Sicelesile Dube

I am a Civil Engineering Technologist, Project Manager, and experienced Resident Engineer with over 11 years of experience delivering infrastructure and construction projects from planning through to execution and close-out. I am also professionally registered as a Professional Engineering Technologist (Pr Tech Eng) with the Engineering Council of South Africa.

I have strong experience in project management, site supervision, contract administration, and resident engineering duties, including managing site activities, monitoring contractor performance, ensuring compliance with specifications, and maintaining health, safety, and quality standards.

I am skilled in programme management, progress reporting, QA/QC documentation, cost control, and interpreting technical drawings. I have successfully coordinated multidisciplinary teams and consistently delivered projects within scope, time, and budget.

Bergstan South Africa

Civil Engineering Projects

• New School of Medicine Facility
• New laboratory spaces for Geography and Life Sciences for Faculty of Education
• Construction of a new Road and Sports Field
• Construction of a Rag Farm Pavillion Facility & Pub
• Construction of Optical Telescope Phase 2
• Waterwise Infrastructure
• Ring Road Extension

July 2025 to date

Gauteng, Northwest, RSA

Northwest University

Resident Engineer

 Site supervision of construction activities

 Documenting and reporting on construction

 Conducting inspections

 Project management and contract administration work

 Evaluation of workmanship and construction materials in terms of the project specifications

 Conducting site tests as per project quality plans

 Issue site instructions

 Quality management

 Attending meetings with clients, contractors etc.

 Assessing and evaluating extension of time and cost claims, facilitating monthly progress meetings and compiling letters to client and contractor.

Zimile Consulting Engineers

• Road Rehabilitation, Road Upgrades and Routine Road Maintenance SANRAL Projects
• T1523 Upgrade of Botshabelo Stormwater
• Construction of Excelsius Nursing College in Klerksdorp

May 2025 to June 2025

JHB, Mpumalanga, KZN RSA

SANRAL

Project Manager

 Project Management

 Project planning

 Resource management

 Project execution and supervision

 Quality assurance and compliance

 Monitor project costs and expenditures.

 Technical proposals

 Costing

Lidwala Consulting Engineers

Brits Water Treatment Works Upgrade

March 2023 to April 2025

Brits, Northwest, RSA

Magalies Water

ZAR 298 million

Resident Engineer

 Site supervision of construction activities

 Documenting and reporting on construction

 Conducting inspections

 Measuring quantities

 Project management

 Contract administration and documentation

 Management of Contractors, monitoring performance of sub-contractors and sub-consultants

 Approval of contractor’s payment certificates, verifying, reviewing, preparing measurement sheets and payment forms

 Review and evaluate safety and environmental issues on site and compiling records of such activities

 Evaluation of workmanship and construction materials in terms of the project specifications

 Conducting site tests as per project quality plans

 Issue site instructions

 Quality management

 Attending and chairing meetings with clients, contractors etc.

 Assessing and evaluating extension of time and cost claims, facilitating monthly progress meetings and compiling letters to client and contractor. Applying GCC principles to all contractual matters when required.

 Compiling weekly and monthly progress reports on quality, progress and cost.

 Design of access road

 Stormwater management

 Compiling recommendations and discussing solutions with the Client.

 Developing Engineering evaluation/cost analysis.

 Administering quality control systems and procedures.

 Preparation of technical proposals, methodology and professional fees for tender documents

Lidwala Consulting Engineers

Water Infrastructure Renewal and Network Discretization for Alexandra – Phase 1

2020 - 2023

Alexandra, Gauteng, RSA

Johannesburg Water

ZAR 81million

Assistant Resident Engineer

 Site supervision of construction activities

 Documenting and reporting on construction

 Conducting inspections

 Measuring quantities

 Assisting the Resident Engineer on project management and contract administration work

 Assisting in the management of subcontractors and reviewing their invoices

 Approval of contractor’s payment certificates, verifying, reviewing, preparing measurement sheets and payment forms.

 Review and evaluate safety and environmental issues on site on a daily basis and compile records of such activities

 Evaluation of workmanship and construction materials in terms of the project specifications

 Conducting site tests as per project quality plans

 Issue site instructions

 Quality management

 Attending and chairing meetings with clients, contractors etc.

 Assessing extension of time and cost claims, facilitating monthly progress meetings and compiling letters to client and contractor. Applying GCC principles to all contractual matters when required.

 Compiling weekly progress reports on quality, progress and cost.

 Designing pipeline connection arrangements

 Site investigations, Water Network Analysis and Water Conservation Management

 Design of bulk and secondary water mains, including demand assessment, pipe sizing, hydraulic modelling, and pressure management

Lidwala Consulting Engineers

Establishment of hostels at Onkumbula Combined School – Phase 1

2024

Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture

N$ 72 million

Civil Engineer

 Site supervision of construction activities

 Documenting and reporting on construction

 Conducting inspections

 Project management and contract administration work

 Evaluation of workmanship and construction materials in terms of the project specifications

 Conducting site tests as per project quality plans

 Issue site instructions

 Quality management

 Attending meetings with clients, contractors etc.

NTC General Trading

Phase 2 (Civils): Pipework and concrete work at ASSMANG KHUMANI IRON ORE MINE

2020

Kathu, Northern Cape, RSA

ASSMANG KHUMANI IRON ORE MINE

ZAR 4 million

Civil Engineering Technologist, Quality Control Officer,

 Site Management, Site Supervision, and Inspecting project.

 Contract Administration, Contract Documentation, Quality control

 Continuous project management and project programming to ensure that the project is completed within the allowable time frame.

 Compiling time extensions/claims, compiling letters to the Principal Agent. Applying JBCC principles to all contractual matters when required.

 Enforcing health and safety measures on site; ensuring labourers are wearing appropriate PPE, safeguarding excavations and trenches, fall protection gear required when working at heights and any other H&S related issues.

 Compiling monthly progress reports on quality, progress and cost.

 Quality management, quality monitoring.

 Compiling quality control plans, quality files

 Procurement

 Preparation of tender documents

 Pricing BOQs.

Bitupquip Construction

Construction of New Mortuary at Rob Ferreira Hospital, Mbombela Local Municipality

2017 - 2019

Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, RSA

Department of Public Works, Roads & Transport

ZAR 15.8 million

Assistant Site Agent

 Site Management, Site Supervision, and Inspecting project.

 Contract Administration, Contract Documentation, Quality control

 Continuous project management and project programming to ensure that the project is completed within the allowable time frame.

 Compiling monthly progress reports on quality, progress and cost.

 Quality management, quality monitoring.

 Compiling quality control plans, quality files.

 Enforcing health and safety measures on site

 Performing all required testing; compaction tests, concrete cube (7, 14 and 28 days).

 Procurement

 Preparation of tender documents

Bulawayo City Council

Roads projects, water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants

2014

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Civil Engineering Intern

 Road designs, taking of levels, pavement designs and bill of quantities

 Draughting of road profiles, cross sections and detailing using AutoCAD

 Road construction supervision

 Monitoring excavation of trenches, bedding, laying of pipes, blanket and backfilling and ensuring that they were correctly executed to standard specification.

 Management of Clean water and wastewater treatment plants

 Engineering Surveying

 Draughting and design using AutoCAD

 Preparation of maps and plans

Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management - 2021 - MANCOSA

BTech in Civil Engineering (Transportation) - 2019 - Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Civil Engineering - 2015 - Bulawayo Polytechnic