Vhuhwavho Tshiitamune

My role includes comprehending clients’ position and requirements and respond with a robust solution that is delivered timely in the form of a technically compliant and commercially competitive proposal. My key responsibilities include:

• Compiling proposal documents in response to clients' enquiries
• Ensuring all proposal are reviewed and approved by the authorized person before issue
• Managing a team of various departments and sub-contractors to provide the required input to compile technical compliant and commercially competitive proposals
• Ensuring that commercial conditions for the project are reviewed and that the necessary responsible position be conveyed to the client
• Ensuring that necessary processes and procedures are being followed
• Carrying out technical evaluation of enquiry documents to identify problem areas and deviations and ensure all matters are discussed with the client’s representatives and clarified in order to avoid delays
• Comprehending the client’s position based on various risks and financial boundaries to achieve a responsible solution
• Liaising with other managers to ensure the client’s requirements can be met
• Negotiating contract terms with support from the Proposals Manager, Commercial Manager and General Manager
• Handing-over of the project requirements and contract terms to the Divisional Manager and the relevant Engineers once the contract is awarded
• Supporting the project team during and after project award
• Assisting other proposal team members technically and commercially when necessary
• Supporting Department Management to meet targets as required
• Ensuring that submitted proposals are regularly followed-up
• Stake holder management
• Assisting with on-the-job training and progression of trainee members of the team

I started my career with DRA as a Junior Proposals Engineer where I:

• Gained strong leadership skills by managing proposals from start to finish
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
• Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
• Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
• Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.

• Recorded daily events and activities in site diary to evaluate process and improve productivity
• Ordered and tracked delivery of construction materials and supplies from vendors
• Oversaw quality control and health and safety matters for construction teams.
• Created work schedules and adjusted as needed to meet project deadlines and keep shifts properly staffed.
• Applied engineering principles to troubleshooting and followed up on defined corrective actions to prevent reoccurrences.
• Suggested process and technical design changes to improve performance and efficiency.
• Developed safety awareness program consisting of construction safety audits and safety meetings.
• Checked technical designs and drawings for adherence to standards.
• Compiled and presented reports explaining project details to non-technical stakeholders.
• Drafted and reviewed construction schedules
• Adhered to timelines to meet quality assurance targets.
• Interacted with state and local agencies concerning compliance with codes and regulations.
• Assisted in bidding process by providing for on-site inspections and preparing take-offs.
• Estimated materials costs and sourcing requirements for project feasibility.
• Reviewed and assisted in performing technical bid analysis.
• Tested soils and materials to determine foundation strength.

I started my career with Murray and Dickson (Pty) Ltd as Site Engineer in training. Some of my key roles included:

• Identifying labour, material and time requirements for the duration of the project to estimate cost to completion
• Performing site measurements and site inspections for compiling payment certificates
• Remeasuring bill of quantities items for final quantities
• Liaising with estimating team; quantifying and pricing of bill items using the construction computer software
• Work forecasting, updating programme and certificate measurement also creating payment certificates for Sub-contractors after their submission and verification of the works
• Supervising Sub-contractors and controlling the works so as negotiating of their rates vs our allowable
• Compiling Payment Certificates using CCS prior to Clients approval
• Co-ordinating the setting out of works
• Daily costing and short-term programming
• Ensuring that construction programmes are met
• Preparing reports detailing site activities, incidents and resolutions
• Overseeing quality control and health and safety matters
• Responding to technical concerns and devise solutions to resolve problems
• Checking technical designs and drawings to ensure they are followed correctly
• Preparing site reports and organize facilities