Joseph_Meadows

Mr. Joseph Fredrick Meadows

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Engineering Consultant - Maccaferri South Africa

  • Geotechnical Engineer

Construction

  • Concrete / Rollercrete Dams Retaining Walls Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls Erosion Biogeotechnical Engineering Geosynthetics for Containment Geosynthetics for Flow
    Geosynthetics for Reinforcement Soil Structure Interaction Green Infrastructure Deep Dynamic Compaction Grouting Stabilization Deep Soil Mixing Ground Freezing Lime Stabilization Prefabricated Vertical Drains Rammed Aggregate Piers Rock Mass Characterization Tunneling in Rock Tunneling in Soils

Educational Background

  • BSc or Equivalent
    • B Tech CIvil - Tshwane University of Technology : 01/01/1996 - Present
  • BSc or Equivalent
    • Post Grad Diploma Contract Law - University of Johannesburg : 06/01/2008 - Present
  • BSc or Equivalent
    • Advanced Diploma Concretete Technology - Concrete and Cement Institute : 30/12/1995 - Present
  • BSc or Equivalent
    • Certificate in Project Management - University of Pretoria : 30/12/2001 - Present
  • BSc or Equivalent
    • Certificate in Quality Assurance - DENEL Technical academy : 30/12/1194 - Present

Honors & Awards

  • Best Project External in Africa Construction World, 2007

Work Experience

  • Maccaferri South Africa : ( 01/06/2020 - Present )
    • Engineering Consultant

    • Consultant to Maccaferri Country Managers, Technical department and sales staff on Mechanically Stabilized retaining walls, slope stavilization, bioengineering and gabion hydraulic projects in Africa (Civil and Mining)
  • Maccaferri South Africa : ( 03/06/2013 - 26/06/2020 )
    • Mining Business development Manager

    • Develop and grow the Engineering, Technical, Commerical and Contractual opportunities and projects of mining projects in Africa.
      Market and business intelligence, conferences, seminars, workshops, technology transfer and internal mentoring of Engineers and Technicians. Liaison with Global efforts for growth and expansion in the sector.
  • RIchard Brown Developments : ( 04/03/2013 - 30/05/2013 )
    • Engineering Consultant

    • Engineering and technical support on a water structures project at a coal mine site in Middleburg
  • Maccaferri Nigeria : ( 02/04/2012 - 22/12/2012 )
    • General Manager

    • Administration, Technical, COmmercial and contract assitance to the Managing Director for all Nigeria projects and sales. STaff training and client support
  • AFRISAM : ( 01/02/2011 - 30/03/2012 )
    • Technical Manager

    • Ready mix concrete, aggregate, soil and admixture quality control and assurance. Concrete mix design, lab management, staff training and management, client liaison. Client complaints repairs, queries, failures. Batch plant calibration and compliance.
  • Maccaferri Africa : ( 01/11/2005 - 31/01/2011 )
    • Special Projects Division Manager

    • Manage and develop the Special Projects Division for Mechanically stabilized Earth technology. Technical competence of staff, designing systems, specifications, materials, moulds, reinforcement, manuals, technical data sheets. Client, Technikon, University presentations.
      Control and author Case studies, editorials, technical papers-Conferences and seminars for marketing and technology transfer.
      Commercial and contract management of projects with full design and professional Indemnity liability.
      Modification, improvement and development of slope stabilization, retaining wall solutions within the proprietary scope of manufactured materials, products and solutions provided by Maccaferri.
      Mentor and develop Engineers, Technicians, draughtman and support staff.
  • Reinforced Earth South Africa : ( 03/06/1997 - 28/10/2005 )
    • Project Manager

    • Design liaison(designer and client), Logistics of materials and installation, training Engineers, Technicians, Contractors, Laboratory testing control and reports. Client support on site, Site inspection, progress and close out sign off.
  • Ninham Shand - Lesotho Highlands Consutants : ( 05/01/1991 - 30/05/1997 )
    • Lab Manager

    • Manage all testing, investigations, trials for soils, aggregates, concrete, precast, shotcrete, grout, anchors, rock mechanics. quality control, quality assurance, geotechnical investigations, specialized testing and monitoring, quarry and materials compliance, settlement pond management and QC. Intake tower and transfer tunnel. Training of staff, inspectors and checkers
  • Council for scientific & Industrial Research : ( 10/01/1986 - 20/12/1990 )
    • Research Technician

    • Research in soils, aggregates, bitumen, asphalt, aggregates, geosynthetics, concrete characteristics, performance, modification- standard testing, compaction, nuclear gauge density meter calibration and comparative machines, triaxial, K mould, DCP comparative-CBR and vehicle operating cost research.
  • Natal Roads Dept : ( 30/03/1982 - 08/01/1986 )
    • Laboratory Manager

    • Civil Eng Materials testing, Quarry and borrow pit assessment, soil profiling, bitumen, asphalt and cement/lime stabilization, aggregate testing and research

Languages

Language Read Level Written Level Spoken Level
English High High High
French Low Low Low

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