Experience

Rumdel Construction (Cape) (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Site Agent

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Upgrade to National Route N3, Between Lynnfield Park and Ashburton – N003-023-2017/9This R1.3 billion project involves the complete upgrade to a section of the National Route N3 between Durban and Pietermaritzburg in South Africa. The roadworks include bulk earthworks, drainage installation, layer-works, asphalt surfacing and a reinforced concrete pavement. In addition to the roadworks, there are also two bridges, retaining structures and the relocation of various services. My roles and responsibilities include the management of all teams on site, as well as dealing with various subcontractors, suppliers and government organizations.

• Senior Engineer

  • Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

  Tendering, Estimating, EOII ensured contract compliance and managed the preparation of tender documents for various projects, as well as creating an Expression of Interest for the African Export-Import Bank's intentions to construct its Southern Africa Regional Office and Trade Centre on a plot of land in the Newlands area of Harare in Zimbabwe. I was assigned the responsibility to create partnerships and put forward an expression of interest that highlights our experience and technical capacity to tender on the AFREXIMBANK project.



SMEC

• France
• Business Consulting and Services

• Design Engineer

  • Apr 2019 - Jun 2020

  During this period I was seconded to SMEC South Africa to obtain the required design experience I needed to register as a Professional. I was assigned to the Roads and Highways division, where I worked on designs for various projects. I produced geometric and drainage designs for the Upgrade to National Route N2, between Kwamashu Interchange, Section 25, and the Umdloti River Bridge. I also worked on the Contract Document and designs for the Upgrade to National Route N2, Section 11, between Port Edward and Mpenjati River.

• Site Agent

  • Feb 2018 - Mar 2019

  Fourways Mall Extension, renovation, and expansion.I was assigned the role as Site Agent and fulfilled my duties as a subcontractor to the main contractor, Mota Engil South Africa (MECSA). I supervised and manage the construction of the stormwater, sewer installation, minor earthworks, basement surface beds and layerworks for this R2.2 billion development, expanding the original Fourways Mall from 90 000 m2 to 170 000 m2, making it one of the three largest shopping malls in South Africa. The Mall falls part of a long-term future development envisioned for the Fourways and Douglasdale precincts

• Site Agent

  • Jun 2015 - Jan 2018

• Contracts Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Jan 2017

• Site Engineer

  • Dec 2013 - Jun 2015

  Umgeni Interchange Upgrade, N2 and M19Project Description: This project consists of two incrementally launched bridges, a number of insitu bridge sections, two pre-cast beam bridges, two pedestrian bridges and a series of on-ramps and off-ramps.I gained experience in the setting up and organization of the incremental launches, reinforcing supervision and installation, concrete manufacture and placing, post tensioning operation, installation of permanent bearings, installation and management of expansion joints, implementation of programs, pre shutter, pre concrete and post concrete inspections, the carrying out of Quality Assurance procedures, the development of a system to complete the launching operation, staging design and installation.

• Graduate Engineer

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  Umgeni Viaduct, Dumisani Makhaya DriveThis project involved two incrementally launched bridges over the Umgeni river. Both bridges ran side by side at 60m above the valley floor. With the length extending 480m between the abutments, both bridges were incrementally launched at a 9% slope, resulting in a technical launch set up. I gained experience in the setting up and organization of launches, the staying (post tensioning) of piers, basic survey and formwork installation.