Development Assistant Construction Supervisor

*KELLO NORBERT (CURRICULUM - VITEA ) Civil and Building Engineering Practitioner

Nationality: Ugandan

Year of birth: 22/11/1977

Contact +256*********

Email Address **************@*****.***

KEY PERSONALITY AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Okello Norbert is a strong practitioner in Civil and Building Engineering Industry with over seven years’ experience in aspects of Road works, Civil and Building engineering works, Architectural design, water, public health, management and supervision skills with a strong ability in working drawing interpretation, planning, contract documentation and works supervision to commissioning.

WORK EXPERIENCE

ORGANISATION

POSITION

PROJECT LOCATION

SOURCE OF FUNDING

PROJECTS

Pentrac Investments Ltd

March 2021- To date

(Engineering Contractor)

Contract Manager

GULU CITY

-Gulu Pentagon Motorcycle dealers

-Peyero Agro-Farm and Millers Uganda

-Design using AUTOCAD 3floors Commercial Building with a warehouse at Muroni road Gulu City

- Design 4 floors Shopping Arcade at Labour Line road and Cemetery road

-Follow up the approval process by local Authority (Gulu City)

-Prepare Standard Bill of Quantities

-Setting out building

-Provide Supervision to all the on-going construction Projects including Drainable latrines

-Prepare Daily, Weekly and Monthly progress report

-Provide Technical Interpretation of working Drawing

JAMBO ROSES LTD

August 2020 –March 2021

(Flower Farm Company)

Technical Manager

SISA-Buswa- Nakawuka road

Wakiso District,Uganda

USAID and The Government of Uganda

-Construction of Steel Greenhouse 101m X 64m

-Construction of intake pump house at the swamp

-Maintenance of steel Green houses

-Rehabilitation of roads and culverts installation

-Irrigation & Dripline extension (Plumbing) works

-Maintenance and management of all irrigation system NETAFIM

-Water pump upgrade

Pentrac Investments Ltd

January2016-August 2020

(Engineering Contractor)

Construction Supervisor

Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement, Arua District, Kuluba, Koboko District, Gulu Municipality, Gulu District, Koro Abili, Omoro District all in Uganda.

UNHCR, BPRM, Government Revenue and Private Sector

-Fencing Siripi Health Centre,

-Culverts installation in 11 crossing points

-Construction of community Access road

-Renovation of Staff Quarters

-Construction of 3 blocks of 4 Floors apartment

-Architectural Drawing and Design

ARC, (American Refugee Committee, International). Mbarara Field Office

April, 2015 –December 2015

(International NGO)

Construction

Supervisor

Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Isingiro District. Uganda

UNHCR and BPRM

-29 classrooms construction, for schools

-8 blocks of 5stance drainable latrines at schools

-5 blocks of 2stance drainable latrines at

-Food Distribution Points and Health centres

-Water Pipe line extension from Nakivale base

camp to Nyarugugu Primary School

-All supervision of water civil works in Nakivale

ACTED Uganda/Kenya. Gulu Field Office and Karamoja.

August, 2013 –Sept,2014

(International NGO)

Engineering

field Officer

Northern Districts of Gulu,

Amuru, Nwoya, Kitgum,

Lamwo and Oyam and Mission support to Karamoja

Uganda

DANIDA

(Danish Royal

Embassy)

USAID and

EUROPEAN

UNION

-Project RALNUC 2 - (Restoration of Agricultural

Livelihoods Component in Northern Uganda)

-USAID (NUDEIL) Northern Uganda Development and

Enhance in Livelihoods.

-EUROPEAN UNION (ALREP) Agricultural Livelihoods

and Restoration Programmes in Northern Uganda

Danish Refugee Council /

Danish Demining Group,

Arua and Karamoja.

Mar, 2012 –Aug, 2013.

(International NGO)

Engineering

Assistant

West Nile Districts of Arua,

Maracha, Koboko, Yumbe

Moyo and Ajumani. Uganda.

DANIDA &

Danish Royal

Embassy

DAR 2 (Development Assistant to Refugee Hosting Areas

-Culverts installation

-Shallow wells and Spring well construction

-2 stances Drainable latrine constructions

-Market stall construction

SOLTECH ENGINEERING

SERVICES, Kampala.

Sept,2010 - Feb,2012.

(Engineering Contractor)

Site Engineer

(Lacor Seminary)

AMURU District

RADIO PACIS (Gulu

Catholic Archdiocese under

Arua Diocese project) and

Kisasi Kampala. Uganda.

Austrian

Development

Cooperation,

Horizon 3000

-Construction/Installation of 60Metres High RADIO MAST (Towers). Supervised by Tri com company from South Africa

-Construction of Residential apartments at Kisasi

OXFAM GB, Kitgum Office.

Dec,2009 – May 2010.

(Food Security and

Livelihoods Department)

(International NGO)

Project Assistant CFW (Cash for Work)

Kitgum and Lamwo District. Uganda

(SIDA)Swedish

International

Development

Agency and

(ECHO)

European Union

Community Access Roads, Produce Store construction,

Dam Desilting and Environmental mitigation (Tree Planting).

ARC (American Refugee

Committee, International),

Gulu.

Sept, 2009-Dec, 2009

(International NGO)

Site Engineer

5 Sub-Counties of Amuru District. Uganda.

UNHCR and USAID

Classroom Construction, Permanent Market Stall construction, Spring Well Protection and construction of Huts for EVI’s( Extremely Vulnerable Individuals)

NATIONAL HOUSING &

CONSTRUCTION COMP.

(June2008 – Sept 2009)

Estates Developers

Trainee

Kiwatule, Nakawa Division, Kampala. Uganda.

Construction of SUNSET APPARTMENTS

Accommodating 384 Families

GENERAL SUMMARY OF SCOPE OF WORK IN MY VARIOUS EMPLOYMENT

Develop Architectural and Structural design for the proposed Buildings

Follow up on approvals of building plan by Local Authority

Mantainence of all Irrigation systems and Water pump eg Washing and cleaning of Filters

Manage and regulate the Netafim automated control systems of irrigation

Monitor functionality and performances of irrigation systems

Design for the Solar backup plantation

Design for the planned upgrade of Solar Water Pump

Connects and plant driplines on all flower beds

Construct 101m x 64m steel Greenhouse

Design for water upgrade to suits and exceeds daily demand

Support in proposal and grand development for NUSAF2 in Karamoja

Lead in the Environmental Impact Assessments (survey, documentation and reporting) in liaison with the responsible District Authorities.

Carry out realistic assessment of streams, valleys, swamps and rivers to determine the kind of treatment required

Carrying out road inventories with Local Government Engineering team. Swamps, Hills, Road junctions, Road bends both left and right, Culvert points for New installations and replacement, materials positions such as borrow pits, pit sand, allocating object obstacle offset distance from the road.

Design for all the projects to be implemented eg, Classrooms, Staffs houses, Drainable Latrines, Garbage pit, Market stalls, Vented drift and culvert installations

Prepare BOQs, (Bill of Quantities) and Standard bid documents for contracts

Evaluate contractors for best bidder on behalf of the Organisation

General Supervision and Management of projects under implementation eg labour base community access road construction, buildings, water crossings treatment and water points

Technical Interpretation of working drawing (Plan) by the Employer

Ensure correct execution of projects as design in the working drawing

Represent the Company and Organisation on Meetings

Enforce on Standards and Quality of projects both in workmanship and materials for use.

Emergency and humanitarian planning and support implementation for the construction of temporary structures of overnight shelters, latrines, garbage pits for the Burundian influx to Uganda in 2015.

Train on the management/maintenance of class rooms, staff houses, water sources, Vented drift and culverts installed

Revise and developed all the engineering operation manual for the Coordination Function DANIDA and Royal Danish Embassy.

Training of Facilitators and Gang leaders on Labour based road construction methods, quality and good workmanship

Assigning duties to road equipment operators of Grader, excavator, compactor and water bowser.

Scheduling and Planning for daily activities for ongoing sites, reporting on Daily and Weekly work progress and holding weekly site meetings

Preparing measurement sheets, payment certificate and payment sheet for contractors and casual labours under direct implementation

Project Procurement and Delivery plans for Materials to project sites in time

Documentation of the survey data report, booking and photography.

CAREER TRAINING ATTAINED

YEAR

AWARD

INSTITUTION/UNIVERSITY

2019

Certificate in Labour based construction methods

Contract management and supervision

Planning and work organisation

Mt Elgon Labour Based Training Centre (Mbale) under Ministry of Works and Transport.

January,2019

Certificate in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) on Open source for practitioners

NDEJJE UNIVERSITY, KAMPALA UGANDA.

December 2010

Advanced Certificates in computer training e.g. MS Office, Word, Excel, Power point, Internet AND AUTOCAD

MONACCO INTERNATIONAL LTD

March 2010

Certificates in Community Led Total Sanitation. (CLTS)

OXFAM, KITGUM.

2000-2001

Certificate in

-Labour based construction methods

-Contract management and supervision

-Planning and works organisation

Mt Elgon Training Centre (Mbale) under Ministry of Works, Housing & Communication.

2000

Certificate in Skills Development and Leadership Training of Trainers ( TOT Training)

NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL, UGANDA

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION ATTAINED

YEAR

AWARD

INSTITUTION/UNIVERSITY

2016-2019

Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering

(BEng. CIVIL ENGINEERING)

Ndejje University

2006-2008

Ordinary Diploma in Civil and Building Engineering

(ODCBE)

Kyambogo University (Kampala)

2004-2005

Advanced Technical Certificates in Block laying and concrete practice

St Joseph’s Technical Institute Kisubi, Entebbe

2001-2003

Craft Technical Certificates in Block laying and concrete practice

St Joseph’s Technical Institute Kisubi, Entebbe

1998-2000

Gulu High Secondary School

Uganda Advance Certificate of Education.(U.A.C.E)

1994 - 1997

Onono Memorial Secondary School

Uganda Certificate of Education (U.C. E)

1987 – 1993

Palenga Primary School

P.L.E(Primary Leaving Examinations

Language profiency

Languages: Speaking, Reading and Writing of English, Luo and Alur - EXCELLENT

REFREES

1.Mr. OKOT PETER

Former Program Manager

DANISH REFUGEE COUNCIL-UGANDA.

Tel:+256-*********

Email: okotpeter **@*****.***

2.Eng. Julius Komakech

Estate Manager

Gulu University

Po Box 161, Gulu, UGANDA.

Tel: +256-*********

Email: **********@*****.***

3.Eng. LUWITA RAYMOND

District Engineer

AMURU District Local Government

UGANDA.

Tel: 039*******

Email: *********@*****.***

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