 Multidisciplinary experience (Circa 20+ years overall): Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing, Construction management, Project Controls. Specific industry experience includes: Mining (Alluvial Diamonds, Uranium), Automotive, Pressure vessel design and manufacture, Downstream Petrochemical industry. The latter constitutes circa 13 years’ experience within the Project Controls environment in the Petrochem arena.  B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering graduate. (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University)  Comprehensive understanding of Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation engineering, procurement and construction disciplines.  Experienced in the Implementation, Evaluation and management of Quality Systems. (SABS 9001:2000)  (Proficient in a range of Solid Modeling & Computer Aided Design packages i.e. AutoDesk Inventor, PRO-Eng, AutoDesk Mech. Desktop, and AutoCAD.)  Accomplished, specialist skillset in Project Controls and Contracts Management (NEC), Planning skills, as well as Cost Control and Change Management. (Primavera P6, MS Projects), Earned Value Analysis and Risk Management, Forensic claims analysis.  Strong Engineering, Management / Leadership and organizational skills.  Good interdepartmental coordination including board-level liaisons with clients and contractors.  Professional written and verbal communication skills, with a proactive reporting philosophy.  Ability to efficiently handle multiple project assignments simultaneously.  Keen negotiation skills and business acumen.  Hard working, smart, honest and reliable.