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New Zealand

• Coordinated and oversaw all completion and handover activities, ensuring seamless transitions.• Managed and resolved issues arising during completion and handover phases.• Ensured adherence to quality assurance processes across all project deliverables.• Assisted operational readiness teams by facilitating training workshops.• Prepared and submitted accurate documentation, manuals, drawings, and compliance certificates.• Led cross-functional teams to meet milestones and project objectives.• Partnered with delivery stakeholders to develop and implement strategies supporting safety, risk management, operational readiness, and rail safety accreditation for major projects.• Monitored and reported on program statuses, ensuring alignment with client and business requirements.Strengths• Subject Matter Expertise: Recognized expert in OHLE, traction substations, design reviews, conformance, assurance, and test and commissioning, delivering innovative and reliable solutions.• Dedicated Leadership: Highly motivated and hardworking professional who takes pride in ownership and delivering exceptional results.• Strategic Leadership: Proven ability to lead large, safety-oriented teams and drive cross-functional initiatives.• Stakeholder Management: Skilled in negotiating and collaborating with diverse stakeholders, including senior leaders, regulatory agencies, and technical teams.• Risk Management: Experienced in implementing safety management systems, risk strategies, and assurance programs.• Quality Assurance: Adept at managing completion, testing, commissioning, and handover phases of large-scale rail projects.• Communication: High-level skill in delivering effective communication, training, and collaborative solutions.

New Zealand

• Provided engineering, technical support, and quality control for traction and OHLE projects in the Auckland Metropolitan Area.• Conducted inspections, testing, and commissioning of traction systems, ensuring compliance with rail standards.• Delivered accurate and timely technical advice to stakeholders.• Developed and updated quality assurance documentation and procedures.• Audited contractors to ensure adherence to installation and procurement procedures.• Conducted quality assurance reviews of designs, emphasizing compliance, constructability, and maintainability.

• Managed detailed designs and project execution for overhead traction equipment (3kV DC, 25kV AC, 6.6kV, and 11kV systems).• Oversaw construction tasks, including foundation replacements, small part steelwork, commissioning, and MSQA.• Compiled progress reports, processed payment certificates, and conducted tender adjudications.• Designed and upgraded traction substations and developed comprehensive maintenance plans.• Created and implemented workflows for traction quality assurance processes.

• Directed multidisciplinary engineering management for large-scale rail projects.• Maintained and managed assets with budgets exceeding R1 billion.• Executed project, business, and financial management tasks.• Led maintenance planning and budget compilation activities.• Designed and commissioned traction substations, including calibration of circuit breakers and replacement of rectifiers and protection relays.• Ensured compliance with safety and quality standards across projects and maintenance activities.

National Diploma: Electrical Engineering, Electrical And Electronics Engineering, Heavy Current

Senior Certificate, Matric, 12