Jaco le Roux, Contracts Manager

Jaco le Roux

Contracts Manager

Parsons Brinckerhoff

Location
South Africa
Education
Diploma,
Experience
37 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :37 years, 10 Months

Contracts Manager at Parsons Brinckerhoff
  • South Africa
  • My current job since December 2011

I am currently a Contracts Manager, managing the contract in the construction and timeous completion of the following plant areas. The plant areas responsible for is namely the water plant which mainly consist of a reverse osmosis system for generating drinking water and further GTM and CEDI units to produce demineralized water, Bulk fuel oil plant unloading, storage and supply systems, compressors for compressed air supply, H2/N2 plant generation systems for cooling and purging, condensate polishing plant and all other auxiliary plants. My section consists of four senior supervisors which is responsible for different sections of the plant areas under my control. I am responsible for the planning and managing of the work to adhere to the project completion program schedule, to coincide with the main program. I am also responsible for the overall quality of the C&I installation as per design freeze or plant scope of work. I am the liaison person on the project between our main contractor as well as the other disciplines (Electrical, Mechanical, Generation and Commissioning etc) to ensure a smooth transition between the different disciplines with respect to plant completion and commissioning.

Superintendent at Parsons Brinckerhoff
  • South Africa
  • March 2011 to December 2011

My function was the overseeing of the bulk of plant which includes water plant (demineralized and potable), fuel oil plant, compressors, H2/N2 plant, condensate polishing plant and all auxiliary plants. My section consists of four supervisors which is responsible for different sections of the bulk of plant. I was responsible for the planning and monitoring of the work to adhere to the project completion program schedule, to coincide with the main program. I was also responsible for the overall quality of the C&I installation as per design freeze or plant scope of work. I was the liaison person on the project between our main contractor as well as the other disciplines (Electrical, Mechanical, Generation and Commissioning etc) to ensure a smooth transition between the different disciplines with respect to plant completion and commissioning.

Senior Supervisor at ESKOM
  • South Africa
  • January 2008 to June 2010

Supervision of CED C&I supervisors, including main C&I contractor. The planning and monitoring of the project program on the installation and completion period, to coincide with the main program. Monitoring and updating the C&I IC tracker (plant completion program). Liaison on the project between other disciplines (Electrical, Mechanical, Generation etc) and the C&I contactor.

C&I Engineer at ESKOM
  • South Africa
  • March 2006 to January 2008

Overseeing of Instrumentation contractors, plant control philosophies and implementation verification. Plant enhancement of control systems and equipment. Design modification or changes (ERA, DRA, DCR’s), investigation and implementation. Investigation of corrective action implementation. Feasibility study of new plants. Coordinating with other Engineering disciplines. Preparation of enquiry documents and NEC contracts for new projects.

Project Manager at M&M INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES
  • South Africa
  • January 2005 to March 2006

New projects tendering, development engineering and concept ional design of new projects, Management of contracts, installation and commissioning. Liaising with the client from conceptional design, through to the preceding handover of the completed plants. The development and programming of PLC’s including HMI and Network development.

Electrical and instrument Project Engineer at Howden
  • South Africa
  • May 1995 to January 2005

New projects tendering, development engineering and concept ional design of new projects, Management of contractor’s installation and commissioning. Liaising with the client from conceptional design, through to the preceding handover of the completed plants. The development and programming of PLC’s including HMI and Network development.

C&I Engineering assistant at ESKOM
  • South Africa
  • December 1985 to May 1995

Plant optimization, maintenance, enhancement of existing control systems. Training of students

Education

Diploma,
  • at Technical College van der Bijl
  • June 1989
Diploma,
  • at Technical College Sasolburg
  • March 1988

Specialties & Skills

Handover
Installation
Commissioning
Programming
MS Word
Autocad

Languages

English
Intermediate
Afrikaans
Expert

Training and Certifications

SYSTEM ENGENEERING COURSE (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2007
Valid Until:
June 2007
BEST PRACTICE IN PROCESS, ELECT&INSTR DRAWINGS AND DOCUMENTATION (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2006
Valid Until:
June 2006