RODNEY SLAMBERT
Senior Foreman General Foreman
Construction Civil Works Building Africa
EXPERIENCED on tough, multi-cultural, multi-language large construction sites in Africa – building offices, bridges, mining infrastructure – getting the job done no matter what, on-target.
• 32 Years Civils, Construction and Building experience
• Have filled General Foreman and Senior Foreman positions
• Employers: Aveng Grinaker LTA, J v d Sluys, Fair Construction (Rwanda)
• Expert knowledge of JBCC, HSE contracts & regulations Reliability Attention to Detail On-Time, On-Target W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
Site Manager / General Foreman
Fair Construction Rwanda 2016 – present
OVERSEE civil works and building works for power plant, commercial, government and office structures. Worked as part of the Main Contractor, managing activities of local sub-contractors on site, collaborating with the Project Manager, the professional team and clients.
Projects: 1) Kivu 56Mw Power Plant (USD6M) civil works; 2) Kigali Cultural Village Centre (USD6.5M) building works; 3) Rusumo Cross-Border Market building works (USD2.5M); 4) The National Archives of Rwanda building works; and 5) Commercial High Court building works (USD5.5M)
(Note: new projects have been suspended, therefore am exploring other opportunities.)
Senior Foreman
Aveng Grinaker-LTA Civils South Africa 2010 - 2016 MANAGED civil works on sites in preparation for construction projects for the Rail, Mining, Roads and Paper industry projects. Managed equipment, contractors, operations ensuring work is done per specifications.
Projects: 1) Okohandja Project Namibia civil works; 2) Majaba Rail Project
(R3B) civil works - including three bridges (100m, 80m, 60m spans); 3) Sappi Project Gocell civil works; 4) Grootgeluk, Exxaro civil works; 5) Kumba Mine civil works.
General Foreman
H&I Projects 2007 – 2009
ONE OF TWO General Foreman, each managing a section of a construction project. Managed subcontractors, held meetings with professional team and project management, ensured day-to-day targets were met, work was carried out per the plans and within tolerances.
Projects: Asara Wine Estate Hotel (R80M)
C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
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• EE: Coloured Male
S P E C I A L V A L U E
Fixing Projects ‘Gone Wrong’
• Taking charge of projects that have
fallen behind schedule, where
problems need to be fixed
immediately, getting things done.
Expat & Local Teamwork
• Working productively with teams
with locals and expats – overcoming
cultural and language differences to
get the job done.
A D V A N C E D S K I L L S
Senior/General Foremanship
• Site Management, Planning
• Team Management
• Sub-Contractor Management
• JBCC Construction Contracts
• Reading, Analysing Plans
• Engineer, Architect, Surveyor Liaison
• Collaborating with Project Managers
• Client Discussions, Meetings, Reports
• Budgeting, Record Keeping
• Health, Safety, Environment (HSE)
• Computer Literacy: MS Office
Technical Oversight Areas
• Reinforced Concrete
• Large / Mega Structures
• Steelwork
• Setting Out of Sites
• Scaffolding, Formwork, Shuttering
• Civil Works, Excavation
• Wet Trades
• Plumbing
• Painting
• Electrical
• Carpentry
• Residence & Office Buildings
• Industrial Structures
• Rail Infrastructure
• Bridges
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Site Foreman
J van der Sluys 2001 - 2007
DIRECTED site works on construction projects. Managed a team of up to 15 and oversaw sub-contractors from site layout phase to project completion.
Projects: 1) Bergzicht Plaza (R30M); 2) Boland Cricket Stadium Extension
(R4M); 3) Paarl Web Printers Extension (R7M); 4) Electron Office Block (R7M); 5) Nederburg Wine Cellars (R70M).
Foreman
Avent Grinaker-LTA Building 1990 - 2001
GAINED increasing responsibility on high-profile construction corporate, airport, shopping centre, hospitality and warehouse facilities in South Africa and Zambia.
Projects: 1) Grandwest Casino (R326M); 2) Victoria Falls Zimbabwe hospitality, tourism facilities (R350M); 3) Cape Town International Airport
(R80M); 4) Swiss Re Office Building (R40M); 5) Atlantic Golf Estate (R10M); 6) Checkers Warehouse Extension (R10M).
E D U C A T I O N & T R A I N I N G
Apprenticeship: Carpentry
Building Industries Federation of South Africa (BIFSA) 1990 – 1994 Athlone Technical College NTC 3
Courses:
• JBCC 2000 Construction Contracts
• Modern Supervision (Building, Supervision, Budgets, etc)
– Tjeka Development Solutions
High Schooling
Kleinvlei Secondary – up to grade 11
[References available on request.]
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K E Y S T R E N G T H S
Decision Making
• Described as a “champion of
organistion” – taking calculated risks,
making prudent, common-sense
decisions, being decisive in
execution.
Accountability
• Striving for performance excellence,
holding self and teams accountable,
learning from mistakes, constantly
improving services.
Business Orientation
• Understanding and being sensitive to
timelines, costs. Working with
urgency to meet deadlines, budgets.
P E R S O N A L D E T A I L S
Nationality, EE Status, ID
• Full Name: Rodney Daniel Slambert
• South African Citizen
• EE – Coloured Male
• ID: on request