Barend Johannes (Ruan) van der
Merwe
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT/MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT 1 8 - 0 5 - 2 0 2 0 Profile
Barend is a responsible and loyal person with a positive attitude.He is adaptable, well-disciplined and hardworking. He is self-motivated, always willing to learn, reliable and have the ability to work with, and train people,manage teams and perform well under pressure.
Employment History
Facilities management supervisor, Khansaheb facilities management, Dubai
2 0 2 0 — 2 0 2 0
Roles and Responsibilities
• Managing and leading team to perform MEP works.
• Calculate materials for individual projects.
• Quotations
• Work done to top standard.
• Quality control.
• Client satisfaction.
Unfortunately,the position was made redundant due to the Covid-19 pandemic Owner and manager, Beyond Plumbling Closed Corporation., Gauteng, South Africa
2 0 0 5 — 2 0 1 9
Owner and manager of own general maintenance and plumbing company, Beyond Plumbing cc.
Roles and Responsibilities included the following: Facilities Maintenance:
• Project assessment
• Locating the cause of the problem.
• Arranging and managing tender interviews if needed to be outsourced.
• Advising the client on different alternatives of repairs to the best solution.
• Quoting on the job at hand.
• Arranging starting time and estimate of Dnishing project.
• qo Ruality inspection on work that was done.
• Make sure of client satisfaction.
• Invoicing
Construction/New developments:
• I was in charge of all plumbing works.
• Liaise direct with client/contractor
• Wesponsible for Ruotation on drawings of project.
• Manage teams and timing of project process.
• In charge of Ruality assurance
• Certify and sign off all tests performed on pressure with hot water boiler,water supply and sewage.
Details
012 First Street Vaterfall Park-
Al Ghadeer (illage )ready to
relocateU, Abu qhabi, +nited Arab
Emirates
796154@520050
ruanavaYgmail.com
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South African Citi:en
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qATE / P L ACE OF B I WTH
11 August 1982
South Africa, Pretoria
Languages
Afrikaans
English
Netherlands
• Assure client/contractor satisfaction
• Invoicing on Dnal hand over of project
Clients/contractsJ
Maintenance industry:
- 3ust Letting
- Li:ette Leas Properties
- Wealty 1
Construction industry :
- AWCA Construction
- Chesterwood Investments
- Eastlec Construction
Experience: The company managed individual maintenance and civil teams,manage facilities such as shopping malls,real estate as well as apartment buildings,undertake the marketing,take responsibility for the Dnancial and administration of the business,organi:ing and managing human resources as well as doing workmanship Ruality assurance.
Plumber (Apprentice), Burgess & Partners Plumbing Services, Pretoria, Centurion, Gauteng.
MAz 2 0 0 @ — MAz 2 0 0 5
Experience: All tasks relevant to plumbing, general facility maintenance and construction.
Achievements: I was the plumber )apprenticeU with the best performance and highest turnover for the company for months in a row.
Plumber (Apprentice), C.t.C Plumbers, Pretoria, Gauteng MAz 2 0 0 x — MAz 2 0 0 @
ExperienceJ
- Plumbing maintenance
- Plumbing construction
Achievements: I was training/working and was trusted with my own vehicle Plumber (Apprentice), Neo Crest, London, England
3AN+AWz 2 0 0 0 — 3AN+AWz 2 0 0 x
Experience:
- Plumbing maintenance/general maintenance
- Small construction
This is where I started to learn about the industry, plumbing and gained vast eKperience.
Achievements: Hands on eKperience
Education
Grade 12 (Highest Grade), Waterkloof High School, Pretoria, Gauteng 1 9 9 4 — 2 0 0 0
SubjectsJ
- Afrikaans
- English
- Mathematic
- Technical qrawings
- Carpentry
- Geography
Fully QualiTed/CertiTed Plumber, Jechnical Education, Kempton Park
(Olifantsfontein)
2 0 0 @
Additional courses successfully completed and certi,edI ncludes
- Geberit South Africa )PtyU Ltd
- Copper Tubing Africa )PtyU Ltd
- Jwikot )PtyU Ltd
Jrade QualiTcation, Pretoria, Gauteng
2 0 0 0 — 2 0 0 @
@.5 years Trade QualiDcation
Leadership and Experience
2 0 0 x — MAz 2 0 2 0
At Burgess and Partners Plumbing Services, I successfully lead and manage a small work team for a year. Vhen I started my own company in 2005, I progressed and grew in 2 years to manage facilities maintenance and plumbing staff of 12 permanent and 8 temporary on relatively large construction sites,run facilities maintenance teams at apartment blocks,shopping malls and rental estates. Skills developed, includeJ
To be working direct with the client
To Dnali:e Ruotations
To work with unskilled people
To work with difDcult people
To be part of the solution
To solve problems
To motivate
To analy:e a situation
To manage multiple teams
To work under pressure
Interests
- Scuba diving and snorkeling.
- Traveling and eKploring new things and love new challenges.
- Outdoor activities including, off-road trips, camping, hiking and white-water rafting. References
Arnold from •ust Letting
726 12 99x 062x
Willie from q EIuador Estates
7 26 8x 544 2x16
•acIues from q Chesterwood znvestments (Pty) Ltd.
726 8x226 0899
Woodhill Estate from Lijette Leas
726 82 929 x225
Chris from C.• Pro;ects CC
726 8x @1x 165@
Bennie from L.J. Construction
Gawie from Eastlec Construction
726 8x @4x 1x46
Nellie from Jhe Raddison Red Hotel
726 62 82x x98x
Jhomas Friswell from q Khansaheb facilities management 054*******
Craig Smith from Khansaheb Facilities Management
05482229@6