KELVIN MAINA

A dynamic and resourceful Project Manager, offering over six years of success in supervising construction works, as well as delivering projects within time, budget, and quality constraints in both small-scale and multi-billion-shilling construction projects. Versed in project risk assessment with a proactive instinct for identifying, resolving and escalating risk triggers to ensure issues, discrepancies or any other queries are resolved in a timely manner and to the benefit of the project. Exhibits a keen eye for detail when monitoring the work of contractors and subcontractors, ensuring that works are carried out to the required quality standards, and in accordance to design and specifications. Promotes a collaborative working environment conducive for improving team productivity, enhancing job efficiency and furthering company objectives. I am a holder of Bachelor Degree (Bsc) in Construction Management and Engineering (JKUAT) and a Certified Oracle Primavera P6 expert.

1.CLERK OF WORKS                           `                                               August 2020 – Current

       BEGLINWOOWDS ARCHITECTS

Key Project -Shani Ridge Development in Karen Hardy Area (Comprising 14 high end villas, Project Cost, 1.6Billion Ksh.)

key achievements

• Held an unsupervised position as the key contact person and company representative for the project with the capacity to act on behalf of the company on a majority of the construction engagements amongst the various stakeholders involved.
• Minimised/eliminated cost and time overruns occasioned by defective works, through rigorous quality inspections during the entire project lifecycle.
• Heightened construction efficiency and overall project quality by developing and implementing effective method statements, inspection plans and acceptance criteria for all performed works.

key highlights

• Inspecting and ratifying the quality of all ongoing works as well as issuing non-conformance reports and corrective action plans for defective works and consequently following up on project non-conformities to closure 
• Conduct follow-ups on residents after unit occupation to have data on common complaints and close defects to inform decision making for upcoming projects. 
• Coordinate people and resources to achieve design and production deadlines, including procurement of materials and sub-contracted services
• Ensuring that design and specifications are met and processes are observed and applied effectively.
• Conducting routine site inspections monitor the quality of workmanship while recommending new work procedures and methodologies to ensure consistency in quality of completed works from one stage to another 
• Collaborate with site supervisors in the creation of method statements for all project tasks, to ensure they are performed in line with the project’s specification and to the required quality standards
• Supervise the implementation of all test and inspection plans to ensure they are fully adhered to
• Guide the crew on the effective construction procedures and sequencing of activities, to lessen defective works and consequently avoid overall project budget overruns
• Ensure client feedback is effectively communicated internally, with particular regard to requirements.
• Ensuring Health and Safety documentation is in place in line with the recommended regulations.
• Ensure that all engineering work is designed, procured and delivered in a safe, managed and lawful manner, compliant with all relevant legislation

2.CLERK OF WORKS  ANALYST                                                                     June 2018 –May 2020

       CYTONN INVESTMENTS Plc, Nairobi, Kenya

Key project: The Alma, (4Billion Ksh mixed use development in Ruaka comprising of 480 Units ) 

key achievements

• Fully accountable for the management of notable construction projects including supervising/ inspecting works and providing guidance to project actors regarding cost, schedule, quality, safety and conformance to contract, drawings, details and specifications as well as mitigating project risks, budget constraints and time overruns
• Led the development of departmental policies, manuals, charters and journals for the clerk of works department
• Successfully developed a highly performing Construction Management team from a freshly graduated cohort of eight interns through the Cytonn Young Leaders Programme (CYLP) an intensive & competitive 12-week training programme that exposes fresh university talent to the office environment and culture

Responsibilities

• Interpreted and reviewed drawings, details, specifications, payment applications, valuations and other documents issued by consultants or the contractor to ensure sufficiency while raising, solving, and escalating issues as appropriate
• Chaired site inspections as well as taking part in consultants’ design consultations, project budget meetings, company & Departmental meetings, and others as necessary
• Ratifying on the quality of materials delivered to site including mode of storage, handling and usage.
• Assess the feasibility, viability, risk and business potential of proposed technical innovations or proposed collaborations with other organizations
• Proactively contributing to the preparation and implementation of the business plan, including securing Board approval jointly with the lead PM
• Identifying and advising on possible project risks, constraints, delays, variations and other challenges experienced on site as well as escalating them to the relevant parties
• Ensuring the mobilisation and allocation of labour, equipment and materials on site matches the job requirements
• Liaising with the client, consultants and other projects actors by establishing and maintaining a clear line of communication amongst all concerned parties
• Managing third party engagements for the project including relations with the project’s neighbourhood, potential home buyers, the media and regulatory bodies including NCA, NEMA, WARMA etc.
• Ensuring project conformance to building standards, regulatory compliance and health and safety regulations

3.ASSISTANT SITE ENGINEER                                                                                         Jan 2018-June 2018 

        AVIATION INDUSTRY OF CHINA (CATIC/AVIC), Nairobi, Kenya 

Key Project: The Alma Ruaka 

key highlights

• Generated and detailed structural drawings for various projects under the consortium
• Conducted site inspections and site meetings for the various projects  
• Ensured conformance to site health and safety regulation

  Agile Data and Information Management                                                                            2022

        University Of Leeds

 Major Engineering Projects Performance                                                                                             2022

        University Of Leeds

PMP Certification Masterclass (short course)                                                                                           2020

        Charles Sturt University                                                                                                                       

 Digital Marketting Strategies(short course)                                                                                            2019

        Google Digital Garage                                                           

    Bachelor of Construction Management                                                                               2017

        Jomo Kenyatta University Of Agriculture and Technology