Mpumie T

Project controls leader with extensive experience supporting governance, assurance and accountable delivery across major power-generation, transmission, construction and infrastructure environments. Brings board-relevant expertise in strategic execution, portfolio oversight, cost and schedule assurance, commercial governance, tender analysis, stakeholder engagement and compliance. Translates complex project information into clear oversights that help leaders identify delivery risk, challenge performance, and direct corrective action across the project life cycle.

Project Controls Manager at Eskom (2018 – Present)

• Provide leadership oversight across resourcing, cost management, contract management, stakeholder engagement, and governance compliance.
• Guide to project initiation, scope of definition, change control, and the coordination of project life-cycle phases.
• Oversee schedule, cost, quality and time controls, including estimates, budget changes, and progress reporting.
• Monitor project delivery and communicate performance, constraints and corrective actions to client departments and stakeholders.
• Oversee staff development, retention and recruitment while supporting consistent delivery of project-control outputs.
• Promote compliance with approved project norms, statutory requirements, health and safety obligations, and the Public Finance Management Act.

Senior Advisor: Planning & Scheduling at Eskom (2011 – 2017)

• Developed integrated project plans from concept through close-out, balancing time, cost, quality, resources and delivery requirements.
• Provided planning and scheduling advice across the project life cycle and reported critical-path analysis to executive managers.
• Managed the departmental master schedule and database and supervised resource planning and levelling.
• Linked cost and budget information to project schedules, validated progress through site reviews, and recommended remedial action where required.
• Supervised junior planners and schedulers and delivered Primavera and planning methodology training to project personnel.

Quantity Surveyor at Eskom (2007 – 2011)

• Supported project initiation, scope definition, change control and project life-cycle coordination.
• Managed cost estimates, budget controls, procurement administration, and project documentation.
• Monitored project progress against cost, quality, and time requirements and supported corrective action.
• Coordinated project meetings and workshops and communicated progress to clients and stakeholders.

Building Inspector at Department of Public Works (2005 – 2007)

Assistant Project Facilitator at Phambili Projects (2004 – 2005)

Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management – MANCOSA (2023)

Certificate in Comprehensive Project Management – University of Pretoria (2009)

BTech in Construction Management – Cape Peninsula University of Technology (2004)

National Diploma in Quantity Surveying (Building Science) – Peninsula Technikon (2001 – 2003)