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Ruth Mwende Mativo

Summary

Seasoned Construction Project Manager with over 8 years of experience delivering high-value residential, commercial, and industrial projects. Proven ability to manage large-scale construction works from initiation to completion, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery, while maintaining quality and safety standards. Skilled in stakeholder coordination, contract management, project scheduling, and interpreting complex architectural/structural designs. Adept at fostering strong client relationships and leading multidisciplinary teams to achieve project objectives.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Coordinator

Unity SEZ Ltd.
11.2024 - Current
  • Supporting the Project Manager in coordinating resources, equipment, schedules, and information for large-scale residential and commercial projects.
  • Organizing and overseeing project activities to ensure completion on time, within budget, and in compliance with quality and safety standards.
  • Arranging, attending, and documenting project meetings, tracking decisions, and following up on action items to ensure progress.
  • Managing and updating construction-related data in the company ERP system for accurate reporting and planning.
  • Coordinating procurement and scheduling of materials, labour, and equipment to meet project milestones.
  • Preparing and processing legal documentation for contractors, ensuring timely approvals and compliance.
  • Monitoring project risks and issues, implementing mitigation strategies to avoid delays or cost overruns.
  • Collaborating with stakeholders to align expectations and achieve optimal project outcomes.
  • Collecting and analyzing performance data to evaluate results and drive continuous improvement.

Project manager

Parklane Construction Ltd
11.2020 - 09.2024
  • Monitoring and tracking the progress of work and updating the program to ensure timelines are adhered to regulations.
  • Supervised and monitored that work was done per approved drawings and specifications to the client's satisfaction.
  • Making the procurement schedule and sharing it with the procurement team for planning purposes and tracking as well to ensure no delays in materials.
  • Project coordination and requesting for approvals of materials/samples and necessary inspection of works by the consultants.
  • Preparation of all project-related correspondence: letters, emails, reports.
  • Risk assessment Raising an alarm in case of any foreseeable delays.
  • Coordination and preparation of weekly and monthly reports from the ongoing projects for proper tracking.
  • Provide the necessary quality check controls and backup activities for the project team's activities.
  • Consistent follow-up with consultants on all project-related action items that need to be executed.
  • Organizing, scheduling, and attending site meetings.
  • Maintaining all project logs using Word documents and Excel spreadsheets, including requests for information, approvals, proposal requests, and project cost reports.
  • Distribution and tracking of project-related technical materials and information.
  • Tracking and review of change orders.
  • Successfully managed the Nairobi Gates Mini Units Project Phase 1 and 2 from inception to completion.
  • Managed SEZ Project in Kenya (at Nairobi Gate) with a fully integrated customs-controlled zone.
  • Handed over the projects within the set timelines and quality to the client's satisfaction.
  • Great team coordination with all consultants and subcontractors engaged in the projects.

Project Coordinator

Plumbing Systems Ltd
08.2019 - 10.2020
  • Prepared related correspondence; letters, emails.
  • Coordinated and preparation of reports from the ongoing projects for proper tracking.
  • Consistently follow up with consultants on all project-related action items that need to be executed.
  • Maintained all project logs using Word documents and Excel spreadsheets, including requests for information, approvals, proposal requests, project cost reports, e.t.c.
  • Sourced for more projects through communication with other contractors, consultants, and developers.
  • Distributed and tracking of project-related technical materials and information, coordination, and scheduling of meetings.
  • Tendered for new projects through price estimation and technical proposals.
  • Produced close-out manuals and as-built drawings.

Construction Site Manager

Kurstan Builders Ltd
07.2018 - 07.2019
  • Performed general site coordination and management.
  • Acted as a link between the project's consultants and the team on-site for best coordination.
  • Accurately interpreted architectural and structural drawings for the team on-site to ensure works are done as per design work.
  • Attended site meetings and preparation of daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
  • Managed the day-to-day working, utilization, and implementation on site.
  • Engaged the consultants on all information and documents required on-site and ensuring it's delivered in good time.
  • Prepared the program of works and ensuring it adhered to.
  • Ensured timely submission of budgets and reports, working to identify and resolve problems within the project, and troubleshooting problems on the project.
  • Provided the necessary quality check controls and backup activities for the project team's activities.
  • Organized timely mobilization of all the required project team members.
  • Assisted in communicating accurate project schedule information to subcontractors/suppliers regarding schedule dates and coordination among all trade.

Construction project manager

Le Grenier A' Pain Restaurant
01.2016 - 07.2018

Construction project manager and Assistant QS

Seyani Brothers Ltd
01.2015 - 05.2015

Construction Project Manager

Conier Ltd
09.2014 - 12.2014

Construction Project Manager

JM Kariuki Consultants Ltd
02.2014 - 09.2014

Assistant Site Supervisor Intern

Epco Builders Ltd
03.2012 - 05.2012

Intern

Pinnacle Project Managers & Financiers Ltd
02.2011 - 04.2011

Intern

Lalji Meghji Patel & Co Ltd
02.2010 - 04.2010

Education

Project Management Professional -

08.2025

B.Sc. Construction Management -

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Kenya
01.2009

Kenya Certificate in Secondary Education -

01.2007

Skills

  • Project leadership and planning
  • Contract negotiation
  • Budgeting and cost management
  • Conflict resolution
  • Quality assurance
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Design software proficiency
  • AutoCAD and ArchiCAD
  • Microsoft Project suite
  • Microsoft Office suite
  • Project management tools

Affiliations

  • Member of the National Construction Authority (NCA)
  • Member of the Association of Construction Managers of Kenya (ACMK)

Certification

  • Certificate of completion in Managing project stakeholders
  • Certificate of completion in Project leadership
  • Certificate of completion in Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers
  • Maxwell Leadership Certificate
  • Global Leadership Certificate

Timeline

Project Coordinator

Unity SEZ Ltd.
11.2024 - Current

Project manager

Parklane Construction Ltd
11.2020 - 09.2024

Project Coordinator

Plumbing Systems Ltd
08.2019 - 10.2020

Construction Site Manager

Kurstan Builders Ltd
07.2018 - 07.2019

Construction project manager

Le Grenier A' Pain Restaurant
01.2016 - 07.2018

Construction project manager and Assistant QS

Seyani Brothers Ltd
01.2015 - 05.2015

Construction Project Manager

Conier Ltd
09.2014 - 12.2014

Construction Project Manager

JM Kariuki Consultants Ltd
02.2014 - 09.2014

Assistant Site Supervisor Intern

Epco Builders Ltd
03.2012 - 05.2012

Intern

Pinnacle Project Managers & Financiers Ltd
02.2011 - 04.2011

Intern

Lalji Meghji Patel & Co Ltd
02.2010 - 04.2010

Project Management Professional -

B.Sc. Construction Management -

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya Certificate in Secondary Education -

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