Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Professional body registration
Software
Additional Information
References
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Zikona Kanyisa  Ndarana

Zikona Kanyisa Ndarana

Civil Engineer
Johannesburg

Summary

I am a Civil Engineer mostly experienced in railway project management and maintenance. Railway is a multidisciplinary environment that enforces critical thinking,problem solving and technical skills. In my experience I have grown a passion for project management in order continually learn and collaborate with others to bring about sustainable change and innovation in the built environment sector.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Engineering Technician

Transnet Freight Rail (TFR)
01.2017 - Current
  • Budget, plan and manage maintenance of the railway infrastructure from Vryburg to Mafikeng
  • Manage multidisciplinary projects- line upgrade, rail replacement, sleeper replacement etc
  • Report writing- collation and consolidation of data to present for section improvement reports
  • People management (section maintenance team)
  • Manage emergency construction work, with reference to engineering standards and Transnet internal standards and manuals.

Facilities Civil engineering graduate trainee

General Motors South Africa (GMSA)- Gqeberha
Gqeberha
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Manage and maintain all GMSA facilities
  • Monitor/supervise all civil engineering projects.

Education

Bsc(honors) Construction Project Management - Construction Management

University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg

Btech(transportation) - Civil Engineering

University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg
04.2020

Nationa Diploma (Civil Engineering) - Civil Engineering

Nelson Mandela University
Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
04.2017

Skills

    Communication

Problem solving

Effective planning and organizing

Team player

Technical expertise

Analytical ability

Leadership

Integrity

Time management

Attention to details

Project management

Computer literacy

Professional body registration

  • Candidate Civil engineering technician(ECSA)

Software

Microsoft office (Excel,Powerful,Word, Ms project)

SAP system

Additional Information

Drivers license: 08

References

Lorenzo Crulci (General Motors Facilities Manager)

Cell: 082 377 3277

Tel: 041 403 2733

Tondani Makatu (Maintenance Manager Transnet Freight Rail)

Tel: 011 950 1219

Cell: 060 546 7582

Timeline

Engineering Technician

Transnet Freight Rail (TFR)
01.2017 - Current

Facilities Civil engineering graduate trainee

General Motors South Africa (GMSA)- Gqeberha
01.2016 - 01.2017

Bsc(honors) Construction Project Management - Construction Management

University of Johannesburg

Btech(transportation) - Civil Engineering

University of Johannesburg

Nationa Diploma (Civil Engineering) - Civil Engineering

Nelson Mandela University
Zikona Kanyisa NdaranaCivil Engineer