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- 1. SATHISHWAR GANESH Contact Number: +27833887456, +273578949875 / E-Mail: sathish.ganesh@transnet.net, rhia.ganesh@gmail.com Present Location: Richards Bay, South Africa Assignments as Senior Project Manager / Principal Project Manager / Project Director in the area of Construction & Civil Engineering; preferably in Harbour Infrastructure Development and Railway Engineering Development (Preferred Location: Qatar, UAE or UK) Personal Dossier Date of Birth 6th March, 1974 Nationality South African Identity Number 740306 5027 087 Marital Status Married No of Dependants Two Languages Known English, Afrikaans & Hindi (Beginner) Drivers Licence Code 08 References Available on request Profile Snapshot ? A senior management professional with nearly 19 years of rich and extensive experience in spearheading numerous key and large portfolios of Civil and Construction Projects / Programs, across the career span. ? Expertise in overseeing Infrastructure & Development for a Dry Bulk Terminal, majorly for Transnet projects. ? Strong acumen in Harbour Infrastructure Developments involving Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Railway and Bulk Handling Portfolios. ? Proficiency in leading and co-ordinating numerous Construction & Civil Engineering Projects, right from inception till completion stage, in compliance with strict time schedules, cost and quality control parameters. ? Adept at overseeing a gamut of activities including Project Planning & Management, Budgeting & Forecasting, Vendor Development, Contract Administration, Documentation, Site Management and People Management. ? Also have a natural ability to co-ordinate multidisciplinary teams to meet Projects and Portfolio¡¯s Goals. ? An enterprising leader with excellent communication and relationship management skills with skills to network with Project Members, Consultants, Contractors, Vendors and Suppliers with consummate ease. Areas of Expertise Project Planning & Execution Program Management Civil Engineering Construction Management Site Management Contract Administration Budgeting & Cost Analysis Quality Compliance Vendor Management Liaison & Co-ordination Project Documentation People Management Notable Accomplishments ? 2001 ¨C Protekon ¨C Project Team Award ¨C Izolof Formation repairs ? 2004 ¨C Protekon ¨C Segment member of the Year Award ¨C Best Financial Figures ? 2010 - TCP Group Executive Awards ¨C Best Cost Saving Initiative ? 2011-TCP Group Executive Awards- Project of the Year Award ? 2011 ¨C SAICE Branch Award for Excellence in Civil Engineering ? 2012-CESA AON Engineering Excellence Awards ¨C Commendation ? May 2015 - Took up the position of Project Director on a portion of the largest mega Project till date called the ¡°National Multiproduct Product Pipeline¡±; under this project: o Was accountable for the Inland Terminal worth Rs 6.5Billion Rand, o Successfully completed the original scope of the project work in just 6 months without any lost time injuries.
- 2. Organisational Scan Since Feb 2016 Transnet Projects, Richards Bay, South Africa Project Director (Managing the Richards Bay Office and Program of Projects) May 2015 ¨C Jan 2016 Transnet Capital Projects ¨C Gauteng¨C South Africa Acting Project Director / Project Director Key Deliverables: ? Managed the inland terminal (TM2) of the New Multi Product Pipeline for Transnet in execution to completion ? Led, motivated and managed project teams to achieve project deliverables. ? Ensured change management, coaching and development of staff. ? Suggested in prioritising business needs in line with Time Management, Cost Control & Scheduling of Infrastructure Programs. May 2012 ¨C May 2015 Transnet Capital Projects ¨C Richards Bay ¨C South Africa Principal Project Manager Key Deliverables: ? Managed various projects for Transnet Capital Projects in line with Transnet¡¯s Market Demand Strategy. ? Developed Project Business Case and submission to various CAPEX committees. Jun 2010 ¨C May 2012 Transnet Capital Projects ¨C Richards Bay ¨C South Africa Senior Project Manager Key Deliverables: ? Prepared and reviewed monthly project progress reports for the Operating Divisions of Transnet. ? Developed and implemented: o Safety and Environmental Management Plans o Project Execution Plans o Risk Profile Analysis for various projects, and Business Risks o Procurement Package Plans including NEC Tender Documents ? Developed appropriate organisational structures for execution of projects Jan 2002 ¨C Jun 2010 Transnet Capital Projects ¨C Richards Bay ¨C South Africa Project Manager Key Deliverables: ? Managed Capital Expenditure for Dry Bulk Terminal (Transnet Port Terminals) in the Port of Richards Bay. ? Monitored activities including budgeting, planning, controlling, communications and project execution. ? Ensured co-ordination of multidisciplinary contractors during occupations or within allocated times. ? Designated as a Project manager for all contracts obtained from the clients with specific reference to following: - Contract Documentation - Contract Procedures - Contract Correspondence - Tender Evaluation - Procurement Procedures - SHERQ Compliance - BEE Compliance Jul 1998 ¨C Jan 2002 Transnet Capital Projects ¨C Richards Bay Civil Engineering Design Technician Key Deliverables: ? Primarily responsible for producing working drawings for construction using AutoCAD. ? Attended project meetings during pre-construction and project development period. ? Prepared presentation drawing for discussion and drawings from survey data received from a land surveyor; ensured preparation of co-ordinate lists for surveyor during construction. ? Involved in preparing horizontal and vertical design for road and rail construction as well as rail design over bridges and in tunnels
- 3. Preceding Assignment: Dec 1995 - Dec 1997 Coalfield Construction ¨C Vryheid ¨CSouth Africa Trainee Civil Engineering Technician / Junior Site Agent Projects Handled Project 1 Open Stockpile Area CD West (Role: Project Director) Company Transnet Capital Projects Scope Provided bulk material handling facility for increase in Chrome volumes through the Port of Richards bay. Highlight Use of new basal reinforcement technology used in the civil layer works for stability. Project 2 National Multi ¨C Product Pipeline ¨C Inland Terminal (Role: Project Director) Company Transnet Capital Projects Scope Construct Inland New Multiproduct Inland Terminal Highlight Transnet Capital Projects Project 3 Richards Bay Port Expansion (RBEP) ¨C Feasibility Study (Role: Principle Project Manager) Company Transnet Capital Projects Scope Provide Infrastructure for Port and Rail for the growth of Dry Bulk Terminal as per Market demand Strategy of Transnet. Scholastics ? B.Tech. (Construction Management - Cum Laude) from the Durban Institute of Technology and completed in 2002. ? National Diploma in Civil Engineering from Technikon Natal in 2000. ? B.Sc. (Civil Engineering) incomplete at the University of Durban Westville. ? Matriculation from Kharwastan Secondary School (Certificate Received: Senior Certificate with Matriculation Exemption All subjects on Higher Grade) in 1991 Professional Certification ? PMP? Certified from PMIdea Institute. ? Registered with SACPCMP as a Candidate Construction Project Manager Professional Enhancement Schedules ? Port Engineering ¨CStellenbosch University ? Project Controls ¨C Marwillor Project Control Services. ? Engineering Contract Strategies ¨C SAICE ? Internal Quality Auditor Workshop ISO 9001:2000 - IQS ? PMBOK? Fifth Edition Alignment ¨CPMIdeas ? Project Cost Managemnent ¨C PMIdeas ? NEC Compensation Events ¨C Alusani ? Managing Complex Projects and Programs ¨C PMIdeas ? Project Management Professional Program - PMIdeas IT Skills ? Conversant with MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Primavera Reporting Tool and SAP Release functions. Beyond Curriculum ? Part of Debate Team & School Physical Science Quiz Team (Was associated with these clubs, thereby enhancing interpersonal and social skills along with team work.