Professional Profile
Professional Construction Manager with 48 years’ experience in the industry. Spent the last 30 years in Senior Management / Executive positions. As Contracts Director for Murray and Roberts Civils I managed large to mega projects throughout Africa. Responsible for an annual turnover of R130 million P/A in 2001 with a staff compliment in excess of 50. Strong project and resource management capabilities; served on Bursary and Training Boards. Sound knowledge of contracts. Achieved success in the resolution of many contractual issues.
Education
1996
Stellenbosch University
Construction Management Programme
1967
Bulawayo Technicon
National Technical Certificate (Part 3)
Professional Courses / Training
2012 Legal Liability for Projects Diploma
2010 A3 Safety Diploma from Anglo America
Professional Registrations / Memberships
• South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professionals.(PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGER)
Computer Skills
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) • Microsoft Projects
Areas of Expertise
• Construction management.
• Contract management. • High level client liaison.
• Construction mentorship and training.
• Construction Tendering
• Project Management
Career History
1. 2012 – JULY 2013
Hatch Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Responsibilities
• Overall construction Management of the Sishen West Expansion Project.
• Reporting directly to the Senior Project Manager.
• Directly managing 4 main Contractors: roads and earthworks, plate laying, signalling and power.
• Constructing rail, road, water pipelines, power lines and 2 electrical substations. Total Value Approximate value: R1, 2 billion.
• Effectively managing and coordinating various discipline Supervisors.
• Chairing weekly progress meetings with all the Contractors as well as 1 client meeting per month.
• Chairing daily team meetings.
• Continuously monitoring and managing the overall project schedule.
• Micro Managing via daily progress meetings with Contractors who slip on the schedule.
• Proactively managing all interfaces between various project contracts.
• Assessing all Contractor’s method statements and risk assessments in order to ensure safe working conditions.
Achievements
• Successfully jacked a major rail under rail culvert during an 11 day shut of Orex line.
• Successfully commissioned the 25km long Western Deviation Railway on time.
• Reduced the risk of delayed commissioning by initiating the restructuring of the main Contractor’s organ gram.
• Successfully completing the Project.
2. 2010 – 2012
Raubex Construction
Pretoria, South Africa
SENIOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Responsibilities
• Reporting directly to the Managing Director.
• Effectively managing a staff of 30+ people.
• Tendering for and supervising various roads (for SANRAL) and mining projects throughout RSA with a value of R600 million.
• Assessing and grading staff (assisting the Managing Director and the HR Manager).
• Assisting with the introduction of a new costing system.
Achievements
• Introduced staff assessments and grading.
• Successfully averted a R1 million loss by giving early warning to the client that the project was under budgeted.
3. 2008 – 2010
Hatch Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Responsibilities
• Reporting directly to the Senior Project Manager.
• Supervising the construction of the rail infrastructure for the new iron ore mine at Sishen South (value: +/- R550 million).
• Directly managing 4 main Contractors: roads and earthworks, plate laying, signalling and OHTE (Overhead Track Equipment).
• Effective management and coordination of the various discipline Supervisors.
• Chairing weekly progress meetings with all the Contractors as well as 1 client meeting per month.
• Chairing daily team meetings.
• Continual monitoring and management of the overall project schedule.
• Proactively managing all interfaces between various project contracts.
• Assessing Contractor’s method statements and risk assessments in order to ensure safe working conditions.
Major Projects
Sishen South Rail:
• The Project involved the construction of a 17km railway including 2 major structures and 17 culverts as well as a loco maintenance shed. I also facilitated the construction of the load out station.
Achievements
• Accelerated the project by the introduction of sectional hand-over. This meant that the plate laying Contractor could start sooner.
• Overcame materials shortage for the formation by the introduction of drilling, blasting and crushing.
4. 2004 – 2008
Various Companies (Freelancing)
South Africa and Botswana
PROJECT / CONTRACTS MANAGER
Responsibilities
• Reporting to the Managing Directors / Owners.
• Assisting with tendering, budgets and project management on a freelance basis.
• Appointed by Roadcrete Construction as a Project Manager on a 1 year contract to manage 2 infrastructure projects.
• Employed on a month-to-month basis by Sladden International Botswana to negotiate for and start up a village water supply project in North West Botswana and assisted the MD / Owner in the lodging of a contractual claim on another project.
• Employed on a month-to-month basis by Bovani Construction to assist the MD / Partner with tendering, cash flows and project management.
Clients
• Roadcrete.
• Sladden International.
• Bovani Construction.
5. 1993 – 2004
Murray and Roberts Civils
CONTRACTS MANAGER / CONTRACTS DIRECTOR
Responsibilities
• Successfully managing projects in Botswana, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa.
• Headed the Bursary Selection Board and was a member of the Training Committee (I was invited on to the Board in 1994).
Major Projects
• Parts of the Trans-Kalahari in Botswana 260kms of road from Ghanzi to Sehitwa.
• Irrigation project in Tanzania. This involved a 17km river diversion, Head-works construction and canalisation over 17,000 hectares.
• Construction of a major road in Uganda.
• Emergency reopening of roads in Mozambique.
• Construction of sections of the N1, N3 and N2 toll roads in South Africa.
Career History: Previous Positions
6. FREELANCER
Murray and Roberts Civils : Commissioned to do the Tender for the new International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon.
1992 – 1993
7. FREELANCER
Assisted small to medium Contractors with tender preparation
1991 – 1992
8. OPERATIONS MANAGER
Concor Technocrat
1991
9. DIRECTOR
Sladden International
1984 – 1991
10. GENERAL MANAGER
Natal Transport
1981 – 1984
11. SITE AGENT / DIRECTOR
Sladden International
1979 – 1981
12. SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR
Mulmar Construction
1975 – 1978
13. SENIOR SURVEYOR / SITE AGENT
Fowler Construction
1974 – 1975
14. SURVEYOR / SENIOR SURVEYOR.
Murray and Roberts Roads and Earthworks
1972 – 1974
15. SENIOR SURVEYOR / SUB-AGENT CIVILS
Cosgrin
1969 – 1972
16. SENIOR SURVEYOR / SUB-AGENT CIVILS
Cosgrin
1969 – 1972
17. SURVEYOR
Andrews Brothers Construction
1968
18. STUDENT DRAUGHTSMAN
Rhodesian Railways
1968
19. TRAINEE SURVEYOR
Hawthorn, Holmberg and Watson
1965
Key Strengths
• Track record of meeting timelines and expectations.
• Used to working under pressure and meeting strict deadlines.
• Able to handle change and adapt to new situations.
• Logical approach to analysing problems and determining key issues.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to relate well to others and establish good working relations.
• Management skills and leadership / mentoring capabilities.
Endorsements
“Pete is both proactive and organised in his approach to daily tasks as well as longer term construction planning. He has a very positive approach to resolving technical and contractual matters…His maturity, conscientiousness and construction experience brings invaluable experience to any project. As such Pete is recommended for any construction project, regardless of complexity or remoteness of location.”
Flip Gouws, Senior Project Manager: Infrastructure Rail and Transportation, Hatch
