Victor N. Mulenga
Reading
Summary
Highly motivated and experienced civil engineering and construction professional with a proven track record in delivering major civil engineering infrastructure projects. Extensive experience across sectors including highways, water, residential, groundworks, and RC structures. Expertise in overseeing the entire project lifecycle, from planning and design to construction and final delivery.
Professional with robust background in overseeing construction projects, ensuring quality standards, and maintaining safety protocols. Skilled in setting out, site inspections, and quality management. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Reliable and adaptable to changing needs, with solid track record in delivering projects on time and to desired quality parameters.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
SITE ENGINEER
MKR Contractors
07.2024 - Current
- Scope of work included setting out for a groundworks package for St Johns Academy School in Wantage
- Duties involved setting out for pile mats, drainages, carparks, attenuation tanks, deep foundations, slab and upstands
- Also setting out gridlines, kerbs and all hard landscaping
- Produced as-builts and completed QA tasks
SETTING OUT ENGINEER
Kier Ltd
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Worked on the enabling works package for the expansion of HM Bullingdon prison near Bicester
- Core duties included setting out for drainages, concrete haul roads, concrete slabs, kerbs, ducting and services
- Other duties included producing as-builts and undertaking QA tasks which included the following:
- ITPs – Checking the process was being followed
- QA Records – assisted with keeping organised and accurate QA records in accordance with ITPs and project requirements
- NCRs & Defects – Assisted with documenting, tracking and closing defects reports
- Quality Readiness Reviews – assisted in gathering and documenting Lessons Learnt/Improvements reports
SETTING OUT ENGINEER
Galldris Infrastructure Ltd
04.2023 - 10.2023
- Worked on the construction of the A40 Park and Ride in Eynsham, Oxfordshire
- Scope included setting out for foul and storm water drainages, filter drains and other land drains, swales, headwalls, road kerbs, full depth road construction, ducting, etc
- Other duties included producing as-builts and undertaking QA tasks
- I was also involved in making sure that the drawings and specification documents contained sufficient, accurate information for construction of the works before commencement
- Formally requesting any missing information or resources (material, workforce, plant) in sufficient time to meet the programme
- Furthermore, I assisted in preparing 'look ahead' programmes in conjunction with the Project Manager and Supervisors; assist in monitoring and reporting progress against 'look ahead' programmes
SETTING OUT ENGINEER
J&R Construction Ltd
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Worked on the construction of residential apartments in Seven Oaks
- Scope included setting out for drainages, deep foundations, slabs, upstands, columns and retaining walls
- Other duties included producing as-builts and undertaking QA tasks
- Was also involved in recording and reporting Non-Conformances and ensuring appropriate corrective action was taken; ensured materials and workmanship met the specifications and maintained appropriate records and proofs
- Further duties included:
- ITPs – Checking the process was being followed
- QA Records – assisted with keeping organised and accurate QA records in accordance with ITPs and project requirements
- NCRs & Defects – Assisted with documenting, tracking and closing defects reports
- Quality Readiness Reviews – assisted in gathering and documenting Lessons Learnt/Improvements reports
SITE ENGINEER
Kier Construction Ltd
11.2022 - 01.2023
- Worked on the construction of three-story research centre for the UKAEA
- Duties included monitoring the preparation of piling mats, setting out 206 pile locations, monitoring pile installation process, completing QA check sheets, producing as-builts, setting out drainages
- Other duties included:
- Conducting surveys for earthworks and working out stockpile volumes
- Setting out pile caps and ground beams
- Raising technical queries as and when needed
- Liaising with the wider project team
SITE ENGINEER
O’Keefe Construction Ltd
07.2022 - 09.2022
- Working at Shinfield Studios construction site as Site Engineer
- Duties:
- Setting out (retaining walls, piles and capping beams, foundations, roads, drainages)
- Conducting surveys for earthworks
- Producing as-builts
- Completing QA paperwork
- Raising technical queries as and when needed
- Ensuring all design information/drawings are up todate
- Material take-offs
- Ensuring NCRs are worked on and closed out accordingly
- Made sure all verbal instructions were confirmed through appropriate CVI process
- Liaising with the wider project team
SITE ENGINEER
J Coffey Infrastructure Ltd
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Working at the MOD site in Burghfield in the delivery of selected infrastructure on the new site
- Scope included drainages, full-depth road construction, RC bases for lighting and communication towers and comms pits and associated ducting works
- Responsible for:
- Reviewing construction drawings to extract setting out information
- Setting out all works as per design drawings
- Site levelling and control
- Undertaking material take-offs
- Ordering materials
- Ensuring all materials and works conform with specifications
- Carrying out concrete tests as part of ITPs
- Updating check sheets as part of QA
- Producing as-builts and recording such in AutoCAD
- Raising technical queries
- Preparing permits for excavations
SUB AGENT
John Sisk and Son Ltd
07.2021 - 10.2021
- Worked on the infrastructure construction of the new North Stowe town north west of Cambridge
- Infrastructure included roads (section 278), kerbs, footpaths, pedestrian bridges, drainages
- Core duties:
- Setting out work components (roads, kerbs, edgings, earthworks, drainages, etc) in accordance with drawings and specifications using appropriate survey equipment (GPS and robotic total station)
- Supervising subcontractors to ensure they comply with programme and specifications
- Quality control to ensure the standards were met in accordance with design specifications
- Production of permits for excavations
- Liaising with the site team to approve materials ensuring they met specifications
- Kept accurate records of progress reports, site diaries and resource allocations
- Produced as-built drawings in AutoCAD as part of quality reporting requirements
- Participating in the preparation of a 3-week look ahead programme
SITE ENGINEER
R&W Civil Engineering Ltd
06.2020 - 02.2021
- Worked on the M25 J13 Improvement project
- Responsible for completing all setting out associated with the junction improvement (drainages, filter roads, piles, ducts and kerbs), keeping and updating site records; overseeing subcontractors; observing and monitoring health and safety on site; raising technical queries with designers; ensuring closeout of NCRs (non-conformity reports), producing as-builts, completing and updating QA check sheets
SETTING OUT ENGINEER
R&W Civil Engineering Ltd
05.2019 - 06.2020
- Worked on the M27 Junction 4-11 Smart Motorway improvement project in Fareham
- Duties:
- Setting out (using Leica TS16 and Leica GPS) for carriageway widening, earthworks and drainages (central reservation and verges)
- Managing all engineering activity providing direction to the direct workforce
- Quality control to ensure the standards were met in accordance with design specifications
- Kept accurate records of progress reports, site diaries and resource allocations
- Produced as-built drawings in AutoCAD as part of quality reporting requirements
- Participating in the preparation of a three-week look ahead programme
SETTING OUT ENGINEER
Kilnbridge Construction Services Ltd
04.2019 - 05.2019
- Worked on the Hinckley Point C Marine and Tunnelling project in Avonmouth constructing reinforced concrete inlet and outlet heads for the Hinckley Point C Nuclear Power Station
- Duties:
- Setting out steel reinforcement using Leica robotic total station TS16
- Setting out lines for shuttering
- Checking all reinforcement and controlling line and level as work progressed
- Raising requests for information (RFIs) as and when required
- Daily progress reports
- Producing as-builts
- Ensuring health and safety adherence
SETTING OUT ENGINEER
Bellmoor Civil Engineering Ltd
09.2018 - 03.2019
- Worked on a school construction project in South-east London
- Duties included:
- Extracting setting out information from the drawings
- Setting out for foundations and drainages
- Quality control on all excavations and reinforced concrete
- Reporting and recording any variations
- Setting out and levelling for slabs, beams and columns
- Producing as-builts
- Maintaining and updating site diary
SITE ENGINEER
Pravida Bau GmbH
01.2018 - 08.2018
- Worked on a RC package for the construction of the Cancer Research Centre at Thames Valley Science Park, Shinfield
- Duties:
- Setting out of the RC frame and external works (drainages, kerbs, edgings, carpark)
- Calculated and provided material quantities for ordering purposes
- Maintained site diary for daily activity reporting
- Produced RFIs as and when required
- Completed quality assurance check sheets
- Worked to approved Inspection and Testing Plans (ITPs)
- Completed as-builts
SITE ENGINEER
Mace Group Ltd
01.2016 - 11.2017
- Responsibilities included working at the Bracknell Town Centre Redevelopment project
- Responsibilities included:
- Setting out all aspects of external package including drainage system, foundations, slabs, ground beams
- Completed quality assurance check sheets
- Produced as-builts
- Offered technical advice to subcontractors
- Calculated quantity of materials needed on site
- Reported on progress for assigned packages of work
RESIDENT ENGINEER
Bicon Zambia Ltd
05.2014 - 11.2015
- Worked on the construction of the T4 – Palabana Road in Lusaka, Zambia
- This was a virgin road and works involved constructing it to bituminous standards
- Responsibilities included:
- Setting out and levelling for main drains, filter drains and slot drains on the central reservation and verges using Leica TS16 and Leica GPS
- Carried out quality assurances and completed check sheets accordingly
- Undertook material take-offs and produced material ordering schedules
- Participated in production of the 3-week look ahead programme
- Carried inspection and testing regimes
- Ensured the work program was adhered to always and highlighted any issues to management where critical path or contract completion was under threat
- Co-ordinated and arranged the works in such a manner as to safeguard the profitability of the project
- Ensured the setting out and levelling were in accordance with the project specifications and drawings achieving the desired quality
- Responsible for the maintenance of all engineering paperwork including survey data, as-built surveys
Education
Chartered Engineer (CEng) -
BEng - Civil Engineering
University of Zambia
01.1995
Skills
- Proficient in Leica total station TS16
- Excellent communicator
- Strong management and organisational abilities
- Ability to multitask
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent IT skills in word, excel, PowerPoint
- Proficient in AutoCAD
- Project management skills
Ticketsandtraining
- Total Station for Construction
- White CSCS card (Professionally Qualified Person)
- NEC3 Forms of Contract
- NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) management
- NEC3 Effective Project Management
Timeline
SITE ENGINEER
MKR Contractors
07.2024 - Current
SETTING OUT ENGINEER
Kier Ltd
01.2024 - 04.2024
SETTING OUT ENGINEER
Galldris Infrastructure Ltd
04.2023 - 10.2023
SETTING OUT ENGINEER
J&R Construction Ltd
01.2023 - 03.2023
SITE ENGINEER
Kier Construction Ltd
11.2022 - 01.2023
SITE ENGINEER
O’Keefe Construction Ltd
07.2022 - 09.2022
SITE ENGINEER
J Coffey Infrastructure Ltd
11.2021 - 06.2022
SUB AGENT
John Sisk and Son Ltd
07.2021 - 10.2021
SITE ENGINEER
R&W Civil Engineering Ltd
06.2020 - 02.2021
SETTING OUT ENGINEER
R&W Civil Engineering Ltd
05.2019 - 06.2020
SETTING OUT ENGINEER
Kilnbridge Construction Services Ltd
04.2019 - 05.2019
SETTING OUT ENGINEER
Bellmoor Civil Engineering Ltd
09.2018 - 03.2019
SITE ENGINEER
Pravida Bau GmbH
01.2018 - 08.2018
SITE ENGINEER
Mace Group Ltd
01.2016 - 11.2017
RESIDENT ENGINEER
Bicon Zambia Ltd
05.2014 - 11.2015
BEng - Civil Engineering
University of Zambia
Chartered Engineer (CEng) -
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