Civil Engineer
Resume:
DENFORD K. DANGAYISO
***** **** **** * *********, HARARE · 077******* · 071*******
***********@*****.*** · www.linkedin.com/in/denford-dangayiso-69ba8a72 A young, result oriented graduate civil engineer fervent about the use of computer programs as a means of improving efficiency in the engineering field. Highly passionate in water, sanitation and structural engineering. Enjoys being part of an organization that promotes the development of innovative and sustainable engineering solutions.
EDUCATION
JUNE 2019
BSC (HONS) CIVIL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE
Upper Second Class
JUNE 2020
SANITATION, WATER AND SOLID WASTE FOR DEVELOPMENT, EAWAG AQUATIC RESEARCH
MAY 2020
INTRODUCTION TO WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH), UNICEF OTHER COMPETENCIES
Class 2 Driver’s License (2017)
COMPUTER SKILLS
AutoCAD (9/10)
EPANET (7/10)
QGIS (7/10)
MS Office (10/10)
Prokon (7/10)
Revit (6/10)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AUGUST 2019 – DATE
GRADUATE ENGINEER, AFROCITY INVESTMENTS
Site agent for civil works, including dam construction and land development projects.
Engineer responsible for preparing bid documents for tender responses.
Also carried feasibility studies on prospective irrigation and land development projects.
Responsible for project costing through taking off quantities producing labour schedules.
Carried out civil designs for projects engaged on design and build contracts. JUNE 2017 – AUGUST 2017
WATER ENGINEERING TRAINEE, ZINWA
Worked on the production of drawings and BOQ for the World Bank funded water project in Nembudziya, including a 500m3 RC elevated reservoir, 2.28ML RC ground reservoir and reticulation design.
Assisted in the feasibility study and preliminary design of an irrigation system at Pitscottie farm.
Assisted in data collection, weir designs, dam maintenance and low-cost rainwater harvest facilities designs for the command water program in Sanyati catchment. MAJOR PROJECTS
SEPTEMBER
2020 –
MAY 2021
Plot 409 of Mvuma Central Estate, Mvuma
Client: Mr Mazana
Contractor: Afrocity Construction (Pvt) Ltd
Scope:
Design and construction of a 260 ML masonry dam.
Responsibilities:
Carried out the topographical survey for the dam basin.
Carried out hydraulic and structural design calculations.
Produced construction drawings and bills of approximate quantities.
Supervised the construction works.
Ensured that project followed agreed timelines.
AUGUST 2020
Msinje dam outlet repairs.
Client: Mr. Tachiveyi
Contractor: Afrocity Construction (Pvt) Ltd
Scope:
Design and construction of a siphon to replace concrete-blocked outlet. Responsibilities:
Carried out assessments for different alternative solutions.
Prepared material schedule for siphon construction.
Provided site supervision for the construction.
AUGUST 2020
Sligo dam design, Beatrice
Client:
Consultant: Afrocity Construction (Pvt) Ltd
Scope:
Design and construction of a 480 ML gravity masonry dam across Mupfure river. Responsibilities:
Carried out hydraulic and structural design calculations.
Produced construction drawings.
Produced the Bills of Quantities for the construction. JUNE 2020 -
CURRENT
Penrose housing development, Nyabira
Client: Vonspring Investments (Pvt) Ltd
Contractor: Leengate Civil Engineering Contractors (Pvt) Ltd Sub-contractor: Afrocity Construction (Pvt) Ltd
Scope:
Construction of a water and sewer reticulation systems and wastewater stabilisation ponds for a land development project.
Responsibilities:
Ensured that construction conformed with the design details and standards.
Prepared material, labour and machinery schedules at every stage of project.
Conducted site meetings with the client to resolve ongoing project issues.
Ensured that project followed agreed timelines.
MARCH 2020
Irrigation water supply, Driefontein
Client: Mr. Muvindi
Engineer: Afrocity Investments (Pvt) Ltd
Scope:
Feasibility study and preliminary design for water supply at Taggart farm. Responsibilities:
Prepared the site layout.
Calculated the water demand for horticulture, livestock and household use.
Provided different design considerations for cost comparisons. FEBRUARY 2020
East Anglia dam, Goromonzi
Client: Watermount Estates (Pvt) Ltd
Engineer: Afrocity Construction (Pvt) Ltd
Scope:
Flow diversion for dam outflow so as to reclaim land previously used for irrigation at East Anglia dam.
Responsibilities:
Carried out flood routing for the dam.
Carried out the hydraulic design for the new spillway.
Performed stability analysis for the spillway.
Produced drawings for a new spillway.
NOVEMBER
2019 – MARCH
2020
Water reticulation, Nyabira
Client: Lunar Estates
Engineer: S.G. Musoni Consultants (Pvt) Ltd
Contractor: Afrocity Construction (Pvt) Ltd
Scope:
Construction of a water supply reticulation system for a land development project. Responsibilities:
Ensured that construction conformed with the design details and standards.
Prepared material schedules at every stage of project.
Conducted site meetings with the client and the engineer to resolve ongoing project issues.
Ensured that project followed agreed timelines.
SEPTEMBER
2019 –
DECEMBER 2019
Structural analysis for billboards, Harare
Client: JCDecaux Zimbabwe
Engineer: Troika Design Workshop
Scope:
Structural inspections on self-supporting advertising steel structures. Responsibilities:
Modelled the billboard structures for design analysis using Prokon.
Produced structural condition reports for the billboard structures.
Provided structural recommendations for the billboards. REFERENCES
Eng. P. T. Mhlanga (Main Reference)
Director
Rhombic Structural Solutions
******@*****.***
Eng. Z. Hoko
Water and Public Health Engineering Lecturer
University of Zimbabwe
******@*****.***
Eng. P. Tsikisayi
Director
Afrocity Construction
(Former ZINWA Projects & Planning Engineer)
+263-**-***-****; +263-**-***-****
**********@*****.***
Eng. T. Zanza
Structural Engineering Lecturer
University of Zimbabwe
+263-**-***-****; +263-**-***-****
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