Herman is a candidate ECSA member and is a qualified engineer [B.Eng (Electronic)] with 6 years’ experience as a consultant in the built environment.
His projects have included office buildings, solar plants, residential complexes, industrial buildings, commercial buildings, MV networks, educational buildings, clinics, area lighting, bulk reticulation (MV and LV), CCTV and access control, audio-visual, and automation installations.
Herman has worked extensively with other engineers and architects as part of a larger design team, through complete life cycles of projects, from inception to completion. He has also completed projects where he was the principal agent on behalf of the client and was responsible for all aspects of the project including project management, financial management, contract and contractor management, and design. As a result, Herman has very good knowledge of the different contract types (JBCC, GCC, NEC, and FIDIC), project finances, project legal requirements (health and safety, environmental, and construction requirements), and dispute resolution.
Herman prides himself in producing detailed, accurate designs with special attention to detail to ensure potential problems are recognised timeously and solutions found without affecting project timelines.
Herman’s knowledge, professionalism and design ability makes him a valuable asset to any professional project team.