Muchai Sammy

I am a Civil Engineer with over 7 years of professional experience tackling design, supervision, and contract management roles in various civil engineering projects. My experience has seen me excel in carrying out detailed design, project supervision, works and contract management. A summary of the roles I have handled includes; detailed design, supervision of pavements (both asphalt and concrete), structures, drainage, and water infrastructure, design review, materials reports, and work methodology, measurement of work, preparation of project reports, and statements, and preparation and assessment of contractor’s Claims.

I have excelled in the timely delivery and team management for detailed designs, works supervision and quality control, preparation of project reports and cost appraisals, and contract implementation.

Projects Engineer/Site Engineer - Elonino Trading Company Limited

(2023-08)

• Planning and coordinating supervision of construction related activities ensuring compliance with project and timelines.
• Detailed investigation, design and preparation of technical working designs/drawings, specifications and generation of cost estimates based on designs and BoQs.
• Quality control of materials and methods of constructions ensure alignment to required standards and codes of practice.
• Measurement and valuation of work measurement and preparation of monthly statements.
• Coordination of the contractor, subcontractors, suppliers, clients and other project stakeholders.
• Contract administration and project documentation by preparation and compiling of claims, daily, weekly and monthly reports.

Assistant Engineer - Sow Consulting Engineers Limited

(2021-07 - 2023-08)

Project – Construction of Enkepesi Bridge & Nadosoido Box Culverts and Approach Roads

• Detailed investigation, design and preparation of technical working designs/drawings, specifications and all required tender documents for the works.
• Responsible for overall project management of construction project, including supervision, monitoring and reporting progress.
• Quality control check of materials and methods of construction to ensure alignment to required standards and codes of practice.
• Generation monthly cash forecasts based on planned construction activities, measurement of work and preparation of monthly statements.
• Planning of construction related activities and coordination of the contractor, client and other stakeholders geared towards achieving planned delivery.

Site Agent - Kevrays Limited

(2021-01 - 2021-07)

Project – Routine Maintenance and Spot Improvement of Kirima -Kinamba Road, Naivasha

• Detailed investigation, design and preparation of technical working designs/drawings, specifications and all required tender documents for the works.
• Responsible for overall project management of construction project, including supervision, monitoring and reporting progress.
• Quality control check of materials and methods of construction to ensure alignment to required standards and codes of practice.
• Generation monthly cash forecasts based on planned construction activities, measurement of work and of monthly statements.
• Planning of construction related activities and coordination of the contractor, client and other stakeholders geared towards achieving planned delivery.

Assistant Engineer Roads - Kenya Rural Roads Authority

(2020-05 - 2021-02)

Project: Improvement to Bitumen Standards and Performance Based Routine Maintenance of Marigat Muchongoi-Karandi,Ol Ngarua-Muhotetu-Jnct C77 & Muhotetu-Sipili Roads

• Detailed investigation, design review and preparation of technical working designs/drawings, specifications for vehicular and aircraft pavements before the commencement of construction.
• Monitoring construction activities are executed in accordance with the project and schedule, highlighting deviations and suggesting possible solutions.
• Review and approval of shop drawings, work methodology, products, and materials.
• Supervision and monitoring of the quality of works ensuring compliance with project and schedule, highlighting deviations and suggesting possible solutions.
• Preparation of site instructions for various sections of the work
• Measurement of work by computing volumes of quantities and review of monthly statements.
• Assessment and analysis of contractor’s claims and preparation of responses.
• Attending technical, management, and stakeholders’ meetings to monitor quality and progress of work and follow-up on the client to ensure key issues is resolved.
• Project documentation by preparing and compiling daily, weekly, monthly reports and project cost appraisals, project reports and as-build drawings.

Graduate Civil Engineer Intern - County Government of Uasin Gishu

(2019-05 - 2020-03)

Department of Roads, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development

• Verifying construction works compliance with contract scope of works, project specifications, and procedures.
• Review of site procedures and work practices as necessary to meet project requirements.
• Quality control of materials and procedures in accordance with the QHSE procedures
• Works progress certification to accurately report progress deviations.
• Conducting public meetings and stakeholder presentations by coordinating supervision teams and third-party authorities/stakeholders’ visits and audits.
• Technical weekly construction progress meetings and reports aligned with the project baselines for communicating to the Project Management.
• Preparation of project cost estimates, progress reports works requirements, specifications and tender documents

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering - Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (2018)