Stephen Bester Email & Phone Number

South Africa

De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa

Kusile Power Station, South Africa

• Provide project management expertise in electrical aspects of large projects, including project management expertise to teams of engineers, construction managers and contractors.
• Direct project integration and manage project scope, including human resources management, risk management, project change control and procurement management.
• Implement project financial controls, including project profit, loss, and forecast.
• Managed subcontractor budgets.
• Oversee a safe work environment, including job site safety analysis, environmental risk planning, job audits, etc.
• Create and maintain project QA/QC processes.

South Africa

Kusile Power Station, South Africa

• Managed projects for units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and Common Plant A and B.
• Ensured that all employees were adequately trained and competent in all duties.
• Completed and achieved all statutory appointments and requirements.
• Established Health and Safety Committees and held meetings accordingly.
• Performed the required risk assessments.
• Identified and implemented preventive measures from risk assessments.

Kusile Power Station, South Africa

• Managed units 1, 2 and 3.
• Ensured that all employees were adequately trained and competent in all duties.
• Completed and achieved all statutory appointments and requirements.
• Established Health and Safety Committees and held meetings accordingly.
• Performed the required risk assessments.
• Identified and implemented preventive measures from risk assessments.

Kusile Power Station

• Vitally contributed to the recovery project regarding cable installations to achieve synchronisation off unit 1 by mid-September 2016.
• Managed project costs.
• Managed and implemented project integration concerning several disciplines and packages.
• Limited and managed project scope and resources.
• Ensured projects adhered to quality specifications and standards.
• Managed various human resources functions.

South Africa

• Awarded and managed a tender for the Department of Transport Roads and Public works for the electrical infrastructure maintenance at several health institutions, the first of many comprehensive contracts that were.
• Oversaw project costing and budgets, including capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX).
• Prepared long- and short-term planning during the execution of works.
• Managed project integration between the different disciplines and contractors.
• Planned and approved time spent on projects to ensure the timeous completion of all projects.
• Inspected and approved project quality before client handover.

South Africa

South Africa

Advanced Diploma In Project Management

N5 - Electrical Engineering