INTERNSHIPS

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Turner and Townsend, Harare, Zimbabwe

January 19th - 28th / June 15th - 26th, 2015 

(4 weeks - 160 hours).  

 

I Spent January getting to know the office and shadowing the older QS’s. My time was mainly spent capturing bending schedules data on excel and doing basic measures on simple residential developments. 

 

I was introduced to DimX in June and was taught the basics of the program briefly by colleagues in the office. I was also involved with hand measurements of the structural frame of the Eastgate shopping mall extension in the Harare CBD.

 

After that I went to a couple of different sites with one of the young project managers in the office. I sat in site meetings with him and was exposed to the various issues that are inherent to the construction industry and how each issue was tackled and overcome by the professional team. 

 

 

Turner and Townsend, Harare, Zimbabwe

January 13th - 27th/June 27th - July 12th, 2016 

(4 weeks - 160 hours)

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I spent January measuring Matetsi Lodge, in Victoria Falls, that was at development stage. The drawings were very simplistic so had to make a lot of assumptions throughout my measurements. I went through my measurements with my director and he rectified where I went wrong. I spent June helping him and my colleagues go out to tender on the Eastgate shopping mall project. I helped out with the measurement where I could. I also sat in a few meetings with potential clients who wanted to expand their company by building a new retail warehouse on the outskirts of Harare.

 

Glenwood Park Development, Harare, Zimbabwe

June and December 2014

(4 weeks)

 

This is a development of middle to high-class residential town houses in one of the less-urban suburbs of Harare. I spent both periods working on site, shadowing

the site foreman as well as the contractor. I had responsibilities to ensure that all materials required where delivered to site on time and that the builders where busy during working hours.

 

Shamrock Investments, Lusaka, Zambia

(Townhouse complex)

December 1st - 5th, 2014

 

I spent a week in Zambia working under a property developer. I was physically involved in the measuring and building of a septic tank. I worked with a fellow peer from University of Cape Town along with the site foreman and one other general worker. This gave me hands on experience and allowed me to appreciate the difficulties experienced in the execution of builder’s work.

 

JG Construction, Harare, Zimbabwe

June 10th - July 4th, 2013

(3 weeks - 120 hours)

 

I spent three weeks on various building sites around Harare. I was responsible for being the foreman’s “right hand man” dealing with any issues that arose on site.

 

ABES Community Building Project, Tembaletu School, Gugulethu, Cape Town

September 2nd - September 6th, 2013

(1 week - 40 hours)

 

I spent the week as a student volunteer along with the rest of my class, helping improve the standards of a disabled children’s school in Gugulethu. We were involved in repainting and basic refurbishments of the school to enhance the learning environment for the children.

 

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Property

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HOTELS & LEISURE

 

MNF Square Complex, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

June 2017

 

I was involved in producing the equity statement for CRJE Estate Limited for final invoice and payment reconciliation.

 

 

COMMERCIAL

 

Vodacom Towers, Cape Town – Office Fit out

February 2017 – July 2017

 

I was involved in measurement and bill production, as well as putting together the various contractual documents. I subsequently assisted in putting together the final account.

 

ABSA Lower Long Street, Cape Town – Office Fit out

April 2017 – November 2017

 

Here I was involved in assisting with measurement and bill production for tender as well as putting together the various contractual JBCC documents. 

 

80 Strand Street, Cape Town – Final Account Re-measure

November 2017

 

Commissioned by FVE Interiors to complete a full re-measurement of the project that was at practical completion. Assisted in re-measuring construction drawings and adjusting measures to capture the work done on site for final account purposes.

 

CTICC Phase Two, Cape Town - Additional Building Works

November 2017

 

Assisted with measurement, editing and putting together the complete tender document.

 

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Foreign English Teaching - (Gap Year)

Hanoi, Vietnam

Reliable English School / Vin School, Time City

March  - November 2018

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I worked as an English teacher for both kindergarten and primary school children. Throughout the year I demonstrated project management skills while planning and executing daily lesson plans.

 

I further served as a team leader, amongst fellow teachers, in the role of planning, organising and funding a successful school summer camp event.

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As a whole, I feel the year abroad enhanced my managerial and cross-cultural communication skills and contributed to my personal growth by being out of my comfort zone.