Career
January 2014 – Present
Sutherland Engineers
I work actively as a Structural Engineer on various projects ranging from small residential houses to large scale industrial warehouses and hotel developments. Throughout these various projects I am involved in the design of a wide range of structural components such as foundations, columns, slabs, link beams and geotechnical design with most of my experience being in seismic loading and its effect on buildings.
October 2013 – January 2014
Wayss & Freytag: Frankfurt, Germany
Assisted a team of engineers working on a 3km sewerage tunnel in Glasgow, Scotland. I was involved in the formulation of the tender document and the selection and design of the tunnel boring machine.
April 2013 – September 2013
Super Yacht Cleopatra
Deckhand on board a luxury super yacht. Duties included cleaning of the boat, crew work schedule maintenance, driving of guests and owners.
2011 – 2012
Chabivin Champagne Estate
Manager. I was in charge of sales, stock take, paying of wages as well as serving and entertaining guests.
November 2010 – February 2011
Rock Resorts One Ski Hill Place
Housekeeper at a luxury 5 star ski resort in Colorado, USA. Duties involved cleaning of rooms, entertaining of guests and stock take.
Education/Qualifications
Place of study : Stellenbosch University
Qualification : BEng (Civil Engineering)
Stream : Structural Engineering
Course length : 4 years
Years attended : 2009 – 2012
Place of study : Crawford College High School
Qualification : National Senior Certificate (NSC)
Years attended : 2003 – 2007
