Benedette Marigi
@benedettemarigi
PMP-certified Project Manager and Civil Engineer delivering governed infrastructure programs across Kenya with schedule and budget control.
What I'm looking for
I’m a PMP®-certified Project Manager and Civil Engineer with over seven years of experience delivering infrastructure, industrial, and construction projects across Kenya. My work focuses on managing concurrent projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and strengthening project governance to deliver on schedule, within budget, and to required quality standards.
Through practical experience across the full project lifecycle, I plan and coordinate complex delivery—handling budgets, schedules, procurement, contracts, risks, and executive reporting. I’ve managed project portfolios valued at over KES 500 million and improved reporting turnaround by 30% by introducing structured governance and reporting frameworks.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Project Development Manager
Synergetic Development Group (SDG)
Jan 2026 - Present (9 months)
Leading the delivery of industrial and infrastructure projects from planning through close-out, overseeing multiple concurrent workstreams and ensuring successful project execution. Responsible for strengthening project governance, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and driving project performance across the portfolio.
Key Achievements:
• Managed a portfolio of 3–5 concurrent projects, ma
Assistant Project Manager
Synergetic Development Group (SDG)
Jul 2024 - Dec 2025 (1 year 5 months)
Supported the successful delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects by coordinating project plans, monitoring performance and facilitating collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. Contributed to project governance, budget oversight and stakeholder reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Achievements:
• Developed integrated project schedules, implementation plans, risk registers
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
SOBETRA
May 2023 - Feb 2024 (9 months)
Support quantity surveying, project reporting, and cost management for the Konza Technopolis development to support effective financial oversight and project governance. Coordinate cost summaries, valuations, and documentation to strengthen cost control and compliance.
Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Konza Technopolis Project
SOBETRA
May 2023 - Feb 2024 (9 months)
Supported quantity surveying, project reporting and cost management activities for the Konza Technopolis development, contributing to effective financial oversight and project governance across a flagship national infrastructure programme.
Key Achievements:
• Coordinated production reports, cost summaries and project documentation to improve reporting accuracy and visibility.
• Validated work val
Quality Assurance and Quality Control Inspector
SOBETRA
Jul 2022 - Apr 2023 (9 months)
Oversaw quality assurance activities for large-scale civil works, ensuring construction activities complied with engineering specifications, contractual requirements and quality standards throughout project execution.
Key Achievements:
• Performed quality inspections across civil works, materials and construction activities.
• Identified non-conformances early, reducing defects and supporting tim
Quality Assurance & QC Inspector
SOBETRA
Jul 2022 - Apr 2023 (9 months)
Oversee quality assurance activities for large-scale civil works, ensuring construction activities comply with engineering specifications and contractual quality standards. Conduct inspections, maintain quality documentation, and support resolution of technical quality issues.
Contractor's Site Agent
Stone Center Ltd Kenya
Feb 2020 - Nov 2021 (1 year 9 months)
Coordinated day-to-day site operations for commercial apartment developments, supporting construction supervision, contractor coordination and project delivery in line with approved plans.
Asst Clerk of works
Sprinter real estate investment ltd
Sep 2018 - Feb 2020 (1 year 5 months)
Assist with construction supervision and site coordination for real estate development activities. Support project coordination and compliance-related work through documentation and communication with project stakeholders.
Intern
CAS CONSULTANTS LTD
Jan 2017 - Apr 2017 (3 months)
Support civil engineering and construction engineering activities during internship work. Assist with tasks involving spreadsheets and basic project-related documentation.
Intern
Ministry of Public Works and Housing
Jan 2016 - Apr 2016 (3 months)
Support engineering-related activities within the ministry environment as an intern. Assist with construction engineering tasks and related work requiring coordination and communication.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)
Master of Science - MS, Construction Engineering and Management
Technical Institute of America
Project Management
2024 - 2025
Kenya Institute of Project Management
Post Graduate Diploma, Project Management
2019 - 2021
DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (DeKUT)
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
2013 - 2018
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Master of Science (MS), Construction Engineering and Management
2025 -
Pursuing a Master of Science in Construction Engineering and Management beginning in 2025.
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
2013 - 2018
Earned a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering between 2013 and 2018.
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