Highlights:

Skills:project engineer, project manager, civil engineer, project

Certification:Project Management Professional

Site Agent / Project Manager 04/2022 - 09/2022
Rodcroft Engineering, Harare, Harare Zimbabwe
Industry: Construction
Civil Engineering and Project Management
Managed the construction of Road and stormwater drains in Mandara from subgrade to surfacing and gee-blocks for a project worth US$ 350 024,50. • Oversaw the construction of gravel road, drainage, culverts and shelverts in Chegutu for a project costing US$ 400 000. • Managed a clinic project in Gokwe and spearheaded the construction of a dry-epi-store warehouse in Harare costing US$ 354 021 and US$ 477 054 respectively • Managed an infrastructre development project at Gateway City, Mutare worth 2,5 million US dollars including road and stormwater construction and water reticulation--
Engineer 10/2022 - current
Realty Builders and Developers Group Zimbabwe, Harare, Harare Zimbabwe
Industry: Construction
Civil Engineering and Project Management
Managed the construction of Road, culverts and stormwater drains in Crowhill suburb stretching 7km in wetlands and dry areas amounting to 1.5 million US dollars including designs. • Designed a warehouse worth $200 000 US Dollars with steel and aluminium subcontractors. • Designed and Managed the construction of 7km of road and drains in ZIMRE Park land development worth 1.2 million US dollars, still underway. • Conducted all preliminary work to include permits, survey and all paperwork for prospective projects as well as architectural designs for 1000m² houses. • Drafted BOQs, interim payment certificates and conducted tender bids for all prospective projects in the government and private sector. • Conducted a road resurfacing project using hot asphalt and a paver worth $200 000.--
Production Manager 10/2020 - 04/2022
Cochrane Pumps, Harare, Harare Zimbabwe
Industry: Water Engineering
Water engineering and pump manufacture
Overhauled manufacturing processes and recommended improvements to increase productivity in pump manufacture producing 20% more spares per month.. • Conceptualized suitable crew requirements, scheduled employees and worked with human resources to meet changing production schedules hence shrinking delivery by 2 weeks on each pump, to include stock, grundfos, Curo and KSB pumps • Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies thereby lowering production time by 2 hours on each pump set and saving costs. • Overcame in-house production issues by establishing and coordinating sub-contracting and outsourcing requirements and processes, sales increased by US$ 5000 in the first quarter. • Examined product scopes through use of AutoCAD and Microsoft-excel and plan for adaptations in production methods, cutting our losses from service fees by 5%.--
Intern 11/2019 - 02/2022
Mass Meters Mozambique, Beira, Sofala Mozambique
Industry: Weighbridges
Civils and Weighbridges
Established, prepared and reviewed reports and studies to identify and recommend engineering solutions on 2 weighbridge installations. • Determined causes of component failure and performed necessary maintenance and in the 2 years of warranty, the client did not have any problems. • Interpreted civil blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer-generated reports hence reducing rework by 20% from previous project--
Junior Engineer 07/2018 - 08/2019
Zimbabwe Power Company, Kariba, Mashonaland East Zimbabwe
Industry: Construction
Civil Engineering and Project Management
Collaborated with senior technical staff for 5 on-site inspections during construction, communicating design requirements with contractors and equipment suppliers. • Spearheaded two retaining walls construction and pipeline design for water reticulation. • Surveyed 5 sq km of land to measure or determine features and pegging. • Spearheaded the construction of 15 houses in Batonga up to completion. • Completed schedule and budget (BOQ) requirements for one clinic refurbishment project to coordinate efficient work saving US$ 2000 on costs by making simple designs. • Assessed new engineering designs as project leader to verify technical feasibility and compliance with British standards codes on two, multiple housing projects.--

National University of Science and Technology 09/2015 - 10/2020
Bulawayo, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Civil and Water Engineering
Civil Engineering Water Engineering Geotechnical Engineering

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