Manager Engineer
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Curriculum Vitae
KEITH BARROW
Date: ** January 2020
Personal Details
Full Names
Keith Christopher
Maiden Name
Barrow
Contact Number
adbagx@r.postjobfree.com
Sex
male
Languages
Afrikaans, English
D.O.B
24 April 1962
Driver’s License
Yes
Notice Period
1 week
PROFILE
Experienced Water Engineer and Manager
VISION
To utilise my extensive experience, skills and passion in the Water Treatment, mining and Engineering in starting, leading, growing & improving the profitability, performance & value of diverse enterprises.
PERSONAL STATEMENT AND MOTIVATION
A qualified, competent and experienced engineer with specialist pedigree in Operations and Management, Design, Commissioning, Maintenance of Water and waste water Treatment Plants, Equipping and construction of wells,pump stations, plant and all related piping and automation, storage facilities resevoirs and mining equipment I possess 30 years working experience at operational, Supervisory and Management Level.
I bring strong business operations management competencies having managed my own business and possess extensive industry experience covering various aspects of the industry. I offer a combination of Operations and maintenance, Project Management, Commissioning, Installations, Engineering Design, Maintenance, Contract Management, Construction Management of industrial & Domestic Water Supply competencies as well as strong business-focus and resource management capabilities.
Strong working knowledge of various improvement and planning methodologies and well versed in commercial processes and operational budget management.
Also an articulate communicator in both written and verbal communications. Recognized for influencing growth and significant contributions in challenging roles.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Water Treatment
Commissioning Water Treatment Plants and mining equipment
Desalination And Reverse Osmosis
Contract Management
Project Management
Project Engineering
Quality Control & Management
Maintenance Management
Equipment Installations
Civil Works
Construction Management
Design & Commissioning of Water & Sewage Systems
Maintenance, Repairs and Inspections
Health & Safety Management
Business Operations Management
Mines
PERSONALITY TRAITS
Analytical with Proven problem-solving ability
Strong Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Innovative with problem solving skills
Leadership & Supervisory Ability
Assertive and goal orientated
Loves and thrives under challenges
QUALIFICTIONS
2013 Variable speed programming, Regal Beloit
2013 Legal liability training for Site managers
Transvaal Training
2012 Risk assessment, Eskom
2012 Plant safety regulations Arc Flash, Eskom
2012 permit to work and lock out tag out(LOTO)
2012 Mobile Elevating Lift Platforms, Culmeri Consultants
2012 First aid Level 1, St Johns Ambulance
2012 Counter balance lift trucks, Culmeri Consultants
2011 Membrane and process, Dow
2011 ISO 9001 Introductory, Wits University
2010 Stocks and Stores, Nexim
2010 2010 AutoCAD, Autodesk
2009 SHE, Nexim
2009 Risk Assessment, Nexim
1984 Qualified Tool Jig and Die Maker
Olifantsfontein Trade test Centre
1978 Standard 10, West Ridge High School
Qualifications / Certifications
Qualification / Certification
Institution
Year
Subjects
STD 10
West ridge High School -Horizon
1978
Afrikaans
English
Maths
Science
History
Technical Drawing
Qualified Tool Jig and Die Maker
Olifantsfontein Trade test Centre
1984
Fitting and Machining Theory
Technical Drawing
Applied science
Maths
Training Courses
Course
Institute
Year
Construction Regulations
Data matrix
2015
Confined space
Data matrix
2015
Confined space
HDM
2014
2010 Autocad
Autodesk
2010
SHE
Nexim
2009
Risk assessment
Eskom
2012
Risk Assessment
Nexim
2009
PSR
Arc Flash
Eskom
2012
Counter balance lift trucks
Culmen Consultants.
2012
Membrane and process
Dow
2011
Stocks and Stores
Nexim
2010
Mobile Elevating Lift Platforms
Culmen Consultants.
2012
ISO 9001 introductory
Wits University
2011
First aid Level 1
St Johns Ambulance
2012
Water treatment for boilers chillers and cooling towers
Keyona
2013
Hobbies
Camping
Fishing
4x4
Guitar
bike riding
Sailing
Career Summary
Company
Employment dates
Position
Exxaro
1st May 2019-present
Commissioning Manager
Group Five Coastal
1st March 2019 – 31st April 2019
Construction and commissioning manager
General Electric
1 April 2017 - present
Steam and Turbine commissioning engineer
Impulse International
1 October 2016 – 30 March 2017
Senior water treatment engineer
Amec Foster Wheeler
June 1 2016- September31
Site Controller HUSAB project Uranium mining
Mott Macdonald
July 2015 – February 2016
Commissioning Manager – Kusile Power Station
P2W
February 2015 – July 2015
Process Engineer – Israel and Ghana
Mott Macdonald
January 2015 – February 2015
Commissioning Manager - Kusile Power Station
Ovivo Aqua
Feb 2012 – December 2014
Commissioning Manager/Site Manager Medupi Power Station
Consolidated Water Conditioning
Jan 2006 – Jan 2012
Contracts Site manager
Project Manager
Contract Estimator
Quality Control Manager
Commissioning Manager
United Nations- African Mission in Sudan
6/2005 – 12/2005
Operations and
Maintenance Manager
Self Employed subcontractor for
Swans Water Treatment
Group 5 Civils
Batemans
Menlo Construction
1998 - 2005
Self-employed installation
Commissioning
And process
contractor
Martin and Boyland UK
1996 - 1998
Project director
Self Employed – Watercare Services
1992 - 1996
Proprietor
E L Bateman
1989 - 1992
Project Commissioning Engineer
Self-Priming Pumps Ltd
UK
1988 - 1989
Project Engineer
E L Bateman
1986 - 1988
Area Supervisor
The Sewage Treatment Co
1984 - 1986
Site supervisor
H Solarsh & Co
1979 - 1984
Apprentice and Qualified Tool Jig And Die Maker
Career
Company
Amec Foster Wheeler
Employment dates
June 2016 - present
Position held
Site controller
Duties:
Responsible for all site activities relating to
Construction and commissioning of Husab
Uranium mine.
Training of mine operators on the permit to
Work and lock out tag out procedures and
Physical activities.
Responsible for creating a strong reporting
And auditing system for the permit to work
And lock out tag out procedures.
Update and amend permit to work and
LOTO procedures.
Details
Company
Mott Macdonald
Employment dates
July 2015 – February 2016
Position held
Commissioning Manager
Duties:
FIDIC COMPLIANT
OVERSEEING INPUT AND OUTPUT
OF MATERIALS.
MANAGING OF SITE, CONSTRUCTION
AND COMMISSIONING ACTIVITIES.
MANAGING OF QUALITY CONTROL
AND IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF.
COMPILATION OF
DOCUMENTATION FOR
COMMISSIONING AND FOR ABOVE
ACTIVITIES.
COMMISSIONING OF WATER
TREATMENT PLANT.
ADVISING AND FINDING
SOLUTIONS TO ENGINEERING
MODIFICATIONS AND PROBLEMS.
COMPLETED ESKOM PLANT
SAFETY REGULATIONS COURSE
FOR PERMIT CONTROL.
ADVISE AND IMPLEMENT PROCESS
CHANGES
PLANT CONDITION MONITORING
PERFORM PIPEWORK AND
VESSEL PRESSURE TESTS
Reason for wanting to leave: RETRENCHMENT DUE TO OPERATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS
Company
P2W
Employment dates
February 2015 – July 2015
Position held
Process Engineer
Duties:
DESIGN OF MINE TAILINGS DAM TREATMENT WORKS USING RO PROCESSES ALONG WITH ELECTROLYSIS FOR CYANIDE REMOVAL.
COMPILE TENDERS FOR ALL NEW PROJECTS
CONDITION MONITORING FOR EXISTING PLANTS IN GHANA
REDESIGN EXISTING PROCESSES AND IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF.
Reason for wanting to leave: OFFER TO BEGIN COMMISSIONING OF KUSILE
WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Company
Mott Macdonald – Kusile Power Station
Employment dates
January 2015 – February 2015
Position held
Commissioning Manager
Duties:
FIDIC COMPLIANT
OVERSEEING INPUT AND OUTPUT
OF MATERIALS.
MANAGING OF SITE, CONSTRUCTION
AND COMMISSIONING ACTIVITIES.
MANAGING OF QUALITY CONTROL
AND IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF.
COMPILATION OF
DOCUMENTATION FOR
COMMISSIONING AND FOR ABOVE
ACTIVITIES.
COMMISSIONING OF WATER
TREATMENT PLANT.
ADVISING AND FINDING
SOLUTIONS TO ENGINEERING
MODIFICATIONS AND PROBLEMS.
COMPLETED ESKOM PLANT
SAFETY REGULATIONS COURSE
FOR PERMIT CONTROL.
ADVISE AND IMPLEMENT PROCESS
CHANGES
PLANT CONDITION MONITORING
PERFORM PIPEWORK AND
VESSEL PRESSURE TESTS
Reason for wanting to leave: PLANT WAS NOT READY TO COMMISSION
OFFER AS PROCESS ENGINEER IN GHANA AND
ISRAEL
Company
Ovivo Aqua - Medupi Power station Lephalale
Employment dates
February 2012 to Present
Position held
Commissioning Manager/site manager
Duties:
FIDIC COMPLIANT
OVERSEEING INPUT AND OUTPUT
OF MATERIALS.
MANAGING OF SITE, CONSTRUCTION
AND COMMISSIONING ACTIVITIES.
MANAGING OF QUALITY CONTROL
AND IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF.
COMPILATION OF
DOCUMENTATION FOR
COMMISSIONING AND FOR ABOVE
ACTIVITIES.
COMMISSIONING OF WATER
TREATMENT PLANT.
ADVISING AND FINDING
SOLUTIONS TO ENGINEERING
MODIFICATIONS AND PROBLEMS.
COMPLETED ESKOM PLANT
SAFETY REGULATIONS COURSE
FOR PERMIT CONTROL.
ADVISE AND IMPLEMENT PROCESS
CHANGES
PLANT CONDITION MONITORING
COMPETENT TO PERFORM
VESSEL PRESSURE TESTS
Reason for wanting to leave: BETTER OFFER
Company
Consolidated Water Conditioning
Employment dates
Jan 2006 – Feb 2012
Position held
Project Manager,Site Manager, QC Manager, Commissioning Manager
DUTIES : DETAILED DESIGN OF WATER
TREATMENT PLANTS
MANAGE CONSTRUCTION OF
WATER TREATMENT PLANTS
COMMISSIONING OF WATER
TREATMENT PLANTS
COMPILE OPERATING AND
MAINTENANCE MANUALS FOR
PLANTS
MANAGEMENT OF MECHANICAL
CIVIL AND ELECTRICAL SUB
CONTRACTORS
PERFORM LOOP CHECKS FOR
EQUIPMENT
Reason for leaving:
The Water Treatment Plant at Medupi is the largest WTP ever awarded in South Africa and I wanted to be a part of that Project
Company
United Nations
Employment dates
June 2005 – Dec 2005
Position held
Operations and Maintenance Manager
DUTIES: Responsible for operations and
Maintenance of water treatment
Reverse osmosis and conventional
Filtration plants, all civil works
Mechanical-electrical equipment,
Power generation units
related to supporting the various
African Union military Camps
In Darfur - Sudan
Reason for leaving:
Fulfillment of Contract
Company
Self Employed Sub Contractor
Employment dates
07/1998 – 06/2005
Position held
Self Employed proprietor
JULY 1998 – JUNE 2005
SELF EMPLOYED SUB-CONTRACTOR
Sub-contracting for Swans water treatment, group 5 civils, Bateman Water. Menlo construction, various municipalities and Arch chemicals
Responsible for the installation, erection and commissioning of various
Turnkey water supply projects country wide, working closely with consulting engineers and control of various sub-contractors.
Types of mechanical equipment installed: chemical dosing systems, clarifiers chlorine dosing systems, pumping systems,
Rapid gravity sand filters, pressure filters, dry feeders, flow metres
Monitoring equipment and including all pipe work for the above systems.
Plants installed and commissioned as a sub-contractor for Swans Water Treatment: Port st johns, Warrenton, Dundee, Piketberg and Primkop
Burgersdorp, Addo, Smithfield, Ladybrand, Balfour, Pongola, Hoopstad, Fika Pitso, De Doorns, Amersfoort, Swartruggens, Thornhill,
(Umtata), Kwabacha ( Mt frere), Woodlands ( Swaziland
Reason for leaving:
United Nations Job Offer
Company
Martin and Boyland UK
Employment dates
1996 - 1998
Position held
PROJECT DIRECTOR
DUTIES: Responsible for design, oversee
Commissioning of various industrial
Agricultural and domestic water
supply and sewage treatment
Systems.
Reason for leaving:
Company closed
Company
Watercare Services
Employment dates
1992 - 1996
Position held
Proprietor
DUTIES: I started and ran my own company
Specializing in the design, operation
And maintenance in the field of water
and sewage treatment. Water care
services was the authorized distributor
for Gorman Rupp pumps in the eastern
Free State region, which entailed sales
Service and after sales services.
Water care services was contracted to
various authorities such as:
municipalities of councils
Department of water affairs
Shell oil
Caltex Oil
Various engineering consultants
Phuthaditjhaba water and sanitation dept.
Biwater
Various water and sewage privatization
-Companies.
Local farmers
Local holiday resorts
Free state development corporation
During this period I was employed by
Harrismith Municipality as a maintenance engineer and plant operator
Working with the town engineer and plant manager. In this capacity I was employed on a shift basis to accommodate ( by mutual agreement between the town council and myself ) my personal business commitments
Reason for leaving:
Long term contract with water treatment company
Company
E L Bateman
Employment dates
1989 - 1992
Position held
Project Commissioning Engineer
DUTIES: responsible for the commissioning of all
mechanical and electrical plant relating
to water and sewage treatment plants.
This position required me to work closely
with consulting engineers, contractors
and plant staff. My duties also included
training of plant staff to perform routine
and remedial maintenance procedures.
Reason for leaving:
Started My Own Company
Company
Self-Priming Pumps Ltd (UK)
Employment dates
1988 - 1989
Position held
Project Engineer
DUTIES: My duties included the selection,
supervision of installation and
commissioning of pumps for various
applications ranging from the waste
water industry, to the refuelling of
Aircraft. Quality control of fabrication
sub-contractors, analysis of pumping
problems and recommendations
regarding corrective action, as well as
discussion with existing Gorman –Rupp
users regarding correct preventative
Maintenance procedures.
Reason for leaving:
Returned to South Africa
Company
E L Bateman/Aqua fund Services
Employment dates
1986 - 1988
Position held
Area Supervisor
DUTIES: responsible for the process operation and
maintenance of sewage treatment and
water treatment plants in Odi and Moretele
Region of Bophuthatswana. This position
required me to work closely with the plant staff
the regional
director and various civil and mechanical
Consulting engineers.
Reason for leaving:
Better Job Offer
Company
The Sewage Treatment Company
Employment dates
1984 - 1986
Position held
Site Supervisor
DUTIES: Responsible for the erection, installation
Commissioning operating and maintenance of a wide range of Mechanical and electrical equipment Relating to water purification and sewage treatment plants.
Reason for leaving:
Better Job Offer
Company
H Solarsh & Co
Employment dates
1979 - 1984
Position held
Apprentice and Qualified Tool Jig & Die maker
Apprentice tool, jig and die maker
Qualified 1982 with NTC 3
DUTIES: Responsible for design, manufacture and
Maintaining of deep draw, press tool jigs
And dies.
Reason for leaving:
Career advancement
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