About

Dynamic and results-oriented Construction Project Manager with four plus years of extensive experience in overseeing multi-million-dollar projects from initiation to completion. Adept at managing diverse teams of professionals, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with quality standards. Proven track record of success in commercial, residential, industrial and infrastructure projects. Exceptional communication and leadership skills, combined with a deep understanding of construction methodologies, regulations, and safety protocols.

Skills

  • Administration
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Management
  • Procurement
  • Project Management

Experience

Levis Gichuki

Work experience
  • Efficient space planning and layout design to maximize the use of available space while ensuring a comfortable and productive work environment.
  • Prepared the necessary project documentation including the necessary interior design drawings, bills of quantities.
  • Developed a comprehensive project plan, outlining timelines, milestones, and tasks, which served as a roadmap for the entire project team.
  • Coordinating and managing different subcontractors and vendors, negotiating favorable terms and ensuring timely delivery of materials and services. This helped in cost control and adherence to the project schedule.
  • Maintaining rigorous quality control processes to maintain the highest standards in the delivery of the office space.
  • Effectively managed the limited budget, ensuring that every expenditure was optimized and aligned with project goals. This included careful allocation of funds for materials, labor, and other project essentials.

Levis Gichuki

Work experience
  • Overseeing multiple construction projects by efficiently planning, scheduling, and allocating resources for
  • optimal project execution with a focus on budget adherence, timelines, and quality standards.
  • Developing and managing detailed project budgets, preventing cost overruns.
  • Aligning our construction projects with industry standards, codes, and regulations through the implementation
  • of rigorous quality control processes, meticulously monitoring every aspect of our projects to guarantee
  • excellence.
  • Cultivating strong relationships with clients, architects, engineers, and regulatory bodies and ensuring effective
  • communication throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Facilitating the coordination and supervision of various subcontractors and suppliers, skillfully negotiating
  • mutually beneficial agreements, and guaranteeing the punctual provision of materials and services.
  • Undertaking the re-measurements for all the works, including subcontractors work to issue payment
  • certificates.
  • Developing and implementing a work program in order to track progress of the project.
  • Preparing material schedules for materials to be used on site.
  • Ensuring Health and safety regulations are observed.
  • Preparing progress reports.
  • Maintaining paper and computer filing systems, archiving hence creating a comprehensive project
  • documentation.
  • Preparation of staff weekly payrolls.
  • Involved in tendering and planning for new projects.
  • Liaising with the local authorities i.e., the county government, ministry of labour, National Construction Authorities etc. to make sure that all necessary plans are submitted and approved and necessary permits awarded.

Levis Gichuki

Work experience
  • September, 2019 - April, 2021
  • Fulltime
  • Prepared material schedules for procurement of materials.
  • Managed and acquired appropriate resources i.e., labour, plant and machinery, material etc. in order to ensure
  • the project runs smoothly.
  • Oversaw the quality of works performed on various subcontracted works and ensuring continuous
  • improvement efforts are carried out.
  • Re-measurements for subcontractors work to issue payment certificates.
  • Prepared work programs so as to ensure that the project is completed within the given timelines.
  • Incorporated the local authorities in order to acquire the necessary permits and ensure they come for the
  • routine inspections.
  • Ensured that workers and visitors on site adhere to the health and safety regulations.
  • Carried out detailed study of the drawings and specifications.
  • Carried out detailed reporting and recording of progress of site works.
  • Liaised with the lead consultants and professionals in case of issues arising on behalf of the contractor.
  • Ensured that the quality of workmanship is up to standard according to the building legislation.

Levis Gichuki

Education
  • Construction Project Management

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