Dragan Radojcic, CPEng, RPEQ

Experience

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  GHD

  May 2007 - Oct 2010

  Job Manager

  I worked as a Principal Mechanical / Materials Handling Engineer and Job Manager, managing mechanical and structural (and on some projects marine) team. Typical projects are:- Nickel Mining Centres (NMC) expansion project – feasibility study, New Caledonia: Engineering and Project Manager for mine-to-port infrastructure.- Bhakti Engergi Persada (BEP) coal processing plant, power generation plant, haulage road and coal terminal pre-feasibility study; Indonesia: Lead Designer and Project Manager.- Xstrata Coal, Balaclava Island Coal Export Terminal (BICET) prefeasibility study, Queensland: Materials Handling Engineer and Principal Designer for the 6000 tph rail unloading station and utilities at the coal terminal.- Lekir Import Port and TNB Janamanjung Power Station feasibility study, Malaysia: Lead Engineer and Project Manager for the coal stockpile and conveyors extension and blending implementation, as well as the coal handling system expansion design. - QSL DORC evaluation study, Queensland: Engineering Manager for the materials handling and economic evaluation study on six bulk sugar terminals.- Loy Yang Power, coal mine overburden expansion project: Project Manager and Owner's Engineer for this project.- Ma'aden Az Zabirah Bauxite Mine and Refinery, Saudi Arabia: Materials Handling and Industrial Structures Team Leader.- BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Expansion (BHPB ODX) prefeasibility study, South Australia: Owner's Engineer responsible for the review of the front-end load (FEL2) study report.- PT Adaro overland conveyor prefeasibility study, Indonesia: Materials Handling Engineer responsible for the utilities design and requisition package. Show less

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  Calibre Global

  Oct 2010 - Nov 2011

  Engineering Manager - Operation Readiness

  During this time, I was instrumental in successful completion of the following project:Rio Tinto Iron Ore, Western Turner Syncline Stage 2 (WTS2) – Mechanical completion and commissioning of a mine gyratory crushing station, mine infrastructure area, overland conveyor and haul road and a stockpile management system as part of RTIO’s expansion to achieve 330 million tons of iron ore export. Calibre Global is preferred Rio Tinto EPC contractor and we were fully embedded into the client’s project team. Show less

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  Bechtel Corporation

  Nov 2011 - Jul 2012

  Engineering Manager

  During this time, I worked as Engineering Manager providing technical expertise and technical guidance on the following projects:- Rio Tinto Alcan, South of Embley (SoE) Project – Detail design and project execution, North Queensland region, Australia: Lead Materials Handling Engineer.- BMA, Crinum M Project – Detail design and project execution, Queensland region, Australia: Technical Advisor on the project.

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  KBR, Inc.

  Jul 2012 - May 2015

  Chief Technical Advisor - Start up Director

  During this time, I was engaged in a design review and consequent mechanical completion and commissioning of two EPC projects in India for Adani Mining: • Adani Murmugao Port Terminal – 5,000 tph Ship Unloading System, Stacking, Reclaiming and Truck / Train Loading System • Adani 10 Mtpa Coal Handling and Processing Plant with allowance for upgrade to 15 Mtpa annual throughput in the future.My role as Commissioning / Start-up Manager:• Development of Commissioning Execution Plan and Safety Management System and Job Safety Assessments (JSA)• Development of Commissioning Dossiers for sub-systems and equipment with checklists, test sheets and acceptance certificates for all pre and commissioning stages• Day to day management of the commissioning schedule and activities on site, contractors and OEM vendors• Regular updates and maintenance of change management and approved variations• Developing and maintaining regular communication channels and regular reporting on mechanical completion and commissioning progress• Liaison with all stakeholders throughout all commissioning stages and plants handover to the client Show less

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  Consultant

  May 2015 - Jan 2021

  Project Manager / Commissioning / Operation Readiness

  High Performer, Chartered Registered Project and Commissioning Manager to successfully deliver worldwide projects.- Commissioning Manager (2016 - 2019) Fertilizer Plant; DAP, OSBL, SAP, PAP & Shiploading for OCP Morocco. Project was so successful and to be used as a blueprint and for the commissioning capitalization of all future projects.- Materials handling consultant on Port of Brisbane coal terminal expansion project that involved doubling up stockpile capacity and increased inload and outload throughput. Project was delivered on time, on the budget and with client’s satisfaction and approval.- Associate consultant with SRK on a number of feasibility and due diligence studies.- Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET) site performance consultant. Show less

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  Newmont Goldcorp Corporation

  Mar 2019 - Oct 2020

  Engineering Project Manager - Operation Readiness

  Gold underground and open pit infrastructure and processing facilities development.

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  KAZ Minerals

  Dec 2020 - Mar 2022

  Commissioning Manager

  Responsible for delivery Mine Infrastructure Area (MIA), 45 Mtpa ore processing plant and achieving the name plate production.

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  Dragan Radojcic

  Jan 2022 - now

  Commissioning / Project Management Consultant
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  Barrick Gold Corporation

  May 2022 - Jun 2023

  Operation Readiness / Commissioning Manager

  Transition from the care and maintenance into the operation readiness of the tier one gold operation.