Experience

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  Road Development Agency

  • Lusaka, Zambia

  • Road Safety Engineer

    • Apr 2019 - Present
    • Lusaka, Zambia

    Major responsibility is to ensure the delivery of safe, sustainable and integrated traffic and transportation network in alignment with the required traffic standards and bylaws to achieve optimal network performance. Other responsibilities;• Development and review of safety studies that include but not limited to; speed limit studies, route and intersection investigations and areawide or corridor studies;• Undertake technical activities associated with the planning, investigations and implementation of solutions to ensure the safety and effective operation of the transport network for all road users;• Crash analysis and development of solutions to maximize opportunities for improved safety;• Conducting road safety related inspections and design of collision reduction schemes;• Providing safety engineering advice and guidance into various road infrastructure projects;

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  Mopani Copper Mine- Expansion Projects

  • Kitwe & Mufulira

  • Project Scheduler

    • Nov 2018 - Apr 2019
    • Kitwe & Mufulira

    Major responsibility was to schedule and track various project timelines and milestones using Microsoft Project. Other responsibilities;• Undertaking project risk assessments and managing them• Various stake holder management• Timely procurement management• Ensuring scope is followed and avoiding scope creep• Identifying and managing project dependencies and the critical path• Producing financial and progress reports

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  Mopani Copper Mines-Nkana

  • Nkana

  • Senior Project Engineer- New Concentrator Project

    • Jul 2018 - Oct 2018
    • Nkana

    Major responsibility was to offer civil engineering expertise and advise during design, tendering and construction phases of the Modern Concentrator Plant. Other responsibilities;• Ensuring timely delivery of various construction packages• Ensuring adherence to Safety, Health, Security and Environmental procedures, including the Company’s Code of Ethics Policy and Best Practice Principles.• Certifying Compliance with all legislation and other laws pertaining to the goods/services

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  Mopani Copper Mines

  • Mopani Copper Mines- Engineering Projects

  • Contracts/ Project Manager

    • Dec 2014 - Jun 2018
    • Mopani Copper Mines- Engineering Projects

    Major responsibility was to manage various underground, surface, water, sewerage and road construction projects from design, tendering and construction components. Other responsibilities;• Proposing designs to draft office for detailed engineering drawings.• Giving engineering advice and solutions to varied challenges to end users.• Preparing Bills of Quantities based on drawings or engineered solutions.• Preparing material schedules and job cost estimates.• Appointed departmental quality representative for MCM Quality Management System as standardized by ISO 9001: 2015.• Acting as arbitrator in instances of differences between various contractors or contractors with end users.• Conducting Risk assessments or Job safety analysis for works with work men to ensure safety is adhered to during job.• Carrying out routine inspections and giving go-ahead for various stages e.g. pre-concrete inspections, painting checks etc.• Screening of training and competence of contractor’s workforce i.e. workmen, foremen, engineers etc.• Ensuring adherence to all internal Company Policies (Safety, Health, Security and Environment) including the Company’s Code of Ethics Policy and Best Practice Principles.• Compliance with all legislation and other laws pertaining to the goods/services• Issuing payment certificates based on measured works.

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  Mopani Copper Mines- Mindola North Infrastructure Expansion Project

  • Mindola North Shaft, Nkana

  • Trainee Project Manager

    • Oct 2014 - Nov 2014
    • Mindola North Shaft, Nkana

    Under the mentorship of a senior expatriate project manager I was managing the various project management cycle stages for the Mindola North Water and Infrastructure Project. Other project management responsibilities;• Scope and Risk Management• Schedule and Resource Management• Cost and Quality Management Communications• Procurement and Stakeholder Management

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  Mopani Copper Mines

  • Senior Assistant Engineer- Quality Assurance

    • Aug 2014 - Sep 2014

    Major responsibility Transferred to Kitwe Mopani Copper Mines under QATD (Quality Assurance and Technical Department) still as Senior Assistant Engineer- Civil. Tasks undertaken with respective roles which I played include-• Quality Audits of various Contractors and suppliers registered with MCM and administering of questionnaires.• Design and construction supervision of Concrete Sump for Leach Plant CCD tanks.• Technical adjudications for various Civil related projects.• Developing quality filing system for some of documents we had as department.

  • Senior Assistant Engineer- Drawing and Designs

    • Apr 2014 - Jul 2014

    Major responsibility was production of civil and structural drawings using AutoCAD for various mine installation and works

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  J. Nkhosi Technical Consultants

  • Lusaka

  • Trainee Engineer

    • Apr 2013 - Jun 2013
    • Lusaka

    Major responsibility was production of drawings, designs and material schedules for pit latrines for the disabled and ECOSAN toilet.

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  Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO)

  • Lusaka

  • Trainee Construction Engineer

    • Apr 2012 - Jul 2012
    • Lusaka

    Major responsibility was supervision of construction works for various ZESCO expansion sub stations around the country.

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  Rankin Engineering Consultants

  • Lusaka

  • AutoCAD Trainee Draftsman

    • Jan 2009 - Apr 2009
    • Lusaka

    Worked alongside senior engineers learning AutoCAD Software