RESUME
ADRIAN MARTIN ALLEN
**** ******** ****, ******, ** 22180 Phone: (m) 703-***-**** (h) 703-***-****
Email: ********@*****.*** / ********@*****.***
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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