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South Africa

Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa

Prince Albert, Western Cape, South Africa

 Multiple daily on-site inspections to review the quality and progress. Involved in initial planning of the project through to construction phase.  Meeting with architect and subcontractors on a weekly basis to discuss design concepts, timeline and deadlines, materials and equipment required on site and all structural elements necessary. Taking daily inventory of used and surplus building materials. Monitor progress and update project development status using Trello… Show more  Multiple daily on-site inspections to review the quality and progress. Involved in initial planning of the project through to construction phase.  Meeting with architect and subcontractors on a weekly basis to discuss design concepts, timeline and deadlines, materials and equipment required on site and all structural elements necessary. Taking daily inventory of used and surplus building materials. Monitor progress and update project development status using Trello Project Management Software. Coordinate and direct construction workers and delegate tasks in an organised fashion. Show less

Prince Albert, Western Cape, South Africa

 Established carpet and upholstery business as a monopoly to service 93 guesthouses, other businesses and the residents of a popular tourist town. Cleaning carpets and upholstery of various materials and fabrics using professional equipment. Marketing of the business in the local newspaper, sending weekly news flash emails to all local businesses, social media advertisements and distributing flyers. In constant communication with the customers from upcoming bookings via… Show more  Established carpet and upholstery business as a monopoly to service 93 guesthouses, other businesses and the residents of a popular tourist town. Cleaning carpets and upholstery of various materials and fabrics using professional equipment. Marketing of the business in the local newspaper, sending weekly news flash emails to all local businesses, social media advertisements and distributing flyers. In constant communication with the customers from upcoming bookings via telephone to ensure there is clear understanding around expected arrival times or possible delays. Show less

Somerset West Area, South Africa

 Soil profiling and classification by means of test pits and soil testing by doing over 500 DCP tests or using a shear vane. Design and detail reinforced concrete elements for more than 45 residential structures. Design and detail steel structures and elements for residential and commercial structures. Review proposed structural elements from other professionals.  Assess the structural integrity of existing buildings. Conduct over 130 site inspections for company… Show more  Soil profiling and classification by means of test pits and soil testing by doing over 500 DCP tests or using a shear vane. Design and detail reinforced concrete elements for more than 45 residential structures. Design and detail steel structures and elements for residential and commercial structures. Review proposed structural elements from other professionals.  Assess the structural integrity of existing buildings. Conduct over 130 site inspections for company projects, including rebar inspections, and structural steel inspections. Develop a sound understanding of relevant standards, including reinforced concrete design and detailing, hot rolled and cold formed steel, masonry checks and construction methods. Designed boutique houses for elite and award-winning Val de Vie estate – generally ranging from ZAR 6 500 000 to ZAR 80 000 000 per property. Organising and conducting over 30 site inspections and solving related structural problems throughout the entire project. Show less

Knysna Area, South Africa

 Designed and detailed reinforced concrete and steel elements for residential and commercial structures. Represented the company at 10 building site and architect meetings.

George Area, South Africa

 Calculated pre- and post-development precipitation runoff. Used AutoCAD to compile bending schedules, plot and TRA camp layouts. Conducted site and progress inspections of RDP houses. Used Civil Designer program to design new layouts for bulk sewerage with man holes.

Somerset West Area, South Africa

 Filed snag lists, architect drawings, and calculations of engineering features. Carried out inspections on a wide range of civil structures from foundation steel to timber roof elements. Wrote a program using Java programming language to calculate load distribution of a reinforced concrete slab on beams.