Design Engineer Electrical

CURRICULUM VITAE OF SIYABONGA NXUMALO

Home Address: ** ******** ****, *******, **********, 4399

Physical Address: L’Omarins CL, East-Rural, Cape Town, 7570 Email: *******.******@*****.***

Mobile: 081*******

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name and Surname : Siyabonga Nxumalo

Nationality : South African

Race : Black – African

Gender : Male

Age : 27 years

ID No : 931**********

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Personable and astute Electrical Engineer. Hard working and creative thinker, confidant and mature with strong leadership skills as a result of being a Discipline Student Representative at University. Proven ability to work well in a corporate environment through my work experience at Tongaat Hulett, Umgeni Water and iX Engineers, from being a trainee to an Engineer. I have a solid background in Medium voltage distribution, power generation and protection, water and waste water electrical system design as well as Project Management. I have a drive to succeed in any situation which I may face and can work both as part of a team as well as independently. I am able to communicate effectively with people and I effectively adapt to different situations. I am looking forward to making a significant contribution to the growth of an ambitious organisation/company. EDUCATION

Tertiary Education

Institution : University of KwaZulu Natal [Jan 2011 – Dec 2015] Qualification : Bachelor of Science (Bsc) in Electrical Engineering Major subjects : Control systems, Electrical Machines, Power Systems and Power Electronics Secondary Education

Institution : Buffelsdale Secondary School [2006 - 2010] Qualification : Grade 12 (University Pass)

Subjects passed : English (HL), isiZulu (FAL), Mathematics, Physical Science, Life Science, Accounting and Life Orientation

Achievements

2015 : Prize for Final year project at UKZN

2011 – 2012 : Appointed Electrical, Electronics and Computer student representative 2010 : Top learner in Grade 12 at Buffelsdale Secondary School 2019 : Umgeni Water Young Professional (social responsibility) Certifications

Association : Engineering Council of South Africa (Candidate Engineer) Drivers licence

Licence code : C1 (10) and Umgeni Water Permit

Skills

• Languages: Fluent in English, Zulu and Xhosa. Basic Swati and Ndebele

• Computer Skills: Proficient computer user, Relux, Autodesk (CAD and Plant PID), MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Visio and Project), Programming (C++, Visual Basic, Atmel and PLC), Simulating

(PSCAD, Matlab).

• Communication: Oral communication skills developed through presentations and verbal skills developed through report (including technical) writing.

• Project Management: Experience gained through working in various project which required an individual to manage.

• Problem-solving and critical thinking: Continuously proven on design work during project inception and design stages.

• Leadership and Teamwork: Successfully lead project and tasks at work.

• Personal Skills: Self-motivated, interpersonal skills, team player, result driven, analytical thinker, innovative and negotiation skills

Developed practical skills

• MV/LV network design including lighting design.

• Steam and power generation plant optimisation

• Drive system (motor, turbine, etc) selection including control system (circuit) and protection.

• Breaker selection.

• Cable sizing and %volt drop calculation

• Hazardous area location in terms of OHS Act 85 of 1993

• Standby power supply sizing including uninterrupted power supply

• Asset management, by developing strategies to mitigate equipment failure or plant shutdown.

• Maintenance of Substation primary plant, circuit breakers, isolators and routine maintenance.

• Capex and renewals project execution

• Developing project chatter from breakdown analysis

• Transformer maintenance, routine (check for oil leak, high vibration, etc) and planned (oil analysis).

• Water and Waste Water electrical design.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Electrical Engineer

Company : IX Engineers (Pty) Ltd [Nov 2019 - Current]

• Water design team – electrical, controls and instrumentation design engineer

• Work with project manager in attending tender briefing to provide inputs onto the tender documents, writing method statements, doing pricing (BOQ calculation) and providing support to all tender processes.

• Work on project proposals, preparation of conceptual design and report, do projects estimates, compilation of drawings and tender documentation,

• Facilitate tender and adjudication process, leading to contractor appointment.

• Monitor and manage construction activities (attending site meetings, ensure scope of work is being followed and any changes are carried as it is).

• Commissioning and testing than site hand over after defect liability period. Candidate Engineer

Company : Umgeni Water [Feb 2018 – Oct 2019]

• Design and construction monitoring for electrical and instrumentation section of new and upgrade project.

• Being part of design project review team.

• Involved in CAPEX and Renewals projects as project manager and project evaluator.

• Safety file evaluation for contractors and conducting risk assessment for contractor after organising induction.

• Involved in root cause analyses for failures in the plants.

• Defect management and secretary for meetings (minute writing).

• Involved in management meeting such as planning meeting, production meeting, investigation etc.

• Develop and improve existing planned and unplanned maintenance strategies to be used for a plant. Trainee Engineer

Company : Tongaat Hulett [Mar 2016 – Jul 2017]

• Operating and maintenance of coal fired boilers.

• Operating and maintenance of steam Turbines.

• Leading or managing technical team on engineering activities.

• Worked on different type of carries (belt and slat), maintaining and designing for optimum operation.

• Maintenance projects to bring the plant into working and efficient mode.

• Understanding processes and implementing power saving tasks like installing capacity banks to improve kVar due to induction load, this minimising penalties (NMD) from power supplier. Project Summary

Project Name : Waverenskroon pipeline and pump station Project Summary : Construction of new Wastewater treatment works. Role &

Responsibilities

: Electrical, control and instrumentation design engineer. Involvement : 2020

Location : Theewaterskloof, Western Cape, Republic of South Africa Contract Value : ZAR 24 000 000.00

Project Name : Upgrade of St Christopher pump station Project Summary : Construction of new pump station and rising main. Role &

Responsibilities

: Electrical, control and instrumentation design engineer. Involvement : 2020

Location : Velddrif, Western Cape, Republic of South Africa Contract Value : ZAR 15 300 000.00

Project Name : Waverenskroon pipeline and pump station Project Summary : Construction of new pump station and rising main. Role &

Responsibilities

: Electrical, control and instrumentation design engineer. Involvement : 2019/2020

Location : Tulbagh, Western Cape, Republic of South Africa Contract Value : ZAR 10 300 000.00

Project Name : Upgrading of Suurbraak Bulk Water Supply Scheme Phase 2A Project Summary : Raw water pump station pumping to raising main into water treatment works Role &

Responsibilities

: Electrical, control and instrumentation tender evaluation and adjudication. Involvement : 2020

Location : Suurbraak, Western Cape, Republic of South Africa Contract Value : ZAR 2 200 000.00

Project Name : Graafwater Oxidation Ponds Upgrade

Project Summary : Constructing new anaerobic ponds with necessary mechanical and electrical components.

Role&

Responsibilities

: Electrical, control and instrumentation compilation of detail design, electrical drawing. Small power and lighting design, tender evaluation and adjudication. Involvement : 2019

Location : Graafwater, Western Cape, Republic of South Africa Contract Value : ZAR 10 000 000.00

Project Name : Ground Water Abstraction Atlantis Aquifer Project Summary : Design and contract administration for the CFA ground water abstraction scheme. Role&

Responsibilities

: Electrical, control and instrumentation project specification review, generating engineering drawings and operational and maintenance manuals drafting. Involvement : 2019/20

Location : Cape Flats, Western Cape, Republic of South Africa Contract Value : ZAR 600 000 000.00

Project Name : Ground Water Abstraction Cape Flats Aquifer Project Summary : Design and contract administration for the Atlantis ground water abstraction scheme and related pipework.

Role&

Responsibilities

: Electrical, control and instrumentation project specification review and generating engineering drawings.

Involvement : 2019

Location : Atlantis, Western Cape, Republic of South Africa Contract Value : ZAR 1 300 000 000.00

Project Name : Umzinto head of works upgrade

Project Summary : Upgrade water treatment plant head of work capacity and construction of channelled contact tank.

Role&

Responsibilities

: Electrical, control and instrumentation design review and construction monitoring Involvement : 2018-2019

Location : Umzinto, KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa Contract Value : ZAR 33 000 000.00

Project Name : Lower Umkhomazi Bulk Water Supply Scheme Project Summary : Water source supplying South Coast of KwaZulu Natal are insufficient to meet current and projected demand. The new bulk water supply scheme is intended to increase the supply meet the demand.

Role&

Responsibilities

: Electrical and instrumentation design review team for the project. Involvement : 2018-2019

Location : Umkhomazi, KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa Contract Value : ZAR 1 700 000 000.00

Project Name : Durban Height Sludge Plant Upgrade

Project Summary : Upgrade and use innovative technologies that meet specification on existing sludge plant from 4 Ml/d to 12 Ml/d to treat all the sludge produced by the plant. Role&

Responsibilities

: electrical, control and instrumentation design engineer, compile design drawings, calculations documentation.

Involvement : 2019

Location : Reservoir Hill, KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa Contract Value : ZAR 46 000 000.00

Project Name : Lower Thukela Phase2

Project Summary : Lower Thukela WTW was proposed for 110 ML and was split into to phases design. Phase 1 was 55ML and phase 2 the complete 110 ML and tire ins. Role&

Responsibilities

: Electrical, control and instrumentation design engineer. Involvement : 2018-2019

Location : Mandeni, KwaZulu Natal, Republic of South Africa Contract Value : ZAR 844 232 014.00

Extracurricular Activities

Hobbies and Interest: Chess, networking, Golf, computer, and swimming (occasionally). Trainings attended

• OHS ACT 85 of 1993

• Induction and Ethics

• First Aid

• Fire Fighting

• Soft Starters

• Variable speed drives

• Bearing maintenance

• Transformer oil sampling

• Substation design

• Substation switching

REFERENCES

Njabulo Thabethe

Engineer, IX engineers

Tel: 060-***-****

Dr AK Saha

Head of Dept of Electrical Engineering, UKZN

Tel: 031 - 2602725

Msizi Nzama

Engineering manager, Tongaat Hulett

Tel: 032 – 4395502/076-***-****

Tumi Nhlonzi

Electrical and instrumentation engineer, Umgeni Water Tel: 031-***-****/067-***-****

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