FELIX GEKONGE

• Project Oversight
• Plan and coordinate a project from start to finish, including organizing the schedule of work, costings and budget
• Plan the work and oversee the buying of necessary materials and equipment
• Manage the construction sites, including supervising the labor force, monitoring subcontractors, checking materials, inspecting work and overseeing quality control
• Ensure the project is delivered on time and on budget by setting benchmarks, agreeing budgets and monitoring progress
• Check design documents with architects, surveyors and engineers
• Promote and maintain health and safety, including site inspections to ensure safety rules are being followed
• Write reports
• Maintain regular communication and attend meetings with clients and their representatives to inform them of progress on the project, i.e. stakeholder management
• Communicate with any consultants, subcontractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and others involved in the project
• Deal with any unexpected problems that may occur during the project.
• Participate in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
• Identified issues, analyze information and provide solutions to problems.

Client:

Africa Oil and Gas Ltd.

Project:

• LPG Loading Bay Gantry Expansion and
• Geotechnical Reinforcement Project

TASKS

• Coordinate construction activities on daily basis.
• Carrying out constructability reviews
• Participate in the preparation and submission of construction project budget estimates
• Preparing progress reports and issuing progress schedules to clients
• Prepared project execution plans for several projects ensuring efficiency amongst the execution teams
• Ensured standard engineering and safety procedures are adhered to in execution of works
• Offered technical support in execution of projects
• Planned for site inspections for approval and signing of Permits to works
• Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.

Client:

Africa Oil and Gas Ltd.

Project:

• LPG Loading Bay Gantry Expansion project
• AGOL Geosynthetic Slope protection Project
• AGOL Pipeline Project
• AGOL Mounded tanks Project
• AGOL slope protection using geosynthetic solutions

TASKS

• Improved the general functionality of the multinational team to ensure smooth operation of project execution
• Chaired Bi-weekly Progress meetings to monitor works
• Inspected the installation of geosynthetic earth structures for slope stabilization and surface erosion control for the African Gas and Oil Geotechnical Protection Project
• Prepared daily, weekly and monthly progress reports for client and other stakeholders' appraisal
• Oversaw the execution of multiple zoned slope protection projects for the company
• Troubleshooting and Managing risk for slope protection projects
• Compiled and presented reports explaining project details to non-technical stakeholders.
• Applied engineering principles to troubleshooting and followed up on defined corrective actions to prevent reoccurrences.
• Oversaw quality control and health and safety matters for construction teams.
• Recorded daily events and activities in site diary to evaluate process and improve productivity.
• Analyzed survey reports, maps, blueprints and other topographical and geologic data to plan infrastructure and construction projects.

• Oversaw quality control and health and safety matters for construction teams.
• Site management
• Checked technical designs and drawings for adherence to standards.
• Ordered and tracked delivery of construction materials and supplies from vendors.
• Recorded daily events and activities in site diary to evaluate process and improve productivity.
• Gathered data, incorporating into drawings, schematics and maps.

• Structural designs and calculations as submitted by structural engineers for approval
• Review of civil engineering drawings, designs and report submitted by private developers. Inspection of new road construction works under various contracts and those being privately developed
• Evaluation of subdivisions in the office and related civil engineering works
• Maintenance of traffic signals
• Hoisting of banners and
• installation of road furniture

• Analyzing material test data
• Selecting the best materials for specific purposes
• Testing materials under different conditions
• Investigating structural issues and advising on material maintenance and repair
• Writing reports for project engineers and managers