Stephen Rupiya

Over 25 years of progressive experience spanning civil engineering consultancy, border infrastructure, water and sewerage services, mining, hospital construction, residential development, and international contract management across Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Mozambique and South Africa.

Civil & Construction Engineering Consultant at Natwecraft Investments (2025 – Present)

Self-Employed Consultancy

• Civil structures design and supervision with practical oversight from concept through execution
• Specialized foundation engineering for complex ground conditions and high-load structures, including assessment, design recommendations and construction support
• Technical due diligence and feasibility studies for civil and construction projects, including site reviews, option analysis, risk evaluation and implementation advice
• Contract administration and management, with support for claims, variations, certificates and dispute avoidance
• Quality assurance, occupational health and safety compliance, and environmental management planning to support safe and sustainable project delivery
• Preparation of Bills of Quantities, tender documentation and cost estimates to inform procurement, budgeting and competitive bidding
• Stakeholder engagement, client advisory and structured project reporting to keep decision-makers informed and aligned throughout project delivery
• Mentoring and technical oversight of junior engineers, inspectors and site teams to strengthen delivery standards and professional development

Employer's Representative/ Resident Engineer at Raubex–ZimBorders JV (2021-01 – 2024-12)

Construction and supervision of Beitbridge Border Post Modernisation Project. Value: USD 300 Million

• Harare–Beitbridge Highway Dualization
• Freight Terminal, Bus Terminal, Vehicle & Pedestrian Terminal construction
• ZIMRA Village Cluster Housing & Flats; sewer and water reticulations
• Engaged and supervised 600+ labourers, 100+ artisans and 14+ engineers
• Budget control, interim payment certificates, quality and OHS monitoring

Project Manager at BCC–UNIK Construction Engineering/ICE JV (2019-10 – 2020-12)

Bulawayo Water and Sewerage Service Improvement Project (BWSSIP). Value: USD 200 Million

• Upgrading, renewal and replacement of water mains; supply of domestic water meters
• Hydraulic modelling of sewerage network; identified problematic sewers for BCC
• Assessed surface water sources (Mtshabezi, Mzingwane, Upper Ncema, Inyankuni, Insiza)
• Calibrated hydraulic models; established discrete pressure zones; NRW analysis
• Managed 150+ labourers, 40+ artisans and 4 engineers

Resident Engineer / Specialist Supervising Engineer at UWP Consulting Ltd & MECB Consulting Ltd (2016-09 – 2019-09)

Millennium Challenge Account Zambia Projects — Lusaka drainage, water reticulation and sewerage. Value: USD 800 Million

• Smart Safe Water Scheme Scaling Up Project, Jack Compound, Lusaka
• Kafue–Lusaka Bulk Water Transmission Pipeline — 120 km
• Extension & refurbishment of University Training Hospital (UTH) — 200-bed block (USD 400M)
• Non-Revenue Water Surveys; WASH projects in Lusaka townships
• Managed 400+ labourers, 100+ artisans and 12+ engineers

Contracts Manager / Project Manager at Newbase Civil & N-Frasys Infrastructures JV (2015-09 – 2016-08)

Value: USD 10M – USD 25M

• Mass residential housing for Mimosa Mining — single and double-story apartments; water and sewer reticulations
• Mine maintenance works including tailing dams (Zvishavane, Zimbabwe)
• Mapai Hospital Construction — Dr. Fernando Nobre General Hospital & Training Institute, 25-bed two-floor building
• Mapai/Gaza High Voltage Pylon and Substation Construction (Mozambique)
• Managed OHS plans, EMP submissions, FIDIC/GCC/NEC contract management

Contracts Manager at Imbumba Asphalting & Earthworks Civil & Construction Engineers (2014-01 – 2015-09)

Value: ZAR 500M + ZAR 40M

• Water Reservoirs construction and reticulation — Zululand 6 megalitres concrete tank
• Bulk water pipeline construction — Zululand 3,000m
• Road construction for KwaDukuzwa Township KZN — 100 km
• Road maintenance and surfacing — Durban Metropolitan 200 km (eThekweni Municipality)
• R. Khan Hospital — additional 20-bed hostel (ZAR 40M); Uphongolo General Hospital extension (ZAR 15M)
• GCC, NEC and JBCC contract management

Contracts Manager / Resident Engineer at MADZ Building & Civil Engineering Contractors (2010-01 – 2013-12)

Value: USD 20 Million

• Turf Water Reservoirs — Zimplats/Ngezi Mining Compound; 5 megalitres ground and elevated tanks
• Mass housing construction — 150 units for mining employees
• Bulk water pipeline — 8,000m UPVC/Steel/Concrete pipes
• Main sewer line, tailing and sewer ponds construction and commissioning
• Ngezi Mine tailings management; new sewer reticulations for Turf Mining Location
• New mining hospital — emergency wards and outpatient facilities

Project Engineer at Synohydro Civil Engineering & Construction (2006-01 – 2009-12)

Value: BW 200M – BW 1 Billion per project

• Upgrading of Sir Seretse Khama International Airport — water and sewer reticulations (BW 600M)
• Dualization of Francistown to Ramokwebana Road — 160 km (BW 800M)
• Extension and renovation of Bokamoso Private Hospital — 160+ beds (BW 200M)
• Gaborone Private Hospital — medical and surgical wards, 200+ beds (BW 400M)
• Game City Mall — 120+ commercial shops (BW 1 Billion)
• Structural steel, earthworks, concrete supervision; FIDIC/GCC/NEC/JBCC contracts

Site Agent at Costain Civil Engineering & Construction (PTY) Ltd (2003-01 – 2005-12)

• Construction of Students Dormitories for the Ministry of Higher Education — Domboshawa Training Centre
• Construction of Domboshawa Sewer Ponds; Rural Medical Centre — 50 beds
• Construction of Multi-Story Building for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
• Construction of BTV Complex in Gaborone — 4 stories (BW 150M)
• Upgrading, rehabilitation and paving of roads in various urban and rural districts
• Supervised 500+ labourers, 100+ artisans and 12 engineers

Civil Engineer / Site Agent at Ministry of Public Construction & National Housing (MPC&NH) (1999-01 – 2002-12)

Value: ZWD 10 Billion

• Chitungwiza General Hospital and Specialized Intensive Unit Construction
• Harare General Hospital — Maternity Wing, Theatre, Paediatric Wards, Radiology, Renal Unit — 500+ beds
• Renovation and upgrading of all District Hospitals across 10 provinces
• Multi-Story Government Composite Offices in all 10 provinces
• Students Hostels at University of Zimbabwe
• Low, medium and high-rise residential units and services across 10 provinces
• Non-Revenue Water Surveys; WASH projects; sewer and water reticulations
• Managed 10,000+ labourers, 400+ artisans and 200+ engineers

Certificate: Urban Water Development CPD Training Award in Urban Water Development – Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) (2017 – 2017)

Certificate: Level 2 Award in Supervising Staff Safely in Supervising Staff Safely – British Safety Council — MCAZ Zambia, Lusaka (2017 – 2017)

Diploma: Environmental Health and Safety Management in Environmental Health and Safety Management – Zimbabwe Institute of Management (2008 – 2012)

Diploma: Specialist Project Management Programme (SPMP) in Project Management – Academy of York — Project Management Institute (2009 – 2010)

Certificate: Computerized Accounting (Acc-Pac for Windows) in Computerized Accounting – Gaborone Technical College, Botswana (2002 – 2003)

Diploma: Technical Teaching and Training in Technical Teaching and Training – City & Guilds of London — Candid College, Botswana (2002 – 2003)

Certificate: Civil & Construction Assessor & Verifier in Civil & Construction Assessor & Verifier – Botswana Ministry of Education — Dept. of Vocational Education (2000 – 2001)

Degree: BSc Civil Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering – University of Zimbabwe (UZ) (1994 – 1998)

Advanced Level (A Level) Form 6 – St. Francis High School (1983 – 1988)