Civil Engineering Quality Control
Resume:
Curriculum Vitae for Akimu Marise
Rifle Range
Chegutu
Email *********@*****.**.**
Cell +263-**-***-****/ +263-**-***-****
1. Nationality: Zimbabwean
3. Date of Birth: 2 June 1967
4. Education:
Bsc (Engineering) Honours in Civil Engineering.
University of Zimbabwe
Completed 1990 - Graduated in 1991
5. Membership in Professional Associations: Engineering Council of South Africa - Candidate Engineer (Civil) Reg. No. 202******* 6. Other Training: Advanced Project Management (Executive Education - Rosebank), Procurement of Civil Engineering Works, Goods and Services (World Bank) and Contract Site Management ( Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers), Stormwater Management: Design, Inspection, Operations and Maintenance of Stormwater Control Facilities (ECSA)
7. Countries of Work Experience: Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa, DRC
8. Languages: English, Shona, Zulu, KiSwahili, Nyanja, Chewa, Lingala 9. Employment Record
Employer Period Position
1. Barrick (DRC) 1/3/2021-31/10/23 Snr Civil Eng.
2. Kibali (DRC) 1/2/11-28/2/2021 Project Planner
3. uMuhle Developments (SA ) 1/4/09–31/1/2011 Projects Manager 4. Khumbula Property Services (SA) 1/4/07-31/3/2009 Projects Manager 5. Nat. Museums and Monuments (Zim) 1/5/2004-31/3/2007 Projects Manager 6.Municipality of Chegutu (Zim) 3/3/94-30/4/2004 Town Engineer 7. John Sisk and Son (Zim) 1/1/1990-28/2/1994 Site Engineer 10. Attributes:
a) Project planning and reporting using Ms Project b) Execution, OHSE management and quality control of civil and construction projects
d) Management of subcontractors, plant, materials, equipment and labour e) Working with other professionals like Quantity Surveyors, Architects etc f) Progress reports
g) conducting site meetings and stakeholder consultations h) certifying payment certificates
i) General site administration and contract management 11. Contract Experience: Major Projects Undertaken 1. Kibali Gold Mine
Client Randgold Resources Limited/ Barrick
Position Project Planner/ Senior Civil Engineer
Contract used JBCC
Duration February 2011 – October 2023
a) RAP (Relocation Action Plan) - Complete
Development of Kokiza village. Supervision of contractors, quality control, scheduling and tracking. Reporting, using MS Project, on a weekly and monthly basis, the progress on the construction of 4232 houses, schools and clinics, administration and business centres, churches and markets. This also included the associated infrastructure like roadworks and electrical reticulation. Over 15 local building construction and civils subcontractors were used. b) Roman Catholic Church complex - Complete
Quality control and supervision of local subcontractors on this complex which comprised a 3 storey 1600m2 church, primary and secondary schools, technical college, a nunnery and monastery as well as associated civil works - roads, water reticulation etc and a sports complex.
c) Senior and Junior Villages, Police Station, New Mine Administration Offices, Various Mine Buildings and Staff Accomodation Supervision and quality control of the construction and maintenance works done by local subcontractors.
d) Concrete Deck / Stone Masonry Bridges Along The Aru Doko Road Supervision of local contractors on the demolition and reconstruction of timber bridges. Construction of reinforced concrete deck bridges supported on masonry abutments and middle walls. 10 bridges were completed e) Maintenance of 286 km of gravel road and Doko Runway Quality control and supervision of local road maintenance contractors on the Aru – Doko road, Doko runway, Nzoro road and all the mine internal roads including the open pit access roads. The maintenance involved routine road condition monitoring, periodic laying of the wearing course to proper levels and compaction tests, opening of drains and installing new drainage systems where necessary and ensuring that the road surface was trafficable at all times. f) Durba Concrete Road - complete
Construction of a 5.2 km concrete road, 12m wide,a bridge and ancillary drainage works. This was quite a challenge as we had to work in sections, creating alternative deviation roads and lots of traffic management as we could not afford to close off completely the only access into town and beyond. g) MSA Laboratory - Complete
Construction of a new photon assay laboratory. This was done by local contractors under our guidance and supervision. A steel structure sitting on concrete stub columns with a chromadeck roof and cladding. h) Kalinva – Pamao Haul Road - complete
Construction of a 14 km, 23.5m wide haulage road to carry ore from Kalinva to the mine.
2. Refurbishment of old MBV Hospital in
Johannesburg into residential
apartments
Client City of Johannesburg
Value ZAR 3 million
Position Project Manager on the contractor’s side
Contract used JBCC
Duration April 2009- January 2011
The old hospital was a 10 storey building with 4 basement levels and was converted into residential apartments. The work involved demolitions of some sections, building and reinforced concrete works, installation of lifts, waterproofing, mechanical ventilation, fire protection services and access control. 3. Construction of 1000 RDP Houses
Client City of Johannesburg
Value ZAR 60 million
Position Project Manager on contractor’s side
Contract used JBCC
Duration February 2008 – March 2009
The project involved the construction of RDP houses in the south of Johannesburg in Finetown
4.Extensions and renovations to H M Pitjie
Stadium in Mamelodi, Pretoria
Client Department of Works
Value ZAR 74 million
Position Project Manager for contractor
Contract used JBCC
Duration April 2007 – January 2008
The work involved construction of a 5000 seater grandstand. There was a piling subcontractor. The rest of the work involved a concrete slab and reinforced concrete columns and beams. The seats were made of prestressed, precast concrete units with a steel structure for the roof. There were also some civil works viz water, sewer and parking areas and some public amenities like toilets around the stadium and access turnstiles.
5. National Heroes Acre Expansion –Harare –
Zimbabwe
Client Ministry of Public Works and National Housing Value US $ 24 million
Position Project Manager on the Client’s side
Contract used GCC
Duration March 2006- March 2007
The work involved a lot of earthworks by terracing a hill to create space for graves of national heroes. There were also huge concrete works in the form of retaining walls and drainage structures. It also involved some civil works for public parking areas as well as water and sewer reticulation and also public lighting. 6. National Mining Museum – Kwekwe-
Zimbabwe
Client National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe
Value US $ 15 million
Position Project Manager on the client’s side
Contract used GCC
Duration May 2004 - Feb 2006
The construction of the museum consisted of an exhibition hall, auditorium and canteen. There was a lot of reinforced concrete work for the columns, beams and slabs with a steel roof structure covered by IBR tiles. There were also some civil works for parking facilities, water and sewer reticulation. 7. Servicing of residential, industrial and
commercial stands at Chegutu- Zimbabwe
Client Municipality of Chegutu
Value US $50 million
Position Town Engineer
Contract used GCC and Fidic
Duration March 1994 – April 2004
The work consisted of provision of infrastructural services like water and sewer reticulation, roads and stormwater drainage, sewer and water treatment and storage facilities as well as public lighting. This was part of a World Bank funded project for the improvement of infrastructure in urban areas. 8. Five Brigade Army Headquarters and Barracks
Battlefield - Zimbabwe
Client Ministry of Public Works and National Housing-Zimbabwe Value US $100 million
Position Site Engineer on contractor’s side (John Sisk and Son-Zimbabwe)
Contract used GCC
Duration January 1990 - February 1994
The project involved the construction of army facilities like offices, flats, a hospital, schools, aeroplane hangars and extension of a runway. It also involved a lot of civil works like roads and stormwater drainage, water and sewer reticulation etc. 12. Referees
a) Kaizer Mbiko
Senior Quantity Surveyor - Barrick
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Cell +27-78-187-****/ +243-***-***-***
b) Robin Murray – Project Manager
Cell +27-82-408-****/ +260-**-***-****
c) Teddy Mbiyavanga – Supply Chain Manager
Email *****.**********@*******.***
Cell +243-***-***-***
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