Kyabaggu Joseph
Kampala,Uganda
Summary
I am an environmentally-minded civil engineer dedicated to advancing project goals without sacrificing site or worker safety,self-driven, hardworking, committed, and creative individual with excellent communication and time management skills. I responsibly take on task assigned to me and am good team player to achieve the desired goal, Adding on i coordinate and manage multiple third-party and internal providers and I apply deep technical knowledge and humanistic management skills to reaching project completion under budget and within prescribed timeframes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Safety Program Coordinator
Oversea Buildings Operations/US Embassy Kampala
Kampala, Uganda
03.2022 - Current
- Ensuring compliance with US Department of State as well as host country construction safety and health regulations
- Inspect and assess onsite safety programs to ensure all safety and health requirements are being properly implemented
- Reviews the contractor's injury and illness prevention program and recommend modifications required
- Conduct regular safety inspection of facilities, equipment, work practices, and safety devices to ensure compliance
- Ensure the effectiveness of emergency evacuation plans in case of fire or other emergencies
- Ensure qualified personnel are in place to conduct sanitation and health inspection of food service and other facilities
- Contact person with local and government health and safety officials
- Prepare periodic and annual reports as well as maintaining proper records
- Investigate incidents of injury or property damage at work sites
- Assist OBO in developing safety manuals and recordkeeping requirements.
Site engineer
Novo forte construction co ltd
Kampala, Uganda
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Work supervision and planning
- Quantifying of necessary materials for the earth works, concrete, shuttering etc
- Drafting of drawings for site
- Preparation of daily, weekly, and monthly reports
- Monitoring of resources
- Quality control as per the instructions given by the clients representative and standards
- Plan for the location of air condition systems and plan for repairs for those that renovation, Improving the ventilation of the offices
- Ensuring proper fire safety around the structures by installation of fire extinguishers and mark directions to fire assemble points
- Plan for fire drills.
Site Engineer
Spider contractors ltd
Kampala, Uganda
03.2020 - 09.2020
- Work supervision and planning
- Quantifying of necessary materials for the earth works, box culverts, culverts etc
- Drafting of drawings for site use say for the end structures of culverts
- Preparation of daily, weekly, and monthly reports
- Monitoring of resources
- Quality control as per the instructions given by the works representative and standards.
Site Engineer and safety incharge.
Novo Forte co. under makinen huganda ltd
Kampala, Uganda
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Work supervision and planning
- Quantifying of necessary materials, such as sand, steel bars, aggregate, blocks and ready mixed concrete
- Preparation of Bills of Quantities for the driveway around the hotel
- Drafting of drawings for the drainage works taking stormwater off the building to KCCA drainage
- Carrying out survey works for the drainage construction
- Preparation of daily, weekly, and monthly reports to track the project progress
- Monitoring of resources to ensure we don't go beyond the original budget
- Quality control as per the instructions of the consultant and building standards
- Safety officer responsibilities performed
- Prepared monthly reports on the frequency of occurrence of accidents at site
- Conducted safety drills like fire drills at site
- Always conducted toolbox meeting at site
- Demonstrated the proper use of safety equipment
- Conducted safety training and educational talks to different section leaders to get them aware to train their subordinates
- Ensured that all safety equipment is in good condition such as fire extinguishers
- Properly labelled escape directions to safety in case of fire outbreaks
- Advised and instructed on various safety-related topic (noise levels, use of machinery etc.) Listened to employee's safety concerns.
Site Engineer
Omega construction company ltd
Kampala, Uganda
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Work supervision and planning on daily basis
- Preparation of Bills of Quantities
- Preparation of daily, weekly, and monthly reports to monitor the project process
- Monitoring of resources to ensure successful completion of the project with company having a profit from it
- Quality control as per the instructions from the authorities and standards of construction.
Trainee Foreman
Mulowooza and Brothers ltd
Masaka, Uganda
06.2011 - 02.2012
- Working together with stakeholders for the common good
- Work supervision and planning
- Preparation of daily, weekly, and monthly reports
- Monitoring of resources
- Carrying out measurements of works.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree of Civil Engineering (BCE) -
Ndejje University
10.2019
BCE (Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering) -
ODC (Diploma in Civil Engineering) -
Construction Management Course with Uganda National Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC) -
Student Member of Uganda institute of Professional Engineers (UIPE) -
PA485 introduction to safety health and environment management -
Foreign Service Institute Washington DC
PA585 Management oversight of construction safety or industrial hygiene. -
Foreign Service Institute Washington DC
Ladder safety, hand and power tool safety, fire safety principles, electrical safety principles, scaffolding safety, safety management. -
Foreign Service Institute Washington DC
Radiation safety and nuclear security (safe use of nuclear gauge) -
Atomic Energy Council Uganda
PA486 Personal Protective Equipment -
Foreign Service Institute Washington DC
Global safety principles: compressed gas safety. -
Foreign Service Institute Washington DC
OBO -Fire safety and fire as a weapon-v1.0 -
Foreign Service Institute Washington DC
PA586 SHEM -Occupational safety and health officers training. -
Foreign Service Institute Washington DC
Safe drinking water and IPM -
DAKAR SENEGAL
PA530-OBO Asbestos inspector and environmental training -
FSI
Skills
- Project management skills
- Land scaping, garden works (compound design)
- Computer skills and software; am proficient in MS Office suites (word, excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Architectural plan interpretation and full supervision of works necessary
- Drafting architectural plans using AutoCAD software
- Setting out required information from paper to ground
- Preparing budgets for projects
- Costing and estimation for projects say buildings, roads, and other constructions
- Taking measurements with use of GPS, total station, dumpy level
- Identifying and predicting likely hazards in working environments
- Ability to training proper safe practices on site
- Am judgmental and decisive in case of unsafe work practices
- Codes Compliance
- Budget Control
- Operations Management
- Stormwater Management
- Site survey analysis
- Cost Estimation
- Project Administration
- Health and Safety Regulations
- Contract Management
- Procurement Management
- Technical Documentation
- Regulatory Compliance
- Materials Testing
- Project Oversight
- Civil engineering
- Cost Control
- Budget Planning
- Work Planning
- Construction management
- Construction quality standards
- Value Engineering
- Water Resource Management
- Project Coordination
- Contract Administration
- Consulting
- Project Management
- Staff Management
- Excellent math skills
- Negotiation
- Technical expertise
- Safety awareness
- Site Inspection
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 11/06/89
- Gender: MALE
- Nationality: UGANDAN
- Marital Status: UNKNOWN
Telephone Numbers
- 0783711138
- 0750469579
Schools And Qualifications
- BCE(Bachelors), Ndejje University, 08/2016, 10/2019
- ODC, Buganda Royal Institute,Mengo., 08/2010, 03/2013
- UACE, Blessed Sacrament S.S Kimaanya Masaka, 2008, 2009
- UCE, Bukalasa Minor Seminary Masaka, 2004, 2007
- PLE, Little Flowers P/s Kalisizo, 1997, 2003
Certification
- BCE (Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering)
- ODC (Diploma in Civil Engineering)
- Construction Management Course with Uganda National Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC)
- Student Member of Uganda institute of Professional Engineers (UIPE)
- PA485 introduction to safety health and environment management.
- PA585 Management oversight of construction safety or industrial hygiene.
- Ladder safety, hand and power tool safety, fire safety principles, electrical safety principles, scaffolding safety, safety management.
- Radiation safety and nuclear security (safe use of nuclear gauge)
- PA486 Personal Protective Equipment
- Global safety principles: compressed gas safety.
- OBO -Fire safety and fire as a weapon-v1.0
- PA586 SHEM -Occupational safety and health officers training.
- Safe drinking water and IPM
- PA530-OBO Asbestos inspector and environmental training
Behavioral Characters
- I always enjoy working as a team to achieve a common goal.
- Am open to new challenges, that are put to me.
- Ready to always learn from other team members.
- Easily adapt to any conditions or culture changes to all areas worked in.
Projects Handled
- U.S Embassy Kampala, New Office Annex, True, False, 2022
- Construction of perimeter wall, toilet, warehouse(25m
- 20m) and offices MBL, False, True, 2021
- Drainage Improvement of Works LOT 2: Kiko 1 swamp crossing., True, False, 2020
- Construction of Onomo Hotel Kampala, False, True, 2018 - 2020
- Warehouse construction in Bweyogerere industrial park., False, True, 2017
- Term Maintenance of 21 selected national roads lot 8 Nakasongola-Lampanga, NabisweraKaffu and Nabiswera-Migeera roads 97.0km, True, False, 2016 - 2017
- Term Maintenance of 29 selected national roads lot9Nalugugu-Mutufu Budadiri, Namagumba Budadiri and Kamonkoli-Pallisa and Tirinyi Pallisa.103kms., True, False, 2015 - 2016
- Upgrade of Mbogo road to Bitumen standards in Makindye division 3km, True, False, 2013 - 2014
- Luweero district roads, Semyungu road,Katiti-Bibbo all summing up to 14km to gravel standards., True, False, 2012
- Upgrading of Drainage Black spots in Kampala - Phase 1, True, False, 2012
- Kisenyi parking (Nakivubo Bus Terminal). (As foreman 2012), True, False, 2011
- Kalangala district roads, from Kalangala to Mulabana road 19km to 6.4km addition of gravel and culvert installation., True, False, 2011
Languages
English
Professional
Luganda
Professional
Swahili
Limited
References
- Patrick Dow. M DowPM@state.gov, US Embassy Kampala Project Director, +256772-138 302
- Abramo, Vincent J AbramoVJ@state.gov, Oversea Buildings Operations Construction Safety Occupational Health Manager, +1(703) 812 2365
- Timothy Senyonga t.senyonga@novoforte.com, Novo Forte construction company Director, 0779-517727
Timeline
Safety Program Coordinator
Oversea Buildings Operations/US Embassy Kampala
03.2022 - Current
Site engineer
Novo forte construction co ltd
02.2021 - 02.2022
Site Engineer
Spider contractors ltd
03.2020 - 09.2020
Site Engineer and safety incharge.
Novo Forte co. under makinen huganda ltd
01.2018 - 01.2020
Site Engineer
Omega construction company ltd
01.2013 - 01.2017
Trainee Foreman
Mulowooza and Brothers ltd
06.2011 - 02.2012
Bachelor of Science Degree of Civil Engineering (BCE) -
Ndejje University
BCE (Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering) -
ODC (Diploma in Civil Engineering) -
Construction Management Course with Uganda National Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC) -
Student Member of Uganda institute of Professional Engineers (UIPE) -
PA485 introduction to safety health and environment management -
Foreign Service Institute Washington DC
PA585 Management oversight of construction safety or industrial hygiene. -
Foreign Service Institute Washington DC
Ladder safety, hand and power tool safety, fire safety principles, electrical safety principles, scaffolding safety, safety management. -
Foreign Service Institute Washington DC
Radiation safety and nuclear security (safe use of nuclear gauge) -
Atomic Energy Council Uganda
PA486 Personal Protective Equipment -
Foreign Service Institute Washington DC
Global safety principles: compressed gas safety. -
Foreign Service Institute Washington DC
OBO -Fire safety and fire as a weapon-v1.0 -
Foreign Service Institute Washington DC
PA586 SHEM -Occupational safety and health officers training. -
Foreign Service Institute Washington DC
Safe drinking water and IPM -
DAKAR SENEGAL
PA530-OBO Asbestos inspector and environmental training -
FSI
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