Thapelo Kgaswane

Civil Engineering Technician

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Gaborone, Botswana

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About me
I am an ambitious, dedicated civil engineer with strong practical and technical skills,a range of experience within construction engineering and project management. Having a sound knowledge of construction supervision.
Education
- University of Botswana
  2015 - 2015
  Certificate in Supervisory Training Course Supervisory Skills Short Course
  Course Topics: Role of a supervisor,Delegation,Gender Issues in the workplace,Corporate Governance,Planning and Decision-making,Change Management,Interpersonal Skills,Coaching and Mentoring,Conflict Management,Stress Management,Effective Communication,Leadership in supervision,Team Building and Staff Motivation
- Damellin House College
  2005 - 2005
  Matric Matric
- University of the Witwatersrand
  2019 - 2019
  Certificate Project Management Certificate
- University of Johannesburg
  2012 - 2013
  Civil Engineering Transportation and Highway Engineering Pass
  Activities and Societies: None
- Tshwane University of Technology
  2006 - 2010
  National Diploma in Civil Engineering Civil Engineering
- University of the Witwatersrand
  2019 - 2019
  Certificate Fundamentals of Project Management
Experience
- AJ Consults (PTY) Ltd
  Mar 2009 - Jan 2012
  Civil Engineering Technician
  Liaising with the contractor and attending site and progress meetings,Team player in preparing minutes,technical and progress reports,Preparing as built drawings using AutoCad,Managing all reinforced concrete works and bending schedules,Responsible for relocation of services,Managing concrete cube results and keeping reports of these for management.
- Bankuna Engineeering
  Mar 2014 - May 2015
  Site Manager
  Manage and oversee site activies related to the physical work execution of the rehabilitation of drainage system and voids as per work
- LTE Consulting (Pty) Ltd
  Jul 2015 - Aug 2015
  Civil Engineering Technician-Field Officer
- Bankuna Engineering and Construction
  Sept 2015 - Mar 2016
  Site Manager
- Diversion of Mid-blocks sewers in Gugulethu,Cape Town
  Apr 2016 - Sept 2016
  Site Manager
- Minor Works Contract with Rand Water
  Oct 2016 - Aug 2017
  Contracts Manager
- Nqameni Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd
  Oct 2017 - Oct 2019
  Contracts Manager
- Concor Infrastructure-Botswana
  Nov 2019 - Jun 2020
  Site Engineer/Site Agent
- Veolia Water Technologies Botswana
  Aug 2020 - May 2021
  Site Quality Manager
  • Responsible for quality planning, quality assurance, quality control, performance improvement and management of all aspects of quality relevant to the project requirements,• Carry out responsibilities of a site quality manager as per the project contract,• Implement, monitor, document and maintain quality management systems in compliance with the project contract and ISO standards,• Monitoring the contractor and sub-contractors’ compliance to the contract requirements,• Execute audits, inspections, reviews and follow up of necessary actions,• Identify, measure and analyze processes needed for the quality management systems,• Prepare and maintain the quality file and any other duties associated with the quality management plan, in compliance with standards and specifications of the project contract,• Attend meetings on site as required by the employer or by the employers’ Client, the Principal Representative for the project Show less
- Marvelous Enterprises
  Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
  Clerk Of Works
  • Responsible for quality control and assurance, quality performance improvement and supervision of all aspects of quality relevant to the project requirements,• Studying concept and construction drawings(structural/civil) before issuance to the contractor,• Reviewing of method statement, traffic management plan and quality assurance plan,• Participating and promoting safety culture in the work place,• Insuring that works are done according to the client specification,• Ensuring that the Project Manager is kept informed and up to date on the status of the works for all the site(s) that I have been assigned to,• Measuring and signing off the completed works by the contractor,• Signing off daily site diary, inspection sheets and quality control plan per stage of the works• Team player in monthly budget forecast for or department,• Providing engineering and technical support to PMO, Drawing and Engineering department• Inspecting of procured material before issuance to contractors and use on site Show less
- Lycopodium
  Nov 2021 - Sept 2022
  Field Engineer
- Lycopodium
  May 2023 - Feb 2024
  Civil Supervisor
Licenses & Certifications
- Manage Labour Intensive Construction Projects (NQF Level 5)
  South African Value Education
  Dec 2018
- Engineering Registration Board-Botswana
  ERB
  Jan 2019
- Engineering Council Of South Africa
  ECSA
  Oct 2014