Cheryl Harper

I have 28 years’ experience in the construction industry. I have worked in Procurement and Contract Administration for a large construction organisation. I have extensive experience working in a professional office environment doing all relevant administrative tasks as well day to day tasks. I am responsible, adaptable, motivated, and complete my work timeously. I work efficiently without sacrificing accuracy and thoroughness. I maintain the highest standards, and I believe that I would be a great choice to help ensure the integrity of your business. I identify problems and take care of them. I will take up any challenges and handle them independently without much assistance. I am a fast learner and always eager to learn something new. If you are looking for an enthusiastic and diligent professional with strong analytical and research skills, who can provide outstanding work – then I’m the person you need to work with.

Quantity Surveying

• Cost Estimating
• Site Evaluation
• Preparation/Compiling of Tenders
• Completion of Tender Documentsfor Submission
• Evaluation of Tender Documents
• Prepare Contract Document
• Project Scheduling
• Project Accounting
• Escalation
• Final Accounts
• Payment Certificates
• Cost Reports
• Monthly Reviews
• Site Measurements
• Contracts (JBCC and NEC)
• WinQS
• dimX

Project Management

• Promoting Teamwork
• Delegating Tasks
• Resolve Conflict
• Setting Goals
• Evaluating Performance (KPI)
• Negotiating Resources, Budgetand Scope changes
• Managing the Team
• Leadership
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Project Scheduling
• Risk Management
• Cost Management
• Negotiating and resolving conflict 
• Critical thinking in resolving project related issues
• Task Management

Contract Administration

• Knowledge of NEC and JBCC
• Kick-off Meetings
• Compensation events / Variation Orders
• Advising on Company Policyand Procedure
• Preparation of Payment Certificates
• Closing out of project
• Final Accounts
• Negotiate and ExecuteContracts (NEC and JBCC)
• Coordinate betweeninternal procurement and Project Manager
• Resolve Contract Conflicts
• Advise team on contract do’s and don’ts
• Identify potentialrisks that contractchanges may pose
• Explain contract terms and conditions to team and contractor
• Keep up-to-date with legislative changes
• Ensure all deadlinesand conditions as per contractare met
• Monitor Contractor Performance
• SAP – Adding Contracts, Variation Orders, Payment Certificates, Purchase Requisitions andCreating Purchase Orders

Procurement

• Capital Project Buying
• Procurement Management
• Knowledge of Procurement Principals and Practices
• Preferential Procurement (BBBEE)
• Knowledge of PFMA
• Knowledge of PPPFA
• Knowledge of CIDB
• Negotiating with biddersincluding preferred bidders
• Amendments to Tender Document
• Purchase Requisitions
• Compile RFI and RFP

Additional Skills

• Estimating
• Preparation/Compiling of Tenders
• Completion of Tender Documents for Submission
• Evaluation of Tender Documents
• Contract Administration
• Project Scheduling
• Project Accounting
• Escalation
• Contracts (JBCC; NEC and FIDIC) 
• WinQS
• DimX
• SAP – Adding Contracts, Variation Orders and Creating Purchase Orders

I also have experience in the following:

• MS Excel - Pivots, Formulas
• Managing data, Reports, Graphs etc. 
• MS Word - Formatting, Graphs, Forms, etc. 
• MS PowerPoint - Presentations, Graphs etc.
• Microsoft Outlook
• Google Sheets
• PDF Creation
• Editing
• Web Researching
• Technical Writing
• Academic Writing
• Report Writing
• Proofreading
• Travel Planning
• Data Entry 
• PDF to word
• PDF to Excel 
• Emails Management 
• Calander Management
• Travel Management
• Expense Management
• Meeting Support 
• Manage Documentation
• Create Reports
• Analyse Data
• Basic Bookkeeping

Academic Qualifications

Tshwane University of Technology 2001-2002 

BTech: Quantity Surveying (cum laude)

Tshwane University of Technology 1997-2000

National Diploma Building

SQ Data and Consulting 2007 

Project Management Foundations

Additional Academic Qualifications

Association of Arbitrators 

Certificate Course in Arbitration 2021

Modules Completed:

• Introduction The Theory of Law
• Law of Contract
• Law and Practice of Arbitration

Fellowship Admission Course 2022 - Current

Modules Completed:

• The Law of Contract
• The Law of Delict

Professional Qualifications

  Association of South African Quantity Surveyors (4722)

South African Council for the Quantity Surveyor Profession (3393)

Association of Arbitrators (2033) 

Project Management South Africa (6751)