Experience

BCCEI - Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry

• South Africa
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  • Identifying and establishing new offices. • Responsible for expanding the company’s operational capacity including hiring staff members, implementing policies and procedures, and establishing operational structures. • Determining and implementing training interventions. • Identifying, sourcing, and managing relationship building activities and interventions for industry parties. • Providing guidance on the interpretation and application of the collective agreements to the civil engineering industry. • Managing the industry’s demarcation disputes and representing the council in such cases. • Directing members of staff in four offices, nationwide; opening an additional office in East London with Bloemfontein following soon. • Providing input into and implementing the strategy of the BCCEI and managing resource allocation. • Representing the company on a variety of committees. • Analysing and assessing the progress of operational plans. • Managing disciplinary actions. • Managing team members’ performance and achievement of objectives. • Reporting on; skills gap analysis plans vs. actual competency levels, disciplinary hearings and outcomes, and grievances and results. • Ensuring adherence to corporate governance structures, policies, and procedures. • Providing input on policy and operational procedure updates. • Offering recommendations regarding controls and standards, systems, and procedures. • Reporting deviations from acceptable norms and approved procedures and practices. • Managing supplier contracts. • Engaging and addressing stake holders; offering nationwide presentations aimed at introducing the BCCEI. Show less



Group Five Corporate and Business Services

• Industrial Relations Specialist at Group Level (Africa)

  • Apr 2011 - Jan 2016

  • Based at Head Office as the centre of excellence for Industrial Relations (IR), responsible for IR for the entire Group including: Group Five Projects, Building, Civil Engineering, and Housing, Oil and Gas, and Power business units. • Performed IR responsibilities for Group Five International based in Mauritius as well as numerous contracts in Africa. • Provided assistance with contracts and legal documentation in foreign countries such as Ghana and Burkina Faso. • Offered legal advice when problems arose, notably a project in Namibia. • Served as the main contact for every business unit with HR (Human Resources) Directors and IR employees, and recommended suitable solutions to the support structures within the business units. • Performed research on current Labour Law issues; court rulings and amendments to the Labour Law to inform the company of any such changes. • Assisted with site/project labour agreements for new projects in both South Africa and the African continent. • Provided support with wage negotiations, including Intertoll Africa, a company responsible for manning tollgates such as Grasmere. • Participated in the technical team that helps with the preparations for wage negotiations of BCCEI. • Responsible for the Group’s intricate arbitrations and disputes with the MEIBC (Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council), the BCCEI, and the CCMA. • Represented Group Five at employers’ organisations; SAFCEC (South African Forum of Civil Engineering Contractors) and CEA (Constructional Engineering Association (South Africa)). • Developed and implemented workshops on labour law for the Group. • Implemented programmes to ensure compliance with labour legislation, and identified and closed gaps on site through corrective actions. Show less



Value Logistics

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Industrial Relations Officer South Africa

  • Feb 2010 - Mar 2011

  Responsibilities: • Provided advice to senior management on IR matters, policies and procedures. • Responsible for executing the IR strategy to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. • Selected, trained, coached, and developed IR staff members. • Identified and communicated the IR issues that might arise between employees and management and proposed necessary mitigating action. • Managed contractual agreements according to current legal stipulations. • Directed disciplinary hearings and CCMA hearings, representing the company. • Drafted and implemented amendments to Labour relations legislation – for internal business unit application. • Provided support to the National Risk Department with risk identification and mitigations. Show less



EPM Labour Consultants (Pty) Ltd

• Labour Consultant

  • Oct 2005 - Jan 2010

  Responsibilities: • Gained experience in resolving labour disputes. • Engaged in annual wage negotiations for the furniture manufacturing industry, (representing employers). • Provided daily telephonic assistance to approximately 180 members of the Furniture, Bedding and Upholstery Manufacturers Association. • Resolved labour disputes under the auspices of the Furniture Bargaining Council and the National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight Industry. • Drafted applications, opposing documents, and legal opinions. • Chaired disciplinary hearings Show less


E A Potgieter Attorneys at Law
• Lawyer

  • Jan 2005 - Oct 2005

Serfontein, Viljoen & Swart Attorneys
• South Africa
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Legal Articles of Clerkship

  • Dec 2003 - Jan 2005