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Stephen Tonui Chesimett

Stephen Tonui Chesimett

CIVIL ENGINEER
Albuquerque,NM

Summary

With over 36 years of experience in road works, tunneling, water-related works, and building construction, my career has been diverse and extensive. I have held various positions such as Site Engineer, Assistant Resident Engineer, Resident Engineer, Site Agent, Projects Engineer, and currently serve as Projects Manager and Director in a construction company based in Kenya. As a resourceful Project Manager, I bring a wealth of expertise in organizing business operations, overseeing finances, and managing resources to ensure smooth project operations. I excel in procurement, efficiently acquiring necessary equipment and supplies. By closely adhering to production schedules and budgets, I effectively monitor projects while leading production teams and providing targeted solutions to any challenges that arise. My knowledge extends to accounting principles, bookkeeping, budgeting, and financial management. With a focused approach to planning and directing operations across multiple departments, I consistently maintain continuous operations. In addition to directing manufacturing employees and upholding quality standards, I apply a creative and analytical mindset to drive continuous process improvement. My strength lies in identifying or anticipating problems and promptly providing effective solutions. Through mentoring, training, and empowering teams, I foster an environment of excellence in performance.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Projects Manager and Director

A. A. Bayusuf & Sons Ltd.
01.2017 - 06.2024
  • I am supervising a team of Site Agent, Site Engineers and various Technicians for the running of 40Km in Kilifi County and 10Km in Tana River County and 184kilometers in Mombasa and Kilifi counties and a newly started 13km rehabilitation project in Tana and Garissa Counties
  • The projects involve improvement of rural and township roads to bitumen standard from earthworks, neat gravel sub base, cement stabilized base and surface dressing
  • I am responsible for ensuring the site teams’ adherence to contract provisions and works program including measurement of produced works for purposes of payment and liaising with representatives of the Government in the running of the project
  • Value of Tana River/Garissa Road Project: Ksh 238Miliion($2.38m)
  • Client: Kenya National Highways Authority Value of Kilifi County road project: Kshs 1.3 Billion($ 13m)
  • Client: Kenya Rural Roads Authority
  • Value of Tana River road project: Kshs 600 million($ 6m)
  • Client: Kenya Urban Roads Authority
  • Value of Mombasa Malindi road project: Kshs 750 million($ 7.5m)
  • Client: Kenya National Highways Authority.

Projects Engineer

A. A. Bayusuf & Sons ltd.
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • I was supervising teams of Engineers running a total of 16KM of road works in the same Counties of Kilifi and Tana River
  • Additional work included monitoring and cost control of the works
  • Value of Kilifi County Project: Kshs 260 Million ($ 2.6m)Client: County Government of Kilifi.

Projects Manager and Site Agent

A. A. Bayusuf & Sons Ltd.
01.2012 - 01.2015
  • As a Project Manager and a Site Agent, I was responsible for overseeing the renovation, strengthening and extension of Lamu Airstrip in Lamu County
  • My responsibilities included but not limited to Site supervision, Quality Control and contract matters, material testing and quality control,measurement and all other contract related duties
  • The project involved earthworks, neat gravel sub base, hand packed stone base asphaltic concrete wearing course and repairs on an existing runway
  • Value of Lamu Airstrip works: Kshs 600 Million($ 6m) Client: Kenya Airports Authority.

Projects Engineer

Aegis Construction Ltd
01.2009 - 01.2012
  • I worked in Aegis Construction head office from May 2009 to August 2010 tendering, costing and liaising with the Ministry of Roads and Public Works on general contractual matters
  • From August 2010 to April 2012 I served as a Site Agent on Ndori- Ngiya- Road project in Siaya County
  • The project comprised a 20 Km road being improved to bitumen standard
  • Value of Project in Siaya: Kshs 1 Billion Client: Kenya National Highways Authority.

Site Agent

Aegis Construction Ltd
04.2007 - 04.2009
  • I served as a Site Agent on the Garissa- Modika- Nuno road project valued at $10M
  • The project was a 20km road comprising of earthworks, stabilized sub base and base and double bituminous surface dressing
  • I carried out general site management with a workforce comprising of a Deputy Site Agent, Site Engineers, Foremen, Surveyors and workforce of about 200 employees
  • As a Site Agent my duties included quality control, monitoring progress, budgetary control, keeping track of work program and adherence to specifications and other contractual matters
  • Value of works: Kshs 700 million
  • Client: Ministry of Roads.

General Manager

Sontsa General Builders
01.2004 - 01.2007
  • I worked as a General Manager at Sontsa General Builders, a civil engineering construction company which I also co- owned
  • Projects undertaken included rural roads and bridges, office blocks and labor based up- grading of rural roads.

Deputy Site Agent

Put Sarajevo Gen Eng. Co.
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • I worked as a Deputy Site Agent on the Kisii- Chemosit Road project valued at about $10m
  • The 66km road project comprised earthworks, gravel sub base and stabilized base and double surface dressed wearing course, a 40m span reinforced concrete bridge and numerous drainage structures
  • I was involved in general site managerial work supervising technical team and assisting the Site Agent
  • Value of Project: Kshs 900 Million
  • Client: Ministry of Roads.

Senior Resident Engineer

Integrated Strategic Consultants
01.2000 - 01.2002
  • I was a Senior Resident Engineer on the El Nino Emergency Road Projects in Kerio Valley
  • In my role I was responsible for supervising three road projects with the assistance of three Resident Engineers and their assistants
  • The projects involved a total of 240Km of gravel improved roads valued at $5M.

Site Engineer and Site Agent

HZ and Co Ltd
01.1996 - 01.2000
  • I started working for HZ & Co Ltd initially as a Site Engineer and rose to the position of Site Agent in various road projects including rehabilitation of Makutano - Sagana Road project, rehabilitation of Sultan Hamud - Mtito Andei road before major up grading works and as a Site Agent on the Kisii Chemosit road project.

Assistant Resident Engineer

Howard Humphreys (K) Ltd
01.1990 - 01.1996
  • As an Assistant Resident Engineer, I worked on a 4 KM tunneling and a 2.5Mill M3 earth fill embankment dam project in Ndakaini, Muranga
  • The project was valued at $15M and the dam supplies water to the capital city of Nairobi
  • Works on the project included a 4 Km horse shoe concrete lined tunnel, diversion tunnels, and intake and outfall structures
  • I was responsible for measurement, quality control, survey checks and supervision of structural works.

Engineer Trainee

Ministry of Roads
01.1988 - 01.1990
  • After graduating from Kharkov Institute of Civil Engineering in Ukraine I came back to Kenya and was absorbed in the Ministry of Roads as a trainee seconded to ALEXANDER GIBB & PARTNERS on the Ukasi - Garissa Road Project which was being up graded to bitumen standard
  • I underwent training under Engineers on site in Materials testing and quality control, earthworks, Surveying, measurement and general site duties.

Education

MSc (Highways Eng.) - Civil Engineering

Kharkov Institute of Civil Engineering And Archite
Kharkhiv, Ukraine
08.1988

Skills

  • Cost Estimating
  • Cost Control
  • Project Scheduling
  • Bidding
  • Procurement
  • Project monitoring
  • mentoring team members

Nationalidentityno

Green Card No : USCIS# 069-292-725

passport No BK371405

SSN NO .......489

Personal Information

Nationality: Kenyan

References

  • Mr Michael Starr

Languages

1. English
Professional Working
Russian
Professional Working
kiswahili
Professional Working
kalenjin
Professional Working

Timeline

Projects Manager and Director

A. A. Bayusuf & Sons Ltd.
01.2017 - 06.2024

Projects Engineer

A. A. Bayusuf & Sons ltd.
01.2015 - 01.2017

Projects Manager and Site Agent

A. A. Bayusuf & Sons Ltd.
01.2012 - 01.2015

Projects Engineer

Aegis Construction Ltd
01.2009 - 01.2012

Site Agent

Aegis Construction Ltd
04.2007 - 04.2009

General Manager

Sontsa General Builders
01.2004 - 01.2007

Deputy Site Agent

Put Sarajevo Gen Eng. Co.
01.2002 - 01.2004

Senior Resident Engineer

Integrated Strategic Consultants
01.2000 - 01.2002

Site Engineer and Site Agent

HZ and Co Ltd
01.1996 - 01.2000

Assistant Resident Engineer

Howard Humphreys (K) Ltd
01.1990 - 01.1996

Engineer Trainee

Ministry of Roads
01.1988 - 01.1990

MSc (Highways Eng.) - Civil Engineering

Kharkov Institute of Civil Engineering And Archite
Stephen Tonui ChesimettCIVIL ENGINEER