Linden Robert Smith
Sustainable Business Analyst at GCX- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Applied Data Science II: Machine Learning & Statistical Analysis (with honors)
WorldQuant UniversityMar, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Energy Management 101
National Cleaner Production Centre of South AfricaJan, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Applied Data Science I: Scientific Computing & Python (with honors)
WorldQuant UniversityDec, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Candidate Engineering Technologist
Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)Jul, 2014- Nov, 2024
Experience
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GCX
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South Africa
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sustainable Business Analyst
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Apr 2015 - Present
Data Analytics:As an Account Manager and client liaison I assist Sustainability Managers in the Retail, Property and Hospitality industry to manage their environmental performance and the associated financial impact. Working closely with the GCX Development team, I perform various data wrangling and ETL functions to prepare Client source data for integration on to the GCX DASH platform.Carbon Accounting:My technical background has served me well in the calculation and reporting of carbon emissions for GCX’s numerous JSE listed Clients such as Raubex, Metair, DGB, Discovery, Massmart and Oceana to name a few. I also assist our clients who are liable to report under the National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations (2016).Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Verification:I have been involved in the third-party verification (in accordance with the ISO 14064-3) of the Greenhouse Gas Inventories for the likes of Woolworths, Pick n Pay, Massmart, Growthpoint and Aurecon. I have also assisted Liberty prepare for and navigate through their external assurance assessments. Show less
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Energy Engineer
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Apr 2015 - Present
Energy Services:I oversee the Energy Management services GCX provide to CTP Printers on a monthly basis.Through GCX's participation in the NBI’s Private Sector Energy Efficiency Programme, I was involved in over 12 Energy Audits and was exposed to a wide variety of commercial and manufacturing companies across South Africa. Through this programme, I worked extensively with the likes of Akacia Medical; Aurecon; CTP Printers; Duferco; HP Labelling; Winelands Pork; Zibo Containers and various shopping centres.Water Services:I have conducted water site assessments for numerous Sun International owned properties. Show less
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S-Pro Consulting Engineers
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Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa
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Junior Mechanical Engineer
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Aug 2014 - Apr 2015
S-Pro Consulting Engineers is a full-service Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Consulting and Project Management company. I was involved in the design and project management of fire and evacuation systems which were installed in various public and private sector buildings, as well as in residential high-rises developments. I had the pleasure of working with the likes of the City of Cape Town, Prasa Cres, Rawson Developers, Gordon Hart Architects, B2B Consultants, C2C Consulting Engineers, PinnSec, Fire Atlas and Ruwacon on a number of projects. ECSA Registered - Candidate Engineering Technologist Registration Number: 201480363 Show less
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Junior Engineer
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Jul 2011 - Jul 2012
Job Description: - Concept design: Innovative thinking; creation of component concept designs with preliminary basic costing and sizing of structures and sub-systems. - Design: On-site measuring and fault finding; detailed calculations (using first principles and/or analysis such as FEA) of pressure vessels and structures under guidance from more senior designers; detailed design and draughting of structures, pressure vessels and sub-systems under the guidance of more senior designers; liaise with relevant internal and external parties during a design project under guidance from more senior designers; and address third parties technical issues under guidance from more senior designers. - Delegation, planning & support: delegating work to draftsman and office clerks and supporting them; learn the ISO system. Key Responsibilities: - To be efficient with regards to quality of work, completion of tasks, meeting of deadlines and in gaining on-the-job knowledge. - Produce CAD models and detail manufacturing drawings. - Apply General Engineering principles. - Write reports including design report, operating and maintenance manuals etc. - Support project managers, factory staff, etc with manufacturing problems. - Checking drawings, calculations and reports. - Chair and give input at design review meetings. - Learn relevant codes such as ASME, ABS, DNV, LRS, IMCA, IMO, etc. Show less
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Education
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2012 - 2013
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering -
2009 - 2012
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
National Diploma, Mechanical Engineering -
2014 - 2014
Northlink College
Engineering Certificate, Mechanical Engineering -
2007 - 2008
University of Cape Town
BSc, Mechanical Engineering -
2002 - 2006
Rondebosch Boys' High School
High School, Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
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