Engineering Tinotenda Jeketera Job history 2016-Present Project Manager Rabie Property Group 2014-2015 Site Foreman Rawson Developers 2014 Sub Warden Department of Student Housing at UCT
Academic history 2015 BSc Honours in Construction management University of Cape Town 2012-2014 BSc in Construction studies University of Cape Town
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Describe your job – what do you do? I’m a construction project manager for a property developer. The role involves managing construction projects from inception to completion. I put together and manage teams that bring construction projects to life and I manage the project delivery process, including but not limited to financials, cost and time management. I am involved in the whole lifecycle of a project – from market research, land acquisition, professional appointments, design, costing and marketing, to construction and final handover to the excited clients, not forgetting the post-handover lifecycle of the projects. Handover to the end-user is always the best part, it's like realising a dream, something was never there two years ago, you built these teams to make it happen and people will use it for the next couple of decades.
How have your degrees helped you to get where you are? My two degrees were so multifaceted, and had a range of courses that allowed me the chance to experience different disciplines which has proven important in project management. As a project manager you have to know everything: construction processes, negotiation, finance, professional communication, law and regulations. The degrees exposed me to a bit of everything and my experience is just amplifying that all-round knowledge.
What has been a highlight of your career so far? Finding out the ease of applicability of my skills to other industries.
