Personal details

TAKALANI LATANI NETSHIPALE

ECSA REGISTRATION: CANDIDATE 201-***-**** / SAICE MEMBER: 201401053

Current and Postal Address:

** ***** **********, **** ********* Rd, Cosmos View Estate, Centurion, Gauteng, 0157

Telephone:

083-***-**** / 067-***-****

E-mail:

adhdqn@r.postjobfree.com / adhdqn@r.postjobfree.com

Nationality:

South Africa

Date of Birth:

1994-10-14

Gender:

Female

Language:

English, Afrikaans, Tshivenda, Setswana, Sesotho

QUALIFICATIONS

Honours Degree in Civil Engineering (BEngHons) (Not completed), University of Pretoria – 2020

Certificate: Fundamentals of Project Management, University of Witwatersrand - 2018

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (BEng), University of Pretoria – 2016

Certificate: FIDIC Gold Book, C D Binnington – BCA Training - 2017

Certificate: Autodesk University – BIM Technology – 2018

Certificate: SAICE Hydropower utilising existing water infrastructure Lecture – 09/2018

Certificate: SAICE Ready Mix Concrete (CPD Validation: SAICEcon17/02127/18) – 2017

SPECIAL SKILLS/ABILITIES

MS Office & JDE Procurement System

Project management aspects

Supervision of resources and teams

Concrete work management and construction

Estimating, Cost optimisations and saving

Earthwork management and construction

Dilligent and fast learner

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Office – Word, Excel, PP, Project

JD Edwards Procurement

AutoCAD & CivilFEM

BLU and IBM Notes

WORK SUMMARY

Great Engineering judgement (for calculations and assumptions on site)

Great communications and presentation skills with clients, teams and managers

Able to work under pressure

Efficient problem solver

Quality Driven to ensure the finer details are according to standard

Understanding of Python and Excel macros.

EPASWMM, EPANET, HEC-RAS, GeoStudio

Data collection and analysis skills

Quantitative and qualitative research skills

WORK EXPERIENCE / EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Apr/2019 to Jun/2020: Site Engineer – WBHO Construction:

Project – FAD 6 Phase 1.1 and 1.2-1.4 – Roads & Earthworks – R1.6 billion

Managed teams to fabricate and construct in the earthworks, concrete works, and structural steel.

Produces efficient pre-planning programmes, costs and tools to ensure optimisation throughout the project, with moving-alternatives.

Structures constructed and completed: CW (Concrete Works), SS (Structural Steel), EW – Earthworks, LN – HDPE Liner Installation

Effluent Canal Road Drift – Structure for vehicle throughput an effluent canal: CW & EW

Slurry Line Plinths and Expansion Loops – Construction of pipe supports for drainage: CW,SS & EW

Mini-substation 2,3,4,5 – Substations to provide electricity to structures on site: CW & EW

Inspection manhole structural steel – Inspection manholes for the drainage system. SS & CW

Ash Trap Effluent Canal CH0+000 to CH0+450 – An effluent canal for site effluent: CW, SS, EW & LN

Pipe culverts and inlet structures of Ash Traps 1,2,3 – Pipe culverts to retain silt: CW, SS, EW & LN

Teams managed (team sizes between 5 and 13): Concrete – 3, Earthworks – 3, Structural steel – 2

Structural Steel

Concrete Works

Earthworks:

Installation of safety structural steel, handrails and cat ladders

Pouring 30 MPa, 10 MPa and Fibre-reinforced concrete

Excavations and Backfilling to structures

Painting of structural steel according to client specification

Post concrete repairs and construction joints for constructed structures

Constructing stabilized structures

Installation of light masts using bolts

Core-drilling concrete for pressure relief holes

Reason for leaving: Retrenchment

Dec/2017 to Mar/2019: Civil Engineer Project Coordinator – Intertoll Africa (Group Five), Gauteng:

Toll Operations and Maintenance projects for N2 North, N1 South, N4 West, Marianhill Toll Plaza – Each project ranging between R300 million – R700 million

Design toll plazas, the adjacent roads and Intelligent Transport systems for the new/existing roads

Planning, initiation, description and development of a new innovative, Freeway Management System

Producing Bills of Quantities for relevant projects with regard to civil works and toll equipment supply

Analyse and optimise traffic data to optimise road design, toll plaza design and toll plaza operations

Producing essential road maintenance components of Integrated Solutions

Preparation and interpretation of project flowcharts and schedules using of MS Project and MS Excel

Developing map layouts and assisting with road visual assessments

Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports

Identify progressive marketing strategies for Intertoll solutions

Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment and information

Liaise with clients to identify and define requirements, scope and objectives for the upcoming projects

Register the company on various boards for compliance purposes (CIDB and Department of Labour)

Assist Project Development Director with Issuing of all legal contracts and terms of agreement

Oversee project procurement interactions through the utilisation of the JDE system

Reason for leaving: Requirement for growth and better career opportunities

Dec/2016 – Dec/2017: Graduate Engineer – Intertoll Africa (Group Five), Gauteng

Toll Operations and Maintenance projects for N2 North, N1 South, N4 West, Marianhill Toll Plaza – Each project ranging between R300 milliom – R700 million

Pricing of Bill of Quantities for a new Intertoll invention (InstaToll), suitable for erection in Maputo, Mozambique and Zimbabwe – R1 million for 3 lanes (Transport)

Redesigning Intertoll’s mobile toll plaza design, including optimizing the available resources to suit the new design

Developing electrical line drawings, map layouts and assisting with road visual assessments

Identifying, managing and assisting in current tenders relevant to Intertoll Africa and its partnerships

Design of the InstaToll Toll Plaza, suitable for different countries with different requirements

Optimise costs and redesigning of toll booths and toll booth canopy for Maputo Toll Plazas

Give engineering judgement on civil drawings Intertoll is currently managing and implementing

Identify private sector clients for Intertoll’s Integrated Solutions currently being worked on

Producing essential Road maintenance components of Integrated Solutions.

Attending site meeting, briefing meetings and other locations to meet with clients

Reason for leaving: Promotion

VACATION WORK EXPERIENCE

June/2016 - July 2016: Student Engineer – Group Five - Head Office, Gauteng

Assist the Estimating team (under the Civil Engineering) with the tasks at hand

Understand the fundamentals of working as an Estimator in the Civil engineering department

Understanding how to complete and submit a tender (financial and technical submission)

Helping the estimators with printing and filing of current projects

Archive and label all previous project estimation files

Jan/2016 to Feb/2016: Student Engineer – Group Five Head Office, Midrand, Gauteng

Learn how to use and interpret latest construction engineering software

Understand the fundamentals of working as a consultant in the engineering department

Finding solutions to new project infrastructure developments

Calculations for new developments and feasibility studies

Dec/2014 – Jan/2015: Student Engineer – Group Five, Temba Water Purification Site, Pretoria, Gauteng

Supervision of supervisors and labourers working on site

Concrete calculations and pouring (columns and paddle flange)

Finding solutions to existing problems

Filling in timesheets for the head office (paperwork)

Trench backfilling and other earthworks & Testing and compaction of earthworks

Ensuring that site is clean and safe

TRAINING/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS

Jan 2016-Dec 2016

STARS Mentorship, UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA, Pretoria, Gauteng

Mentor certificate

Jun/2015– Present Golden Key International Honour Society, Pretoria, Gauteng

New member recognition Certificate

Award: Golden Key Lapel pin

Jan/2015- Oct/2015

STARS Mentorship Programme, UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA, Pretoria, Gauteng

Mentor certificate

Award: Top Mentor 2015 Trophy

Jan/2014– Dec/2014 JCP Community project, UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA, Pretoria, Gauteng

Helped paint rooms in the orphanage home (Sunnyside Orphanage Home) and fix the jungle gym

TERTIARY &

SECONDARY EDUCATION RECORDS

Jan/2013 - Nov/2016

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA, Pretoria, Gauteng

Tertiary Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Results:

1st year

2nd year

Course

Course Description

%

Course

Course description

%

HAS 110

Humanities and social sciences

66

SWK 211

Statics

54

HAS1120

Humanities and social sciences

68

SJJ 210

Prof. and tech. communication

75

EBN 122

Electricity and electronics

62

BES 220

Engineering statics

69

MGC 110

Graphical communication

71

JCP 203

Community based project

95

NMC 113

Materials science

57

SBZ 221

Civil eng. measurements techs

66

SWK 122

Mechanics

59

SGM 221

Pavement material and design

64

SWP 121

Workshop practice

100

SIN 223

Structural analysis

57

CHM 171

General chemistry

67

SWK 210

Strength of materials

54

FSK 176

Physics

68

WTW 238

Mathematics

68

WTW 158

Calculus

62

WTW 256

Differential equations

65

WTW 161

Linear Algebra

56

WTW 258

Calculus

69

WTW 168

Calculus

63

SGM 210

Geomaterials and processes

69

3rd year

4th year

Course

Course Description

%

Course

Course description

%

MPR 213

Programing techniques

50

IPI 410

Engineering Professionalism

67

SGM 311

Soil Mechanics

67

SHC 410

Hydraulics

75

SHC 310

Hydraulics

61

SIN 411

Steel design

75

SIB 310

Timber design

76

SIN 413

Reinforced concrete design

66

SIE 310

Civil Engineering economics

66

SPY 410

Practical Training

100

SIN 311

Structural analysis

52

SVC 412

Infrastructure Planning

72

SGM 323

Geotechnical engineering

78

SDO 420

Detailed design

60

SHC 321

Hydraulics

64

SBZ 420

Civil eng. construction management

61

SIN 323

Steel design

64

SEV 421

Environmental geotechnology

69

SIN 324

Reinforced concrete design

70

SSC 413

Research project

65

SVC 323

Transportation engineering

65

SCA 420

Computer applications in civil eng.

66

IPI 410

Engineering Professionalism

67

Jan/2008 – Dec/2012 School: HOERSKOOL AKASIA, Pretoria, Gauteng

National Matriculate Certificate

Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Accounting, Engineering graphics and design, English Home Language, Afrikaans First Additional language, Life orientation, Mathematics paper 3

STATEMENT

I am a passionate civil engineer, highly interested in structural and hydraulic engineering as it is a vital industry that needs upcoming young engineers to steer the country's needs in the right direction. Consider my application as a form of seeking to learn and grow with a company that also wants to achieve massive goals, while training and developing the young.

Thank you and it would be an honour to hear from you.

REFERENCES

WBHO Construction

Assistant Site Agent

Godfrey Tlhapane

adhdqn@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 072*******

WBHO Construction

Site Agent

Zandile Nkosi

adhdqn@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 072*******

Providere Investments

CEO, Founder and Director

Laurent Bouchacourt

adhdqn@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 082*******

Takalani is a young, challenge-driven, multi-disciplinary civil engineer with a broad spectrum of skills and eagerness to learn more. She has 3 – 4 years of versatile civil experience.

She works with various teams to fabricate and construct in the earthworks, concrete works, and structural steel disciplines. She proposes new costed and optimized ventures to potential investors and companies from start to logistics, aids in tendering and negotiations for upcoming projects.

She prepares pre-planning programmes, costs and tools to ensure optimisation throughout the project, with moving-alternatives.

Her biggest achievements include optimising programmes, costs and company operations to save time, costs and resources at the WBHO Fine Ash Dam 6 Project and Intertoll Africa for West African tolling projects.

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