Construction manager

Kevan J. Okantah

Accra *********/053******* ************@*****.***

EDUCATION

College of Built Environment – KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVRSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOOGY, KUMASI

Bachelor of Science, Construction Technology and Management Single Major

Alpha Beta Educational Centers – A LEVEL CERTIFICATE

HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITY

Representative of the Student Representative Council.

SRC Executive Committee Sep 2021-2022

Student Advisor- SRC (Alpha Beta Educational Centres) Engaged in discussion with my committee about voicing out problems for the students. Also aided students struggling academically.

Learning to collaborate with people from different backgrounds to complete tasks, improve communication skills, and improve professional and problem-solving skills.

Using effective communication, active listening, and collaboration.

Provided useful contributions, and excellent information relay in addressing imminent issues within the student body.

Representing the school in relevant events upon nomination.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Excellent interpersonal communication abilities for problem-solving and gaining an understanding of others.

Communication in writing.

An attitude of growth.

Well-organized, laser-focused, and detail-oriented to function both independently and in a team.

Elementary French

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Strong computer abilities in Canva, Excel, Google Forms, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Project Management

Capacity to successfully manage time and strike a balance between social and academic obligations; cooperative, flexible, and open-minded

Accounting and Finance

Operations Manager for ECHO HOUSE – Knust

Basic understanding of Auto CAD

WORK EXPERIENCE & RESPONSIBIITIES

JOKELSEY ENTERPRICE [RETAILER]

JUNE 2017– AUGUST 2017

Responsible for the items in the store. Relating with the customers and bargain with them on said price. My role meant, I was in charge of all the items and the general wellbeing of said store.

PERMAFIX INDUSTRIES [PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO ENGINEER]

JULY 2018 – AUGUST 2018

Assigned to work with one engineer in his work shop and I was semi responsible for bringing up ideas for the look and design of a company building.

Welding was a skill I acquired during my time there.

Our project was aimed at the demolishing of a company building as they sought to rebuild from scratch.

We crafted and mended metal.

I assisted my supervisor with tasks around like designing and checking the structural integrity of buildings and places.

CENTRAL SERVICES CONSTRACTIONS [ASSISTANT TO ENGINEER]

OCTOBER 2019 – NOVEMBER 2019

Aided in the design stage of a building, assisted in the making, designing and interpretation of structural sheets and architectural designs.

Worked with the quantity surveyor to make estimates and predictions of how much it would cost to make a government building that’s was assigned to the company.

MENDANHA AND SOUSA CONSTRACTION LTD

[ASSISTANT TO PROJECT MANAGER AND SUPERVISOR]

SEPTEMBER 2022 – 0CTOBER 2022

Responsible for the reporting the daily activities and recording on the daily progress on the GHIPPS site.

Estimated and calculated quantities of work done.

Responsible for the recording of works done and worked hand in hand with Quantity surveyor to issue relative payments.

Monitoring progress of works on the residential sites and also responsible for the booking and recording of all materials needed and being used on each project.

Personal assistant to Mechanical engineer on site and was responsible for monitoring the progress on finishes and electricals.

ACHIEVEMENTS & ACTIVITIES

Founder of A.Y.W.A (Africa’s young writers association) August 2021- Sep. 2021

School President

Studied French and other subjects in French, experienced cultural diversity & boosted my social network.

Leader of ‘Prime Initiative’ March 2020-Nov. 2020

Pioneered a young team of youth members to sew and distributed 500 nose masks to market traders; gathered & donated soaps, sanitizers & food to needy of ‘Ashaiman’ town.

Made tiny pamphlets to share and sensitized the market women on precautionary measures to protect themselves.

VOLUNTEER WORK

As part of my community service, volunteered at Archbishop Andoh; teaching children and helping the teachers mark scripts.

I also volunteered at T.M.A (Tema Municipal Assembly) collecting revenue from people for the government and also teaching and helping out at community 1 complex

In 2012, I aided Permafix Industries give out clothes, food and financial aid to a village in the Volta Region.

In 2023, I opted to be a student mentor for the College of Built environment and mentored and aided students who fell short when it came to specific courses.

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