Johann Otto

CURRICULUM VITAE

Email: J_otto@za.mhps.com (Work)

Additional Cell: 071 684 0817 (Work)

JOHANN PIETER OTTO

Specialist in Proposal, Planning, Costing, Estimating, Tenders, Consulting and Training.

Contact Details:

Cell: 076 129 9346 / 082 727 7973 (Private)

Email: Johannotto001@gmail.com (Private)

Johann Otto

Personal Profile:

Broad background as a Tradesman and Technical Experience.

Proven Background in Management, Estimating, Planning, scheduling and mentoring

skills.

Problem Solver with a ‘’ can do ‘’ approach.

Hard work, values and loyalty.

A tried and trusted Customer Relationships.

Proven leadership and training capabilities

Versatility.

Training Ability.

Proposal Templates, Procedures, Filing System and Planning Blocks for various sce-

narios already set up.

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Clients:

Clients ; Eskom, Sasol I & II, Hitachi, Fluor, Foster Wheeler, KBR, Secunda, Caltex, Mondi,

Sappi, Natref, Krupp Uhde, Kantey and Templer, Ghana, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia,

Zimbabwe, Minproc Australia, B.P. Encon, Anglo Gold, Rossing Mine, and many more

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Experience: (Hands On)

Proposal Manager

Calculating, Managing, preparing, adjudicate, approval, submission of proposals.

Relieving Site Management. (Workshop & Site Experience)

Relieving Department Manager.

Planning Supervision.

Planning creating the plan from scratch and Scheduling.

Creating new Programs and Templates, Proposal, Procedure Writing.

Consulting and development of employees and Trainees.

Site Planning. Maintenance, Services, Outages, New.

Procedure and Methodology Writing.

Estimating as shown in types of work completed above.

Costing as shown in types of work completed above.

Planning using Microsoft projects as shown in types of work completed.

Prima Vera planning for structural, storage and bulk storage tanks and power stations.

PS NEXT Planning in all disciplines.

Supervision of the buying and planning department.

Hands on calculating Multi Million Proposals. (0-Billions)

Subcontractor prices, adjudication and order placements.

Expediting.

Commercial Fidic & NEC.

Tradesman.

Experience + New Technology.

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Summary of Experience

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Johann Otto

All types of structural steel

All types of Plate work

Eskom Boilers and auxiliary equipment. (7.5 – 800 MW)

Coal Boilers, Gas Boilers, Steam Boilers. Drum Boilers.

New Boilers. 30- 800 MW

Refurbishment of Boilers. 30- 800 MW

Gas Turbines. Mills and Feeders.

All types of piping.

Super heaters.

Economizers

Conveyors.

Machinery.

All types of Mechanical work.

Tanks, Bulk tanks, Floating Roof Tanks, Vessels, Cryogenic vessels.

Air Heaters.

FGD Plants.

Ducting.

All types of plate work.

All types of boiler pressure parts. 30- 800 MW

Process Towers.

Conveyors.

Parabolic solar plants.

All other types of solar plants.

Wind Farms

Hydro power stations.

Geothermal

Biomass.

Project exposure:

Petrochem (oil/gas/water/coal

Refineries / power stations, petrochemical. = 17 years

Mechanical = 26 years

Structural = 26 years

Electrical Basic = 26 years

Instrumentation = 6 years

Building = 6 years

Civils = 4 years

Paper/milling = 4 years

Mining = 6 years

I have years of experience, accumulated in hard copy format (30 years) and electronic format (20 Years).

I have kept up to date with new markets, technology, efficiencies and productivity trends. I would like to

part this wealth of knowledge to the younger generation.

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Industry Experience

Johann Otto

Company : MHPS, Sandton

Nature of business : OEM Power stations (30-780 MW)

Period : Dec 2014 to present

Position : Estimator- Proposal Planner Specialist

Responsible from feasibility study stage to Planning, Budget, Estimate, Proposal, Submission, Site

Assistance and other managerial and administrative work in the Power Generation and Petro-chemical

sectors. Worked with overseas Engineering Houses, Fisia, Bilfinger and others.

Projects: Medupi, Kusile, Duvha, Secunda. FGD Plants. EDES Germany.

Reason for wishing to leave: Company restructuring.

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Company : DB Thermal, Gauteng (SPX)

Nature of business : PowerStation’s (30MW+)

Petrochemical & General

Period : October 2013 to 2014

Position : Cost /Proposals Manager

Responsible for Estimates, Proposals, Submissions, Site Assistance and other managerial

and admin work in the power Generation and Petrochemical sector.

Reason for leaving: personal Family responsibilities.

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Company : Steinmuller, Gauteng

Nature of business : Project Management/PowerStation’s

Period : March 2007 – October 2013

Position : Principle Cost Engineer/Lead Planner

Full procedure from feasibility study Planning, Budget, Estimate, Proposal, Submission, Site

Assistance and other managerial and admin work in the power Generation and Petrochemical sector.

Training Estimators, Training of NEC & Time and motion Study. Relieve Manager. Worked with Fluor,

Foster Wheeler and other Project Manager companies. Full Power and Petrochemical stations,

including all general Steelwork.

Reason for leaving: To take on new challenges.

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Company : Alstom John Thompson, Gauteng

Nature of business : Construction / Engineering / Power Stations /

Petrochemical, Chemical.

Period : January 2005 to February 2007

Position : Proposals Engineer / Planner /Cost

Engineer

Submission of Tenders. Create costing norms and implement. Monitor Planning and Tender

Performances. Assist Site with Projects Costs, Planning and risk assessments. Daily planning of

internal Head Office Work and Site Assistance. Create Tender Programs, Method Statements & Cash

flows accounts to FIDIC & NEC contract. Assist Senior Planning Manager in execution of tenders,

projects and planning. Estimating / Costing – R500m to R1 Billion plus. FIDIC/NEC Submissions.

Planning – Primavera (P3, P5 & P6) and Microsoft. Projects and Project Administration. Standing in

for the Divisional Manager when on leave or out the office.

Reason for leaving : To gain more experience

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Employment History

Johann Otto

Employment history continued/…..

Company : Murray and Roberts, Durban and Secunda

Nature of business : Construction

Period : January 2002 – December 2004

(2 Years)

Position : Site Manager/Planner/Estimator

Projects: Tanks, Petrochemical Mines

Site Manager / Planner / Estimator: December 2002 – November 2004

Site Manager – Sasol Secunda. Estimating Costing. Microsoft Projects, Bar Charts

Primavera Planning, Cash Flow, NEC Submissions, Drawings, Site Visits, Client Submissions.

Senior Estimator - Zambia: January 2002 – December 2002

Estimating / Costing / Quotations, Microsoft Planning Projects, Implement new systems, Reports to

Director, Bar Charts, Cash Flow Workshop, Stock Control, Implement ISO 9001, Layout Drawings,

Time and Motion Study, Quality Control, Work in Progress.

Two Assistant Estimators worked for me in Zambia.

Reason for leaving: Extensive travel.

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Company : Asco Cryo Tank

Nature of business : Manufacturing of Road Tankers & Bulk

Storage cryogenic tanks

Period : January 2000 – December 2001

Position : Senior Estimator / Planner

Estimating / Costing / Quotations, Microsoft Projects, Implement new systems, Reports to Director,

Management, Labor and daily tasks to Foreman in workshop, Bar Charts, Cash Flow workshop Stock

Control, Stock Control, Time and motion study, Supervision material control, Implement ISO 9001,

Layout drawings. Persons reporting to me: Buyer / Planner / Workshop Foreman / Assistant

Estimator.

Reason for leaving: Company closed down.

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Company : City Metal Products

Nature of business : Manufacturer and Distributor

Period : 1995 to December 1999 (4 years)

Position : Estimator / Projects

Quotations / Tenders. Projects. Buying. ISO 9001. Client Relations. Meetings. Time and Motion

Study. Import and Exports.

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Period: 1983-1994 Various Mines, Western Deep Levels, Kloof Mine. Above ground, Shaft Boiler-

maker and underground. No More Contacts

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Period: 1977 – 1982 Gerec ( Wadeville Engineering) No More Contacts

Apprentice Ship. Boilermaker. Template Loft. Project Control

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Johann Otto

Germiston College. Period: 1978 – 1983. Qualification achieved: N1, N2 and N3

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Olifantsfontein Training Centre. Period: 1978 – 1983. Qualification: Boilermaker Trade Test.

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S.A. Institute of Welding. Period: 1994. Qualification: Welding Trade Test.

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Marais Viljoen High School, Alberton. Period: 1975 – 1977. Qualification: Standard 8

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Engineering and Construction Contract – Binnington Copeland and Associates

NEC Tender submission – Binnington Copeland and Associates

Excel and MS Windows – New Horizons Computers

Management – Professional Management Institute

Planning – Professional Management Institute

Supervision and Costing – Professional Management Institute

Prima Vera P3 and P5 – Enterprise Solutions – 2005

Auto-Cad – Durban Cad Centre - 1997

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Extra Mile Award – 1997, City Metal Products

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Microsoft Office (Windows/Excel)

Primavera P3, P5, P6

Auto Cad

PSNEXT

Navision (similar to SAP)

Lotus Notes

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Tertiary Education

Secondary Education

EDEDEDUCATIONRTICULARS

Additional Courses

Computer Literacy

Awards

Johann Otto

First names : JOHANN, PIETER

Surname : Otto

Residential address : Gauteng

Age : 54

Gender : Male

Marital status : Married

Dependents : Wife

Place of birth : Parys, Orange Free State

Date of birth : 12th March 1962

Identity number : 6203125051080

Nationality : South African

Home language : Afrikaans

Other languages : English

Health : Excellent

Leisure interests : Reading and Family Life

Criminal record : None

Availability : 4 WEEKS NOTICE

Work Area Preference : Flexible – willing to relocate.

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Ernest Hearn, Alstom, Planning Specialist: Cell: 079 500 6178

Jannie Human, Senior Works Estimator: Cell: 082 391 5632

Mark van Aswegen, Site Manager: Cell: 072 627 0194

Alex Daneel Specialist: Cell: 083 275 0713

Linda Baulf Labour/Recruitment Consultant: Cell: 082 454 3292

Sebastian Bloem Director: Cell: 082 317 6915

Leon Olivier Divisional Manager: Cell: 082 904 4651

Phillip Fouche: Cell: 083 293 1364

Steve Skinner: Cell: 082 901 6060

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Personal Information

“Thank you”. Johann Otto.

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