"The company has been nominated as one of the top 500 companies in South Africa because of their contribution to the growth of the economy and their job creation initiatives. They are also ranked number one in the Consulting Engineering sector. Africon is a really great company to work for,” explains Shaun.

Shaun studied his Civil Engineering qualification at Port Elizabeth and then pursued his BTech with a specialisation in water. His varied roles at Africon Engineering include being the RE on projects, doing site work and performing design and supervision activities.

Many of Shaun’s projects at Africon are multidisciplinary and incorporate all the major services. These range from roads design, to stormwater, sewer and water projects. One of the current projects that Shaun is currently working on is the Bosburg Golf Course.

“This multidisciplinary venture required extensive use of Civil Designer’s Roads, Stormwater and Sewer modules. The software handles assignments like these really well and allows us to detect service clashes in no time. The project is an upmarket, exclusive development situated behind the Bosburg Mountain, so there is literally no wind. It’s a sought after development and the erven are already up for sale,” he explains.

“This was my first golf course and I found it to be very interesting. The 18-hole golf course had 500 erven and included an eco estate with a fully equipped spa. The full spectrum of the project involved the installation of bulk services as well as the construction of various dams for irrigation.”
 

"The preliminary designs on the project will be complete at the end of the year, followed by a two year construction period," he says.

A project of a different kind and which was successfully completed is the Logistics Park Phase I venture. This multidisciplinary project required a dual carriageway and bulk sewer and water services. “The Logistics Park is a motor industrial park and consists of a concentration of vehicle manufacturers and suppliers.”

“The project required the construction of a road reserve in the park and was handled by Africon in a joint venture with PD Naidoo & Associates. We handled the design of the dual carriageway road while PD Naidoo & Associates handled the services. The project was completed in December 2005 and continues to give me a great sense of achievement whenever I drive through the park,” he explains.

With the scope of multidisciplinary projects, there is never an opportunity to get bored. It is also this variety and challenge that keeps Shaun routed at Africon. “I enjoy the stimulation and challenge of solving civil engineering problems and finding cost effective design solutions. To me, the job in itself is a reward. There is also no better company than Africon to grow and develop as an engineer,” says Shaun.