GUSTY JACOBS
Senior Materials Technician
Port Elizabeth
Summary
Gusty Jacobs is a Technologist (University of Johannesburg) with 17 years’ experience as Senior Materials Technician / Site Laboratory Manager, as well as 8 years’ experience in mineralogy within Mining and Metallurgy.
Gusty is a skilled and competent Senior Materials Technician / Senior Laboratory Manager with a proven track record in effective leadership, often in challenging environments where he had to take over problematic site laboratories. He possesses Senior Materials Technician skills and abilities to resolve problems on site and provide sound technical advice to the Resident Engineer with regards to construction materials and quality acceptance control. He also performs as an Assistant RE and is a Resident Engineer in training.
As a talented SMT he interprets engineering test methodologies in accordance with COLTO, TMH, TRH, TG-series, SANS, and other relevant standards. Review and evaluate Mix Designs and available construction material sources.
During his career Gusty worked in several exciting projects within SANRAL, SASOL, GAUTRANS and Western Cape DTPW.
His experience includes:
· Specialised asphalt, seal, and slurry mix designs - SRT Pinetown and Sites.
· Geotechnical technical investigations and reporting - Commercial Labs.
· Asphalt production plant - AVENG.
· Concrete technology and construction – Bridges and continuously reinforced concrete pavements (Gauteng Freeways Improvements Projects)
· SANRAL Projects
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
25
25
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certification
Work History
Senior Materials Technician
SNA Civil and Structural Engineers
Dordrecht
2021.09 - Current
s Work in a close relationship with the laboratory including having regular discussions with the laboratory manager about the condition, progress, and standard of the laboratory.
s Conduct regular laboratory inspections and draft report.
s Act as liaison between the Resident Engineer and the laboratory
s Advise the Resident Engineer where the laboratory does not comply with the contractual and technical requirements.
s Prepare and sign-off materials mix and seal designs or any other relevant matter for submission to the Resident Engineer
s Verify the requests for lot approval submitted by the contractor and ensure the tests requested are in line with the lot submitted.
s Ensure the laboratory is granted sufficient time for sampling with regards to every request received
s Keep track of submission time for laboratory results
s Receive and verify all the test results from the laboratory manager.
s Sign-off test reports and make recommendations for approval or rejection.
s Inspect works daily which shall inter alia include materials sources, layer works, structures and any other materials related to items on site.
s Do visual inspections on materials in lots submitted for approval.
s Inspect all trial sections constructed and complete as well as record trial section checklists.
s Populate progress sheets linking test requests with the position on layer works.
s Draft the monthly materials and laboratory reports.
s Keep As-Built data up to date.
Education
National Higher Diploma: Extractive Metallurgy - Metallurgy
1995.01 - 1999.01
Skills
Senior Materials Technician on SANRAL projects Senior Lab Manager on diverse SANRAL projects, manage all laboratory activities. Technical Signatory at Commercial Labs – All Test Methods SANAS Laboratory Systems Certificate SANAS Internal Auditing Certificate Asphalt, seal, and slurry mix designs Emulsions and modified binder testing. Pavement construction inspections and testing – Layer works, BSM, CIR, ETB and BTB Concrete durability testing (bridges), and continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP) Knowledgeable in SAPEM, COLTO, SANS Test Methods, TMH Test Methods, TRH and TG 1&2 Guidelines, Sabita Manuals Technically sound in engineering principles (Metallurgy Graduate Technologist) Eligible for professional registration with ECSA MS Word documents| MS Excel spreadsheets| MS PowerPoint presentation
undefinedCertification
YEAR INSTITUTION COURSE / TRAINING 2015 SANAS Internal Auditing 2015 SANAS Laboratory Systems 2013 NOSA SAMTRAC (Health Safety and Environment) 2008 Cement and Concrete Institute International Certificate in Concrete Technology & Construction Part 1 (City & Guilds, UK) 1998 University of Johannesburg National Higher Diploma: Extractive Metallurgy 1997 University of Johannesburg National Diploma: Extractive Metallurgy 1993 Haythorne High School National Senior Certificate, Pietermaritzburg
Timeline
Senior Materials Technician - SNA Civil and Structural Engineers
2021.09 - Current
University of Johannesburg - National Higher Diploma: Extractive Metallurgy, Metallurgy
1995.01 - 1999.01
YEAR INSTITUTION COURSE / TRAINING 2015 SANAS Internal Auditing 2015 SANAS Laboratory Systems 2013 NOSA SAMTRAC (Health Safety and Environment) 2008 Cement and Concrete Institute International Certificate in Concrete Technology & Construction Part 1 (City & Guilds, UK) 1998 University of Johannesburg National Higher Diploma: Extractive Metallurgy 1997 University of Johannesburg National Diploma: Extractive Metallurgy 1993 Haythorne High School National Senior Certificate, Pietermaritzburg
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