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Yongama Ntenteni

Construction Site Foreman
East London

Summary

Responsible Foreman with excellent project oversight, team management and blueprint interpretation skills coupled with more than 8 years of experience. Achieves project milestones and adheres to deadlines and quality standards. Focused Foreman considered expert in planning, assigning and directing work tasks. Dedicated team player committed to maintaining safe, clean job sites. Pursuing role where hard work and dedication will be highly valued. Strategic Supervisor with expertise prioritizing projects, planning workflow and managing employees to achieve operational goals. Resourceful individual with 8+ years of active experience managing efforts within deadline-driven environments. Diplomatic individual with strong leadership and decision-making skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Resourceful Site Supervisor tenacious about keeping operations on-schedule and on-budget. Successful at coordinating diverse resources and satisfying tough clients according to demanding timelines. Enthusiastic individual experienced in resolving conflicts and issues with exceptional skill and poise. Offering engaging and pleasant personality with expertise ensuring projects meet safety regulations, policies and procedures.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Site Foreman

NLG Group
Umtata
06.2023 - Current
  • Coordinated site investigations, documented issues, and escalated to executive teams.
  • Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
  • Handled issues with relative ease by implementing best practices and applying critical thinking skills to find best solutions.
  • Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
  • Interacted with employees to demonstrate high standards and mitigate issues effectively.
  • Verified completed projects met approved time, quality, and cost estimates.
  • Scheduled job assignments for staff to monitor progress and performance.
  • Inspected completed work to verify quality standards and compliance with criteria.
  • Monitored usage of supplies and materials to establish cost effective operations.
  • Developed and implemented new procedures to increase productivity and constructiveness.
  • Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices and comply with protocols and regulations.
  • Supervised training of new construction and extraction workers on safety practices and procedures.
  • Assisted in recruiting and hiring new construction and extraction workers.

Site Foreman

Ezulwini Construction
East London
01.2022 - 05.2023
  • Coordinated site investigations, documented issues, and escalated to executive teams.
  • Handled issues with relative ease by implementing best practices and applying critical thinking skills to find best solutions.
  • Reviewed project details to specify correct materials and equipment for job sites.
  • Verified completed projects met approved time, quality, and cost estimates.

Site Engineer

Cohen Properties
Port Elizabeth
07.2021 - 12.2021
  • Recorded daily events and activities in site diary to evaluate process and improve productivity.
  • Oversaw quality control and health and safety matters for construction teams.
  • Ordered and tracked delivery of construction materials and supplies from vendors.
  • Supported property condition assessment reports, 3D scanning and retro-commissioning throughout buildings.
  • Created work schedules and adjusted as needed to meet project deadlines and keep shifts properly staffed.

Construction Foreman

Dewing Construction
East London
08.2014 - 06.2021
  • Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.
  • Supervised field crews to maximize quality and work efficiency.
  • Asserted control over material usage and contractor man-hours to keep projects in line with budgetary restrictions.
  • Delegated assignments based on plans, project needs, and knowledge of individual team members.
  • Interacted with employees to demonstrate high standards and mitigate issues effectively.
  • Supervised material usage and contractor man-hours to keep projects in line with budgetary restrictions.
  • Analyzed project blueprints and specifications to identify exact number of laborers needed to complete job.
  • Evaluated team member strengths and assigned tasks based upon expertise and background.
  • Studied and interpreted blueprints to plan construction phases and team assignments.
  • Verified and submitted team timesheets.
  • Delivered reports to construction manager to detail project updates and likely completion dates, noting delays, and causes.

Education

N5 Higher Certificate - Engineering Studies

Buffalo City College
East London
01.2012 - 01.2013

Skills

Effective communication

Residential construction

Construction management

Project Management

Staff Management

Teambuilding

Good Telephone Etiquette

Roofing

Commercial construction

Project milestones

Safety policies and procedures

Project estimation and bidding

Timeline

Site Foreman

NLG Group
06.2023 - Current

Site Foreman

Ezulwini Construction
01.2022 - 05.2023

Site Engineer

Cohen Properties
07.2021 - 12.2021

Construction Foreman

Dewing Construction
08.2014 - 06.2021

N5 Higher Certificate - Engineering Studies

Buffalo City College
01.2012 - 01.2013
Yongama Ntenteni Construction Site Foreman