Profile summary

Gwena worked as estimator graduate trainee (2017) and QS intern (2018–2019) before qualifying as Quantity Surveyor at Brobondo Pvt Ltd (2019–2024), where he was Head of Department for the final three years — preparing structural BoQs, tendering documentation, take-offs, subcontract agreements, payment certificates and cost reports. He lectured diploma QS modules (2024–2025) and has undertaken QS work since February 2025.

Key highlights

• National Diploma & National Certificate in Quantity Surveying (Harare Polytechnic)
• Head of Department, Brobondo Pvt Ltd, 2021–2024
• Tender adjudication, subcontract agreements, payment certificates, variation and cost reporting
• Quantity take-off and BoQ in MS Excel, MS Project; interprets construction drawings
• City & Guilds IVQ Technician Certificates in Construction (Levels covering core skills)

Core skills 29 listed

• Bills of Quantities preparation
• Cost estimating
• Quantity take-off
• Interpreting construction drawings
• Measurement of Construction Works
• Tendering documentation
• Tender adjudication
• Variation management
• Subcontract agreements
• Payment certificates
• Cost reporting
• Cash flow forecasting
• Procurement
• Materials scheduling
• Interim payment requests
• Construction economics
• Construction accounting
• Construction technology
• Bricklaying
• Painting
• Concrete mixing
• General plumbing
• Palisade fencing
• Steel structure fabrication
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Project
• Site supervision

Experience

Employer names withheld. Full company history shared on request.

1. Feb 2025 – Present
   Quantity Surveyor ()

   Part-time work preparing Bills of Quantities, materials schedules and interim payment requests, and offering project management services. Construction of tennis courts and outdoor sports fields including cricket safety nets and fencing (palisades and welding components).

2. Jan 2024 – Feb 2025
   Part-Time Lecturer for Quantity Surveying

   Taught diploma-level students on quantity surveying modules: Measurement of Construction Works, Construction Accounting, Construction Technology and Construction Economics. Delivered practical lessons and site tours.

3. Nov 2019 – Jan 2024
   Quantity Surveyor (Qualified)

   Prepared structural Bills of Quantities and tendering documentation, conducted tender adjudication, produced quantity take-offs per specifications, drawings and method of measurement. Identified and monitored contract variations and cost implications, awarded contracts, drafted subcontract agreements, prepared subcontractor payment certificates and cost reports. Assisted with cost forecasting, cash flow management, procurement and quotations. Constructed cluster home shells from substructure to roofing. Head of Department for the last 3 years.

4. Nov 2018 – Nov 2019
   Quantity Surveyor Intern

   Attended site visits and reported to superiors and project managers. Measured and took off quantities using Excel and other software. Supervised subcontractors and internal tradesmen (plumbers, bricklayers, painters, carpenters, general hands). Prepared suppliers listing register, procured materials (cement, sand, bricks, roofing sheets, brick force, welding rods, nails, bolts, fasteners), filed estimate files and pricing schedules, and made periodical site assessments.

5. Jan 2017 – Dec 2017
   Estimator Graduate Trainee

   Daily stock taking of building materials. Internal and external painting of houses including high rise buildings, bricklaying, mortar preparation, concrete mixing by hand, and general plumbing (fitting wash hand basins, plumbing connections, household drain laying and culverts).