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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• New Southern Energy (NSE) is a leading South African-based, full-service renewable energy provider for distributed energy projects throughout Africa.Career Highlights:
• Project managed over R20 million (1.7 MWp) worth of solar PV projectsKey responsibilities:
• Project and Construction management- Project Managed over R20 million (1.9 MWp) worth of solar PV projects
• Maintain and manage project financial budget
• Managing and overseeing all permitting, registration and licencing with local utility, Eskom and NERSA for all New Southern Energy projects
• Providing oversight to key subcontractor relationships including management of installations and financial arrangements

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Career Highlights:
• Designed over 8 MWp worth of solar PV projects (Rooftop and ground-mounted systems)
• Developed and implemented a strategic process to streamline SSEG licencing, registration and permitting applicationsKey Responsibilities:
• Technical designing, modelling and optimal plant layout of solar PV systems (Designed over 8 MW of solar PV projects)
• Lead site inspections to accurately design and cost for new projects
• Create detailed drawings for information and construction purposes

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• GreenCape is a not-for-profit organisation established by the Western Cape Government and The City of Cape Town to unlock the manufacturing and employment potential in the Green Economy in the Western Cape.Career.
• Saved GreenCape R160 000 per year in electricity bills (billing and metering reticulation)
• Selected to participate in GIZ funded ‘Energy Market Design and Municipal Utility Business Workshop’ in Frankfurt, Germany
• Facilitated the development of Africa’s first commercial floating solar PV system (Marlenique Estate, Franschhoek)
• Participation on the SANS 10142-1-2 steering committee (LV standard for embedded generation)Key responsibilities:
• Advising key government departments (DEDAT) on their energy strategy and providing input into policy development

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Energy Intelligence is an Energy Management Consulting firm operating across South Africa.Career Highlights:
• Completion of 34 energy audits – In total, identifying a potential annual saving of R 6 million
• Pro bono energy audit for Camphill Village - identified potential annual savings of R 111 000Key responsibilities:
• Leading on energy efficiency audits throughout facilities in the commercial, industrial and agricultural sectors
• Facilitating the creation of solutions to reduce client's energy consumption and quantifying the financial and energy savings as to determine the investments financial returns
• Overseeing projects related to solar PV design, installation and Operation &Maintenance

Westlake, Cape Town

• Matrix provides comprehensive facilities and project management services to clients in the property and industrial sectors.Key responsibilities:
• Carrying out procedures of an Independent Commissioning Agent (ICA) specified by the Green Building Council of SA
• Ensuring that buildings assessed met the requirements for Green Building Star SA Rating
• Data analysis of building’s management system (BMS) to ensure efficient operation of HVAC system
• Reporting on results, identifying temperature fluctuations and equipment control issues

Westlake, Cape Town

During my free time, I freelanced for Chillibuzz assisting with the following:- Website development,- ecommerce development and maintenance,- digital campaigning and- brand management

Westlake, Cape Town

During the completion of my National Diploma (ND) I completed my practical Inservice Training at Cobham (Omnipless Manufacturing) in the Software and Development department.In the Software and Development department I completed many different and exciting tasks, but the tasks that I completed most regularly were:- Organising and ordering component stock.

Master Of Science (Msc) Eng, Sustainable Energy Engineering

Activities and Societies: Golden KeyDissertation research project titled "An Evaluation of the Performance and Comparative Cost of.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc) Eng, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Activities and Societies: IEEEI graduated in Electrical Engineering with my final year elective core courses in the field of Digital.

National Diploma (Nd), Electrical And Electronics Engineering, Light Current (Industrial Electronics Stream)

I graduated in Electrical Engineering (Light Current) majoring in the Industrial Electronics Stream with my final year elective core.

National Senior Certificate (Matric)

Activities and Societies: Rugby, Waterpolo, Swimming, Concert Band, Steel Band