Curriculum Vitae of Ivan M.

Basson January 2010

PERSONAL INFORMATION
NAME: Ivan M. Basson

ADDRESS: 15 Garden Road

Cults
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB15 9RE

CONTACT DETAILS: +44 (0) 7772 982 737 (H)

EMAIL: [email protected]

NATIONALITY: South African (Tier 1 Visa#: UK2302100)

BASIC OFFSHORE SAFETY INDUCTION & Offshore Survival Cert #: PTLSU191005776

EMERGENCY TRAINING: Expire: 24/06/2012

OFFSHORE MEDICAL CERT: Certificate #: OGUK/2004/775

Expires: 10/06/2010

EDUCATION
AUGUST 2000 B.Sc Engineering (Mechanical)

JUNE 2002 Advanced Supervisory Effectiveness (Certificate)

CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT
JANUARY 2009 M.Sc Engineering (Subsea)
(Completion due March 2012)

SEPTEMBER 2009 Project Management Professional Program (Certificate)

(Exam due in March 2010)

COMPUTER LITERACY
SPECIALISED SOFTWARE AutoCAD
Solid Works 3D
STAAD PRO 2007
MS Project (MSP)

GENERAL SOFTWARE Word

Excel
PowerPoint
Internet Explorer

CAREER OVERVIEW
JUNE 2008 – PRESENT Lead Project Engineer
Technip UK Ltd Ltd - Westhill – Aberdeen (UK)
Clients: Internal clients – OOS Asset Delivery

FEBRUARY 2001 –MAY 2008 Project Engineer/Manager

Neptune Ross Deeptech Ltd – Stonehaven – Aberdeen (UK)
Clients: GE Vetco, Technip UK, Technip France

Project Engineer
MHD Designs cc – Uitenhage – South Africa
Clients: Volkswagen of South Africa, General Motors, Mannesmann Demag SA

Site Engineer
Skanska Cementation Mining PTY Ltd – Johannesburg – South Africa
Clients: South Deeps, Goldfields Mining Corp., Impala Platinum Holding Ltd

Junior Engineer
Skanska Cementation Mining Pty Ltd – Johannesburg – South Africa
Clients: Goldfields Mining Corp., Impala Platinum Holding Ltd

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PERSONAL PROFILE
A degree qualified Mechanical Engineer with 9 years experience in the following fields: refurbishment of sub-sea
equipment, maintenance of pipelay equipment, installation of process plants, mining, shaft sinking, and the automotive
industry.
A results-driven individual with a logical and methodical approach to achieving tasks and objectives. Am able to work on
my own initiative and as part of a team to solve the issues at hand. Can deal with administrative and hands-on duties
competently. An effective communicator at all levels within an organisation. Good problem solving and analytical skills.
Dedicated to maintaining high personal standards and attention to detail. Computer literate. Self-aware and always
seeking to gain experience, learn and grow.

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Lead Project Engineer – Technip UK Ltd May 2008 – To Date
Responsible for:
 As Lead Project Engineer is responsible for own projects and for overseeing projects by others.
 Liaise with client / asset manager to confirm requirements and specifications are confirmed, understood and met.
 Comply with the OOS Business Management System (BMS) at all times.
 Drawing up of planning schedules to suit activities.
 Daily control of project financial spreadsheets and ensuring adherence to the Project Management Plans.
 Ensure that the projects have adequate Health, Safety, Environment & Security (HSE&S) and quality controls in place
and are implemented accordingly and continually throughout life of the project.
 Monitor sub-contractors’/suppliers’ progress schedule / reports and intervene as requirements to keep their work on
schedule.
 Advise the Project Manager or Pipelay Systems Manager of foreseeable contractual, commercial and technical
problems that may arise.
 Assist in the management and technical responsibility (as appropriate) including design reviews, installation
supervision, and commissioning and handover documentation.
 Provide technical support to internal client after hand over of project deliveries.
 Writing and checking of technical documents such as procedures, specifications, calculations, work packs, etc.
 Carry out surveys of existing equipment /assets.
 Review existing and new equipment / operation manuals within Technical Library.
 Provide technical, contractual and commercial advice to other inter-department project teams as required.
 Assist the Project Manager in the provision of detailed reports including schedule, progress, technical completion,
variations and cost control on a minimum of a monthly basis.

Typical Projects:
 Involvement in the development of subsea swivel for pipe follower, c/w pressure equalization.
 Upgrade and modification of general pipelay equipment, i.e. MWP’s, tensioner units, carousel spooling arm, winches,
HPU’s, etc.
 Feasibility study for the increase of vessel pipelay capacity.

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
Project Engineer/Manager – Neptune Ross Deeptech Ltd June 2006 – April 2008
Responsible for:
 Responsible for planning, organising and managing projects and communicating same to all relevant personnel.
 Overseeing projects from initial stages through to final commissioning and hand-over to clients (cradle to grave
philosophy).
 Liaising with clients to determine their requirements, technical specification and commercial issues.
 Drawing up of project schedules, scopes of work, technical specifications, etc.
 Setup and manage project teams and coordinate manufacturing, assembly & test departments in order to meet
scheduled delivery dates.
 Carrying out project tasks within agreed timescales, budgets and reporting project status and deviation to the
Business Unit Manager.
 Organisation and day to day management of the of the project engineering and management issues.
 Good contractual and commercial awareness to identify variations from orders.
 Define technical responsibilities within the project – interfaces, systems, work packages, technical risk assessment
versus customer specification evaluation.
 Assess the impact on Project programmes and deliverables.
 Monitor timeliness by means of system reviews throughout the projects.

Typical Projects:
 Typical projects range from stripping down, to component parts, of various subsea equipment ranging from Xmas
trees, LRP’s, EDP, etc then inspection and issuing of detailed survey reports and also re-assembly and testing to client
FAT and SIT procedures.
 Also the fabrication of new Xmas Tree Guide frames, protection structures, etc.

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Project Engineer – MHD Designs cc May 2004 – May 2006

Responsible for:
 Working for a small/medium size family owned engineering firm, responsibilities spanned from attending site meetings
with clients to delivering the final product.
 Calculating and estimating of official tenders and managing schedules to meet specific budgets and required
deadlines.
 Conceptual designing and detailing of individual parts, systems and structures as required.
 Engineering innovative solutions to their requirements and specifications, all the way to delivering the final solutions.
 Over-seeing the manufacturing, installation, erection and commissioning of projects with meticulous attention given to
detail and quality.
 Responsible for Quality Control and Job Specific Risk Assessments from manufacturing through to installation /
erection phase of project.
 As Consultant Engineers and Primary Contractor, planned, supervised and commissioned numerous large extensions
of production lines, conveyor systems, etc. in the Volkswagen of SA (Pty) Ltd plant.
 Maintenance, installation and servicing to numerous Mannesmann Demag installations in the Automotive industry.

Typical Projects:
 Extension of mono-rail conveyer for A5 Golf production line.
 Installation of major structures in Volkswagen Pty Ltd Bus & truck Plant.

Site Engineer – Skanska Cementation Mining Pty Ltd Sept. 2001 – March 2004
Responsible for:
 Site Engineer on several different projects.
 Was legally responsible for all maintenance and repairs to all winders and winches on surface and underground as per
Government Mining Specifications.
 Producing and drawing up of several job-specific procedures and scopes of work.
 Responsible for ensuring maintenance and servicing of all major underground trackless machinery in accordance with
very specific maintenance schedule.
 As production numbers are dependent on availability of machinery, breakdown reports were issued directly to Mining
Manager.
 Over a six month period increased average availability of machinery from 93% to 97%.
 Developing effective training programmes in conjunction with other departments in the company.
 Responsible for reliability & availability reports to the client.

Typical Projects:
 South Deeps Twin Shafts – Deepest single drop shaft in the world at 2 996m.
 Implats Twin Decline Shaft

Junior Engineer – Skanska Cementation Mining Pty Ltd Feb. 2001 – Aug. 2001
Responsible for:
 Started off as a Junior Engineer in the Draughting Office, working mostly on AutoCAD based programmes for 8
months.
 Updating of existing drawings.
 Converting of drawings from hand drawn drawings to electronic formats.
 Responsible for site development plans, conveyor systems, shaft steelwork, etc.
 Copying of drawings and re-issuing to site.

REFERENCES
Available on request.

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