CV 2016-09-patel

CURRICULUM VITAE: Mr Yusuf Amod Essack
PO Box 65876, Reservoir Hills, Durban, South Africa
54 Firenza Gardens, Reservoir Hills, Durban, South Africa
ID: 630301 5147 087: Nationality: South African
 tpts@axxess.co.za: : + 27 (0)82 456 7867
Gender-Male: Married-3 Dependents: Code 8 Driver’s License
EDUCATION
Membership: Professional Organisation
Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA): Candidate Technologist (Year – 2012/11): 201280513
South African Council for Project and Construction Management Profession (SACPCMP): Candidate
B/1076/2011
Member of Project Management Institute: USA: (PMI) (Year – 2009/06): 135742
Commissioner of Oaths (RSA): Issued by Director General: Justice Department: (Year – 2001/03)
9/1/8/2-Pinetown
Associate Member of South African Institute of Civil Engineers: (SAICE): (Year – 1990/03): 902316
Marriage Officer (RSA): Issued by the Department of Home Affairs: (Year – 2014/04): BD No. IM00084
SHORT COURSES: VARIOUS
Caddie Vector – Computer Aided Design Concept Computer Systems -Microsoft Excel
Macros
Zulu Conversational Skills-Introductory Coopers & Lybrand-Ms Access 97
Labour Intensive Contracts: at University of Natal NOSA: Employee Health & Safety Training Course
II
Project Management and Law JBCC Series 2000 Seminar
Excel 2007 Creating Charts With Dynamic Data Attended various Housing Workshops
Project Management PrepCast: 35 Contact hours
for PMI/PMP
Microsoft Excel Macros
VTC Online University, CBT Nuggets & Lynda.com: Certifications:
Project Management & Computer Skills
VTC Online University
AutoCAD 2000 Basic PMBOK-Part 1,2,3 & 4
Quick Start!-Adobe Acrobat 9 PMBOK Guide Update (4th Edition)
Microsoft Access 2007 Quick Start! - PMI Certification Information
Quick Start!-Real World Guide to Microsoft Cert. CompTIA Project+ (2009 Objectives)
Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Project 2000, 2003, 2007 & 2010
Quick Start! - Using Virtual Machines PMI: Scheduling Professional-Part 1, 2 & 3
Microsoft Outlook 2010 Microsoft Excel Automation
DUT: Btech Civil Engineering: 2004/05 Natal Technikon: NHD Civil Engineering: 90-91
Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE):
Lecture Base only: 99-00
M L Sultan Technikon: N.D.Civil Engineering: 82-
87
Varsity College: Diploma Visual Basic
Programming 5 (6 mths-Part-Time): 98
Isipingo High School: Matriculated: 81
Unisa: Diploma Datametrics: 88-94

2 Btech (Civil Eng.), Dip Datametrics (Unisa), Dip Visual Basic, Project Manager, PMI (USA), CCPM, ECSA, SAICE, Commissioner
of Oaths (RSA), Marriage Officer (RSA)
CompTIA A+ 2009 Edition Practical Application
(Exam 220-701 & 220-702)
Microsoft Windows 8 Introduction
Lynda.com CBT Nuggets
Managing Project Schedule Project Management Professional (PMP)® for the
PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition
Studies On-Going
 Completing Degree in Computer Science through Unisa:
Credits: Theoretic Computer Science 1& 2; Introduction to Programming 1 & 2; Visual
Programming 1; Computer Systems - Fundamental Concepts 1; Programming Data Structures 2;
Programming Practical 2 ; Computer Organisation 2; Principles of Databases 3; Precalculus
Mathematics B; Mathematics 101; Calculus I & II; Linear Algebra 1; Introduction to Discrete
Mathematics 2; Operation Systems & Architecture 3; Operations Research 1; General Introduction
to Astronomy 1; Computer Networks 1; Formal Logic 1 & 2
 Completing VTC courses: | PMI: Risk Management Professional Bundle
 Learning Windows Server 2012.
Achievements & Acknowledgements
 Microsoft Cloud Essentials – partner in the Microsoft Partner Network,
 APC by Schneider Electric – Certificate of Achievement as a APC Select Partner,
 Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE): Lecture based;
 Microsoft - Power with BI for Excel – Introductory Course,
 Microsoft - The Ahead of the Game Technical Series for Microsoft value-added reseller (VAR)
partners (levels 200 & 300), training, demonstrations, and hands-on instruction on how to use
the latest Windows Server 2012 R2 capabilities to deliver solutions to small and midsize
organizations.
 Written close-out report for project, as per PMBOK guidelines, and the reports have been
used on ALL eThekwini Hostel projects and are being implemented on other projects.
 Written in excel spreadsheet, professional fees (tariff of fees) template calculation for various
disciplines which can be easily adapted and changed to accommodate future changes to pro-
forma.
 ESB Professional Computation Suite for Embarcadero (formerly Code Gear/Borland)
Delphi & C++ Builder: Assisted in providing mathematical code for the Muslim Calendar to be
used in Delphi & C++.
 Written prayer times module for software “MUST” used in worship places within South Africa.
 Self-Study & good working knowledge of various software packages (All versions of
Microsoft Office up to 2013), Caddie (CAD), Microsoft Projects up to latest 2013, MCSE, Visual
Basic Programming, Excel VBA, Delphi/ Pascal programming, database programming in MS
Access using 2007/2013, data recovery packages, networking in All Windows Versions. Basic
knowledge of AutoCAD package. Hands-on knowledge on various other packages.
 Basic knowledge of Primavera 6
 Previously, involved as a volunteer to the Department of Human Settlement [Department of
Housing] on improving their status report for their various housing projects and where possible,
provided ideas on Housing polices, experienced on the projects worked on.
Established ThuThuKani Projects & Technology Services cc (TPTS): Sole Member of the
Close
June 1999 Corporation (1999-Present)
To present
 Providing consulting services for project management in variety of projects [civil,
housing, commercial & hospital] and

 Supplying computer hardware/software support to end-users, small businesses and
professionals. Have computer dealership with various computer distributors, and
 Provide data recovery services and technical assistance on various software
applications.
______________________________________________________________________________________
1992 to AMV Project Managers cc (1992-2001)
December 2001
Member of the Close Corporation (1995-2001): Role included planning, co-ordination
of various consultants and contractors, sourcing funds, budgeting & controlling of project
costs, programme scheduling, quality control, contractor administration and sales
administration.
______________________________________________________________________________________
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Civil Engineering and Project Management Experience since 1983
Project Management Experience - Highlights
 Responsible for civil, housing, commercial & hospital projects: through the various processes
of Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling and Project Closure.
 Highlights of other responsibilities: Varies from project to project:
 Initial assessment of identified land focusing on underlying legal issues, topography, geology,
potential yield and overall suitability for development,
 Preparing of business plans, feasibility study and packaging of applications to funding
agencies,
 Assembling of professional team and arranging letters of appointment for Client,
 Management of planning and design processes and checking of various professional’s
designs, drawings, reports & costs,
 Preparation, monitoring & controlling of project scheduling programme against baseline
and overseeing project spending against given budgets,
 Supervision and preparation of fee claims of professional team to Client,
 Assessing of potential claims from contractors on behalf of client/s.
 Preparation of regular progress, financial and cost reports to Client,
 Chairing of various co-ordination meetings,
 Liaising with various Local Authorities, Government Departments and Private
Organisations involved in the project/s,
 Coordinating PMO staff: delegating of various tasks & responsibilities to individuals,
 Helping communities to set-up social compact agreements,
 Community facilitation-resolving community conflicts,
 Assisting in resolving project team conflicts,
 Attending various workshops set up by Service providers and other parties,
 Management of the sales administration process of properties to purchasers/ beneficiaries,
 Monitoring and controlling the construction of houses, multi-storey buildings, hospital,
construction of roads & services including water, sewerage, storm water, and electrical
reticulation.
 Working knowledge of JBCC, GCC, & PMBOK 4/5. Brief understanding of Prince 2, FIDIC
and NEC.
 Preparations of close-out reports in-line with PMBOK-4/5.
Engineering Experience: Highlights
 Responsible for designing and implementation of townships infrastructural services,
 On site:
o Construction of roads, stabilisation of streams and purification works,

o Co-ordinating and supervising the maintenance of hostels within eThekwini
municipality.
o Co-ordinating and supervising of multi-type tradesmen and contractors.
Detailed Experience
Contracts & Project Manager on various projects: April 15 to July 16
 Muzi Pan: EPWP programme – to build a lodge adjacent to the pan: part-time – 5 months;
 Ahmed Al Kadi private hospital – preparation of progress and programme reports – 5 weeks;
 Shirley Beach private hospital – preparation of project programme, organogram & scrutiny of
architect’s pre-tender drawings - 1 month;
 Lecturing of mathematics to employees of a company – part-time once a week for 10 weeks;
 Assisting a Developer on a retirement village – 5 months;
Contracts Manager on various construction sites - +-R150m: Part of a construction
company team: Oct 14 – April 15
Duties included:
Contracts Manager:
 Co-ordinated and managed site agents, foremen’s, health & safety officers/reps on various multiple
construction sites,
 Liaising with Professional teams, attended technical and progress meetings on the various
construction sites;
 Prepared RFI schedules as required on the various projects;
 Managed and delegation of tasks to office and site staff,
 Co-ordinated with site agents/foremen’s the activity of various domestic, selected, nominated and
labour only subcontractors on various sites; preparation of LOA for the various sub-contractors’;
monitoring of payments to them and holding of regular sub-contractor meetings on progress;
 Ensured safety and quality adheres on all construction sites;
 Supervised unaccredited training of unskilled labour employed on various construction sites;
 Ensured all the construction projects were within budget and time;
 Tracked and updated cash flows according to progress and the reporting thereof,
 Monitored procurement of materials, plant and the movement of teams from task to task;
 Compiling of close out construction reports (as-built drawings, certificates, reports, guarantees),
 Prepared construction programme. Tracked and updated according to progress;
 Tender documents: oversaw and assisted junior QS in the preparation and pricing of tenders for
both civil and building tenders; attended clarification meetings, prepared preliminary construction
programme and method statements as per tender requirements;
 Compiled various construction progress reports for meetings with professional team and Client,
 Applied contractual law using JBCC & NEC when required;
Projects involved in:
 CRU; DBSA Clinics, Sub-station, Hospital – refurbishment and other small projects;
Projects Manager and Contracts Administrator on various KZN DOT projects - +-R350m:
Part of a consultant team: May 14 – September 14
Duties included:

Project Management:
 Interacted and liaised with Client bodies,
 Co-ordinated Districts projects,
 Liaising with other Professional Service Providers,
 Monitored other Service Providers – (labour, material and plant),
 Compiling of project business plans,
 Liaising with site staff,
 Tracked and monitored delegated work to responsible staff,
 Tracked cash flows and the reporting thereof,
 Attended project PLC meetings and presented of reports,
 Compiled various monthly reports,
 Co-ordinated all contracts within a project,
 Co-ordinated with others - EIA, Geotech and Survey consultants,
Contract Administration:
 Studied and familiarised design plans and specification of projects involved,
 Complied and enforced site quality controls,
 Construction Monitoring and overseeing of site supervision staff in terms of
o Daily Site Supervision,
o site quality control,
o ensuring conformity to specifications,
o Recording and agreeing of all measurements with the contractor on a weekly basis,
o Recording of layer thickness by dip measurements,
 Checking material specifications / compaction requirements were being met,
 Ensuring that safety requirements in terms of the OHSA were being maintained at all times,
 Approving of monthly payment certificates,
Design and Tender Duties:
 Review and checking of designs undertaken by staff,
 Checking of drawings produced by staff,
 Compiling of tender documents,
 Checking of tender documents done by others,
 Preparations of 10.1 delegation reports for emergency works,
 Extraction of quantities,
 Cost estimates and review of cost estimates done by others.
Project Manager for a Private Developer on Sectional Title Apartments, Phase 1- 10
units: +-R10m: June 13 to April 14 and Aug 16
 Assembling of professional team, (architect, land survey, civil / structural engineer, quantity surveyor,
electrical engineer and environmental consultant),
 Management of planning and design processes and checking of various professional’s
designs, drawings, reports & costs,
 Supervision and preparation of fee claims of professional team to Client,
 Co-ordinating and Liaising with various service providers within eThekwini municipality – electrical,
water & waste, DSW, environmental and roads departments,
 Liaising with NHBRC for approvals at various stages of construction,
 Overseeing of the health and safety process,
 Chairing of various co-ordination meetings,

 Preparation, monitoring & controlling of project scheduling programme against baseline and
overseeing project spending against given budgets,
 Procurement of building materials from various service providers,
 Overseeing site staff and various tradesmen,
 Assisting of the sales administration process of units to purchasers,
 Assisting and planning for future phases,
PMO-Various Projects & Department of Human Settlement (KZN): Jan 13 – September
13:
 Report writing: Maintenance Strategy Document for Department of Human Settlement,
 Assets (rates & services charges) reconciliation with various Municipalities within KZN
(Kwazulu/natal) for the department.
 Assisting project managers on their projects,
 Managing scheduling on the various projects.
 Prepare monthly status reports for various stakeholders meetings.
 Preparation of close-out reports.
Project Management of Shifa Hospital: Redevelopment of existing hospital and
ancillary facilities: Mar 10 to Jan 13: +-R65m
 Phase I: March 10-November 10: [+-21m]: Planning, co-ordinating, facilitating and supervising of
various contractors & tradesmen and professional team to provide additional 40 beds.
 Phase II: September 10 to January 13: [+-44m]: Planning, co-ordinating, facilitating and supervising
of various contractors & tradesmen and professional team to provide additional 9 beds [5 ICU & 4
paediatrics], new-extensions, major upgrade of electrical & air condition reticulation and various
other additions & alterations of works.
Project Management, Maintenance and Supervising of 11 Hostels/CRU: eThekwini
Municipality: Jan 09-Jun 10: R22m
 Managing the huge back-log on the maintenance programme of eleven CRU’s,
 Maintenance on 11 hostels to ensure that corrective, preventative and emergency maintenance
was carried out within the allocated budget.
 Monitoring, controlling and supervising of emerging contractors.
 Providing valuable input to stakeholders, in order to standardise building material across all the
hostels.
 Co-ordinating, facilitating & managing project managers on all eleven hostels.
 Designed a detailed close out report template, for the hostels, which was in line with the PMBOK 4
version.
Project Management of shopping complex-Dubai: Private Company: Oct 08-Feb 09:
$200m
Preliminary and design phase of a multi-storey shopping & residential complex and the Dubai World
Island.
Project Management of three Hostels/CRU: Provision of upgrading existing
accommodation & building new multi-storey flats including infrastructure services:
Mar 05-Oct 08: R1.3b
 Glebelands Hostel Redevelopment Project: [Estimated project programme up to end 2017 and
approximately residency of 23000 beds, R935m]

o Phase 1 & 2: Value of 1st phase estimated R 35m & 2nd phase estimated R300m.
o Phase 3: estimated R600m.
 S J Smith Hostel Redevelopment Project: [Project programme estimated to end 2012 and
approximately residency of 5000 beds approx. 5 000 beds, R300m]
o Phase 1: Value estimated R 35m,
o Phase 2: Value estimated R 265m.
 Jacobs Hostel Redevelopment Project: [Project programme estimated to end 2010 and approx. 1 500
beds, R 90m]
o Phase 1: Value estimated R 25m, approximately residency of 700 beds.
 Add - Responsibilities are the same as “Highlights of other responsibilities” refer above.
Skills Development & Training: eThekwini Water Services [EWS]: Jun 03-Aug 05: R 3m
 As a consultant, I had to form a partnership and co-ordinate between EWS and Department of
labour (DoL) to secure funding, provide starter course in various disciplinary for the unskilled
labourer. Some of course programme were:
 Entrepreneurship, Plumbing, Bricklaying and block making
 Administration & Clerical
 The training provided on all Water Services rural projects. Within two years of my consulting
services, 600 unskilled labourers trained and skills transferred at costs to DoL of nearly R 3m.
 My Role: Co-ordinated and formed a partnership between EWS and Department of labour
(DoL) securing funding, providing starter courses in various disciplinary for the unskilled
labourer in rural areas.
Shelter Support Project: AFGHANISTAN: UNHCR: Nov 02-Jan 03: $ 2.5M
Provided coordinator role support to the neediest returnees and helping rebuilding their homes at their place
of origin by provision of essential, non-costly housing units to achieve a minimum standard of climatic
protection.
Project Management: Kloof: Rem483 3 Phases: Housing Project Jan 95-Sep 02: 1084
houses including provision of infrastructure services: R 36m
 Involved in sales administration (interviewing of potential beneficiaries),
 Responsible for project administration, including overseeing of costs versus budget, sourcing
and acquisition of funds, authorisations of expenses of that, project programme, contract
administration and applications to funding bodies (PHDB, BCIG and CONMIP),
 Managing of multidisciplinary consulting firms,
 Co-ordinating of various stakeholders,
 Resolving of community conflicts & setting up of the social compact agreements.
Assisting: OWOE in handing over Project to IWOE,
Mediation: Assisted Council in preparing for a mediation case against a building contractor
claiming R4, 5m.
Urban Renewal Plan: Preliminary Business Plan: Phase 1: Situational Analysis: Inanda,
Ntuzuma & KwaMashu: Dec 01-Jan 02: R50k

 Part of a consortium of consultants, involved in detail gathering and analysing of infrastructure data,
for the three mentioned areas (INK).
Westrich Sales Administration: Housing Project: Durban Metro Housing: Jan 97- Oct
00: R0.77m
 Involved in completing 2200 sales administration applications which included:
 Training of staff - Durban Metro Housing,
 Design of a detailed database using MS ACCESS 97 according to format of Department of
Housing. Gained Department of Housing acceptance of the database,
 Co-ordinating of Conveyances & housing companies.
Project Management: Kloof-Lot 1862 Housing Projects: 94-95: 142 houses including
provision of infrastructure services: R 1,786m
 Project consisted of providing serviced sites (142) and the facilitation of housings.
Feasibility Studies: Welbedacht, East/ Bul-Bul Project: 94-95: R0.2m
 Part of Project Management Team engaged in initiating of development of ± 9 000 housing
opportunities.
Project Management: Waterloo Development Project: 92-95: 6000 houses including
provision of infrastructure services: R 100m
My first Project Management Project: involvements on this project were two project managers on a full-
time basis until early 1994. Project providing 6 000 serviced sites, including housing platforms, roads,
storm water, water, sewerage, electricity, over four years.
 As a Member of the Project Management team, I was responsible for:
o Project administration, overseeing of costs versus budget, project programme, contract
administration and applications to funding bodies.
o Also involved in managing multidisciplinary consulting firms, contractors, and liaison with
various local authorities and provincial departments.
 Project taken over by another Member of CC, since early 1995 and I moved on to the Kloof Projects
refer below.
On an ongoing basis’s: Project Management and Computer support consultancy: June
99 to Present:
 Assisting consultants to prepare cash flows & short-term scheduling -using MS Projects & MS Excel.
 Providing computer hardware & software sales & support.
 Providing data recovery services.
 Prepare monthly status reports for various stakeholders meetings.
 Preparation of close-out reports.
CIVIL ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
THERON, BURKE & ISAAC, CIVIL & STRUCTURAL CONSULTANT: Offices Pinetown &
Westville, Durban, South Africa: Aug 85-Jul 92 (7 years)
DRAWING AND DESIGN EXPERIENCE
 Designing & drafting of township services.
 Responsible for maintaining all the companies’ computers.

 Used CADDIE software to provide basic CAD training to drafting staff and management.
SITE SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE
 CONTRACT K8313177: Construction of portion of 11th Street and 23rd Avenue:
CLERMONT, New Germany, Durban, South Africa
(NOVEMBER 1985 - FEBRUARY 1986 = 4 MONTHS) (CONTRACT VALUE R200 000)
The works consisted of constructing approx. 400m of surfaced roads and diverting an
existing 250mm diameter AC water main and a 110mm uPVC water main, installation of
subsoil drains, sewers and storm water drains.
 Duties & Position: (CLERK OF WORKS)
o Included supervising work done by a contractor,
o Preparation of monthly certificates of payment and support to surveyor with
setting out,
o Compiling of as-built information.
 CONTRACT 8517: Stabilization of streams in MANORS PARK, NEW GERMANY,
Durban, South Africa: (AUGUST 1985 - JANUARY 1986 = 6 MONTHS)
(CONTRACT VALUE R230 000)
The work involved the laying of Reno mattresses and gabion boxes to protect and stabilize
existing watercourses. Storm water drains and minor concrete structures.
 Duties & Position: (CLERK OF WORKS)
o Included supervising work done by a contractor,
o Preparation of monthly certificates of payment and,
o Support to surveyor with setting out,
FROL CIVIL CONTRACTORS
Stanger Manor, Stanger, South Africa: Widening of Main Road and Building of overhead
pedestrian bridge (FEBRUARY 1985 – JUNE 1985 = 5 MONTHS) (CONTRACT VALUE R5m)
 Duties & Position: Assistant Site Agent
o Included supervising the contract for site agent,
o Preparation of monthly certificates for works payment,
o Provided support to surveyor with setting out of works,
OVCON CIVIL CONTRACTORS
Rooilwal Purification Works: Pretoria North, Pretoria, South Africa: (APRIL 1983 – DECEMBER
1984 = 16 MONTHS), Value R10m:
Post held: Trainee Civil Engineering Technician.
The training WAS provided on a construction project, comprising of constructing major sewerage
reticulation purification works and my duties included were:
o Setting out of works, using surveyors theodolite and “dumpy level”,

o Quality control, Supervision of artesian team,
o Monthly measurements of works completed. Compiling of as-built
information.
REFERENCES
Name Company Position Cell
Number
Email
Sanjay
Sathnarayan
Pangaea Housing &
Engineering cc
Member of cc:
Manager
083 7928
333
info@pangaeahe.co.za
Ian Rout DPA Project
Managers and
Facilitators cc
Member of cc:
Manager
082 4143
846
amvpm@mweb.co.za
Yusuf Patel Architect Collaborate
cc
Member of cc:
Manager
082 7863
707
yusuf@accc.co.za
Ebrahim
Asmal
Lenmed Health Group Lenmed Health Shifa
Hospital: General
Manager
082 9333
633
emasmal@nushifa.co.za

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