Tabile Mapekula

Tabile Mapekula

Civil Engineer in Babina Tlou JV

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Current:Babina Tlou JV
Past:Boleng Engineering Management
Education:BTECH Civil Engineering

Job Experience

Civil Engineer

Babina Tlou JV

September 2019 to Actually working here

? Conducting Feasibility studies and Design Risk Assessments.
? Resource management and delegation in terms of all specialists? initial data services such as Land Surveyors, Specialist Engineers etc as per multiple projects? needs.
? Producing initial design using supplied input data from specialists.
? Providing initial costing for project design after Head Civil Engineer sign off on the initial design.
? Communication with the Main Stakeholders in DRC for cost sign off on projects.
? Resource management in terms of construction teams, plant allocations, materials, etc for project needs.
? Preparation and delivery of Construction Schedules ? while identifying milestones
? Engineering Contracts Management
? Progress monitoring and Stakeholder alignment with project(s)
? Providing recommendations on memorandum of changes as and where necessary, in unforeseen onsite site changes.
? Introduction and thereafter assurance of compliance with Standard Health & Safety and Environmental Regulations; Continuous Safety management planning and assurance throughout project phases
? Quality assurance and Management of Change during construction.
? Complete project closure of project life cycle (Producing Asbuilt drawing packages; budget closure, handover documents and checklists, warranty documentation, completed defects lists, signed off milestones, acceptance of completion of works by Client/Main Stakeholder, etc.)

Construction Manager

Boleng Engineering Management

January 2018 to September 2019

? Conducting Feasibility studies and Design Risk Assessments ? inclusive of Environmental Management Plans
? Design Production and Assurance of underground fuel infrastructure (Pipelines and Tanks); Building works and Civil Services.
? Negotiation of Tenders where I achieved overall 22% cost savings on value engineering.
? Project Cost Management and Capex phasing to ensure Client?s quarterly spending targets were met for the year.
? Planning and Scheduling of Multiple Projects of which 26% were early delivery.
? Engineering Contracts Management; Although primary worked on local conditions of contracts known as JBCC, I have working knowledge on FIDIC and British Standards
? Progress monitoring and Client liaison
? Assuring compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Regulations; No incidents on all projects.
? Quality assurance and Management of Change during construction.
? Safety management planning and assurance throughout project phases.
? Preparation of Project documentation for Handover and Project Closure were all handovers were successfully achieved.
? For the year 2018, I have achieved a quarter of the Capex delivery for the company.

Projects Coordinator

Pragma Africa

April 2016 to December 2017

? CAD designs of underground fuel system infrastructure Building works and Civil Services;
? Planning and Scheduling of Multiple Projects ? identifying milestones
? Scoping and scope verification, estimating quantities (BOQ) to submit for Tendering process.
? Obtaining quotes and verify/validate against scope (including negotiation where applicable).
? Tender Adjudication for projects assigned.
? Issuing of work orders to Contractors and Suppliers.
? Project cost management (budget control) and realise cost savings
? Contractor invoice approval.
? Construction Quality and Design Assurance onsite. (inclusive of sign-off)
? Safety management planning and assurance throughout project phases
? Progress monitoring and Multiple-Stake holder liaison.
? Contractor invoice approval as per stage gate and final account closeout in accordance with completion of works.
? Preparation of Project documentation for Handover and Project Closure.

technician (civil)

DWAS

February 2013 to April 2015

? Calibration and Surveying of Water Retaining Structures for Design Data (Structure?s flow rates; condition monitoring etc.)
? Site investigations ? soil classification input and soil testing for feasibility report input.
? Draughting engineering layout drawings using CAD software and ensuring they meet specified design standards for Engineer?s sign off.
? Tender adjudication.
? Liaising with the flood management division for projects to improve flood warning systems ? with the technical role of all the site investigations and/or flood line surveys that have to be performed.
? Contracts Management.
? Construction Site inspections and stage-gate sign off
? Preparation of Project documentation for Handover and Project Closure.

Education

BTECH Civil Engineering

University of South Africa (Sudáfrica)

January 2014 to January 2017

Civil Engineering

NMMU (Sudáfrica)

January 2009 to January 2012

Languages

English

Bilingual / Native

IT skills

Other Skills

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Career Goals

Industries of interest

Areas of interest

Availability to travel and work outside the city

Yes

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