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
