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Xolani Fihlani, Resident Engineer

Xolani Fihlani

Resident Engineer·SMEC

South Africa

High school or equivalent, Post Grad Diploma in Project Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 7 years, 2 months

Resident Engineer

January 2025 - Present

SMEC

Durban, South Africa

January 2025 - Present

• Engineer’s Representative on a major road rehabilitation project.
• Supervising contractor activities to ensure compliance with drawings, specifications, BoQ, and contract conditions.
• Reviewing and responding to RFIs, technical submissions, and construction methodologies.
• Monitoring process control and acceptance control testing for pavement and surfacing works.
• Assessing Extension of Time (EOT) applications and associated delay claims.
• Reviewing and certifying monthly payment certificates, variations, and time-related costs.
• Monitoring implementation of approved Traffic Accommodation Plans.
• Enforcing Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) requirements and conducting site inspections.
• Preparing monthly progress reports and technical correspondence.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Project Manager: (Engineering projects)

January 2013 - January 2014

KANTEY & TEMPLER

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

January 2013 - January 2014

ENGINEERS
• Managed the design and construction of highway intersection
and drainage system, which improves traffic flow by 50% and
reduced accident rates by 25%.
• Played a key role in the design and construction of 12.5 km of
surfaced roadway, drainage work includes prefabricated pipe
culverts and earth drains and construction of Bridge.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Graduate Civil Engineering Technician

June 2008 - December 2012

KV3 Engineers

Port Elizabeth, South Africa

June 2008 - December 2012

I have also worked with KV3 Engineers as Project Engineer where I performed numerous engineering and construction duties such as delivering complex multi-disciplinary projects within highly regulated environments, which has helped me, become adept in deploying stable, high quality, and cost effective structural innovations.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering

Education

Management Collage of South Africa

June 2026

June 2026

High school or equivalent, Post Grad Diploma in Project Management

South Africa

GPA (point): 4 out of 4

GPA (point): 4 out of 4

Advanced Project Management

Nelson Mandela University

July 2016

July 2016

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

South Africa

GPA (point): 4 out of 5

GPA (point): 4 out of 5

Project Management

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

June 2009

June 2009

Diploma, National Diploma Civil Engineering

South Africa

GPA (point): 4 out of 4

GPA (point): 4 out of 4

Civil Engineering

Skills

CREATIVE THINKING

Intermediate

INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

QUALITY CONTROL

Intermediate

DATA ENGINEERING

Intermediate

CIVIL ENGINEERING

Intermediate

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

TEAM LEADERSHIP

Intermediate

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS

Intermediate

COMPUTER LITERACY

Intermediate

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN

Intermediate

Social profiles

Languages

English

Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Professional Engineering Technologist
Engineering Council of South Africa
Nov 2024

Hobbies and interests

Running

Marathon Finisher