Hilda Kyeeru

hilda.kyeeru@mak.ac.ug / hildakyeeru@gmail.com
+256 789 091 947 / +256 707 055 707
Department of Construction Economics and Management

Hilda Kyeeru

Assistant Lecturer

Areas of Research Interest: Green Building, Sustainability, Human Centered Design, Construction Information Technology, Building Information Modelling

Brief Biography

Hilda Kyeeru is a Project Quantity Surveyor by profession, with experience in cost planning, monitoring and control, construction project management and track record in identifying and mitigating potential construction cost overruns.

In her career, her mission is to support construction stakeholders to realize profitable and sustainable construction ventures through corporate and project financial planning and analysis, value and risk management, sustainable design and development and Construction Information Technology.

Education Background

  • 2019-2020: Masters in Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying (MSc. CMQS), Heriot Watt University.
  • 2011 – 2015: Bachelor of Science Degree in Quantity Surveying (BSc. QS), Makerere University Kampala.
  • 2009 – 2010: Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (U.A.C.E), Kings College, Budo.
  • 2005 -2008: Uganda Certificate of Education (U.C.E), Iganga (Girls) Secondary School.

Other key skills training (Certification)

  • CPD‐certified workshop in the “Getting Started” programme for postgraduate research students provided by the Research Futures Academy, Heriot-Watt University (Academic year 2022/23)

Courses Taught

  • CMG 1101: GEOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
  • QUS 2101: CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY II

Professional Associations / Memberships

  • Graduate Member – Institute of Surveyors of Uganda

Awards

  • The Building Information Modelling (BIM) Management Practice Sdn
  • Bhd Prize 2020 for achieving a Distinction Master’s degree in Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying, while at Heriot Watt University, Malaysia.

Work Record

  • September 2022 to date: - Assistant Lecturer, Construction Economics and Management, School of Built Environment, Makerere University, Kampala.
  • July 2021 to July 2022: - Project Quantity Surveyor, Oxtra ltd, Kitintale Kampala.
  • November 2020 to April 2021: - Construction Project Manager, Picodesigns & Construction Services Ltd, Kampala.
  • August 2018 to August 2019: - Senior Quantity Surveyor Company: Galbern Construction Works Ltd, Kampala.
  • July 2018 to September 2018: - Project Quantity Surveyor, GMHD Construction Ltd, Kampala.
  • September 2015 to May 2016: - Project Quantity Surveyor, Trek Construction Limited, Kampala.
  • Research Supervisor, Data Collection and Entry at Prime Business Consultants, Mukono.
  • Research Assistant at AgriNet Uganda Ltd, Kampala
  • Student Helper at Heriot Watt University, Malaysia.