Andre’ Smit is a professional Engineer with 11 years of engineering experience in the Civil Engineering industry with Construction, Design and Project Management experience.Andre’ started his professional career by qualifying as a Civil Engineer at the University of Pretoria and later also completed a Honours Degree in Geotechnical Engineering. During the past 11 years Andre worked for large construction companies and consulting engineers such as Aveng and Aurecon where he was involved in various aspects of engineering and construction. During this time he also attended the highly reputable Construction Management Programme at the University Stellenbosch. Andre’ is also a Professional Engineer registered with ECSA who keeps skills development and coaching close to his heart. His early exposure to Executive Management in both listed as well as non-listed Construction Companies provided him with the opportunity to broaden and build his Business Management skills.Andre’ worked on numerous projects in the following key areas of expertise: Project Planning & Programming Business re-engineering Portfolio & Programme Management  Project Management of Complex projects Mining infrastructure planning & optimization Project and Construction Management best practice implementation Financial Management and Cost Control Strategy and business plan development Infrastructure design and feasibility Leadership coaching and development Business development & stakeholder management