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Pieter Avenant is a seasoned executive with a strong background in process engineering, chemical engineering, and project management. As Director at Kainos Projects Africa, he partners with public and private sectors to deliver water and natural resource solutions, leveraging expertise in plant audits, sampling campaigns, and technology selection studies. Avenant's experience spans 6 years and 11 months, with stints at Veolia Water Technologies, Tenova, Veolia Water, Mintek, and VWS Envig. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from UCT Graduate School of Business and is proficient in Afrikaans, English, and French.

Experience

  • Kainos Projects Africa
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Director
      • Aug 2017 - Present
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa

      Partnering with the public and private sectors to meet specific water and natural resource needs and, indirectly, to improve the quality and sustainability of natural resources for communities in the Western Cape, South Africa and Africa. Focus is to provide Plant Audits, Sampling Campaigns, Tech...

    • France
    • Environmental Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Commissioning Manager
      • Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

      Managing and coordinating all commissioning activities to drive the Stellenbosch Membrane Bioreactor project to completion.

    • Lead Engineer
      • Apr 2015 - May 2017

      Team Leader and Coordination of engineering activities in a multidisciplinary design engineering environment with the focus on specific projects and project teams.

    • Commissioning Manager
      • Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

      Managing and coordinating all commissioning activities to drive the Bellville Membrane Bioreactor project to completion.

  • Tenova
    • Somerset West Area, South Africa
    • Process Engineer
      • Sep 2013 - Aug 2014
      • Somerset West Area, South Africa

      Responsible for process- and project engineering services to the Water and Effluent division forpurposes of budget, tender, project studies and –design, including procurement, installation,commissioning and testing of water treatment process plants utilizing the appropriate technologies.Drive the...

  • Veolia Water
    • Paarl, Western Cape
    • Process Engineer
      • Sep 2007 - Aug 2013
      • Paarl, Western Cape

      Process engineer in Design & Build division. Provide engineering services to sales and marketingdepartment for budget and tender purposes, provide engineering services for project design, procurement, delivery to site, installation, testing and commissioning of turnkey water treatment plants,...

  • Mintek
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    • Engineer
      • Jan 2007 - Aug 2007
      • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

      Process Engineer in the Hydrometallurgy Division. Ensure completion of tasks on time as approved by client or divisional management, assist Chief investigator to meet requirements in relation to cost containment and profits, ensure that QES procedures are followed, gain proficiency in written and...

    • Student Process Engineer
      • Dec 2005 - Jan 2006

      Assisted in the Basic Engineering Package of a Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant.

    • Student Process Engineer
      • Dec 2004 - Jan 2005

      Set up 42 Technical Specifications according to the OHS Act as a research project, assisted in the implementation of the environmental management system ISO 14001. [Page 1 of 1]

Education

  • 2013 - 2014
    UCT Graduate School of Business
  • 2011 - 2012
    Alliance Francaise
  • 2003 - 2006
    Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch
  • 1998 - 2002
    Paarl Gymnasium High School

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