Curriculum
Vitae
Robert
Kenneth
Mc Alister
Curriculum Vitae - Rob Mc Alister
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Personal Information
Name Robert Kenneth Mc Alister
Address Zonnehoeve Equestrian Estate
Honeydew
2171
Contact Number +27-83-361-****
Email adl973@r.postjobfree.com
Identity Number 631***-****-***
Date of Birth 27 October 1963
Nationality South African
Home Language English
Other Languages Afrikaans, Zulu
Health Good
Driver License Code 08 ( Clean)
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EDUCATION
HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED
ATTENDANCE YEARS
HIGHEST STANDARD PASSED
SUBJECTS PASSED
Durban High School
Essenwood Road
Durban
1977 - 1981
Matric with Matric Exemption
English First Language HG
Afrikaans Second Language HG
Mathematics HG
Physical Science HG
Biology HG
History HG
SPORTING ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
SCHOOL SPORTS Rugby, Cricket, Water Polo
CURRENT INTERESTS AND SPORTS Running, Cycling, Field Trials (Pointers), Wing shooting, Clay Target Shooting,
Photography
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TERTIARY EDUCATION
COURSE STUDIED
INSTITUTION
COMPLETION DATE
SUBJECTS PASSED
COURSE
INSTITUTION
COMPLETION DATE
SUBJECTS PASSED
COURSE
INSTITUTION
COMPLETION DATE
National Diploma: Survey
Technikon Natal
1993
Survey T3
Photogrammetry T3
Computer Programming T3
Math T3
Civil Engineering T1
Communication Skills T1
Applied Mathematics T3
Calculus T3
Offshore Survival
Cape Technikon Survival Centre
May 2007 (Valid May 2010)
SAMSA Offshore survival & firefighting (Theory & Practical) HEUT Training (Practical)
First Aid
NAUI Dive Master (Current Master Diver)
NAUI
November 1998
SOFTWARE COURSES
• Model Maker Survey, DTM and Roads
• StarFix Suite Survey Package
• MuliFix 4
• Microsoft Office
• AutoCAD
• Micro Cad
• Field Genius
• Leica Register 360 and Cyclone
• Leica Infinity
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Employment History
June 2020 - Present:
Director - RKM Geomatics
Duties Included:
: Promoting Leica products as agent.
: Sales of Survey Equipment
: Construction Survey
: Roads and Civils
: Cadastral Surveys
: Reality Capture
March 2014 - May 2020:
Sales and Support- Leica Geosystems
Reason for leaving: Retrenched
Duties Included :
: Sales of LEICA equipment including Survey, GIS,
Reality Capture and Machine Control
: Support of Agents and resellers in my area.
:Accurate forecasts and planning of the area
: Support and training of clients
January 2011 - February 2014:
Sales and Support - Sitech
Reason for leaving: Resigned
Duties Included :
:Sales of TRIMBLE equipment including Survey,
GIS, Reality Capture and Machine Control
: Support of Agents and resellers in my area.
:Accurate forecasts and planning of the area
: Support and training of clients
October 2009 - November 2010:
Acting Survey Manager - Commercial Group
Five Survey Department
Reason for leaving: Dismissed
Duties Included:
: Managing Group five surveyors working on
commercial external Sites
: Managing Sub contractors working on External and Group Five Civil Engineering Sites
: Growing the Commercial section of Group Five
Survey Department
: Preparation of plans using Model
Maker and AutoCAD.
: Cadastral and Control Surveys
: General Admin Duties, Invoicing, Business
Planning, Marketing
October 2008 - October 2009:
Senior Surveyor - Group Five Civil
Engineering Survey
Reason for leaving: Promotion to Head Office
Duties Included:
Durban Harbour Widening and Deepening
:Managing Group Five Surveyors onsite
: Design of Antefir placement both seaside and Lee side of the North and South Piers
: Volume Surveys and calculations
: Tache Survey for updating plans.
: Cadastral and Control Surveys.
: Preparation of plans using Model Maker and AutoCAD Curriculum Vitae - Rob Mc Alister
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May 2007 - October 2008: Fugro Africa PTV LTD Surveyor Projects Completed
Date Position Job Description Client Country
July 2008 - August 2008 Surveyor Survey of Bore Hole Rio Tinto Guinea Collars and Gravity
Points. Training of
personal with RTK
GPS
May 2008 - July 2008 Survey Rig Move and Surface CNR Ivory Coast Engineer monitoring-
Homer Ferrington
March 2008 - April 20008 Survey Rig Move - Deep Sentez Namibia Engineer Venture
February 2008 - March 2008 Survey
Engineer
ROV positioning -
Pacific Warden
Exxon Mobile Equatorial Guinea
January 2008 - February 2008 Survey Rig Move GSSF BP Angola Engineer Explorer
November 2007 - December 2007 Survey Rig Move - Sedco 700 Hess Equatorial Guinea Engineer
November 2007 Survey Rig Move - Songa Noble Equatorial Guinea Engineer Saturn
October 2007 - November 2007 Survey ROV positioning - Exxon Mobile Equatorial Guinea Engineer Pacific Warden
October 2007 Survey Rig Move - Songa Noble Equatorial Guinea Engineer Saturn
July 2007 - September 2007 Survey ROV positioning - Exxon Mobile Equatorial Guinea Engineer Pacific Warden
June 2007 - July 2007 Survey VSP Al Baraka CNR Ivory Coast Engineer
May 2007 - June 2007 Trainee VSP Al Baraka CNR Ivory Coast Survey
Engineer
Reason for leaving: Resigned
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January 2006 - April 2007:
Survey Manager - FEMCO Consulting Services
Reason for leaving: Resigned
Duties Included:
: Volume Surveys and calculations.
: Tache Survey for updating plans.
: Cadastral and Control Surveys.
: Preparation of mine plans using Model
Maker and AutoCAD.
: Preparation of Applications for Dept.
Minerals and Energy.
: Staking out and Surveying of Boreholes for
Geological Mapping.
: Design, Calculation and setting out Roads
using Road Maker.
October 2000 - December 2005:
Sales Consultant - OmniSTAR PTY LTD
Reason for leaving: Retrenched
Duties Included:
: Sales of OmniSTAR equipment including Survey,
GIS, and Reality Capture
: Support of Agents and resellers in my area.
:Accurate forecasts and planning of the area
: Support and training of clients
October 1995 - September 2000:
Sales Consultant Optron PTY LTD
Reason for leaving: Resigned
Duties Included:
: Sales of Trimble, Sokkia and Nikon equipment
including Survey, GIS, and Reality Capture
: Support of Agents and resellers in my area.
:Accurate forecasts and planning of the area
: Support and training of clients
May 1991 - September 1995:
Control Technician – Survey - Natal Provincial
Administration
Reason for leaving: Resigned
Duties Included:
: Volume Surveys and calculations.
: Tache Survey tor Town planning.
: Cadastral and Control Surveys.
: Staking out townships
: Design, Calculation and setting out Roads
using Road Maker.
: Drawing and updating plans using Caddie and
Stardust
June 1990 - April 1991:
Site Surveyor - Basil Read Construction
Duties Included:
: Volume Surveys and calculations Using
Model Maker and Road Maker
: Tache Survey tor updating plans.
: Cadastral and Control Surveys.
: Setting out of Road Alignments .
: Setting out of Construction Design
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Reason for leaving: Retrenched
June 1989 - May 1990:
Site Surveyor - Stedone Construction
Duties Included:
: Volume Surveys and calculations Using
Model Maker and Road Maker
: Tache Survey tor updating plans.
: Cadastral and Control Surveys.
: Setting out of Road Alignments .
: Setting out of Construction Design
September 1988 – May 1989:
Survey Technician – RW Birkett Land Surveyors
Reason for leaving: Company Closed
Duties Included:
: Volume Surveys and calculations
: Tache Survey tor updating plans.
: Cadastral and Control Surveys.
: Setting out of Road Alignments .
: Setting out of Construction Design
February 1985 -August 1988:
Trainee Survey technician
Reason for leaving: Resigned
Duties Included:
: Updating Cadastral Records in SG Office
: Inspecting and checking Incoming Survey records.
: Surveying and Updating of Trig Beacons and
Town Survey Marks
August 1984 – January 1985
Field Assistant - De Beers Consolidated
Diamond Mines
Duties Included:
: Collection of Geological Samples
: Updating of plans related to samples.
January 1984 to July 1984
Trainee Civil Technician – Peter Thomas
Construction
Duties Included:
: Site administration, Brick laying Carpentry,
Concrete laying
January 1982 – December 1983
Conscription
References:
Mr. Russell Crawford CEO Stefanutti Stocks +27-83-298-**** Mr. Cornelius van Niekerk MD CNC Geomatics +27-82-374-**** Mr. Helgardt van Heerden MD Leica Geosystems Africa +27-78-894-****