TERTIARY EDUCATION:
Electrical Trade Test – Electrician
FURTHER COURSES ATTENDED:
– Corporate College International
• Project Management Program
– World Best Practice
• Safety Management Training Course (SAMTRAC Equivalent)
– IRCA Global
• Construction Safety Training Course (IRCON)
– IRCA Global
• Incident Investigation and Incident Causation Analysis Technique (AiCat)
– IRCA Global
• Management of Contractors Course
– IRCA Global
• Supervisors Legal Liability Course
– IRCA Global
• Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA)
– SAFEmap Africa (Pty) Ltd
• Risk Management Contractors Training Course
– World Best Practice
• SHE Principles and Theories
COMPUTER LITERACY:
– Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Exel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook)
– Primavera P3 & P6 (Analytical)
– MS Projects (Analytical)
EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE GAINED IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS:
– Dealing with multinational companies e.g. VALE and Rio Tinto.
– FIDIC, more specifically Plant and Design Build Contracts.
– NEC and NEC3 Based contracts.
– Working in a “hard dollar” construction environment.
– CPA (Contract Price Adjustment) claims based on the SEIFSA Indices.
DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT:
COMPANY: B&W INSTRUMENTATION & ELECTRICAL
DATE: February 2008 – Current
POSITION: Contracts Manager
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
– Receives Contract File when an order has been placed and familiarises myself with the Contract and the Contractual Requirements.
– Arrange customer Liaison Meetings.
– Attend weekly Planning and Progress Meetings.
– Use the Meeting Minutes to manage effective contract execution.
– Maintain Records of Communication with all the relevant parties to ensure accurate record of progress and Conformance to Contractual Obligations.
– Compile and submit Monthly Progress Reports to the Client as per agreement.
– Compile Monthly Status Reports submitted to the company. Report focuses on financial issues pertaining to DFL Labour, P&G’s and Material purchases. The report further focuses on the program, slippages and a summary of the project’s financial side with regards to invoicing, Compensation Events been priced, cost to completion, etc.
– Coordinate between the Site Management, Procurement, Expediting, Planning and other relevant departments, in setting and maintaining priorities, to ensure timely performance sufficient to keep the overall project on schedule and within budget.
– Liaises with both the customer and my own team to timeously communicate potential problems and to resolve these problems.
– Prepares the project Close-Out Report as per the customer’s and the company’s requirements.
– Direct and control the activities of sub contractors to ensure that safety, quality, schedule, design and specification requirements are achieved.
– Direct, monitor and motivate the Site Management in their performance and direct their activities as necessary to ensure project requirements are met.
– Ensure all documents and back up information are obtained and maintained with regard to contractual issues should a dispute or counter claim be instituted against the company.
– Work in conjunction with the Site Manager in developing site organization and staffing requirements, required to execute construction activities within project schedule and budget requirements.
– Overseeing of the QS department on site. Monitoring of monthly measurements, approval of monthly progress payment certificate before final submission to the client.
– Submits certificates or invoices to customers for payment and follow up on these payments to ensure a healthy cash flow for the company.
– Weekly monitoring of cost reports to ensure costs are kept within the allowable limits and that sufficient profit margins are being maintained.
– Co-ordinate and enforce legal requirements on site. Ensure the necessary permits and licenses are obtained and in place prior to start of construction activities e.g., Notice of project to manpower, insurance certificates, worker’s compensation, environmental permits, etc.
– Manage responsibilities in relation to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, to ensure compliance as stipulated by the act and site specific requirements.
SHORT SUMMARY OF PROJECTS PERFORMED FOR:
B&W INSTRUMENTATION AND ELECTRICAL LTD
From the period February 2008 to Current
VALE – CPP ADDITIONAL AIR COMPRESSORS TO THE WASH PLANT AREA.
– CLIENT: VALE – Moatize Coal Mine
– LOCATION: Moatize, Tete Province, Mozambique.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: E&I Installation for the Additional Air Compressors Installation on the two CPP Wash Plant areas.
– DESIGNATION: Contracts Manager
– CONTRACT TYPE: FIDIC Conditions of Subcontract for Construction
– PERIOD: October 2013 – Current and Ongoing
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: ABB.
RIO TINTO MOZAMBIQUE – SMALL PROJECTS.
– CLIENT: Rio Tinto – RTCM
– LOCATION: Moatize, Tete Province, Mozambique.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Various Small Projects within the Mining Area, Wash Plant Area, Exploration Camp Sites, Accommodation Villages, Training Centre and Office Complex
– DESIGNATION: Contracts Manager
– CONTRACT TYPE: FIDIC Short Form of Contract / Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design Build
– PERIOD: February 2012 – Current and Ongoing
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: Rio Tinto
JINDAL – CHIRODZI COAL MINE 33KV ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT.
– CLIENT: JINDAL (JSPL) – Chirodzi Coal Mine
– LOCATION: Chirodzi, Tete Province, Mozambique.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Installation of 33Kv Overhead Line network within the mine property.
– DESIGNATION: Contracts Manager
– CONTRACT TYPE: FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design Build
– PERIOD: May 2013 – Current
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: Jindal
JINDAL – CHIRODZI COAL MINE LIGHTING PROJECT.
– CLIENT: JINDAL (JSPL) – Chirodzi Coal Mine
– LOCATION: Chirodzi, Tete Province, Mozambique.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Installation of High Mast lighting poles and Street Lighting network within the mine property.
– DESIGNATION: Contracts Manager
– CONTRACT TYPE: FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design Build
– PERIOD: May 2013 – Current
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: Jindal
VALE – DOUBLE CIRCUIT 66KV OVERHEAD LINE REPAIR, DAMAGE CAUSED BY FLOODING.
– CLIENT: VALE – Moatize Coal Mine
– LOCATION: Moatize, Tete Province, Mozambique.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Installation of new 66Kv support structures as well as the repair of
existing support structures and the restringing on the damaged section of the line.
– DESIGNATION: Contracts Manager
– CONTRACT TYPE: FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design Build
– PERIOD: March 2013 – August 2013
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: ABB.
EDM – 220KV NAMPULA SUBSTATION STATCOM PROJECT.
– CLIENT: EDM (Mozambique National Energy Regulator)
– LOCATION: Nampula, Nampula Province, Mozambique.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: B&W Joint venture with Chinese company RXPE. Statcom installation and all associated Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Works.
– DESIGNATION: Contracts Manager
– CONTRACT TYPE: FIDIC Conditions of Subcontract for Construction
– PERIOD: September 2012 – Current
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: Power System Dynamics (PSD) & Hi-Fab.
JINDAL – CHIRODZI COAL PROJECT.
– CLIENT: Jindal (JSPL) – Chirodzi Coal Mine
– LOCATION: Chirodzi, Tete Province, Mozambique.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Construct a 33Kv Overhead Line from the 220Kv Substation to the 33Kv Switchyard and a 33Kv Overhead Line from the 33Kv Switchyard to the Coal Wash Plant (CPP).
– DESIGNATION: Contracts Manager
– CONTRACT TYPE: FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design Build
– PERIOD: August 2012 – March 2013
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: Jindal
RIO TINTO – MWALADZI HOUSING RELOCATION PROJECT.
– CLIENT: Rio Tinto – RTCM
– LOCATION: Moatize, Tete Province, Mozambique.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 33Kv OHL Reticulation and 400V Electrification Project.
– DESIGNATION: Contracts Manager
– CONTRACT TYPE: FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design Build
– PERIOD: May 2012 – January 2013
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: Rio Tinto
RIO TINTO – BENGA CHPP WASHPLANT PROJECT.
– CLIENT: Rio Tinto – RTCM – Benga Coal Mine
– LOCATION: Tete, Tete Province, Mozambique.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 66Kv OHL, 66Kv – 22Kv Substation, PFC, 22Kv Reticulation & E&I Installation on the Benga CHPP Washplant.
– DESIGNATION: Contracts Manager
– CONTRACT TYPE: FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction
– PERIOD: September 2011 – July 2012
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: Sedgeman
VALE – MOATIZE COAL PROJECT.
– CLIENT: VALE – Moatize Coal Mine
– LOCATION: Moatize, Tete Province, Mozambique.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 45Km 66Kv OHL, 220Kv–66Kv Substation (two new 45Mva feeders), 66Kv-22Kv Substation, 22 KV OHL Reticulation and 22 of 22Kv Substations.
– DESIGNATION: Contracts Manager
– CONTRACT TYPE: FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction
– PERIOD: March 2011 – May 2012
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: Joint venture between VALE, Odobrecht and Camargo Correa.
SASOL PETROLEUM – NATURAL GAS EXPANSION PROJECT.
– CLIENT: SASOL Petroleum – Temane
– LOCATION: Vilancoulos, Inhambane Province, Mozambique.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: E&I Installation on the Central Processing Facility.
– DESIGNATION: Contracts Manager
– CONTRACT TYPE: FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction
– PERIOD: February 2011 – October 2011
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: Foster & Wheeler
TRANSNET – SALDANHA IRON ORE RAIL LINE EXPANSION PROJECT.
– CLIENT: Transnet Capital Projects
– LOCATION: Saldanha Iron Ore Harbour, Saldanha, W/Cape Province, SA.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: High Mast Lighting and 22Kv Reticulation Project.
– DESIGNATION: Contracts Manager
– CONTRACT TYPE: NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract
– PERIOD: September 2010 – March 2011
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: HMG – JV (Joint Venture Between: Hatch, Mott MacDonald and Goba).
ANGLO PLATINUM PMR – NEW EFFLUENT PLANT PROJECT.
– CLIENT: Anglo Platinum – PMR, (Precious Metals Refiners)
– LOCATION: Rustenburg, North West Province, South Africa.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Entire E&I Installation on the new Effluent Plant Project.
– DESIGNATION: Site Manager
– CONTRACT TYPE: NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract
– PERIOD: June 2010 – August 2010
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: Hatch Consulting
ASSMANG – KHUMANI MINE PHASE 2, BKM EXPANSION PROJECT.
– CLIENT: Assmang – Khumani Mine
– LOCATION: Kathu, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 22Kv OHL Reticulation, E&I on the Overland Conveyors and Process Plant Expansion.
– DESIGNATION: Site Manager
– CONTRACT TYPE: FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction
– PERIOD: April 2010 & May 2010
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: DRA Consulting
BHP BILLITON – DMO OPTIMISATION PROJECT
– CLIENT: BHP Billiton – Douglas Colliery
– LOCATION: Witbank, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: E&I Installation on the Rom Tip, Overland Conveyors, New Coal Processing Wash Plant and Train Loading.
– DESIGNATION: Site Manager
– CONTRACT TYPE: FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction
– PERIOD: October 2009 – March 2010
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: Bateman Consulting for Coal Handling & DRA Consulting for the Process Plant.
PPC CEMENT – NTSHAFATSO EXPANSION PROJECT.
– CLIENT: PPC Cement – Herculus Plant
– LOCATION: Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: E&I Installation on the New Mill, Clinker Storage, Bagging Facility and the Process Plant Expansion.
– DESIGNATION: Site Manager
– CONTRACT TYPE: FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction
– PERIOD: March 2009 – September 2009
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: TWP Consulting
ANGLO PLATINUM – NEW PLATINUM CONCENTRATOR PROJECT.
– CLIENT: Anglo Platinum – Unki Mine
– LOCATION: Surugwe, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 22Kv Electrical Reticulation and 400V Power Distribution as Part of the Early Works Project.
– DESIGNATION: Site Manager
– CONTRACT TYPE: FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction
– PERIOD: January 2009 & February 2009
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: DRA Consulting and Vhumbunani Consulting.
TOTAL COAL – TUMELO PROJECT.
– CLIENT: Total Coal – Hendriena Mine Site
– LOCATION: Middelburg, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 22Kv OHL Reticulation and E&I Installation to Box Cut Mine and Mining Services.
– DESIGNATION: Site Manager
– CONTRACT TYPE: FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction
– PERIOD: September 2008 – December 2008
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: TWP Consulting
ASSMANG – KHUMANI MINE PHASE 1, BKM PROJECT.
– CLIENT: Assmang – Khumani Mine
– LOCATION: Kathu, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 22Kv OHL Reticulation and E&I Installation on the Process Plant.
– DESIGNATION: QA/QC Manager
– CONTRACT TYPE: FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction
– PERIOD: February 2008 – August 2008
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: DRA Consulting
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT: RUDNIC CONSTRUCTION (SELF EMPLOYED)
SHORT SUMMARY OF PROJECTS PERFORMED BY RUDNIC CONSTRUCTION
OVER AN 11 YEAR PERIOD 1997 TO 2007
SALDANHA STEEL – CABLE RACKING UPGRADE PROJECT.
– CLIENT: Saldanha Steel
– LOCATION: Saldanha, Western Cape Province, South Africa.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Replace Galvanised Cable Racking with GRP Racking and Re-Install Cabling.
– DESIGNATION: Site Manager
– PERIOD: 2007
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: NAC Engineering
ESKOM – 765KV SUBSTATION EXPANSION PROJECT.
– CLIENT: Eskom – Beta 765Kv Substation
– LOCATION: Dealesville, Free-State Province, South Africa.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: New 1200 meter Underpass and Substation Expansion Project including a 765Kv Feeder Bay.
– DESIGNATION: Site Manager
– PERIOD: 2006
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: Trans African Projects Consulting (TAP), Sub Contracting to Ikageng Projects.
SAMQUARZ SILICA – DRIER PLANT AND WET CLASSIFYING PLANT UPGRADE PROJECT.
– CLIENT: Samquarz Silica Mine
– LOCATION: Delmas, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Complete new E&I installation to the Drier Plant and Wet Classifying Plant, New MCC feeders, PLC, Cable Racking, Cables & Instrumentation.
– DESIGNATION: Site Manager
– PERIOD: 2005
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: NAC Engineering
METRORAIL – CABLE AND RAIL TRACK SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT.
– CLIENT: Metrorail
– LOCATION: Kempton Park, Gauteng Province, South Africa.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Replace all surface installed cables with underground cables and install a new rail track system from Kaalfontein Station to Kempton Park Station and all the stations in between.
– DESIGNATION: Site Manager
– PERIOD: 2004
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: Protekon, Sub Contracting to Siemens.
ESKOM – ESSELIN SUBSTATION UPGRADE PROJECT.
– CLIENT: Eskom – Esselin Substation
– LOCATION: Kempton Park, Gauteng Province, South Africa.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Additional 88Kv Sub Station Feeder Bay.
– DESIGNATION: Site Manager
– PERIOD: 2003
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: Eskom, Sub Contracting to Sibobili Construction.
SAMQUARZ SILICA – NEW CRUSHER, ROCK STORAGE AND O/L CONVEYOR PROJECT.
– CLIENT: Samquarz Silica Mine
– LOCATION: Delmas, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Complete new E&I installation to the New Primary Crushing, Rock Storage and overland Conveyor Project.
– DESIGNATION: Site Manager
– PERIOD: 2002
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: WHP Projects, Sub Contracting to Siemens.
SASOL SECUNDA – SMOKESTACK MV AND LV SWITCHGEAR UPGRADE PROJECT.
– CLIENT: Sasol Secunda
– LOCATION: Secunda, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: New MV and LV Switchgear installation to the Smokestack area.
– DESIGNATION: Site Manager
– PERIOD: 2001
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: Sasol, Sub Contracting to Siemens.
SASOL SECUNDA – OUTSIDE ASH EXPANSION PROJECT.
– CLIENT: Sasol Secunda
– LOCATION: Secunda, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Complete New E&I Installation to the Outside Ash expansion area.
– DESIGNATION: Site Manager
– PERIOD: 2001
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: Sasol, Sub Contracting to Siemens.
PETRONET – NEW FUEL PIPE LINE PROJECT, DURBAN TO SASOLBURG
– CLIENT: Petronet
– LOCATION: Pinetown, Pietermaritzburg, Mooiriver, Fort Mistake in the Kwazulu Natal Province and Frankfort in the Free State Province, SA.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Complete New E&I Installation to the 5 newly build Pump Station Substations on the new Fuel Pipe Line from Durban to Sasolburg.
– DESIGNATION: Site Manager
– PERIOD: 1999 to 2000
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: Petronet, Sub Contracting to Siemens.
PETRONET – EXCISTING PUMPSTATION UPGRADE PROJECT
– CLIENT: Petronet
– LOCATION: Kroonstad, Free State Province, South Africa.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Complete E&I Upgrade on Existing Petronet Fuel Pump Station.
– DESIGNATION: Site Manager
– PERIOD: 1999
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: Petronet, Sub Contracting to Siemens.
SAMQUARZ SILICA – PROCESS PLANT EXPANSION PROJECT.
– CLIENT: Samquarz Silica Mine
– LOCATION: Delmas, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: E&I installation to the New Secondary Crushing and Screening Plant, Rock Storage and Stacking Area.
– DESIGNATION: Site Manager
– PERIOD: 1997 to 1998
– CONSULTANTS/CLIENT: WHP Projects, Sub Contracting to Siemens.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT – J. FICK ELECTRICAL CC
– CLIENT: Various
– LOCATION: Work were executed at various locations, however the Head Office
was based in Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa.
– PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Various projects were worked on within the time that I was employed by J. FICK ELECTRICAL CC.
These projects included work that were performed on:
– Power Stations E&I
– Substations Construction
– Mining E&I Installations
– Domestic Electrical Installations
– DESIGNATION: Foreman
– PERIOD: 1992 to 1997
