Experience:
April 2023 – Present Fraser Alexander – Tailings Division (Africa & International)
Project Manager – Mining (Tailings)
• Present engineering/ technical options for project execution
• Responsible for technical/ engineering part of tenders to be submitted
• Co-ordinate delivery of technical/engineering projects
• Develop and manage schedules and budgets for each engineering/ technical phase of a project.
• Maintain a project register that covers all operations proposals submitted and studies conducted as well as a monthly status update.
• Ensure appropriate operational, financial, quality and productivity standards and goals are set and achieved, in support of overall project targets.
• Investigate conceptual project solutions to reduce client’s risks/costs.
• Ensure that the project are fully compliant to SHEQ requirements, policies, legislation and systems
• Monitor and report on quality and project risks.
• Action plans to mitigate quality risks.
April 2020 – Jan 2023 Seconded to Rand Water
End of Contract (Mapleton Pump Station – New Engine Room 3 Building, Pipelines
and Associated Structures) – Boksburg, Johannesburg – R257
million (Multidiscipline Project)
Resident Engineer (Consultant)
• Oversee construction of reinforced concrete, brickwork masonry, building finishes (plaster, tilling, plumbing, HVAC), structural steel, earthworks, and roadworks
• Co-ordinating with the Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Contractor
• Performed Cost and Contractual management in accordance with International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC)
• Check drawings and designs of the structural engineering work and address technical queries.
• Interaction with design team and assisting with resolution of design queries.
• Develop and perform quality control and safety checks, OHS, EMP’s & ISO
• Take charge of construction project and report on progress
• Track project schedule
• Establish and maintain project engineering records.
• Identify potential conflicts/delays and provide solutions to keep project on track.
• Verifying and certifying the progress and completion of civil work and certifying payments
• Ensuring that all materials and equipment used on the project meets required specifications.
• Ensuring the final product meets the specification and quality requirement of the contract.
• Chairing site progress meetings and technical meetings
• Ensure that the product meets the exact specifications of the contract and that all work is accurately noted and reported.
Accomplishments on Project
• Completed the Building works, Earthworks and Concrete Works for the New Engine Room 3 building with finishes.
• Completed the installation of steel pipelines with Diameters 1.8m, 1.6m and 1.4m with concrete valve chambers.
Jan 2020 – March 2020 Group Five Coastal (Southern Waste Water Treatment Works
(Resigned) Upgrade to Sea Outfall Pumping Scheme) – Merewent, Durban – R134 million (Multidiscipline Project)
Site Engineer II
• Performing the management and supervision of Civil works and managed sub-contractors.
• Performing Quality control and assurance
June 2019 – Dec 2019 Looking for New opportunities
• Application to ECSA for registration as a Professional Civil Engineering Technologist
• Attained Project Management Professional (PMP) accreditation.
• Application to SACPCMP for registration as a Professional Construction Project Manager
• Attended Labour Intensive Construction (NQF7) Course
May 2015 – May 2019 Group Five Coastal (Darvill Waste Water Treatment Works Upgrade
(Retrenched) - Hayfields, Pietermaritzburg - R 812 million (Multidiscipline Project)
Site Engineer II
• Managed the construction of reinforced concrete, brickwork masonry, building finishes (plaster, tilling, plumbing, HVAC), structural steel, earthworks, and roadworks.
• Co-ordinating with the Electrical and Mechanical Contractor
• Performed planning and resource management (Labour, Plant & Material requirements)
• Communicated with stakeholders on a technical level (site correspondence)
• Developed work programs and updates using MS Projects
• Assisted the Quantity surveyor in obtaining client’s approval on new rates and additional scope of work.
• Performed Cost and Contractual management in accordance with General Conditions Contract (GCC), pricing of site instructions prior to work and after work been done, ensuring compliance with the specifications.
• Performed the management and supervision of Civil works, road works, structural steel, civil piping including pressure testing and managed multi-disciplined sub-contractors.
• Performed Technical report writing based on site inspections.
• Performed Client Liaison and Relationship management.
• Developed Daily Cost vs. revenue reports and productivity reports.
• Assisted in compiling claims within the prescribed time frame (Identifying project risks & delays)
• Performed Daily Diary management in accordance with the programme and recording of delays/problems
• Resolved technical queries identified on drawings and by sub-contractors (Applying technical engineering procedures)
• Performed Quality control and assurance (Compiling Data Books)
• Managed site safety (Risk assessments, Toolbox talks and Daily Safety Inspection Tasks)
• Developed Non-conformance reports.
Accomplishments on Project
• Completed the Earthworks and Concrete Works for the New Inlet Works & MCC Building, MV Substation Building, New Meter Room Building, Digester MCC & Heat Exchange Building, Sludge to Lands Pump Station Building, SSPS Electrical Building, Oil Separator, FOGS Pump Station, New Primary Settling Tank No. 4, Refurbishment of Primary Settling Tank No. 1 & 2, Digester Feed Pump Station Building, Refurbishment of Primary Sludge Pump Station & New Lime Dosing Building with finishes.
• Managed sub-contractors for the construction of roads (layer works and asphalt of internal roads), Site Security Fencing and Gates installation, Structural Steel installation – Egg Shaped Digester Access Tower
September 2013 – April 2015 Group Five Coastal (New Multi – Product Pipeline (NMPP) Project Terminal1: Bayhead Road-Island View Cutler (Johannesburg to Durban)) - R 1550 million (Multidiscipline Project)
Site Engineer III & Civils Planner
• Developed work programs and updates using MS Projects
• Performed Cost and Contractual management in accordance with New Engineering Contract (NEC 3)
• Co-ordinating with the Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Contractor
• Performed the management and supervision of Civil works, structural steel and managed multi-disciplined sub-contractors.
• Performed Procurement management and scheduling of supplies.
Accomplishments on Project
• Completed the Concrete Works for the Fire Shed No. 3 & 5, Sapref T2107 & T2108, Precast concrete (Draw boxes, manhole lids, culverts) and Booster Pump B
• Managed sub-contractors for the construction of the precast concrete elements.
June 2011 – August 2013 Group Five Coastal (New Multi – Spring Grove Rollcrete Dam Project: Springvale, Rosetta, South Africa) - R 593 million (Multidiscipline Project)
Junior Engineer
• Managed the construction of reinforced concrete, brickwork masonry, building finishes (plaster, tilling, plumbing), structural steel and earthworks.
• Developed reports for site management daily meetings.
• Co-ordinating with the Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Contractor
• Performed Cost and Contractual management in accordance with International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC)
• Performed the management and supervision of Civil works, structural steel and managed multi-disciplined sub-contractors.
• Performed site level checks, measuring quantities, daily rebar production and material testing.
Accomplishments on Project
• Completed the Concrete Works for the River diversion culvert, Intake Tower & Outlet Valve House Building, Left & Right Training Wall, Stilling Basin, Operating Block, Spillway Crest, Piping Installation & Precast Installation of Concrete Barriers on Dam Wall
• Managed sub-contractors for the mechanical piping installation and concrete works
June 2010 – December 2010 Group Five Coastal (New Multi – Product Pipeline (NMPP) Pump Station 5: Ladysmith, Kwa-Zulu Natal, (Johannesburg to Durban)) - R 950 million (Project Value)
Junior Engineer
• Managed the construction of reinforced concrete, brickwork masonry, building finishes (plaster, tilling, plumbing), structural steel and earthworks.
• Performed the management and supervision of Civil works.
• Performed Contract administration and Quality control (Pre-concrete & Post Concrete Inspections)
• Issued construction drawings to project site personnel.
Accomplishments on Project
• Involved in the Concrete Works for the Manifold Area, Fire Water Reservoir, Fire Pump House and Guard House
July 2009 – January 2010 Group Five Coastal (Bayhead Road Extension and Khangela Bridge: Bayhead Road - Sydney Road, Durban, South Africa) - R 182 million
Junior Engineer
• Performed the management and supervision of the concrete and roadworks.
• Performed Quality control and assurance.
• Performed Contract administration.
Accomplishments on Project
• Involved and completed the concrete works to Abutment A, completed the asphalt works (resurfacing of Glastonbury Road, Bayhead Road and South Coast Road), completed the layer works and asphalt for Congella Power Station
Education:
EDUCATION
University of Reading (Henley Business School – Africa)
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Executive – Completed 2022 (Graduate Sept 2023)
Durban University of Technology
Post Graduate Bachelor of Technology: Management (cum laude) – 2016
Post Graduate Diploma (NQF 6): Specialist Project Management (cum laude)– 2015
Bachelor of Technology: Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering) – 2014
National Diploma: Civil Engineering – 2011
Wingen Heights Secondary School
Matric
Skills:
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Engineering Council of South Africa - ECSA
Professional Engineering Technologist - (Registration No. ...4)
South African Institution of Civil Engineering - SAICE
Corporate Member - (Registration No. ...)
Institute of Professional Engineering Technologists – IPET
Corporate Member – (Registration No. 3994)
Project Management Institute – PMI
Project Management Professional (PMP) – (Member ID 5714802)
