (ITD) and estimate to complete (ETC) costs
  • Effectively interfaces and builds strong relationships with internal and external customers
  • Business Planning and Analysis (Financing, capacity, capability)
  • Accountable for accuracy and timely delivery of all project and management estimates, reports and forecasts for costs, revenue, and schedules on allocated projects
  • Development of project controls tools and methodology
  • Contract administration and inspections

Design Draftsman (Civil and Structural)

Palace Technologies (Pty) Ltd
09.2012 - 12.2017
  • Providing effective designs and calculations of civil and structural drawings and to attend site inspection meetings and provide knowledgeable and accurate information to colleagues and senior management.
  • Duties:
  • Design and produce working drawings.
  • Analysis of architectural designs
  • Drawing office manager
  • Attend site inspections meeting.
  • Report about site inspections

Structural Draftsman

Bapedi Consulting Engineers
09.2008 - 09.2012
  • Duties:
  • Drawing structural and reinforcement layouts
  • Attend site inspections meeting
  • Report about site inspections

Admin Clerk

Department of Home Affairs
05.2006 - 08.2007
  • Duties:
  • Data capturing.
  • Handling and solving queries
  • Switchboard operator
  • Issue passports and identity documents.

Education

Business and Financial Modeling -

University of Pennsylvania
01.2021

Financial Analyst Training and Investor Certificate - undefined

Udemy
01.2020

Business Intelligence Analyst Certificate - undefined

Udemy
01.2020

BCom - Quantitative Management

University of South Africa
01.2016

N Dip - Mechanical Engineering

University of Johannesburg
01.2005

Senior Certificate - Matric

Northview High School
01.2001

Skills

  • Ability to combine strong business acumen with effective self-management skills
  • Organized with excellent attention to detail
  • Negotiation and Conflict management skills
  • Interpret, analyze, and evaluates compliance with applicable legislation
  • Assess project feasibility through interrogation of resources requirements
  • Advanced Excel
  • Communication Skills: Oral, Written and Presentation

References

Arnold, Banda, Senior Civil Engineer/Supervisor, 082 423 8820, Aseda Consulting Engineers

Timeline

Project Controls Specialist

Aseda Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd
01.2018 - Current

Design Draftsman (Civil and Structural)

Palace Technologies (Pty) Ltd
09.2012 - 12.2017

Structural Draftsman

Bapedi Consulting Engineers
09.2008 - 09.2012

Admin Clerk

Department of Home Affairs
05.2006 - 08.2007

Financial Analyst Training and Investor Certificate - undefined

Udemy

Business Intelligence Analyst Certificate - undefined

Udemy

BCom - Quantitative Management

University of South Africa

N Dip - Mechanical Engineering

University of Johannesburg

Senior Certificate - Matric

Northview High School

Business and Financial Modeling -

University of Pennsylvania
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