CURRICULUM VITAE

CURRICULUM VITAE

RICHIE PETER MATHESON

MASON
PERSONAL INFORMATION

 Current Address: 78 the Street, Capel, Dorking, Surrey, Postal code:

RH5 5LA.
 Home Contact telephone number: (44 ) 01306 713 435
 Mobile No: 07968398861 / 07825915912
 E-Mail address: richiepmmason@btinternet.com ,
richiepetermmason@hotmail.co.uk
 Marital status: Married, with 2 daughters
 Nationality: British, holder of E.U.Passport : GBR 7402 198 33
 Holder of South African Residence Permit, ID No: P.SAL4247/79
 Birth Date: 29/03/1958 (50 yrs)
 Place of Birth: Chinoyi, Zimbabwe.
 Holder of current, EU British driving license.
 Computer literate: Microsoft Xp, Office, Microsoft Office, Microsoft
Word, Excel, Outlook, Pastel, Windows Millennium 98, 95,
Windows NT, Dos, Lotus applications, Windows Media, Microsoft
Power Point and others. Computer assembly and repair.

SUMMARY OF EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

High School Attended:
Gifford Technical High School, Bulawayo, Rhodesia: 1971 – 1976.
 Qualification Achieved: “G.C.E.” O Level – 7 subjects

 Subject’s passed: Mathematics, Geometrical Drawing, English,

Afrikaans, Engineering Theory and Practical, Geography, Physics

with Chemistry.
College Attended:
Vereeniging Technical College, 1986 – 1989.
Technical College: Boxsburg, correspondence.
 Qualification Achieved: N1, N2, N3, and N4, with Distinction.

 Subjects Passed: N1, N2: 1st Class Pass;

+Electrical Trade Theory: 92 %, +Electrical Maintenance: 96 %.

 Subjects Passed: N3: 1st Class Pass

+Electrical Trade Theory: 94 %, +Electronics: 64 %, +Mathematics:

85 %.
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 Subjects passed: N4: 1 Class Pass

+Electrotechnics: 80 %.
 Certificates Awarded: Golden Certificate: Best Achievement in

Electrical Maintenance. Theory.

 Certificate from: Department of Education and Culture: Electrician,

Electrician (Construction), Domestic Appliance Mechanism.

 Republic of South Africa – Department of Manpower –
Olifanstfontein, Trade Test, Electrician: Passed with “A+” Number:
E 87/ 91.

Training contd:
 Schneider, Technical Training Certification:
 Competence; P.L.C. Programming and Application: Levels: 1, 2, 3.
 Competence; Practical Aspects of Electrical Motor Control.
 Competence; Practical Aspects of Variable Speed Drives:
Programming and Application.
 Competence: Practical Aspects of Busbar, Busbar design and
Installation.
 Competence: Merlin Gerin Circuit breakers and applicable products
for: High voltage, Medium Voltage, Low voltage applications.
Circuit breaker types from Bus couplers to Vacuum, Gas, Air,
Moulded Case & miniature circuit breakers complete with
components and accessories. Coverage of cascading and
discrimination, panels & accessories. Earth Fault , fault levels ,
thermal, hydraulic and magnetic protection
Additional Ongoing Training & Certification :
1) QUALIFIED FIRST AIDER – level 2 – 5 Day.
2) RESPONSIBLE PERSONS: Certification–Eskom - OHRVS – Electrical supply authority
RSA, for High Voltage transmission work & Construction of 44KV – 400 KV Overhead lines. /
SUBSTATION – 3 Day. .
3) I.O.S.H. MANAGING SAFELY. – 5 Day.
4) S.H.E.B.A. – 5 day course – SAFETY HEALTH ENVIROMENT BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION.
5) ASBESTOS AWARENESS. – 1Day
6) WORKING AT HEIGHTS.-1 Day.
7) SAFETY HARNESS & LANYARD TRAINING. – 1 Day.
8) LADDERS / STEP LADDER TRAINING. - 1 Day.
9) RISK ASSESSMENT TRAINING. 1Day.
10) MANAGEMENT / SUPERVISOR TRAINING – 5 Day.
11) SAFETY, AWARENESS, GAS - MANAGEMENT TRAINING. -3 day course.
12) IPAF LICENSE; SCISSOR LIFTS – 1 Day.
13) PASMA LICENSE; CERTIFIED ERECTION OF ALUMINIUM SCAFFOLD TOWERS. - 1
Day.
14) INCIDENT INVESTIGATION – SEIFSA – 1 Day.
145) COID CERTIFICATE – SEIFSA. ( RIDDOR) – 1Day.
16) PPE TRAINING. – 1 Day.
17) CUSTOMER CARE TRAINING – 1 Day.
18) REFRESHER FIRST AID – APRIL 2008 – 1/2 Day.
19) MANUAL HANDLING. – ½ Day.
20) CONFINE SPACE TRAINING & BREATHING APPARATUS – 1 DAY.
21) CONFINE SPACE MSA TRAINING – ESCAPE APPARATUS – MSA 30/180 – FIREFLY –
WORKING IN CONFINE SPACE.- TED TRAINING.
22) SITE SUPERVISOR COURSE – HASWA 1974.
23) SITE SAFETY MARSHALL – HASWA 1974.
24) FREEDOM / SITE MANAGER / SUB STATION ELECTRICAL COMPETENCY
CERTIFICATION FROM LV UP TO AND INCLUDING 132 KV.
25) EDF CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY – COMPETENT PERSON – UP TO AND INCL
33KV – SPN; SOUTHERN REGION, RECEIVE LOA - SITE SAFTY MANAGEMENT - AS
PER EDF DISTRIBUTION RULES.
26) EDF CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY – COMPETENT PERSON – UP TO AND INCL
33KV – LPN; LONDON AREA, RECEIVE LOA – SITE SAFETY MANAGEMENT, AS PER
EDF DISTRIBUTION RULES.
27) EDF CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY – COMPETENT PERSON – UP TO AND INCL
33KV – EPN; EASTERN REGION, RECEIVE LOA – SITE SAFETY MANAGEMENT, AS PER
EDF DISTRIBUTION RULES.
28) SITE SUPERVISORY - CDM 2007 TRAINING..
29) SMSTS CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGERMENT CERTIFICATION – 5 DAY COURSE.
30) FIRST AIDER AT WORK – ST JOHN.
31) FIRE MARSHALL – CHUBB FIRE.
32) PERMITS TO WORK .
33) FREEDOM 132KV COMPETENCY RISK ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATION
34) FREEDOM – STAND DOWN – TRAFFIC – RISK & ASSESSMENT.

Synopsis:
I have been working for over 32 years of which at least 28 years have
been in the Electra Mechanical Engineering Field in many diverse
market sectors and many different Electrical Transmission &
Distribution Networks, from High Voltage T & D to Low voltage T
& D, in the Mining sector, Commercial sector, Agricultural Sector,
Industrial sector, Power Sector , Energy Sector.
In the inertia of my career I was introduced to the High Voltage( 33kv,
11Kv to 550vac ), being directly involved in the complete
Manufacturing and Field Servicing of Mini Substation/
Transformers and Distribution Panels for the Gold Mines in the Vaal
triangle in South Africa.
I had also early experience as an Electrician for the Boxsburg City
Council in Johannesburg South Africa covering: (132Kv, 66Kv,
33Kv, 11Kv, 6.6KV, 3.3KV.), High Voltage Transmission &
Distribution Systems & Networks. Inclusive of: Substation
Competence & Access, Permits to Work Systems, Installation,
Maintenance & Refurbishment, Cable laying, Cable Fault Finding,
Cable Jointing, Cable Installation, Test & Inspection.
From the advent of my career as a tradesman, Technician, Business
Development Engineer GROUPE Schneider, offering full turn key
systems, to Operational Director in Zambia & Zimbabwe covering
many diverse T & D Projects, to Grinaker LTA Power, Edison
JEHAMO Power in South Africa, to Freedom Power Projects in the
UK.
 Scope of working knowledge and experience:
 Electrical – From 400Kv, 275Kv, 132Kv, 66Kv, 33kv, 11kv, 6.6 kv,
3.3kv to 3 phase 415 vac to 230lv vac. Transmission , Distribution,
Generation Systems, Site Engineering & Manufacture,. Automation
systems design & Manufacture. BMS & Energy Management
Systems design & Manufacture. Power factor correction & Motor
Control Systems Design & Manufacture. Pumping & Filtration
systems Design & Manufacture, MMI, System integration, Lighting
and lighting systems. Emergency lighting, Fire & Security Systems,
Scada Systems, Logic Systems. DC systems. Busbar and Systems,
Control & Instrumentation systems. Earthing, Lighting and Earthing
systems, Solar systems. & Process control systems. Lift & Crane
Hoisting and control systems. Bar code and access control systems.
Flow systems. Temperature Control and systems. Induction furnace
power and control systems. Systems and System Housing.
 Mechanical – Hydraulic systems, Pneumatic systems, HVAC
systems, Generation Systems. Industrial laundry Systems, Industrial
and Commercial Food Production & Systems, Refrigeration &
systems, Chilling systems. Drainage systems, Water and sewage
Reticulation, control & Filtration. Gas reticulation and control. Steam
Reticulation and Control. Pressure systems. Air ventilation and
Spoiled air extraction systems. Air conditioning and systems. Various
plants, machinery and equipment used in Industry and Engineering
premises:
 Administration & Other management Duties:: Complete
Document Origination and Compliance inclusive of; Quality
Assurance, Health Safety & Environmental, CDM 2007, Costing,
Estimation, Logistics, Design, Stocking, Marketing, Sales. Facility
Management & Asset Management. Reactive and Preventative
Maintenance, coupled with Statutory Maintenance and Regimes.
Working methodology, Risk Assessment and Document Origination,
Emergency Systems and documentation Origination, Safe systems of
good working practises, Permits to work and authorisation. Contract,
Project & Site Construction and Management. Maintenance
Supervision and Management.
 Countries worked; South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana,
United Kingdom, Afghanistan.

Projects & Achievement;

Because of the years of working there are multiples of Electra
Mechanical Construction Projects and Maintenance Regimes that
have been undertaken , some of which are;
1) Water & Sewage Pumping / Filtration Stations - South Africa
– Johannesburg, Pretoria, Zimbabwe, Zambia, United Kingdom,
Afghanistan.
2)Breweries / Bottling / Canning plant – South Africa,
Johannesburg, Chamdor, Zimbabwe.
3) Tobacco Processing plants –Zimbabwe.
4) Maize Milling Plants – South Africa: Johannesburg, Pretoria,
Zimbabwe.- various.
5) Food production plants – South Africa: Johannesburg,
Zimbabwe – various.
6) Abattoirs – South Africa: Johannesburg – Zimbabwe.
7) Car Manufacturing plants – BMW, Mazda, Ford: - South
Africa; Johannesburg – Pretoria.
8) Cement & Batching Plants – Blue Circle, Lafarge, Portland
cement, -South Africa; Pretoria, Zimbabwe.
9) HV, MV, LV Transmission & Distribution - South Africa:
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Vaal Triangle, Magaliesburg, Port Elizabeth,
Durban, Richards bay., Zimbabwe; Zambia , Afghanistan, United
 Kingdom – various.
10) Power Generation: Zimbabwe, Zambia, Afghanistan.- various.
11) Many Electra Mechanical Mining Projects across Central
Africa – South Africa; Anglo America, Rustenburg Platinum Mining,
Anglo Vaal, Barlow Rand, Barlow Shell, Zimbabwe; Ashanti Gold,
Cluff Minerals, Falcon Mines, Anglo America; Lonhro Mining, BHP
Platinum Mining, , Zambia ; KDC Zambia., Anglo America, Anglo
Vaal. – Various mines.
12) Many Electra Mechanical Hospitality Projects across Central
Africa with reputable renown companies – Global resorts, Inter
Continental, Rainbow Group, Zimbabwe Sun, Meikles Group.- various.
13) Commercial & Industrial Building Construction; South Africa,
Zimbabwe, Zambia, Afghanistan, United Kingdom – various.
14) Industrial Engineering / Manufacturing Iron & Steel
Industry; South Africa, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Vaal Triangle,
Zimbabwe, Zambia.

 Some Product Familiarity.

 Reyrolle, ABB, Johnson & Phillips, Areva, GROUPE
Schneider, Mitsubishi Electric, General Electric, Modicon,
Alan Bradley, Sprecher & Schuh, NEI - Cutler Hammer,
Klockner Moeller, Siemens, Honeywill, Hawker Sydley, Tian,
Teco Products, Circuit Breaker Industries, Omron , Sarel ,
Electrolux, Parker Hanneford, to name a few. .

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CURRENT WORK SITUATION:

CONTRACTING TO ;

COMPANY; FREEDOM POWER PROJECTS UK.

POSITION ; SITE MANAGER
CURRENT SALARY; £ 30.00 PER HOUR.
MINIMUM HOURLY WEEK; 45 HRS.
ADDITIONAL; COMPANY VEHICLE, COMPANY MOBILE,
COMPANY LAP TOP, TRAVELLING EXPENSES.
Scope of works:
The complete New Build and Refurbishment of
132KV / 33KV / 11kv High Voltage Electrical EDF
Substations in the Central, Southern and Eastern
Regions of the United Kingdom.
High Voltage Site Construction management –
Administration and Management duties in accordance with ; CDM
2007, HASWA 1974, HSE, and the Construction Phase Plan,
incorporating the management of; All Health, Safety, Environment,
Traffic, Building & Construction Works.

Current Projects
AREA : CAPEL – PRIMARY SUB STATION 33 KV SUB STATION
PROJECT : 33KV / 11 KV SUB STATION NEW BUILD – GREEN
FIELD.
PERIOD ; DECEMBER 2009 TO CURRENT.
ESTIMATED VALUE OF PROJECT ; £ 3,000,000-00
AREA: REIGATE -PRIMARY SUBSTATION 33/ 11 KV.
PROJECT: 33 KV / 11 KV SUBSTATION REBUILD.
PERIOD: NOVEMBER 2008 TO CURRENT.
ESTIMATED VALUE OF PROJECT: £ 1,500,000-00.

OTHER PROJECTS FOR FREEDOM:

A) AREA: LONDON, MITCHAM, GORRINGE PARK 33 / 11 KV SUB

STATION REFURBISHMENT.
B) AREA: SEWELL ROAD THAMESMAED LONDON , 33 / 11 KV SUB
STATION SUBSTATION REFURBISHMENT
C) AREA: LEATHER HEAD GRID, SURREY 132 / 33 KV SUB
STATION. SUBSTATION REFURBISHMENT
D) AREA: LEATHER HEAD TOWN, SURREY, 33 / 11 KV SUB
STATION. SUBSTATION REFURBISHMENT.
B) AREA: LONDON – ALDGATE EAST – OSBORN STREET 132 KV /
33 KV / 11KV SUBSTATION NEW BUILDS.
.
Previous Employment :

COMPANY; KELLOG BROWN ROOT UK - AFGHANSTAN.

POSITIION: M & E TECHNICIAN – NEW WORKS TEAM.
PERIOD ; FROM JUNE 2007 TO JANUARY 2008
CLIENT : NATO & BRITISH MILITARY .
SALARY: £ 62000-00 per annum.
ADDITIONAL: FREE FLIGHT, ACCOMODATION & FOOD.
WORKING HOURS: 3 months – 7 days a week / 10 hours a day -
3 weeks leave.
DUTIES, ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES;
 Planning, Design, Estimation, Specification Scoping of works,
Supervision, Project, Site and works Management, ensuring Safe
systems of work coupled with good working practises, methodology
and assessment of risks controlling measures and Compliance to
OHS and Environmental policies.
 Health, Safety and Environmental: HSE, CDM 2007, HASWA 1974,
and local legislation.
 Establishment, Erection, fabrication of Remote Camps:
Accommodation, Dining areas, Extra Mural Areas, kitchens, Offices,
Workshops, Ablutions, Hospitals, Special Ops HQ’s: Inclusive of all
services, utilities & supplies for 8000 - 5000 persons; covering,
Electrical: Generation , T & D. Water Reticulation & Distribution.
Sewage Reticulation & Distribution. HVAC Systems, Chilling &
Holding Facilities. Food Service, Prep & Holding, Ablutions.
Previous Employment :

COMPANY: INTERSERVE FM – UK.

POSITION ; MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR .
PERIOD: MARCH 2006 TO MAY 2007.
CLIENT : CROYDON COUNCIL & NETWORK RAIL LONDON .

SALARY; £ 34,000-00 EXCL OVER TIME / STAND BY / CALL OUT.

ADDITIONAL: MEDICAL AID, COMPANY VEHICLE, AND
COMPANY MOBILE.
SCOPE OF WORK:

DUTIES, ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES;

 Scope of work: Facility & Asset Management, Maintenance of

Property & Building Management Systems & Services. Supervision
and Management of Preventive & Reactive & Statutory Maintenance
Regimes & Teams. Health & Safety & Environmental Management
– HASWA 1974 - CDM 2007. Project supervision.
 Management of Mobile and Static Operatives, + - 20., consisting of
– Electricians, Plumbers, Combustion Engineers, General Builders,
Carpenters, Air conditioning & Refrigeration Mechanics, HVAC
Engineers.
 Methodology of works origination and deployment- Hazard
Assessment; Generic & Task specific, Safe Systems of Work.
Equipment & Appraisal to Safe working Standards. Systems &
Registers, Testing, Calibration, Certification.
 Tool Box talks, Training, Procurement and Control of PPE, Staff
Uniforms, Equipment.
 Establishment of Preferential Suppliers, Estimates, quotations,
Costing, Surveying and Evaluation of Properties & Plants.

Previous Employment :
Previous : 2004 – 2006

COMPANIES; Grinaker LTA Power –Jehamo Electrical

Contractors – Edison Jehamo Power – GAUTENG RSA.
POSITIONS; SITE MANAGER – SITE SUPERVISOR – SHEQ
OFFICER.

DUTIES, ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES;

 Scope of work: Management of the Installation, Refurbishment,

Construction, of High Voltage transmission Lines ; 11 kv, 132 KV,
400 KV - steel lattice towers, wooden pole towers, monopole towers,
also Refurbishment of Earthing systems for 400 KV Steel lattice
towers..

 Responsibilities: Full Turn Key Management of Construction & Site.

location of Site camp, Setting up site camp : Staff quarters, Offices,
Storage facilities, Transportation & Maintenance facilities, Ablutions,
Waste and Management, Security, Local service providers & Local
utilities; water, communication , electrical supplies, sewage. Setting
up Site camp Duties & Housekeeping Rosters. Enforcement of Site
camp HSE laws and Management of Disciplines & Disciplinary
actions. Management of Plant & Equipment: Transport &
Construction Management - of staff and hygiene: +- 60 persons.

 Site Construction Management: Planning, Programming, Work

Instructions, Materials & Requirements, Logistics, Quality
Assurance, CDM 2007, HSE Management, Human Resourcing
management, Client liaison & Meetings, Safety Management &
Meetings, Cash Projections and localised cash and account
management. Management of Sub Contractors.
 Site Administration: Reports, Client updates, Stores: Material
receiving and despatch, Plant & Equipment & tool safety
conformities and safety registers, Quality Assurance & Reports:
material, equipment, product conformance and non conformance
reports. Daily site diaries, Job observation, Risk management , Task
assessment & Appointments, appointments of safety and health
representatives, appointments of supervisors, and responsible persons
, all registers of equipment , certification and testing of all lifting
equipment per regs etc.
 Site management Supervision of works teams: surveying, Bush
clearing, Marking out, Excavation, Drilling, foundation, Erection,
anchoring, Stringing etc.

 SHEQ- (Safety Health Environmental Quality) Administrator :

 “ Responsible Person “ for :
 The Co Active Supervision, overseeing, co ordination of the
Companies SHE and QA Policies, Portfolio and Program. Coverage
offices & Sites , yards, Plant, equipment, Vehicle, inclusive of co
ordination and management of all training and training facilities of
the entire compliment of Company staff and employees in
accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act. .
Responsibilities for the supervision and implementation of SHEQ
program within the company that aligns with Zero Harm and duty of
care. Responsible for the supervision of : staff training portfolio,
 budget , equipment , marketing program, audio and visual training
aids , SHE document supervision & creation , in house training of she
and safety representatives, in house training of safety trainees, turn
key SHEQ management.

 1999 - 2003 Marldon Electric –Livingston, Zambia.

Self Employed – Managing Director
 Agencies held: Electrolux, Schneider Groupe, Litemaster, and
Crabtree.
 Type of business: retail, service, installation, design and manufacture
of small and large industrial applications, incorporating.
**Design, supply, install, service, and maintenance of industrial
catering, refrigeration, air conditioning and laundry equipment.
Design, supply, install, service and maintenance of electrical
distribution equipment, electrical motor control, energy management,
automation, electrical generation, water and sewerage reticulation,
gas, gas reticulation, electrical pumps, timber, solar energy, decking.
**Complete Lodge design through to construction and completion.
 Projects Undertaken: Sun International - Livingstone, Zambia: 3 & 5
Star hotels; Ranging from Design to install to maintenance of
Electrolux Industrial Catering, Laundry, refrigeration, display,
equipment and all control and power services to equipment and
other equipment through to completion and hand over. Works,
including all plumbing: water reticulation, filtration and waste,
Electrical services: distribution, reticulation and connection,
refrigeration services and connection. Electrolux and other kitchen
equipment entailing: cooking, baking, frying, boiling, steaming –
electric and gas equipment. Supply and design of all stainless steel
tables, shelving, cupboards, extraction systems, ventilation systems,
waste disposal systems. Distribution equipment, holding equipment,
beverage food transportation equipment.
 Suppliers and installers of : laundry, bar, air-conditioning, extraction
systems and service equipment on site, inclusive of all buffet areas
and all services to and from all these area. Design and installation of
Buffet and service and serving areas, for staff site canteen.
Incorporating full field service and call outs teams and spare stock
holding:
**Squires Loft Restaurant
**Fedex staff Canteen
** Staff Laundromat
**African Queen luxury river boat
**Victoria Falls Hotel (Zimbabwe)
** Bidvest laundry
**Inter continental Lusaka.
To name a few.
 Reason for Closure; economic instability within the region.

1994 – 1999: Marldon Engineering / Marldon Cater Quip /

Marldon Services - Harare, Zimbabwe.
Self-Employed: Director
“Company Motto: Servicing your Business is our Business!”
 Agencies held: Mitsubishi Electric, General Electric, Electrolux,

Groupe Schneider, Moffat, B.C.E., Omron, Kraus & Naimer, and

others.
 Type of Business: Procurement, shipping, costing, resale, marketing,

distribution, product support, technical training, retail, stock control,

design (Auto Cad 14), manufacture, installation, service,
construction, maintenance.
 Company Description: Retail, technical sales, design, full turn key

applications, manufacturer, installation, technical service, product

support, electrical motor control, electrical distribution; H.V. – L.V.,
refrigeration, gas reticulation, air conditioning, industrial kitchens
equipment, industrial laundry equipment, automation, process
control, energy management, surge protection.
 Full Service and Maintenance Teams & Regimes Incorporating

statutory Maintenance for all Industry; Type.

 Active Market Sectors: Industrial, Mining, Agricultural, and

Commercial.
 Clientele: Anglo America, Ashanti Gold Fields, Lonhro Mining, BHP
– Platinum Mines, Meikles Hotel, Cresta Lodge, Coca Cola,
Zimbabwe Sun Hotels, Bindura Nickel Corporation, Windmill
Fertilisers, Brown Engineering, Falcon Mines, Barkers Lodge,
Victoria Falls Hotel, Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, Elephant Hills
Hotel, Hwange Safari Lodge and various others.
 Projects Undertaken:
** Anglo America: Various Projects From : System Integration,
Electrical Motor Control Systems, Electrical starting Systems, Energy
Management Systems, Gulley Boxes, Electrical Distribution – H.V.
to L.V. Automation & Process control, Air conditioning, HVAC &
Systems Data acquisition., Scada systems – Bindura Nickel, Madziwa
mine, Trojan Nickel Mine, Shangani Mine.
**Ashanti Gold Fields: System Integration, Electrical Motor Control
Centres & Systems, Electrical starters, Automation, Process control,
Electrical distribution centres. Flow systems, Temperature Control &
Systems. Systems and integration.
**Lonhro Mining: Electrical motor control Systems, Electrical
distribution, System Integration.
**BHP Platinum Mining – Gulley boxes, Motor Control Systems,
Distribution Systems & Equipment, Automation equipment.
Coca Cola Bottling plant./ Zim Breweries
Tobacco Processing plants.
Agricultural Plants – Tobacco Curing Systems
Various water reticulation Projects. - Agricultural Pumping and
irrigation systems.
Energy management – Incorporating power factor Correction.
Various Commercial Building Construction Projects. Through out
Central Africa.
Cement and Batching plants – Lafarge, Blue Circle Cement, Portland
 Cement.

**Meikles Hotel: Electrical Systems & Distribution, Water &

Sewage, Energy Management, Rising Mains, Pavilion Buffet design
construction, Energy management, Industrial laundry equipment,
Industrial cooking equipment. Refrigeration, Air Conditioning.
**Victoria Falls Safari Lodge: Turnkey Operations.
** Zimbabwe Sun Group.
** Rainbow Group of Hotels
** Barkers lodge, Prestigious 5 star lodge.
** Pizza Hut, Nandos, Wimpy, Golden Egg.

Please note that various other projects were undertaken and further
details can be
Supplied.

Company Status: The company had a staff compliment of 22 people.

Due to political instability and complete lack of foreign currency,
including a failing economy, operations were no longer viable due to
poor trading prospects.

Previous Employment
GROUPE Schneider: Johannesburg.
Position held: Area Technical Engineer, Area Business
Development Engineer.
Turnkey Product synergies and System Integration.
Region and Area of work: Zimbabwe - Western & Northern
Transvaal – South Africa.
DUTIES, ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES;
Business Development and Technical support of designated areas,
incorporating all clientele type within the specific area, inclusive of
Product specification, Product, supply, Product support, Product
training, Client liaison, Marketing & Sales Strategies, Client Target
Allocations, Road Shows, Distributorships, Client Stocking.
Multiples of Projects Undertaken, some:
Breweries, Bottling plants- SA Breweries, Coca Cola, Abattoirs, Batch
Plants, Car Manufacturing Plants – BMW, Mazda, Ford., Food
Manufacturing & Plants, Machine Shops, BMS systems.
Mining; Vaal Reef, Stilfontein, Kloof, West Driefontein, East
Driefomtein.
Clientele: Consultants, System Houses, Panel Builders, Distributors,
Mines, End Users, Engineers, Contractors and O.E.M.s
Contact Person: Peter Mitchell.
Previous Employment
Kewberg Cables & Braids: Wynberg, Johannesburg.
Position held: Production / Maintenance Technician & Manager.
DUTIES, ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES;
Design, production of electric cables and accessories, incorporating:
procurement of all respective raw materials, wire drawing, bunching,
stranding, extrusion, braiding, wrapping, numbering, armouring,
injection moulding, fault finding, work study and costing.
Service and maintenance regimes of all equipment & machinery :
Injection Moulding, Extrusion, braiding, taping, Bunching, Stranding,
Wire drawing, Tinning, Drumming, Mylar taping, Numbering
Equipment
Cables Manufactured: Battery cables, communication cables, welding
cables, pull cord cables, lift cables, L.V. (SABS approved) armoured
cables, multi-paired cables, communication cables, dekeron cables,
special cables.
Contacts: Herman Naude, Merle Hough and Campbell Yates.

Previous Employment

Climax Molybdenum –UK

Position held: Maintenance Electrician;
Plant & Factory Electrical Maintenance and New Installation to
BS 7671 General Electrical Construction & Maintenance, for
Commercial. & Industrial buildings & all Plant and equipment, DC
Furnace Maintenance and wiring.

Previous Employment

Steelcor (Pvt) Ltd. – Johannesburg. - RSA.

Position held: Production & Mobile Maintenance Technician

DUTIES, ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES;

Manufacture and Maintenance of transformers, mini substations 33Kv /

11kv to 550vac/ 415 vac, 230 vac., Control & Instrumentation, Rectifier
Equipment, Electrical Distribution panels, Panel wiring, busbar and
earthing, Control & Instrumentation, Auxiliary equipment, Sheet Panel
Manufacture,. Manufacture of Mining Cap Lamps and Chargers.
Clientele: Barlow Rand, Barlow Shell, Anglo Vaal, Anglo America,
East & West Driefontein Gold Mines, Kloof Gold Mine, Stilfontein
Gold Mine, Carltonville Mines, Vaal Reef.
Contact: Mr. Ronnie Wiggel, Mr. John Farren Hanford.

Previous Employment
Boksburg Municipality / Council – Transvaal. - RSA.
 Position held: Mobile Electrician.
DUTIES, ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES;
General Municipal/ Council; Electrical Construction & Maintenance, for
Commercial. Industrial & municipal buildings. Sewage/ water stations
and pumping systems. Tasks Inclusive of Transformer termination,
maintenance, testing. HV Substation Construction & Refurbishment &
Reticulation & Maintenance, Switching, Isolating, & Testing.
HV, MV, LV. Underground and overhead Transmission &
Distribution. : Faultfinding, fault location, cable jointing (sigma and
Raychem) cable termination & ends, Street Lighting, Office Lighting,
Office Maintenance. Standard Codes of working practise as per SABS –
RSA. General Commercial buildings & housing, Electrical: distribution,
Reticulation, maintenance, refurbishments. General Electric wiring
practises, for housing, buildings, Industrial premises.
Municipal Electrical Maintenance of Sewerage works, designated post:
Pumping stations, Agitators, processors, filtration units.

Previous Employment

Rietspruit Opencast Services - RSA

Position held: Mining Technician. Mining Foreman,
Opencast Coal & Quarry mining.
Achievement; Red Ticket & Explosive Blasting ticket
Qualification for Opencast Mining and Quarry Blasting achieved.

Previous Employment

PREVIOUS : Zimbabwe / Rhodesia

Support Unit - Black Boots : War of Independence UDI
Para military; Combat Section leader – Platoon
Commander.
Tasks; Ground Recon Activities and attack group.

PREVIOUS : Zimbabwe / Rhodesia

B.S.A.P. British Southern Africa Police – Patrol Officer.
Passed out of depot after intensive training as a: Police Patrol officer,
Carrying out all Central & City law enforcement duties.
Serving also in the Police Riot Squad and the Police anti terrorist unit
called PATU as a section leader.

LANGUAGES
 English (fluent and written), Afrikaans (conversational)

REFERENCES
Available on request.

OBJECTIVE
Looking for long term and/or contract employment with a company,
where I can use all my previous business knowledge and experience to
good affect, where advancement through aptitude is possible and good
workmanship is recognised

Personal qualities; Diligent, focussed, goal-orientated, conscientious,

multi-faceted, with excellent communication and leadership skills, with
hands-on approach. Health is very good, also non-drinker and non
smoker.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Christian fellowship and bible study.

ACCREDITATIONS
Cricket: Rhodesian Nuffield Cricketer, Matabeleland Cricketer, Eastern
Transvaal Cricket, Nothern Transvaal Board & Country Districts, South
Eastern Transvaal Cricket.

Indoor Cricket: Eastern Transvaal, Transvaal A & B.

Indoor Cricket: Transvaal A Manager.

High School :

1st Team Rugby, 1st Team Cricket, 1st team Athletics. House Captain,
Prefect.

HOBBIES
Art (black and white pencil sketches, from landscapes to abstract)

OTHER INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

My main interests are Jesus Christ, the upbringing of my two daughters,
my wife and all that concerns them. I love creation. I have been
involved in various big projects during my working career, including
complete turnkey projects, and enjoy the challenge.