Thamsanqa Vilakazi

Facilities Management Specialist at CEDE PROPERTIES
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(386) 825-5501
Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, ZA
Languages
  • Zulu Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Sotho -
  • Xhosa -

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Experience

    • South Africa
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Facilities Management Specialist
      • Apr 2022 - Present

      Property Facilities Management for clients on commercial and residential properties; Scoping of Construction Projects all the way to Construction Project Manage the Works; Tender Adjudication and recommendations; Real Estate Sales and Rental management; Lease Agreement management; Leasing with municipalities on properties for accounts and any queries. Dealing with Rental tribunal on rental issues.Archthami Designs (Pty) LtdManging Director:- Architectural & Construction Company_ Projects: Pholamed Mix-use Development R201mil_ Housing Units and Medical Centre - Sub-Acute Medical Facility, Retail and Medical facility; CSIR Building Renovations R9.4mil; Social Housing Development for Johannesburg City Property Company R246mil; Space Planning for Retail entities R35mil; Avoca Centre KZN Mix-use Retail and Housing Development 346mil; R55 Social Housing Development R82mil; etc.

    • Owner
      • Jan 2006 - Present

      Architects : Space planning, new development, we have done work in private, public, commercial, retail and residential projects. Project managers Architects : Space planning, new development, we have done work in private, public, commercial, retail and residential projects. Project managers

    • Architect - Provincial Office
      • Mar 2013 - Oct 2022

    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Architectural Technologist Control (Production Architect)
      • Dec 2020 - Mar 2022

      Principal Agent for Department of Public Works. Providing Architectural services to all state entities, Site investigations, Project Manager for Construction Projects from Design to closeout Capital Projects while leasing with all disciplines in the construction value chain. Mentor for Candidate Architects. Motivational talks to seminars designed by Department of Public Works Human Resources Career days and interdepartmental workshops. Architectural Services to revamps of state-owned properties in all provinces. Leasing with local authorities on planning issues and permits associated with the nature of the work. Progress Reports, Evaluating and Monitoring.

    • Construction Project Manager
      • Mar 2019 - Dec 2020

      Construction Contracts Manager for Umbelebele Projects on construction of their projects ( Sanitation project with KZN Public Works, Construction of a Library in Ulundi through Department of Arts and Culture.Managing Director of Archthami Designs (Pty) Ldt.Architectural design consulting and construction firm Construction Contracts Manager for Umbelebele Projects on construction of their projects ( Sanitation project with KZN Public Works, Construction of a Library in Ulundi through Department of Arts and Culture.Managing Director of Archthami Designs (Pty) Ldt.Architectural design consulting and construction firm

    • Project Manager
      • May 2010 - Mar 2013

      Tender adjudication on each phase of the project; Chair site meetings; supervise and coordinate activities; facilitate quality assurance and control; writing submissions, compiling progress reports and doing presentations throughout the project life cycle to management; monitor project process on site and initiate time keeping measures to make sure the project is completed on time and facilitate the achievement of operational objectives; recommend the payment certificate for work completed by the contractor; managing authorities for scrutinizing; co-ordinating the procurement of consultants and contractor; establishing easy communication between the tenants, consultants and contractors; solve problems arising from site and channel questions to the relevant parties; monitor that the tasks performed are in line with National Building Regulations 0400 and local authority bylaws; enforcing occupational health and safety practices; Budgeting and Estimating Skills; Projecting and managing of daily activities of site operations; Scheduling; Manage Staff , Subcontractors & Suppliers; Issue Subcontracts & Purchase Orders; Process & Estimate Change Orders; Secure a Building Permit & Final Certificate of Occupancy; Maintain good relations with Owners and Project team.

    • South Africa
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Space planner
      • Sep 2006 - May 2010

      Reviewing and assessing the overall store space efficiencies, reviewing space utilisation per display discipline and performance per category in store and recommend updates to macro space, preparation of cluster matrix, monitoring and recommending adjustments as store and/or customer profiles changes, conducting periodic preparation of space race documents, conducting periodic performance studies and tracking reports regarding store development activities, conducting store visits, producing working drawings, preparing submission drawings and liaising with consultants and project developers

Education

  • University of KwaZulu-Natal
    Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), Architecture
    2002 - 2005
  • University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria
    Building Design and Engineering Approaches to Airborne Infection Conntrol, Architecture and Related Services
    2012 - 2012
  • Durban Institute of Technology
    National Diploma in Architecture, Architecture
    1997 - 2002

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