Nathan Sikuka Kashweka
Walvis Bay
Summary
Dynamic Civil Engineer with extensive experience at Namibia Ports Authority, excelling in Project and Contract Management. Proven track record in infrastructure development, including the design and supervision of critical projects. Skilled in regulatory compliance and adept at leading teams to achieve successful outcomes in complex environments.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Port Engineer: New Infrastructure Works
Namibia Ports Authority
Walvis Bay
02.2015 - Current
- Responsible for the design and contract management of all new infrastructure projects within the Ports of Wallis Bay and Port of Lüderitz.
- Contract management of the Construction of Port of Lüderitz Internal Railway Network.
- Design and Construction supervision of the relocation of Trans Nabob carriage and wagon depot and new rail construction in the Port of Wallis Bay.
- Construction supervision of concrete repairs for the North and South repair Jetty at Syncrolift.
- Construction supervision of gravel roads to Botswana and Zimbabwe Dry Ports.
- Project management and construction supervision of Additions and alterations to Port Control office building.
- Project Management, Design and Construction supervision of the new document centre in the Port of Wallis Bay.
- Project management and construction supervision of the installation of an elevator at Namport head office in the Port of Wallis Bay.
- Design and Project Management of new Arterial roads in the Port of Wallis Bay. On going.
- Design of the new seawater firefighting pipeline and pump station for the Port of Wallis Bay.
- Project Management of the new firefighting system for Syncrolift in the Port of Wallis Bay.
- Design and Contract Management of the new Wallis Bay Marina development. On going.
- Contract Management of the Road over Rail level crossing and new 15th Road intersection in the Municipal City of Wallis Bay.
- Contract Management for the provision of Standby Power generators in the Port of Wallis Bay.
- Design of Port of Lüderitz internal roads.
- Design and construction supervision of bulk terminal roads (bitumen standard) in the Port of Wallis Bay.
- Contract management of the New Gate Complex for the Port of Wallis Bay.
Engineer: Project Management
City of Windhoek
Windhoek
10.2011 - 01.2015
- Responsible for the management of Private Municipal Infrastructure developments through the execution of the following responsibilities:
- Compilation of Development Agreement (DA) based on FIDIC.
- Assemble internal Project Team and control internal administrative processes.
- Facilitate contractual amendments and additions to the Development Agreement.
- Enforce the conditions of the Development Agreement through ensuring compliance with the conditions of the agreement.
- Manage the project communication processes.
- Coordinate internal certification of works prior to Taking-Over of infrastructure.
Civil Design Engineer
Element Consulting Engineers
10.2011 - 12.2011
- Responsible for the design of municipal infrastructure such as Water, Sewer, Stormwater and Access Roads.
- Projects worked on include the Design of Sewer and Water reticulation: Epako Township, Gobabis.
- Stormwater Drainage Design: Omeya Retirement Village.
- Road Costing of a 200m access road in Okahandja.
- Okahandja Municipal Services: design of municipal services on portion 114 of Okahandja Townlands.
Senior Civil Design and Civil Construction Engineer
NamWater Engineering Department
02.2006 - 08.2011
- Managed construction projects and did design work when required.
- Projects successfully completed include the Construction of a 5km water pipeline for the Klein Manasse Border Post.
- The construction of the Bukalo Water treatment plant.
- The construction of new inlet pipework for the Windhoek terminal reservoir.
- Preliminary Design of the Ondangwa 9000m3 reservoir.
- Development of water infrastructure for Noordoewer.
- Construction supervision of the Omdel-Swakopmund and the Myl 7 Pipeline.
Education
Management Development Program -
University of Stellenbosch
04.2023
Postgraduate Diploma - Project Management
Management College of South Africa
04.2018
Bachelor of Science Degree - Civil Engineering
University of Cape Town
12.2005
Skills
- Project management and contract management
- Construction supervision and design engineering
- Infrastructure development and regulatory compliance
Certification
Professional Engineer, PE 2015-27, Engineering Council of Namibia
References
- Samuel Haraseb, Section Engineer: Project Management, City of Windhoek, Windhoek, +264-61 2903677
- Saltiel Shaanika, Manager Civil Engineering, Namibia Water Corporation, Windhoek, +264-61-712041
- Elzevir Gelderbloem, Executive Port Engineer, Namibia Ports Authority, Wallis Bay, +264-64 208 2376
Hobbies and Interests
- Tennis
- Soccer
- Travelling
- Architectural design
- Quantity surveying
Short Courses
- Project Management
- Advanced course in Construction Contracts
- Advanced course in Structural Concrete Design
- Pipeline and Pump station Design
- Practical use of the FIDIC Suite of Standard Form Construction Contracts
- Construction Adjudication and Contract Administration
- AutoCAD 2010 - Basic 2D training and AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Technical writing, Value Engineering & Value Management
- Port Engineering
- Design and Construction of Surface Seal Roads
- Sustainable Port Planning and Development
Affiliations
Tennis
Soccer
Languages
Silozi
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Afrikaans
Beginner
A1
Accomplishments
- 2014 City of Windhoek Municipality Sportsman of the year
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Port Engineer: New Infrastructure Works
Namibia Ports Authority
02.2015 - Current
Engineer: Project Management
City of Windhoek
10.2011 - 01.2015
Civil Design Engineer
Element Consulting Engineers
10.2011 - 12.2011
Senior Civil Design and Civil Construction Engineer
NamWater Engineering Department
02.2006 - 08.2011
Management Development Program -
University of Stellenbosch
Postgraduate Diploma - Project Management
Management College of South Africa
Bachelor of Science Degree - Civil Engineering
University of Cape Town
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