Tinashe Chapisa
Murphy’s Town, Dublin,Ireland
Summary
I am a precise and visually astute junior engineer with vast, diverse experience in construction and real estate surveying. I have acquired experience in measuring distances between reference points, and identifying boundary locations of land. Pinpoints locations and foundations for new buildings. I have also worked under the Ministry of Infrastructure Development of Zimbabwe in the construction of roads. In my years with Steba Land Surveyors and DM Civils, I have managed to communicate exact findings to cartographers, architects, and construction managers. I am an engineering survey technician with an extensive background in property mapping and field data collection. Completed topographic survey work for a large-scale "blanket mine" in a solar plantation project during the previous year and delivered results in a challenging environment, with my organizational and technical skills enabling impressive outcomes for the project. I am a young and energetic person who is always eager to learn new things and skills. I am also in the process of acquiring more academic knowledge and experience by further pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, and beyond in our field.
Since the beginning of my engineering career, I have completed more yhan 15 big ground works civil projects, three of which were completed under DM Civils agency here in Ireland.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Junior Engineer
DM civils And surveying specialists LTD.
Droheda, Ireland
04.2024 - Current
- Surveying and setting out all the ground services.
- Setting out of kerbs from base kerbs, precast, and insitu kerbs.
- Topographic survey.
- Interpretation of all construction drawings.
- Full, accurate, and compliant Irish water as-built drawings.
- Fully, prepared, detailed manhole cards.
- Fully detailed stormwater as-built drawings.
- Fully detailed wastewater as-built drawings.
- Setting out for road construction and paving.
Engineering Survey Technician
STEBA LAND SURVEYORS
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
06.2021 - 08.2023
- Used GPS bases and receivers, electronic measuring devices, and robotic total stations to complete detailed surveys.
- Calculated height, depth, property lines, and other characteristics of the terrain.
- Read and interpreted legal documents, construction drawings, and maps to complete surveys.
- Assessed historical records, maps, and topographical data as part of survey operations.
- Maintained timely and accurate oral and written technical reports of survey activities.
- Utilized GPS equipment for navigation purposes during fieldwork.
- Prepared land records for legal descriptions and easements.
- Collaborated with engineers, architects, and contractors on design projects requiring survey input.
- Visited sites to take field notes, measure boundaries, and collect data from existing structures or monuments.
- Verified the accuracy of survey data by comparing it with existing plans or documents.
- Developed detailed drawings of property lines and features using AutoCAD software.
- Maintained records of all surveying activities performed on-site.
- Conducted surveying operations, including boundary surveys, topographic surveys, and construction layout surveys.
- Researched historical documents such as deeds, maps, and titles to locate evidence of boundaries or other features of interest.
- Operated robotic total stations for collecting data points at various locations.
- Provided support in resolving disputes regarding property boundaries, or rights-of-way issues.
- Performed calculations to determine elevations, slope distances, and other measurements in order to create a survey map.
- Assisted in the preparation of cost estimates for surveying services.
- Provided technical advice on engineering projects related to surveying activities.
- Interpreted data collected from fieldwork in order to produce accurate maps or diagrams.
- Assisted in the preparation of reports summarizing survey results and findings.
- Documented survey findings, and prepared detailed reports.
- Completed assessments, measuring boundaries, and notable landmarks.
- Reviewed field survey data using a calculator, a computer, and GPS equipment.
Education
Ordinary Level Certificate -
Nketa High school
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe01.2018
National Certificate (level 6) in Surveying And Geomatics -
Bulawayo Polytechnic Institution
Bulawayo, ZimbabweSTUDYING - Geographic Information Systems
Technological University of Dublin
DublinSkills
- Surveying and setting out
- Total station (Leica, Topcon)
- AutoCAD
- AutoDesk Civil 3D
- Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
- Water infrastructure standard details
- Wastewater standard details
- Relocation surveys
- Topographical surveys
- Reconnaissance survey
- Trimble GPS
- Dumpy level
- Surveying
- Concrete and steel understanding
Projects Completed (Ireland)
1. “16 No, Housing development at Old knocklyon road, firehouse, Dublin.
2. Lot 6A3, Grey stones community college.
3. U_Store_it, liffey valley, Lucan, South Dublin.
References
Cafferkey Civils, Senior Engineer.
- Ian O’Mahony, +353 (87) 223 0947.
Cafferkey civils, Foreman.
- Christy McNamara, +353 (86) 031 4567
Steba land surveyors, Principal Land Surveyor.
- Farai Sibanda, +263 7 78424228
Languages
English, C2
Timeline
Junior Engineer
DM civils And surveying specialists LTD.
04.2024 - Current
Engineering Survey Technician
STEBA LAND SURVEYORS
06.2021 - 08.2023
Ordinary Level Certificate -
Nketa High school
National Certificate (level 6) in Surveying And Geomatics -
Bulawayo Polytechnic Institution
STUDYING - Geographic Information Systems
Technological University of Dublin