Business Engineering/Operations Executive, Ref: 973156

Candidate location: South Africa

Home & other languages: English, Afrikaans

Designation: Business Engineering Executive

Highest qualification type: Higher National Diploma

Company size: ‘10001 +

Division: General and Operations Management

Seniority level: Regional / Country / Area / General / Project Manager / Department Head

Gender:                                    Male

Ethnicity:                                 Caucasian/White

Nationality:                              British                      

If non South African, please specify your status to work in South Africa: Work permit to work in SA for an unlimited duration.

Highest Formal Qualification:  City and Guilds Full Mechanical Engineering Certificate

University in another country: Leigh Technical College, Lancashire, England

Other Formal Qualification:    Henley Management and Strategic Management Certificates

Current / most recent job title? Operations Executive

Primary purpose of current/most recent position:

General Management Project Management

Core elements or functions that must operate effectively in order to achieve primary purpose:

Tenacity, enthusiasm and hard work. Being able to build a team around me and making sure the team works together for a common goal.

Description of self, along with greater purpose and passions:

Easy to work with, someone who enjoy’s working with people and dedicated teams.

Ideal business title:  Executive/General Manager or Country Manager

Key responsibilities and accountabilities of ideal position:

Full responsibility of a business activity

Skill area of competence: General Management Project Management

Career summary:

30 years with Geotechnical 2 years in East Africa 3 years on major Power Station builds

Where would you like to be in your career in the next 5 to 10 years, what would you like to have achieved?

Immediate start date. To be with a company that can take advantage of my many years of experience and where I can add value through my experience.

Achievements: 

Taking over two Power Station Projects that has been poorly managed and turning them around to client satisfaction and profitability.

Strengths: 

Motivated Self disciplined Reliable Experienced Excellent work ethic Good with people Firm but fair Seeing the bigger picture

Weaknesses: 

Sometimes taking on too much Keeping my emotions in check in very stressful situations.

What do you absolutely love doing?

Being involved in a strong team that is creative and successful.

Ideal company (culture and values): Multi-disciplinary

Where would you like to be in the next 5 to 10 years: 

To be with a company that can take advantage of my many years of experience and where I can add value through my experience.

Motivation to move (please select): Retrenched

Location Preference: I am open to positions both nationally and internationally.