Martin Grobler, Electrical Construction Manager

Martin Grobler

Electrical Construction Manager

Motheo Construction Group

Location
South Africa
Education
Higher diploma, Project Management
Experience
14 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 1 Months

Electrical Construction Manager at Motheo Construction Group
  • South Africa - Randburg
  • My current job since September 2020

 Ensures that all Safety-, Quality- and Environmental requirements are implemented and adhered to by staff and sub-contractors at all times during course of the project.
 It is my responsibility for ensuring proper supervision are maintained, especially during high risk on-site activities. Furthermore, I ensure that monthly audits are adhered to by the management team on site.
 Control of adherence to Method statements and Risk assessments, Safety Check sheets and the OHS Act and Regulations. I have the overall responsibility for ensuring implementation and adoption amongst all on-site employees.
 Overall site management of work activities like. Foundations, Assembly, Erecting and Stringing activities, ensuring that the principal contractor implements and continually updates all relevant SHEQ documentation.
 Completes weekly / monthly progress updates. Furthermore, performs regular material reconciliations to ensure that material shortages are managed effectively.
 Maintains responsibility for ensuring that work is safely and cost effectively completed during outages for live line and/or existing services crossings.
 Attends monthly project meetings representing the principal contractor, continually liaising with and updating client as required.
 Manages principal-, and sub-contractors, monitoring and controlling performance.

HSE Specialist at Schneider Electric - South Africa
  • South Africa
  • December 2018 to February 2019

Health, Safety and Environmental management of the Projects Execution section at Schneider Midrand. I also assist with the Customer Quality requirements as and when required. Well versed in the ISO 9001:2015, ISO 18000, and the ISO 14000 systems and do frequent audits to ensure compliance.

Construction site Manager at Trans Africa Projects
  • South Africa
  • May 2016 to May 2018

 Supervises Foundations, Assembly, Erecting and Stringing activities, ensuring that the principal contractor implements and continually updates all relevant SHEQ documentation.
 Ensures that all Safety, Quality and Environmental requirements are adhered to at all times.
 Maintains responsibility for ensuring proper supervision, especially during high risk on-site activities. Furthermore, ensures that monthly audits are adhered to.
 Manages adherence to Method statements and Risk assessments, Safety Check sheets and the OHS Act and Regulations. Maintains overall responsibility for ensuring implementation and adoption amongst all on-site employees.
 Completes weekly progress updates. Furthermore, performs regular material reconciliations to ensure that material shortages are managed effectively.
 Maintains responsibility for ensuring that work is safely and cost effectively completed during outages for live line crossings.
 Attends monthly project meetings representing the client, continually liaising with and updating client as required.
 Manages principal and sub-contractors, monitoring and controlling performance.

Owner / Manager at Fusion industrial Supplies
  • South Africa
  • March 2016 to April 2016

Industrial Tool and Safety supplies

Site Manager at Consolidated Power Projects (Pty) Ltd
  • South Africa
  • August 2014 to February 2016

 Maintains responsibility for the management of on-site construction activities. Furthermore manages all relevant project documentation and communication.
 Supervises Foundations, Assembly, Erecting and Stringing activities, implementing and continually updating the Conco Quality Plan.
 Meets operational standards by contributing construction information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; and identifying construction management system improvements.
 Ensures that all Safety, Quality and Environmental requirements are adhered to at all times.
 Maintains responsibility for conducting supervision, especially during high risk on-site activities. Furthermore ensures that monthly audits are adhered to.
 Accomplishes project results by defining project purpose and scope, establishing standards and protocols, coordinating staff and sub-contractors, evaluating milestone assumptions and evaluating and implementing change orders.
 Manages adherence to Method statements and Risk assessments, Safety Check sheets and the OHS Act and Regulations. Maintains overall responsibility for ensuring implementation and adoption amongst all on-site employees.
 Ensures that project budget is met by monitoring expenditures, identifying variances and implementing corrective actions.
 Completes weekly progress updates. Furthermore performs regular material reconciliations to ensure that material shortages are managed effectively.
 Maintains responsibility for ensuring that work is safely and cost effectively completed during outages for live line crossings.
 Attends monthly project meetings with client, continually liaising with and updating client as required.
 Ensures project success by taking ownership of situations and devising solutions on an ongoing basis.
 Accomplishes human resource objectives by orienting, scheduling, counselling and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations and managing adherence to policies and procedures.
 Manages sub-contractors, monitoring and controlling performance.
 Arranges site-based logistics and sharing of resources and equipment on a daily basis.
 Current Project Involvement: Qunu - Vuyani 132Kv Transmission Line project in Mthatha Eastern Cape region.
Mafini-Tombo 132kV Transmission line project at Port Saint John’s in the Eastern Cape region.

Site Representative at Trans Africa Projects
  • South Africa
  • April 2008 to July 2014

Supervision of electrical and Civil construction, i.e. foundation excavations, rebar fitment, concrete, cube testing, steel tower assembly, tower erecting and all stringing activities of electrical conductor on high voltage transmission towers. HV Yard equipment installation and construction.

Education

Higher diploma, Project Management
  • at Cranefield College of Project and Programme Management
  • September 2014

Advanced Diploma in Project Management.

High school or equivalent, Grade 12
  • at Middelburg Technical High School
  • November 1978

High School completion

Specialties & Skills

Contract Management
Project Management
Health and Safety manager
Client Engagement
Materials Management
Drawing interpretation
Client Liasson
Operations Management
Supplier Management
Materials Management
Project Management
Safety Management
Cost & Budget Management
Construction Management
Strategy Development
Crisis Management

Languages

Afrikaans
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

SAMTRAC (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2007
Valid Until:
January 9999
Advanced Diploma in Project Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Cranefield College of project and Programme Management
Date Attended:
June 2013
Duration:
96 hours
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2013

Hobbies

  • Music