Carmel Petersen graduated with a BTech in Civil Engineering in 2014 from Cape Peninsula University of Technology. She has experience preparing and amending bills of quantities, cost estimates, and construction drawings from internships with Aurecon and the City of Cape Town. Her areas of focus include transportation engineering, water and wastewater treatment, and infrastructure projects.

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1. NAME : Carmel Petersen
2. DATE OF BIRTH : 09-04-1991
3. RSA ID. : 910409*******
4. DRIVER’S LICENCE : Yes NATIONALITY : South African
GENDER : Female
5. CONTACT DETAILS : 0720175078
E-mail ADDRESS : carmel.petersen9@gmail.com
6. ADDRESS : 20 Leander Way
Dennemere
Blackheath
7580
7. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
I am a Civil Engineering Technologist and completed my BTech in 2014. I have completed in-service
training, as part of the National Diploma course, and have gained experience and exposure to various
fields within civil engineering.
My key experience includes:
 Preparation and amendments of bill of quantities
 Modifying cost estimates for tender purposes
 Preparation and amendments of construction drawings, detail drawings and layout drawings
8. EDUCATION:
Institution: Qualification: Year Obtained:
Cape Peninsula University of
Technology
B Tech: Civil Engineering: (Transportation) 2014
9. TERTIARY
BTech: Transportation Engineering(Subjects Passed)
Dissertation 76
Project Management 70
Construction Materials 89
Pavement Technology 77
Geometric Design 62
Traffic Engineering and Statistics 78
Transportation Technology 85
Traffic Engineering and Statistics 78
Transportation Planning 83
ND: Engineering (Civil)
Water Engineering: Hydrology
Water Engineering: Water Reticulation
Reinforced Concrete and Masonry
Structural Analysis 3
Specifications
Quantities
Estimating

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General Conditions of Concrete
Geotechnical Engineering 3
Transportation Engineering 3
Hydraulics
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Structural Steel and Timber Design
Structural Analysis 2
Management Civil 2
Geotechnical Engineering 2
Transportation Engineering 2
Civil Engineering Practice 2
Civil Engineering Practice 1
Mathematics 2
Theory of Structures
Management Civil 1
Construction Methods
Drawings 2
Surveying 2: Practical
Surveying 2: Theory
Mathematics 1
Applied Mechanics
Construction Materials
Drawings 1
Surveying 1
Communication Skills
10. SECONDARY EDUCATION
Grade 12 (2008)
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Life Sciences
Geography
English Home Language
Afrikaans First Additional Language
Life Orientation
11. LANGUAGES:
Speaking: Reading: Writing:
English Excellent Excellent Excellent
Afrikaans Good Good Good
12. EMPLOYMENT RECORD:
From: January 2013 To: Date
Employer: Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Bellville)
Position held: Student Tutor and Mentor
From: January 2011 To: December 2011
Employer: Aurecon (Cape Town)
Position held: Student Trainee
From: January 2010 To: December 2010

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Employer: Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Cape Town)
Position held: Student Tutor
13. REFERENCES
Name: Rolita La Cock
Company: Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Position held: Lecturer
Contact number: 0219538770
Name: Kapil Singh
Company: City of Cape Town (former Aurecon Employee)
Position held: Senior Engineer
Contact number: 0824446272

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14. RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
NAME OF ASSIGNMENT/PROJECT: KHAYELITSHA CBD
YEAR: From: January 2011 To: December 2011
LOCATION: Khayelitsha, Cape Town
CLIENT: City of Cape Town
MAIN PROJECT FEATURES: Design of the proposed civil services for the business district of
Khayelitsha
POSITIONS HELD: Trainee
ACTIVITIES PERFORMED:  Preparing and amending bill of quantities
 Quantities and estimates
 Amending construction drawings, detail drawings and layout
drawings
NAME OF ASSIGNMENT/PROJECT: UPGRADING OF PREEKSTOEL WATER TREATMENT WORKS
YEAR: From: July 2011 To: December 2011
LOCATION: Langeberg, South Africa
CLIENT: Department of Water Affairs
MAIN PROJECT FEATURES: Upgrading of the existing water treatment works
POSITIONS HELD: Trainee
ACTIVITIES PERFORMED:  Amending tender documents
 Adjusting bill of quantities
 Modifying drawings
NAME OF ASSIGNMENT/PROJECT: PRISONS WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROJECT
YEAR: From: January 2011 To: December 2011
LOCATION: Various, South Africa
CLIENT: Department of Public Works
MAIN PROJECT FEATURES: Upgrading of the water and wastewater treatment works at various
prisons around South Africa
POSITIONS HELD: Trainee
ACTIVITIES PERFORMED:  Site Visit
 Quantifying the use of chemicals for each prison system
 Modifying drawings
NAME OF ASSIGNMENT/PROJECT: CRU PROJECT
YEAR: From: April 2011 To: December 2011
LOCATION: Cape Town, South Africa
CLIENT: City of Cape Town
MAIN PROJECT FEATURES: Upgrading of residential units around Cape Town
POSITIONS HELD: Trainee
ACTIVITIES PERFORMED:  Redrawing of as-built drawings
 Modifying construction drawings
 Amending contract documents