Electrical Engineer

Resume

Personal Details

Name: Derek Anthony Sanderson

Date of Birth: 4th August 1964

Address: ** ****** ******, ***** ***** Randburg

Mobile Number:079-*******

Email Address: ****************@*****.***

Marital Status: Married

Driver’s License: Code B

Nationality: Zimbabwean –South African Permanent Residence Permit No. PRP1853/2018/PTA

Language: English

5 Years Secondary Education

Professional Qualifications

City and Guilds of London Institute - Electrical Engineering.

Part 1 & 2 – Passed – 1 year training in critical electrical systems course work.

SABS 0142 Installation Rules – Passed 72% - 1 year training in code of practice in electrical

Engineering.

Employment History

Master Electrician

Debswana Mining Company (Jwaneng Mine) Botswana – Present Position

Responsibilities: Responsible for all power reticulation and water to entire mine.

voltage reticulation in an opencast mining environment up tp 33KV. Maintenance,

Overhauling, fault finding and repairs to transformers, substation switch gear, motors, generators, compressors, boreholes, fans and UPS units. Installations, commissioning and fault finding of programming and interlocking with instrumentation and control devices including pro-fibus systems. Conduct periodic infrared inspection tests. Rendered technical drawings and electrical systems specifications that exceeded company standards. Performed in depth electrical acceptance testing of completed hardware including continuity and high potential isolation testing. Manage engineering changes using SAP systems. Monitored junior engineers and new hires to better improve the competency and efficiency of all staff. Attend to breakdowns and shut downs to optimise plant availability.

All work carried out in accordance with mines quarries and machinery act ISO18001.

Position: Electrician

Rudd Electrical (South Africa) – Contract – Randfontein Gold

Responsibilities: Responsible for upgrading an underground winch from 250KW to 750KW

For Randfontein Gold Mine. Performed in depth electrical acceptance testing of completed hardware including continuity and high potential isolation testing. Performed load calculation for sizing wire and circuit protection.

Position: Electrical Sub-Contractor

Toilfree Electrical (South Africa)

Responsibilities: Duties included electrical installations, fault finding and repairs to industrial, commercial and domestic electrical installations. Mentored junior engineers and new hires to better improve the competency and efficiency of all staff. Performed load calculation for sizing wire and circuit protection.

Position: Maintenance Electrician

Cooks Electrical (South Africa)

Responsibilities: Duties included electrical installations, fault finding and repairs to industrial, commercial and domestic electrical installations. Mentored junior engineers and new hires to better improve the competency and efficiency of all staff. Performed load calculation for sizing wire and circuit protection.

Position: Electrician

Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zimbabwe)

Responsibilities: Maintenance of sub-stations, transformers and overhead lines. Inclusive of cable jointing and terminations, metering and protection. Preformed in depth electrical acceptance testing of completed hardware including continuity and high potential isolation

testing.

Position: Apprenticeship

City of Harare (Zimbabwe)

Responsibilities: Basic use of all tools and machinery. Worked in various workshops during training, including street lighting, cable jointing, power station, robot signals, metering,

Protection and overhead lines.

Skills

20 years post apprentice experience.

Advanced critical thinking

Wiring schematics

Familiar in high level problem solving process efficiency and all major engineering standards.

References:

Mr I Motlhale – Electrical Engineer Debswana Jwaneng Mine

Telephone Number : +267*******

Cell Number: +267********

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