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Cherese Marks

@cheresemarks

Civil engineer leading climate-resilient road and infrastructure projects and adaptation planning through technical advisory.

Zimbabwe

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a civil/infrastructure role where I can deliver and advise on climate-resilient projects—supporting ESIAs, resilience planning, and post-disaster recovery with strong technical, planning, and reporting leadership.

I’m a civil engineer specializing in climate-resilient road, building, and civil infrastructure delivery, with hands-on experience from emergency response through long-term infrastructure planning. Since October 2020, I’ve served as a lead engineer on projects including the Villa Boardwalk, Questelles Police Station Expansion, VINLEC PV Plant Access Road, and the York River Training Project in Campden Park.

I also contribute technical guidance at the national level, serving on a National Technical Advisory Committee on Climate Change from 2025 and supporting National Adaptation Plan and Sectoral Adaptation Plan processes. I prepare Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, support resilience initiatives during recovery programmes (including VEEP and BERRy), and worked in the Emergency Operation Center during the La Soufrière volcanic eruption of 2021—conducting damage assessment and producing recommendations to strengthen infrastructure.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Engineer

Current

Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure and Physical Planning

Oct 2020 - Present (5 years 9 months)

Serves as lead engineer on road, building, and civil infrastructure projects, including preparation of environmental and social impact assessments. Provides technical advisory support for recovery and resilience programmes, contributes to climate change adaptation planning, and supports emergency response and damage assessment activities.

Infrastructure Engineering Road And Civil Works National Adaptation Plan Processes Sectoral Adaptation Plans Recovery And Resilience Programme Technical Advisory Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Support Damage Assessment River Clearing And River Training In Red Zones Payment Certificate Preparation feasibility studies

Student Engineer (Intern)

Hutchinson Construction Co Ltd

Jun 2016 - Aug 2016 (2 months)

Supported construction supervision activities, including supervising the construction of a retaining wall structure and assisting with site inspections.

Construction Supervision Retaining Wall Construction Oversight Site Supervision Site Inspections

Intern

Argyle International Airport Inc.

Jun 2014 - Jul 2014 (1 month)

Assisted a quantity surveyor with data collection and preparation of reports.

Data Collection Report Preparation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering

2019 -

Activities and societies: Research project: Cracking Healing Evaluation of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Using Indirect Tensile Stiffness Modulus Test (ITSM).

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, including a research project on cracking healing evaluation of hot mix asphalt using the indirect tensile stiffness modulus test (ITSM).