Civil Engineer
Resume:
CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)
Name of Staff
Mudavanhu Patrick Nerera
Date of Birth
Nationality
Zimbabwean
Company Name
Pula Consultants (Pty) Ltd, Gaborone, Botswana
Position
Principal Civil Engineer
Education
Institution
Qualification
Date Obtained
University of Zimbabwe
BSc. (Civil Engineering)Honours degree
1994
Membership of Professional Organisation
Registered Professional Engineer, Engineers’ Registration Board, Botswana (ERB)
Member - Botswana Institution of Engineers (BIE)
Member - Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers (MZweIE)
Registered Professional Engineer, Engineering Council of Zimbabwe (PrEng)
Other Training
Diploma in Business Management and Administration, College of Professional Management
Construction Site Management, Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers,
Certificate in Supervisory Management – Zimbabwe Institute of Management,
Certificate in Local Government Management and Policy, Zimbabwe Institute of Public Administration and Management,
Engineering Economics for Project Managers, SRN Business Consulting
FIDIC Conditions of Contract on Management of Claims and Resolution of Disputes
Concrete Technology Master Class, Amabhubesi Training Centre
Concrete Technology, Scientific, Industrial Research and Development Centre
Work Experience – 30 Years
Languages
Speaking
Reading
Writing
English
Good
Excellent
Excellent
Shona
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
1.EMPLOYMENT RECORD RELEVANT TO THE ASSIGNMENT
Period
Employing organization and your title/position. Contact information for references
Country
Summary of activities performed relevant to the Assignment
March 2020 to Current
Firm: Pula Consultants (Pty) Ltd
Position : Projects Engineer
Referee: Mr. Carthage Matlhaga
Position: Managing Director
Tel/email:+267-*******/****@**.**
Botswana
Design, contract management and construction supervision of roads, stormwater, drainage, water, buildings and sewerage works, Quality control and training of junior engineers
February 2019 to February 2020
Firm: Unitec - Tanzania
Position Held: Projects/Resident Engineer
Referee: Eng. C Masambaji
Position: Managing Director
Tel/email: +255********* /*****@******.**.**
Tanzania
Design and Resident Engineer for construction supervision of roads and bridges, storm water drainage, water and sewer reticulation.
January 2018 to January 2019
Firm: Harare Quarry
Position Held: Works Engineer
Referee: Ms A Zvoutete
Position: Managing Director
Tel/email: *********@************.**.**
Zimbabwe
Design, maintenance and construction supervision of service infrastructure at quarry site including haul roads, storage bunkers, access roads, water and sewer systems, buildings refurbishment and onsite sewer treatment system
April 2013 to December 2017
Firm: LafargeHolcim
Position Held: Construction Specialist/Senior Technical Services Engineer
Referee: Mr T Ngozo
Position: Head of Projects & Aggregates
Tel/email: +263*********/********.*****@*************.***
Zimbabwe
Design of roads, water, concrete and steel structures, maintenance and refurbishment plans, stormwater drainage, water reticulation, reservoirs and sewerage reticulation for Lafarge quarries in Harare, Mount Hampden and Murehwa. projects. Supervising Engineer during projects construction.
February 2006 to June 2013
Firm: Pula Consultants (Pty) Ltd
Position Held: Infrastructure Engineer
Referee: Mr. Carthage Matlhaga
Position: Managing Director
Tel/email:+267-*******/****@**.**
Botswana
Design, contract management and supervision of structural and civil works, Quality control, Business development.
January 1997 to January 2006
Firm: Forit Contracting
Position Held: Contracts Manager
Referee: Eng A Madziire
Position: Managing Director
Tel/email:+263*********/*****@*****.**.**
Zimbabwe
Responsible for design, planning, maintenance plans and construction scheduling and management for Mimosa Mine projects.
November 1994 to December 1996
Firm:Hart Frost Consulting Engineers
Position Held: Civil Engineer
Referee: Eng. C. Mhuka
Position: Managing Partner
Tel/email:+263*********/******@****.***
Zimbabwe
Design and construction supervision of dams.
Some of the Projects undertaken are as follows:
Name of Project Maun Wastewater Treatment Plant
Year June 2022 – to November 2024
Location : Maun, Botswana
Client: Water Utilities Corporation
Main project features: Design and construction supervision of components of sewage treatment plant such as inlet works, grit chambers, pump stations, storage ponds and tanks, effluent pipelines, office buildings, laboratory, access roads
Positions held: Project Engineer
Activities performed: Design of concrete structures, buildings, water supply, roads, and stormwater drainage. Supervision of contractors and quality assurance.
Name of Project Orapa Mine Infrastructure Upgrading
Year March 2020 – to date
Location : Orapa Mine, Botswana
Client: DEBSWANA
Main project features: Design of Township Roads and Construction Supervision at Orapa Mine.
Positions held: Project Engineer
Activities performed: Design of water supply rerouting, road condition survey, roads, and stormwater drainage. Supervision of contractors and quality assurance.
Design review of tailings dam designs, equipping of boreholes for the mine in Boteti and construction supervision
Name of Project: Rufiji Hydropower Plant
Year: February 2019 to Feb 2020
Location: Rufiji Gorge, Tanzania
Client: Ministry of Energy, Tanzania
Main project features: Construction of service roads, stormwater drainage, sewer reticulation, design and construction supervision of sewage pump station, water main, reticulation pipelines, 10ML Ground Concrete Reservoir, 1ML elevated water tower, underground pump station, concrete valve chambers.
Positions held: Engineering Services Manager
Activities performed: Design and construction supervision of service roads, staff residence, sports facilities, water tanks, water main, water tower, pump station, valve chambers
Responsibilities included ensuring that works are being done to contract specifications and quality requirements. Supervision and project management for both civil and structural works on the project. Day to day activities both on site and at the office. Preparation of progress reports. Preparation of site minutes. Working out quantities for payments and preparation of payment certificates, coordination with other service providers. Coordination with draughting team, design engineers and architects.
Name of Project: LafargeHolcim Zimbabwe
Year: April 2013 to Dec 2017
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Client: Lafarge Plant, Quarries and Estates
Main project features: Projects planning, co ordinations with service providers, construction supervision, budgeting, staff control, quality assurance, training of staff.
Positions held: Senior Technical Services Engineer
Activities performed
Planned and coordinated construction of houses with droughter, architects, consulting engineers for relocated beneficiaries from Mtawatawa quarry including water, sewerage, access roads provision, designed access roads to Sternblik Quarry including structures such as quarry sales office, weighbridge facilities, coordinated constructions works by contractors, formulated safety plans for civil structural works, produced and implemented facilities maintenca plans for Manressa Plant, coordinated research into use of mine overburden material, designed irrigation system from mine pits, coordinated construction of community projects as part of Corporate Social Responsibility, coordinated construction works on volunteer programme.
Name of Project : Morupule Mine Fire Station
Year: August 2009 to March 2013
Location: Gaborone
Client: Botswana Power Corporation
Main project features: Design of water supply for Morupule Power Station.
Positions held: Design Civil and Structural Engineer
Activities performed: Design of water tanks, borehole installations, pipelines, storage reservoirs and pumpstations for water supply to the power station
Name of Project : UB Health Sciences Faculty
Year: April 2008 to Aug 2009
Location: Gaborone
Client: University of Botswana
Main project features: Project comprised roads and storm water drainage, car parks and walkways, storm water storage tanks, water and sewer reticulation.
Positions held: Design Engineer – 3 months
Resident Engineer – 12 months
Activities performed
Design of roads and storm water drainage, car parks and walkways, storm water storage tanks, water and sewer reticulation, Issued Authority of inspection and measurement to all daily performed tasks. Provide site instructions to contractor as per requirement and program of work. Assist in carrying out design reviews to suit the current site condition.
Overall quality control of works carried out on site through inspection as per design standard and general condition of contract. Monitor the workdone and its compliance with standard specs, identify completed works on daily basis and provide approval for continuity or not
Name of Project: NSC Connection to Molepolole
Year: April 2007 to March 2008
Location: Molepolole
Client: Department of Water Affairs
Main project features: Design of 70km water pipelines up to DN900mm, 4 pump stations and 4 collector reservoirs ranging in size from 1.25Ml to 10Ml, staff houses, telemetry, SCADA
Position held: Project Engineer
Activities performed: Design of hydraulic structures (reservoirs, 3 pump stations with concrete sumps, river pipe bridge), 900mm dia main, 600mm dia main, staff houses.
Name of Project Mimosa Mine Infrastructure Development
Year: January 2000 - January 2006
Location: Zvishavane
Client: Mimosa Mine
Main project features: Construction management of mine infrastructure including houses, roads, stormwater, sewer reticulation and treatment, bulk earthworks, The project was in phases and ended up with the establishment of a new suburb in Zvishavane complete with shopping malls, community centres, sports facilities, and recreational centres.
Positions held: Contracts Manager
Activities performed: Project Management of the construction teams and sub contractors, coordination with mine management, project plans and cost estimates, mentorship of mine interns, equipment control and cost management.
Name of Project Thornhill Airbase Runway Upgrading
Year: Feb 1998 to Jan 2000
Location: Harare Airport
Client: Ministry of Defence
Main project features: Construction supervision of runway extension, taxiways and hanger approaches as well as new access road to the airside of the air base.
Positions held: Resident Engineer
Activities performed: Construction supervision of runway constructions, access roads and taxiways and ancillary stormwater drainge.
Name of Project: Mteri Dam and Canals
Year: Feb 1995 to November 1996
Location: Lowveld, Zimbabwe
Client: Hippo Valley Estates
Main project features: Zoned earth fill dam, 28km access road, canals, siphons and flumes, pump stations and night storage dams.
Positions held: Assistant Resident Engineer roads
Activities performed: Responsible for checking setting out, quality and checking measurements for work done on the 28km access road. Onsite design of culverts and storm water drains, and coordination with assistant resident engineers on the dam and on the pipelines.
Name of Project: Gletywn Dam
Year: Nov 1994 to Jan 1995
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Client: J Ross Estates
Main project features: Design of 25m high zoned earth dam and irrigation pipelines and a 2km access road.
Positions held: Assistant Design Engineer
Activities performed: Site survey, geometric design of dam, stability analysis, flood routing, spillway design, design of 300mm dia water gravity mains and irrigation canals.
Certification:
I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes my qualifications, my experience, and myself. I understand that my wilful misstatement described herein may lead to my disqualification or dismissal, if engaged.
Date: 3rd July 2025
(Signature of Staff member) Day/Month/Year
Full name of Staff Member: Patrick M. Nerera
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