CURRICLUM VITAE

PERSONAL DETAILS:

NAME : NYANG AU MARAGIA JAMES

DATE OF BIRTH : 24TH OCT 1990

GENDER : MALE

NATIONALITY : KENYAN

MARITAL STATUS : MARRIED

COUNY : NYAMIRA

ID NO : 28212838

LANGUAGES : ENGLISH AND SWAHILI

(BOTH IN SPOKEN AND WRITTEN)

RELIGION : CHRISTIAN

EMAIL ADDRESS : adest1@r.postjobfree.com

TEL : +254*********

ADDRESS : 594 KISII

Objective

To help initiate and execute strategies towards achieving the goals of any institution that I will find an opportunity to serve by offering my extensive range of practical, technical, and analytical skills.

Personal strength

I am hardworking, self-motivated, ambitious individual willing and able to learn new skills and tasks quickly.

Have good technical analytical and presentation skills.

Flexible and willing to work in extended and irregular schedules.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

High sense of responsibility transparency, accountability, coordination and time management skills.

Team player who is able to work in a cultural education and religious diverse environment.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

January 2011-december 2013 ; Gusii Institute of technology pursuing diploma in civil engineering and sat for Kenya National examination council and managed to score a minimum grade of a credit of 28 points, I covered extensively all stages related to civil engineering in the two stage exams as follows in Eldoret polytechnic as follows;

SUBJECT COVERED IN STAGE ONE

Mathematics and computing

Measurement, estimation and costing

Structures and applied science

Surveying

Construction, plant, com skills and social studies

Building technology

Engineering drawing

STAGE TWO

Site administration, entrepreneurial education and social studies

Mathematics and computing

Structures and applied science

Soil mechanics, hydraulics and geology

Surveying

Measurement estimation and costing

Civil engineering, construction and drawing

Material and concrete technology

November 2009 - march 2010: Medinum Computer College

Pursuing basic computer packages and attained a minimum grade of a Distinction.

January 2005 - November 2008: Nyambaria High School.

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E.)

Mean grade C+ plus

January 1997-to-November 2004: Riakimai primary boarding

I managed to attain the mean grade B- minus in my KCPE

WORKING EXPERIENCE

August 2014 to date: Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Ref KURA/211(013))

Working with egis international consultant in Nairobi missing link project i.e. Lusaka road, Enterprise road, Muratina Road, Parklands road, Rabai Road etc

Department: Material testing and control laboratory

Position: Senior Laboratory technician

I have served in the above stated position and gained the following experience in material testing and control in material testing laboratory for egis international consultant firm in the Nairobi missing link project.

Soils;

proctor test for determination of maximum dry density and moisture content

Soil alignment

California bearing ratio test

U.c.s for both aggregates and soils

Determination of compaction and that is field density by sand replacement method and by the use of nuclear gauge

Grading

Dynamic cone penetromer test

Soil sampling and soil alignment for soil classification

Plasticity index by both cassagrande and meter penetration method

Deflection test

Asphalt works

I am extensively experienced in asphalt, including asphalt design and control i.e. by the use of vibrating hammer, Gyro comp and marshal machine, can carry out all asphalt tests in the laboratory and in the field work. I have gone through and can handle the design and control of asphalt that is binder course, wearing course and surface dressing layer etc

Concrete works

Can carry out all concrete tests including

Cement content,

Casting concrete cubes and

Testing their strength and concrete

Designs of all major classes.

Aggregate tests

I can carry out all aggregates testing e.g.

Los Angela abrasion

Aggregate crushing value

Sodium sulphate soundness

10% impact

Flakiness index

Grading of aggregates

Determining specific gravity

December 2013-july 2014 Nyamira Region Kenya rural roads authority (kerra)

I worked in the county government of Nyamira County as a supervisor in road construction the main work was supervision of expansion of roads on behalf of the road inspector

Preparing work program

Marking work register for other casual employees

Inspection of concrete works for culverts and bridges

Inspection of wing wall construction

Inspection of laying of asphalt

Testing of aggregates and soils in the laboratory

Survey works i.e. taking levels and setting out

May 2011-to-september 2011

Industrial attachment public works in Nyamira Region.

Earned experience in the following tasks:

Inspection

I extensively worked in the inspection department in the public works Nyamira Region where we carried out the following activities i.e.

Inspection of construction of culverts and bridges by various contractors

Inspection of gravelling of roads

Preparation of work program

Monitoring the excavation of material for road construction

Supervision of all contractors works

Materials department

Testing cube strength and casting concrete cubes cube

Carrying out the CBR of materials

Supervision of all materials used by the contractor

Career aspiration

To learn towards being an outstanding technician where I can apply my diverse experience knowledge and skills to better the services offered and achieve goal-oriented results for the benefits of an organization and the society at large in terms of technology.

Hobbies and Interests

Reading novels

Travelling

Reading construction brochures

Watching football and movies

REFEREES:

Eng. James Kamau

Materials Engineer

KURA NML Project

Email: adest1@r.postjobfree.com

Eng. Ermias Abate

Resident Engineer

Egis International-NML Project

Email: adest1@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: +254*********

Eng. Vincent Monyenye

Mechanical Engineer

Ministry of water and sanitation

Email: adest1@r.postjobfree.com

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