Edgar Towers, Head of Business Projects

Edgar Towers

Head of Business Projects

Sapphire Construction Company

Location
Kenya
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Information Technology
Experience
6 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :6 years, 2 Months

Head of Business Projects at Sapphire Construction Company
  • Kenya
  • September 2015 to June 2018

- Ensure contractor compliance with contract specifications and approved shop
drawings and HSE requirements.
- Monitoring and reporting contractor progress and all activities.
- Handling and interpreting Shop drawings, and submittal of the same for approval.
- Obtaining the relevant project permits i.e Operational and Safety Permits, National
Construction Authority Permits (NCA), National Environment Management Authority
(NEMA)permits etc from relevant authorities as required by construction laws.
- Daily inspection and monitoring of all works to be undertaken as well as ensuring
staff management is obtained and maximized.
- Engage relevant parties on project progress and arranging special meetings with all
technical teams leaders, clients, contractor’s and construction authority.
- Organizing and dispatching of all official letters to both the clients and contractors.
- Preparing bills of Quantities as well as handling procurement of all materials required
for projects
Curriculum vitae
- Preparing a grants chart for project schedules in terms of project planning from
concept to project actualization.
- Organizing training for safety work guidelines as required by law.
- Preparing job cards for specific projects.

Project Site Engineer at Joja Engineers Limited & Zenith Steel Structures
  • Kenya
  • March 2012 to June 2015

Main lead in fabrication and erection of all structural steel proponents required for the projected scope of work in all the companies listed above.
Handled all supervision work for all erected materials on site as well as over steered and controlled all erection works on site.
Ensured materials and all structural components required for the projects were dispatched on time as well as handled offloading at the required projected site.
Preparing weekly progress report and daily progress report and submitting to the planning manager and highlighting the problems affecting the progress on site.
Supervise set up and of all derricks, cranes, winch and block installation for work on site as per engineering requirements and site conditions.
handled all procurement and scheduled preparation for material order and fabrication on site.
Coordinating with other contractors at site, related to construction.
Performed daily walk-throughs for safety inspections of the facilities, and participated in safety programs conducted by company and other onsite contractors.
Performs the evaluation and inspection of mechanical engineering projects to ensure that standards and requirements are met.

at Kinyala Sugar Company
  • Uganda
  • to

Kampala, Uganda.
3. Rwanda Free Zone - Kigali, Rwanda.
4. Mshumbi Tea Factory - Butare, Rwanda.
5. Impala Glass Company - Nairobi, Kenya.
6. Menengai Oil ~Refineries - Nakuru, Kenya.
7. Kericho Tea Factory - Kericho, Kenya.
8. Mwanza Gold Mines - Mwanza, Tanzania.
Responsibilities & duties:
- Main lead in fabrication and erection of all structural steel proponents required for the
projected scope of work in all the companies listed above.
- Handled all supervision work for all erected materials on site as well as over steered
and controlled all erection works on site.
- Ensured materials and all structural components required for the projects were
dispatched on time as well as handled offloading at the required projected site.
- Preparing weekly progress report and daily progress report and submitting to the
planning manager and highlighting the problems affecting the progress on site.
- Supervise set up and of all derricks, cranes, winch and block installation for work on
site as per engineering requirements and site conditions.
- handled all procurement and scheduled preparation for material order and fabrication
on site.
- Coordinating with other contractors at site, related to construction.
- Performed daily walk-throughs for safety inspections of the facilities, and participated
in safety programs conducted by company and other onsite contractors.
- Performs the evaluation and inspection of mechanical engineering projects to ensure
that standards and requirements are met.
Curriculum vitae

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Information Technology
  • at Africa Nazarene University
  • September 2013

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Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Commerce (Human Resource)
  • at University of Nairobi
  • December 2007

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Human Resources
Logistics
Procurement
Administration
COMPUTER HARDWARE
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DISPATCHING
GRANT WRITING
LANGUAGES
LETTERS
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
COMPUTER SKILLS
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

Languages

English
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