Personal Details

Name: Faizal Manan

I.D. Number 760**********

Address *** ***** ******, ********, **** Elizabeth

Tel No: (041-***-****, 063*******

Education

Secondary School: Bethelsdorp Senior Secondary

Highest Standard Matric

Subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Accounting, English, Afrikaans

Date Obtained: 1993

Tertiary Education: University of Cape Town (93-97)

Degree Obtained: B.Sc. Eng. (Elec)

Year graduated: 1997

Professional

Institution: ECSA

Category Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng.)

Registration Number: 20040045

Employment History

ESKOM (1998-2002)

Position Held: Engineer in Training (Brackenfell – Cape)

Duration: January 1998 – June 1999

Duties: Assist engineers in various departments i.e. Planning, Design, Protection field teams, Metering field teams, DC field teams, Project Management

Position Held: Project Engineer (Brackenfell – Cape)

Duration: January 1999 – December 2000

Duties: Design Protection, metering and DC applications for HV primary plant including new 132/11kV Substations, 132-66kV Feeder bays, 11kv overhead and underground feeders.

Design work included the sketching on Microstation and the marking up of existing drawings. Completed drawings were checked and approved for construction. All designs were evaluated and presented at a technical evaluation committee.

Projects completed Henkries Subststaion Upgrade

Spine new 2 x 20MVA Substation

New 11kV feeders to Cape Town Airport

New 2 x 20MVA substation for Grand West

Installation of Scada at various substations

Position Held: Plant Maintenance Engineer (East London)

Duration: January 1999 – December 2000

Duties: Maintanance standards for Primary Plant in Eastern Cape

Maintenance and refurbishment planning

Initiation of refurbishment projects for plant in the Eastern Cape

Projects completed New mobile transformer for the Southern Region

Primary plant maintenance and refurbishment plans

MV overhead line refurbishment projects

BALLENDEN AND ROBB CONSULTING ENGINEERS (2002-2006)

Position Held: Project Manager

Duration: January 2002 – December 2006

Duties: MV/LV reticulation and Electrification prelim design, detailed design including specifications, tender document compilation, Contract administration, project management and construction monitoring

Design work included sizing of the reticulation system using ReticMaster. Surveying the proposed powerline routes and the development of spanning sheets. A sag and tension chart is also produced indicating how the powerline is to be tensioned. Structure drawings are provided and design package produced for approval.

Quality checking during the construction phase is also performed

Projects completed Katberg – Seymore 11kV line upgrade (R4m)

Adelaide – South Koonap 11kV line upgrade (R4m)

Seven Fountains 11kV line upgrade (R7m)

Coega HV network maintenance planning

Hankey-Patensie MV/LV reticulation upgrade (R7m)

MV underground reticulation construction monitoring – Coega including Brick built switching stations

Uitenhage Electricity Master Plan

STEMELE BOSCH AFRICA CONSULTING ENGINEERS (2006-2012)

Position Held: Project Manager/ Electrical Section Head

Duration: January 2006 – December 2012

Duties: HV line design, MV/LV reticulation, Street Lighting, Building Services and Electrification. Prelim design, detailed design, tender document compilation, Contract administration, project management and construction monitoring

Financial viability of the division

Professional Services tenders

Business Development

Design work included sizing of the reticulation system using ReticMaster. Surveying the proposed powerline routes and the development of spanning sheets. A sag and tension chart is also produced indicating how the powerline is to be tensioned. Structure drawings are provided and design package produced for approval. I signed off all completed drawings and design packages.

Quality checking during the construction phase is also performed

For building projects the lighting design is done using Relux to ensure adequate lighting levels. Socket outlets are positioned based on layouts provided. The reticulation is sized based on the loads and voltage drops. I signed off all drawings produced.

Street lighting design included the simulation of lighting levels and the determination of the required spacing

Projects completed Jansenville MV/LV Upgrade (R5m)

Jansenville 2 x 2MVA 22/11KV Sub Upgrade (R7m)

NMMU Gym upgrade to office complex (R2m)

Harrower Road Street light upgrade (R2m)

Fettes Road Street light upgrade (R2m)

Govan Mbeki Avenue Street light upgrade (R5m)

Kempston Road Street light upgrade (R4m)

Huegh Road Street lighting upgrade (R4m)

Allister Miller Drive Street lighting upgrade (R5m)

Standford Road Street light upgrade (R2m)

Summerstrand – Chatty 132KV line (R20m)

ROYAL HASKONINGDHV CONSULTING ENGINEERS (2013-2019)

Position Held: Project Manager/ Electrical Section Head

Duration: January 2013 – December 2019

Duties: HV line design, MV/LV reticulation, Street Lighting, Building Services and Electrification prelim design, detailed design, tender document compilation, Contract administration, project management and construction monitoring

Financial viability of the division

Professional Services tender compilation and pricing

Business Development

Design work included sizing of the reticulation system using ReticMaster. Surveying the proposed powerline routes and the development of spanning sheets. A sag and tension chart is produced indicating how the powerline is to be tensioned. Structure drawings are provided and design package produced for approval. I signed off all completed drawings and design packages.

Quality checking during the construction phase is also performed.

For building projects, the lighting design is done using Relux to ensure adequate lighting levels. Socket outlets are positioned based on layouts provided. The reticulation is sized based on the loads and voltage drops. I signed off all drawings produced and performed the cable sizing and voltage drop calculations.

Projects completed Sans Souci – Nivens Drift 132kV Line (R70m)

BAIC Electrical Supply (132kV line and Substation) (R70m)

Rietberg Primary School new ECDC (R2m)

Louterwater Primary School new ECDC (R2m)

Noninzi Luzipho new primary School (R40m)

Kaizer Ngxwana Primary School new ECDC (R2m)

James Ndulula High School (40m) Tombo-Mafini 132kV power line (R50m)

Freemantle – Lady Frere 11kV overhead line (5m)

Bethvale Primary School new ECDC (R5m)

Cedarberg Primary School new ECDC (R5m)

Arcadia High School additions (R7m)

Queenstown SWER upgrade (R10m)

BCMM Electrical Master Plan (R2m)

BCMM Electricity Tariff Study (R1m)

Freemantle 66kV turn in lines (R10m)

Tombo – Mafinin 132kV power line (R50m)

Queenstown Magistrates Court (R5m)

New Military Residence – House 208 (R1m)

Booysens Park Senior Secondary School Upgrade (R3m)

Gobinamba Secondary School (R20m)

Waban Secondary School (R20m)

Dalibango new primary school (R20m)

SELF EMPLOYED (2020-2021)

Position Held: Electrical Engineer

Duration: January 2020 – Present

Duties: Preparation of tender documents, overseeing of work performed on site

Quality inspections for Health for All Clinic

Projects completed Transnet Sub 102 by-pass and protection settings upgrade.

Quality inspections for Health for All Clinic in Kwazakhele

COURSES COMPLETED

Introduction to ReticMaster

Handling Projects in a Consulting Engineer’s Practice

General Conditions of Contract for Construction Works 2010

Introduction to PlsCadd

Championing Diversity

Lightning Protection

SANS10141-1 and 2

Legal Risk Management

Construction Procurement Fundamentals in Consulting Engineering

NEC3 Conditions of Contract

Construction Contracts JBCC, NEC3, FIDIC, GCC

COMPETENCIES

PLSCADD

ReticMaster

Relux

Microsoft suite of packages

MS Projects

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