Engineer Civil Engineering

CARRICULUM VITAE

NAME : MAXWELL BARASA SIMIYU

PHONE : 075*******/072*******

EMAIL : **************@*****.***

AGE : 26 years

MARITAL STATUS : MARRIED

NATIONALITY : KENYAN

COUNTY : BUNGOMA

LANGUAGES : ENGLISH, KISWAHILI, LOCAL

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

2013-2018 DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY BSC CIVIL ENGINEERING

OF TECHNOLOGY

P.O PRIVATE BAG, DEDAN KIMATHI- 10143,

NYERI

2009-2012 BUNGOMA HIGH SCHOOL K.C.S.E

P.O BOX 50200-165

2000 – 2009 MALIKI RISING STAR ACADEMY K.C.P.E

P.O BOX 1465 KITALE

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Am an upcoming motivated highway engineer taking a hands on approach to developing engineering solutions, Committed to assisting architects, construction workers and project managers in sustaining highway infrastructures. Specialize in the design, planning and construction of highways, tunnels and bridges.

VISION

To be part of creating the future.

SKILLS

Experience with a variety of software including proficiency in Autodesk, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD and civil 3D.

Strong design abilities and good at following instructions and specifications

Attention to details and ability to focus

Familiarity with surveying techniques and ability to analyze survey data

Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Experience designing bridges, roads and other form of public infrastructure

Site inspections and supervisions

Quality and construction safety assurance

Strategic planning

Highway design

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

2021: Engineers Registration Board Graduate Engineer (C.Eng.)

SEMINARS ATTENDED

1.Accountancy for non-accountants 8th Sept. to 12th Sept. 2013

2.Senior management course Kenya 24th Oct. to 25th Nov. 2014

Institute of management (KIM)

3.Course on low cost roads Norway Institute of Technology 2nd May to 12th June 2016

4.Training course in highway engineering japan engineering 29th May to 10th June 2017

Consultants

5.Sustainable economic strategies hosted by 13th Nov to 17th Nov 2017

(South Korean high commissioner to Kenya)

6.Management challenge delloite outward 17th Feb to 19th Dec 2017

Management challenge

7.Involvement of micro, small and medium

enterprises (MSMEs) in the construction industry in Kenya, 19th Jan to 22nd Jan 2021

appropriate building materials and technologies:

promoting models for affordable housing; and

a research study on “construction waste in Kenya:

the need for sustainable waste management practices”.

National construction association (NCA)

https://nca.go.ke/component/k2/item/13-

nca-launches-research-dissemination-forum

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Reading, playing pool and football

INTERNSHIP

2016: Jan – April County Government of Bungoma (Structural Department)

a)Reporting on budget needs and design requirements

b)Ensure compliance with environmental, land use and safety regulations

c)Manage, design and construction of Webuye East CDF offices

d)Analyzing unexpected issues arising from construction process

e)Created blue prints and design plans for construction process

f)Perform soil and material tests at the start of building projects to make sure materials such as steel and concrete have proper strength and foundation soil is adequate

2017: Jan- April County Government of Bungoma (Roads Department)

a)Carrying out cross section survey and identification of temporary benchmarks necessary for new roads

b)Preparation of bill of quantities and determining mode of payments to various contractors

c)Helping my boss in preparation of cost estimates before roads started for budgeting

d)Reading and responding to public complains to make sure public views were heard

e)Collected and reported safety concerns to my supervisors

f)Aided in carrying out field soil tests to ascertain the strength of layers used on roads

g)Assisted in calculation of stone pitching and culvert quantities for payment

WORK EXPIRIENCE

2018-2019: Upgrading Misikhu Brigadier Road, Bungoma County,

Field Inspectorate Engineer

a)Carrying out tests on borrow pit materials and recommending them for the pavement layers

b)Assessing survey data and calculating quantities for payment

c)Maintaining safety and health on site by enforcing safety rules

d)Helping the contractor in solving daily construction problems in consultation with the resident engineer

e)Supervising material testing teams to carry out pavement layer tests to determine strength

f)Coordination of communication between the contractor in the field and the resident engineer’s office

g)Ensuring the contractor follows the road construction standards fully

Jan 2020 – Nov 2020 Dualing Kanduyi -Musikoma road Bungoma County

Inspecting jiaxi zhongmei group

a)Monitoring weekly quantity reports for soils and materials volume

b)Concrete batching supervision

c)Monitoring road formation and pavement layer processing

d)Logistical coordination

e)Monitoring job coordination and adherence to strict times

f)Recommendation and approval for pavement layer tests

g)Inspection of concrete works and approval for testing

REFERENCES

a)Dr. Njenga Mburu (PHD. environmental engineering, MSC, BSC. civil engineering, JKUAT)

Dean School of Engineering

Cell phone number: 071*******

Email address: ********@****.**.**, *********@****.**.**

Facebook page: dedan kimathi university of technology @dekutkenya

b)Eng. Stephene mwangi

Midland construction

Cell phone number: 072*******

c) Jones Likwiro

Materials officer

County government of bungoma

Cell phone no. 072*******

d)Eng. Moses wamalwa

County government of Bungoma

Cell phone number: 070*******

e)Oliver simwello

Former inspector aegis international

Jiaxi zhongmei group (webuye – kitale road)

Cell phone number: 074*******

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