Project Manager in Southern African Shipyards

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Current:Southern African Shipyards
Past:Southern African Shipyards
Education:Certificate

Job Experience

Project Manager

Southern African Shipyards

October 2013 to Actually working here

Duties Responsible for persons working under me Safety Officer, 2 Technical buyers ,1-Project planner, 1 Job Planner,1 Fabrication & 1Technical manager, 3 Boilermaking ,Foreman - 9 Boilermakers , 2 Welding Foreman 6 Welders, 1 Mechanical foreman -2 Fitters, 1 Piping Foreman + 4 pipefitters.1 Painting Foreman -4 artisans Sub contractors - Electrical, Mechanical, Insulation, Third Party Coatings - Nace Inspector, Third Party ,Welding and Equipment , Design Office. Duties Scope of work variation and cost. Sourcing Approved suppliers and Equipment. Tracking procurement orders and Quotes. . Tracking project progress and budget cost ? Co-ordinating various groups engaged in the project ? equipment and steel suppliers, engineering services ? Interpreting engineering fabrication drawings and compiling Bill of materials. ? Contract and specification adherence. ? Liaising with the client on changes in design and capture of variation order costs. ? Submitting monthly progress reports to the client. ? Liaising with project accountant in regards to invoicing and milestone payments ? Weekly minuted project meeting with client on matters regarding the project. ? Co-ordinating project team planners, estimator?s fabrication manager on fabrication strategy and scheduling of project plan and risk assessment.

Project Planner- 3 Strike(Patrol Vessels) Refit Project

Southern African Shipyards

May 2013 to Actually working here

Project Planning,Reporting,Tracking and Procurement of Steel,Invoicing, Equipment and Services.Job planning.Capture and costing Scope of Work variations.

Junior Project Engineer

Southern African Shipyards

April 2010 to Actually working here

Duties : under mentorship of General Manager, Senior Project Manager, Project Planner & Estimator ? Planing & Estimation ? Steel requirements,Painting and Blasting Square meterage. ? Procurement of Steel and Equipment. ? Tracking & Reporting fabrication progress from receiving material to prefabrication to fabrication and weld completion. ? Communication- Liasing with clients electronically ,telephonically and meetings. ? Raise RFT with client. PROJECTS ? MOMA SANDS EXPANSION PROJECT (Fabricate Pontoons & Processing Plant Suppoting . Structure) ? Structural Steel = 469T / Plating ? 1423T ? 3 New Build Voith driven Tugs 70T Bollard Pull for Transnet 4 New Build Voith driven Tugs 60T Bollard Pull for Transnet ? COSIRA-MOMA SANDS EXPANS. ? fabrication of hoppers,tanks,ore- bin,shoots,platforms total steel & plate = + 224 T

Junior Project Engineer/Warranty management

Southern African Shipyards

April 2010 to Actually working here

Duties : under mentorship of General Manager, Senior Project Manager, Project Planner & Estimator ? Planing & Estimation ? Steel requirements,Painting and Blasting Square meterage. ? Procurement of Steel and Equipment. ? Tracking & Reporting fabrication progress from receiving material to prefabrication to fabrication and weld completion. ? Communication- Liasing with clients electronically ,telephonically and meetings. ? Raise RFT with client. PROJECTS ? MOMA SANDS EXPANSION PROJECT (Fabricate Pontoons & Processing Plant Supporting . Structure) ? Structural Steel = 469T / Plating ? 1423T Warranty Claims Management of Equipment and Dry Docking 1 Year Service Warranty. ? 3 New Build Voith driven Tugs 70T Bollard Pull for Transnet 4 New Build Voith driven Tugs 60T Bollard Pull for Transnet Duties Schedule MS Project Plan with resources, sub-contractors services, material, labour, equipment cost in various Ports where our vessels are located Durban x Port Elizabeth ,Richards Bay and East London. Compile Punch list in and close out and sign off with client punch items. Organize and Co-ordinate our work team and relivant sub-contractors for scheduled dry dockings to action punch items which can not be carried out during operation of vessel. Order and Track procured equipment to meet for scheduled docking dates. ? COSIRA-MOMA SANDS EXPANS. ? fabrication of hoppers,tanks,ore- bin,shoots,platforms total steel & plate = + 224 T

QA/QC Inspector

Kentz

November 2006 to November 2007

QA/QC Inspector

Kentz

April 2006 to April 2007

QA/QC on Piping shop and field fabrication to commissioning.

QA/QC Inspector

Kentz

March 2006 to March 2007

QA/QC on Piping shop and field fabrication to commissioning.

Inspector

Grinaker-LTA

November 2001 to November 2002

Compile QC. Data packs,witness pressure test,Pre and post hydro test punch on pipelines.PMI test on Stainless steel piping.Welder testing.NDT co-ordinating.Mark up weld repairs as per X-RAY overlay.Witness heat number transfers.

Inspector

Grinaker-LTA

April 2001 to April 2002

Compile QC. Data packs,witness pressure test,Pre and post hydro test punch on pipelines.PMI test on Stainless steel piping.Welder testing.NDT co-ordinating.Mark up weld repairs as per X-RAY overlay.Witness heat number transfers.

Inspector

Grinaker-LTA

March 2001 to March 2002

Compile QC. Data packs,witness pressure test,Pre and post hydro test punch on pipelines.PMI test on Stainless steel piping.Welder testing.NDT co-ordinating.Mark up weld repairs as per X-RAY overlay.Witness heat number transfers.

Education

Certificate

[Otra]South African Institute of Welding (Sudáfrica)

January 2000 to January 2000

Diploma

[Otra]Tech.College/SA Inst.of Welding/Varsity College (Sudáfrica)

January 2000 to January 2010

Languages

English

Bilingual / Native

IT skills

MS Project

Advanced

MS Project 2010 Intermediate

Advanced

Other Skills

Construction Safety Power Plants Heat Exchangers Gas Quality Control Progress Monitoring Budget Monitoring Cash Flow Foreign Exchange Pastel Evolution engineering drawings Hydraulic Systems Hydraulics Petroleum Factory Boilers Oil/Gas EPCM Onshore Offshore Drilling Pressure Completion Pipelines Pumps LNG Project Control FPSO Refineries Procurement Project Planning Construction Welding Steel Structures Materials Steel NDT Pressure Vessels ASME Piping Tanks Metal Fabrication EPC Inspection Petrochemical Refinery Commissioning Matlab Microsoft Office Marine Engineering Finite Element Analysis Solidworks Project Engineering Engineering

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Career Goals

To further my knowledge and experience in the engineering field.

Industries of interest

Energy Industry Petrochemicals Oil Industry Steel Industry

Areas of interest

Engineering Quality Purchasing Executive Management

Availability to travel and work outside the city

Yes

Interests and hobbies

Research history, nature