Project Coordinator
Resume:
Ezechiel Nsabibaruta
Project Coordinator,
Eligible to work in Canada and relocating to Ottawa on June 19, 2025
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/ezechielnsabibaruta/
Summary
Experienced Civil Engineer with 17 years in roads/ highways construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance. Skilled in planning, project management, supervision, procurement and cost control. Expert at overseeing projects to ensure timely completion, quality, safety, and contract compliance. Proficient in administrative duties including contract administration, resource management, Request for Information (RFIs) and submittals, quality control, and highway maintenance operations management as well as subcontractor’s management. Knowledgeable in construction management, tendering procedures, change orders, quantity tracking and materials testing. Familiar with construction documentation, RFIs, subcontracts, and purchase orders. Excellent communicator skills with strong time management skills with ability to build and maintain effective relationships, organizational skills, team-oriented & proactive. Ability to read and interpret contract specifications, drawings, and other construction documents. Proficient in computer skills such as Ms Office Suite (Ms Excel, Ms Word, Outlook, Ms Project), AutoCAD & experience of working on sharepoint. Customer focus and self-motivated with strong willingness and ability to learn and be challenged. Applying for Project Coordinator. Valid driver's license.
Work Experience
Engineering Manager: Roads Maintenance Jan 2014 - Present
Roads Authority of Namibia Keetmanshoop
●Contributed to Namibia being ranked first for 5 consecutive years to have the best roads in Africa by World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Report Index regarding the Quality of Road Infrastructure in 2024.
●Demonstrated effective planning, budgeting and budget control of regional road network maintenance (12000 km), leading to the increase in better budget utilization, taking it from 70% up to 95%.
●Leverage organizational skills to manage a team of 5 engineers in asset management and regulatory compliance, ensuring optimal resource allocation and efficient project delivery to successful implement the maintenance of 12, 000.00 km of roads in Keetmanshoop region.
●Experience in crew management to ensure compliance with health & safety regulations and promote safety culture.
●Involved in the upgrading of gravel roads to bitumen surfaced road between Oranjemund and Rosh Pinah (100 km) in Karas Region leading to 50% reduction in travel time.
●Managed and supervised the Periodic maintenance of bitumen surfaced roads by re-sealing works (overlay) and rejuvenation of 785 km, increasing the lifespan by 30%.
●Managed and supervised the Periodic Maintenance projects for re-gravelling of 700 km and Routine Maintenance on 1700 km of bitumen roads and 7500 km of gravel roads within the Keetmanshoop region, leading to improvement is road safety and reduction of Vehicle operating cost considerably.
●Led cross-functional teams to develop estimating and scheduling plans, resulting in improved project timelines and resource allocation
●Preparation and distribution of meeting minutes and progress reports for the large scale projects.
Manager, Roads Maintenance Operations Dec 2009 - Dec 2013
Rwanda Transport Development Agency Kigali, Rwanda
Initiated the Emergency and Inspection Unit within the Maintenance Department of RTDA to better manage and preserve the national road network efficiently, leading to a reduction of 20% in time spent to complete most of the projects.
Improved management systems to optimize resource allocation, reducing project timelines and costs
Led and supervised a team of 8 Maintenance Engineers and ensure road maintenance operations are implemented in compliance with regulations and standards
Coordinated the compilation of monthly project progress reports for the Maintenance Division.
Coordinated successfully the works procurement for Kigali-Gatuna bitumen road rehabilitation project (78 Km) financed by European Union.
Spearheaded and planned the re-gravelling of 425 km by proper resource allocation and coaching the implementation teams
Provided clear and respectful communication to contractors, consultants and team members, addressing concerns and resolving issues in a timely manner
Focused on setting and achieving performance metrics for the engineering team, driving significant reductions in project delays and cost overruns
Provided detailed instruction to contractors on contractual obligations, resulting in improved compliance and reduced risk of non-compliance
Project Control Engineer May 2007 - Dec 2009
Ministry of Infrastructure Kigali, Rwanda
Oversaw the successful completion of the rehabilitation of the Ruhengeri-Gisenyi Road, road Project (72 Km: about Euro 50 M) financed by European Union within time and budget allocated to the project.
Participated in the preparation of the multi-annual, annual and quarterly action plans and reports for the transport sector in my role as the Focal Point for the transport sector.
Utilized project blueprints to identify and address potential contract services delivery risks, mitigating project delays and cost overruns
Supervisory experience of the rehabilitation of 30 Km of Municipal roads and 50km of unpaved roads, leading to safety improvement and reduction of car accidents as well travel time.
Conducted thorough inspections of ministry projects to ensure consistent compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards
Education
Management College of Southern Africa, Cape Town Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Post Graduate Diploma: Business Management Assessed as equivalent to a Postgraduate diploma (One year) from a Canadian University by WES
Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma, United States Sep 2011 - Aug 2012
Master of Science in Engineering: Mechanical Engineering Assessed as equivalent to a Master’s degree from a Canadian University by WES
University of Rwanda (former National University of Rwanda), Butare, Rwanda Oct 2001 - Dec 2006
Bachelors of Science: Civil Engineering Assessed as equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from a Canadian University by WES.
Languages
English (fluent), French (fluent)
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