Rachel Nyasulu
Lilongwe
Summary
Professional civil engineering expert prepared for impactful roles in infrastructure and development projects. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, reliably adapting to changing project demands. Skilled in structural analysis, project management, and environmental sustainability. Employers value my analytical mindset and proactive problem-solving abilities.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Civil Engineer
Lilongwe City Council
09.2021 - 02.2023
- Construction works supervision for the Lilongwe Water and Sanitation Project (LWSP) which involves the Construction of1000 Toilets under first phase and7000 Toilets under second phase within the city of Lilongwe
- Responsible for the process of selection of appropriate Consultants, Contractors and construction methods to be adopted
- Assist in both national and international procurement and tender procedure up to award of contract
- Manage and supervise construction projects ensuring that project is on time and within budget
- Building design work (offices, shops and other buildings);
- Design and maintenance of roads, embankments, check dams and drains;
- Design and construction works supervision for bridges, boreholes and sewage lines
- Position: Civil Engineer, reporting to Director of Public Works and Project Manager
Trainee Engineer
Salima Sugar Company
06.2020 - 07.2021
- Preparing and updating daily Machine and Man power reports using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software
- Road maintenance & Drainage works
- Construction of Water Reservoir of size -110 x55 x4 M³ with storage Capacity of21,000 cum for irrigation purposes
- Construction of4 Irrigation pumping rooms of size -22 x14 =308 Sqm
- Design and Construction of10 pump mounting foundations of75 hp Capacity
- Development of100 Ha of new land for Sugarcane Plantation
- Maintenance of houses for workers accommodation
- Construction of stuff houses and stuff toilets
- Preparation of daily field reports for submission to the Project Manager
- Position: Trainee Engineer, reporting to The Project Manager
Intern
Ministry of Transport and Public Works
02.2017 - 04.2019
- Design of Office blocks and Stadium for Ntcheu District using AutoCAD, Prokon & Robot software
- Structural Engineering work which included preparing bar bending schedules for shear walls & staircases
- Construction works supervision for the designed structures
Researcher
Invest in Knowledge (IKI)
04.2018 - 05.2018
- Researcher on childhood experience and adolescent HIV risk in Malawi
Education
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
University of Malawi - The Polytechnic
01.2020
Malawi School Certificate of Education - MSCE / O-Level
Phwezi Girl’s Secondary School
01.2012
Skills
- Excellent team work
- Team and leadership skills
- Good organizational skills
- Writing and communication skills
- Computer literate
- Project management
- Construction management
- Cost estimates
LNGG
English
Chichewa
Tumbuka
Tonga
Training
- Business and entrepreneurship training under YALI Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa (YALI RLC-SA) - (28th April-25th June2021)
- Leadership training by National youth council of Malawi (NYCOM) -2017
- Leadership training by SRHR Africa Trust (SAT) -2018.
- Leadership, employability and innovation training by Women in Engineering (WOMENG)
Accomplishments
- YALI Regional Leadership Center Southern (YALI RLC-SA) Cohort 11 Alumni
- Student member, Malawi Institution of Engineers (MIE).
- Women in Engineering (WOMENG) Fellow.
- Brilliant Out of the Box and Visionary Award - SRHR Youth Quake Oscar Awards from SRHR Africa Trust (SAT).
- Polytechnic Student Union Award as ladies representative (PSU).
- 2019 Engineering Symposium Organizing Team Member.
Timeline
Civil Engineer
Lilongwe City Council
09.2021 - 02.2023
Trainee Engineer
Salima Sugar Company
06.2020 - 07.2021
Researcher
Invest in Knowledge (IKI)
04.2018 - 05.2018
Intern
Ministry of Transport and Public Works
02.2017 - 04.2019
Malawi School Certificate of Education - MSCE / O-Level
Phwezi Girl’s Secondary School
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
University of Malawi - The Polytechnic
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