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Salona's CV

Education
Certificate in Fundamentals of Project Management 2014-2015
University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg, South Africa)

Graduate Diploma in Engineering – Civil Engineering 2008-2010
University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg, South Africa)

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil (Environmental) Engineering 2003-2007
University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg, South Africa)

Glenhaven Secondary High School (Durban, South Africa) 1997-2002

Interests
Reading, family, music, volunteering, youth development

Volunteer Work
Chairperson of the South African Institute Civil Engineering (SAICE) Environmental Division
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

• Chief Organiser of the National Environmental Engineering Conferences for SAICE in 2018, 2019 and 2020 and won Engineering Division of the Year under my leadership
• Initiated the Young Movers and Shakers event to showcase up and coming future engineers
• Hosted the Stormwater manual conference for the City of Joburg
• Initiated Careers Talk to help Civil Engineers be aware of careers to be followed in the Environmental sphere
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Mentor/Tutor
• Showcase technical research and innovation
• Promote environmental and sustainable solutions

Career Summary
Stormwater Manager/Project Manager 2018-Current
Johannesburg Roads Agency (Johannesburg, South Africa)

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Acting as Project Manager, Project Engineer, and Client representative, playing a pivotal role in management of projects ranging in scale and value from initiation through completion, resolving issues and performing stakeholder negotiations.
• As Stormwater Manager, manage all complaints received, conduct inspections and write reports to initiate new projects
• Working with project teams to ensure successful delivery of projects to deadline and budget, overcoming time and financial limitations
• Sourcing skilled professionals and companies, producing and reviewing daily, weekly, and monthly reports
• Serve as Risk Manager for the Roads and Stormwater unit within the company
• Quality Manager reporting in terms of ISO 9001 and 14001 for the Roads and Stormwater Unit
• Chairperson of the Bid Specification Committee for the technical specifications of Bridges
• Member of the Bid Evaluation Committee for the Tender Evaluation of prospective bidders
Water Engineer/Project Manager 2016-2017
Triakon Engineering CC (Pretoria, South Africa)

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Acting as Project Manager, Design Engineer, and Resident Engineer, playing a pivotal role in management of projects ranging in scale and value from initiation through completion, resolving issues and performing stakeholder negotiations.
• Working collaboratively with client and project teams to ensure successful delivery of projects to deadline and budget, overcoming time and financial limitations
Sourcing skilled professionals and companies, producing and reviewing daily, weekly, and monthly repor
Civil Engineer/Assistant Project Manager 2008-2016
Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation (City, South Africa)

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Design and analysis of dam and associated infrastructure
• Commenting and drafting on Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Management Plans
• Assessing planning and feasibility of various Water Resource Schemes
• Managing various projects in administrative, financial, and engineering aspects, drafting contracts, tender, and evaluation bids