Otto Gerhardus

Experience

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  Eskom Distribution (South Africa)

  Jan 1996 - Aug 2007

  Senior Technical Official

  Duties: •Responsible for maintenance up to 132kV and 22kV distribution and reticulation lines.•Switching operator. •Maintenance in substations•LV cable jointing•Testing and commissioning of customer meter bords•Safety Officer including vehicle risk management,•First Aid and Fire fighting•High voltage operating•Working in live chambers and prohibited areas.•Working with vehicle mounted cranes and man-buckets•Live line G&B work up to 33kV•Health & Safety representative OH&Act Show less

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  Thiess Services Electrical Division

  Aug 2007 - Dec 2009

  Team Leader Linesperson

  Duties: •Supervising workers working under me•Maintenance on powerlines•Service connections of houses and service connections testing (Metrel)

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  Transfield Services

  Jan 2010 - Oct 2011

  Team Leader Linesperson

  Duties:•Supervising workers under me.•Constructing of new customer funded work and upgrading for power supply Over head and underground. •Service connections of houses and•Service connections testing (Metrel)

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  Future Grid (An alliance between Transfield services and Western Power)

  Nov 2011 - Apr 2014

  Project Manager

  Duties:•Manage and engage the client and stakeholder to maximise performance on all projects.•Management and reporting of contract performance and contractual issues focusing on the available alternative actions that provides resolutions to outstanding items.•Variation proposals and management, and payment claims management under the project.•Manage project budgets. • Ensure stakeholders' relationships are enhanced effectively.•Management of project Risk registers with a focus on early identification and resolution of outstanding items to a level that satisfies all project stakeholders (clients).•Support business performance improvement through provision of management reports and information to business stakeholders.•Actively manage people through setting behavioural standard and performance management, providing support where necessary. •Utilize Data through identifying trends and understanding tracking of KPI’s to optimize the best commercial outcomes and profit of the project. •Lead the contracts function.•Scheduling work in for crews.•Arrange permits, dial for digs.•Arrange with switching operator for requesting DNAR's Show less

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  Transfield Services

  Apr 2014 - May 2015

  Electrical Distribution Planner at Transfield Services.

  Duties:•Developing and maintaining a planning regime ensuring all activities are technically supported by providing scheduling, labour planning, quality assurance, project/job commitment management, support services, plant resources etc.•Liaise with Supervisor to ensure resource plan and organization meets specified timeframe and budget.•Liaising with the Administration Support staff in the operation of that database to assist with the work planning and history recording functions•Maintaining and analysing historical data to identify areas of concern; •Reporting on the planning function to the Manager;•Liaising with the Administration support staff to assist with the responsibilities of the position•Releasing job only when all resources are set and available•Ensuring any changes to planned structured workflows are addressed in re-plans on short notice•Coordination point for opening and closing all assigned jobs in SAP •Issuing and receiving back complete job packs from Supervisors.•Create construction field pack, to include all information as identified in workflow process•Being familiar with all resource specifications, including skills, expertise and availability of field staff•Ensure technical procedures, work instructions, client standards, inspection and test plans and checklists are available; Show less

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  Southern Electrical

  Oct 2015 - Jan 2017

  Electrician

  Carrying out electrical work within the domestic and commercial sector.

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  Aotea Electric Southern Ltd

  Jan 2017 - Sept 2024

  Electrician
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  BGIS

  Sept 2024 - now

  Electrical Technician