Pravanya Pillay Pr. Eng
Principal Professional Officer: Business Planning at City of Cape Town- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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isiZulu Limited working proficiency
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Justin Coetzee
Pravanya brings a special spirit to a workplace - and really shaped the culture at the Transportation department at Aurecon, having a real impact on the office environment. She is also a highly reliable and capable engineer who is not afraid of taking control of a project and seeing it through to the end - no matter what it takes.
Justin Coetzee
Pravanya brings a special spirit to a workplace - and really shaped the culture at the Transportation department at Aurecon, having a real impact on the office environment. She is also a highly reliable and capable engineer who is not afraid of taking control of a project and seeing it through to the end - no matter what it takes.
Justin Coetzee
Pravanya brings a special spirit to a workplace - and really shaped the culture at the Transportation department at Aurecon, having a real impact on the office environment. She is also a highly reliable and capable engineer who is not afraid of taking control of a project and seeing it through to the end - no matter what it takes.
Justin Coetzee
Pravanya brings a special spirit to a workplace - and really shaped the culture at the Transportation department at Aurecon, having a real impact on the office environment. She is also a highly reliable and capable engineer who is not afraid of taking control of a project and seeing it through to the end - no matter what it takes.
Credentials
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Pr Eng (Registered Professional Engineer)
ECSA
Experience
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City of Cape Town
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South Africa
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Principal Professional Officer: Business Planning
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Nov 2022 - Present
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Senior Professional Officer: Business Planning
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Mar 2020 - Present
Pubic Transport Business AnalysisPublic Transport System and Operational analysisFinancial ModellingStrategy and Policy (Transport Engineering)
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Acting Principal Professional Officer: Business Planning at City of Cape Town
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Apr 2022 - Nov 2022
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Sigma Six Engineering Advisory Services (PTY) Ltd.
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Cape Town Area, South Africa
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Technical Director
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Sep 2016 - Mar 2020
Key performance and knowledge areas include traffic and transportation engineering and planning projects (with a key focus on public transport design and operations); business planning, implementation and operation of initiatives of a strategic nature; feasibility studies; strategic advisory services; analytical analysis and problem solving; geometric engineering and design; project management, project financial tracking and reporting, and contract documentation. Key performance and knowledge areas include traffic and transportation engineering and planning projects (with a key focus on public transport design and operations); business planning, implementation and operation of initiatives of a strategic nature; feasibility studies; strategic advisory services; analytical analysis and problem solving; geometric engineering and design; project management, project financial tracking and reporting, and contract documentation.
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GIBB
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Civil Engineering
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200 - 300 Employee
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Associate
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Mar 2012 - Aug 2016
Previously employed at GIBB as an Associate Transportation Engineering specialising in public transport and planning. Key experience includes: Public transport system analysis and design 2. Planning and scheduling of bus services, both manually and using DIVA software (MyCiTi) 3. Planning, design and operation of event transport systems, including road access management plans(MyCiTi) 4. Bus timetable monitoring and reporting at stations (MyCiTi) 5. Knowledge of MyCiTi’s various electronic business intelligence systems and it’s interfacing capabilities 6. Public Transport Operations – Customer information and Asset management 7. Contract administration and project management 8. Project financial management
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Aurecon
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Australia
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Design Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Geometric Design Engineer
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Aug 2009 - Feb 2012
Knowledge of road planning, design and construction, public transport, transport planning and traffic engineering from a consulting background:• Contract administration and project management• Project financial management• Preparation of roads geometric designs• Preparation of schedules of quantities and tender documentation• Assisting the design engineers in the complete roads design process• Assisting and preparing design reports• Compilation of tenders as well as adjudication processes• Clear understanding of public service and departmental policies due to my close association with the KZN DOT.• Project and financial management skills.Proficient in software used for the above designs such as Civil Designer, Model Maker, AutoCad, Microstation and InRoads
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Graduate Civil Engineer
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Feb 2007 - Feb 2012
Hydrological and Hydraulic modelling projects : stormwater and urban drainage, flood level analysis, compilation of tenders as well as adjudication processesProficient in software used for the above modeling such as HEC-RAS and PCSWMM.NET
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Assistant Resident Engineer
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May 2007 - Jul 2008
Construction Supervision: Vaal River Subsystem Augmentation Project (VRESAP) based in Val, Mpumalanga: Installation of a 1.9 m diameter pipeline from the Vaal River Dam to Sasol Secunda. The pipeline was approximately 115 km in length with a Project value of R2.5 billion - Supervise all construction and installation activities.- Payment certificates and measuring of quantities - Ensure that the safety and security regulations are strictly observed- Ensure environmental protection measures during construction are properly carried out- Ensure that the site procedures and other activities are in accordance with the VPC JV’s Quality Assurance Plan - Prepare Surveillance Reports to the contractor to be approved by the RE- Monitor and assist in recording of as-built details, and prepare as built drawings- Control the contractor’s surveys related to excavated and final ground surface on completion of excavation, prior to commencement of placing backfill or other work- Review all the construction drawings, bending schedules and relevant specifications and amendments thereto for their contractual implications and report to the relevant RE
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Education
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University of Cape Town
Master's Degree, Transport Studies -
University of KwaZulu-Natal
BSc Engineering, Civil Engineering -
Stanger High School
Matric, 2001 -
GIBB Internal Training
Project Leader Training, Project Management