Purnell Krams

EPCM client representative on quality assurance, site engineering and HSE compliance.

Saudi Aramco PMT (Southern Area Gas division) supplimental resource.
EPC Site Superintendent on Saudi Aramco Gas Infrastructure Cogeneration / Renewable Energy Projects. Scrutiny of inter-disciplinary checks on designs prior to IFC. Managing multi-disciplinary construction activities. Project constuction management.

As a Senior Perway Engineer, I undertook site inspections, investigate, research and data collation integral to projects, report writing with recommendations and presentations. Among others project planning, preparation of tender documentation, attending tender briefings and marketing.

1. Transnet Branch Line Concessionaire Project
2. Gautrain Rapid Transit Link
3. Transnet Swaziland GFB Link
4. PRASA KOEM Project
5. ENRC Nacala Coal Link
6. ENRC Universidade Eduardo Mondlane Geology Dept. Refurbishment

As Area Construction Manager I undertook the role of NEC Supervisor on Transnet's Saldanha heavy haul railway marshalling yard extension project. Managing multi-disciplinary construction activities. I managed a team of Resident Design Engineers and discipline construction supervisors including HSE officers.

1. Transnet Iron Ore Line Phase 1A & B Salkor marshalling yard extensions.
2. Transnet Saldanha Port Link Line.
3. Transnet Iron Ore Line Formation Rehabilitation.

Engineering planning and execution of ballasted track renewals on the London Underground network, Circle, Central & District Lines. Design verification, implementation, site supervision and quality assurance.

Site inspections for condition assessment and monitoring, investigate, research and data collation integral to alignment designs, alignment designs and report writing. My duties also included project planning, preparation of Form A and B documentation.

Key projects:
1. North West Structural Alliance Bridge refurbishment
2. London North Eastern route signalling
3. Acle to Reedham signalling
4. WBS Bridge refurbishment project
5. West Coast Route Modernisation drainage design

As Chief Engineering Technician at Transnet Track Technology Centre in Johannesburg, I undertook research and development including destructive and non-destructive testing of railway infrastructure components. I was actively involved in geotechnical, structural dynamics and continuously welded rail development programmes. I also served on the rail disaster management team.

In my capacity as Senior Engineering Technician at the Worcester Railway depot, I was Section Engineer in charge of perway maintenance planning for a section of the Cape Town - Johannesburg mainline and a branch line.

As Engineering Technician at the Kimberley railway depot, I was part of the technical support team for infrastructure maintenance. I did architectural remodelling of facilities to suit HSE human factor compliance.

I assisted engineers in tender compilation, writing job method statements, preparation of drawings, detailing designs on AutoCAD, preparation of schedules of quantities and bending schedules for reinforced concrete design. I was exposed to industry methods of site investigations and field condition assessments of municipal infrastructure.

12 month experiential training toward the Civil Engineering Diploma course. I was taksed in assisting the site engineer and foremen in surveying, setting out, material orders, marking of redline drwings. I supervised the precast concrete cladding contractor and also assisted the site QS with weekly progress measurements.