Core Competencies & Areas of Expertise
- Memberships (RSA)
- Member of the NHBRC National Home Builders Registration Council
- Architectural Design & Detailing
- Preparation of Drawings for Construction
- Strong Organizational, People & Planning Skills
- Ability to Work Within a Busy Design Consultancy
- Project & Administration Management Excellent Client Relations & Engagement
- Advanced IT Skills: AutoCad 2d/3d, Revit 2009, Sketchup, ArchiCAD, Artlantis, Corel Draw Photoshop and MS Office Suite
- Adapts to New Environments with Ease
- Creative and Strategic Thinker
Professional Experience:
Dwelling Spaces Pty Ltd (Pretoria, Gauteng: Business Owner May 2012 – Present
Company created by myself that specializing in general construction, kitchen design and manufacturing, and general timber construction (decking).
Key Contributions:
- Supervising and overseeing all construction works including project lifecycle management
- Sourcing manpower and sub-contractors to ensure project meets timescales and budgetary requirements
- Liaising and establishing key relationships with various clientele ensuring specifications and requirements are correctly interpreted
- Researching suppliers, products and materials to ensure best value for our clients and the business
- Establishing good working relations with suppliers and ordering materials for on time delivery
- Setting up charts and schedules to complete projects on time
- Creating quotes based on quantity estimating and labor costs
- Doing hands-on construction work and carpentry work
- Provide technical advice and assistance
- Managing projects efficiently and effectively
- Maintaining drawing files and administration records throughout the duration of contracts
- Preparation of general arrangement drawings & detailed designs using AutoCAD
Smith Construction (Pretoria, Gauteng): Full time work experience, August 2011 – April 2012
Key Contributions:
- Project management (Residential building projects)
- General business administration
- Supervising and overseeing of construction work
- Setting up charts and schedules to complete projects on time
- Researching suppliers, products and materials
- Checking supplies and material quantities
- Ordering materials for on time delivery
Earthworld Architects (Pretoria, Gauteng): Full Time Work Experience, February 2008 – August 2011
Key Contributions:
- Learned advanced skills of internal office procedures, draftsmanship, and contact with local authorities and inspections on site
- Produced working drawings & details that included Steel, Timber, Concrete etc for residential building projects in Gauteng
- Computer Skills: learnt to use 3D CAD software through practical work experience
- Office administrative skills: learnt to use MS Office for completion of general office administrative related documentation and quantity surveying schedules
- Created detailed drawings based on the designs from the architect for submission to builders and local authorities.
- Prepared drawings for municipal submissions
- Worked on presentations for scheduled meetings with clients on Corel draw software Creating 3d CAD Models to present to the client
- Printed documents using in office printing machines
- Created schedules for quantity surveying
- Used in-house systems to document project progress and feedback to the architect
DNL Architects (Pretoria, Gauteng): Part Time Work Experience, April 2007 – August 2007
Key Contributions:
- Learned basic skills in architectural drafting including the use of 3D CAD Software (Archicad) and MS Office
- Completed drawings based on concept sketches from the architect’s with CAD software to meet deadlines
- Prepared drawings for municipal
- Creating 3d CAD Models to present to the client
Buitendag Rall & Associates (Cape Town) Part time Architectural CAD Technician, Jan-Mar 2007
Key Contributions:
- Production of working drawings for residential building projects in Western Cape & Guateng
- Learnt to use Caddie through practical drawing
- Completed drawings based on concept sketches from the architect’s with CAD software to meet deadlines
- Prepared drawings for municipal
Professional Training & Qualifications:
Advanced Diploma in Structural Steel Detailing: PDS (Professional Drafting Services) Ongoing
Specialism in Structural Steel –
- Core modules include; General Drafting including CAD and 3D modelling | Introduction to all the main drafting specialisations including Mechanical, Structural steel, piping, electrical & architectural | Steel Production and Treatment | Structural Steel Design and Documentation with 3D modelling and CAD systems | Steel Profiles | All Steel Connections, Welded and Bolted including Welding Techniques, Types and Standards | Ferrous Metals and Non -Ferrous Metals/Alloys | Fabrication, Production and Erection | Quantity and Quality Control
Certificate in Architectural Drafting: Inscape Design Collage (Pretoria, Gauteng) 2006
- Covered all aspects of drawing by hand on drawing machine and CAD techniques:
- Basics of design processes and the creation of Construction drawings
- Document design and presenting concepts through the implementation of 3D Renderings and Detail drawings
Senior Certificate with University Exemption: AHS (Pretoria, Gauteng) (High School) Graduated 2005
