Jacques Jansen Van Vuuren Email and Phone Number
Engineering design coordinator and Senior layout designer offering 20 years’ experience within various EPCM project environments. Development of Modularization of plant and equipment. Strong layout and design background within mining and construction. Valuable project experience gained by assisting various engineering teams in both the drawing and site office environments, with the preparation of technical documentation, engineering drawings, and presentations of 3D models for project design reviews.
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Design ManagerEngdell May 2024 - PresentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia -
Lead DesignerWave International Apr 2023 - May 2024Brisbane City, Queensland, AustraliaDuties and Responsibilities:• Undertaking complex Drafting tasks in order to meet client requirements.• Lead a team of Designers, providing mentoring and supervision to less experienced Designers, Graduate Designers and Cadet Drafters as required.• Conducting conceptual and detailed design in order to prepare technical documentation.• Assuming responsibility for management of small, medium, and possibly large-scale projects. This includes providing input into the preparation of cost estimates, tender submissions, technical documentation, project scheduling and meeting deadlines and budgets.• Leading, managing, and training staff• Applying a deeper understanding of Drafting principles to devise and deliver practical and economical solutions to problems.• Maintaining a high level of Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) expertise and Engineering knowledge.• Contributing to the overall management and profitability of the discipline. -
Senior Designer - Civil And StructuralWood Oct 2022 - Apr 2023Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaPROJECT: Tebinbulak MagnetiteDuties and Responsibilities:• Ensure designs are produced in accordance with project, discipline, statutory regulations, good practice, and procedural requirements and ensure completion within required man hours and budget.• Clear and timely communication regarding design change issues.• Liaison, support, and timely transfer of information to other disciplines.• Input to capital estimates including quantity calculations.• Respond to technical queries.• Function as checker for other designers.• Contribute to site installation and commissioning.• Analyse feedback from fabricators and construction personnel to improve performance.• Induction and supervision of designers in the use of Wood standards and procedures to ensure project design requirements are adhered to.• Provide guidance and advice to less experienced designers. -
Project Design CoordinatorWood Jun 2021 - Sep 2022Bryanston, Gauteng, South AfricaPROJECT: Almalyk MOF3 Copper Concentrator Duties and Responsibilities:• Working in collaboration with the design disciplines in applying design solutions to ensure the integrity of the overall design;• Review, update and implement project plans to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high-quality standards, and meet customer expectations;• Responsible for managing the coordination and status reporting of project-oriented work efforts;• Monitors work efforts daily, assist with identifying resource needs, performing quality reviews, and escalates functional, quality, timeline issues appropriately;• Responsible for tracking vendor-supplied information, key project milestones, and adjusting project plans and/or resources to meet the project deliverables;• Coordinates communication with the Engineering Manager that impacts the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the work effort;• Promoting the processes, systems, and requirements of the project Engineering Execution Plans to the wider project team to ensure broad understanding and compliance;• Managing the integration of individual models from all disciplines in design authoring and federated models;• Liaising with the project team, client, and consultants to review models and make necessary amendments to the model; and• Other duties as assigned, especially in the project control scope of work• Initial project scope estimating for drawing office deliverables. • Setup project drawing standards (Border sheets, templates, etc.)• Attend and report at Project Drawing Reviews.• Attend and report at Project Model Reviews.• Attend and report at Project Progress Meetings.• Develop and manage the Project Drawing Register to comply with a clearly defined work breakdown structure (WBS) and a project execution schedule.• Assist with layout design work.• Responsible for Plot plan updating. -
Senior Layout DesignerWood Apr 2020 - May 2021Bryanston, Gauteng, South AfricaPROJECT:Tharisa Minerals Fine Chrome Recovery Plant – Vulcan Plant (Apr 2020 – Current)Tharisa Minerals is 74% owned by Tharisa and is uniquely positioned as the world’s only co-producer of both PGM and chrome concentrates. Tharisa Minerals’ core asset is the Tharisa Mine, which is situated on South Africa’s Western Limb of the Bushveld Complex – home to more than 70% of the world’s platinum and chrome resources.Northam - Zondereinde BMR Expansion Project - Platinum (Apr 2020- Dec 2020)The Zondereinde mine is an established, conventional, long-life operation that mines UG2 and Merensky ore and produces approximately 300 000oz of refined 4E PGMs from its own operations annually. The mine is located on the northern end of the western limb of the Bushveld Complex near the town of Thabazimbi.Analyze the scope of work specifications and engineering fundamentals to develop 3D Models and drawings for client submittal and approval.Manage and control the flow of information to the drawing office - Vendors, conveyor schedules, design calculations for civil and structural work.Prepare and review 3D Plant Layout, structural, civil, and mechanical drawings, and design deliverables to the required technical quality with minimum input from engineering personnel as required.Create 2D general assembly drawings with detailed sections by using a value engineering approach. 3D Model management with internal and client review processes.Discipline Interface and drawing checking.Anticipate, recommend and respond to changes were needed to ensure design and project deliverables are achieved.Collaborate with other designers and detailers to meet established standards and project deliverables.Supports the technical query documentation of design implementation.Provide technical assistance to discipline assigned personnel as required.General drawing and engineering office duties, document control management as set out by company standards and project scope of work. -
Discipline Lead Designer - KemertonWood Aug 2019 - Apr 2020Bryanston, Gauteng, South AfricaProject: Albemarle Kemerton LithiumThe scope of the contract comprises two parts, the first includes the design and construction of the pyromet buildings, such as the spodumene storage building, acidified ore handling building and the tailings building.The other separable portion includes the sodium sulphate packaging and storage warehouse, sodium sulphate pallet storage building, lithium hydroxide packaging and storage warehouse, as well as the boiler and air compressor buildings.The Kemerton plant is expected to have an initial capacity of 60,000 to 75,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide, with an ability to expand to 100,000 tonnes over time. -
Engineering Module CoordinatorWood Nov 2018 - Aug 2019Bryanston, Gauteng, South AfricaProject: SAPPI Saiccor - Vulindlela Project – Umkomaas KZNThe Sappi Saiccor mill is the world-wide largest producer of fully bleached sulphite chemical cellulose. The mill is located close to Umkomaas in the Kwa-Zulu Natal province of South Africa. The overall targets for Sappi Saiccor’s Project Vulindlela are to reduce the environmental footprint to air as well to effluent from the mill and to increase the total mill production from 783 000 ADt/a to 890 000 ADt/a. Essential duties and Responsibility:• Implementation, control and close out of Construction work packages (CWP), Module work packages (MWP) and Installation work packages (IWP) for modularization of the Utility Bridges.• Providing early construction input and assisting in development of Path of Construction.• Compiling of Scope of work and technical specification documentation for modularisation work packages.• Design office and site engineering coordination with intent of Modularization of Utility Bridges. -
Senior Layout DesignerWood Apr 2018 - Nov 2018Bryanston, Gauteng, South AfricaProject: Kinross Gold Tasiast Mine - MauritaniaThe Tasiast mine is an open-pit operation located in northwestern Mauritania, approximately 300 kilometers north of the capital Nouakchott. Tasiast processes ore via an 8,000 tonne per day mill and dump leach. Work continues on enhancing the performance of the existing mill and optimizing the operation.The Phase One expansion project at Tasiast is near completion, and is expected to increase mill throughput capacity from the current 8,000 t/d to 12,000 t/d by the end of June 2018. Phase One is expected to significantly reduce operating costs and increase production.Kinross announced that it will be proceeding with Phase Two of the two-phased Tasiast expansion to increase mill capacity to 30,000 t/d. Phase Two commercial production is expected to begin in Q3 2020. -
Senior Structural / Mechanical DesignerSenet (Pty) Ltd. Aug 2016 - Apr 2018Greenstone Hill, Gauteng, South AfricaProjects: MOPANI COPPER MINES – NKANA CONCENTRATOR 2.8 MTPa UPGRADE Milling Area (January 2018 – April 2018) KAMATO COPPER COMPANY - KTC Plant – Material handling plant upgrade In plant conveyors and transfer stations (August 2017 – December 2017) KAMATO COPPER COMPANY - KCC Plant – Filter press facility Filter press conveyors, building and product storage facility (August 2016 – August 2017)Essential Duties and Responsibilities:• Analyse scope of work specifications and engineering fundamentals to develop 3D Models and drawings for client submittal and approval.• Estimate and determine man-hours required in consultation with Engineering manager.• Manage and control the flow of information to the drawing office - Vendors, conveyor schedules, design calculations for civil and structural work.• Create accurate 3D Models for internal engineering design review and client approval. • Create 2D general assembly drawings with detailed sections by using a value engineering approach. • Produce shop drawings that ensure proper form, fit and function for production and installation.• Anticipate, recommend and respond to changes where needed to ensure design and project deliverables are achieved.• Maintain and update drawings, registers and/or changes thru entire life cycle on assigned projects.• Collaborate with other designers and detailers to meet established standards and project deliverables.• Supports the technical query documentation of design implementation.• Perform engineering design tasks with minimum technical guidance.• General drawing and engineering office duties, document control management as set out by company standards and project scope of work.• Regular site inspections, queries and onsite technical support. -
Field Mechanical DesignerSgs Bateman May 2016 - Aug 2016NamibiaProject: HUSAB Project Joint Venture (Namibia) HUSAB Mine Site Commissioning in Namibia. Field Mechanical Design work for HUSAB mine commissioning. HUSAB is the largest/highest grade, granite hosted uranium deposit in Namibia, HUSAB is also has the third largest uranium deposit in the world, with the potential to produce 15 million pounds per annum of uranium oxide - more than the total current uranium production of Namibia.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:• Assigned design tasks include but not limited to: design and interface modifications for mechanical/structural/civil/piping in conjunction with detailed assemblies and layouts to assist with commissioning requirements.• Investigates and resolves moderately-complex structural/mechanical technical queries, design and engineering related issues.• Create effective engineered solutions based on mechanical/structural design experience in the mining industry.• Participates in teams to support the development of designs and modifications.• Obtain, interpret, and analyze Engineering change request (ECR) work order using approved processes and tools.• Analyse scope of work specifications and engineering fundamentals to develop site drawings for submittal and approval.• Supports the technical query documentation of design implementation.• Perform engineering design tasks with minimum technical guidance.• Ability to handle multiple priorities with a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail and urgency.
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Senior Mechanical/Structural Design DraftsmanWorleyparsonsrsa May 2011 - Dec 2015Melrose Arch, JohannesburgNo. 17 Shaft is planned to produce 225 000 tonnes p/m of Merensky and UG2 ore from eight operational levels with three vertical shafts. Duties and Responsibilities:Analyze scope of work specifications and engineering fundamentals to develop drawings for client submittal and approval.Create accurate 3D Models for internal engineering design review and client approval.Anticipate, recommend and respond to changes where needed to ensure design and project deliverables are achieved.Create 2D general assembly drawings with detailed sections by using a value engineering approach. Anticipate, recommend and respond to changes where needed to ensure design can deliver project deliverables.Maintain and record design change process's by completing engineering change request (ECR) register and forms.Maintain and update drawings and/or changes thru entire life cycle on assigned projects.Produce shop drawings that ensure proper form, fit and function for production and installation.Ability to handle multiple priorities with a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail and urgency.Able to work under pressure and without supervision.Collaborate with other designers and detailers to meet established standards and project deliverables.Effectively and professionally communicate with internal design team and customers.General drawing and engineering office duties, document control management as set out by company standards and project scope of work.Created drawings for the following:Headgear steelwork and Bins.Surface conveyors.Surface conveyor transfer chute systems.Transfer stations and maintenance crawl systems.Offloading station silo and discharge chutes.Structural arrangements for rope handling, explosive and fan stores.Main shaft steelwork - Reef intercept tower assembly and details.Refrigeration plant structural arrangement.Structural arrangements for loading levels and cnveyances.Shaft infrastructure.Over all plant models. -
Senior DraftsmanBateman Feb 2009 - Apr 2011Project: Areva - Trekkopje – Uranium PlantDevelopment work of the Trekkopje project had three distinct phases, the Mini, Midi and Maxi projects, covering, respectively, the technology demonstrator, and industrial and full scale process development stages.Bateman’s scope of work for the Maxi project comprised the EP, related to the conveying of in-pit primary crushed run-of-mine ore, the comminution circuit, agglomeration, heap irrigation, reclaiming, interface management and site infrastructure (laboratory facilities, services and utilities).Layout, 3D modeling and structural drawings for the following was completed:Storage Silo’s with Apron feeder arrangements.Primary, secondary & tertiary crushing buildings with shuttle conveyors storage bins, belt-weigh feeders and crusher units.Primary & secondary screening buildings with single and double deck screens, over and undersize chutes, shuttle conveyor, storage bins and belt-weigh feeders.In plant conveyors with belt magnets and transfer chutes.Agglomeration silo with Apron feeder arrangement onto in-plant conveyors.Agglomeration drums with transfer chutes. Heap leach with stacking & reclaiming.Transfer buildings.Chute & bin designs.Model reviews and presentations to client and vendors -
Senior DraftsmanBateman Aug 2007 - Jan 2009Project: Bhp Billiton Klipspruit And Dmo - Coal Recovery PlantDMO project scope included utilising reserves across the Douglas and Middelburg Mine Servicescollieries and development of new mining areas, with product being fed into a new 14Mtpa coal processing plant. This included 2 new stackers and reclaimers for run-of-mine and product coal.Klipspruit opencast mine expasnion of current run of mine capacity of 4.8 Mtpa. expanded to 8 Mtpa. which included the design and erection of the run-of-mine tip, the screen building, the crushing stream and a system of four conveyors. Layouts, 3D modeling and structural detail drawings for the following was completed:R.O.M Tip civil layout and design.Crushing, screening & feeding arrangements.Overland conveyors, gantries & transitions.Transfer buildings.Steel support structures & crane towers.Take up arrangements, chute & bin designs. -
DraftsmanBateman May 2006 - Aug 2007Project: Rampura Agucha Mines India – 1Mtpa Expansion Of Hindustan Zinc Limited140 TPH Lead-Zinc Beneficiation Expansion Project - Phase 3 (Brown Field project)Ore receiving civil building layout & design.Crushing & screening layouts.Overland conveyors & transfer house structures.Milling, flotation & separation plant layouts.Steel support structures & crane towers.Chute arrangements.Tailings & thickening buildings & structures -
DraftsmanBateman Jun 2006 - Apr 2007Project: Debswana Cut 8 Orapa And JwanengLayout and development work for primary and secondary crushingProcess plant layout and secure conveying material handling.Recovery and sorting facility. -
Engineering Draftsman / Project TechnicianNorcros Sa - Johnson Tiles / Tal / Tile Africa Feb 2002 - May 2006OlifantsfonteinNorcros SA production facility.• Ensuring total engineering integrity of the drawing office and all projects performed on any plant and equipment. As sole draughtsman of the engineering team, assisted with plant layout, installation & commissioning of the expansion phase plant upgrade in 2003. This upgrade ensured the plant capacity to manufacture more than 12000 sq./m of tiles per 2-shift day.• Designed and updated manufacturing drawings for mechanical plant equipment.• Coordinated with the direction of the Plant Manager all factory/plant maintenance projects.• Solicited feedback from machine operators and builders to develop designs of the highest quality and cost-effectiveness.• Daily liaison with engineering management team regarding project, layout, and engineering issues.• Managed local part replacement program replacing imported parts with locally manufactured parts (drawings and layouts). Updated parts manuals for stock coding purposes.
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