RUURD VAN DER WAL

FREELANCE SURVEYOR WITH OWN SURVEY INSTRUMENTS

(GPS, TOTAL STATION, AND COMPUTERS) COMPUTERS)

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

I am an accomplished and dynamic senior surveyor with over 40 years of professional working experience in Engineering, Topographical, Cadastral and Construction Surveying.

From determining project scope and preparing reports to providing price estimates and supervising all activities, I excel at ensuring top-quality outcomes and cost containment. Furthermore, I have successfully worked on projects in countries such as Zambia, Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, and Swaziland.

I am well-known for my ability to meet, achieve and exceed all company, customer, and project objectives and look forward to doing the same for your business.

C O N T A C T

083-***-****

ad1ine@r.postjobfree.com

Johannesburg, Gauteng

P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

Senior Surveyor September 2022 – April 2023

5D GEO (Pty.) Ltd, Johannesburg, South Africa

Project Involvement:

Sasol - Midlands Extension

Sasol - Ash Dams Rehabilitation

Various sectional title projects

Various subdivision projects

Various relocation projects

Key Functions & Responsibilities:

Analysing and designing bridges, dual carriageways, intersections, on/off ramps, and crossroads of interchanges.

Performing all field surveying and data collection activities.

Managing projects to maintain and/or improve profit margins by means of cost and cash flow management.

Ensuring accurate forecasting on projects.

Maintaining quality standards by means of accurate work as well as resolving any disputes timeously.

Maintaining stakeholder engagement throughout the project to ensure sufficient service delivery.

Surveying of complete projects on the WGS27 and WGS84 systems.

Correcting control stations for horizontal and vertical control whilst the project is under construction.

Providing the Resident Engineer with layout drawings of as-built road elevations and road markings.

Monitoring control stations to streamline construction processes.

Examine setting-out on main structures.

Designing the vertical alignment and road cross-sectional profile on the Road Marker and Model Maker software platforms.

Ensuring that all products are managed to the highest quality and are completed efficiently, on time and within budget.

Ensuring compliance with project service level agreements.

Developing effective and professional relationships with clients and cross-functional team members.

Ensuring that the cost management team is effectively led within the context of delivering a specific commission.

Managing, directing, training and leading technicians.

Responsible for full payment investigations.

Ensuring the cascading of key information.

LinkedIn Ruud Van Der Wal

E D U C A T I O N

ITESSA REGISTRATION

Institute of Topographical and Engineering Surveyors of South Africa

1975

DIPLOMA: SURVEYING

Technical College of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

1968

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND REGISTRATION

SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS AND TECHNICAL SURVEYORS

Member number: S0087

THE SOUTH AFRICAN GEOMATICS INSTITUTE

Member number: 1157

THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA

E X P E R T I S E

PERSONAL

Collaboration

Adaptability

Problem-Solving

Analytical Thinking

Handling Conflict

Time Management

TECHNICAL

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Adobe Photoshop

CAD Software

PROFESSIONAL

Quantity Surveying and Estimating

Gathering Proposals, Blueprints & Specifications

Geometric Design

Labour, Material, Time Requirement, and Information Analysis

Assembling and Displaying Numerical Information

Reporting Research Results

Performing Strategic Planning

Requirements Identification and Implementation

Construction Management

Project Management, Planning and Execution

Crisis and Change Management\

Strategy Development and Execution

Process Improvement

Stakeholder Engagement

Relationship Building

Budget Management, Planning and Forecasting

Cash Flow Management

Cost Control and Reduction

Contracts Management

Procurement and Tender Management

Team Leadership and Support

Training, Coaching and Mentoring

Progress and Cost Reporting

Technical Administration and Recordkeeping

Commercial and Compliance Management

Risk Identification

Senior Surveyor May 2015 – November 2021

SMEC, Bloemfontein, South Africa

Project Involvement:

Project BNC23: The Rehabilitation of National Route 1, Section 17.

The Upgrading of National Route 1, Section 17 from Holfontein, (Km24) to Kroonstad (Km44.5) - Kroonstad, Free State Province, South Africa.

The Upgrading of National Route 1, Section 1/Section 17 from Ventersburg (Km2.1) to Holfontein Interchange (Km24) - Free State Province, South Africa.

Key Functions & Responsibilities:

Analysing and designing bridges, dual carriageways, intersections, on/off ramps, and crossroads of interchanges.

Performing all field surveying and data collection activities.

Managing projects to maintain and/or improve profit margins by means of cost and cash flow management.

Ensuring accurate forecasting on projects.

Maintaining quality standards by means of accurate work as well as resolving any disputes timeously.

Maintaining stakeholder engagement throughout the project to ensure sufficient service delivery.

Surveying of complete projects on the WGS27 and WGS84 systems.

Correcting control stations for horizontal and vertical control whilst the project is under construction.

Providing the Resident Engineer with layout drawings of as-built road elevations and road markings.

Monitoring control stations to streamline construction processes.

Examine setting-out on main structures.

Designing the vertical alignment and road cross-sectional profile on the Road Marker and Model Maker software platforms.

Ensuring that all products are managed to the highest quality and are completed efficiently, on time and within budget.

Ensuring compliance with project service level agreements.

Developing effective and professional relationships with clients and cross-functional team members.

Ensuring that the cost management team is effectively led within the context of delivering a specific commission.

Managing, directing, training and leading technicians.

Responsible for full payment investigations.

Ensuring the cascading of key information.

Senior Surveyor

Worley Parsons, Pretoria, South Africa

July 2014 – April 2015

Senior Contract Surveyor

Eskom Medupi

July 2013 – June 2014

Senior Surveyor

PD Naidoo (SANRAL), Ladybrand, South Africa

July 2010 – June 2013

Senior Surveyor

SSI (SANRAL), Bloemhof, South Africa

March 2007 – June 2010

Senior Surveyor

PSC Civil Engineering, Pretoria, South Africa

October 2005 - February 2007

Surveyor

Van Der Walt & PNT, Alberton, South Africa

January 1996 - September 2005

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