CURRICULUM VITAE
Wiets Botes
PERSONAL DATA
Surname Botes
First Names Wietzue Jacobus
Date of Birth 30 November 1955
Nationality South African
Identity Number 551***-****-***
Gender Male
Home Language Afrikaans
Other Languages English
E-mail (current) ************@*****.***
Contact Numbers 067-***-****
Driver’s License EC1 (Valid)
Passport Yes
Computer Literacy MS-Word, Excel, Outlook, TDFS and ICDL International Computer
Drivers License
ACADEMIC HISTORY
QUALIFICATIONS
National Senior Certificate
COURSES COMPLETED
General Health and Safety Courses NOSA
Scaffolding Safety and Inspection Course
HIRA – NQF Level 3
IRCON Supervisor Training Safety Course (IRCA)
SAFCEC – Safety O.H.S. Act Workshop
ICDL – International Computer Drivers License
SACPCMP – The Project and Construction Management Professions – Registration No: @/ 157/2006
Supervisory Management Course
Legal Liability Course
Accident & Incident Investigation Course
Chairing a Disciplinary Hearing Course
Height Safety Course
Risk Assessment Awareness Training
Rigging Certificate
Chairing a Disciplinary Course
Supervisory Management Course
Interpersonal Skills & Motivation Seminar
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
COMPANY: Concor Engineering
Period 1990 to 2010
Industry Type Construction
Business Activities Project management, detailing, fabrication and erection of steel work, plate work, piping and mechanical equipment for mining and industrial plants. Design, supply and erection of specialized equipment for dams (e.g. gates, penstocks, stop logs, etc.)
Job Title Site Manager
Position Held Site Manager
Division Engineering
PROJECTS
Concor Engineering
1990 Site Manager: Contract – Waterval Concentrator Rustenburg Phase II –
JCI. Klipfontein Phase I – JCI. (Contract Value – R0.3M)
1990 – 1991 Site Manager: Contract - Waterval Smelter Phase II - JCI. - Saref Recovery Project
Klipfontein upgrade JCI. (Contract Value – R2.1M)
Nov 1991 – Apr 1992 Senior Site Manager: Contract - Atok 100 000 TPM Expansion Project – JCI. (Contract Value R5.0M)
May 1992 Senior Site Manager: Contract - Waterval Foxment Furnace Project -
Client: J.C.I. Rustenburg Platinum Mine. (Contract Value R3.3M)
Nov 1992 – May 1993 Senior Site Manager: Contract - Waterval Converter Aisle Extension, piping and Mechanicals. Client: J.C.I. Rustenburg Platinum Mine. (Contract Value R6.0M)
May 1993 – Mar 1994 Senior Site Manager: Contract - Mortimer Concentrate Upgrade. Installation of mechanicals and structural steelwork, Platework & Piping. (Contract Value – R2.5M)
Nov 1995 – Oct 1996 Senior Site Manager: Contract - “D” Furnace (1200T Heavy Structural
Steel) @ Lydenburg. (Contract Value – R12.0M)
PROJECTS
Concor Engineering
Nov 1996 – Jan 1997 Senior Site Manager: Installation of Headgear Sections at Westdriefontein. (Contract Value – R0.8M)
Feb 1997 – July 1997 Senior Site Manager: Ship Uploading Hopper at Richards Bay and Membrance Cell Plant at Umbogintwini. (Contract Value – R1.5M)
Aug 1997 – Sep 1997 Senior Site Manager: Installation of Mechanical Contract for the
R.A. P. S. Project at Samancor. (Contract Value – R8.0M)
Sep 1997 – Jul 1998 Senior Site Manager: Installation of Structural Steelwork and Mechanicals for the Orapa 2000 Project – Botswana
(Contract Value – R54.0M)
Aug 1998 – Dec 1998 Senior Site Manager: Installation of Structural Steelworks for Amplats – Waterfall Smelter, Rustenburg (Contract Value R8.6M)
Jan 1999 – Aug 1999 Senior Site Manager: Installation of Structural Steelwork, Platework and Mechanicals for DRA at Kroondal Platinum Mine.
(Contract Value – R11.5M)
Aug 1999 – Jan 2000 Senior Site Manager: Installation of Structural Steelwork, Platework, Mechanicals and Piping for Hatch Africa – Mortimer, Swartklip.
(Contract Value – R8.0M)
Feb 2000 – Apr 2000 Senior Site Manager: Erection of Steelwork – Amplats – Waterval Smelter, Rustenburg. (Contract Value – R0.7M)
May 2000 – Oct 2000 Senior Site Manager: Supply and Installation of Piping for UG2
Concentrator at Western Platinum, Karee Mine - Rustenburg for D.R.A.
(Contract Value – R5.7M)
May 2000 – Oct 2000 Senior Site Manager: Supply, Manufacture, Corrosion Protection and
Erection of 575Ton of Structural Steel and 100Ton of Platework, Erection of
Free Issue Mechanicals and Erection of Sheeting and Cladding at
Western Platinum, Karee Mine, Rustenburg for D.R.A.
(Contract Value – R10.7M)
Jan 2001 – Aug 2001 Senior Site Manager: Supply, Manufacture and Erection of Heavy
Steelwork, Free Issue Mechanical Equipment, Piping and HVAC Systems
and Sheeting at Western Platinum Mine – Furnace No.1 for Hatch Africa.
PROJECTS Concor Engineering
Feb 2002 – July 2002 Senior Site Manager: Supply, Manufacture and Erection of Structural
Steelwork, Platework and Issue Mechanicals and Sheeting and Cladding at
Lonmin Eastern Platinum Mine – New Concentrator for D.R.A.
(Contract Value – R35M)
Aug 2002 – Jan 2003 Senior Site Manager: Manufacture, Supply and Installation and
Commissioning of Seven Additional Structural Steel Gates complete with
Refurbishment of Existing Roller Trans and Bottom Seal Plates for Rand
Water Board.
(Contract Value – R5.2M)
Jan 2005 – May 2005 Senior Site Manager: Manufacture, Supply and Installation of Steelwork, Platework and Free Issue Mechanicals at Platinum Mile Tailings Project,
Rustenburg for D.R.A.
(Contract Value – R9.3M)
Jun 2005 – Aug 2005: Senior Site Manager: Manufacture 20T of Platework at Concor Engineering
Workshop – Core Drying Oven for Prestige Furnaces and Engineering.
(Contract Value – R0.5M)
Jan 2006 – Apr 2006: Senior Site Manager: Waterval Concentrator Retrofit – Greenfield Project.
(Contract Value – R82M)
Supply, Fabrication and Erection of Structural Steelwork, Flooring, Platework, Piping, Sheeting and Free Issue of Mechanical Items.
Jun 2006 – Jan 2007 Construction Manager
Waterval Concentrator Retrofit – R.O.M.
Project for Hatch Africa
Supply, Fabrication and Erection of Structural Steelwork, Flooring, Platework, Piping, Sheeting and Free Issue of Mechanical Items.
(Contract Value – R60M)
Jun 2006 – Jan 2007 Construction Manager
Mototolo Project – D.R.A.
Fabrication of Stainless Steel S.I.B.X., Tanks, Removal of Existing S.I.B.X. - Tanks and Re-Installations of Stainless Steel S.I.B.X Tank
(Contract Value – R2.6M)
COMPANY Concor Engineering
Aug 2008 – Jul 2010 Construction Manager
Douglas Middelburg Optimization Project – BHP Billiton – D.R.A.
Supply, Fabrication and Erection of Steelwork, Flooring, Free Issue of Mechanical and Platework, Sheeting and Fabrication of
Tanks.
(Contract Value – R270M)
COMPANY Kentz
Jul 2010 – Sept 2010 Site Manager
Ambatovy Project – Madagascar – SNC Lavalin
Installation of Structural Steelwork, Installation of free issue Mechanical
& Platework, Fabrication & Installation of Piping.
(Contract Value – 87Million US Dollar)
COMPANY S.M.E.I. Projects
Oct 2010 – July 2011 Site Manager
Upgrading of existing Colliery – Installation of Mechanicals, Piping,
Platework, Structural Steelwork and Sheeting. (Contract Value – R65M)
COMPANY Concor Engineering
Aug 2011 – Feb 2013 Construction Manager
SMP2 Process Plant – Booysendal Project
Mine Complex – Booysendal Project
Supply, Fabrication and installation of Steelwork, Platework, Flooring,
Piping, free issued Mechanicals and Roof & Side Sheeting.
Concor Engineering
Construction Manager
Feb 2013 – June 2013 Kusile Power Station
Fabrication of Flue Cans for East & West Chimneys.
Sandblast & painting of Flue Cans and transport of nine meter Cans
from Sandblast yard to east & west Chimneys.
Concor Engineering
June 2013 – August 2013 Cobra PV Solar Project
Installation of Structural Steelwork and Solar Panels.
COMPANY Glencore
September 2013 – July 2014 Site Manager – Interactive Trading
Xstrata – Lion Project - Phase 2
Manage the installation of Steelwork, Platework, Mechanicals, Flooring
Sheeting and assist in commissioning of Flux Bins C & D, and Conveyors
COMPANY G.P.M. Services
October 2014 – April 2017 - Workshop Manager - Fabrication of Steelwork, Platework, Grating and
Handrailing, carry out sandblasting prime and final coat on Steelwork,
Platework and Handrailing for Lion Smelter, Xstrata Project & Thorncliff
Site Manager at Thorncliff, Manage the installation of Steelwork,
Platework and Mechanicals.
COMPANY S.M.E.I. – Projects
Site Manager
August 2017 - August 2018 – Mafube Life Extension Project – ROM Tip Relocation, installation of
Steelwork, Platework, Mechanicals and commissioning of the Plant.
Currently – Unemployed
The Experience I have acquired and the life skills learned during my stay at these companies are as follows:
Work and perform under pressure
Perseverance
Determination to succeed
I have a great set of values, none of which are negotiable. The ones that are really aligned with my personal values are win-win relationships, Integrity and Respect.
Continuous effort towards safety on a daily basis, keeping a tight hold on a schedule.
Spending time quality and quantity time on site with regards to visible field leadership.
Construction Manager with 26 years of experience in most aspects of plant erection, installations and precision engineering works, documentation, maintaining work schedules, mobilizing work crews and equipment. Liaison with client management and engineering department, quality control and safety departments
.
Extremely safety orientated, work within budget and create efficient work teams.
Key Contributions:
Carried out structural steel fabrication on Construction Site for more than 30 major projects.
Ordered supplies to ensure unhindered operations and reduced additional costs by monitoring stock.
Planned, layout, installed, tested, and repaired piping and flooring systems in the project facilities.
Carried out structural steel fabrication and installation at the construction site for more than 30 major projects.
Carried out installation of Mechanicals and Platework at the construction site for more than 30 major projects.
Carried out Cold & Hot Commissioning at the construction site for more than 30 major projects.
Streamlined all project operations through the development of a master construction schedule.
Conducted project reviews related to project scheduling, safety management, profitability maximisation, equipment procurement, quality control, and stakeholder relationships.
Produced project reports with recommendations for impeding issues and disciplinary measures.
Adhere to the Safety Regulations.
Deal with day to day deliveries
General typing, including meeting minutes, subcontractor reports.
Filing, copying and scanning documents for staff, both in the office and on sites.
Update site project and internal and external contact lists when required.
Compiling Risk Assessments & Rigging Studies.
Build a good relationship with the Client and the Workforce.
REFERENCES
Concor Engineering
H. von Platen Operations Director 083-***-****
A. Matsila Contracts Director 083-***-****
Hatch Africa
J.Livesy Project Manager 083-***-****
C.Holl Construction Manager 082-***-****
DRA
A.Cameron Construction Manager 083-***-****
L.van der Wiele Construction Manager 082-***-****
W.Smith Construction Manager 083-***-****
BHP Billiton
G van Rensburg Construction Manager 082-***-****
P. Grobelaar Construction Manager 082-***-****
Xstrata
J.Coetzer Construction Manager 082-***-****
M.Enrico General Manager 083-***-****
RSV
L. Kok Project Manager 082-***-****
H. Wolfe Safety Officer 079-***-****
S.M.E.I.
A. Hutson Director 079-***-****
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
COMPANY Group Five
Period 1987 – 1990
Projects
1988 Contract Site Work involving Structural Steelwork, Mechanical Equipment, Platework and Piping
1987 Boilermaker Chargehand: Contract – Western Platinum
1988 Supervisor: Contract – Karee
1989 Site Manager: Contract – Wildebeest South 1#.
1990 Site Manager: Contract – Impala and Rovan
COMPANY Goldfields Engineering
Period 1980 – 1986
1980 – 1982 Shop Fabrication Boilermaker: Structural Steelwork and Platework
1983 – 1983 Shop Fabrication Chargehand: Structural Steel and Platework
COMPANY Group Five
Period 1978 – 1979
Projects Boilermaker Chargehand - Patucca Contract – Structural Steel Building and Piping
COMPANY Groenewald’s Construction
Period 1977 – 1978
Projects AECI Contract (Manufacture and Installation of Cable Racking), Worked as Boilermaker.
COMPANY Vecor Engineering
Period 1972 – 1976
Worked as Boilermaker in Fabrication Shop