Roger Lupton Smith

Construction Services Manager Electrical/ Civils
Port Shepstone, ZA

About

Skills Over 35 years’ experience within the maintenance and construction industry working for large utilities, consultants and construction companies from 240V to 275KV Extensive managerial, customer liaison and Administrative experience. Working with contractors, sub-contractors and staff to ensure the timeous completion of major projects, HV, MV and LV electrical and Civils Experience Substation construction, maintenance and refurbishment (Switching up to 132KV) LV, MV and HV line and cable maintenance, Construction, fault finding and repairs COW/ Site Agent for 132/88/22/11KV, 180MVA Substation Construction and lines Installation of Standby generators and UPS units BOQ’s for tenders, budgeting and operational expenditure forecasting Overseeing Project Managers, Projects for the different departments (Vegetation Management, Live Line Maintenance, Electrification and MV and LV Maintenance), Electrical installations and Maintenance at Shopping Centers and Office Blocks Audits of stock on hand and on site Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, 14000 and 18000 Coaching, mentoring and Instructor to staff and learners

Work Experience

Clerk of Works/Resident Engineer

CVG Consulting Eng. RD Lupton-Smith (Sole Proprietor)
Apr 2010 - Feb 2012

Certifying contractor work quality and standards. Environmental and safety compliance. Gingindlovu 180Mva Substation construction, Mandeni Substation refurbishment.

Operations Manager

Mood Electrical (CeeHoo Management)
Mar 2012 - Nov 2016

Vegetation management, Live Line maintenance, Electrification, Substation construction. Site meetings, quality control, safety adherence, progress reports, staff evaluation.

Site Engineer for Eskom GCD

Trans-Africa Projects
Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

Ensuring contractor work meets standards. Environmental and safety compliance. Civil work oversight at Matimba and Medupi Power Station 400Kv yard and extensions.

Construction Services Manager Electrical/Civils

Tetra Tech ESP Afghanistan
Feb 2019 - Present
Afghanistan

Ensuring contractor work meets contractual requirements and USAID policies. Quality Assurance, Construction Oversight, Design Approvals. Salang 220Kv Substation construction, irrigation canals.

Education

BSc Electrical Engineering

Concordia College and University
Present - 2016

BSc Project Management

Concordia College and University
Present - 2019

Fundamental Management Diploma

UNISA
Present - 1999

Passed 25/03/1999

National Certificate N4 Electrical Trade

Technical College, Benoni - Gauteng
Present - 1987

Passed 05/06/1987 with Distinction

Languages

English - Native
English - Intermediate

Sectors

Engineering
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