Samuel Makinya

Results-driven Building Technology professional with extensive experience overseeing high-quality construction finishing works, interior fit-outs, and structural maintenance. Proven track record in supervising subcontractors, minimizing material wastage, and enforcing rigorous quality standards for premium architectural finishes, including gypsum, tiling, flooring, and custom cabinetry. Exceptional capability in interpreting complex finishing drawings and managing fast-paced site logistics to deliver residential and commercial projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.

Facility Maintenance Technician - Q-Sourcing Servtec Group

(2025-08)

Client: British American Tobacco - BAT Thika

• Oversees comprehensive preventive and corrective structural maintenance of facilities, ensuring structural integrity and premium quality control.
• Conducts rigorous quality inspections of building services, architectural finishes, and plumbing systems to track progress and enforce compliance.
• Coordinates specialized contractors and vendors, ensuring all finishing, repairs, and structural modifications strictly adhere to site SOPs and safety regulations.
• Maintains precise job cards, maintenance logs, and site progress reports for executive management review.

Site Supervisor (Maintenance & Projects Support) - Heracles Engineers

(2024-07 - 2025-08)

• Supervised site-wide maintenance works, focusing closely on the quality compliance of architectural finishes and structural adjustments.
• Coordinated multi-disciplinary MEP installations (plumbing, electrical, HVAC) and ensured seamless alignment with final finishing schedules and project designs.
• Maintained rigorous site documentation, quality monitoring records, and daily progress logs to track milestone achievements.
• Enforced comprehensive safety protocols across active work zones during intensive modification and minor construction phases.

Clerk of Works / Interior Finishing Inspector - ADSA Interiors

(2023-01 - 2024-12)

• Directed inspections for high-end interior fit-outs and building maintenance works, ensuring strict compliance with premium material specifications and design drawings.
• Swiftly identified, documented, and managed the rectification of defects or deviations in workmanship (tiling, gypsum, joinery, and cabinetry).
• Monitored subcontractor performance, material deployment, and work schedules to guarantee timely, high-standard project delivery.

Site Supervisor - Kibao Construction Enterprise

(2022-01 - 2023-12)

• Supervised daily structural and finishing building works, executing rigorous quality control protocols across site labor teams.
• Managed site logistics and coordinated material utilization plans to minimize wastage and support project targets.
• Enforced safe work practices across all active construction zones to maintain an incident-free environment.

Diploma - Building Technology - Kisumu National Polytechnic (2019-01 - 2022-12)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) - Ndageni Boys High School (2013-01 - 2016-12)