Rocco Pienaar
Albany
Summary
Professional Engineer with 25 years' experience in design, project management, construction and commissioning across various industries.
I have international experience (Africa, UK and Australia) and am keen to obtain a site based/construction related role
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Project Electrical Engineer
Wood and Grieve Engineers/Stantec
05.2007 - Current
- Commenced employment in Australia 2007 as a Senior Electrical Engineer
- Responsible for design and superintendence of building services and underground power projects
- I was promoted to Electrical Section Manager in 2010 and to Principal Engineer in 2012
- My projects included building services (schools, hotels, hospitals, office buildings, resorts), infrastructure (pumpstations, ports, airports, mine camps) and subdivisions (industrial, commercial, residential and rural)
Site Services Engineer
EDF Energy
12.2005 - 05.2007
- Site Services Engineer responsible for asset modernisation for TFL (Transport for London), working primarily on St Pauls Underground Station
- My responsibilities included reviewing of designs, preparing work packages, procuring resources, preparing SWMS's, managing staff, inspecting completed works and commissioning and handover of works packages
Project Manager
Water and Sanitation Services Africa
12.2002 - 11.2005
- Operational Management of remote water and wastewater treatment plants
Construction Manager
ACK Civils
08.1999 - 10.2002
- Construction of remote cellular communications towers including electrical and civil works
Education
No Degree - Cert 4 , Workplace Training And Assessment
Great Southern Institute of Technology
Albany01-2016
Master of Engineering Practice - Power Systems Engineering
University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, QLD01-2013
MBA - Business Management
University of Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth, South Africa01-2003
Bachelor of Technology (Electrical Engineering) - Electrical Engineering
Port Elizabeth Technikon (Nelson Mandela University of Technology
Port Elizabeth, South Africa01-1996
National Diploma Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current) -
Port Elizabeth Technikon
Port Elizabeth, South Africa01-1993
Skills
- Project scoping
- Construction safety
- Electrical design
- Team leadership
- Power systems
- Multi-disciplinary collaboration
- Power distribution
- Technical documentation
- Vendor management
- MATLAB proficiency
- Project management
- Superintendence
- Commissioning
- Electrical engineering standards
Certification
- Registered Communications Designer, 10/01/07
- Structured cabling design and installation, Engineers Australia, 09/01/14, Current
- CPEng Qualification, Engineers Australia, 03/01/14, Current
- Chartered Professional Engineer
Languages
English
Afrikaans
isiZulu
Interests
- Outdoor Recreation (fishing, golf, motorsport)
- Sports fan (rugby union, cricket, AFL)
Timeline
Senior Project Electrical Engineer
Wood and Grieve Engineers/Stantec
05.2007 - Current
Site Services Engineer
EDF Energy
12.2005 - 05.2007
Project Manager
Water and Sanitation Services Africa
12.2002 - 11.2005
Construction Manager
ACK Civils
08.1999 - 10.2002
No Degree - Cert 4 , Workplace Training And Assessment
Great Southern Institute of Technology
Master of Engineering Practice - Power Systems Engineering
University of Southern Queensland
MBA - Business Management
University of Port Elizabeth
Bachelor of Technology (Electrical Engineering) - Electrical Engineering
Port Elizabeth Technikon (Nelson Mandela University of Technology
National Diploma Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current) -
Port Elizabeth Technikon
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