Technical Instructor

• Jun 2022 - Present

Electrical Project Manager

• Feb 2018 - Apr 2021

• Assisting with managing all electrical installations to build Douala Grand Mall in Cameroon • Electrical Project manager in charge of all electrical installations on site as to client drawings and specifications • Managing and educate 30 local technicians as to install the correct equipment in the correct way and position as per electrical drawings approved by client and architect. • Managing two SA electrical floor managers to run and manage their material usage to a minimum wastage as to every installation. • Managing and maintaining high and efficient installation every day of all electrical installations and ensure that all electrical installations not to fall behind program. • Keeping health and safety checks and meetings daily. • Issuing and recording PPE as the electrical team needs it. • Ensuring that health and safety fills for the electrical team are up to date every month as per construction rules. • Communicating via mail and WhatsApp to engineer and principal architect as to any deviations and as builds that need to take place to ensure high quality work. • Help building a 130 man camp before project start. It had a 30m x 70m industrial kitchen and eating hall for SA staff to use before project start and a sleeping and living area of 200m x 180m and office space and boardroom of 150m x 100m. Show less

Senior Project Coordinator

• 2018 - 2019

• Electrical and mechanical quality Control Checks on sites for MTN • HS inspections on sites MTN • Quality Control doc packs as to repairs was made to site • Meetings with client on a weekly basis • Making arrangements for sites that needs special requirements • Training of MTN teams to maintain sites as per S.O.W • Handling Living out allowances, overtime, clocking of teams and administrative personnel on MTN project • Assist teams with electrical technical support on site when needed on site • Arrange and oversee stock for teams when they leaving for sites. • Do continues rout planning for all teams. Show less

Project Coordinator / QA and Electrical Field Technician

• Nov 2016 - May 2018

To do Quality Audits on teams that are doing maintenance and repairs in central region for Vodacom and MTN telecoms.Managing the teams and training so that they keep on delivering quality to Vodacom and MTN To do Quality Audits on teams that are doing maintenance and repairs in central region for Vodacom and MTN telecoms.Managing the teams and training so that they keep on delivering quality to Vodacom and MTN

Electrical Section Manage

• Mar 2015 - Feb 2016

ZPC Group Bloemfontein (Project Togo, Africa) * Installing of HV Construction and new switchgear * Installing two times 1200 KVA Cummins Generator and 2000 KVA Cummins Generator * Installing two 1200 KVA transformers and one 2000 KVA transformer * Revamping and Rewiring Hotel du 2 Fevrier Hotel in Togo to the SANS 10142 required standards * Installing sound proofing in Generator Room * Managing different electrical crews to meet project deadlines on time ZPC Group Bloemfontein (Project Togo, Africa) * Installing of HV Construction and new switchgear * Installing two times 1200 KVA Cummins Generator and 2000 KVA Cummins Generator * Installing two 1200 KVA transformers and one 2000 KVA transformer * Revamping and Rewiring Hotel du 2 Fevrier Hotel in Togo to the SANS 10142 required standards * Installing sound proofing in Generator Room * Managing different electrical crews to meet project deadlines on time

Electrical Supervisor

• Mar 2014 - Jun 2014

• Maintaining Elster metering units. • Installing Elster metering units. • Programming Elster metering units. • Downloading data from Elster metering units. • Checking communication between Elster metering units and AMR metering system. • Training local electrical technicians how to maintain: install: download: program Elster meters and to check and repair lost communication between meters and AMR system • Maintaining Elster metering units. • Installing Elster metering units. • Programming Elster metering units. • Downloading data from Elster metering units. • Checking communication between Elster metering units and AMR metering system. • Training local electrical technicians how to maintain: install: download: program Elster meters and to check and repair lost communication between meters and AMR system

Senior Electrical Supervisor

• Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

• Maintaining and operating backup generator (mechanical and electrical). • Ensuring that all buildings, mining shafts, plant and other sites are up to the SANS10142-1 required standards. • Terminating Step down Transformers 15KV/415V and step down transformer 15KV/415KV (connected to overhead lines) and step down transformer 15KV/415V. • Maintained and updated electrical distribution system schematics. • Repaired failures of substation breakers, transformers, and other equipment. • Repairing, Maintenance as well as Supervision of Electrical Loco’s (mechanical and electrical). • Maintaining and installing 16 compressors (8bar Atlascopco and Dunaire compressors) on a monthly basis (mechanical and electrical). • Installed, modified, troubleshoot, repaired, tested, maintained and operated high voltage, medium voltage and low voltage 220V to 24V. • Conducted preventative maintenance program on transformers. • Supervised and Maintained cleanliness of all electrical distribution equipment and faults and substation. • UPS, Battery Chargers & Batteries. • Maintaining Tin Mine/Plant (mechanical and electrical). • Supervising of the Installing of Earthing Systems like Earthmatts and Earth Loop Impedance Testing (Current Injection Method) on Overall Earthing Network. • Training local workers to do proper maintenance and installations in and around mine/plant (pump stations, housing facilities and stores) and putting maintenance schedule in place. • Maintaining of old overhead lines while installing new 15KV power gridline. • Repairing and replacing of various transformers. • Supervising, Installing and Repairing of pump stations (as per mine/plant design), Maintaining and multi-staged conveyor belts (Mechanical and Electrical). • Acting as General Engineering Supervisor on regular basis (every 8 weeks) for 2 weeks and reporting to Mine Manager. • Coordinating with Mine Captain and other Engineering Disciplines regarding activities involving Electrical, Mechanical Show less

Electrical Technician

• Feb 2011 - Oct 2012

• Part of team finishing building and commissioning gold plant. • Constructing MV Substation with 33KV terminations to step down to 11KV transformers. • 33KV Terminations terminated to 33KV Vacuum breaker switchgear with 120mm XLPE Cables. • Connecting up 1500KW Mill motors and 120KW Mill motor with 120mm XLPE Cables. • Terminating Step down Transformers 33KV/415V and step down transformer 33KV/11KV(connected to overhead lines) and step down transformer 11KV/415V. • Maintained and updated electrical distribution system schematics. • Repaired failures of substation breakers, transformers, and other equipment. • Performed high voltage clearances on previously energized electrical equipment. • Installed, modified, troubleshoot, repaired, tested, maintained and operated high voltage, medium voltage and low voltage 110V to 24V. • Conducted preventative maintenance program on transformers, switchgear and other electrical equipment. • Maintained cleanliness of all electrical distribution equipment and vaults and substations. • Maintaining and optimizing plant. • Training local workers to do proper maintenance and installations in and around plant (pump stations, housing facilities, stores) • Programming of various electronic drives to optimize the plant. • Installing and maintaining of overhead lines. • Installing and programming of flow meters. • Knowledge of PLC and SCADA system. • Repairing pump stations and maintaining and multi-staged conveyor belts (Mechanical and Electrical). • Maintaining and faultfinding on Plant Tower Crane. • Acting as Electrical Supervisor on regular basis (every 6 weeks) for 3 weeks. Show less

Electrician

• 1989 - 2010

• Faultfinding and repair of LT PVC and XLPE and LEAD cables. • Rigging of heavy duty machinery. • Overhauling and installing of 37KW winches and fans. • Faultfinding and repair of electronic logic controllers. • Making of LT joints and XLPE 160mm to LEAD cables joints. • Responsible of about 24 subordinates. • Reclamation of electrical equipment on North Section (Beatrix). • Acting as electrical foreman (Stopping Section). • Repairing, Maintenance of Electrical Loco’s. • Repairing surfacing AC DC winders underground. • Repairing and surfacing underground continuous belt. • Repairing pump stations and maintaining Underground Substations and multi-staged conveyor belt system (Mechanical and Electrical). • Maintenance and breakdowns in Shaft and Main Surface Substation. • Maintenance, installing, troubleshooting of telephone lines underground as well as surface and exchange. Show less