Jean-Dee De Klerk, Civil Engineer

About

I am a qualified Civil Engineer with a BEng (Hons) degree and a demonstrated history in civil engineering consultancy and contracting. I am a goal-orientated individual with a genuine desire to achieve, excel, and evolve. I approach each challenge with enthusiasm, desire to learn, and a positive attitude. I possess a strong eye for detail and can thrive independently as well as in a team.

Experience

Namibia Construction (Pty) Ltd

Nov 2021 – Sep 2022

Namibia

Student Civil Engineer

• Successfully maintained quality standards through quality control/assurance procedures • Maintained high productivity and safety on site with thorough supervision • Kept progress on track by developing and monitoring project schedules • Compiled clear and consistent site reports for the relevant authorities • Resolved daily issues on site • Assisted with creative design solutions during construction phase • Adequately managed and monitored project changes as issued by project partners • Co-Ordination with sub-contractors and other labor on site • Thoroughly investigated construction drawings to properly set out building elements • Ensuring correctness of work through comparison with appropriate drawings and specifications • Anticipated and proactively handled problems • Determined efficient and effective site layouts with limited space • Issued Requests For Information and attended to technical questions • Supported client meetings and site visits • Appropriately delegated work as required on site • Documented and reported all non-conformance activities on site • Coordinating the handing over of completed works to client and timely handling of snags • Sourced necessary plant and material as required on site • Measured and determined on-site quantities • Performed on-site surveys to conform correctness of as-built dimensions and levels

Kuchling Consulting Engineers Inc.

Mar 2021 – Aug 2021

Windhoek, Namibia

Civil Engineering Intern

• Successfully conduced water demand studies and on-site surveys • Completed a preliminary design of an appropriate and optimized water supply scheme • Designed a cost and size effective domestic pump station • Prepared clear and detailed construction drawings and other graphical representations • Compiled detailed and coherent draft design reports • Attended site meetings and took meeting minutes • Conducted site investigations and appropriately documented results • Conducted feasibility studies and estimated project costs • Assisted with providing creative technical solutions to arising infrastructure problems • Determined efficient and effective site layouts with limited space • Reviewed day works and daily report submissions by contractors • Drafted Bill of Quantities for water supply schemes

Namibia Construction (Pty) Ltd

Sep 2020 – Dec 2020

Windhoek, Namibia

Student Engineer Intern

• Successfully maintained quality standards through quality control/assurance procedures • Maintained high productivity and safety on site with thorough supervision • Thoroughly investigated construction drawings to properly set out building elements • Measured and determined on-site quantities • Performed on-site surveys to conform correctness of as-built dimensions and levels

Education

Namibia University of Science and Technology

Feb 2019 – Nov 2022

Bachelor, Civil Engineering

Jean-Dee De Klerk

Civil Engineer

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