Namisani Nduli

I am an exceptionally hard-working person, who is always dedicated when performing a task and is always willing to learn and expand his knowledge. I am a quick learner who works very well with other people. I can work under pressure and solve problems while working under pressure.

Irrigation specialist; Project Management; GIS Coordinator - The Umhlatuzi Valley Sugar Company (Pty) Ltd

(2017-07 - 2021-03)

• Irrigation scheduling (drip, micro, sprinkler, and pivot irrigation)
• Infield design (micro, compensated drip, pivot, and sprinkler)
• Pump, mainline, and Motor sizing and implementation
• Monitoring and maintenance of Pump Station houses (steel pipes fabrication and leaks, valves, gauges, Amps, volts, VSD’s and fans)
• Pumps and Motors operation and maintenance (Preventive and corrective maintenance)
• Regular alignment check of pump and motor using a laser liner.
• Oil check and replacement (using SAE 30 oil as recommend by KSB)
• greasing (using self-greasing unit)
• Check the Impeller once the pump is not pumping as per specification
• Replacement of bearings, shaft, protective sleeve, or oil seals once broken
• Checking of gland packings regularly
• Filter operation and maintenance (check pressure, leaks, seals, cleaning, filter Bermad, solenoids, and tubing)
• Valves maintenance (Bermad, butterfly, gate, and non-return valves)
• Maintenance of bulk water supply pipelines (Leaks and valves)
• Investigation of water quality for an irrigation purpose
• Monitoring and maintenance of water-holding and earth dams as well as waterways and water drains
• Controlling abstraction of water from the river (Checking flowmeters daily)
• Flood protection planning
• Pivots operation and maintenance (Agrico, Valley and T-L Pivots)
• Drip irrigation operation and Maintenance (flushing and servicing of surface and sub-surface drip)
• Maintenance of boreholes and water reticulation of farm homestands
• Maintenance of farmhouses and workshop buildings
• Application of CAPEX for a proposed project
• Management of annual allocated budget
• Workshop Assets Management
• Fabrication of steel (manufacturing of pump station steel pipes, clusters, and pumps & motors baseplates)
• Proposal of new projects
• Supervising the implementation of projects designed by consultants.
• Supervising the implementation of projects that were design by myself.
• Project Management, assist with:
• Design, implementation, and management of Land Use Plan to minimize field compaction, reduce fuel use and optimize efficiency of agricultural field operation.
• Managing the haulage operation
• Design, development, and implementation of Chemigation system through pivot
• Rehabilitation of Farm Infrastructure (Farm workshops & buildings, Roads, water holding dams, small bridges, and drainage system)
• Flood analysis for Umhlathuze river
• Topographic Survey
• Marking and construction farm roads as per masterplan
• GIS Coordinator (Assisting the Chartered Accountant):
• Shape file development
• Field Mapping
• Add database on (Field Erf numbers, crop, farm section, insurance policy number for fire)
• Insert servitude on maps
• Managing Macadamia, timber, bananas, and sugarcane database: Varieties; Ratoons; Insurance policy number; Plant dates; Fields history records, etc
• Produce Annual Agric Report
• Updating Cane-Pro database
• Administration work:
• I was a leader of thirty-seven people under the irrigation section of which twenty of them were drip flushing and servicing team, ten of them were Pumps operators, five of them were dam and water drains maintenance team and two Welders:
• Conducting daily planning meeting
• Conducting staff and individual motivation
• Monitoring of individual and team performance
• Approval of overtime if need be
• Ensuring health and safety workplace for the workers
• Approval of annual and sick leaves
• Capex application
• Monitoring of the budget
• Monitoring the performance of workers
• Chairing health and safety meeting
• Submission of weekly report
• Monitoring fuel usage
• Assisting with the water use license application
• Toolbox talk development and presentation
• Covid-19 toolbox talk development and presentation

Candidate Engineer; Artisan Mechanics Supervisory duties - Department of Agriculture

(2021-04 - 2026-03)

My responsibilities as a Candidate Engineer were to:

• Conduct site visits to determine conditions and prepare preliminary engineering reports.
• Provided Clients with engineering advice during official visits.
• Technical inputs in meetings/committee
• Prepare designs of infrastructure.
• Responsible for designing, maintenance and monitoring of all irrigation projects within the district.
• Prepare and Compile specifications, drawings and tender documents.
• Implement project management strategy through appropriate structures and resources.
• Conduct construction inspections for all construction work.
• Payments recommendations according to construction progress or monthly basis.
• Recommend Issuing of Certificates for completed infrastructures.
• Compile closeout report
• Conduct construction inspections for construction works by identifying problems, quantifying the effect of the problems and mitigate through instructions to contractor.
• Compile and submit infrastructure implementation progress reports, itineraries and other requested reports as required and submit to Chief Engineer.
• Maintain data bases / filing system
• Attendance of relevant meetings
• Artisan Mechanics Supervisory duties:
• Repairing of Agricultural Machinery implements according to standards and schedule
• Servicing of Agricultural Machinery and implements according to standards
• Monitoring agricultural workshop
• Checking job cards and recording them on a spread sheet.

Matric - Kufezekile High School (2007)

BSc Engineering (Agricultural) - Agricultural Engineering - University of Kwa Zulu Natal (2011 - 2015)

SABI Introductory Irrigation Course - Irrigation Planning; In-field Irrigation System Design; Main line and Pump Station Design - Irrigation Wise Academy (2019 - 2019)