BANDILE KOTELANA
* ****** **** ********* **************** 3201
bandilekotelana5gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
I need an opportunity for personal growth and development in being part of a progressive organisation
EXPERIENCE
October 2007- June 2008
Served at Operations department by
Doing repairs on MV/LV overheadlines and underground cables
Doing maintenance on Ring Main Units,switching from magnifix to RMU
Doing electrical maintenance on various sizes of transformers
Changing of oil in switchgears and improving plant performance
Designed new streetlight circuits to replace faulty circuits
Fault location using relevant devices and Management of MV faults
Msunduzi Electricity
June 2008-December 2017
PLANNING SECTION(Msunduzi Municipality)
Planned,costed and Project Managed Capital projects
New works(electrical reticulation in new developments, from conceptual phase to project handover and submission of a close out report
Planning for the upgrading and extending of existing electrical mains to cater for continued supply
System reinforcement, ensuring spur capacity in the whole MV/LV network
Balancing of feeders to avoid overloading of plant
Project Champion for 132/11kv Eastwood Primary, from concept stage to handover
Project Champion for Power transformers for major incomer Powerstations.
Management of Consultants,Councillors and other stakeholders
Planning for the removal or relocation of electrical components,CDU’s,RMU’s,transformer etc.
Carried out Refurbishment plans for the entire Department, ensuring plans are in place and budgeted for.
Rerouting of MV cables and installation of mini-subs/brick substations
Managed the protection settings for all subtstations
Planning and costing of grant funded projects
Responsible for preparing of Service delivery budget implantation plan(SDBIP) to meet annual targets
Management of cash flows,contractors and sub-contractors.
Receiving of reports from consultants and charing of meetings
Developing,implement record network and equipment performance indicators by use of Provo-graph and Vectographs to ensure quality of supply standards are met
Ensure that all capital projects are quickly planned and executed to meet customer demands
Management of MV faults by liaison with the MV control Officer
DECEMBER 2017 -DEC 2020
Worked as a Project Manager, responsible for project handling,management of staff and equipment,supplier development,project monitoring and submission of invoices
Managing of teams for electrical maintenance on contract,responsible for repairs of MV joints,fault finding on electrical circuits
JANUARY 2020- date GUBELA HOLDINGS
Managing of all projects related on all sites
Management of staff,equipments and processes
Subcontractor or supplier development
Managing of switchgears installation and transformers(various sizes)
Managing the installation and maintenance of smart meters from single phase to bulk meter supply)
EDUCATION
Durban University of Technology- degree of Bachelor of Technology Electrical
Year 2012
Mangosuthu University of Technology-National Diploma electrical
Year 2007
Sidinane Senior Secondary - Matric exemption
Year 2004
SKILLS
Word processing,Microsoft excel,Quattro pro9,SAP,microstation,health and safety,first aid,design and planning,email and internet
REFERENCES
MR TK NTULI, ENGINEER CONCO, 071-***-****
MR ST NGCOBO,ENGINEER MSUNDUZI MUNICIPALITY,072-***-****
MR SF MKHIZE, ENGINEER CONCO, 072-***-****