Yougandree Pillay

Execution Lead & QS

Shell & BP Refineries (SAPREF), Durban

• Develop and deliver an approach for coaching and mentoring.
• Assisting Finance with budgets, monthly accruals, audit requisites, payment queries
• Perform uncertainty analysis and sensitivities on cost estimates, reflecting analyses of risks and challenges
• Drawing up bills of quantities
• Interact with relevant service providers and other bodies where required.
• Assisting the Logistics Stream post April floods in cost control, by managing budget, creating estimates, raising all requisitions and receipting of all Logistics PO’s for payment
• Preparation of Maintenance, Outage and Tankage estimates for cost analysis
• Preparation of all Service Provider final accounts, and assisting with queries
• Verification and review of all work performed by Service Providers for all related activities i.e. (Mechanical/Civil/Scaffolding/Insulation/ Coating/Hydrojetting/Rentals of equipment/Catering etc.)
• Providing assurance on valuations of services performed by contractors for all activities in this phase
• Managing and facilitating contract variations with service providers, i.e. modifying of requisitions 
• Validation of all Work Progress Certificates confirming value of work done by contractors
• Verification of quantities on all work done by contractors, i.e. dayworks and unit rated works, currently responsible for all Maintenance and Small Projects P&G’s and seconded labour (GLTA-15 to 20 claims/TMS- Maintenance and Tankage P&G’s/scaffold rental and other)
• Presenting and obtaining approval for Preliminary & General costs for Core Service providers
• Assisting with resource management
• Liaise and build relationships with external training providers and industry related bodies to maintain relationships and to identify industry priorities and opportunities
• Incorporate complexity factors into cost estimates, i.e. escalation and assemble key input data such as objectives, scope and economic assumptions
• Assisting Contract Holders with evaluations of current SIP Service provider
• Raising of requisitions for various maintenance departments, finalizing and overseeing receipting of these 
• Assisting C&P with escalation checks
• Secondment to Turn Arounds to assist with verification of claims
• Ensure a safe and healthy working environment for all staff members-BBS Observer (Behavioural Based Safety)
• Maintaining communication with all departments and other stakeholders on their needs and resolve and respond to their queries.
• Attendance of meetings and project manage relevant projects.

QS Technician

KAEFER, Durban

• Purchasing of materials
• Invoicing on SAP system
• Pricing of painting/ insulation work/scaffolding
• Pricing of projects, shutdowns and Tanks
• Pacer- Sapref bidding system
• Doing drawing take offs
• Submitting quotes
• Drawing up bills of quantities
• Knowledge of tenders
• Estimating material & labour requirements for jobs

Wage Administrator

KAEFER, Durban

• Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
• Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
• Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
• Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
• Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
• Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Worked flexible hours 
• Developed team communications and information for meetings.

Permit Clerk/ Fire Station Administrator

G4S Security Services, Durban

• Administrative duties
• Access control
• Administrative duties at the Fire Dept.
• Conducting Alcohol tests
• Issuing of entry permits

Post Graduate Diploma: Business Management-NQF8 (Current)

Mancosa Honoris United Universities - Durban

Advanced Diploma: Business Management-NQF7

Mancosa Honoris United Universities - Durban

Project Management: Specialist Project Management Programme-NQF6

NMMU-Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University & Durban University of Tech. (DUT)

Primavera P6 -Fundamentals & Advanced: Planning & Scheduling

Synergy - Durban

Power BI-Licensed User: POWER BI

KPMG - Durban 

Workshop: Contracts Workshop

Global Prospectus - Durban

Project Management-Short Course: Project Management

DUT-Durban University of Technology - Durban

Assistant Quantity Surveyor: Quantity Surveying 

INTEC - Durban