Admire M.

Construction Manager

Pretoria, South Africa

Experience

Nov 2021 - Present
4 years 2 months

Construction Manager

Mpfumelelo Business Enterprises

  • Progress contractual claims

  • Create and manage work program scheduling and management

  • Lean revisions

  • Assign tasks to teams on site construction

  • Attend technical queries on quality control, request for information and NCR

  • Contractual claims: variations, extension of time

  • Cut and fill up to 40 000 m³ of import G5 material

  • Bore piling for foundations

  • Concrete, reinforcement and piling formwork: 8 200 m³ cast on four floors including brickwork

  • Electrical and mechanical works including all building finishes

  • Water tank 320 kL with pump station

  • External works: paving 15 000 m², kerbing, steel structure parking, subsoil drainage

Jan 2016 - Nov 2019
3 years 11 months

Construction Projects Manager

SSD

  • Overall project planning, implementation and control management
  • Head construction department with focus on cash flow, invoicing and budgeting allocation
  • Develop project schedules, material planning, purchase orders, ensuring work is within scope
  • Oversee and apply contracts NEC, GCC, JBCC
  • Approve work plan, labour and material plan, subcontractor work and payments
  • Prepare subcontractor RFQs, define scope and appoint subcontractors
  • Manage client requirements, change in scope, revised program and time
  • Approve and prepare construction appointments and contract documents
  • Responsible for overall quality management and control system
Apr 2014 - Dec 2015
1 year 9 months
On-site

Project Manager

Africanizm Building and Civils

  • Control execution of works on site
  • Manage and delegate duties to staff
  • Prepare construction programme and achieve target dates
  • Prepare site costing and submit weekly and monthly reports
  • Manage work sequence to ensure timely completion and profitability
  • Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements
  • Ensure quality of work meets specifications
  • Attend meetings with clients and consultants and defend work
  • Prepare weekly progress site reports comparing quantities with BoQ and advise management
  • Manage subcontractors and ensure correct work execution
  • Produce and submit weekly timesheets for plants and employees
  • Compute quantities of work done and report to management
Oct 2013 - Feb 2014
5 months

Site Engineer

Sig Engineering

  • Road construction, sewerage works, stormwater and bridge construction
  • Steel erection and site management
  • Quality control planning and implementation
  • Day-to-day supervision, surveys, QA and QC documentation
  • Bill of quantities and evaluations
  • Progress reporting and attending project meetings
  • Ensure specifications are followed and implemented
  • Procurement of materials and stock control
Aug 2012 - Sep 2013
1 year 2 months

Site Agent/Resident Engineer

Sakunda Holdings

  • Handle road construction on driveways, bulk earthworks, paving and concrete surfaces
  • Concrete works on forecourt construction and stormwater drainage including culverts and kerbing
  • Building construction and finishes: painting, tiling, aluminum glazing, ceiling, steel roofing, plumbing and electrical works
  • Mechanical works on petrol tank installation and configuration
  • Inspect and supervise works to ensure compliance with specifications
  • Monitor progress and estimate quantities including timesheets
  • Daily management of on-site activities within budget
  • Prepare work schedules and resource plans
  • Itemize BoQ and plan financial requirements
  • Prepare financial forecasts, timesheets and labour allocation
  • Assess progress to ensure performance within contract specifications
  • Assist design team with drawings and advise on works
  • Ensure quality control standards are met
  • Coordinate design team communications on changes
  • Manage and allocate subcontractor work and prepare payment certificates
Jan 2012 - Jul 2012
7 months

Site Agent/Resident Engineer

SDK Construction Services

  • Prepare designs and drawings for buildings
  • Prepare BoQ, programme of works, project reporting and site records
  • Setting out, leveling and preparing construction team
  • Manage on-site activities and supervise subordinates
  • Supervise daily site activities
  • Hands-on experience in plumbing, electrical installations, sewerage, stormwater and generator installations
Feb 2009 - Dec 2011
2 years 11 months

Site Engineer

Cosira Group International

  • Manage and supervise foremen on heavy concrete foundations and bulk concrete works

  • Install steel structures: bolting, cutting and welding on refinery mining plant

  • Precast concrete installations on suspended structures and heavy tunnel supports

  • Review drawings, quantities and specifications for accuracy

  • Prepare revised BoQ for subcontractor works and payment certificates

  • Oversee health and safety issues and quality of works

  • Supervise mountainous concrete works and hold-down bolting

  • Steel structure installations and preparation of mountain access road with concrete strips

  • Prepare technical site surveys, as-built documentation and BoQ

  • Prepare project financial forecasts and ensure adherence

  • Ensure compliance with design specifications and quality requirements

  • Oversee health and safety issues on site

Summary

Experienced professionally managing construction projects both in construction and consulting profession. Experienced both technically and in management of bulk concrete works, steel construction, bulk earthworks, driveway, paving, building and mechanical works on mining refinery plant, roads, shopping complex, base station and Fuel Service Station. On site Construction Site works experience. Remote Sites Experience.

Languages

English
Advanced
Shona
Advanced

Education

Feb 2004 - Nov 2008

University of the Witwatersrand

BSc Honours, Construction Management · Construction Management · Johannesburg, South Africa

Certifications & licenses

Certificate In Advanced Geotechnical Engineering

IIT Madras India

Certificate In Project Management

IIT Madras India

Certified First Aider

Red Cross International, Zimbabwe

Certified Height And Fall Arrest Technician

Gravity Training, Johannesburg

SACPCMP – Registration As Candidate Construction Manager

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