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Autodesk Civil 3D, Civil designer, OpenROAD, 12D drainage design, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Technical Report Writing & Presentation, Transport Demand Modelling

Candidate Civil Engineering Technologist at eThekwini Municipality

• Location: Durban Metropolitan Area · Hybrid
• Duration: Jul 2025 to Present
• Description: Sibongamandla is responsible for managing the review and update of eThekwini’s Integrated Public Transport Network (IPTN) Plan, ensuring it aligns with evolving population dynamics, land use patterns, and current transport needs. He also oversees the development of a Public Transport Demand Model to inform strategic transport planning, route optimisation and multi-modal integration (rail, BRT, minibus taxis and feeder services). Responsibilities include in-house planning and preliminary design of public transport facilities; public transport surveys and data analysis; preparation of detailed conceptual plan proposals with coordination across departments; leading Technical Workshop 2 presentations; finalisation of PT infrastructure design layout plans; and handover documentation to the Public Transport Infrastructure (PTI) Unit.

Rail Engineer,Public Transport Planner (Secondment) at Hatch

• Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · Hybrid
• Duration: Jul 2024 to Apr 2025
• Description: Railway and transport planning designer on consulting engineering services for the planning and preparation of the IPTN Corridor Route C2 Rail Business Plan. Activities included transport modelling, feeder network design and modelling. Seconded as a Civil Engineering Technologist/Transport Modeler responsible for guiding feeder network design and tactical adjustments to enhance multimodal integration between minibus taxis, rail stations and other modes.

Senior Civil Engineering Techni| Project Manager at eThekwini Municipality

• Location: Durban Metropolitan Area · Hybrid
• Duration: Nov 2023 to Jul 2025
• Description: Project Manager for the Integrated Public Transport Network (IPTN) Review & Public Transport Demand Model (Project dates: Jan 2025 – Present): managing the review/update of the IPTN plan and overseeing model development to align with population trends, land use changes and transport needs. Also managing the Consulting Engineering Services for the Inner-city and King Shaka Airport Linkage tram/light rail system feasibility study (Dates: Jan 2024 – Present), developing business plans and exploring tram routes integrated with the IPTN to reduce congestion and support urban renewal.

Civil Engineering Technician at GIBB

• Location: East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
• Duration: Jul 2023 to Oct 2023
• Description: Worked on consulting engineering services for detailed design and construction monitoring of the upgrade of National Route 3 (Section 2: Dardanelles to Lynnfield Park) and the rehabilitation of National Route R61 (Section 7: Baziya to Mthatha). Responsibilities included design support and construction monitoring tasks.

Design Technician at SMEC

• Location: Durban Metropolitan Area
• Duration: Apr 2022 to Jun 2023
• Description: Responsible for drawing production, geometric design, contract documentation and template creation for projects including the XL0022 upgrade (Mpiti to Sehlaba Thebe Road, Lesotho) and other road upgrade works. Duties included geometric design, drainage/setting out and producing technical drawings and specifications.

Design Technician at SMEC

• Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
• Duration: Jan 2020 to Apr 2022
• Description: Provided transport engineering, planning and detailed design services for multiple projects: professional services for Cape Town (traffic engineering problem analysis, desktop studies, site visits, accident data review, traffic calming, pedestrian safety, road signage design, road safety audits and speed limit reviews); assistant designer on Phase 2A IRT trunk routes and feeder infrastructure (BRT implementation); contributor to HS2 temporary works (UK) including geometric design and 3D modelling inputs; and feasibility and concept design work for a Middle East project (XL0048) including road drawing production.

Civil Engineering Technician Trainee at SMEC

• Location: Cape Town Area, South Africa
• Duration: Jul 2019 to Jan 2020
• Description: Analysed traffic engineering problems and provided solutions in drawings and technical reports. Responsibilities included desktop studies, site visits, reviewing historic accident data, traffic calming, pedestrian safety and road signage design.

Civil Engineering Technician Trainee at INCUBER TRADING ENTERPRISE

• Location: Durban Area, South Africa
• Duration: Feb 2019 to Jun 2019
• Description: Oversaw multiple construction activities, measured and approved quantities for structures, ensured compliance with government and industry standards, performed cost estimation and price negotiations, coordinated execution of construction works per contract documents, wrote weekly/monthly site reports, performed site and plant inspections, enforced health and safety measures, and prepared sites for internal and external audit.