Manager Project
Resume:
CURRICULUM VITAE
CHRISTIAAN BARNARD
Project & Contract Management/Safety Manager
CURRICULUM VITAE
CHRISTIAAN BARNARD
Position Required
Previous Locations
:
:
A suitable Professional Project Management (PPM)/ Contracts Management Alternatively as Construction/ Site Manager, Procurement or ISO System developer or HSE Safety Manager.
Kazakhstan, the UAE Countries, RSA
Worked Karabatan, Atyrau Oil & GAS- Refinery & Power Plants
Worked Qatar –The Pearl Island
Build Power Station – Resident Engineer- Power Generation
Material Handling / Pulp & Paper Industries
Mining Open Cast Copper Mines / Manganese Mines
Tengiz – Oil & Gas Refinery
Address
:
561 Louise Street
Pretoria-Gardens
Pretoria
Gauteng
South Africa
0082
Contact Numbers
:
E-mail Address
:
acrqvk@r.postjobfree.com
PERSONAL DATA
Surname
:
Barnard
First names
:
Christiaan
Passport number
:
466244057
Identity number
:
Gender
:
Male
Marital Status
:
Married
Driver’s Licence
:
Code 08
Nationality
:
South African
Criminal Offences
:
None
Languages
:
English and Afrikaans (basic Russian and Kazakh)
Health
:
Excellent
Computer Literacy
:
MS Project/Word/Excel, Windows, Outlook
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Last school attended
:
Pretoria Gardens – Technical High
Highest standard passed
:
NTS III, N4 – High Grade, University Exemption
HIGHER EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Institution attended
:
University Cambridge, UK
Qualification obtained
:
(PPM) Professional Project Management Diploma
Year
:
2005
Achievements
:
Distinction and Merit Award
Institution attended
:
University Cambridge, UK
Qualification obtained
:
Sales and Marketing Management Diploma
Year
:
1998
Achievements
:
Distinction 98% and Merit Award
Institution attended
:
Damelin Management School
Qualification obtained
:
Purchasing Management Diploma
Year
:
1996
Achievements
:
Passed with 98%
Honours Award and Merit Award (Best Student 1996)
Institution attended
:
Olifantsfontein Trade Centre, South Africa
Qualification obtained
:
Technical Trade: Red Seal Electrical Diploma
Year
:
4 year Training
Achievement
:
B- Pass rate
Institution attended
:
Damelin Management School
Qualification obtained
:
Project Management Diploma
Year
:
1995
Achievements
:
Merit Award and TOP Student Award
TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED
SAQA Assessors Certificate – 2006
Accident/Incident Investigation Officer Kazakhstan
Safety Officer Security Control No. S020013 Safety Officer, Certificate/Member of the National Safety Council USA
Contract Law – FIDIC with Tiefenthaler Law Consultants, SA
Contract Law - FIDIC with Tiefenthaler Law Consultants, SA
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Dates
:
July 2015 – Present
Company
:
Interhealth CC, Pretoria
Post Held
:
MD – Project Consultant
Duties and Responsibilities
:
I contracted out my services as Projects Director to Manage EPCM, PMO, Project Director, Project Manager or Site Manager Level
Managing Contracts “ Contracts & Claims Management on a Consulting basis as Resident ( FIDIC) Engineer.
oIn particular to Oil and Gas, Power Generation
Plants, Material Handling Plants and Mining
Civil Works
Mechanical Works
Electrical Installations
Dates
:
August 2014 – June 2015
Company
:
Tesla Tan LLP, Kazakhstan Oil & Gas
Type of Company
:
Local based Atyrau Company
Post Held
:
Project Director and Contracts Manager
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
continued
:
:
Projecting and Commercial experience
Managed multiple Projects and Contracts appointed as Project’s Director
Managed and Controlled all Projects within “Local Atyrau Company called Tesla Tan LLP” Oil and Gas, Tendering, Sales and Marketing, Project Management, Contract Management, Site Management etc
Mainly Electrical, but can also attend to Civil/Mechanical contracts. EPC Contracts/Projects
Managed entire Business Teams/Budgets, Procurement, Contract Management, FIDIC Red/Yellow/Silver.
Managed sub-contracts
Managed all Project related Department Personnel, PMO, Engineering/Construction Managers/Quality/HSE/Planning
Planning and Procurement
Contracts Manager: Due to past Resident Engineer (FIDIC) Contracts Manager, I was also responsible for all Contracts Management, Tendering requirements
Oversaw HSE – Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality
Developed HSE procedures, policies and provide Induction Training. Risk Identification and Risk Analyses, Perform Safety Audits
Managed company Project: Budgets, Risk, Claim Management
Perform Site Audits – review all work areas/manpower etc. Identify Cost Saving potential, restructure org charts. Report findings back to Executive Management (apply changes)
Oversaw quality
Prepared monthly progress, payment certificates and reports
Project Manager/Contracts and Site Manager (ISO System Developer)
Contract Management: FIDIC and NEC Contracts, other Contracts. Managed all Project Planning schedules and Milestone deliverables
Managed Oil and Gas Electrical and Instrumentation Installations at Oil and Gas Refinery – Kazakhstan, managed Logistics and Procurement Management Teams/Stores/ QA/QA / ACT’s
Managed HSE, Quality, Engineering, DCC, Time Keepers, Planning, Construction, Project Management, Human Resources, Public Relations, Permits to work, Procurement, Contract and Claims Management/Account Departments
Fully familiar with Laws and Standard within Kazakhstan. Dealt with Russian/Kazakh Personnel
Managed large groups of personnel and departments
Fully familiar with HSE and Environmental, Quality Control and Quality Assurance requirements
Project
:
Kashagan field development experimental programme Project, Kazakhstan
Largest oil field discovered over the last thirty years worldwide and extends over a surface of approximately 75km by 45km. Its development represents one of the greatest challenges of the petroleum industry given the deep, high-pressure reservoir, the high sulphur content, the shallow waters that freeze in winter and wide temperature variations from -30 to +40º C. The potential average production is of 1.2 million barrels/day.
Reason for leaving
:
Relocated to RSA
Previous Employer
Dates
:
April 2003 – August 2014
Company
:
Parsons Brinckerhoff, Ellisras, RSA
Type of Company
:
Consultants to Eskom Power Station
Post Held
:
Resident Engineer ( FIDIC) Contract Management
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities continued
:
:
Managed R13 billion contract
Was responsible for all E&I Cabling, Lighting and Small Power Installations, Electrical Switchgear, Racking, Earthing and Lighting Protection etc
Managed large contract for Electrical E&I on the Building of 4th largest Power Station
During my appointment as resident Engineer, I carried out the responsibility as Project Manager, representing the Client Eskom Power Generation
My exposure to the Installation of Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS) – FS6
As resident Engineer I oversaw the Timely Installation completion of this substation duration (due to various strike actions – common labour practice in South the completion of this substation assembly was planned for 9 months but took 14 months)
Installed at Medupi Power Station, South Africa
4800MW Power Station/400KV substation, 6 lines – 400km
Reason for leaving
:
Offered an opportunity in Kazakhstan
Previous Employer
Dates
:
August 2009 – December 2013
Company
:
Tesla Tan LLP, Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Type of Company
:
Local Company Oil and Gas Refinery Power Plant
Post Held
:
Project Manager/Contracts and Site Manager/ISO System Developer / HSE Manager & Safety System developer
Duties and Responsibilities
:
Projecting and Commercial responsibilities
Performed a dual function as Project/Site Manager and Contracts Manager
Managed a team of 600 back to back Direct personnel and approximately 86 Indirect personnel and departments on site
My work was not only office based but I spent daily at least 50% of my time in the field with the Construction Teams
Responsible for the complete Electrical and Instrumentation Installations; including the Transport, Offloading, Cranage, Scaffolding, Positioning of 11KV Transformers, Installation of Free Issued Switchgear to be installed in various substation, MV and KV substations. 11 – 380KV substations
At the end of the project I tendered the Closeout Phase of the Entire Kazakhstan Fields Development Project and based on excellent performance by our Company and agreed price tendered, Tesla Tan was awarded Closeout Phase to complete the Project against several other main Contractors. Contract value: approximately $67 million US over a period of 12 months. I completed this project successfully with the help of my project team.
Worked nearly 5 years in Kazakhstan as Project Manager (combined Site and Contracts Manager)
I am fully familiar with Tendering Processes/Tender preparation and Project negotiations at Management level
Projects Director – Kazakhstan
The Director of Projects is the Senior Representative based in Kazakhstan and is responsible for oversight, co-ordination and delivery of all projects for the company
I also developed during this period more than 5500 ISO Project & Business System Procedures / Forms & Policies.
Reason for leaving
Previous Employer
:
End of Project
Dates
:
2007 – 2009
Company
:
BHP Billiton Matawan Mine, Syntech (Pty) Ltd, Kuruman, RSA
Post Held
:
Senior Project Manager
Duties and Responsibilities
:
Worked together with the Mining Engineers and identify future upgrades and New Plant requirement Projects
Perform Feasibility Studies
Manage more than 80 Civil/ Mechanical / Electrical Projects per year .
Reason for leaving
Previous Employer
:
Received offer to join Tesla Tan. To generate ISO System and Project/Contract Management
Dates
:
2006 – 2007
Company
:
UDC Holding (United Development company), Qatar /
Post Held
:
Tenant Coordination Manager
Duties and Responsibilities
:
Managed all Services – Supply Chain and Operations Management
UDC took me away from Siemens after 32 years of employment and offered me an International position
I managed the existing Siemens overall Island Wide Security Contract between Siemens and UDC that consisted of Island wide Access Control/ Security Camera Systems / Fire Detection Installations / Manage all service Utility Buildings / Roads Access / Road Construction
Managed Installation of Electrical distribution
Managed all Infrastructure Island wide services
Managed a team of approximately 20 Tenant Managers and a Group of Engineers for 69 high-rise buildings, building of 2500 houses, schools, infrastructure.
Reason for leaving
Previous Company
32 Years of Employment
( Various Industries Project & Contract Management Experience.
(International Experience
Worked in UAE
:
Returned to South Africa
Dates
:
January 1975 – October 2006
Company
:
Siemens Ltd, Johannesburg, South Africa / Qatar/ Dubai
Post Held
:
Project Director
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities continued
:
:
During my period of employment with Siemens Ltd in South Africa I worked and managed several Projects
Started my career 1975 (Apprentice – later qualified as Red Seal LV Electrician). I worked 6 years on the Tools as Electrician Artisan then transferred to Project Department. I worked my way up from Technical Assistant to Project Engineer and then Junior Project Manager. I then was promoted to Senior Project Manager and finally to Project Director
During my employment I was exposed to many areas and plants of work
Started Power Generation – 8 years
Sales and Marketing of AC and DC Drives and Electrical Motors and LV and HV Cables and Trailing Cables
I commenced my career in Project management
One of my career highlights, my appointment as Project Manager (Electrical Installation of GAS Turbines – South Africa)
oOpen Cycle Gas Turbines (7x146 Megawatt at
Atlantis, Cape Town 5x146Megawatt Units at
Mossel Bay, Western Cape)
oThe Ankerlig Open Cycle Gas Turbine peaking
power station in Atlantis, to the North of Cape Town.
Ankerlig and a similar plant in Mossel Bay, also in
the Western Cape, were launched in October 2007
oSiemens Germany contracted Siemens South Africa
to complete this project successfully
oA second phase followed which started 2006 and
which was completed 2007 Installing additional
12x146 Megawatt CCGT plants
Reason for leaving
:
Better client offer
SKILLS
More than 32 years Project Management experience
(PPM) Professional Project Management
Diploma, University of Cambridge (NQS Level 7) - 2005
Sales and Marketing Diploma
Procurement Management Diploma
Qualified Electrical Red Seal Artisan
Registered as a Professional Project and Construction Manager through South African Education SAQA authorities
Studied FIDIC, Contracts Management through Legal Entity (Red, Yellow and Silver Book)
Contractors Management ( EPC & EPCM Contracts & Project Management )
Tendering ( Contract Preparation & Project Estimating,
Claims Management
RISK Management
Safety Management
Quality Management
Project Management
Contract Management
Project Planning
Procurement
Construction Management
EPC and ISO
Power Plants
Commissioning
Supply chain Management
Strong knowledge of Project Management areas
Project Administration
Communication and interpersonal skills
GENERAL
Hobbies and Interests
:
Animal Welfare, Education, the Environment, Health, Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, Social Services, Gyming, Squash and Chess
Memberships
:
SACPCMP – The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions
COMMENTS
I seek an appointment as a suitable Professional Project Management (PPM)/Contracts Management post. Alternatively a Construction/ Site Manager, Procurement or ISO System developer appointment in Kazakhstan, the UAE Countries, RSA.
I offer a prospective employer the following personal qualities:
Strong personality
Communicate effectively
Committed
Loyal and trustworthy
Professional and ethical
Have worked in RSA and Internationally
Assertive when required
Respect for all cultures
REFERENCES
Name of Reference
Position
Company
Contact Number
:
:
:
:
Jacques Wheeler
General Director
Syntech/BHP Billiton
+27-12-253-**** / +27-82-330-****
Name of Reference
Position
Company
Contact Number
:
:
:
:
Zander Van Der Westhuizen
Services Director
Inelek
+27-21-556-**** / +27-86-690-**** / +27-82-858-****
Name of Reference
Company
Contact Number
:
:
:
Mr Marius Luus
Eskom/Parsons Brinckerhoff
Name of Reference
Position
Company
Contact Number
:
:
:
:
Mr Sandeep
Electrical Engineer
Eskom/Parsons Brinckerhoff
Name of Reference
Position
Email Address
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:
:
Jenner Llewellyn
CEO
acrqvk@r.postjobfree.com
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