Experience

Waco Engineering Services (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Engineer

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  Elandsfontein, Germiston

• Engineering Manager

  • May 2022 - Present

  181 Barbara road, Elandsfontein, Germiston, Johannesburg

• Senior Engineer

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa



Doka

• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Engineer

  • Feb 2017 - Aug 2019

  Johannesburg Area, South Africa



Aveng Grinaker-LTA

• South Africa
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Technical Engineer

  • Nov 2009 - Jan 2017

  • Design economical and safe temporary works for various projects (false work; formwork; access structures; working platforms; shoring; false work foundations tower crane, batch plant, and cement silo footings etc.). • Liaise between Suppliers, Procurement, Site and/ or Estimating to acquire formwork and equipment quotations and to evaluate quotations to select correct and economical solution. • Check designs submitted by formwork suppliers to projects ensuring they are safe, economical… Show more • Design economical and safe temporary works for various projects (false work; formwork; access structures; working platforms; shoring; false work foundations tower crane, batch plant, and cement silo footings etc.). • Liaise between Suppliers, Procurement, Site and/ or Estimating to acquire formwork and equipment quotations and to evaluate quotations to select correct and economical solution. • Check designs submitted by formwork suppliers to projects ensuring they are safe, economical and constructable. • Act as principal engineer for the Technical Services Department, checking and signing off all temporary works done in department before issuing it to site and clients. • Check and sign off all elevated support work before concreting commence. • Provide technical support to projects teams regarding constructability, remedial work, material selection, etc. • Do failure investigation to find the cause of failures and / or to determine remedial actions required. • Prepare site establishment layout (site offices, batch plants, crane studies and layouts, precast yards, etc.) • Support the Estimating and Operations functions with the preparation and coordination of all temporary works designs, constructability and method statements. • Assist with training of young engineers and technicians. Act as mentor to young engineers and technicians. Show less



Civcon

• South Africa
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical manager

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2013

  Olifantsfontein • Support the Estimating and Operations functions with the preparation and coordination of all temporary works designs, constructability and method statements. • Liaise between Suppliers, Procurement, Site and Estimating to acquire formwork and equipment quotations and to evaluate quotations to select correct and economical solution. • Check and sign-off of designs submitted by formwork suppliers for projects, ensuring they are to code, safe and economical. • Technical and design… Show more • Support the Estimating and Operations functions with the preparation and coordination of all temporary works designs, constructability and method statements. • Liaise between Suppliers, Procurement, Site and Estimating to acquire formwork and equipment quotations and to evaluate quotations to select correct and economical solution. • Check and sign-off of designs submitted by formwork suppliers for projects, ensuring they are to code, safe and economical. • Technical and design support to projects teams regarding constructability, method statements, remedial work, material selection, etc. • Check and sign off all elevated support work before concreting commence. • Project Involvement: • Upgrade of Zeekoegat Waste Water Treatment Plant; Pretoria, Gauteng, RSA; Upgrade included Fermenter tanks, Fermenter Thickeners, Sludge Digesters, Sludge Liquid Thickeners, Sludge Day Tank, Wash Water Day Tank, Liquor Sump and various auxiliary structures; Civil works value ±R 80 000 000. Involved in the execution phase of the project. Responsible for: construction concepts; formwork turn around calculations; concrete demand and pour sequence; design checks of Form-scaff’s false work designs; inspection and certification of the staging and formwork prior to concrete pours. • Raising of Hazelmere Dam Project; KwaZulu-Natal, RSA; Demolition of existing bridge deck and columns, new curtain grouting, installation of new anchors and construction if raised piano key spillway; Value ±R 510 000 000. Involved in the tender phase of the project. Responsible for: construction concepts; generic method statement; office layout; tower crane layout; access & working platform layouts; evaluation of the different formwork suppliers concepts and prize submissions; assisted Peri to optimizing the special formwork design for piano key construction; assisted RMD to optimizing the access and drilling platforms. Show less



Murray & Roberts Engineering Solutions

• Engineer

  • Jul 2007 - Oct 2009

  Johannesburg Area, South Africa June 2008 to October 2009 – Gautrain – Bombela CJV: • September 2008 to October 2009 Design Package Manager (DPM) for Midrand station: Managing and coordinating all design inputs between Consultants, BCJV and Construction regarding Architectural, Civil, Structural, Electrical and Mechanical engineering inputs. Checking all Architectural, Civil, Structural designs to ensure a constructible and economical design. Also provide technical support to DPM’s of Centurion and Pretoria stations… Show more June 2008 to October 2009 – Gautrain – Bombela CJV: • September 2008 to October 2009 Design Package Manager (DPM) for Midrand station: Managing and coordinating all design inputs between Consultants, BCJV and Construction regarding Architectural, Civil, Structural, Electrical and Mechanical engineering inputs. Checking all Architectural, Civil, Structural designs to ensure a constructible and economical design. Also provide technical support to DPM’s of Centurion and Pretoria stations, Design manager of North stations and Chief design engineer. • June 2008 to August 2008: Checker: Checking all Civil and Structural designs and drawings of Midrand, Hatfield and Pretoria stations for accuracy and constructability. Also provided technical support to DPM’s, Design manager of North stations and Chief design engineer. January 2008 to May 2008 - Nuclear 1 Power Project Lead engineer for the preliminary design and cost estimate of all the infrastructure buildings, temporary works, construction accommodation, town planning and services for the project. August 2007 to January 2008 - Mmamabula Power Plant Project (Botswana): Lead engineer for the preliminary design of temporary and permanent civil and structural elements required for the project. Show less



Vaal University of Technology

• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Lecturer

  • May 1988 - Jun 2007

  Vanderbijlpark Area, South Africa Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering from April 1991 to 30 June 2007. Lecturing Applied Mechanics 1, Drawing 2, Structural Analysis 2, Geotechnical Engineering 2 and 3, Structural Steel and Timber Design 3, Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Design 3, Structural Steel Design 4, Foundation Engineering 4 and Structural Masonry Design 4. Laboratory work for Applied Mechanics 1 and Geotechnical Engineering 2 and 3. Moderator for Drawing 1 and 2, Applied Mechanics 1, Theory of… Show more Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering from April 1991 to 30 June 2007. Lecturing Applied Mechanics 1, Drawing 2, Structural Analysis 2, Geotechnical Engineering 2 and 3, Structural Steel and Timber Design 3, Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Design 3, Structural Steel Design 4, Foundation Engineering 4 and Structural Masonry Design 4. Laboratory work for Applied Mechanics 1 and Geotechnical Engineering 2 and 3. Moderator for Drawing 1 and 2, Applied Mechanics 1, Theory of Structures 2, Structural Analysis 2 and Surveying 1. Administration, which includes scheduling of staff and subjects, organizing site visits, organizing guest lectures, compiling lesson notes, budget for laboratory equipment, etc. Addressing of scholars during school visits to University. Monitoring of student's experiential training. Supervising laboratory technician and laboratory assistant. Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering from May 1988 to March 1991. Duties: Lecturing Applied Mechanics 1, Drawing 2, Soil Mechanics 3 and 4. Laboratory work for the above subjects. • Moderator for Drawing 1 and Surveying 1. Liaison between students, lecturers and the head of department. Administration, which includes the compiling of lesson notes, organizing site visits, budget for laboratory equipment, etc. Show less



ISCOR

• Mexico
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Draughtsman

  • Dec 1977 - Apr 1988

  Newcastle Area, South Africa Senior design draughtsman from January 1986 to April 1988. Design and draughting of new major structures and civil woks and alterations to existing structures and civil woks. Technical problem solving. Training of designers and draughtsman. Design draughtsman from July 1983 to December 1985. Design and draughting of new structures and civil woks and alterations to existing structures and civil woks. Preparation of drawings of accident scenes for accident enquiries. Technician in… Show more Senior design draughtsman from January 1986 to April 1988. Design and draughting of new major structures and civil woks and alterations to existing structures and civil woks. Technical problem solving. Training of designers and draughtsman. Design draughtsman from July 1983 to December 1985. Design and draughting of new structures and civil woks and alterations to existing structures and civil woks. Preparation of drawings of accident scenes for accident enquiries. Technician in training from 17 December 1977 to June 1983 (This period includes two years military training). In-service training and four semesters Technikon training Show less