Prashant Mahabeer Email & Phone Number

Kusile Power Station - Mpumalanga, South Africa

As the engineering geologist on the terrace and underground facilities of the power plant, duties encountered on a day to day basis include; * The reviewing of contractors’ method statements and development of instructions to contractors on site. * Data Pack Lead for Underground utilities, and terraces: Facilitate with the contractor on compiling and closing out data books for construction turn over to commissioning of the plant. * All geotechnical aspects are reviewed, risk assessments are conducted on gaps identified and if deemed required, on site testing of geotechnical requirements done.* Managing geotechnical team in reviewing of data books.* Geotechnical Oversight of works done on the Air Cooling Condenser – Units 1 to 6.* Evaluation of deep and shallow foundation conditions according to sitedrawing, design change request, and site instructions* Supervise field testing (Nuclear moisture-density gauge test, DPSH, DCP)Supervise and verify pipe trenching and backfilling according SANS 1200* Determine rock hardness in excavated areas.* Evaluate different excavation supports (trench boxes, benching)* Evaluate differential settlement issues in concerned area i.e. analyse surveyresults and field tests results (DCP and DPSH)* Evaluate bearing capacity as per drawings and quality control tests(Plate load tests)* Advise together with designer of soil type to be used for certain areas.* Advise and inspection on measures used to control water seepage* Analysis of laboratory results according to COLTO and TRH14:1985* Identify construction and quality deviation from design and raise non-conformance report against contractor.* Wetland Area Pipe Supports:* Supervision of piling activities for pile supports over wetland area.* Verifying founding conditions and depth according to design and geotechnical report.* Verifying contractors pile logs

Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

* Geotechnical Investigations: Carrying out fieldwork for geotechnical investigations in South Africa including housing projects, schools sites, roads, clinics, pipelines. This includes soil profiling from inspection pits/existing exposures, supervision of rotary drilling and logging of core retrieved from boreholes, sampling for lab testing, in-situ soil tests. Investigations were carried out under the supervision of Mr D. Naidoo (Pr. Sci. Nat.) Managing Director of Geosure (Pty) Ltd, and Mr S Pather (Pr. Sci. Nat.) Associate Director of Geosure (Pty) Ltd. * Pile Integrity Testing: Comprised of on-site pile integrity testing using NDT Signal analysing equipment. Tests included taking multiple readings of individual piles to ensure the number of readings analysed gives an accurate account of the pile integrity. Cross hole sonic logging of concrete piles and diaphragm walls. Testing was carried out under the supervision of Mr V Govender, NHD Civil Engineering and Mr D Naidoo (Pri. Sci. Nat.) * Site Supervision: Supervision of borehole drilling (conducted by independent contractors) and pile installation (Conducted by independent contractors) and acquiring information necessary for report writing on such projects. * Office Engineering: This included interpretation and analysis of all fieldwork procedures and tests, analysis of laboratory tests results for Geotechnical work. Analyses of pile integrity tests done using MATHCAD and report writing for pile integrity tests. Draughting geological cross under the supervision of Mr S Pather (Pri. Sci. Nat.) * Liaison: with clients/communities and appropriate government departments for Tender meetings and submission of reports

Manage Funds Brought into the organisation, compile financial reports

Mentor first year students, guide then into the transition from the school to university environment

Project Management

Master Of Science - Ms

Bsc Honours

Bachelor’S Degree

High School