Operations and estimating portfolioMarine (ship repair) ,Offshore and Industrial sectorsMechanical, steel fabrication, pipework, machining, welding and general repair

Project estimating, QS, NEC contract administrator, planning, supervision / project management support and expediting in the - Marine/offshore diamond mining - Land based mines - Offshore oil & gas - Industrial sector - Bulk handling facilities - Ship repair

Estimating and bid preparation for local and international Marine Coastal Structures, Oil & Gas related workEstimating with Candy (CCS)RFQ compilation in conjunction with Engineering and Procurement BoQ complilation.Vetting / Adjudication

Responsible for all tender processing and assisting team with project management of projects in the marine diamond mining, offshore and industrial sectorsTechnical - Interaction with Classification Societies, Inspection authorities, engineers and specialst contractors (hydraulic,electrical,mechanical, piping,corrosion protection,machining, NDT etc..) Procurement of services and material for projects

NEC3 Contracts Administrator for HMG JV(Hatch MottMacDonald GOBA JV) on the Transnet Capital Projects Expansion and Upgrade of the Iron Ore handling facility at the Port of Saldanha, South AfricaNEC 3 Administration and Quantity Survey at project execution level (Mechanical, Structural, HC Electircal, Civil and Building), and interface with Contractors, HMG JV team(PM,Construction Manager, Lead Engineers,Supervision,QC, Planning,HSE,HR)

Offshore Production TechnicianShell Nigeria(SNEPCO) Deepwater Piping J-Lay Bonga ProjectDaily technical & production reporting to Shell and Stolt project teams (Subsea equipment installation, pile driving, jacket installation, J-Lay pipe lay, S-Lay pipe lay, Coating,Survey, NDT and all related project activities)

Provision of services for project support, estimating, planning, procurement,scope writing, quantity survey,,mechanical construction/ supervision and commercial The above for - New building of harbour tugs - Offshore vessels (pipe lay vessels, drill ships and rigs) - General marine vessel repair - Offshore diamond mining vessels

1987 - 1989 Mechanical Fitter / Machinist - artisan 1989 - 1991 Technician (Drawing Office and Project Expediting)1991 - 1995 Estimator (Offshore and Marine Diamond Mining Projects)1995 - 1997 Senior Estimator (Methodology, Planning and Commercial)1997 - 1999 Marine Superintendent (Repairs and conversions to rigs, drill ships, barges and marien mining vessels)

Apprentice Fitter and Turner (Machinist)Mechanical trainingPumps, valves, boiler plant maintenance, compressors, instrument piping / fitting, equipment alignment, plant maintenance and workshop mechanical work MachiningGeneral lathe and milling machine work (components gears and machine building)CNC ExposureLathe work and entry level programming (Nakamura and Gildermeister CNC machines) South African Defence Force project work - missile nose cones and bulk parts machiningResponsible for introducing CNC training into the apprenticeship course at AECI with the approval of the Chief Engineer and Engineering Training Officer