Cedrick Mwamba

Motivated junior civil engineering technologist with diploma in civil engineering and hands-on site experience in pipeline construction, road works and GPS topographic surveying. Comfortable reading design drawings, setting out and inspecting works on site, and supervising crews to meet design standards. Organised and detail-oriented, with a strong appetite for learning and a track record of working effectively in multicultural teams.

Junior Site Surveyor - Ipsum Ikusasa Solution - Durbanville, Cape Town

(2024-01 - 2025-09)

Operated GPS positioning technology to collect precise geographic and topographic data supporting construction, road works, pipelines and land development projects.

• Reviewed project drawings and specifications; identified control points and reference benchmarks
• Planned GPS equipment setup (base and rover) and satellite availability, and prepared survey checklists
• Selected base station locations and marked temporary or permanent ground control points
• Set up base GPS receiver over a known point or established new points via real-time kinematic (RTK) methods, ensuring correct centring and levelling
• Logged observation data and used rover units to collect points for topographic surveys
• Staked out design points for roads and manholes, measured ground features, elevations and boundaries
• Downloaded GPS data, converted it to CAD, and prepared detailed reports of coordinates, elevations, control point logs and adjustments
• Adjusted measurements for coordinate systems and submitted survey results for design
• Cross-checked GPS data against total station or levelling benchmarks where required

Junior Site Supervisor (Pipelining) - Fisher Construction - Cape Town

(2021-09 - 2023-09)

Supervised pipeline construction from design review through to as-built recording, coordinating survey, excavation and inspection activities on site.

• Reviewed design drawings to understand pipe routes, elevations, materials and connection points
• Carried out site reconnaissance to inspect terrain and identify obstacles such as roads, rivers and buildings
• Coordinated with the survey team to plan alignment control, set out base stations and schedule data collection
• Established control points along the pipeline route and set out the centreline and alignment using RTK GPS
• Marked trench edges, bends, valves, manholes and pipe joints with stakes or paint
• Confirmed elevation profiles to ensure proper slope for flow, particularly for sewer and gravity pipelines
• Supervised excavation against set-out points and levels, ensuring trench width and depth met design standards
• Checked pipe bedding layer level and compaction, and confirmed correct pipe alignment and gradient using GPS-guided systems or laser
• Inspected pipe connections, backfilling material and layering, and monitored compaction (density) testing
• Recorded as-built GPS coordinates and submitted daily/weekly progress and inspection reports

Site Supervisor Internship (Road) - Fisher Construction - Cape Town

(2019-01 - 2020-07)

Supported site supervision on road construction projects, from toolbox talks and quotations through to total station surveying and inspection.

• Assisted with placement of manholes and pipelines
• Used a Total Station for accurate positioning; assessed potential safety hazards and conducted regular site inspections
• Assisted with meetings and site briefings, and completed toolbox talks and quotations
• Supervised levels and alignment for the construction of roadway sewer, pipelining and fibre-optic internet works
• Coordinated site logistics to ensure smooth running, assisting the civil engineer on several key projects

Bachelor's Degree - Civil Engineering - UNISA (2028)

Advanced Diploma - Civil Engineering - UNISA (2026)

Diploma - Civil Engineering - Cape Peninsula University of Technology (2018 - 2023)

N1 to N4 Certificate - Mechanical Engineering - NorthLink College (2015 - 2016)