Senior Resident Engineer · TECHNITAL
Engineer’s Representative responsibilities across dredging, reclamation, soil improvement, reporting, project administration and payment evaluation support at Al Faw Grand Port.
Professional profile
Marine construction, dredging and survey career
Jacob’s experience progressed from hydrology and civil support in South Africa to dredging and reclamation in Bahrain, offshore survey leadership in the UAE, and senior resident-engineer responsibilities in Iraq.
Professional direction
Jacob is an individual senior professional with experience at the interface of construction, survey, production, project administration and supervision. His work has required accurate field information, disciplined reporting and practical coordination across complex marine projects.
Based in the Mossel Bay/George area of South Africa, Jacob is available immediately for suitable opportunities. He is open to permanent and rotational appointments, project-based requirements and suitable remote technical work in the UAE and internationally. George Airport is his practical regional departure point, with onward travel through a major South African international gateway where required.
Availability and rotation
Available immediately. Preferred rotation: 8 weeks on / 4 weeks off. International travel is welcomed for suitable opportunities.
Available immediately. Preferred rotation: 8 weeks on / 4 weeks off. International travel is welcomed for suitable opportunities.
Professional status
Jacob has confirmed that he is not professionally registered in any country. The website therefore does not present him using a regulated professional designation.
Jacob has confirmed that he is not professionally registered in any country. The website therefore does not present him using a regulated professional designation.
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Education and tools
Recorded technical foundation
Education and training are presented as recorded in Jacob’s supplied career material; certificate validity has not been independently checked.
Education
Diploma / National Diploma in Civil Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, recorded for 1990–1994.
Selected training
An eight-week in-house Dredging Production Course in Oakbrook, Illinois (2007), CADDIE, Hydras 3 and recorded offshore safety, permit-to-work, H2S, sea survival and firefighting training.
Available software
Microsoft Excel and the wider MS Office suite, AutoCAD, BricsCAD and PDS2000. Relevant historical project use also includes HYPACK, Trimble systems, MS Project, CADDIE and Hydras 3.