CURRICULUM VITAE - PETER JOHN STEPHENSON

CURRICULUM VITAE

PETER JOHN STEPHENSON

Position Required
Location
Availability / :
:
: / Preferably a CONTRACT MANAGEMENT POSITION
Locally or Internationally
Immediately
Address / : / 31 Mountain View Avenue, Morningside, Durban, 4001
Contact / : / +2731 – 2073438 / +2783 278 8880 / 031- 2073438
E-mail Address / : /
PERSONAL DATA
Name in Full / : / Peter John Stephenson
ID number / : / 5506125079088
Gender / : / Male
Marital Status / : / Married
Driver’s License / : / Code 8
Nationality / : / South African
Language / : / English and Afrikaans
Health / : / Healthy – Non Smoker
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Last school attended / : / Glenwood High School
Highest standard passed / : / Matric
Year / : / 1973
HIGHER EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Institution Attended / : / Technikon Natal
Qualification obtained / : / National Higher Diploma in Building Surveying ( Q.S. )
Year / : / 1980
Qualifications (Other) / : / Pr CM – Professional Construction Manager - SACPCMP Reg No : C/094/2004
COMPUTER LITERACY / : / Fully Computer Literate
Microsoft Word, Excel, Projects, PowerPoint, Office Publisher .worked on CCS
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Dates / : / 2011 to June 2013
Company / : / VACC Technical Limited - Lagos and Abuja in Nigeria
Post held / : / Contracts Manager / Commercial Manager for a HVAC, ,Plumbing, Fire and Sprinkler, Electrical and ELV Company
Main Job Functions / : / Liason between Managing Director and the Departmental Heads more on the Commercial aspects of Contracting including claims, variation orders,contract billing and final accounts, legal issues pertaining to JBCC and FIDIC Contracts, Sub Contract Agreements and Engagement, Quality Assurance Documentation, ERP Mapping, Tender Finalisation , Contract Negotiations and liason with
Main Contractors and direct for Clients on Shopping Centre’s, High Rise Office buildings, High rise Residential Buildings, Banks and Residential Housing and Townhouse complexes.
Reason for Leaving / : / Contract Expired June 2013
Dates / : / 2010
Company / : / BOSCH GROUP (PTY) LTD
Post held / : / Project Manager on Contract Basis
Main Job Functions / : / Value: R 8,8 Million + R 3.1 Million
  • Relocation of 4 companies to new office premises including the complete fit out of the offices involving Shop fitting, Ceilings, Partitions, Air Conditioning, IT cabling and Installation of servers, kitchen and equipment fitting and wall and floor finishes.

Dates / : / 2008 - 2010
Company
Location / :
: / Graeme Kerr Building Contractors cc
Kwazulu - Natal
Post held / : / Estimator and Contracts Manager
Main Job Functions / : / Value: Estimate R 55, 000 000.00
Client : Architects, Private Clients and Municipalities
  • Up Market House Building Contractors, Commercial Office Structures, Factory
  • Construction
  • Building Construction, Additions and Alterations
  • Newly Constructed Houses, Office Blocks and Factories
  • Alterations and Additions to Houses, Office Blocks and Factories
  • Refurbishment, remodeling and redecoration

Dates / : / 2003 - 2008
Company
Location / :
: / Grinaker - Lta Building
East - Durban, Richards Bay -Kwazulu Natal, Durbanville – Cape Town
Post held / : / Contracts Manager
Main Job Functions / : / Value : Minor Works Division - R 8.65 Million
South Coast Mall – Shelly Beach – R126 Million
Phoenix Shopping Centre – Additions – R 28 Million
Bella Rosa Apartment Complex- Durbanville – Cape town – R 105 Million
Boardwalk Shopping Centre – Richards Bay – R 230Million
Client : Various Private Clients, Property Developers and Administrators
  • Initially running the Minor Works Division
  • Construction of New Structures
  • Building Alterations and Additions
  • Major Refurbishment of Shopping Centre’s and Buildings and new shopping centres

Dates / : / 2002 - 2003
Company
Location / :
: / Manser Saxon Contracting
Mauritius
Post held / : / Project Coordinator, Contracts Manager
Main Job Functions / : / Value: Estimate R 25 Million
Client : Kerzner International, White Sands Tours, IBL Group Mauritius, Gaming Board of Mauritius
  • Hotel Refurbishment and Construction, Warehouse Construction, Casino Refurbishment
  • Civil Construction, Building Construction and Shop fitting including :-
  • Building Alterations and Additions
  • Major Shop fitting Refurbishment including ceilings, partitions, Hotel “fit out” including Rooms, Public Areas, Kitchens and Restaurants, Fire and water reticulation
  • Early Procurement

Dates / : / 2000 to 2002
Company
Location / :
: / Siphambili Projects and Asphalting cc
Across South Africa – Kwazulu – Natal
Post held / : / Partner, Estimator and Contracts Manager
Main Job Functions / : / Value: Estimate R 23, Million
Durban City Engineer’s Department - EThekwini
Client : Various Clients and Contractors, both Private and Government including Commercial and Industrial Road works and Civil Construction
  • Civil Construction, Road works, Milling and Resurfacing, Layer works, Asphalt surfacing, Chip and Spray and overlay to Provincial Roads, Car park

Dates / : / 1998 – 1999
Company
Location / :
: / Stefanutti and Bressan (Pty) Ltd
Across South Africa – Kwazulu – Natal, Cape, Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Namibia, Swaziland
Post held / : / Contracts Manager and Estimator
Main Job Functions / : / Value: Estimate R 24, Million
Client : Various Clients and Contractors, both Private and Government including Commercial, Industrial, Sewer works and Civil Construction – Engen Refinery (Durban), National Roads Department
  • Specialized Construction
  • Strengthening and Rehabilitation of Structures
  • Bridge Rehabilitation, strengthening, steel plating, concrete repair and re-instatement
  • Bridge Widening and Civil Construction
  • Epoxy injection, coatings and heavy duty flooring applications
  • Gantry Crane rail – accurate tolerance construction and bedding mortars
  • Civil Construction – Culverts, slab work, Crane beams etc
  • Geotechnical Construction including Gabion walling and embankment stabilization
  • Bridge Jacking and bearing replacement
  • Pipeline repair and rehabilitation

Dates / : / 1987 - 1998
Company
Location / :
: / Exprocon (Pty ) Ltd
Across South Africa – Kwazulu – Natal, Cape, Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Namibia, Swaziland
Post held / : / Director, Estimator and Contracts Manager
Main Job Functions / : / Value: Estimate R 38, Million
Client : Various Clients and Contractors, both Private and Government including
Commercial, Industrial, Sewer Works and Civil Construction
  • Strengthening and Rehabilitation of Structures
  • Bridge Strengthening, steel plating, concrete repair and re-instatement
  • Epoxy injection, coatings and heavy duty flooring applications
  • Gantry Crane rail – accurate tolerance construction and bedding mortars
  • Civil Construction – Culverts, slab work, Crane beams

Dates / : / 1984 - 1987
Company
Location / :
: / Pro- Struct (Pty ) Ltd ( Now Stoncor )
Across South Africa – Kwazulu – Natal, Cape, Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga,
Namibia, Swaziland
Post held / : / Contracts Manager and Estimator
Main Job Functions / : / Value Estimate R 30,Million
Client : Various Clients and Contractors, both Private and Government
  • Strengthening and Rehabilitation of Structures
  • Bridge Strengthening, steel plating, concrete repair and re-instatement
  • Epoxy injection, coatings and heavy duty flooring applications
  • Gantry Crane rail – accurate tolerance construction and bedding mortars

Dates / : / 1981 - 1984
Company
Location / :
: / Smith and Winfield (Pty ) Ltd
Kwa-Zulu Natal
Post held / : / Estimator and Quantity Surveyor
Main Job Functions / : / Value Estimate R 10,Million
Client : Various Clients and Main Contractors
  • Extensively a Painting, Decorating and Renovation Company involved in New Sub Contract Painting Work, Redecoration, Contract Wall vinyl’s and Papering, Specialized wall coatings and effects and renovation work
  • Various Prestigious Renovation, Painting and Decorating Contracts
  • Building Renovation
  • Building Redecoration
  • Application of Specialized wall Coatings and Paint Techniques
  • Installation of Heavy, medium and light duty wall vinyl’s and papers

Dates / : / 1979 - 1981
Company
Location / :
: / SM Goldstein (Pty ) Ltd – ( Group 5)
Drakensberg – Kwa-Zulu Natal
Post held / : / Quantity Surveyor
Main Job Functions / : / Value Estimate R 50, Million
Client : Eskom
  • Drakensberg Pump Storage Scheme
  • Construction of New Underground Control Room, Surface Intake Structure and Upper Shaft
  • Structure as well as Water Pump Station, including :-
  • Civil Construction
  • Building Construction
  • Mechanical Installation

Dates / : / 1975 - 1979
Company
Location / :
: / Roberts Construction (now Murray and Roberts) and attending Natal Technikon
Durban Central – Kwa-Zulu Natal
Post held / : / Richards Bay Minerals – Civil, Building and Mechanical
Main Job Functions / : / Client : S.A. Railways ( Now Spoornet) Durban Station Contract – Civil and Building
  • Construction of New Railway Station
  • Civil Construction
  • Building Construction
  • Sewer and reticulation
  • Rail line, sub base and base.
  • Geographical Location : Durban Central – Kwazulu- Natal
  • Year started and completed : January 1975 to December 1975
  • Contract Participation : Bayhead Container Site – Civil and Building
  • Client : S.A. Railways ( Now Spoornet)
  • Contract Description : Construction of New Container Site with overhead gantry, Civil Construction
  • Building Construction
  • Gantry beams and precise rail installation
  • Rail line, sub base and base.

Dates / : / 1977
Company
Location / :
: / Simunye Sugar Mill - Swaziland – Civil, Building and Mechanical
Richards Bay – Kwazulu- Natal
Main Job Functions / :
: / Client : RBM – Richards Bay Minerals
  • Construction of New Multi Storey Processing Structures of Structural Steel framing and Building infill,
  • Civil Construction
  • Building Construction
  • Mechanical Installation
  • Conveyors and distribution ducting

Dates / : / 1978 - 1979
Company
Location / :
: / Simunye
Swaziland
Post held / : / Trainee Quantity Surveyor and then Qualified Quantity
Surveyor
Main Job Functions / : / Client : Tate and Lyle
  • Construction of New Sugar Mill, Office Block, Housing Estate and Sports Club and Fields
  • Civil Construction
  • Building Construction
  • Mechanical Installation
  • Conveyors and distribution ducting
  • Lower, Middle and Upper Income Housing Estate
  • Sports club with various facilities

HOBBIES / INTERESTS / : / Hiking / Cricket and Rugby
COMMENTS
Idealy I would like a Contracts Management or Commercial Management position within a company that undertakes larger contracts, with a challenge and which offers the opportunity to fully utilize my skills and ability.
  • I have the ability to work independently and as a team member.
  • Measure, price and budget
  • I have experience with most forms of contract and am fully computer literate.
  • Engage sub-contractors and see a contract through from start to finish while meeting deadlines
  • I have a “hands on “approach”
  • I get on well with my peers and communicate well with both Consultants and Clients.
  • I am a qualified,hard-working and honest individual with vast experience in both the Civil and Building sectors of the industry.
  • I am easily adaptable to change and have worked abroad.
  • I believe with my technical skills and experience I can be an asset to any company.
EXPERTISE
I started my career as a Site Quantity Surveyor on both Civil and Building Sites, responsible for all activities relating to Site Measurement, Contract Costing, Contract Allowables, Variations, Building up of rates; take off of Quantities and Billing.
I then progressed into Estimating and Pricing and the Tendering of Projects in both, the Civil Engineering and Building Industries as well as the Sub Contractor field, wherein I gained good in site and experience in the buildup of rates, the producing of Contract Allowables and the interaction and appointment of Sub Contractors.
In an effort to gain a wide spread field of experience I diversified and moved into Construction Management and particularly concentrated on the more Specialized Building and Civil Construction for a period before moving back into mainstream Building Construction on Larger Projects.
Throughout my career I have planned my job applications to cover most areas within the construction to give me more balanced expertise and knowledge, within the industry.
I have been effectively engaged on Contracts undertaking responsibilities such as :-
Contract Management and running of Contracts together with a team of Site Supervisors, Foreman, Charge hands, Site Quantity Surveyors, Site Clerks and Store-men. Setting up and establishing of sites, including site offices and facilities, sourcing staff accommodation and setting up workforce encampments as well as dealing with local councils for power and water connections and negotiating with landlords for access and rentals.
The setting up of OHASA and Environmental Requirements including the continual monitoring of Safety, Waste Management and Site Security, and the maintaining of a safe working environment.
The setting up and monitoring of Site Quality Assurance and Quality Controls and the maintaining of these systems throughout the contract.
The management of Human Resources and control of labour and their requirements and grievances on site.
Programming and planning of the contract and monitoring of the same together with the key personnel on site including meeting with the site team as well as sub-contractors.
The resourcing, handling and monitoring the correct use age of Plant and Equipment as well as materials and the storage and distribution of the same.
I have also fulfilled the Estimating and Quantity Surveying roles at senior level and more recently I have been employed outside the country in the role of Contracts and Commercial manager dealing with the more contractual and legal side of contracting and claims for time extension and variations, finalizing of tenders, and liason with sub- contractors, as well as the mentorship of junior quantity surveyors.
REFERENCES
Name of Reference
Position
Company
Telephone Number / :
:
:
: / Alistair Mc Nair
Director
Grinaker – Lta Building East
031 – 710 6100 / Cell : 083 357 8201
Name of Reference
Position
Company
Telephone Number / :
:
:
: / Martin du Rand
Director
Stefanutti Stocks
011 – 571 4300 / Cell : 083 443 3410
Name of Reference
Position
Company
Telephone Number / :
:
: / Alan Liversage
Director
Bosch and Associates (Pty) Ltd
031 – 535 6000 / Cell ; 083 656 9233
Name of Reference
Position
Company
Telephone Number / :
:
: / Connie Guilfoyle
Director
VACC Technical Limited- Nigeria
+234 017401007 / Cell : +234 8033842477