Helena Gweendama
WINDHOEK
Summary
Detail-oriented Engineering Technician with impressive blend of technical expertise and people skills. Committed to providing quality and consistent Engineering solutions.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineering Technician: Treatment
City of Windhoek
Windhoek
11.2016 - Current
- Responsible for the supervision of operational activities at waste recovery, treatment and disposal facilities
- Responsible for planning of waste recovery, treatment and disposal facilities
- Contract Management
- Prepared Cost Estimates for various projects
- Identify, develop, implement and supervise projects within the section
- Monitor projects progress to ensure that completion is within required time and budget
- Manage resources assigned to projects
- Manage Risks associated with projects
- Design and construction supervision of waste treatment, recovery, and disposal facilities.
- Preparation of contractor's monthly payment certificates.
- Carried out risk assessment at the waste disposal facilities.
- Chairs monthly contractual meetings for various contracts.
- Carried out Topographic and Engineering surveys for various projects
- Site investigation for the construction of new waste disposal facilities
- Design and construction quality assurance monitoring of various Sewer and waste projects
Engineer-In-Training
Secondment to Tellios Namibia Consulting Engineers
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Structural design and construction supervision
- Site Investigation on road construction projects
- Carried out pavement design
- Carried out geometric design and preparation of construction drawings thereof
Engineering Technician-In-Training
VKE Namibia
Windhoek
06.2014 - 10.2016
- Assisted the geometric design engineer.
- Rendered office support to the Site Agents on various road construction projects.
- Verified contractor's quantities for monthly payments.
- Liaised with property owners for the preparations of land Proclamation for road construction projects
- Prepared As-Built drawings for various projects
Bicon Namibia
Consulting Engineers and Project Managers
Windhoek
04.2012 - 05.2014
- Prepared cost estimates for various road projects
- Prepared tender documentation for various road construction projects.
- Carried out Tender evaluation and prepared evaluation reports
- Carried out geometric design of various road projects
- Coordinated various traffic counts
- Assisted the drainage design engineer on culvert design on road projects.
- Carried out road construction material prospectus
Education
Post Graduate Diploma: Business Administration - Business Administration And Management
University of Namibia
11-2020
B.Tech: Civil Engineering (Urban) - Civil Engineering
Namibia University of Science And Technology
Windhoek11-2015
National Diploma: Civil And Project Management - Civil Engineering
Namibia University of Science And Technology
Windhoek, Namibia11-2013
Masters of Business Administration -
Namibia University of Science And Technology
WindhoekSkills
- Waste Management
- Project Management
- Contract Management
- Design software proficiency (AutoCAD, CIVIL3D, EPANET)
- Risk Management
Certification
- Certified Incorporated Engineer with the Engineering Council of Namibia ((IE2403220(Urban))
- Certified Project Manager (PMP) by the Institute of Project Managers (PMI)
Timeline
Engineer-In-Training
Secondment to Tellios Namibia Consulting Engineers
03.2021 - 03.2022
Engineering Technician: Treatment
City of Windhoek
11.2016 - Current
Engineering Technician-In-Training
VKE Namibia
06.2014 - 10.2016
Bicon Namibia
Consulting Engineers and Project Managers
04.2012 - 05.2014
Post Graduate Diploma: Business Administration - Business Administration And Management
University of Namibia
B.Tech: Civil Engineering (Urban) - Civil Engineering
Namibia University of Science And Technology
National Diploma: Civil And Project Management - Civil Engineering
Namibia University of Science And Technology
Masters of Business Administration -
Namibia University of Science And Technology
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