Paulo Manuel Vilanculos Jr.
Maputo City
Summary
Civil Engineer with experience in infrastructure, building construction, and quality management, supporting large-scale projects from design through execution. Strong background in project planning, QA/QC, structural concrete works, site supervision, and contractor coordination. Proven ability to deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget, with growing exposure to Oil & Gas HSE standards and industrial project environments.;
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Site Engineer (on a temporary contract)
Highlighter Group
Matola City
10.2024 - Current
- Planned and coordinated construction execution phases, ensuring activities comply with approved drawings, technical specifications, and project schedule for Multi-storey residential, commercial and public buildings in Maputo Province.
- Supervised daily site operations for 30+ workers and subcontractors, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and safety procedures.
- Prepared and monitored material, equipment, workforce, and subcontractors to ensure adherence to engineering standards and project schedules.
- Prepare and monitor material, equipment and manpower requirements to ensure efficient resource allocation and project continuity.
- Conduct regular site inspections to verify construction quality, structural compliance, and adherence to project specifications.
- Coordinated with subcontractors, consultants, and stakeholders to resolve technical issues, facilitating continuous project progress.
- Manage punch lists and construction checklists, ensuring timely closure of outstanding works before project milestones.
- Support project management in progress monitoring, reporting, and documentation for project execution phases.
Construction Quality Assurance and Quality Control Engineer (QA&QC Engineer)
CERENIM, lda.
12.2022 - 09.2024
- Managed quality assurance and quality control activities for the construction of a 22-storey building, ensuring compliance with approved design, project specifications, and applicable engineering standards.
- Implemented Inspection and Test Plans (ITP) to monitor critical construction activities including reinforcement installation and concrete casting.
- Supervised construction material testing activities, including concrete compressive strength tests, concrete workability tests (slump tests), and steel reinforcement verification to ensure compliance with project specifications and engineering standards.
- Implemented quality control procedures for structural, MEP, and architectural finishing works across all 22 floors, ensuring thorough compliance inspections.
- Conducted site inspection and quality audits to verify compliance with project drawings, material specifications, and construction procedures.
- Prepared and reviewed Material Inspection Requests (MIR) and Work Inspection Requests (WIR) to facilitate timely inspections with consultants and project stakeholders.
- Coordinated external laboratory testing activities to verify compliance with project standards.
- Identified quality deviations and issued Non-Conformance Reports (NCR), ensuring corrective and preventive actions were implemented effectively.
- Coordinated with site engineers, contractors, and external laboratories to ensure testing, inspection, and certification of construction materials.
- Maintained QA/QC documentation, inspection records, and compliance
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Civil Engineering
Eduardo Mondlane University - Faculty of Engineering
Maputo City02-2023
Skills
- Site supervision and coordination
- Construction management
- Project planning and scheduling
- Quality assurance and control
- HSE fundamentals for oil & gas
- Cost estimation
- Microsoft Project
- AutoCAD design
- CYPECAD analysis
- QGIS mapping
- Microsoft Office suite
- Infrastructure and oil & gas projects
Certification
Project Management - Google LLC – 2025
Languages
- English
- Portuguese
- Changana
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 09/11/99
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Mozambican
Achievements And Projects
- CFM Ressano Garcia Railway Station - Rehabilitation Project, Ressano Garcia - Maputo Province, 11/01/24 - 12/31/25, The rehabilitation involved comprehensive upgrade works on the 2 story public building, aimed at restoring and modernizing the station's facilities to better serve passengers, staff, and freight operations.
- Micasa residence (by cerenim, Lda.), Mao Tse Tung Ave., neighboring kapital hotel, Maputo City, 12/01/22 - 07/31/24, Construction of a 22-story mixed-use building, featuring 4 basement levels for car parking, apartment floors, and a swimming pool on rooftop. I was actively involved in QA&QC.
- Cerenim headquarters (by cerenim, Lda.), Kenneth Kaunda Ave., N697, Maputo City, 06/01/23 - 06/30/24, Construction of a 4-story commercial offices building. My responsibilities included elaboration of concrete structure project and construction site inspection for product parameters compliance checklist.
- Diamond corner project (by cerenim, Lda.), Kenneth Kaunda with corner to Julius Nyerere Ave., Maputo City, 06/01/23, 07/31/24, A 5-story residential and mixed-use development building, featuring a convenient carpark on level -1, where I was responsible for ensuring that all structural elements and infrastructure were implemented with design specifications, safety standards, and engineering best practices.
- 25 de setembro Project (by cerenim, Lda.), Alberto Massavanhane street corner with 25 de Setembro Ave., Maputo City, 08/01/23 - 06/30/24, A 5-story mixed-use building, for both commercial and businesses uses. I was responsible for the design of the concrete structure - from open retail areas to vehicular loads in the carpark to flexible office layouts. In addition, I conducted regular site inspections.
References
- Franciso Saul, 85 833 2760
- Edmilson Saquene, 87 287 4951
- Ramazan Güçlü, 87 363 0720
Timeline
Site Engineer (on a temporary contract)
Highlighter Group
10.2024 - Current
Construction Quality Assurance and Quality Control Engineer (QA&QC Engineer)
CERENIM, lda.
12.2022 - 09.2024
Bachelor's Degree - Civil Engineering
Eduardo Mondlane University - Faculty of Engineering