steve godia

I am a civil engineer who is also 38 years old. I have 13 years of experience mostly based on road construction supervision as well as structural works. I also have experience in design work as well as Contract Management

Site Engineer

STECOL Corporation; November 2021 to March 2023

Upgrading and Landscaping of Kenyatta Road (C565) Project

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparation of design drawings, typical as well as working drawings to be submitted to the Employer for approval of execution at site.
• Supervision of all the construction activities including earthworks, bituminous works, concrete works as well as landscaping activities that are being undertaken on the project road.
• Providing technical assistance to the staff when it was required.
• Maintaining the quality assurance standards for the road project by ensuring regular laboratory tests are undertaken and at the various levels of road construction as well as for the concrete works.
• Addressing any social, safety and environmental issues arising from the works being executed at the site and coming up with workable solutions.
• Preparing Monthly, Quarterly, Annual Progress Reports as well as the Project Briefs for the visitors to the site that are submitted to the Employer according to the time schedule specified in the Specifications.
• Determining budget, schedule, manpower, material and equipment needed in executing the works on the project road.

Assistant Engineer

Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA); November 2019 to October 2021

Design, Review and Construction Supervision of Outer Ring Road (C59) Improvement Project. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assisting to design site drawings, developing and executing the construction project.
• Supervision of all the construction activities including earthworks, bituminous works and concrete works that were being undertaken on the project road.
• Maintaining the quality assurance standards for the road project by ensuring regular laboratory tests were undertaken and at the various levels of road construction as well as for the concrete works.
• Determining budget, schedule, manpower, material and equipment needed in executing the works on the project road.
• Preparing, checking and approving CAD drawings according to the specifications submitted by the Contractor for the execution of the same at the site.
• Providing technical assistance to field staff when it was required.
• Analyzing construction problems and recommending corrective actions.
• Preparing Monthly, Quarterly, Annual Progress Reports as well as the Project Completion Report of the project that was submitted to the Project Financier as well as the Client. Additionally, Project Briefs were also prepared for visitors to the site while also setting up systems to review the progress of the works done by the Contractor.
• Preparation of tender documents, Bill of Quantities (BoQ) and other relevant documentation as instructed by the Project Team Leader.
• Analyzing and checking the monthly Interim Payment Statements and the Interim Payment Certificates submitted by the Contractor for the works executed at site.
• Addressing any social, safety and environmental issues arising from the works being executed at the site by the Contractor and coming up with workable solutions.

Assistant Engineer

LEA Associates Ltd; December 2014 to November 2019

Design, Review and Construction Supervision of Outer Ring Road (C59) Improvement Project

Duties and Responsibilities

• Site supervision of earthworks, bituminous works and concrete works carried out by the Contractor at the site.
• Maintained quality assurance standards for the Road Project by ensuring regular laboratory tests of the earthwork layers, bituminous and concrete works.
• Checked and approved the CAD Plan and Working Drawings submitted by the Contractor before the execution of the same at the site. 
• Prepared the Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Progress Reports of the project as well as Project Briefs for visitors to the Project while also setting up systems to review the progress of the works done by the Contractor.
• Performed the analysis and checking of the monthly Interim Payment Statements and the Interim Payment Certificate submitted by the Contractor.
• Assisted different staff or the Contractor’s engineering teams by coming up with solutions to challenges that occurred during the execution of the Civil Works.
• Ensured that personal protective clothing and safety equipment (PPE) were used and maintained as well as promoting and encouraging safety awareness among the project personnel.
• Carried out any other tasks assigned to me by the Resident Engineer. 

Junior Engineer

Apec Consortium Ltd; March 2012 to September 2014

Upgrading and Rehabilitation of Lang’ata Road (KWS - Bomas Section).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Spearheaded site supervision including the construction of retaining walls, side drains, pedestrian and cycle tracks.
• Site supervision of all earthworks and bituminous activities carried out by the Contractor on site.
• Prepared daily, as well as monthly progress reports of the various activities, carried out by the Contractor.
• Handled the preparation of the Interim Payment Certificates.
• Preparation of Road Project Appraisals.
• Carried out all other relevant duties assigned by the Resident Engineer.

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology; 2005 to 2010.
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education- Mang’u High School; 2000 to 2003.
• Kenya Certificate of Primary Education- Gilgil Hills Academy; 1994 to 1999