Catherine Nsungwa

Experience

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  Ferdsult Engineering Services Ltd

  Mar 2014 - Jun 2014

  Graduate Engineering Trainee

  Co-ordinate day to day activities related to field projects(power line construction)Project costing

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  Ferdsult Engineering Services Limited

  Nov 2014 - Dec 2019

  Planning Engineer

  I was in charge of projects right from initiation to handover.• Prepared competent and profitable power project bids for rural electrification tenders that won the company over 3 projects in Uganda and Rwanda.• Vetted different power line material and equipment suppliers and manufacturers from various countries and built a competent supplier database easing bid preparation and procurement.• Efficient contract management ensuring that company project activities were in line with the client’s expectations at all stages of the project.• Prepared weekly, monthly and quarterly progress reports for the client.• Supervised and guided field team project activities; created data capture tools like daily activity log, daily materials log and complaints log to facilitate proper record keeping.• Scheduled and coordinated material deliveries to project site stores enabling timely and organized project execution.• Led project pre-commissioning and resolved all snags. Represented the company during pre-bid, bid submission, kick-off meetings et al. where I built rapport with focal stakeholders and marketed the company.• Conducted community sensitization and resolved way-leave issues reducing community resistance towards the project and downtime. Show less

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  Intec - GOPA-International Energy Consultants

  Feb 2020 - Sept 2020

  Clerk Of Works

  • Supervised and guided the contractor to ensure adherence to contractual project designs and quality.• Enforced contractual HSE regulations during project implementation on the part of the contractor and PAPs.• Assessed and approved all design changes proposed by the contractor; this eliminated risks of executing outside the project scope and budget as well as cases of bribery by PAPs for power supply.• Inspected all line materials and equipment delivered by the contractor at the site stores for defects and captured their quantities resulting in limited equipment failure during commissioning.• Resolved social issues and captured all complaints in the complaint log along with details of their impact and how I had resolved them.• Conducted structure by structure audits against contractor’s as-built designs; captured and corrected all errors hence the final project designs were a perfect reflection of what was on ground.• Prepared weekly, monthly and quarterly progress reports keeping all stakeholders up to date with project activities.• Led project pre-commissioning and commissioning; captured all snags; advised the contractor on how to resolve them and ensured they were resolved. This guaranteed a smooth defects and liability period. Show less

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  MBH POWER LTD

  Oct 2020 - Mar 2021

  Consulting Engineer

  • Prepared preliminary project plans including project design report, implementation plan, quality control plan – that guide on final project budget and designs necessary for project kick-off.• Evaluated and vetted different wooden pole vendors and subcontractors and prepared supplier documentation to enable client approval process.• Conducted a site reconnaissance to harmonize preliminary contract designs with the existing power networks. I discovered and resolved very crucial technical discrepancies saving the contractor from devastating procurement mishaps.• Assessed new load centers and established their energy needs; came up with costs involved in connecting them to the existing power grid then advised on which load centers to add to the final project scope within the allocated budget.• Supervised and guided the two sub-contractors during project execution to ensure strict adherence to approved project designs.• Liaised with project teammates, teams on the consultant and client side, political leaders and PAPs to ensure harmony and smooth project activity flow.• Prepared project progress presentations for the client and consultant. Show less

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  Intec - GOPA-International Energy Consultants

  Apr 2021 - Mar 2024

  Clerk Of Works

  • Supervise contractor’s daily activities and inspect complete work to ensure adherence to approved project designs, issue instructions where necessary – leading to best quality output.• Lead community sensitization efforts and resolve way-leave issues to allow for smooth and continuous project implementation – resulting in less community resistance, project downtime and an updated complaint log.• Initiate and advise on design changes in project areas where the need arises. This results in limited re-works that cost time and money.• Enforce HSE guidelines and use of safety gear during project implementation reducing cases of accidents among project personnel and PAPs.• Prepare weekly project progress reports and capture identified snags, their impact on the project and how they are resolved – keeping relevant stakeholders updated.• Inspect all project materials delivered to the project stores for defects, record their quantities and prepare Goods Acceptance Certificates – limiting cases of equipment failure during commissioning. Show less

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  Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)

  Mar 2024 - now

  Technical Advisor - Solar Component for the Demand Side Results Based Financing Project managed by PSFU and GIZ. Funded by the Government of Netherlands. My role entails providing competent technical support and advisory services to the DS RBF Project funded by the Netherlands Directorate General for International Cooperation and implemented by PSFU and GIZ.

  • Technical Advisor

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Technical Advisor Solar Component on the PSFU GIZ DS RBF Project

    Mar 2024 - now