CURRICULUM VITAE

Nicholas (Nick) van den Berg

MANAGING DIRECTOR

EDUCATION

  • BSc (Civil Engineering), University of Cape Town, South Africa, 1998

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) (United Kingdom) – Chartered Engineer (CEng);
    Member Concrete Society of South Africa (CSSA) – Individual Member;
    Past President (2011) Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) - Professional Engineer (Pr.Eng);
    Council Member
Nicholas van den Berg

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

  • Nick has over 17 years' professional experience in structural engineering design, project management and business development in the consulting engineering environment. During his working career he has gained knowledge and experience in research, design, project management and project execution.

  • Nick has experience in the design and project management of a number of projects, ranging in scale and complexity as well as covering work for industrial, commercial, private and government clients.

  • Nick also has experience in the execution of projects in South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya and Ethiopia.

  • Nick currently leads the Client and Projects Management initiative in NDC focusing on securing new business and executing projects (in the design stage) efficiently and effectively.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

  • Industrial and Manufacturing / Processing:
    • Coca-Cola Fortune (subsidiary of Coca-Cola Sabco), South Africa:
      • Polokwane: New 12,000m2 Warehouse (2012); new PET Line Installation (2013).
      • Bloemfontein: New Warehouse Extension (2014); New Preform Manufacture Warehouse Extension (2014)
    • Century Bottling Limited (subsidiary of Coca-Cola Sabco), Uganda:
      • Kampala (Namanve): New PET Line Installation and Warehouse Extension (2009); New PET Line Installation and Warehouse Extension (2013)
    • Coca-Cola Kwanza Limited (subsidiary of Coca-Cola Sabco), Tanzania:
      • Dar-es-Salaam: New PET Line 5 Installation (2010); New PET Line 7 Installation (2012); New Warehouse and Hardstand Extension (2014), New Raw Materials Stores (2015).
      • Mbeya: New Warehouse extension (2010); New Warehouse Extension and PET Line Installation (2014); New Hardstand Extension (2015)
      • Dar-es-Salaam, Zanzibar: New CUSS proprietary Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) (2011)
      • Mbeya: New Warehouse extension (2010); New Warehouse Extension and PET Line Installation (2014); New Hardstand Extension (2015)
      • Dar-es-Salaam, Zanzibar: New CUSS proprietary Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) (2011)
    • Coca-Cola Sabco Sarl Moz (subsidiary of Coca-Cola Sabco), Mozambique:
      • Chimoio: New PET Line Installation and Warehouse Extension (2009); New PET Line Installation and Warehouse Extension (2013)
      • Maputo, Chimoio: New CUSS proprietary Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) (2010)
    • East Africa Bottling Company (subsidiary of Coca-Cola Sabco), Ethiopia:
      • Addis Ababa: New 4 level reinforced concrete PET Line Installation (2012)
      • Dire Dawa: New CUSS proprietary Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) (2010)
    • Nairobi Bottlers Limited (subsidiary of Coca-Cola Sabco), Kenya:
      • Nairobi: New Warehouse Extension (2012), 3 level RC PET Line Installation (2015)
      • Umoja: New Preform Manufacturing Warehouse (2013)
    • Coca-Cola Namibia Bottling Company (subsidiary of Coca-Cola Sabco), Namibia:
      • Windhoek: New Warehouse Extension (2012)
    • South African Breweries (subsidiary of SABMiller), South Africa:
      • Alrode: New Maltings Plant (2013)
    • CUSS (supplier of proprietary Effluent Treatment Plants to bottlers globally):
      • Multan (Pakistan), Puscana (Peru), Dubai (UAE), Bukavu (DRC), Kisangani (DRC), Boma (DRC): civil and structural infrastructure
  • Commercial and Private Developments:
    • Premier Hotels and Resorts:
      • Johannesburg: New Premier Airport Hotel, Kempton Park; eight storey and one basement, reinforced concrete frame structure.
    • Lynx SA, South Africa:
      • Port Elizabeth: Cape Road Office Complex; three storey reinforced concrete frame and structural steel structure.
    • Life Healthcare, South Africa:
      • Mthatha: St Mary’s Hospital Extensions and Upgrade; extension of existing facility in additional footprint and height including maternity and high care wards.
    • Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), South Africa:
      • Port Elizabeth (Missionvale Campus): Library; two storey reinforced concrete frame and structural steel structure.
    • Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM), South Africa:
      • Port Elizabeth: NMBM Walmer Health and Wellness Centre; two storey reinforced concrete frame and structural steel structure.
    • BHP Billiton, South Africa:
      • Klipsruit: Klipspruit Colliery; reinforced concrete and structural steel design of the workshop and annexure buildings.
    • Pambili Developments, South Africa:
      • Port Elizabeth: Echo Edge Luxury Apartments; eight storey reinforced concrete frame structure.

CAREER HISTORY

2016 – present NDC Structural cc (NDC) and Bara Consult (Pty) Ltd (BARA), Port Elizabeth, South Africa: Client and Projects Manager for NDC (Design only or Design & Build contractor in the Agro-processing and Industrial Sector) and Business Manager (Commercial and Industrial Projects) for BARA. Projects Manager (design) for NDC and BARA.
2006 – 2016 Hatch Goba, Port Elizabeth, South Africa: Eastern Cape regional and National leadership roles in Structures Department with a focus on the Industrial and Commercial Sectors.
2004 – 2006 Structural Solutions, Port Elizabeth, South Africa: Structural Design Engineer
2002 – 2004 Mott MacDonald, Croydon, London, United Kingdom: Graduate Engineer
2000 – 2001 Afri-Coast Engineers, Port Elizabeth, South Africa: Graduate Design Engineer
1999 – 2000 LTA Construction, Mozambique and Port Elizabeth, South Africa: Site Engineer

LANGUAGES

English, Afrikaans