I am a Professional Engineer (Pr.Eng), registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), as well as a Professional Construction Project Manager (Pr.CPM), and Project Management Professional (PMP®), and was recently practising as a Project Manager, Transportation and Railway Engineer in my capacity as Senior Associate at AECOM SA. I recently worked on the Gautrain Rapid Rail Link Project with Legacy BKS/AECOM. I am a Corporate Member of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) and have extensive experience in managing mainly small to medium sized projects. I have previously worked in railway construction, railway engineering and planning, and railway maintenance, as well as project management of a multi-disciplinary nature. My experience in the built environment is wide-reaching, with particular emphasis on civil, railway and related infrastructure. I have recently worked on an international assignment with AECOM in the UK, spending 6 months as a Senior Project Manager / Associate Director in Manchester. The role involved managing the completion of feasibility studies, incorporating conceptual designs of two extensions of the Metrolink Light Rail Transit system in Greater Manchester.