Quantity Surveyor and Project Manager Management
Resume:
A M A N D A N X U M A L O
Boksburg, Gauteng
***********@*****.***
KEY
QUALIFICATIONS
Amanda is a quantity surveyor and construction project manager within maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, water reticulation and components of building and technical administration. A result driven, self-motivated and resourceful Quantity Surveyor with a demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and cost-effective. Effectively managing all cost relating to building and civil engineering projects. Possessing excellent foresight and the ability to plan ahead and assess and identify problems and find innovative solution.
Her experience in Construction administration means she has worked with JBCC, NEC 3 and GCC forms of contract.
Amanda has hosted tender briefings for Letsopa project Managers, supported adjudication processes, awarded work, and supervised the construction administration of significant works, without incident. As a Senior Technician, her site responsibilities have required her personally manage, or be responsible for others to successfully manage, the site supervision functions, ranging from:
daily diaries approval and technical input on site,
monthly payment certificate approvals, claims assessments and resolution thereof,
Variation Order requirements and motivations,
dispute resolution and adjudication, community management. E D U C A T I O N EXPERIENCE
Masters in Construction
Management
University of Johannesburg
In progress
B-TECH in Quantity
Surveyor
University of Johannesburg
Completed
Name of Company: Smzee Property Developments
Position: Site Quantity Surveyor & Assist Project Manager Period: June 2022 – Dec 2023
Project Names:
o Extension of Bakerton Library (Client – Ekurhuleni Municipality) 30 million
o Revitalization of Phase 1 building 2 and 3 (Client – Joshco Johannesburg social housing company)
16 million
Diploma in Building Science
University of Johannesburg
Completed
Diploma in Civil Engineering
South West College
Completed
Advance Project
Management
University of South Africa
NQF LEVEL 5 (Manage
Labour Intensive)
IZWE Training Development
Civil Designer
knowledge Base
AutoCAD Fundamentals
Unisys Africa
National Senior Certificate
Lance Vale Secondary School
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth
o 01st April 1985
Driver’s License
o Code 08
SKILLS
Soft Skills
o Work well under pressure
o Excellent communication
o Pay attention to detail.
o Work well in a team
o Time management
o Problem solving
Hard Skills
o Proficient in Microsoft
Office applications,
Microsoft Power BI, SAP,
Pastel, GCX, Fraction
o Project management
o Computer literate
o Administration
Duties and Responsibilities:
o Daily Project Administration, schedule updates and projections, monthly reporting.
o Ensure that procurement is done in advance to avoid delays o Price/forecast the cost of the material needed for project o Implementation of Adjudication of the subcontractor o Appointment of Subcontractors
o Evaluate tenders from subcontractors and where appropriate negotiate with the subcontractor
o Analyses and measure off drawings
o Certification of subcontractors monthly and final accounts o Monthly Payment Certificate, cost report, cashflow projections and Final accounts
o Contract administration compliance, claim compilations and submissions.
o Commissioning and Handovers.
o Final Certificates and Retention releases.
o Dispute declarations, negotiations and resolutions. Name of Company: Boganala Consulting Engineers
Position: Quantity Surveyor & Project Manager
Period: Mar 2017 – Jul 2021
Project Names:
o Revitalization and Maintenance of sports court (Client
– Emfuleni Municipality)
16 million
Duties and Responsibilities:
.
o Administration and Planning
o Update and control the project programmer using MS Projects
o Calculate project estimates in the initial stage to determine the construction budget
o The measurement and valuation of variations
o Supervision (site inspection) of construction works o Forecasting project completion dates
o manage the daily operations of the project to ensure that deadlines and compliance requirements are met
o Compilation of monthly progress reports and Weekly reports o Measuring of quantities
o Preparation of monthly payment certificates and prepare cashflow projections
o Preparing final accounts and cost report
o Report writing
o Coordination
REFERENCES
Sifiso Mavuya
Site manager & Project
Manager at Smzee property
development
Tshepo Thula Xaba
Construction Manager at
Boganala Consulting
Kwena Maphoto
C.O.E. at Letsopa Project
Managers
Sizwe Shabangu
Project Manager at Letsopa
Project Managers
o Compile and prepare close out reports
o Prepare Practical, Completion and Final Certificates o Release Retention Guarantees Certificates after completion of the project
Name of Company: Letsopa Project Managers & Consulting Engineers
Position: Senior Technician
Period: Feb 2013 – Mar 2016
Project Names:
o Tsakane Stadium Development - The
management, development of a masterplan, basic
planning, detail design, tendering, supervision of construction works of the Tsakane Stadium
Development. (Client – Ekurhuleni Municipality)
R82,2 million
o Ekurhuleni Roads (Eastern Region) – The
management, preliminary designs, detail designs,
supervision of construction works of Ekurhuleni
Roads (Eastern Region). (Client – Ekurhuleni
Municipality) R216,7 million
o Refurbishment for Thapane water treatment plant
and replacement of the rising main - The
management, preliminary designs, detail designs,
supervision of construction works (Client – Mopani DistrictMunicipality) R21,7 million
Duties and Responsibilities:
o Inspects project site and evaluate contractor work to detect design malfunctions and ensure conformance to design specifications and applicable codes.
o Planning of projects and advise about project standards o manage the daily operations of the project to ensure that deadlines and compliance requirements are met
o Compilation of monthly progress reports and Weekly reports
o Compilation and evaluation of contract and tender documents
o Surveying of various roads and stormwater projects o Administration and Planning
o Application for way leaves from service owners
o Update and control the project programmer using MS Projects
o Preparation of design reports and tender documentation
(GCC and COLTO Specifications)
o Calculate project estimates in the initial stage to determine the construction budget
o Handover site and management of Contractors
o Compiles Proposal for tendering purpose
o The measurement and valuation of variations
o Supervision (site inspection) of construction works o Forecasting project completion dates
o Chair site meetings and compiles monthly technical report for PSC meetings
o Measuring of quantities
o Preparation of monthly payment certificates and prepare cashflow projections
o Preparing final accounts and cost report
o Compile and prepare close out reports
o Prepare Practical, Completion and Final Certificates o Release Retention Guarantees Certificates after
completion of the project
o Setting projects baselines and reviewing contractors’ programmes
o Forecasting project completion dates
o Attends meetings with all stakeholders involved in the project
Name of Company: Letsopa Project Managers & Consulting Engineers
Position: Technician
Period: Feb 2007 – Mar 2013
Project Names:
o Maintenance of Road D3600 – Repair, reseal and
fog spray of Road D3600 from Moletlane to
Kgwaripe in the Capricorn District Municipality.
(Client – Road AgencyLimpopo)
R31million
o Rehabilitation and maintenance of 21 Schools -
KZN DOE Infrastructure development and
maintenance (Development Bank of Southern
Africa)
o Maintenance of Road D1200 – Repair, reseal and
fog spray of Road D1200 from Mogwadi to
Senwabarwana in the Molemole Municipality. (Client
– Road Agency Limpopo)
R27million
o Rehabilitation of Road P39/1 - The basic planning and detail design of Road P39/1 Erasmia to
Krugersdorp, 15km. (Client – Gauteng Provincial
Department of Roads &Transport)
R32million
o Routine Road Maintenance of various Roads in
the (Tshwane Region): Phase 1 Planning, Visual
Assessments, Detailed Assessments, Reports, Issue
works orders to Contractors, Supervision of repair work, measurement of quantities and approval of
payment certificates (Client – Gauteng Provincial
Department of Roads &Transport). R78million
Duties and Responsibilities:
o Attending Site meetings at the respective sites and advising the design team on financial matters
o Producing Bills of Quantities
o Final Account, Cash Flow and Cost report
o Producing interim to final certificate & retention release certificate
o Assessing the claims of the contractor by going to site and measure the work done then prepare certificate
o Preparing cost report/valuation every month showing all variations and extra work done
o Quality control and checks of the work done by the contractor based on specification
o Producing tender document and evaluation of tender document
o Producing contract document for signing between the contractor and the client
o Traffic counts and assisting with compilation of traffic impact studies
o Minor street designs
o Site Supervision in road maintenance
o Compiles monthly technical and Evaluation reports • Compiles tender documents and payments certificates o Contract administration.
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