Makhate CV - Jun 2015

Leabua Raphael Makhate
CURRICULUM VITAE
1. Name of Candidate: Leabua Raphael Makhate
2. Profession: Civil Engineer
4. Gender: Male
5. Nationality: Mosotho
6. Date of Birth: 26 June 1964
7. Education
Name of Institution Degree Obtained Dates Attended
University of Hertfordshire, UK B. Eng. (Hon.) Civil Engineering 1995
University of Hertfordshire, UK HND Civil Engineering 1993
8. Professional Registration
Name of Institution Type of Registration Dates Obtained
Lesotho Association of Engineers Member July 2014
9. Other Training
Name of Institution Training Details Dates Obtained
VIP Personnel and Payroll Systems Payroll Course – GT Phase I October 2002
MBB – GWC Joint Venture – Lesotho Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation
Transformation (PHAST) Methodology
May 2001
ICS Learning Centres - UK Computer Specialist July 1995
Lesotho Institute of Public Administration Management Course for Technical Officers January 1989
10. Countries of Work Experience
Country Dates (Start – End)
Lesotho.
Botswana
Malawi
Republic of South Africa
1988 to date
1998 to 1999
1998
2004
11. Languages (Scale of 1-5: 1= excellent, 5 = poor)
Language Speaking Reading Writing
Sesotho 1 1 1
English 1 1 1
12. Employment Record
Dates: start/end Jul 2014 – June 2015
Employer: Maseru Pumps & Plastics (Pty) Ltd
Position Held: Project Manager
Location of Position: Maseru, Lesotho
Responsibilities: Overall management of the defects repairs to 10 health centres in Berea, Leribe
and Botha Bothe

CURRICULUM VITAE
Dates: start/end Apr 2012 – Jul 2014
Employer: HATCH GOBA
Position Held: Deputy Resident Engineer
Responsibilities: Assist Resident Engineer with Day to day site management activities
Dates: start/end Nov 2010 – Jan 2011
Employer: Mafube Consultants (Pty) Ltd
Position Held: Design Engineer
Responsibilities: Water Supply systems designs for health centres under MCA-L (Trencon-Belela
JV)
Dates: start/end Aug 2006 – Nov 2010
Location of Position: Lesotho, Quthing
Responsibilities: Carry out feasibility study, detailed design, management of tendering process and
contract administration for Mt. Moorosi Bulk Water Supply and Sanitation Project
for Department of Rural Water Supply, Quthing District.
Employer: DRWS (Individual Consultant)
Position Held: Design Engineer (Water Supply)
Location of Position: Lesotho, Leribe
Responsibilities: Carry out feasibility study and detailed design for Matlameng (Ha Letsie) Bulk
Water Supply Project for Department of Rural Water Supply, Leribe District.
Employer: GG Civil (Pty) Ltd
Position Held: Managing Director
Location of Position: Lesotho
Responsibilities: Construction of various telecommunications infrastructure around Lesotho include
access roads, lattice steel tower (ranging from 7 to 250m high towers).
Dates: start/end Oct 2004 – Dec 2004
Employer: Maruping Civils cc
Location of Position: RSA Rustenburg
Responsibilities: Contract management of Thlabane Relieve Sewer line.

CURRICULUM VITAE
Dates: start/end Aug 2000 – Sept 2004
Employer: GWC Consulting Engineers
Position Held: Contract Manager
Location of Position: Lesotho, Mohale
Responsibilities: Coordination of implementation (Mohale Water and Sanitation Program - LHDA)
of the program activities, assist the Project Manager in the day to day
management of the program, coordinate with other institutions having an interest
on the program, planning the activities of other personnel engaged on the
program, etc.
Dates: start/end Jun 1999 to Dec 1999
Employer: Engineers International – Novels (Pty) Ltd
Location of Position: Botswana
Responsibilities: Construction supervision, monitoring, assessment and review of works. Review of
previous studies and re-assessment of population and water demand.
Assessment of surface water resource and evaluation of existing supply facilities
to identify shortfalls.
Dates: start/end Feb 1998 to Jan 1999
Employer: Water Resources and Engineering Consultants (Pty) Ltd
Location of Position: Malawi
Responsibilities: Preliminary and detailed design of all water supplies systems. Hydraulic modelling
of water supply systems network using Computer Aided. Production of drawings in
preparation for implementation stage tendering process.
Dates: start/end Feb 1999 to Jul 1999
Employer: Engineers International – Novels (Pty) Ltd
Location of Position: Botswana
Responsibilities: Design of desalination plant. Design of generator and plant buildings. design of
water treatment works. Design of evaporation ponds of 55 x 55m and 1.5m deep.
Design of Industrial and office buildings. Design of beams, columns, foundation
and roofing. Preparation of bill of quantities & Supervision of construction works

CURRICULUM VITAE
Dates: start/end Sept 1996 to Jan 1998
Employer: GWC Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd
Responsibilities: The duties performed include the detailed analysis of the total station survey
undertaken along the pipeline route, detailed design of a 450 mm diameter
pipeline, preparation of hydraulic profiles, hydraulic modeling of the pipeline to
determine its suitability and performance using computer aided design package,
preparation of layout drawings in CAD workstation, preparation of working
drawings including the details of the valves (Air release, washouts, isolating
valves, etc.)
Dates: start/end Jan 1996 to Aug 1996
Employer: SM Consulting Engineers
Responsibilities: In-charge of all structural engineering related works for the company as well as
assisting in the day to day running of the company. Detailed design including
reinforcement detailing of foundations, determination of volumes of earthworks,
preparation of Bill of Quantities for tendering purposes. Detailed design and
preparation of working drawings using AutoCAD, program, of electrical sub-station
foundations and drainage systems based on the soil conditions. Preparation of
working drawings using AutoCAD, preparation of tender documents as well as
evaluation of tenders and recommending to client. Design and supervision of
construction of all concrete components for a residential house. Supervision of soil
investigations in preparation for the construction of two factories at the industrial
area. Confirmation of design calculations for an electrical control building.
Determination of volumes of earthworks on the dam embankment, tunnel outlet
and inlet, spillways, control building and access roads to all structures.
Preparation of a cost benefit analysis for comparing two types of spillways; i.e.
cascade and concrete line spillways. Preparation of detailed layout drawings of
the final choice of spillways and their positioning considering their environmental
impact within the project area. Design of the tunnel outlet and inlet gates and their
permanent lifting mechanism, which will also be used during maintenance period
Dates: start/end Jul1995 to Dec 1995
Employer: Department of Rural Water Supply – Mafeteng District
Position Held: District Engineer
Responsibilities: Liaison with other Government departments within the district of work.
Represented the department on planning meetings of the district. Assist in the
administration of all the district activities. Preparation of detailed designs of rural
water systems. Developing the maintenance strategies for the district handpumps
and pumped systems. Assisted in the production of monthly, quarterly and yearly
reports of all district activities. Procurement of all construction materials for the
implementation of all designed rural water supply systems being implemented by
the district office

CURRICULUM VITAE
14. Relevant Experience
Project No. 1 Defects Repairs – 30 Health Centres (LOT A1 to A6) – Contract No.: HAS-
TBWB-2-JV SEQ (2B)-13
Year: Aug 2014 – June 2015
Location: Lesotho, Maseru
Main project features: Oversee the completion of defects repairs and ensuring adequate water is
available to all 10 health centres. This included borehole drilling, detailed
surveys and designs, construction management and formal reporting on
progress.
Positions held: Project Manager
Activities performed: Overall planning of repairs, identification of health centres without
sustainable water sources, development of borehole drilling programs,
identification and monitoring of perennial sources, carry out designs for
drilled successful boreholes and reliable perennial springs,
management of construction process and progress reporting.
Contract Value: M 4.0 Million
Project No. 2 Metolong Downstream Conveyance System – DCS 1
Year: Nov 2014 – Jan 2015
Location: Lesotho, Maseru
Employer: GIBB-GOBA Joint Venture
Main project features: Construction of Primary Pipeline to Maseru, Roma, Mazenod and Morija
Positions held: Engineering Technician
Activities performed: General site supervision and Quality control on Contractor’s activities,
development of remedial measures to damage caused by heavy rains
on DCS 2, Assist DRE with review of procedures documents (Method
Statements), etc.
Contract Value: M300 Million

CURRICULUM VITAE
Project No. 3 Metolong Downstream Conveyance System – DCS 3
Year: Apr 2012 – Jul 2014
Location: Lesotho, Berea
Employer: GIBB-GOBA Joint Venture
Main project features: Construction of Secondary Pipeline to Teyateyaneng
Positions held: Deputy Resident Engineer
Activities performed: Undertaking and managing day to day site activities, quality assurance
and administrative responsibilities as required for a Deputy Resident
Engineer on large diameter welded steel pipelines (406 to 1168mm
diameters). Preparation and co-ordination of payment certificates, site
meetings, recording and writing of minutes. Construction documentation
such reports (daily, weekly, monthly), submittal review, design
modifications and project correspondence. Promoting quality control
procedures among staff members and performing quality assurance
checks for compliance with policies and procedures. Promoting safe
project work habits and requiring member adherence to project safety
requirements. Undertaking all contract administration duties on a
project.
Project 4 Construction of Water Supply and Sanitation Infrastructure – Phase A, B &
C (MCA-L):
Year: 2008 - 2013
Location: Lesotho:
Main project features: Phase A: LOT 7 (Tsae, Phahameng & Mapheaneng – Leribe); LOT 12
(Ntlama & Lifotholeng – Berea); LOT 13 (Mohatlane & Koone – Berea);
LOT 16 (Leutsoa, Moruthoane & Joala Boholo – Maseru)
Phase B: LOT 9 (Mokemane & Rankhelepe – Leribe); LOT 17 (Mokotleng,
Mphephe / Moeaneng & Keleke / Moleko – Maseru); LOT 24
(Matsoareng, Hamo / ‘Moko & Mokhatla – Mohale’s Hoek)
Phase C: LOT 11 Phalatsane (Berea District)
Activities performed: Taking periodic measurements of progress and compilation of progress
reports (monthly), development of monthly claims, control on quality and
workmanship of all water retaining structures, liaise with DRWS,
Engineers and communities, assisting individual consultants achieve their
tasks within stipulated timeframes, assist the Project Director on a day to
day contractual obligations
Contract Value: M40 million

CURRICULUM VITAE
Project 5: Detailed Survey and Design of Matlameng Water Supply Project
Year: 2009
Location: Lesotho, Leribe
Employer: Department of Rural Water Supply – Leribe District Office
Main project features: Overall design of water supply system in consideration for private
connections to individual households
Positions held: Design Engineer
Activities performed: detailed survey of the pipe alignments for the project, hydraulic modelling
in consideration of the private connections to individual households,
production of detailed design report and bill of quantities
Project 6: Development of Pilot Regional Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
Schemes for the Ministry of Natural Resources, Department of Rural
Water Supply, Quthing. (Later Named: Mt. Moorosi Bulk Water Supply and
Sanitation Project - MBWSSP)
Year: 2006 - 2010
Location: Lesotho, Quthing
Employer: Maseru Pumps & Plastics (Pty) Ltd.
Main project features: Design of water supply system with private connections (Trial on capability
to improve beyond DRWS standards to influence policy change)
Activities performed: The preparation of inception, feasibility, preliminary and detailed design of
rural water supply scheme covering a much larger area approximately
20,000 population and also considering the installation of private
connections, economic viability of the project, environmental impacts on
the available water resources, preparation of detailed bill of quantities and
tender documents for tendering purposes, the management of the
tendering process, production of tender evaluation report and contract
document, management of all construction activities and associated
works.
Contract Value: M9.6 Million
Project 7: Thetsane Industrial Estate Water Supply; Mohale Water Supply and
Sanitation Programme; Six Towns Water Supply Project;
Year: 2001 - 2004
Location: Lesotho
Employer: GWC Consulting Engineer
Main project features: Design of Water Supply systems to WASCo standards
Activities performed: Inception reporting, preliminary, feasibility and detailed design of water
supply infrastructure. Compilation of all reports including, preliminary,
design, construction, master planning & completion reports.

CURRICULUM VITAE
Project 8: Mohale Water Supply and Sanitation Programme (MWSP)
Year: 2000 - 2004
Location: Lesotho
Employer: GWC Consulting Engineer
Main project features: Conceptualization of the implementation process of MWSP involving
mobilization, sensitization, training, establishment of primary health care
mechanisms, source identification and monitoring, survey of water supply
schemes, detailed design, development of project Master plan,
development of primary health education programme, development of
monitoring and evaluation programme, etc.
Positions held: Contract Manager
Activities performed: The work involved the initial setting up of the offices and residential
accommodation, initiating a fast track programme for five villages affected
by the Mohale Dam construction activities, development of implementation
strategy in line with the logistics (project area not easily accessible),
initiating the construction activities for the program, identification and
monitoring of sources for the larger programme, mobilizing and sensitizing
the affected communities within the Mohale dam catchment area, training
of community management structures, carry out tracer studies to establish
skills level available in the area, carry out detailed design of water supply
scheme (114 total), coordination of the approval process for the design
through DRWS, establishment of satellite stores, establishment of
construction teams, preparation of detailed project Master Plan,
implementation of the programme activities per developed clusters under
the master plan, monitoring and management of programme budget
spending and providing quarterly status reports to the client.
Project 9 Sanitation Improvements and Water Supply to Six Villages, Botswana for
Department of Water Affairs
Year: 1999
Location: Botswana
Employer: Engineers International – Novels (Pty) Ltd.
Main project features: Preliminary design, detailed design, compilation of tender documents and
presentation to Client for approval
Activities performed: supervising the surveyors’ work along the pipeline routes, hydraulic
modelling of all water supply systems (Bikwe, Mogome, Tewane,
Mokgware, Radisele and Makoro) of both types i.e. dead end and looped
pipelines using Computer Aided Design Package (Cybernet), selection of
pumps and preliminary sizing of the generator where electricity was not
available, separation of the detailed design reports for the six villages,
preparation of tender documentation and bill of quantities, preparation of
detailed design and working drawings, presentation of the completed
design to the client, liaison with client on progress, preparation of progress
reports
Contract Value: Pula 12.5 Million

CURRICULUM VITAE
Project 10: Detailed Design for New Urban and Rural Gravity Fed Water supply
Schemes” for the Government of Malawi
Year: 1998
Location: Malawi
Employer: Water Resources and Engineering Consultants (Pty) Ltd.
Main project features: Preliminary and detailed design of all water supplies systems, cost
estimates, tender documents, reporting at all stages.
Activities performed: Preliminary and detailed design of all water supplies systems. Hydraulic
modelling of water supply systems network using Computer Aided design.
Production of all relevant drawings as well as working drawing in
preparation for implementation stage tendering process. Preparation of
engineering cost estimates. Preparation of tender documents for the
construction of the projects. Preparation of progress reports, preliminary
design reports, detailed design report. Preparation of detailed construction
schedules for each of the 10 urban centres and 2 rural villages
Contract Value: $ 2.7 Million
Project 11: Design and Supervision of 36 Rural Water Supply Systems in Thaba
Tseka and Maseru Districts” for DRWS; Preliminary and Detailed Design
of 22 Rural Water Supply Systems in Maseru, Berea and Thaba Tseka
Districts”, for DRWS; Contract Administration and Supervision of High
Capacity Pumping Systems in Maseru District” for DRWS; etc.
Year: 1996 - 1998
Location: Lesotho
Employer: GWC Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd.
Main project features: Preliminary designs, detailed designs, contract administration of water
supply systems in accordance with DRWS standards.
Activities performed: Conducted preliminary survey. Planning meetings with rural communities.
Prepared detailed designs including hydraulic calculations, working
drawings, material quantities, construction cost, tender documents and
technical reports. Liaison with client. Handling of all other civil engineering
related works, Construction supervision and management of contracts.
Community mobilization for active participation and involvement. Intensive
training to community on various aspects of operation and maintenance of
the constructed schemes
Contract Value: M2.6 Million

CURRICULUM VITAE
Project 12: District Administration on behalf of DRWS – Mafeteng
Year: 1988 – 1996
Location: Lesotho
Employer: Department of Rural Water Supply
Main project features: Identification of sources, monitoring of sources, prioritizing of work areas,
development of design concepts, presentation of concepts to
communities, carry out detailed surveys, carry out detailed designs, cost
estimates, drawings, etc. management of construction contracts in the
district, liaison with other departments in the district.
Positions held: District Engineer
Activities performed: Overall management of the district activities, Liaison with other
Government departments within the district of work. Represented the
department on planning meetings of the district. Administration of all the
district activities. Formulation of strategies and working policies for the
implementation of rural water supply systems in the whole of Lesotho.
Planning, monitoring and evaluation of all district activities. Supervision of
all privatised district operations; these include consultants on the
preliminary surveys, detailed surveys and design of rural water supply,
construction companies assisting in the implementation of designed water
supply systems and a group of consultants engaged in the development of
preparation of a document on privatisation of some of the departments’
activities such as maintenance of handpumps. Preparation of yearly work
plans and budgets for the district

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