Glen Liesching
Project Manager
About
Wilderness Project, site manager. Drilling of lateral support holes, installing and grouting of soil anchors, pull out testing of grouted soil anchors, installing of mesh drapery and rock fall protection. Grahamstown N2 Fish River Project, site manager, Drilling of vertical and horizontal holes for lateral support, installation and grouting of soil anchors, pull out testing on grouted soil anchors.
Tsomo
Project, setting out of and vertical drilling of Blasting holes.
Experience
Project Manager - TOG Drilling
(2023-08)
- Wilderness Project, site manager. Drilling of lateral support holes, installing and grouting of soil anchors, pull out testing of grouted soil anchors, installing of mesh drapery and rock fall protection.
- Grahamstown N2 Fish River Project, site manager, Drilling of vertical and horizontal holes for lateral support, installation and grouting of soil anchors, pull out testing on grouted soil anchors.
- Tsomo Project, setting out of and vertical drilling of Blasting holes.
Contracts Manager - Shotcrete Africa
(2022-08 - 2023-02)
- Management of multiple sites around Kwazulu Natal.
- Attending of site meetings.
- Arranging of plant and materials for site.
- Planning of work schedules and programmes.
- Daily site diaries, toolbox talks and ensuring Safety protocols are adhered to.
- Compiling Measurements and certificates for payments.
- Weekly attendance registers and overtime Worked.
- Ensure work is done according to Submitted drawings and plans.
- Ensure correct Plant and equipment is being used and Maintained correctly.
Geotechnical Foreman - Bay Drive Geotechnical (Pty) Ltd.
(2020-08 - 2022-08)
- Installation of SDA's and soil anchors, lateral Support.
- Installation of sheet piling.
- Shot crete Applications.
- Ordering of materials.
- Managing site Production and quality of work.
- Planning of work Schedules.
- Daily toolbox talks, ensuring health and Safety procedures are adhered to.
- Maintenance of Plant and equipment.
Site Agent - G-Man Construction
(2019-11 - 2020-07)
- Managing various construction teams, overseeing Sub-contractors performing the following: speed humps, concrete v-drains with inlets, outlets and catch pits, concrete curbing.
- Managing of slurry teams.
- Routine road maintenance.
- Compiling 0f certificates for payment.
- Toolbox talks, and ensuring health and safety protocols are followed.
- Ordering of materials delivery to site.
- Maintenance of plant and machinery on site.
- Weekly and daily planning of work schedules.
Foreman - China Geo Engineering Corporation - Mpemba – Isongole Road, Tanzania
(2018-11 - 2019-11)
- Managing road marking teams, overseeing sub-contractors performing the following: speed humps, concrete v-drains with inlets and outlets and catch pits, concrete curbing.
- Managing of slurry teams.
- Routine road maintenance.
- Repairing of bridges, as well as repairing of steel and concrete structures as required by site engineers.
Road marking Foreman - City Road Markings
(2018-04 - 2018-10)
Road Marking Manager - Tau Pele Construction / Lengau Supplies
(2017-03 - 2018-03)
- Road marking of roads as per SANRAL specifications and/or according to client's specifications as per drawings and plans.
- Managing of pre-marking team, special markings team, Hoffman paint machine team – Up to 60 staff on multiple sites.
- Employing qualified staff as well as casual labour for the company.
- Purchasing of equipment and/or material on site.
- Initiating and implementing work programs in order to boost productivity and work quality.
- Managing Road Marking Contracts/Projects for Tau Pele Construction.
- Projects/Contracts involved: Site surveys. Usage of and knowledge of application rates of the following road marking materials: Thermoplastic, Solvent and Water based road marking paints, as well as cold plastic road marking material.
- Road marking of complete newly constructed roads as well as re-marking of old roads, sandblasting of old markings as well as installation of road studs.
- Managing of Road marking equipment and vehicles.
- Attending of tender meetings.
- Compiling of certificates upon completion of project.
Supervisor - Cozzi Road Marking
(2009-11 - 2017-02)
- Supervising ±12 – 30 staff on multiple sites.
- Employing casual labour, paying of wages and controlling of petty cash.
- Initiating and implementing work programs in order boost productivity and work quality.
- Supervised contracts/projects from within the whole of SA, Lesotho, Tanzania as well as Durban Municipality district.
- Projects/Contracts involved: Site surveys. Thermoplastic, solvent and water based paint road marking.
- Road marking of complete newly constructed roads as well as re-marking of old roads, sand blasting of old markings as well as installation of road studs and sign boards.
- Maintaining of trucks, diesel bakkies and diesel powered road marking machines. This includes servicing of as well as minor repairs and general maintenance on these vehicles when away on contracts.
- Allocation of diesel cards and keys of trucks and bakkies as well as monitoring of diesel usage.
Splicer - Belting and Rubber Supplies
- Installation, Maintenance, Repairs of conveyor belts Administration.
- Supervise up to 6 workers.
- Worked on 24/7 standby fortnightly.
Sampling Officer - Umgeni water
- Collection of water from various reservoirs.
- Testing purity of water.
Junior Site Foreman - DASA Floodlighting
- Installing and Maintenance of high mast Lighting systems (building of base plinth, assembling of masts, electrification of lights ect.).
- Administration – Sending all completed jobs paperwork to finance section for payment to suppliers.
Sergeant - South African Police Services
- Carrying out all instructions given by Snr officers.
- Maintaining peace and order as per laws of South Africa.
Education
Grade 12 – Matric Exemption - George Campbell Technical High (1993)
Computer Administration - Computer Administration - Intec College (2005)
BEng. Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering - University of Pretoria (2018-09-06)

