Marise Swanepoel

Experience

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  Howden

  Dec 2000 - Feb 2003

  Process Engineer

  Howden Energy Systems (HES) - engineer in training for new division (Environmental control): - Design and manufacturing of process equipment (air pollution treatment technologies, water treatment plants and combustion technologies (incineration))- Project Management, marketing, completing and submitting tenders, cost control, and project management. - Leader of a multi-disciplinary team (facilitating the drawing office, control and instrumentation, mechanical design and finances).

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  Kumba Resources

  Mar 2003 - Oct 2003

  Process Engineer

  - Completed graduate in training program. - Plant debottlenecking and continuous improvement / optimization including monitoring and reporting on plant performance.- Initiation and completion of plant optimization projects.

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  Sasol New Energy

  Nov 2003 - Jun 2014

  - Coordinate and drive offset related activities in Sasol- To monitor and analyse developments in the local and international carbon offset arena, and to understand their impact on Sasol.- Identify and drive implementation of carbon offsetting opportunities (including CDM).- Manage the Sasol carbon credit position and strategies to ensure optimal utilisation of such credits (monetisation and internal trading of these credits) and other green financing opportunities.- Develop framework for offsetting in SA (driving the regulatory inputs and positions of Sasol related to carbon and air quality offsets)- Provide inputs related to offsets in the carbon tax framework- Ensure alignment between the SHE department, related offset activities, Group strategy and various Business Units- Project management of offset pilot project Show less Concept Development – Utilities and Environmental group at Sasol Technology:- Conceptual design (pre-feasibility and feasibility) – environmental projects- Conceptual design (pre-feasibility and feasibility) – energy & utility projectsConcept Design (Process Design) Gas Production group:- Team Leader - management of 12 engineers (resource management, portfolio management, line management, stakeholder & relationship mangement)- Conceptual design (pre-feasibility and feasibility) – gas production projectsProcess Design Energy Efficiency portfolio manager - Conceptual design (pre-feasibility and feasibility) – energy efficiency projects- Portfolio management to ensure strategic and business fit- Quality checking, ensuring governance, resource management, relationships management with various suppliers. Show less

  • Carbon Offset Manager

    Jan 2012 - Jun 2014

  • Principal Process Engineer

    Aug 2006 - Dec 2011

  • Senior Control engineer

    Nov 2003 - Jul 2006
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  Sasol

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2021

  Opportunity development manager: Energy optimisation

  Responsible for maximising and sustaining company profits across independent and interdependent value chains by identifying and evaluating specific constraints, opportunities and threats, and to ensure that opportunities are exploited while threats are mitigated. This includes the screening, prioritization and recommendation of optimisation opportunities for further development.