STEPHEN RUPIYA
Harare
Overview
7
7
Languages
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
CIVIL & CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
NATWE CRAFT INVESTMENTS
2025.01 - Current
- Specialized foundation engineering for complex ground conditions and high-load structures, including assessment, design recommendations and construction support
- Civil structures design and supervision with practical oversight from concept through execution
- Technical due diligence and feasibility studies for civil and construction projects, including site reviews, option analysis, risk evaluation and implementation advice
- Quality assurance, occupational health and safety compliance, and environmental management planning to support safe and sustainable project delivery
- Managed contract administration, supporting claims, variations, certificates, and dispute avoidance to ensure project compliance and satisfaction
- Prepared Bills of Quantities, tender documentation, and cost estimates to guide procurement strategies and optimise budgeting during competitive bidding
- Engaged stakeholders, advised clients, and produced structured project reports to align decision-makers and enhance communication throughout project delivery
- Provided consultancy services to clients in civil engineering, focusing on project planning and execution.
- Mentoring and technical oversight of junior engineers, inspectors and site teams to strengthen delivery standards and professional development
EMPLOYER'S REPRESENTATIVE / RESIDENT ENGINEER
RAUBEX-ZIMBORDERS JV
Beitbridge
2021.01 - 2024.12
- Oversaw projects valued at USD 300 Million, ensuring successful execution and delivery
- Managed project budgets, ensuring financial compliance, accurate interim payment certificates, and adherence to quality and OHS standards
- Supervised 600+ labourers, 100+ artisans, and 14+ engineers to deliver project objectives
- Construction and supervision of Beitbridge Border Post Modernisation Project
- Harare-Beitbridge Highway Dualization
- Freight Terminal, Bus Terminal, Vehicle & Pedestrian Terminal construction
- ZIMRA Village Cluster Housing & Flats; sewer and water reticulations
PROJECT MANAGER
BCC-UNIK CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING / ICE JV
2019.10 - 2020.12
- Managed team of 150+ labourers, 40+ artisans, and 4 engineers, ensuring project adherence to timelines and quality standards
- Evaluated project budget of USD 200 million
- Calibrated hydraulic models and established discrete pressure zones, enabling effective NRW analysis
- Conducted hydraulic modelling of sewerage network, identifying problematic areas for BCC
- Upgrading, renewal and replacement of water mains; supply of domestic water meters
- Assessed surface water sources (Mthabezi, Mzingwane, Upper Ncema, Inyankuni, Insiza)
- Bulawayo Water and Sewerage Service Improvement Project (BWSSIP)
RESIDENT ENGINEER / SPECIALIST SUPERVISING ENGINEER
UWP CONSULTING LTD & MECC CONSULTING LTD
Lusaka
2016.09 - 2019.09
- Managed Kafue-Lusaka bulk water transmission pipeline project (120 km) to improve water supply reliability in the region.
- Coordinated extension and refurbishment of University Training Hospital (UTH) 200-bed block (USD 400M) to enhance healthcare capacity.
- Supervised 400 labourers, 100 artisans, and 12 engineers on site to ensure project adherence to timelines and quality standards.
- Millennium Challenge Account Zambia Projects — Lusaka drainage, water reticulation and sewerage
- Smart Safe Water Scheme Scaling Up Project, Jack Compound, Lusaka
- Non-Revenue Water Surveys; WASH projects in Lusaka townships
- Value: USD 800 Million
CONTRACTS MANAGER / PROJECT MANAGER
NEWBASE CIVIL & N-FRASYS INFRASTRUCTURES JV
2015.09 - 2016.08
- Managed OHS plans and EMP submissions while ensuring compliance with FIDIC, GCC, and NEC contract management standards
- Oversaw construction of Mapai Hospital, Dr. Fernando Nobre General Hospital & Training Institute, delivering a 25-bed, two-floor building
- Constructed mass residential housing for Mimosa Mining, including single and double-storey apartments and facilitated water and sewer reticulations
- Constructed high voltage pylon and substation in Mapai/Gaza, Mozambique.
- Performed maintenance works on mine tailing dams in Zvishavane, Zimbabwe.
- Value: USD 10M — USD 25M
CONTRACTS MANAGER
IMBUMB A ASPHALTING & EARTHWORKS CIVIL & CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERS
Durban
2014.01 - 2015.09
- Managed GCC, NEC, and JBCC contracts, ensuring compliance and timely execution across projects.
- Value: ZAR 500M + ZAR 40M
- Constructed 6 megalitre concrete tank for water reservoirs in Zululand, enhancing local water supply.
- Executed 3,000m bulk water pipeline construction in Zululand, improving infrastructure reliability.
- R. Khan Hospital — additional 20-bed hostel (ZAR 40M); Uphongolo General Hospital extension (ZAR 15M)
- Road construction for KwaDukuzwa Township KZN — 100 km
- Road maintenance and surfacing — Durban Metropolitan 200 km (eThekwini Municipality)
CONTRACTS MANAGER / RESIDENT ENGINEER
MADZ BUILDING & CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS
Harare
2010.01 - 2013.12
- Assessed project value of USD 20 million for budgeting and financial planning
- Led mass housing construction for 150 units dedicated to mining employees — 150 units for mining employees
- Developed turf water reservoirs at Zimplats for efficient water storage — Zimplats/Ngezi Mining Compound; 5 megalitres ground and elevated tanks
- Installed bulk water pipeline using 8,000m of UPVC, steel, and concrete pipes — 8,000m UPVC/Steel/Concrete pipes
- Managed tailings at Ngezi Mine, implementing new sewer reticulations for Turf Mining Location
- Constructed main sewer line and commissioned tailing and sewer ponds
- Constructed new mining hospital featuring emergency wards and outpatient facilities — emergency wards and outpatient facilities
PROJECT ENGINEER
SYNOHYDRO CIVIL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION
2006.01 - 2009.12
- Supervised structural steel installation, earthworks, and concrete projects, ensuring compliance with FIDIC/GCC/NEC/JBCC contracts and industry standards.
- Dualization of Francistown to Ramokwebana Road — 160 km (BW 800M)
- Game City Mall — 120+ commercial shops (BW 1 Billion)
- Gaborone Private Hospital — medical and surgical wards, 200+ beds (BW 400M)
- Extension and renovation of Bokamoso Private Hospital — 160+ beds (BW 200M)
- Upgrading of Sir Seretse Khama International Airport — water and sewer reticulations (BW 600M)
- Value: BW 200M — BW 1 Billion per project
SITE AGENT
COSTAIN CIVIL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION (PTY) LTD
2003.01 - 2005.12
- Oversaw daily operations of 500 labourers, 100 artisans, and 12 engineers on construction sites, ensuring project timelines and quality standards were met.
- Completed multi-story building for Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, enhancing financial institution's operational capacity.
- Construction of BTV Complex in Gaborone — 4 stories (BW 150M)
- Constructed students' dormitories for Ministry of Higher Education at Domboshawa Training Centre, supporting educational infrastructure development.
- Construction of Domboshawa Sewer Ponds; Rural Medical Centre — 50 beds
- Upgrading, rehabilitation and paving of roads in various urban and rural districts
CIVIL ENGINEER / SITE AGENT
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION & NATIONAL HOUSING (MPCGNH)
1999.01 - 2002.12
- Managed over 10,000 labourers, 400 artisans, and 200 engineers to ensure project delivery
- Oversaw project budget of ZWD 10 billion to ensure financial compliance and resource allocation
- Chitungwiza General Hospital and Specialized Intensive Unit Construction
- Harare General Hospital — Maternity Wing, Theatre, Paediatric Wards, Radiology, Renal Unit — 500+ beds
- Renovated and upgraded District Hospitals across 10 provinces to enhance healthcare facilities
- Multi-Story Government Composite Offices in all 10 provinces
- Low, medium and high-rise residential units and services across 10 provinces
- Non-Revenue Water Surveys; WASH projects; sewer and water reticulations
- Students Hostels at University of Zimbabwe
Education
CERTIFICATE - URBAN WATER DEVELOPMENT CPD TRAINING AWARD
Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
2017-01
CERTIFICATE - LEVEL 2 AWARD IN SUPERVISING STAFF SAFELY
British Safety Council — MCAZ
Lusaka, Zambia2017-01
DIPLOMA - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT
Zimbabwe Institute of Management
2012-01
CERTIFICATE - COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING (ACC-PAC FOR WINDOWS)
Gaborone Technical College
Botswana2003-01
CERTIFICATE - CIVIL & CONSTRUCTION ASSESSOR & VERIFIER
Botswana Ministry of Education — Dept. of Vocational Education
2001-01
DEGREE - BSC CIVIL ENGINEERING (HONOURS)
University of Zimbabwe (UZ)
Harare, Zimbabwe1998-01
ADVANCED LEVEL (A LEVEL) FORM 6 - Mathematics, Physics, CDhemistry, Geography
St. Francis High School
Chegutu, Zimbabwe1988-01
Skills
- Project management
- Contract administration
- Site inspections
- Structural analysis
- Structural Design
- MS Project
- MS Office Suite
LANGUAGES
English — Excellent (S/R/W)
Shona — Excellent (S/R/W)
Chinyanja — Excellent (S/R/W)
Tswana — Excellent (S/R/W)
Nyungwe — Excellent (S/R/Intermediate W)
Portuguese — Intermediate (S/R/W)
Zulu — Excellent Speaking / Intermediate (R/W)
Websites, Portfolios, Profiles
Skype: stephen.rupiya1
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
- Passport: AE926470
- Skype: stephen.rupiya1
- Passport: AE926470
REFERENCES
- RICKAIN, NKULU, Projects Schedule Manager, rickainn@uwp.co.za, +27 712 911 199, +260 969 147 610, UWP Consulting, Zambia
- ERNEST, CHIKWANDA, Director, ernechick@yahoo.co.uk, +260 977 747 224, MECB Consulting Ltd, Zambia
- TANDA, CHISI, Chief Operations Officer, tchisi@n-frasys.com, +263 772 181 086, N-Frasys Civil Eng. & Con – Moz. MPI JV (NewBase)
- LEONARD, MPOFU, Managing Director, leonmp32@yahoo.com, +263 773 668 063, MADZ Building, Civil Engineering Contractors, Harare, Zimbabwe
- PAULOS, MPASU, Managing Director, mpmasu67@yahoo.com, +27 719 222 849, Imbumba Asphalting & Earthworks, Durban, South Africa
- MR. PAN, CHUNYU, Contracts Engineer, +267 750 30640, Synohydro Civil & Construction Engineers, Gaborone, Botswana
- ZWENI, VUMMA, Projects Chief Engineer, zvumma@yahoo.com, +263 775 153 466, Costain Civil Engineering & Construction (PTY) Ltd
- MANGANI, ZULU, Senior Consultant, manganizulu@hotmail.com, +263 785 035 504, +260 966 784 042, BCC-UNIK CEC JV with ICE (Z) Ltd
INTERESTS
Drawing Architectural Designs, Reading Technical Books, Fishing, Jogging
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- ZIMBABWE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (MZIE)
- Member No. 121449 — Since 2012
- AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS (ASCE)
- Member — Since 2013
- BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL (BSCM)
- Member — Since 2017
- ENGINEERING REGISTRATION BOARD OF ZAMBIA (ERB)
- No. 420302172017339 — Since 2017
- ENGINEERING INSTITUTION OF ZAMBIA (EIZ)
- Pr. R. Engineer No. 22030217339 — Since 2017
COUNTRIES OF EXPERIENCE
Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana
Timeline
CIVIL & CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
NATWE CRAFT INVESTMENTS
2025.01 - Current
EMPLOYER'S REPRESENTATIVE / RESIDENT ENGINEER
RAUBEX-ZIMBORDERS JV
2021.01 - 2024.12
PROJECT MANAGER
BCC-UNIK CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING / ICE JV
2019.10 - 2020.12
RESIDENT ENGINEER / SPECIALIST SUPERVISING ENGINEER
UWP CONSULTING LTD & MECC CONSULTING LTD
2016.09 - 2019.09
CONTRACTS MANAGER / PROJECT MANAGER
NEWBASE CIVIL & N-FRASYS INFRASTRUCTURES JV
2015.09 - 2016.08
CONTRACTS MANAGER
IMBUMB A ASPHALTING & EARTHWORKS CIVIL & CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERS
2014.01 - 2015.09
CONTRACTS MANAGER / RESIDENT ENGINEER
MADZ BUILDING & CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS
2010.01 - 2013.12
PROJECT ENGINEER
SYNOHYDRO CIVIL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION
2006.01 - 2009.12
SITE AGENT
COSTAIN CIVIL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION (PTY) LTD
2003.01 - 2005.12
CIVIL ENGINEER / SITE AGENT
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION & NATIONAL HOUSING (MPCGNH)
1999.01 - 2002.12
CERTIFICATE - URBAN WATER DEVELOPMENT CPD TRAINING AWARD
Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
CERTIFICATE - LEVEL 2 AWARD IN SUPERVISING STAFF SAFELY
British Safety Council — MCAZ
DIPLOMA - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT
Zimbabwe Institute of Management
CERTIFICATE - COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING (ACC-PAC FOR WINDOWS)
Gaborone Technical College
CERTIFICATE - CIVIL & CONSTRUCTION ASSESSOR & VERIFIER
Botswana Ministry of Education — Dept. of Vocational Education
DEGREE - BSC CIVIL ENGINEERING (HONOURS)
University of Zimbabwe (UZ)
ADVANCED LEVEL (A LEVEL) FORM 6 - Mathematics, Physics, CDhemistry, Geography
St. Francis High School