Mugoh Dennis

Highly motivated and dependable Clerk's of works and Trainer in Building and Civil Engineering with proven expertise in delivering competency-based training and mentoring trainees in construction technology and site practices. Skilled in curriculum implementation, technical instruction and assessment of learners in both classroom and practical environments. Committed to producing competent, industry-ready graduates through effective training, teamwork and professionalism.

TRAINER AND TECHNICIAN IN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING at UNIVERSITY OF EMBU (2025-10 – Present)

• Instruction and Training: Delivering curriculum-based instruction, particularly practical skills, based on industry needs and standards.
• Competency-Based Assessment: Designing, implementing, and marking competency-based exams to ensure trainees meet industry standards.
• Industry Liaison: Bridging the gap between the classroom and workplace by identifying industry partners and supervising industrial attachments.
• Mentorship and Career Support: Mentoring students on professional ethics, work attitudes, and career guidance, preparing them for the labor market.
• Curriculum Development: Reviewing and updating curricula to keep up with industry trends, such as digitalization, Green technology and incorporation of AI into construction.
• Student projects and innovation: Guide students in developing construction-related projects and prototypes.
• Workshop and laboratory management: Ensure tools, equipment, and materials are available and properly maintained.
• Construction and project supervision: Assist in planning and supervising university construction and maintenance projects.
• Building maintenance: Assist with repairs involving masonry, concrete, roofing, plastering, finishes, drainage and other building works.
• Health, safety and Environmental management: Ensure safe working practices in workshops, laboratories and construction sites.
• Procurement and materials management: Identify materials, tools and equipment required for practical training and projects.
• Technical support: Provide technical advice to departments and university management on building and civil engineering matters.
• Meetings and seminars: Attending meetings to discuss the growth of the Institution.

TRAINER, BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND DEPUTY MANAGER AT SHIMBA HILLS TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL COLLEGE at COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KWALE (2022-06 – 2025-09)

• Instruct trainees in adherence to the respective curriculum and occupational standards.
• Maintaining appropriate records and making them available as required by the directorate and TVET CDACC or any other relevant body.
• Prepare trainees for external exams by providing practical technical skills as required for effective competency acquisition.
• Teach and demonstrate mathematics and measurement calculations in order to interpret blueprints, drawings and calculate materials needed.
• Maintain accurate and complete student record in order to meet the individual student educational needs.
• Supervise and assess trainees in course area. Prepare lesson notes, schemes of work and lesson plan.
• Prepare internal exams, conduct trainees validation and that of the exam.
• Supervise trainees on industrial attachment.
• Attend meetings to discuss the growth of the Institution.

CONSTRUCTION SITE SUPERVISOR at PARKIN INVESTMENT LIMITED (2019-06 – 2021-08)

• Perform regular inspection of the work on site and comparing completed work with Drawings and Specifications.
• Checking that progress is within planned completion dates and budget.
• Identifying defects and suggesting ways to correct them.
• Making sure the site complies with all Health and safety regulations.
• Calculating basic cost and passing them to Quantity Surveyor to make final estimates.
• Attending and chairing meetings between Contractors, Engineers and Clients.
• Interpreting Contract Drawings and supervising the craft workers and the operations on the site.
• Preparing work progress report.
• Measuring and sampling materials to check their Quality.

INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT at MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND PUBLIC WORKS KIRINYAGA COUNTY (2018-09 – 2018-12)

• Interpreting contract drawings.
• Giving safety measures to workers.
• Preparing work progress report.
• Ensuring good workmanship in the site.
• Supervising work progress in site.

FIRST YEAR WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE at BROWNBUILT ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION LTD (2017-09 – 2017-12)

Worked as a Mason and participated in general construction work:

• Block laying and wall construction.
• Steel fixing and formwork.
• Civil works i.e. Water systems and drainage systems.
• Plastering work, Roofing and Floor Finishes i.e. Tiles fixing.

Diploma in Building Technology – DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (2016-09 – 2018-12)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary School Education in KCSE – MWEA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL (2012-02 – 2015-11)

Kenya Certificate of Primary School Education in KCPE – A.H.I.T.I NDOMBA PRIMARY SCHOOL (2002-01 – 2011-11)