Johan Cronje

Chartered Engineering Technologist

Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

About Me

A driven and accomplished technical and advisory Senior Consultant Engineer with 15+ years’ experience in designing, implementing and certifying of a diverse range of projects which include Electrical, Mechanical and Electronic Services within the renewable, commercial, industrial, retail, mining, agricultural and residential sectors.

I possess a record of success in analyzing operations, designing and instituting methodologies that are effective in improving efficiency and reducing costs. I have extensive experience in incorporating energy efficiency, sustainability and green technologies into each design.

My expert skills in planning, monitoring, due diligence reporting, resource management, as well as quality and risk management, have resulted in consistently delivering high profile, multi-million dollar projects on time, to budget and to client specification.

Skills & Expertise

Software Knowledge

PowerCad & Reticmaster

Revit & Autocad

AGI32 & Relux

Helioscope

Sketchup

Microsoft Office

Virtual Meetings

Excellent

Strengths

• Due Diligence

• Project Management

• Strong Analytical Thinker

• Innovative Problem-Solver

• Resource Planning

• Quality Assurance

• Estimation & Budgets

• Technical Report Writing

• Regulatory Requirements

• Technical Advisory

• Contract Negotiation

• Organizational & Planning

• Customer-Centric

• Financial Management

• HR Management

• Conflict Resolution

• Energy Optimization

• Construction Management

• Renewable Energy

• Interpersonal Skills

• Critical Project Decision Making

• Engineering Best Practice

• Risk Assessor

• Business Acumen

• Engineering Design

• BESS and Solar

Experience

May 2022 - January 2023

Senior Electrical Engineer - Building Services

Beca - Auckland Offices, New Zealand

Lead Electrical Engineer on the design for the expansion of the existing Auckland International Airport to enable the integration of the future domestic terminal.
Designing, upgrading and improving the Auckland International Airport where possible and financially viable, in cooperation with the Airport and the relevant stakeholders.
New and additional power centers for existing airport operations, new baggage and mechanical systems, including the incorporation of emergency standby generator supply.
Electrical Engineer for the upgrade and reconfiguration of existing roads leading up to the existing international and domestic terminals which includes street lighting and relocation of existing utilities.

August 2012 - June 2013

Site Manager - Residential Housing Projects

Pecron Construction - South Africa

Planning, designing with professional Architect, building and singing off full title residential units
Investigating and reporting on energy efficiency for industrial clients
Designing and implementing Solar Photovoltaic System

April 2023 - Current

Senior Electrical Engineer - Building Services

Beca - Adelaide Offices, Australia

Lead Electrical Engineer on the design for the expansion of the existing Auckland International Airport to enable the integration of the future domestic terminal.
Engineering, Design, Documentation and related Consulting Tasks as Lead Electrical Engineer associated with Electrical Services Projects (Airports, Mining and Minerals, Commercial and industrial sectors)

January 2009 - May 2010

Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Technician

Marcus Kneen Consulting - South Africa

Designing, implementation and commissioning of Electrical, Mechanical and Electronic Systems in commercial, building, industrial and residential projects: - 60MVA substation for new Greenfield factory.
Existing aerial cableway in Hartebeespoort. - Refurbishing a manufacturing line of a glass manufacturing plant. The upgrades included most of the electrical (Distribution and reticulation systems) and mechanical (Compressors, Cooling towers,) equipment - Medium and low voltage electrical reticulation upgrades for major glass manufacturing companies (PFG Glass, Consol Glass)

Senior Electrical, Communication and Technology Engineer

January 2023 - March 2023

Lucid Consulting - Adelaide, Australia

Engineering, Design, Documentation and related Consulting Tasks as Lead Electrical Engineer associated with Electrical Services Projects.
Lead Electrical Engineer on the design of new multistory self-storage facility in Queensland, Australia.

June 2013 - April 2022

Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Technologist

Buro Tech Consulting Engineers - South Africa

Designing, implementing and signing off MV and LV Distribution and Reticulation networks for various commercial and residential projects, including incorporation of energy efficient (LED Lighting, Power Factor Correction, etc.) and green technologies into each design
Investigation (Technical and Feasibility Studies), designing, implementing and signing off Photvoltaic Solar Systems and Battery Energy Storage Solutions in the residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural and mining sectors.
Designing, implementing and signing off commercial and residential HVAC&R, Hot Water Generation and vertical passenger transportation systems.

May 2010 - August 2012

Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Technician

DFR Consulting Engineers - South Africa

Designing, implementing and signing off LV distribution and reticulation networks for various commercial and residential projects, including incorporation of energy efficient (LED Lighting, Power Factor Correction, etc.) and green technologies into each design
Supervising staff, including Technicians and Draftsman
Designing, implementing and certifying Building Electronic Security and Safety Systems for Central Reserve Banks - CCTV, Access Control, Fire Detection, Public Address and Conferencing Systems

June 2008 - December 2008

Electrical Engineering Technician

Bridgestone - South Africa

Conducting duties in the Electrical Maintenance Department for passenger tyre curing plant
Assisting Electrical Technicians with: - daily maintenance on curing plant equipment - fault finding and repairs - new installations on Low Voltage electrical distribution and reticulation systems (factory) - Motor control centres (design, wire, install and maintain) - PLC Programming - Electrical and electronic systems