Eng. Collert Moyo Pr Eng ECSA/MZwIE

Experience

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  Eastern Highlands Plantations

  Mar 1997 - Dec 1999

  Divisional Manager

  Reporting to the Estate ManagerKey dutiesManaging an irrigated 200 ha coffee plantation including:- Land preparation, planting, spraying, harvesting, drip irrigation- Repairs and maintenance of pumps and pipelines- Wastewater management by use of pond systems- Financial and water budgeting- Running and chairing the safety, health and environment programs for the department

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  Hippo Valley Estates

  Jan 2000 - Feb 2003

  Irrigation engineer

  Reporting to the Agricultural EngineerKey duties- Operate and maintain the bulk water supplies (10 m3/s distributed over 13000 ha ofsugarcane land) and distribute it to several farmers and the nearby municipality- Financial and water budgeting- Irrigation scheduling- Mill effluent management including the canal and the small dams- Irrigation extension- Design, costing and scheduling of canals, small dams, flumes, weirs and drainagesystems- Planning and executing the irrigation systems annual shutdown- Running and chairing the safety, health and environment programs for the department Show less

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  Namibia University of Science and Technology

  Feb 2003 - Nov 2008

  Head of department

  Reporting to the Dean of EngineeringKey duties1. Academic- Lecturing at Bachelor and Masters Levels in the following fields: Water/sewer/stormreticulation, wastewater engineering and management, project management, structuralanalysis and structural design- Development of reading materials on the above fields2. Research- Wastewater treatment by use of effective microorganisms- Construction of low cost housing in Namibia’s high density suburbs- Water supply to high density suburbs through rain water harvesting3. Community service- Member of the Namibia integrated water resources committee- Participated in the drafting of the Namibia water resources policy framework4. Administration- Managed the department made of four professors and eleven academic staff- Chaired the curriculum development program- Set in senate meetings- Managed the civil engineering laboratory- Sourced partnership for the university with universities in South Africa, Germany,Austria and Finland- Member of the university’s department tender board5. Consultancy- Design and managed construction of low cost housing- Production of bill of quantities, costs and construction schedules for building construction- Design and costing of double storey offices- Design of township roads including storm water reticulation systems- Design of the proposed Rundu hotel’s sewer system, including septic tanks, sewerpipelines and soak aways- Designed the sewer treatment system by use of a series of ponds4 Show less

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  Polytechnic of Namibia

  Feb 2003 - Oct 2008

  Lecturer - Head of Department

  I lectured on the Bachelor's and Masters levels in the field of water engineering, structural engineering and project management. I did administration as a Head of department of Civil Engineering. I did research and community service

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  Acucareira de Xinavane

  Nov 2008 - Jul 2010

  Reporting to the Agricultural Services ManagerKey duties- Manage the irrigation systems on the estate (center pivot, sprinkler and furrow)- Managing the irrigation scheduling by use of probes, profit and loss and cane prosoftware- Developing financial and irrigation water budgets- Monitoring water usage on the estates- Designing field layouts for optimum irrigation and drainage- Managing the repairs and maintenance of estate pumps (centrifugal and axial)- Managing repairs and maintenance of center pivots and sprinkler systems- Planning and executing annual shutdown for center pivots and pumps- Working with external contractors developing irrigation systems- Overseeing the procurement of irrigation materials and maintaining the minimum stocklevels.- Managing and controlling the machinery used in land preparation and irrigationstructures’ construction including keeping a daily record of machinery availability forliaising with the garage.- Repair and maintenance of plumbing and carpentry work on agriculture senior staffhouses- Repairs and maintenance of garden and loan irrigation systems- Planning (short, medium and long term) and derivation of strategies and goals for thedivision- Performance appraisal for the staff in the division- Chairing the safety, health and environment programs3Achievements- Planned, costed and carried out the overhaul of center pivots and pumps within cost andin time for two consecutive years- Designed the drainage system on the flat land by use of pumps in series- Designed the sprinkler extension land for Chibhanza area Show less

  • Irrigation Manager

    Nov 2008 - Jul 2010

  • Irrigation Manager

    Nov 2008 - Jul 2010
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  Greenfuels

  Jul 2010 - Jun 2013

  Water Engineer

  Overall management of water engineering services including field irrigation design, construction and management. This also included pump selection, pipeline design and small dam designs. Water treatment and wastewater management designs and operation were part of the duties. Project management was the integral part of the work

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  Addax Bioenergy

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

  Irrigation Engineering Consultant

  Key DutiesTo abstract and supply irrigation and domestic water to the whole estate and out-growers and ensure that optimal net applications -Managing the operation and maintenance of 154 pivots over 10 000ha of sugarcane estate-Managing the operation, maintenance and repairs of 20 pump stations with 136 pumps-Production of the water budget and manage the irrigation scheduling of the estate-Managing the estate irrigation scheduling system by use of probes and pin board-Managing the use of dunder and vinasse water in irrigation-Liaising with the national water utility regarding water abstractions and payments of water used-Production of financial operation and capital expenditure for the department-Coaching and mentoring of graduate agricultural engineering graduates in training-Ensure annual water supply requirements are available to the factory and out growers-Provide technical expertise to out-growers/small holder farmers on water requirements and management-Design and construct water conveyance structures with capacities that meet water demand.-Evaluate the irrigation systems in terms of layout, hydraulic design and performance.-Control power consumption usage for irrigation pumps in liaison with power house. Show less

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  Mozambique

  Aug 2014 - Sept 2023

  Agricultural Engineering Services Manager

  I am an engineer with twenty-two years of experience in the water engineering and management field. I have been working with corporate companies in planning, designing, maintenance and operation of bulk water systems, water treatment, wastewater management, land preparation, drainage, road maintenance, survey and civil construction and general sugarcane farming. Six years of my professional career were done in the academic environment. I am available as a water engineer, irrigation engineer, agricultural engineer, water project manager or lecturer.CORE SKILLS• Irrigation systems design and management• Water supply and treatment• Wastewater management• Pipeline and pump design• Canal design and installation• Machinery management• Project management• Land development and field layouts• Budgeting• Small earth design, construction and maintenanceACHIEVEMENTS- Improved heavy machinery plant availability from 60% to 90% through effective preventative maintenance and monitored spares availability- Carried out annual land preparation for sugarcane planting - Achieved the construction and maintenance of estate roads annual targets- Achieved annual crop water requirements by effective management of irrigation systems- Completed pivot irrigation evaluation on 240 pivots and over 15 000ha of other irrigation systems- Improved personnel skill by quipping the survey department with GPS and modern software and advanced irrigation design training, coaching and mentoring- Successfully completed the installation of 1883 ha of semi solid irrigation system as a project manager by use of contractors- Increased pump availability from below 60% to above 95% through effective preventative maintenance programs and improved spares availability- Increased crop yields by 20% through by use of effective water use management strategies like water budgeting and use of irrigation scheduling- Reduced canal conveyance losses from 60% to below 20% by lining with HDPE plastic Show less

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  Tongaat Hulett

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2023

  Agricultural Engineering Services Manager (August 2014 - Present)

  Overall management of agricultural engineering and technical aspects of the company including irrigation designs and management, drainage, irrigation and pump maintenance, bulk water management, landpreparation and road maintenance