Riaan Williams

Project Manager at Vuksich And Borich
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Johannesburg Metropolitan Area, ZA
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Afrikaans Full professional proficiency

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Experience

    • New Zealand
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Manager
      • Feb 2023 - Present
    • Site Manager
      • Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
    • Site Agent
      • Nov 2020 - Mar 2022
    • Contracts Manager
      • Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

      • Early warning on possible risk events. • Daily tracking of crew installation and commercial administration. • Timeous submission of commercial claims and ongoing supporting follow up. • Manage contractual timelines and recover time and remuneration for extension due to scope change. • Early warning on possible risk events. • Daily tracking of crew installation and commercial administration. • Timeous submission of commercial claims and ongoing supporting follow up. • Manage contractual timelines and recover time and remuneration for extension due to scope change.

    • South Africa
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Contracts Manager
      • Sep 2015 - Dec 2017

      • Ensure responsibility and accountability for employees under my supervision. • Ensure participation in safety/incident investigations and reviews, as required. • Ensure work processes are implemented to ensure productivity is improved.• Ensure work done meets required quality standards in all respects.• Always display the necessary decorum and leadership qualities.• Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural difference.• Assist on all technical issues.• Verify overall programme and tracking• Provide accurate and timely reporting to senior management and the Directors, highlighting significant performance issues or problems.• Identify and generate contractual claims when and where necessary.• Correspondence with client. • Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.Cost Management: • Ensure that progress payments are generated timeously. • Approve and monitor procurement plan. • Monitor cost/allowable/production. • Ensure proficient understanding of the cost• Estimate costs for current month• Contract costs to date. • Cash flow projection. Show less

    • Senior Site Agent/Manager
      • Sep 2014 - Sep 2015

      • Ensure responsibility and accountability for employees under your supervision.• Ensure compliance with and understanding of safety regulations, policies and procedures.• Ensure participation in safety/incident investigations and reviews.• Ensure timely responses, actions and corrections to any safety issues.• Ensure work done meets required quality standards in all respects.• Ensure work processes are implemented to ensure productivity is improved.• Ensure any quality issues that cannot be resolved are communicated to your Contracts Manager as soon as possible.• Ensure good communication between yourself and your Contracts Manager and between yourself and all site staff.• Monitor all staff performance from Junior Agent/Sub Agent down to the labor level.• Take an active role in the mentoring, training and career development of each person/s on your site.• Provide team leadership, motivation and lead by example.• Chair grievance and disciplinary procedures having full knowledge of all processes involved.• Be accountable and take responsibility for subordinate’s action.• Ensure effective communication with the Contracts Manager at all times.• Ensure staff required for projects/contracts are arranged.• Ensure plans set for projects are followed properly.• Ensure staff duties and tasks are coordinated efficiently.• Ensure schedules set for projects are adhered to timeously.• Ensure daily costing and production targets are met.• Ensure weekly costing and production targets are met.• Ensure any instructions issued by the Contracts Manager are adhered to.• Ensure efficient and accurate preparation of reports as required.• Actual costs for the preceding month.• Cost variance reports between site and accounts department.• Estimate costs for current month.• Contract costs to date versus allowable.• Cash flow projection for three months.• Final estimate. Show less

    • Site Agent/Manager
      • Sep 2006 - Sep 2014

      • Ensure responsibility and accountability for employees under your supervision.• Ensure adequate knowledge and understanding of the requirements and liabilities of the Occupational Health and Safety Act as well as any other relevant legislation and company policies and procedures.• Ensure compliance with and understanding of safety regulations, policies and procedures.• Ensure participation in and monitoring of Daily Safe Task Instruction (Toolbox Talk).• Ensure participation in safety/incident investigations and reviews.• Ensure timely responses, actions and corrections to any safety issues.• Ensure work done meets required quality standards.• Ensure work processes are implemented to ensure productivity is improved.• Ensure any quality issues that cannot be resolved are communicated to Site Agent as soon as possible.• Assist with recruitment of staff required for projects/contracts, as required.• Ensure staff, under your supervision, duties and tasks are coordinated efficiently.• Provide adequate support to staff by being involved and communicating with staff.• Ensure any disciplinary decisions and actions are attended to as deemed appropriate by the Site Agent and/or Contracts Manager and by adhering to the company Disciplinary Code and Procedure.• Identify any training needs and communicate these to the appropriate management and/or the Human Resources Department.• Assist the Site Agent in ensuring any Employment Records are completed and updated when necessary.• Ensure effective communication with and supervision of the site clerk.• Ensure plans set for projects are followed properly.• Ensure schedules set for projects are adhered to timeously.• Ensure daily production targets are met.• Ensure weekly production targets are met.• Ensure that any problems with plant are reported to the Site Agent and/or plant department in the appropriate manner.• Ensure effective communication with the Site Agent and Contracts Manager at all times. Show less

    • Site Foreman
      • Sep 2002 - Sep 2006

      • Ensure all health and safety rules and regulations are adhered to and operated in accordance to.• Ensure staff are informed and updated on safe work practices and rules on a constant basis.• Ensure Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing issued is used.• Provide a safe working environment at all times.• Effectively apply knowledge in identifying safety hazards.• Take necessary safety precautions applicable to construction work.• Ensure Junior Foreman are assigned to appropriate teams.• Ensure participation in team selection and work delegation.• Ensure appropriate teams are assigned and organized to perform duties.• Provide guidance and set work standards for subordinates and teams by planning, leading, organizing and controlling.• Ensure adherence to company disciplinary code and procedure.• Ensure labor relation policies and procedures are consistently and fairly applied.• Assess performance and take corrective action when required.• Apply good problem solving and conflict resolution skills.• Discuss and agree methodology with Site Agent and/or Contract Manager.• Apply required skill and knowledge in work areas.• Ensure adequate knowledge and understanding of project scope and objectives.• Apply effective knowledge when using tools and materials used in building and construction work.• Ensure daily and weekly activates are planned, scheduled and performed.• Ensure a high level of work standard is set and maintained, meeting project requirements.• Ensure required reports are prepared and diaries are kept updated.• Ensure the appropriate administrative tools and systems are used effectively.• Ensure the required deadlines are adhered to and instructions from management are followed.• Ensure drawings are read correctly and specifications are interpreted correctly.• Measure distance using tape measure and other measuring devices. Show less

Education

  • Durban University of Technology
    S3, Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
    2000 - 2003
  • Ladysmith High School - Kwa - Zulu Natal
    Grade 12
    1994 - 1998

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