Christopher Ngoako Makgakga

Contracts Manager

Personal Information

ID Number: 751********** Contact Number: 082******* Nationality: South African

Alternative Contact

Number:

072*******

Location: East London Date of Birth: 14 Dec 1975

Gender: Male Race: African

Highest Education: Diploma Notice Period: Immediate Disability: No

Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-makgakga-85211a189 Email Address: adkyd2@r.postjobfree.com

Profile Summary

Experienced Site/Project Office/Building/Facilities Manager with robust proven skills managing multi disciplinary professional teams and projects.  I also have experience in workshop management, marketing, sales and plant hire marketing and management. 

Success in New Business leads resulting in regional expansion and opening of new branches and improved turnover. 

My innovation initiatives allowed me to achieve the following:

Introduction of procurement and management system (Whimbrel). This led to:

*40% improvement in minimizing order duplication and locking prices with suppliers. 

*10% material waste reduction. 

*15% increase in profits from sites. 

*65% improvement in administration, communication, compliance and accountability.

*80% improvement in budgeting and budget management.  I am a versatile manager with entrenched pivoting skills gained through hands on experience. I have moved through the ranks in management civil and construction through demonstrated ability, aptitude and hardwork.

I am an energetic self starter, dedicated, loyal with a clear understanding of management principles. I adhere to policies and maintain a high level of ethics and integrity. CV created by

I have a strong desire to study further, improve my knowledge database and enhance my skills.  Combining my skill, hands experience and passion, I want to bring a value add to my work environment and be an asset. 

 

Experience

Contracts Manager Khethwayo Construction Construction Permanent Cape Town May 2017 to March 2020

Duties & Responsibilities:

*Management of Branch office, personnel and resources in Cape Town and East London. *Sourcing new business leads. *Regional Tendering and Management *Relationship management *Site Management

*Procurement *Payroll administration *OHS management *Labour relations management *Reporting *Client reporting *Chairing Meetings *Hiring and firing of Staff *Chairing of disciplinary committee Project Monitoring Unit Manager Khethwayo

Construction Construction Permanent Johannesburg February 2015 to March 2020

Duties & Responsibilities:

*Research, acquisition and implementation of project/site management and procurement systems

(Whimbrel). *Introduction and management of a project monitoring unit. *General Office Management.

*External Relarionship Management. *Service provider (SLA) monitoring and management. *Contract negotiations. *Labour relations. *Chairing of interviews for new employees. *Sending of request for quotations. *Invoicing and payment follow up. *Assessment, training fascilitation for site agents, tender administrators, OHS officers, administrators, buyer and quantitity surveyor. *Site Progress visits and Chairing of Site meetings. *Participation in developing operational budgets and monitoring. Project Manager MPM Architects Consulting Permanent Mahikeng June 2012 to January 2015

Duties & Responsibilities:

*Management of Principal Contractors and professional teams. *Work Scoping for tenders development purposes. *Working on Turnkey projects for private and government clients. *Chairing of tender briefings and site meetings. *Sitting on tender adjudication panel. *Verification and signing off on QS generated contractor payment certificates. *Reporting to director and clients. *Marketing of architectural and project management services. *Contracts management. *Compliance administration. *Contract negotiation General Manager SW Executive Construction Construction Contract Swaartruggens January 2009 to January 2012

Duties & Responsibilities:

*Management of Construction/Civil Office, staff, sites and steel supply workshop operations. *Marketing of steel products. *Tender administration and management. * Relationship management. *Communications management. *New Business leads Management *Document Storage Management *Contracts Administration *OHS Management *Attending tender briefings, information capturing and relay to relevant departments. *Plant Hire Marketing, Invoicing, collection and Management. *Site Management *Site payroll CV created by

administration. *Chairing disciplinary committee *supply of skilled labour to the construction industry. *Hiring and firing of staff *Labour relations *Daily and weekly reports to director. *Compiling budgets, managing petty cash and monthly budget reports to director.

Jnr.Project Manager/Quality Control Officer Faith Integrity International Holdings Construction Permanent Polokwane

January 2000 to January 2009

Duties & Responsibilities:

*Assistant to Project Manager. *Site meetings, progress checks and reporting to client. *Marketing of bonded middle income housing development. *Beneficiary verification. *Quality Control. *Site Management.

*Subcontractor Management. *SLA administration. *Process administration *Bank/Client Liaison Officer

*Report formulation and reporting *Compilation of operational budgets, presentation, management and reporting. *Working petty cash.

Jnr. Draughtsman Intern JLL Consulting Internship Sandown June 1998 to December 1999

Duties & Responsibilities:

*Advising clients on building layouts, factory/shop interior space architecture and processing plants. *General Draughting *Reporting to line Supervisor *Client Liaison and reporting. *Working with petty cash. Education

General Draughting and Project Management

Diploma

Institute of Advanced Technology

Marketing and Management

Diploma

Natal Technicon

Matric

High School Matric

Saint Mark's College

1994

Languages

N.Sotho and Setswana

Spoken Ability: Fluent

Written Ability: Good

English

Spoken Ability: Fluent

Written Ability: Advanced

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Xhosa

Spoken Ability: Intermediate

Written Ability: Basic

Zulu

Spoken Ability: Good

Written Ability: Basic

Afrikaans

Spoken Ability: Intermediate

Written Ability: Basic

Skills

cost control

critical thinking

interpersonal skills

project management

risk management

team management

service training

Branch Management

Effective project management skills and experience Extensive Human Resource experience

Extensive Site Management experience

Managerial Skills

Problem Solving

imparting skills

public and private sector engagement

team leadership experience

the tendering process

Occupational Health and Safety Management

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Negotiation Skills

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Desired Job Title: Facilities Manager. Building Manager. Site Manager. Site Supervisor. Operations Manager. Branch Mana Willing to relocate: Yes

Desired Salary: Between R25 000.00 and R52 000.00

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