Mechanical Engineering

RESUME

ADRIAN MARTIN ALLEN

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Email: ab9vwa@r.postjobfree.com / ab9vwa@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY / OBJECTIVE

Accomplished, Building/Structural/Mechanical/ Designer, with over 25 years of progressive design

experience. High level of proficiency in both 2D drawing and 3D modeling environments,

using AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor. In depth, knowledge of Structural Steel, Building

layout design and Mechanical design, advanced underground mining system, design and

construction. Topographical / Civil layouts for surface mining infrastructure as well as the

underground ore bearing rock studies. Worked as both a fulltime employee as well as

independent contractor.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

AUTODESK SOFTWARE CERTIFICATION, WASHINGTON DC

AUTOCAD CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL 2012

AUTODESK INVENTOR CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL 2011

NATIONAL HIGHER DIPLOMA T4 – MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (NQF 7)

SOFTWARE TOOLS

AUTOCAD 2013

INVENTOR SUITE 2013

INVENTOR PUBLISHER 2013

VAULT 2013

MS OFFICE SUITE 2013

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2010 2013 DOWDING, REINARDT AND ASSOCIATES JOHANNESBURG, RSA

Senior Structural / Mechanical Designer

(Contract Position)

Support the Fairway and K6 shaft Development Projects for Aquarius Platinum. Primary

responsibilities include drawing of layouts, block plans, building layouts including topography and reef

contour overlays for surface and underground layouts. Infrastructure, block plans, for Box Cuts and

Mining layouts. 3d modeling of mine shafts for design conveyor systems, including:

Conveyors – surface and underground

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Building design for various surface utilities and services, Inc. accommodation areas

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Crusher / feeder arrangements

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Transfer Towers

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Chutes

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Piping

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Chair lifts

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Mine layouts – surface and underground Infrastructure and topography

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2008 2010 READ SWATMAN AND VOIGT JOHANNESBURG, RSA

Senior Structural / Piping Designer (Mining Industry)

(Contract Position)

Drawing of layouts, GA’S and detailed drawings of Material Handling Plants and equipment for

Platinum, Gold and Coal Mining Industry, including;

Conveyors

Crushers

Transfer Towers

Chutes

Piping

Barrel profiling for equipment fit and sliping

2007 2008 SANDVIK MATERIALS HANDLING (FORMERLY E.T.S.) JOHANNESBURG, RSA

Senior Structural / Mechanical Designer (Mining Industry)

(Contract Position)

Drawing of layouts, GA’S and detailed drawings of all aspects of Material Handling Plants, Overland

Conveyors and Buildings etc.

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2005 2007 JCI JOHANNESBURG, RSA

Senior Structural / Mechanical Designer

Design drawing of process plant systems, Chilled water plant shop drawings.

1997 2005 PROTECH JOHANNESBURG, RSA

Contracted Drafter for Architectural and Building Management Clients

Architectural drawing of Church buildings for selected Clients and drawing of HVAC designs to suit

Commercial building layout requirements.

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1985 1997 NORTHERN AIR (PTY) LTD MIDRAND, RSA

Mechanical / Piping Drafter

Member of the engineering team responsible for H.V.A.C. Projects in the homelands (Including the

Palace Hotel, Sun City. Production of working drawings for H.V.A.C. Plants. Duties included:

Refrigeration system process drawings

Chilled water generating plant installation / shop drawings

Shop drawings for HVAC layouts of all building floors

Electrical schematics

Detail drawings for standard installations including 3D representation and rendering.

1983 1985 LENNOX, UK BASINGSTOKE, ENGLAND

Applications Engineer / Drafter

Technical / Engineering position dealing with design applications and design of new Air conditioning

equipment. My duties included:

Design drawing of Built up Air Handling units, Chillers etc for production.

Design of HVAC systems based on Lennox equipment for specific applications

Engineering analysis of components for use in design of systems

1980 1983 KILPATRICK (PTY) LTD JOHANNESBURG, RSA

Assistant Estimator / Engineer

Assistant in the estimating department in preparation of H.V.A.C. tenders. Assistant to the contracts

engineers and managers in all the aspects of contract engineering process, both in the office and on

site.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

HIGH SCHOOL TURNPIKE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL, NEWBURY, ENGLAND (1975 1980)

QUALIFICATION O LEVELS (UK) / MATRIC / (US EQUIVALENT HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA)

COLLEGE ATTENDED EWELL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, LONDON, ENGLAND (1983 – 1984)

QUALIFICATION AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) DESIGN DIPLOMA

COLLEGE ATTENDED TECHNICAL COLLEGE, KEMPTON, SOUTH AFRICA (1985 – 1988)

QUALIFICATION NATIONAL HIGHER DIPLOMA (T4) – MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

ADDITIONAL TRAINING AUTODESK SOFTWARE CERTIFICATION, WASHINGTON DC

QUALIFICATION AUTOCAD CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL 2012

AUTODESK INVENTOR CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL 2012

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HIGHEST QUALIFICATION

NATIONAL HIGHER DIPLOMA T4 – MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (NQF 7)

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