Civil Construction Manager

Matthys Johannes Botha – Construction Manager

Contact details: Tel 004*-***-**** 459 e-mail: *******.*****@*******.**.** Matthys Johannes Botha, BIng (civil)

Personal Summary

I am a Civil Engineer with 20 years experience in Heavy Civil Engineering Projects. During my career I have been involved in a range of projects which includes motorways, hydro-electrical projects, Wind Farms, Airports and Underground Stations

Personal Details

Nationality : South African/British

Date of Birth : 10/12/1975

Driving License : Full

Marital Status : Married

Qualifications:

B.Ing Civil Engineering (1998), Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg, South Africa

SVQ 5 Construction Management (2010)

Training

CSCS: Construction Project Manager.

5day SMSTS

Crane Appointed Person

Temporary Works Co-ordinator

Expertise

Construction Management

Planning and Programming

Sub-Contractor Management

Project Reporting

Resource Management

Staff Management

Quality Management

Value Engineering

Health, Safety and Environmental Management

Matthys Johannes Botha – Construction Manager

Contact details: Tel 004*-***-**** 459 e-mail: *******.*****@*******.**.** Matthys Johannes Botha, BIng (civil)

Career Summary:

April 2020 - Constrution Manager – PORR Bau (Middle East) May 2019 to Feb 2020 - Construction Manager – NASS Contracting (Bahrain) October 2015 – April 2019 - Construction Manager – ALYSJ JV (Qatar) August 2010 – September 2015 – Construction Manager/Agent - Lagan Construction Ltd (UK) May 2009 to July 2010 - Contracts Manager - HQC (UK) April 2006 – May 2009 - Roads and Pipeline Engineer – Hochtief (UK) Sept 2001 to March 2006 – Senior Engineer - Norwest Holst Construction(UK) Feb 1999 to Aug 2001 - Civil Site Engineer - Concor Construction (Lesotho) Projects and Responsibilities:

PORR Bau (Middle East)

April 2020

I was due to start as Civil Construction Manager on the Dubai “Deep Tunnel Storm Water” project, but employment contract was cancelled due to Covid-19. NASS Contracting

May 2019 to Feb 2020:

Nass Contracting has been appointed as Sub-Contractor by TTSJV, responsible for civil works on the BAPCO Modernisation Project.

Position: Construction Manager – Area 4&5.

Description:

Civil scope included concrete structures, underground piping works and final paving. Matthys Johannes Botha – Construction Manager

Contact details: Tel 004*-***-**** 459 e-mail: *******.*****@*******.**.** Matthys Johannes Botha, BIng (civil)

ALYSJ JV – Gold Line Metro

October 2015 to April 2019

ALYSJ JV is a Joint Venture between Aktor S.A, Larsen&Toubro, Yapi Merkezi, STFA and Al Jaber. The JV was appointed by Qatar Rail for the construction of the new Gold Line, which consists of approx 11km of underground tunnel and the construction of 10 underground stations.

Position: Construction Manager – Al Sadd Station.

Description:

Al Sadd is an X-Type station, within city centre, accommodating both Gold Line and Blue line. Station depth at 42m. Total concrete quantity 131 000 m^3 and 18000m^2 of blockworks. Civil Works included

Deep Excavations aad dewatering systems

Station & Entrance construction

Subway construction (NATM tunnel and Top down tunnel)

Back of House architectural finishes

Road improvemnents around station area

Co-ordnation of MEP isntallations and Front of House architectural finishes. Value: QAR 440 million (Al Sadd civils budget, excl MEP and Architecture) Responsibilities:

Reporting to Station Manager

Key responsibilities

Accountable for all civil works, including H&S, programme and budget.

Managing of station staff.

Liaison with client.

Liaison with design team.

Monthly Cost Reporting.

Planning.

Co-ordination of site works, including MEP & Architectural fit-out contractor

Liaison with Third Parties

Matthys Johannes Botha – Construction Manager

Contact details: Tel 004*-***-**** 459 e-mail: *******.*****@*******.**.** Matthys Johannes Botha, BIng (civil)

M8, M3, M74 Motorway improvement scheme

November 2013 to September 2015:

Design and Build M8, M73, M74 motorway improvement scheme. Construction of 12km of new M8 motorway, 8km of new A8 dual carriageway, various junctions, various structures, lane widening to M73 and M74 and New Raith Junction. Value: £500m

Principal Contractor: Ferrovial Lagan Joint Venture Position: Highways Manager Section 2.

Section 2 of the project consists of 7km of new M8 Motorway, 6km of new dual carriageway A8, 3 major junctions and various associated structures Responsibilities:

Private landowner consultations

Review of works information with designers in order to optimise design.

Construction planning

Temporary Works Co-ordinator

Section programming and liaison with Project Planner

Liaison with utility providers for utility diversions.

Liaison with Traffic Management department in order to get workable and cost effective traffic management.

Managing 13 number Agents, Sub-Agents and construction engineers

Sub-contractor management and monthly valuations

Budget review and control for section of work

Monthly Production and Cost Reporting

Various weekly meetings, which includes internal construction meetings, sub- contractors, designers, utility providers, Traffic Management, Health, Safety, Quality and Environment

Ensuring compliance with Project Quality Procedures.

Ensuring works are being carried out in a planned and safe manner. Guernsey Airport

February 2012 to November 2013

Lagan Construction appointed as principal contractor on the £50million airport rebuild on Guernsey. Project consisted of a new runway and taxiway rebuild while airport remained in operation, new drainage, new Airport Ground lighting and new Apron construction.

Matthys Johannes Botha – Construction Manager

Contact details: Tel 004*-***-**** 459 e-mail: *******.*****@*******.**.** Matthys Johannes Botha, BIng (civil)

Position: Construction Manager, responsible for daytime activities (outside Runway Safety Areas)

Responsibilities:

Sub-contractor management of new Apron Construction

Resource management and supervision of self-performance activities which included drainage, earthworks and new approach light ducting and foundations.

Planning and programming

Method Statements and Risk Assessments

Ensuring works are carried out in safe and planned manner.

Production reporting

Managing daytime staff

Liaison with client, designers and airport staff

Material purchasing

Griffin Wind Farm

Lagan Construction was appointed as Principal Contractor & responsible for the civil infrastructure works which included de-forestation, approx 36km of new access roads and 68No 2MW wind turbines

July 2010 to February 2012.

Project value = £17 million

Position: Site Agent

Responsibilities:

Responsible for all road & platform construction, borrow pits, aggregate production for onsite batching plant.

Resource and staff management (All works self-performed)

Planning and programming

Budget Control

Liaison with designers to optimise design in order to minimise construction cost.

Client liaison

Matthys Johannes Botha – Construction Manager

Contact details: Tel 004*-***-**** 459 e-mail: *******.*****@*******.**.** Matthys Johannes Botha, BIng (civil)

M80 Stepps to Haggs Online Section :

May 2009 – July 2010:

Widening of 7km of the existing A80 into the new M80. HQC was appointed as earthwork sub-contractors for works which included all earthworks and drainage.

Project Value - £14 million

Position: Contracts Manager

Glendoe Hydro Project:

April 2006 - April 2011

Design & build of a 100MW Hydro Electrical Scheme, Glendoe, Scotland. This scheme consisted of an approx 15km of tunnels, powerhouse, 1km of cut & cover tunnels, 4.2km of 2m diameter pipeline, 3km of smaller diameter pipelines, rock fill reservoir & approx 46km of associated road works.

Contract Value: £150million.

Position: Roads & Pipeline Engineer

Responsibilities:

Approx 45km of access Roads. Permanent roads & temporary construction roads.

5 number on site Borrow Pits for roads materials & concrete aggregates.

Cut & Cover tunnel Earthworks

Earthworks to Intake structures

4km of large diameter pipeline installation (1.8m & 2m diameter)

Installation of approx 3km of smaller diameter pipeline (500mm to 1.2m diameter pipelines)

Final Landscaping

September 2001 - March 2006 – Senior Engineer, Norwest Holst construction. Key Projects

7km A6 Clapham Bypass

Gloucester Southwest Bypass

A14 Junction 7 Widening & bridge demolition

7km Baldock Bypass

Matthys Johannes Botha – Construction Manager

Contact details: Tel 004*-***-**** 459 e-mail: *******.*****@*******.**.** Matthys Johannes Botha, BIng (civil)

Responsibilities:

Site supervision

Managing site setting-out engineers

Setting-out.

Method statements and Risk Assessments.

Permits to dig.

Maintaining site drawing registers

Quality Assurance and inspections

Matsoku Tunnel and Weir, Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase 1B February 1999 to September 2001

The project consisted of the construction of a 31 000m^3 mass concrete weir, Intake Structure, 6.5 km drill & blast tunnel and 7km associated roadworks. Matsoku Civil Contractors was appointed as main contractor which was a JV between Hochtief (Germany), Impregilio(Italy) & Concor (South Africa) Position: Civil Site Engineer

References:

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