Manager Project
Resume:
CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal Details
Christian names: Roland Alfred
Surname: David
I D Number: 690-***-**** 084
Address: *** **** ***, ********, **********, Durban
South Africa, 4092
Postal Address: Same as above
Drivers License: Code 8 (no limitations)
Marital Status: Married to Shaheeda
Two children: Matthew (18) & Jordyn Anne (16)
Contact Numbers: +27-31-404-**** (W/H)
+27-83-799-**** (mobile)
Health: Excellent
Hobbies: Metalwork, woodwork, gardening
Education
Secondary School: Asoka Secondary
Subjects: English, Afrikaans, Maths, Physics, Biology, Accounting
Tertiary Education: National Diploma – Analytical Chemistry (1998)
Bachelor of Technology – Chemistry (2000)
Master of Science – Chemistry – (2006)
MBA – University of KZN – (2018)
Other Qualifications: Skippers Licence, allows ski-boat operation off-shore.
Language Capability: Able to communicate, read and write in English and Afrikaans. Able to converse in basic Swahili.
Employment Record
A.RADinc
Type of company: Consulting
Position held: Director/Principle Scientist
Period employed: December 2017 – present
Environmental Impact Assessment (incl. Basic Assessment) project management
Specialist management
Reporting
Review
Environmental monitoring
SHEQ consulting
Drawing up and submission of proposals to various companies for environmental consulting.
Updating financial records.
Client call up to market business.
Client liaison – Advice and scope development for tenders.
Submission of tenders to government, and various other local and overseas organisations.
B.GIBB (Pty) Ltd
Type of company: Engineering and science consultancy
Position held: Unit manager – Environmental Monitoring
Period employed: December 2013 – November 2017
Reason for leaving: Start up RADinc (Pty) Ltd
Management of Monitoring and Specialists unit
Business development
Project execution of projects including EIAs, Bas, WULAs & AELs, Specialists Studies, Monitoring (water, groundwater, air) in the freshwater and marine environments, Sustainability (Sustainability reporting, Climate change, Resilience), H&S.
ISO 17025 accreditation
Project management of water quality projects for various clients
Undertaking of surface and groundwater quality projects
HSE auditing for construction
Risk assessments
Development of proposals and tenders for environmental projects including:
oWater quality
oSediment quality
oGroundwater
oAir quality
oLaboratories
oPort and harbours
Some major projects:
Vale sediment dispersion model – R500k
Study to understand the dispersion of coal on the seabed during the transhipment of coal off the coast of Mozambique. Study involved sampling, analysis and reporting including a dispersion model.
Transnet Warehouse Fire – R3.6mil
A huge fire burnt down the largest warehouse in South Africa in March 2017 causing major concerns throughout the municipality. Study was conducted to understand the impacts of the fire during the fire and afterwards. Studies included water quality, air quality, dispersion modelling, complaints monitoring.
Hitachi Remix Plant – R1.8mil
C.RADinc
Type of company: Consulting
Position held: Director
Period employed: December 2012 – November 2013
Reason for leaving: Take up position at GIBB (Pty) Ltd
Drawing up and submission of proposals to various companies for environmental consulting.
Updating financial records.
Client call up to market business.
Client liaison – Advice and scope development for tenders.
Submission of tenders to government, and various other local and overseas organisations.
D.SGS – South Africa
Type of company: Inspection, verification, certification and testing
Position held: Environmental manager – Durban/Africa
Period employed: April 2012 – November 2012
Reason for leaving: Retrenched.
Business management of branch.
Client liaison regarding proposals, sampling, reporting and interpretation.
Management of office and laboratory.
Site responsible person for safety, (16.2 appointee).
Financial reporting, with assistance of accountant.
Budget planning and forecasting.
Approval of travel, procurement, leave, etc.
Completion of CAPEX proposals.
Project management of all projects for Durban/Africa branch.
Performance evaluations.
Recruitment.
Achievements:
Sasol contract for VOC testing for all plants in SA (R12mil pa)
Xtrata contract for dust fallout measurements (R1.2mil pa)
Tongaat Hulett contract for stack emissions testing at all sites (R500k pa)
Sasol Termane (Mozambique) emissions testing (R380k pa)
Vale (Mozambique) marine water quality monitoring (R200 k)
AES Nigeria emissions testing (US$ 104k pa)
Namibia Customs Smelters emissions testing (R780k pa)
E.SGS - Tanzania
Type of company: Inspection, verification, certification and testing
Position held: Manager – Environmental, Oil and General Services
Period employed: July 2007 – June 2011
Reason for leaving: End of second term of contract.
Business management Environmental, geochemistry and Oils Divisions – reporting to the managing director.
Laboratory management – Environmental, geochemistry and Oils laboratory.
Development and implementation of divisional and laboratory budgets.
Laboratory signatory.
Quality coordination
Purchasing
Invoicing
Approval of invoices, purchasing, leave.
Recruitment of personnel.
Financial reporting both locally and head office in Geneva.
Method development and validation.
Liaison with other divisions.
Submission of proposals and tenders.
Staff training.
Safety.
Client liaison regarding payment, results, proposals, advice.
Entertainment of international clients and management.
Writing and submission of reports.
Internal audits.
Overall responsibility for ISO 17025 accreditation of microbiology and chemistry laboratories.
Achievements:
In addition to the management of Environmental Laboratory and the tribology laboratory I was responsible for the exploration laboratory undertaking fire assay and aqua regia analysis for gold and precious metals. My extensive experience in the FAAS and ICP-OES enabled me to train junior technicians in analysis and method development. In my tenure at SGS in Tanzania I was periodically responsible for fire assay and aqua regia from milling stages to fluxing, cupellation and weighing to aqua regia analysis. I was instrumental in obtaining ISO 17025 accreditation for the Aqua Regia method using both the FAAS and the ICP-OES and the introduction of LEAN methodology to the process.
Projects
Samples for Fire Assay and/or Aqua regia analysis:
Geita Gold Mine – Exploration samples – approximately 3000 sample per month
Barrick gold mine – 4 sites – 5000 samples per month
Resolute Gold Mine – Approximately 500 samples per month
Auditing of six mine site laboratories carrying out fire assay and/or aqua regia analyses.
F.CSIR
Type of company: Scientific research
Last position held: Laboratory Manager/Senior Researcher
Period employed: January 1994 – April 2007
Laboratory Manager
Management of all laboratory staff and activities.
Development and maintenance of laboratory budgets
Maintenance of client relationships
Marketing of laboratory services
Method development and commissioning of instruments
Development and maintenance of accreditation
Senior researcher
Development of research proposals to public and private sector
Project planning and implementation
Project execution (marine, freshwater and estuarine)
Planning of sampling strategies
Report writing and presentation
Project review
Mentorship
Environmental Impact Surveys – Specialist reports
Achievements:
Participated in the largest scientific expedition to the Antarctic in history. One of only two South Africans selected to participate.
Represented South Africa in the UN – IAEA training in the 8 Indian Ocean countries training. Conducted training in nutrient analysis in Zanzibar.
Conducted training and participated in UN presentation to government of Mauritius on the state of the western Indian Ocean.
G.Boys’ Town
Type of company: Home for orphans and destitute
Position held: Child Care worker
Period employed: August 1992 - December 1993
Job Description: Ensure that all the principles of Boy’s Town were adhered to, viz, responsibility, hygiene, teamwork, academic success, etc. Tutoring maths and physical science was an integral part of the post.
Reasons for leaving: Take up position at the CSIR
H.Catering Condiments
Type of company: Small catering company
Position held: General (Driver, clerk, client liaison, etc)
Period employed: November 1990 - August 1991
Job Description: Management of the day-to-day running of the business. To make sure that deliveries were on time, clients were invoiced and books were up to date.
Reason for leaving: Continue studies.
I.Mercedes Benz South Africa (MBSA)
Type of company: Motor vehicle manufacturing company
Position held: Picker
Period employed: June 1988 – September 1988; November 1988 – February 1989
Job Description: Receiving, collection and checking of parts for stock orders from dealers.
Collection of emergency orders for dealers, operating tow-train.
Assisting in quality control and publications departments.
Reason for leaving: Continue studies.
Major Projects:
Environmental compliance – rail, road, bridges, substation, powerline and mining (Majuba rail project)
Client: Eskom Holdings
Main project features:Construction of 70 km rail with associated infrastructure (roads, bridges, powerline), mining of borrow pits and rehabilitation of completed areas. Development and Implementation of ISO 14001 system. Water Quality Monitoring
Role: Project planning, management and execution for environmental compliance to licenses, permits and best practices. Development and Implementation of ISO14001 system. Project received ISO 14001 certified.
Basic assessment (eia) thulamela substation and powerline
Client: Eskom Holdings Distribution
Project features: EIA and Social Facilitation
Role: Project planning, management and execution for environmental authorisation
Port of Nacala baseline monitoring
Client: Vale
Role: Environmental manager, project manager, researcher
Contract amount: ($250k)
Project description:
Assessment of port water and sediment quality prior to construction of coal terminal
Water and sediment quality assessments of Barrick Mines in Tanzania
Client: African Barrick Gold
Role: Business manager, laboratory manager
Contract amount: ($1.2mil pa)
Project description:
Water and sediment quality assessment for four of the Barrick Mines in Tanzania. Collection analysis and reporting of samples collected at dams, rivers, boreholes and mess halls for water quality risk assessment.
National Ports Authority Sediment Assessment Programme (Durban, Richards Bay, East London)
Client: National Ports Authority
Role: Project leader, senior researcher
Contract amount: (R500k pa)
Project description:
Assessment of dredged spoil for disposal at sea. As signatories to the London Dumping Convention, port authorities require a permit from the Department of Environmental Affairs and tourism before they could dump their dredged material at sea. This dredged spoil needs to meet certain standards in order for the permit to be issued. The CSIR assesses the dredged spoil on an annual basis and submits a report on the quality if the sediment in the port.
National Ports Authority Water Quality Monitoring Programme (Durban, Richards Bay, East London)
Client: National Ports Authority
Role: Project leader, senior researcher
Contract amount: (>R1mil pa)
Project description:
As custodians of the port National Ports Authority requires a good understanding of water quality on the port. The CSIR samples in the ports quarterly and reports on water quality in an annual report to the ports Environmental Manager. This aids in planning and decision making.
DWAF Water Quality Monitoring Programme (KZN region)
Client: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Role: Project leader, laboratory manager
Contract amount: (>R600k pa)
Project description:
The Department of Water Affairs and Forestry monitors all its sewage and water treatment facilities in the province. The CSIR laboratories analyse these samples on their behalf and report back to them on the state of these facilities. In the event of a factory or other facility discharging there effluent illegally then the CSIR laboratories analyse these samples and appear in court as expert witnesses on behalf of DWAF.
Kudu Pipeline Background Study
Client: Department of Minerals and Energy
Role: Project leader, senior researcher
Contract amount: (>R107k pa)
Project description:
Natural gas was found of the coast of Namibia and a pipeline was designed to pipe the gas from the drilling rig onto shore. Before any building was done the CSIR laboratory analysed the water and sediment as part of a background study to obtain a reference for the future.
WIO-LaB
Client: United Nations/Global Environmental Fund
Role: Project leader, senior researcher, laboratory manager of Regional Activity Center
Contract amount: (>R1mil pa)
Project description:
United Nations Development Fund managed programme on Land Based Sources of Pollution into the Marine and Coastal Environment.
Objective of Project: Develop and oversee implementation of a regional assessment programme for land based sources of pollution in the Western Indian Ocean including Island States.
Publications
1.Research cruise report of the Scandinavian/South African Antarctic expedition, December 1997 to February 1998.
Publication in the South African Journal of Science in 1998. Co-author with multinational experts in marine research
2.Iron enrichment and photoreduction of iron under PAR and UV in the presence of Hydrocarboxylic Acid: Implicatons for Phytoplankton Growth in the Southern Ocean.
Publication in leading marine journal, Deep Sea Research II with multination experts in marine science.
3.Transformation of Carbon in the Euphotic Zone.
Publication in leading marine journal, Deep Sea Research II with multination experts in marine science.
4.Variations of biological parameters along a transect in the Southern Ocean.
Publication in leading marine journal, Deep Sea Research II with multination experts in marine science.
Presentations
1.Presented at a workshop of Antarctic Research in Gotenburg, Sweden on Nutrient results from Antarctic Expedition 1997/1998.
2.Presented at 2005 South African Marine Science Symposium on A study of trace metals in estuarine sediment July 2005.
Courses attended
1.TOC - Project Management - A new paradigm in project management.
2.Oct 2000 – SANAS – ISO 17025 – Laboratory systems
3.Financial management for non-financial managers – Three day course run by Financial Training Programs.
4.Business Acumen - One day course on management tools e.g. drawing up business plans, etc.
5.EIA Project management
6.Mentorship Training
7.ICP-OES factory training – One week course on the use of the Varian Vista Pro ICP-OES – Melbourne Australia.
8.Recruitment – Cross Knowledge
Other Training
Environmental impacts of water and sediment chemistry
Impacts of algal toxicity on the environment
Impacts of heavy metal toxicity on the environment
Environmental impacts of PAH’s and PCB’s
Project management
ISO 14001
Occupation Hygiene
Ecosystems training
Membership to professional bodies
South African Chemical Institute – Corporate member
South African Council for Natural and Scientific Professional – Professional Scientist Natural
Tanzania Chamber of Mines – Subcommittee on Health, Safety and the Environment (From 2007 – 2011)
NACA – National Association for Clean Air
Computer literacy
Extensive experience in MS word, Excel, PowerPoint, Corel WordPerfect, QuattroPro and Presentations, Q&A, MS Access, Statgraphics and Statistca, LIMS.
References:
1.Dr. Monde Mayekiso- Deputy Director-General (ex-manager at CSIR)
Department of Environmental Affairs
Cape Town
South Africa
Phone: +27-021-***-****
Email: *********@***********.***.**
2.Dr. Richard Turner- Business Manager-Environment
SGS South Africa
Durban
South Africa
Phone: +27-031-***-****
Email: *******.******@***.***
3.Dr Urishanie Govender- General Manager – Environmental Services
GIBB (Pty) Ltd
14 Eglin Road
Sunninghill, 2191
Phone:+271********
E-mail: *********@****.**.**
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