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Curriculum Vitae

Personal Details
Name:

Jean-Pierre Horn

ID Number:

8502045036081

Passport Number:

481584941

Physical Address:
South African Address:

Entebbe, Uganda
130 Tecoma Street, Wonderboom, Pretoria 0182

Mobile :

+27 83 263 4644

+256 771 426 589

Email Address:

jeanpierre.horn@gmail.com
Jean.horn@outlook.com

Marital Status :

Married

Drivers Licence :

Code 08 SA Driving Licence

Career Objectives

Highly motivated and results driven Project Manager with 12 years experience
in Overall Management, Reading of Architectural and Construction Drawings,
Client Relationship Management, Reporting, General and Quality Management.

Strategic and innovative leader who thrives on challenge and the opportunity to
excel and deliver.

Skilled in numerous computer software programs including Microsoft Project,

Word, Excel and Photoshop.

Excellent verbal and written communications skills; fully bilingual in Afrikaans

and English. Able to work independently and handle complex assignments with
efficiency.

Education
Institution:
City/Country:
Qualification:
Completed:

Coligny High School

Coligny, North West Province
Matric
2002

Institution:

Intec College

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City/Country:
Qualification:
Completed:

Pretoria, South Africa

Diploma in Project Management
2008

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Project Managed the Below Mentioned Projects

Kigali Marriot Hotel (New Century Development); A five-star hotel property

with 254 guest rooms to the value of approximately US$55million.
Kigali City Hall (New Century Development); A $24million project office
block the Kigali City, consisting of six floors, 53 offices and thirteen conference
halls, the largest with a capacity for 300 people.
Pearl Marina Uganda (Roko Construction); Pearl Marina is a first-rate, mixeduse development in Entebbe, Uganda commissioned by Pearl Marina Estates
Ltd (PMEL). It offers luxury residences, top-notch hotel resorts, office parks, a
retail centre, a marina as well as a wide range of sports and recreational
activities, all supported by expertly planned, sustainable infrastructure. This
master-planned community shall sit on 389 acres of land on the Garuga
Peninsula and will epitomize the lakeside life. Construction of the development
is being executed in phases, and when complete, will have a built up area of
1,440,749 sq. m.
Link for reference - http://www.pearlmarina.co.ug/

Employment History
Roko Construction:
City/Country:
Position:
Start Date:
End Date:

Construction / Designing
Kampala, Uganda
Project Manager
April 2015
To Date

Responsibilities:

Deliver Project Management Program

To develop and deliver a project management program encompassing
all the details of a project to the team members.

Set Realistic Goals

Set realistic and practical goals for the project. Moreover, also develop
appropriate strategies for achieving these goals.

Provide Coaching and Guidance

Provide coaching and guidance to the team members about every
aspect of the project so that the team members can understand their
tasks fully and act on them efficiently.

Identify Resources
Identify all the internal and external resources whether financial or
human resources required completing the project successfully.

Evaluate Projects
Evaluate the progress of project on regular basis.

Keep an Eye on Latest Trends

Keep an eye of latest strategies, tools and terminologies used in project
management worldwide so that the Project Manager may also adopt
them to increase productivity.

Internal Communications Strategy

Develop and execute an efficient internal communication strategy for
ensuring communication with all levels of management within the
team.

Develop Tools and Techniques

Develop tools and techniques for disturbing tasks according to the
skills of every team member and also to evaluate the performance of
all team members.

Build and Implement

Build and implement or socialize the best practices for performing all
the tasks.

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New Century Development LTD:
City/Country:
Position:
Start Date:
End Date:

Construction/Development
Kigali, Rwanda and Kampala, Uganda
Project Manager
January 2011
March 2015

Responsibilities:

Prepare information regarding design, specifications, materials and

equipment
Estimate costs and schedules and other elements associated with
construction projects. Develop design ideas and create design
presentations.
Direct the production of construction documents, drawings, and
specifications.
Develop budgets and schedules to meet project objectives as well as
value engineering principles.
Organize client and team meetings.
Manage the project taking into account integration across all areas.
Engage with stakeholders.
Develop Project Plan.
Direct project resources.
Monitor and manage the project schedule.
Monitor and manage the project budget.
Monitor and manage the project risk.
Deal with operational issues
Coordinate schedules and workloads.
Review architectural documents for potential conflict with all
disciplines.
Direct the production of construction documents, drawings and
specifications
Organise meetings; including ensuring that minutes will be taken.
Prepare Project Status Reports and Project Change Requests.
Ensure project meets requirements and objectives.
Manage project team members.
Negotiate and resolve issues as they arise across areas of the project
and where they impact on other activities.
Look after the interests of the project team.
Generally act as the leading individual contributor and coordinator of
design problem-solving
Responsible for overseeing that all necessary testing is completed and
subsequent information is reported
Organise and chair project reference group meetings, as appropriate.
Communicate project status to project sponsor, all team members, and
other relevant stakeholders and involved parties.
Maintain project documentations
Assisted in the coordination of plans and designs
Helped to monitor the flow of development activities to ensure
completion of architectural work for new construction projects
Conducted studies and special projects on space planning, structural
analysis, design feasibility and other related architectural engineering
issues
Supported and assisted lead architect in all phases of a major project

Robertson Ventilation IND:

City/Country:
Position:
Start Date:
End Date:

Ventilation and Construction

Mesiaheed, Qatar and Johannesburg, South Africa
Contracts Manager
January 2009
December 2010

Responsibilities:

Monitoring the contractors progress and performance to ensure goods

and services conform to the contract requirements.
Authorizing payments consistent with the contract terms.
Resolving disputes in a timely manner.
Documenting significant events.
Maintaining appropriate records.

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Into Building
City/Country:
Position:
Start Date:
End Date:
Responsibilities:

Assign roles and responsibilities.

Prepared engineering support for in-house projects
Conducted research needed to complete architectural projects
Provided technical expertise and guidance in preparation of efficient
datasets, layouts, work statements, drawings and delivery schedules
Determining the sequence of activities, dependencies, required or
desired outcomes, and acceptable performance levels.
Developing a timetable and start and end date for each performance
component. Include milestones with accompanying timeframes, and
monitoring and reporting requirements.
Monitoring contractor activity on a specified frequency to identify
problem areas.
Meeting with the contractor on a regular basis to review progress,
discuss problems and consider necessary changes.
Contacting other staff as necessary to provide equipment and data.
Individuals who will interact directly with the contractor.
Establishing control of correspondence, data and reports.
Develops and maintains a detailed project schedule which includes
administrative tasks and all sites involved in the project.
Coordinate meetings, including travel arrangements and expense
reports.
Maintain Project Managers calendars.
Prepare and/or edit meeting minutes, presentations and tables.
Members, ensure adherence to deadlines.
File all project documents (hard and soft copies)
Responsible to track project changes and produces updated site based
schedule as agreed with engineering and project management.
Responsible to take input from the business analysts and project
engineers to develop and maintain the detailed schedules.
Oversee the development and implementation of core program
Components.
Orientation, the Advisement curriculum
Convene monthly meetings with directors
Develop and implement a Program Administration and Evaluation Plan;
Liaison with Qatalum staff to facilitate exchange of information and
resolution of problems
Conduct frequent site visits to each of the sites to observe activities,
meet with participants, and assess overall program effectiveness;
Maintain professional relationships with Qatalum personnel to enhance
the quality and timeliness of program services.
Construction
Pretoria / South Africa
Junior Project Manager
2004
2008
I was responsible for assisting the Project Manager on the following:
Identify and procure project infrastructure needs.
Develop Project Charter and obtain approval
Define project goals, objectives and success criteria
Develop and present Milestone review briefings
Develop the supporting plans such as scope, cost, risk, schedule,
quality, resource, security deliverables, procurement and change
management plans
Obtain organizational commitment and support for completion of
project task assignments, timing and quality
Manage and monitor day-to-day activity and provide direction to team
members and supporting organizations
Manage, or support, procurement process and contract administration
requirements
Develop and distribute project performance reports.
Evaluate project performance and initiate change requests as required
(scope, cost, schedule or quality)

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Obtain customer and management approval and acceptance of

completed product
Obtain customer and management approval and acceptance of
completed product
Complete contract closeout
Conduct lessons learned session and develop recommendations for
continuous improvement.

Achievements:

At both Robertson Ventilation IND and Into Building,

I started at a junior level and very quickly was
promoted to a more senior position

Skills Summary
Non-Technical Skills:
Skilled at coordinating resources effectively, achieving key
performance targets with a high degree of understanding of the
critical nature of time management. 5 year of experience in reading
of drawings.

Training Courses:
How to Implement Project Management in a Business World 2010,
Project Management Training 2009, MS Project 2008, First aid
courses, Safety Courses, Working on Heights Courses.
Computer Skills:
Microsoft Word 2003/2007/2010, Excel 2003/2007/2010, MS
Projects 2003/2007/2010

Languages
English, Afrikaans, Currently Learning Russia A1 Level.

Curriculum Vitae of Jean-Pierre Horn