South Africa (AF.ZA)

ZA

Dewald Serfontein

First Name
Dewald
Last Name
Serfontein
Professional Since
Oldest experience
Years Experience
8
Telephone Number
0823120739

 Project controls:

  • Project Planning.
  • Cost Engineering.
  • Estimating.
  • Risk Analysis
  • Document Control.
  • Procurement.

 Conduct Scoping Studies, Pre-Feasibility, Feasibility Studies and Execution projects. I have been involved in 9 major projects in the past:(Maragra project, FE Programme, Medupi Power Station, Lephalale Housing project, TRP (Two Rivers Platinum), Union Platinum Mine, Modikwa Platinum Mine, Sasol Alliance Project and Transnet Manganese Export Project.) Microsoft Office (Excel,

Project Controls Manager, Ntule Projects and Engineering (Pty) Ltd, Variety Of Projects all over

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 Program development for a multitude of mixed use development projects in the northern areas of Durban for Tongaat Hulett Developments. Each development is then further broken down and infrastructure needs scheduled and budgeted for over a 10 year period. Prepare and control program schedule for refurbishment of a multistory control tower (National Key Point) at Richards Bay. This included progress and earned value reporting. Prepare and control program schedule for a truck staging facility and government offices in Richards Bay.

Project Controls Assistant, PaCE Academy, Medupi Power Station, Lephalale Housing project

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My initial training included 8 weeks theoretical training covering project aspects such as project schedule, work break down structures (WBS). Project tracking and progress review. Cost elements included costing and estimating, cost allocation to work packages and financial reporting.On completion of the theoretical training, I was posted out to a project (Medupi Power Station) to receive practical training within a project environment and timing constraints.

Cost Engineer, Sasol, Functional Excellence Programme

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To update monthly Cost Reports.Get signed approval of each Function Manager.Sort the Budget for the Project in total.Build Consolidated Master Documents.Built a process template in accordance with the timeline for each function per month.Tracking of functions expenditures and savings.Do SAP reports for all functions on a monthly basis.Built Pivot Tables in Excel.Budget, Actual and Forecast.Built S-Curves on a weekly basis.Built Cash flows on a weekly basis.Have weekly t

Project Planner/Cost Engineer, Fox Projects , TRP (Two Rivers Platinum), Union Platinum Mine and Modikwa Platinum Mine

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Overall planning for cost budget estimates as well as project execution. Planning and monitoring progress on projects. On-going planning and reporting during the construction stage of projects. Planning for tendering submission. Analysing work breakdown structures and development of specific projects.Compilation of daily and monthly management reports. Forecasting on a monthly basis.

Lead Project Planner/Costing, TNPA, Port of Ngqura Manganese Export Terminal Project

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Overall planning for cost budget estimates as well as project executionOn-going planning and reporting.Schedule Forecasting on a monthly basis.Planning and monitoring progress on projects.Compile schedules from the Scope of Work Document.Compilation of daily and monthly Management Reports.Cost and hour Reporting Weekly/Monthly.Forecasting.Earned Value Management.Manage Productivity.Manage the Cost flow of the projects.Do weekly/Monthly S-Curves and Cash flows.

Project Planner, Aurecon, Bayhead Road Upgrade

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Project management and supervision of the upgrading of the 2,100m Bayhead Road link to the Port of Durban, from a two-lane, two-way road to a four-lane, dual carriageway, under constant live traffic to accomodate future volume increases and relieve current congestion.

Site Agent, Civcon Civil Engineering, (various projects)

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Site Agent for civil construction contractor, responsible for management of construction site operations on small to medium sized contracts, directing efforts of work forces of between 10-50 people and 1-3 foremen/supervisors and subcontractors.

Directly responsible and accountable for all aspects of construction management on site and cost reporting.