Nf Khumalo

I am a self-motivated and goal-oriented Candidate Engineering Technician, registered as a Candidate Technician with ECSA. With experience in project management, design, and site supervision, I am eager to leverage my skills and drive in an organisation that values hard work and offers growth opportunities.

Civil Engineering Technician at Department Of Transport cc Dundee under Likhanyile Consulting Engineers (2024-10 – Present)

• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.
• Liaise and interact with service providers, client and management under the guidance of the Chief Engineering Technician.
• Contract administration of projects, preparation of tender contract documents from bid specification to evaluation.
• Filing of plans and related project documentation.
• Preparation of payment certificates and invoicing to contractors.
• Manage, monitor and control maintenance projects budget and resources in consultation with the Chief Engineering Technician.
• Compile and submit all reports as required
• Measure quantities on site for the completion of payment certificates.
• Maintain project performance data on national database
• Preparation and attendance of technical meetings.
• Interpretation of drawings and standard specifications.
• Ensure compliance in all projects in terms of health and safety on all projects

Site Supervisor at THATHA 5 cc (2021-01 – 2021-06)

Project: Upgrading of Link Road which includes construction of layerworks, stormwater and ancillary works in Mandeni

• Supervising and instructing the construction team as well as subcontractors.
• Monitoring progress and safety on site and compliance thereof.
• Inspecting construction sites regularly to identify and eliminate potential safety hazards.
• Ensure that the design specifications are followed accordingly.
• Ensuring teamwork together to deliver quality work to strict deadlines.
• Responsible for all administration required on project implementation which includes compiling of reports, quantifying finished construction in preparation for payment certificate etc.
• Measuring of completed construction works.
• Liaising with service providers, community, and stakeholders on technical issues.
• Attending monthly progress meetings with client, contractors, health & safety representatives, and community liaison officer.

Civil Engineering Technician at Mandeni Municipality (2018-01 – 2020-01)

• Contract administration of projects, preparation of tender contract documents from bid specification to evaluation.
• Administration of ongoing project including site meetings, compiling of monthly progress report and other reporting required and issuing of instruction to the service providers
• Verifying of payment certificates and preparing monthly payment schedule documentation
• Monitoring and quality control to ensure that the work is done according to specifications and guidelines
• Ensure that projects comply with Municipal grants and Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Compiling all financial reports required by the grants i.e. MIG using MIG MIS, NDPG, INEP etc and submit monthly
• Inspection of municipal capital projects and infrastructure
• Liaising with community and stakeholders on technical issues
• Assist in MIG financial issues, checking of claims, tenders and monthly claim calculations
• Maintain project performance data on national database
• Manage Labour Intensive Projects in line with EPWP requirements.

Civil Engineering Technician at Crossmoor Transport & Plant (Pty) Ltd (2017-05 – 2017-12)

In collaboration with the Consultants Directorate (Royal HaskoningDHV)

• Supervision and monitoring of layer works, surfacing, drainage systems, concrete works and ancillary works for compliance and quality in three stages namely, preparation, construction and completion.
• Pro – actively identifying problems that delays projects and implementing plans of actions to resolve such problems.
• Material testing regarding soils, concrete, aggregate and bitumen
• Quantifying finished construction in preparation for payment certificate
• Regular updating of information as required by various tracking and reporting database
• Ensure that the design specifications are followed accordingly.
• Site office administration
• Supervising Sub-contractors

Civil Engineering Technician- Intern at ILembe District Municipality / seconded to Black Balance Projects (2014-02 – 2016-06)

• Preparation of tender contract documentation including evaluation report
• Attending tender briefing and site inspections.
• Adjudication of tender bids using points system.
• Designing and draughting of water and sewer reticulation networks and structures including pipelines, reservoirs and pump stations.
• Measuring, quantifying and preparation of payment certificates.
• Designing and draughting of concrete structures.
• Monitoring progress and safety on site and compliance thereof.
• Preparing tender, construction and as-built drawings.
• Attend to queries from client, contractors, social facilitators and H & S auditors.
• Attending monthly progress meetings with client, contractors, health & safety representatives and Community liaison officer.
• Preparing monthly progress reports and checking for any delays.

In-service Trainee at Madan Singh & Associates cc (2012-05 – 2014-01)

• To maintain and update the road network of the iLembe District Municipality Roads.
• Carry out inspections in iLembe District Municipality roads to report the conditions of the structures within the municipalities.
• To assist with the development and management of the municipalities structural assets.
• Carry out visual inspections of the roads (Flexible and unpaved) using Mobi-Cap software
• Report roads that no longer exist and roads that are under construction
• Logging of the inspected roads to update the municipal map
• Assist with the development, management and maintenance of the geographic information system using Quantum GIS
• Assist with the collection and analysis of information and data required using Quantum GIS software
• Carry out traffic counting on site
• Capture traffic data for different intersections.
• Carry out bridge inspections and capture the conditions using Mobi-Cap software.
• Data capturing

National Diploma in Civil Engineering – Mangosuthu University of Technology (2005 – 2016)

National Senior Certificate – Udumo High School (2004)