Johan Herbst

Project Overview:

The primary objective of this project is to provide safe access to the remaining coal reserves and to improve efficiency after the original Mine 1 entrance was closed due to safety concerns. The project was initiated in 2006 and consists of developing a new box-cut and tunnels to access the current coal reserves. It also requires the construction of new surface infrastructure, including pollution control dams, offices, several overland conveyors, and crushing and screening plant.

(Current project value R3.3 billion).

• Day-to-day management of the projects and contractors
• Oversaw daily construction activities to maintain quality and safety standards to ensure design integrity and standards
• Conduct daily site inspections
• Enforce safety procedures and standards
• Adjure and enforce MHSA Act.
• Maintain a safe and healthy working environment
• Developed comprehensive project plans and schedules to ensure timely execution
• Liaised and integrated with contractors and construction areas to facilitate smooth operations
• Point of contact between designers, engineers, client, and contractors
• Tracked and reported daily site activities to ensure adherence to project plans and standards
• Reviewed project requirements and issued site instructions.
• Managing TQ’s & RFI’s (Technical queries & Request for information)
• Commissioning support with pre / cold & hot commissioning to ensure a successful and safe handover to the client.
• Maintained daily logs and progress reports to document project milestones and activities.
• Evaluated contractors' permit files and issued work permits.
• Supported Asset Management Engineering by coordinating project activities.
• Conduct daily VFL’s to ensure compliance and understanding of tasks and procedures.
• Manage/ lead and assist site supervisors to meet daily targets.
• Assessed and validated claims submitted for project-related expenses.
• Ensure proper QA/QC system and compliance.

Project Overview:

NRLOS project (New Rapid Loadout Station): The New Rapid Loadout Station project was to deliver a rail siding equipped with a load out facility for Grootegeluk mine. It is a state-of-the-art facility, the technology used is the first of its kind in South Africa. The facility is equipped with a conveyor system, silo & telescopic chute that enables continuous loading of different mix of wagon train. (Project value R1.3 billion).

• Coordinated testing and certification of MV/HT and LV installations to ensure compliance with standards
• Coordinating testing and certification of permanent MV/HT and LV installations
• Permanent MV/HT and LV installations
• Construction power reticulation 11kV and LV
• Enforce safety procedures and standards
• Developed comprehensive project plans and schedules to ensure timely completion.
• Day to day management of the project and contractors
• Managed and supervised a team of subordinates to ensure task completion.
• Assist and enforce Quality to deliver best product
• Coordinate construction activities with a zero-punch drive from day one
• Assisted contractors by providing technical knowledge to resolve TQ’s, facilitating timely project progress
• Point of contact between designers, engineers, client, and contractors
• Inspection of field work check compliance with equipment specifications
• Interpret and explain drawings and plans
• Testing / Verifying of all installations with necessary certificates and paperwork.
• Lead / direct / coordinate commissioning activities.
• Generate / complete Commissioning documentation.
• Assist client with performance testing.
• Final hand over to client.
• Coordinating all issues during contractor defect liability period.
• Liaison and integration between EC&I / CSMPP (Electrical Control & Instrumentation / Civil Structural Mechanical Piping Platework).
• Assisting Project Manager on site.
• Assisting AME with inspection sign-off on contractor’s equipment.
• Review contractor schedules on a regular basis to monitor progress.
• Reported weekly contractor progress to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment with project timelines.
• Integration meetings between all Stakeholders and contractors.
• Assist contracts managers with SI’s and details for commercial letters.
• Assist in coordinating/integrate job assignments with all trades and contractors
• Work with QS to evaluate claims.
• Checked all drawings for redlines and as-built conditions.
• Assisting with commissioning execution strategy and scheduling sequence.
• Setting up master punch lists and back punch after completion.
• Provided administrative support by organising documents and managing communications.
• Assist client with performance testing.
• Final handover to client
• Coordinating all issues during the contractor defect liability period.

Project Overview:

GMEP (Grootegeluk Medupi Expansion Project): An unrivalled value creation project for its stakeholders through the excellence of the people and superior processes by utilising supreme technology that will produce 14.6 million tons of coal by 2014 at a competitive price and SHERQ compliance. (Project value R10.2 billion).

• Supervise activities on site.
• Lead / direct / coordinate commissioning activities.
• Coordinated testing and certification processes for permanent MV/HT and LV installations, ensuring compliance with safety standards.
• Permanent MV/HT and LV installations.
• Construction power reticulation 11kV and LV.
• Performed daily quality assurance and quality control inspections to uphold project specifications and standards.
• Ensured contractor compliance with project specifications
• Set targets and driving contractor to meet the dates.
• Review contractor schedules on a regular basis.
• Generated daily and weekly project progress reports.
• Point of contact between design engineers, client, and contractors.
• Liaison and integration between EC&I / CSMPP. (Electrical Control & Instrumentation / Civil Structural Mechanical Piping Platework).
• Work with QS to evaluate claims.
• Facilitated handover process to client upon project completion.
• Maintain premises during contractor defect liability period.
• Assisted project manager with daily site operations to ensure project milestones were met.

• Executed complete electrical scope of work, ensuring compliance with safety standards
• Installed wiring systems across premises to facilitate efficient electrical distribution
• Installation of automation systems
• Led a construction team to ensure project tasks were completed efficiently.
• Planning of activities on different construction sites
• Reported daily site progress to stakeholders, highlighting key milestones and addressing challenges
• Procurement of material
• Conducted regular maintenance of tools to ensure optimal performance on-site.