Martin Gathuru

Experience

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  Donwoods Construction Company

  Nov 2005 - Jun 2008

  Site Engineer / Project Manager

  Involved general site management, interpretation of civil, structural and architectural drawings, supervision of works, design of; temporally site structures, formwork and scaffolds, formulation and implementation of safety policies, computation of material quantities and sourcing from suppliers, preparation of work programs and progress reports.

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  Co-operative Bank of Kenya

  Jun 2008 - Sept 2014

  Civil and Structural Engineer

  Overall supervision of builder’s works in all ongoing Bank construction projects in regard to; cost, quality, compliance to Bank standards and specifications, adherence to health and safety guidelines, equipment and specialized fittings installations.Management of Bank appointed consultants and contractors. Facilities management of all bank facilities and premises

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  National Oil Corporation of Kenya

  Nov 2014 - Dec 2016

  Regional Improvements Engineer

  Overall management of all ongoing projects in regards to; budgets running cost, on site works, equipment and manpower management, materials, adherence to standards and specifications, on site health and safety compliance. Preparation of project proposal including drawings, BoQ, estimates and implementation plans.

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  Andela

  Jan 2017 - Oct 2018

  Project Manager - New Facility

  Overall planning and development of the project to construct new facility for Andela Kenya during the project initiation phase.Supervision and Coordination of all project consultant and contractors during the construction phase. Scoping, preparation of project documentation and tendering, project supervision to completion of small scale complementary projects to the main works

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  Nova Pioneer

  Sept 2018 - Aug 2019

  Senior Development Manager

  Lead and Manage the rapid expansion of the property portfolio in East Africa, a key pillar of the organization growth plan of setting up 10 schools in the next three years within the region. Overall responsibility in the acquisition and development process to ensure schools are delivered on time, budget, specification and required quality.Leading the internal and contracted property professionals to efficiently manage the design and construction of the school projects.

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  Penda Health

  Sept 2019 - May 2021

  Managing all business support operations at the organisation and medical centre network. Leading the Asset and Facilities Management, Supply Chain, Procurement and Expansion Teams. A member of the country leadership team driving company strategy, decisions, growth and policy. Leading and managing the medical centre expansion plan involving. Overall responsibility location search and acquisition, project development and management, construction and set up. Ensuring medical centres are delivered on time, budget and specification.

  • Head of Operations

    Aug 2020 - May 2021

  • Head of Expansion

    Sept 2019 - Aug 2020
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  Bridge

  Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  Director of Operations - East Africa

  Responsible for setting up and managing teams, processes and systems to ensure operational excellence of the school network in the region comprising of 100 + schools.A member of the regional leadership team driving company strategy, decisions, growth and policy.The role encompasses:Supply Chain - Warehousing, inventory management, procurement and logisticsFacilities Management - Ensuring all school and organisation facilities are maintained at an optimum safety and functional state.Programme Management - Responsible for everything from preventive fraud management, instructional and academic delivery through system and process compliance.Quality Assurance - Field based audit and monitoring team. Customer Care and Call Centre - Manage multiple contact channels to handle inquiries and provide issue resolutions either at first call or through escalation to the appropriate teams. Show less

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  St Andrew's School, Turi

  Jun 2022 - now

  Operations and Projects Director