Experience

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  CJB Builders

  • Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia

  • Project Manager / Quantity Surveyor

    • Mar 2021 - Present
    • Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia

    - Oversee construction projects from beginning to end;- Manage the budget and estimate costs using CCS;- Determine the necessary equipment, materials, and manpower needed including adherence to budgetary allowances;- Keep track of inventory, tools, and equipment;- Ensure supplies and equipment are ordered and delivered according to the schedule;- Prepare reports regarding the job status;- Resolve any problems that may arise;- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and building codes;- Compile tender documents and pricing;- Collaborate with subcontractors, Engineers, Architects, and key team members of the project team;- Obtain the appropriate permits and licenses from authorities for construction sites;- Plan and program construction operations;- Ensure all deadlines are met while maintaining quality;- Appoint subcontractors and assist with the hiring of staff including construction labourers- Contracts management, JBCC, White Form, etc.- Extensive ad-hoc Quantity Surveyor tasks;

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  Various

  • Namibia

  • Unemployed

    • Jul 2019 - Feb 2021
    • Namibia

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  Namibia Construction (Pty) Ltd

  • WIndhoek

  • Quantity Surveyor

    • Oct 2018 - Jun 2019
    • WIndhoek

    - Administration and document control- Oversee various sites- Costing- Sub-contractor Management & Adjudication- Monthly Valuation Claims- Contractual matters- Monthly Valuations- Project cost control, budgeting and correspondingreporting- Compiling final accounts on multiple projects- Negotiations with clients and suppliers in order tooptimize project costs- Exposure to material ordering- Cost Reports

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  Various

  • Namibia

  • Unemployed

    • Mar 2018 - Sep 2018
    • Namibia

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  Nexus Building Contractors

  • Namibia

  • Quantity Surveyor

    • Nov 2015 - Feb 2018
    • Namibia

    o COMPREHENSIVE QUANTITY SURVEYING DUTIES TO SAVE COSTS ACCORDINGLY o TIMEOUS AND EFFICIENT REPORTING, MINUTES, PROJECT ACTIONS, FOLLOW UPS, ETC o CONSTANT LIAISON WITH CONSULTING FIRMS SUCH AS ARCHITECTS, FIRE CONSULTANT, ENGINEERS, ETC o PROJECT COST CONTROL, BUDGETING AND CORRESPONDING REPORTING o CHECKING INVOICES FOR APPROVAL/ BILL OF QUANTITIES/ RECONCILING CREDITOR ACCOUNTS AND PAYMENTS o ISSUING MONTHLY VALUATIONS o ISSUING MONTHLY CLAIMSo RESPONSIBLE FOR VARIATION ORDERS ON A MONTHLY BASISo MEASURING ON SITE o TAKING QUANTITIES FROM DRAWINGSo COMPILING FINAL ACCOUNTS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTSo ATTENDING TENDER OPENING MEETINGSo ORDERING PROJECT MATERIALS TIMEOUSLY

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  Eurocape (Pty) Ltd

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Project Manager / Quantity Surveyor

    • Jun 2014 - Oct 2015
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    o OBTAINING PRICES AND QUOTES FOR PROJECTS AND BUILDING PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS ON A FAST TURNAROUND BASIS. ENSURE BALANCE BETWEEN COST AND QUALITY o COMPREHENSIVE QUANTITY SURVEYING DUTIES WITH INCREASING RESPONSIBILITY IN ORDER TO MINIMISE THE USE OF EXTERNAL QUANTITY SURVEYING FIRMS AND SAVE COSTS ACCORDINGLY o SITE FOREMAN DUTIES ON CURRENT REFURBISHMENT PROJECT o TIMEOUS AND EFFICIENT REPORTING, MINUTES, PROJECT ACTIONS, FOLLOW UPS, ETC o ASSIST PROJECT DIRECTOR WITH VARIOUS AD HOC REQUIREMENTS o CONSTANT LIAISON WITH CONSULTING FIRMS SUCH AS ARCHITECTS, FIRE CONSULTANT, ENGINEERS, ETC o PROJECT COST CONTROL, BUDGETING AND CORRESPONDING REPORTING o CHECKING INVOICES FOR APPROVAL/ BILL OF QUANTITIES/ RECONCILING CREDITOR ACCOUNTS AND PAYMENTS o ASSISTING TO DRAW UP DOCUMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS FOR BANKING, FUNDING , INVESTMENT AND PROJECT FEASIBILITIES, ETC o WEEKLY REPORTING AND UPDATES IN CLEAR AND COMPREHESIVE FORMATS o COMPILE CREDITORS/CONTRACTORS, PRODUCT AND CONTRACTORS RATES DATA BASE o DAILY PLANNING AND CO-ORDINATION OF CONTRACTORS AND ON-SITE ACTIVITIES

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  De Leeuw Group Quantity Surveyors

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Candidate Quantity Surveyor

    • Apr 2012 - May 2014
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    o PROCUREMENT OF CONTRACTUAL DOCUMENTSo COMPILING BILLS OF QUANTITIESo ISSUING MONTHLY VALUATIONS o RESPONSIBLE FOR VARIATION ORDERS ON A MONTHLY BASISo MEASURING ON SITE o COMPILING FINAL ACCOUNTS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTSo RESPONSIBLE FOR ELEMENTAL ESTIMATES FOR NEW PROJECTSo PREPARING, NEGOTIATING AND ANALYSING COSTS FOR TENDERS AND CONTRACTSo ADVISING CLIENTS ON A RANGE OF LEGAL AND CONTRACTUAL ISSUESo TAKING QUANTITIES FROM DRAWINGS FOR COMPILATION OF BILL OF QUANTITIESo CONDUCTING FEASIBILLTY STUDIES TO ESTIMATE MATERIAL, TIME AND LABOUR COSTS

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  J V/D SLUYS BUILDING AND CIVIL CONTRACTORS

  • Paarl Area, South Africa

  • STUDENT/JUNIOR SITE AGENT,

    • Nov 2008 - Dec 2009
    • Paarl Area, South Africa

    o SETTING OUT OF BEAMS, SLABS AND COLUMNS USING ARCHITECT PLANSo RESPONSIBLE FOR LEVELINGo PREPARING FORMWORKo CO-ORDINATION OF SUBCONTRACTORSo MAINTAINING CLEANLINESS AND SAFETY OF WORKING ENVIRONMENTo RESPONSIBLE FOR DEMOLITION WORK ON SITEo WORKED WITH LABOR TIME SCHEDULE AND PAYMENT SCHEDULESo RESPONSIBLE FOR BOOKKEEPING OF MATERIALSo WORKING WITH LABOR COSTSo TAKING QUANTITIES FROM DRAWINGSo BENCH MAN FOR CRANE OPERATORo INSPECTED WORKS SUCH AS PLASTERING, SCAFFOLDING, BRICKWORK

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  SKY-BUILT CONSTRUCTION

  • Windhoek

  • JUNIOR FOREMAN,

    • Oct 2007 - Dec 2007
    • Windhoek

    o PLANNING, COORDINATING, BUDGETING AND DIRECTING ACTIVITIESPERTAINING TO CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCEo INVOLVED IN CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTo RESPONSIBLE FOR CONCRETE WORKSo CO-OPERATING WITH THE PROFESSIONAL TEAMo WORKING WITH SUBCONTRACTORS