Project Planning, Coordination & Control Field /site

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Elvis Shisya

Construction Manager

Golf Course Commercial Center Mbagathi Rd,

P.O Box 403**-***** GPO, Nairobi Kenya.

Cell: +254*********/+254*********

Email: adjunh@r.postjobfree.com

Personal Summary

Seasoned construction professional who for over 5 years has directed multi-site construction, maintenance, and modernization projects through their entire life cycle within diverse sectors including urban redevelopment projects, infrastructure, super-fund and environmental projects for government and private- sector. Ability to exhibit impressive perseverance and ingenuity in completing projects/assignments within tight schedules; utilizing expertise, skills, and confidence to anticipate issues and problems and make critical decisions quickly and effectively.

Professional Experience

Project Management - Proven progression of project management promotions and responsibilities as evidenced in consistent excellent performance in project planning, scheduling, coordinating, and managing activities for multiple construction projects with budgets as small as Ksh.8.7M and as large as Ksh.800M. Skilled at managing complex projects, including delineating their scope, preparing work plans, resolving conflicts and overseeing implementation steps. Project Administration – Ability to provide project estimates and surveys and solicit specialty contractor bids to ensure project compliance and completion; conduct quality control inspections intermediately and in the punch list phase of projects; Able to review workloads and set priorities to meet required project schedules and objectives.

Project Teamwork – Capable of effectively supervising, training, and motivating staff; building cooperative teams, staying involved with all staff members to develop and instil a genuine team spirit; mediateing conflicts and delegating jobs and authority in accordance with employees' skills and abilities. Project Organization – Maintains strong technical competency extensive knowledge of building codes, specifications, and regulations; able to simultaneously manage multiple projects and frequently finish ahead of schedule as a result of effective staff development and motivation and workload planning; I further demonstrate aptitudes in the following key areas: Key Areas of Expertise

Project Planning, Coordination & Control Field /site supervision & Quality Management Contract Planning & Administration (FIDIC & JBC) Cost Planning & Control Site Health & Safety/OSHA compliance Construction Documentation Advanced user of MS Excel, Power Point, and MS project, Outlook Express including financial and statistical packages, Primavera, CCS project management software, AutoCAD, Revit and Archi-CAD; Excellent PDF manipulation skills (Bluebeam Revu); as well as; Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Elvis Shisya

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

M/S SE CONSTRUCTION

Golf Course Commercial Center – Mbagathi Road Nov. 2019 – Current Date Ass. Project Manager

Responsible for overseeing production of project work packages documentation– drawings,schedules, specifications and schedules of work; Prepare preambles, preliminaries & general conditions of the specifications; Reviewing all specifications, schedules of work and BOQS(Both builders works and MEP); Review code analysis of the Project Architect - all code analysis/Analyze building and zoning codes and coordinate with building jurisdictions; Monitor and direct the development of project design and production to determine/evaluate efficient, cost-effective and high quality work. Selected Accomplishments

Effectively identified technical problems on-site/risks, and promptly alerted respective project consultants and the Project Client to attend to the same in good time leading early and efficient and consistent flow of project milestones.

Resolved budget deficiencies by 36% for MAEKA Building Contractors LTD, by introduction of cost efficient and durable Rhino Special Product (Wall Master with Grits) in place of Rough n' tough;

Achieved 15% reduction in construction costs per m2 (From Ksh. 38,000 - 21,500) through advocating for and using Construction Manager at Agency Contracts increasing clients by 20% as of January 20, 2021.

Reduced budgets by 20% by integrating energy efficient products and alternative building materials;

Ensured Total Quality Management (TQM) practices are upheld throughout the entire construction phase of projects through carrying out and witnessing on-site testing & commissioning and keep appropriate records of results thereof.

M/S IGAINYA LTD

Mbagathi - Nairobi Kenya May 2018 – Sep. 2019

Assistant Site Agent

Responsible for scheduling sequence of works and reviewing work programs; preparation of weekly progress reports whilst monitoring use of labour skill and quality; Maintains job-site files, documents, reports and daily logs; Ensures that all Occupational Health Safety regulations are observed; Involved in preparation of standard costs for materials and labour; performing cost calculations and preparing financial projections; Reviewed with the owner to owner’s approval of alternates and contingencies; and; Monitored weekly budget reports.

Selected accomplishments:

Provided technical input that immensely assisted the project team in trouble shooting structural problems whilst erecting the foundation due to water logging. The foundation was completed 3 weeks earlier attracting a 5% under budget.

Slashed material and equipment expenses by establishing and negotiating valuable vendor contacts with Great-wall Enterprises, Foresight LTD, AIR UK Plumbers and Kenbro Company LTD. Elvis Shisya

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Increased sales by 20% through educating the client on value added extras to increase property values and life enjoyment.

Reduced turnover by 17% by earning trust and respect from the employees by demonstrating an optimistic attitude, resolving problems immediately and establishing an open communication channel.

M/S PLENG LTD,

Muthaiga Nairobi Kenya Sep. 2016-Nov. 2017

Construction Project Manager

Managed all phases of construction projects including planning,design,communications, supervision, execution, completion, commissioning and handover of the project; Successfully oversaw a broad range of remodelling projects including emergency and operating rooms, offices, data centres as well as fire alarm

(F/A) & security systems; Managed subcontracts, material requisitions, and change orders; Provided input to support accurate and timely budgets, cost estimates, and pre-construction services; Scheduled and participated in in-house design review with the Project Design Team; and; Attended appropriate meetings with agencies (Local Authority).

Selected accomplishments at PLENG LTD:

Facilitated the development and improvement of project control systems and recommended improvement in system tools, methods of project control and project management.

Collected and reviewed past project data, analysis reports and productivities for strategic planning purposes leading to a 4 months early completion of design and construction of Royal Palms residential maisonettes.

Ensured ongoing accuracy and suitability for optimal budget forecasting, financial and commercial modelling through developing and administering past cost database.

Grew working capital by 30% in 6 months allowing the company to take advantage of better resources for continued growth.

Increased accountability and work efficiency by 40% through excellent preparation and maintenance of site records and data, site activities, staffing and daily progress whilst undertaking general administrative tasks on site.

M/S HK Builder’s and General Contractors LTD,

Westland's Nairobi, Kenya May 2016-Aug. 2016

Prepared work schedules in collaboration with the project manager; Contributed technical expertise to project drawings and designs; Documented processes and kept detailed construction logs; Presented construction project progress updates to clients and senior managers; and; Assisted QA team in drawing review; and Reviewed minutes of QA (Quality Assurance/ Quality Control) meetings. Ass. Site Agent (Graduate Trainee)

Selected accomplishments:

Facilitated the reuse of oversized and selected inorganic materials as fill materials, reducing construction

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wastes, disposal, an imported backfill costs by 15%.

Enabled a 4 months early completion of the road construction project against the odds of lastminute out of scope addons, through effective alignment grading design, drainage design, subcontract drawings development, and cost estimates.

Reduced survey time by 50% by introducing new ultramodern surveying instruments and the expenditures recapped in two jobs.

Increased worker productivity upto15% by allowing workers to provide input to the work processes including scheduling responsibilities and using experience to complete tasks.

Established a solid positive and productive work environment by understanding the role and the needs of all team members.

M/S VAKKEP Building Contractors LTD,

Parklands Nairobi, Kenya May 2015-Aug.2015

Ass. Clerk of Works & Health and Safety Officer (Intern) Represented the project team consultants and developer as required and as appropriate; Ensured adequate records are prepared and maintained; Ensured a consistently high standard of quality control and supervision is maintained for each sub-project, via site visits, assessing contract implementation with due regard to building and health and safety legislation; Provided service at all times to the Contract Administrator by ensuring that the standards of work and the materials supplied by contractors are as specified in accordance with the contract information; and; Ensured information being used for the implementation of the site is current.

Selected accomplishments:

Achieved and maintained the ISO 9001: 2008 quality management systems (International Organization for Standardization) making VAKKEP become one of the few organizations in Kenya operating with a standard based, on a number of quality management principles including strong customer focus, the motivation and implication of top management, process approach and continual improvement.

Reduced interpersonal conflicts and claims by 30% by providing service at all times to the Contract Administrator through ensuring that the standards of work and the materials supplied by contractors are as specified in accordance with the contract information.

Ensured a consistently high standard of quality control and supervision is maintained for each sub- project, via proactive site visits, assessing contract implementation with due regard to building and health and safety legislation.

Reduced claims by 50% by assisting in making sure that all amendments and instructions to the Contractor were confirmed and proactively documented. AFFILIATIONS

Member of the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) Construction Project Managers Chapter; Membership Number 5068;

Member of the Institution of Construction Project Managers of Kenya [ICPMK] Registered Membership Number C033;

State-Approved Construction Site Supervisor [Building Works], National Construction Authority

[NCA] Registration Number: NCA/SS/2018/30287.

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EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) Sep. 2019 - Current date College of Engineering & Technology

Master of Construction Project Management

[Ongoing]

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) Sep. 2013- June 2017 School of Architecture and Building Science

Bsc. Construction Management

[Second Class Honours - Upper Division]

Government African School Kakamega Feb. 2008 – Nov. 2012 Kakamega High School

Secondary Education [A- 78/100 Points]

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES/ INTERESTS

Hobbies & Interests: I enjoy reading, public speaking, networking, and researching. This has enabled me meet new people and develop my communication skills outside my normal working environment.

Community service: HIV/AIDS awareness in Butere Constituency, community cleaning initiatives in Butere constituency.

Clubs/ Societies: Drama club, music, debating club, rugby and mathematics club. REFERENCES

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