Topaz Energy & Marine Ltd Planner
Current Role
Current Role
Responsible for INSTALLING and MAINTENANCE of the Compressors & Pumps
Provide Preventive Maintenance & Scheduling for preventive and Breakdown Maintenance
Centrifugal Pumps Replacement of mechanical seals, rotor, wearing rings, bearings, shaft alignments and complete overhaul
Reciprocating Pumps Replacement of plungers, plunger packing, valves, inspection and maintenance of crank case and cross head
Started as junior planner on constrution/maintainance projects at Sapref (Shell/BP Durban). I also was a construction handover coordinator. Planner / Systems specialist on Progress & perforamnce tools at Sunninghill office for Fluor. Information Manager for Turbo Project (Sasol - Secunda) and Turnover coordinator. I also was planner on various shutdowns and finally I was planner on the Petronet Pipeline (Transnet - Sunninghill)
Cooperating to develop the Planning portion of the project Charter.
Creating WBS document of the project, based on am/pm methodology (Physical, Functional and Responsibility WBSs)
Developing the Construction Level III schedule for Onshore Facilities which was planned in Primavera3.1.
Updating project reports in all relevant project meetings.
Preparing the Project Control portion of the Preliminary Project Scope Statement.
Creating WBS document of the project, based on am/pm methodology (Physical, Functional and Responsibility WBSs)
Construction coordination of the 9th Olefin, including C2 Cracking, MDHD and LDPE plants, Logistics, non-industrial buildings Off-site package.
Updating project reports in all relevant project meetings.
Cooperating to receive all signatures required for Project Closure Report.
Planning for BP’s Forties platforms utilising Terroman which was BP’s own planning package.
Originally employed to oversee and coordinate a planning review for the Alwyn Platform but stayed for some years to continue in the planning role, utilising everything from Artemis, Openplan and Excel as managers changed. This role included an Integrated 90 day plan (including drilling, production and engineering) and Shutdown plans.