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Justin Vos

First Name: 
Justin
Last Name: 
Vos

A highly motivated and resourceful Lead Project Planner with excellent problem-solving skills and 12 Years Experience.

 

Experience in Mining, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Infrastructure, Power Generation, Construction, Engineering, Petro-Chem and Feasibility.


PERSONAL DETAILS

 

First Names:                                                               Justin Lee

Surname:                                                                    Vos

ID Number:                                                                 801227 5010 087

Mobile Number:                                                         +27 72 580 6605

Email:                                                                         justin.bwie@gmail.com

Licence:                                                                      Yes

Own Vehicle:                                                                Yes

Criminal Offence:                                                          None

Marital Status:                                                              Single

Residential Address:                                                         Centurion

Pretoria

Hobbies:                                                                     Outdoor Cricket (Captain 2007; Organiser 2007; Best Bowler 2007)

Golf; Squash; Indoor Cricket

Reading

Abilities:                                                                     Excellent organizational skills

Work extremely well under pressure

Great problem solving skills

Great leadership qualities

Articulate and well spoken

Diligent

Exceptionally fast learner

Highly motivated

High attention to detail

Perfectionist

Aspirations:                                                                I want to establish myself as a vital asset in a company that gives me the opportunity to allow growth. I would ideally like to broaden my scope of knowledge and become a multi-disciplined planner, eventually progressing to an adept Project Manager.

Experience:                                                                 Project Planner: 12+ Years

 

Educational Information

 

·       Programme for Project Management NQF 7

o   University of Stellenbosch Business School

o   Subjects: Programme for Project Management NQF 7

o   Date of Completion: November 2008

o   Note: Received distinction

·       Advanced Project Management with Primavera

o   EPS Consulting

o   Subjects: Primavera P6: 106-P

o   Date of Completion: November 2008

·       Project Management with Primavera

o   EPS Consulting

o   Subjects: Primavera P6: 102

o   Date of Completion: November 2008

·       HIRA (Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment)

o   N.O.S.A

o   Subjects: HIRA

o   Date of Completion: July 2009

·       Network+

o   Home Study

o   Subjects: Networking

o   Date of Completion: June 2002

·       A+ Certificate

o   Q-Data Consulting

o   Subjects: Complete A+ Course

o   Date of Completion: September 1999

·       High School Matric Diploma

o   Frans du Toit High School, Phalaborwa

o   Subjects: English; Afrikaans (Distinction); Mathematics; Science; Geography; Computer Studies

o   Date of Completion: 1998

 

Employment Information

 

·       Lonmin (January 2015 – Current)

o   Projects

§  Bulk Tailings Treatment

§  Tailings Dam 8

§  Rowland Pump Station

§  Various other Construction/Engineering/Procurement Projects (120 in total)

o   Responsibilities

§  Build baseline schedules

§  Monitoring contractor schedule progress

§  Reports at a client level (Detailed with Curves)

§  Tracking

§  Management of contractors’ planners

§  Interfacing directly with Project Managers

§  Working directly with Cost Engineers

§  Updating and maintenance of schedules

§  Assisting and guiding contractors’ planners

 

·       RSV ENCO (May 2014 – December 2014)

o   Projects

§  Boikarabelo Mine

§  Impumelelo Mine

§  Leandra Phase Study

§  T-Project

o   Responsibilities

§  Monitoring contractor schedule progress

§  Reports at a client level (Detailed with Curves)

§  Tracking

§  Claims Assistance

§  Liaising with Project Managers/Package Managers

§  Liaising with contractor

§  Updating and maintenance of schedules

§  Schedule Maintenance

§  Schedule integrity checks

§  Drawing reports for senior personnel

§  Liaising with Client

§  Actively Participating in Workshops

§  EVM

§  Running scenarios

 

·       Amrec Pty Ltd (February 2011 – April 2014)

o   Projects

§  Jig Tip Bin Leeuwpan Upgrade Project (Lead Planner – Exxaro)

§  OI Leeuwpan Life of Mine Extension Project (Lead Planner – Exxaro)

§  Inyanda Mine Closure Project (Lead Planner – Exxaro)

§  GMEP (Grootegeluk Medupi Expansion Project (Snr. Planner – Exxaro)

§  Eskom Presidential Projects (Lead Planner – Eskom)

§  Modular Turbine Replacements (Lead Planner – Eskom)

§  Zincor Shutdown and Closure Projects (Lead Planner – Exxaro)

o   Responsibilities

§  Monitoring contractor schedule progress

§  Reports at a client level (Detailed with Curves)

§  Tracking

§  Claims Assistance

§  Liaising with Project Managers/Area Managers

§  Liaising with contractors

§  Creating and updating schedules

§  Schedule Maintenance

§  Schedule Integrity checks

§  Drawing reports for senior personnel

§  Liaising with Client

§  Creating and Updating Matrixes

§  Actively Participating in Workshops

 

·       Kentz Integrated Solutions (June 2010 – November 2010)

o   Gautrain (Project Planner)

§  Creating and updating plan/programme

§  Maintenance of plan/program

§  Keeping senior persons & client updated with status of plan/schedule

§  Planning ahead

§  Creating and Updating Matrixes

§  S-Curves and Histograms

§  Liaising with Client

·       B&W Instrumentation & Electrical (Pty) Ltd (March 2009 – May 2010)

o   DMO Project & LSTK Projects  (Project Planner)

§  Creating and Updating plan/program

§  Maintenance of plan/program

§  Keeping senior persons & client updated with status of plan/schedule

§  Planning ahead

§  Creating and Updating Matrixes

§  Liaising with Client

§  Designing various forms for as per client’s needs

§  S-Curves and Histograms

 

·       GTK Networking (August 2004 – November 2008)

o   Jnr. Project Planner

§  Creating/Updating plan/program

§  Keeping Owner & client updated with status of plan/schedule

§  Look-aheads

§  Creating/Updating Matrix

§  Assisting with Procurement

§  Liaising with Client

§  Designing various forms for as per client’s needs

 

·       Astrata South Africa (September 2002 – February 2004)

o   Telemetrics Technician

§  Software Support.

§  Installations and Maintenance of Satellite Equipment.

 

Projects

·       Lonmin – Bulk Tailings Treatment

o   Initial Value: R764 Million (ZAR)

o   Lead Project Planner

o   Construction

·       Lonmin – Rowland Pump Station

o   Initial Value: R194 Million (ZAR)

o   Lead Project Planner

o   Construction

·       Sasol – Impumelelo (RSV Enco)

o   Initial Value: 5 Billion (ZAR)

o   Senior Project Planner (Current)

o   Construction

·       RESGEN – Boikarabelo (RSV Enco)

o   Initial Value: 2 Billion (ZAR)

o   Lead Project Planner

o   Construction

·       RSV Enco – T-Project

o   Initial Value: 4 Million (ZAR)

o   Lead Project Planner

o   Feasibility

·       RSV Enco – Leandra Phase Study

o   Initial Value: 3 Million (ZAR)

o   Lead Project Planner

o   Phase Study

·       Exxaro –Inyanda Close Down (Amrec)

o   Initial Value: 3 Million (ZAR)

o   Lead Project Planner

o   Feasibility/Engineering

·       Exxaro – Jig Tip Pin Leeuwpan Project (Amrec)

o   Initial Value: 54 Million (ZAR)

o   Lead Project Planner

o   Feasibility/Engineering/Construction

·       Exxaro –OI Leeuwpan Project (Amrec)

o   1.1 Billion (ZAR)

o   Lead Project Planner

o   Feasibility/Engineering/Construction

·       Exxaro – Grootegeluk Medupi Expansion Project – GMEP (Amrec)

o   Initial Value: 9 Billion (ZAR)

o   Snr.  Project Planner

o   Construction

·       Eskom – Presidential Projects (Amrec)

o   January 2012 – March 2013

o   Initial Value: 47 Billion (ZAR)

o   Lead Project Planner

o   Feasibility/Engineering

 

·       Eskom – Modular Turbine Replacements (Amrec)

o   January 2012 – March 2013

o   Initial Value: 400 Million (ZAR)

o   Lead Project Planner

o   Feasibility/Engineering

·       Eskom – Integrated Schedules (Amrec)

o   January 2012 – March 2013

o   Initial Value: n/a

o   Lead Project Planner

o   Feasibility/Engineering

·       Exxaro – Zincor Shutdown and Closure (Amrec)

o   February 2011 – December 2011

o   Initial Value: 45 Million (ZAR)

o   Lead Project Planner

o   Electrical/Instrumentation/Mechanical

·       Gautrain (Kentz)

o   Initial Value: 80 Million (ZAR)

o   Position: Project Planner (E&I)

o   Electrical/Instrumentation

·       Douglas Middelburg Optimization Project (DMO) (B&W Instrumentation & Electrical)

o   Initial Value: 88 Million (ZAR)

o   Position: Project Planner (E&I)

o   Electrical/Instrumentation

·       LSTK Project (B&W Instrumentation & Electrical)

o   Initial Value: 12 Million (ZAR)

o   Position: Project Planner (E&I)

o   Electrical/Instrumentation

·       Various Government Projects (GTK Networking)

o   Initial Value: Various Amounts

o   Position: Jnr. Project Planner

o   Mechanical/Civil

 

 

Software Knowledge

·       Excellent knowledge and extensive use of the following software:

o   Primavera P6

o   MS Projects

o   Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

o   Windows

o   Internet Explorer

 

References

·       Morne Pelser (RSV ENCO)

o   Project Controls Manager

o   +27 79 876 6288

·       Eugene Louw (Hatch)

o   Construction Manager on Impumelelo Project

o   +27 82 807 4253

·       Gerhard van der Merwe (Exxaro)

o   Lead Planner on GMEP

o   +27 14 763 9806 or +27 84 260 6008

Professional Since: 
Aug-2004 (20.1 yrs experience)
Oldest experience: 
Aug 2004 (20.1 yrs experience)
Years Experience: 
11

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