Barend Johannes Kruger is a senior engineering technician and draughtsperson with over 15 years of experience in road design and construction projects in South Africa and other African countries. He has extensive experience designing roads, intersections, drainage, and traffic management plans. Kruger holds qualifications in mechanical engineering and project management and is proficient in various design software. He has worked on projects involving roads, highways, toll roads, traffic control centers, and railways.

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Curriculum vitae: Mr BJ KRUGER
Name : KRUGER, BAREND JOHANNES (Johan)
Date of Birth : 28 February 1980
Profession/Specialisation : Engineering Technician/draughtsperson
Years with Firm : 7
Nationality : South African
Years’ experience : 15
Key qualifications
Johan is a senior engineering technician/draughtsperson with over 10 years of experience in the detailed
design of new roads, railways, road inspection of N4 & N3 and the upgrading of roads. Also inspecting weigh
bridges.
He has experience on several roads and highways projects in South Africa and England. He has acted as
technician/draughtsman and technical assistant on site where he was in charge of all the site drawings, as-
builts, detailed site drawings, site work changes and traffic management drawings. His responsibilities also
include the creation as well as the administration and maintenance of drawing registers.
Johan holds N5 and N4 qualifications in mechanical engineering and multidisciplinary drawings from the
Krugersdorp College in South Africa. He also holds a higher certificate in project management from Damelin
and has completed many design software courses during the course of his career.
Employment record
03/2009 - Date Aurecon, Engineering Technician/Draughts Person
10/2008 - 02/2009 ATEC Project Management & Consulting (Pty) Ltd, Draughtsman
09/2006 - 09/2008 Arcus Gibb, Technician/Draughtsman
10/2005 - 08/2006 ITS Engineering, Technician/Draughtsman
05/2005 - 09/2005 Mouchelparkman M25 Sphere (Hertfordshire, England),
Technician/Draughtsman
07/2004 - 05/2005 Norwest Holst Construction (Vinci), Technician/Draughtsman
05/2004 - 06/2004 The Engineering Practice (London, England), Draughtsman
03/2003 - 03/2004 Africon, Mechanical Draughtsman
02/2001 - 02/2003 SNA Civil and Development Engineers, Draughtsman
Experience record
Zambia Weighbridges. (South Africa/ Zambia) 2015 to 2016 Senior Engineering Technician/Draughts
Person. Aurecon in associated with SNA did the Feasibility study and Identification of locations for the
construction of Fixed Electronic Weighbridges on the core Road network. Recommendations were made on
the existing weighbridges after inspecting them. (Road Development Agency).
N3Toll Concession (South Africa) 2015 to date. Senior Engineering Technician/Draughts Person. Aurecon
acts as the Independent Engineer for the Concession Contract. The design, construction, finance, operation
and maintenance of a portion of the National Route N3. This project includes the auditing of the operating and
maintenance of all operations along the route and making recommendations to the agency. It also involves
the co-ordination of the different advisors to the agency and the compilation of all the reports required for this
contract. (South African National Roads Agency).
Platinum Toll Highway N4 (South Africa) 2015 to date. Senior Engineering Technician/Draughts Person.
Aurecon acts as the Independent Engineer for the Concession Contract. The design, construction, finance,
operation and maintenance of a portion of the National Route N4 and a portion of National Route N1. (The
Platinum Toll Highway) This project includes the auditing of the operating and maintenance of all operations
along the route and making recommendations to the agency. It also involves the co-ordination of the different
advisors to the agency and the compilation of all the reports required for this contract. (South African National

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Roads Agency).
Heidelberg Traffic Control Centre (South Africa) 2015 - date. Senior Engineering Technician/Draughts
Person. Aurecon is the Independent Engineer for the Operations and Maintenance Contract. This project
includes the auditing of the operating and maintenance of all operations at the Heidelberg TCC and making
recommendations to the agency. It also involves the co-ordination of the different advisors to the agency and
the compilation of all the reports required for this contract. (South African National Roads Agency).
Mantsole Traffic Control Centre (South Africa) 2015 - date. Senior Engineering Technician/Draughts
Person. Aurecon is the Independent Engineer for the Operations and Maintenance Contract. This project
includes the auditing of the operating and maintenance of all operations at the Mantsole TCC and making
recommendations to the agency. It also involves the co-ordination of the different advisors to the agency and
the compilation of all the reports required for this contract. (South African National Roads Agency).
Bapong Traffic Control Centre (South Africa) 2015 - date. Senior Engineering Technician/Draughts
Person. Aurecon is the Independent Engineer for the Operations and Maintenance Contract. This project
includes the auditing of the operating and maintenance of all operations at the Bapong Traffic Control Centre
and making recommendations to the agency. It also involves the co-ordination of the different advisors to the
agency and the compilation of all the reports required for this contract.
Vuk’uphile Contractor Development Programme, Northwest Provincial Department of Transport &
Public Works, South Africa Engineering Technician/Draughts Person. The Vuk'Uphile project is located in
the North West Province of South Africa with road maintenance, building, road works and clean-up activities
scattered throughout the four districts and 22 municipal districts within the province. Aurecon was appointed
as the project managers for the Vuk'Uphile learnership programme which is intended to develop emerging
contractors into fully fledged contractors able to execute labour intensive projects. Responsible for the
assessment of road infrastructure of the four districts by means of data capturing and listing of all the road
maintenance aspects such as, grass cutting, stormwater structures, road signs, road markings and
guardrails, erosion of fills and cuttings, edge breaks, side drains and road surface defects. The compilation
of quantities and the preparation of Bill of Quantities. Involved for 6 person-months. (North West
Department of Public Works, Roads & Transport).
The upgrading of Simon Vermooten Road (Gauteng Province, South Africa) 05/2012 – 01/2015.
Engineering Technician/Draughts Person. The project entails the upgrading of Simon Vermooten Road
between Lynnwood and Waltloo roads to a six lane, divided dual carriageway road. Traffic congestion
experienced by road users would be alleviated and the preparation for the implementation of the BRT public
transport system will also serve the same purpose in the future. The project also stimulates job creation by
supporting the motor manufacturing industry in the Waltloo area (SAMCOR). Responsible for the design of
access roads and intersections which include General layout , Plan and Profile, Intersection layout -, Contours
-, Setting Out - and Road Signs and Marking plans. Create DTM file (survey points) to do the design and
check survey data and levels. Involved for 5.6 person-months. (City of Tshwane).
Cuando Cubango Roads Phase 1 (Menongue, Angola) 04/2012 - 12/2013. Engineering
Technician/Draughts Person. The client required detailed design for the emergency opening of 1 200 km of
roads in the province of Cuando Cubango. The areas in which these roads are situated were inaccessible
during the rainy season. The solution involved geometric, pavement and hydraulics design. The scope of works
consisted of a site visit, the design stage and reporting. Responsible for the design of access roads and
intersections, which include General layout Plan and Profile, Intersection layout -, Contours -, Setting Out -
and Road Signs and Marking plans. Create DTM file (survey points) for the detailed design and check survey
data and levels. Involved for 2.43 person-months. (Instituto Nacional de Estradas de Angola (INEA)).
Detailed design of Gombe Biu Road (Nigeria) 01/2012 - 07/2013. Engineering Technician/Draughts Person.
The project entailed the detailed design for the rehabilitation and minor upgrading of the Gombe Biu Road.
Aurecon's tasks included a review of previous studies, detailed inventories, materials testing and evaluation,
drainage and run-off calculations, and minor geometric improvements. The deliverables were a set of
construction drawings, bidding/contract documents, and a design report. Responsible for the design of access
roads and intersections, which include General layout Plan and Profile, Intersection layout -, Contours -, Setting
Out - and Road Signs and Marking plans, Typical detail, Cross Sections. Create DTM file (survey points) for
the detailed design, Horizontal and Vertical alignment and check survey data and levels. Involved for 0.21
person-months. (Federal Ministry of Works - Road Sector Development Team (RSDT)).
Detail design for the rehabilitation of the Namakunde Unongue Road (Angola) 01/2012 - 05/2012.

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Engineering Technician/Draughts Person. The Provincial Government of Cunene identified the need to
upgrade the Namakunde Unongue Road to an all-weather gravel road. The road, which provides access to
the Ofenda and Ounonge villages and to the rural settlements in the area, became impassable during the rainy
season. The most challenging aspect of the design was the drainage, as the road crosses through the very
flat Cuvelai drainage area. Another challenge was the sourcing of construction material, as the local material
was fine sandy material with a high plasticity index (PI) and poor strength. Aurecon provided pre-feasibility
design, capital expenditure (CAPEX) estimates, operational expenditure (OPEX) estimates, risk assessments
and project execution plans (PEPs). Responsible for the design of access roads and intersections, which
include General layout Plan and Profile, Intersection layout -, Contours -, Setting Out - and Road Signs and
Marking plans, Typical detail, Cross Sections. Create DTM file (survey points) to do the design, Horizontal
and Vertical alignment and check survey data and levels. Was accountable for the training and assistance of
draughts person. Involved for 0.23 person-months. (Cunene Provincial Government (Governo Provincial do
Cunene)).
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway project (Lagos, Nigeria) 11/2011 - 12/2013. Engineering Technician/Draughts
Person. Bi-Courtney Highway Services Ltd (BCHSL) appointed Aurecon to provide independent traffic and
technical advisory services for the design, construction, and operation and maintenance (O&M) of the Lagos -
Ibadan Expressway in Nigeria. The concession will be granted for the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (E1).
Responsible for the design of roundabouts which include general layout -, road signs -, road markings - and
setting out plans. Also included was the design of stormwater. Involved for 0.39 person-months. (Bi-Courtney
Highway Services Ltd (BCHSL)).
Upgrading of the Handeni to Singida Road (Singida, Tanzania) 07/2011 - 06/2013. Engineering
Technician/Draughts Person. Aurecon was appointed to prepare the preliminary geometric and structural
design and feasibility studies for the upgrading of the 461 km Handeni-Kiberashi-Kwamtoro-Singida road to
bitumen surfaced standard. The solution provided entailed the interpretation of the traffic counts, which were
done by the client (ICL), and performing a HDM4 analysis as part of the feasibility study. All the alternative
routes followed existing roads or tracks. Aurecon also prepared the initial geometric alignments, and was
responsible for the preliminary design of bridges and culverts. Responsible for the design of access roads and
intersections, which include General layout Plan and Profile, Intersection layout -, Contours -, Setting Out -
and Road Signs and Marking plans, Typical detail, Cross Sections. Create DTM file (survey points) for the
detailed design, Horizontal and Vertical alignment and check survey data and levels. Was accountable for the
training and assistance of draughts person. Involved for 0.67 person-months. (Tanzania National Roads
Agency (TANROADS)).
Detailed design (FEL 4) of the Nacala Railway Corridor (Malawi and Mozambique) 05/2011 - 01/2014.
Engineering Technician/Draughts Person. The Nacala Railway Corridor Project will transport approximately
18 million tons of coal, derived from the expansion of Moatize Mine (Mozambique) through a railway system
connecting the existing mine in Moatize to a new coal terminal in Nacala Velha (Mozambique) +- 1 000 km.
Aurecon previously developed FEL 1, 2 and 3 studies for the development of the corridor. The detailed design
(FEL 4) entailed the design of the entire railway line and its associated infrastructure, including the geometric
design of the rail; cut and fill slope design and the design of the foundations, namely bridges, culverts and
building structures. The FEL 4 also included the design of retaining walls; borrow pits; interference and access
roads; building structural and electrical services; building wet and fire services; bulk water, sanitation and
electricity and the mechanical design of pump stations. The railway line is designed for a 20.5 t axle load.
Responsible for creation of preference files to be used for all the designs and drawings, typical details,
standards and the update of the horizontal and vertical alignments. Created survey DTM and design surface.
Involved for 4.58 person-months. (Vale Moçambique Limitada).
Malindi-Lunga Lunga and Tanga-Bagamoyo roads (Kenya and Tanzania)01/2011 - 12/2013. Engineering
Technician/Draughts Person. The project entailed a feasibility study for the regional road project between
Kenya (Malindi-Lunga Lunga) and Tanzania (Tanga-Bagamoyo). The project was funded by the African
Development Bank (ADB) which provided a grant to the EAC for the studies and designs of a regional road
project between Kenya and Tanzania. The main objectives of this project were to support the regional activities
which included establishing the EAC Customs Union, promoting transport facilitation, strengthening the
Northern Corridor Transit Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA) and establishing the Central Corridor
Transit Transport Facilitation Agency (TTFA), which aimed to remove most of the formalities at the border post.
Responsible for the design roads and intersections, which include General layout Plan and Profile, Intersection
layout -, Contours -, Setting Out - and Road Signs and Marking plans, Typical details, Cross Sections. Create
DTM file (survey points) for the detailed design, Horizontal and Vertical alignment and check survey data and
levels. Was accountable for the training and assistance of draughts person. Involved for 8.68 person-months.
(East African Community - East African Community (EAC)).

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Rehabilitation of three main streets in Ondjiva (Ondjiva, Angola) 08/2009 - 07/2011. Engineering
Technician/Draughts Person. The project entailed the rehabilitation of three main streets in Ondjiva, with a
total extension of 3 km. The works included the reconstruction of the road pavement structure, the construction
of drainage channels and rehabilitation of the sidewalks, road signs and road marking. The main street is also
a section of the main south-north road linking Angola to Namibia. Construction measures were taken to protect
the road pavement from the underground water. Surface drainage was designed to allow easy access and
cleaning. Markings on the pedestrian crossings were a priority to ensure pedestrian safety. Responsible for
the design roads and intersections, which include General layout , Plan and Profile, Intersection layout -,
Contours -, Setting Out - and Road Signs and Marking plans. Create DTM file (survey points) to do the design
and check survey data and levels. Involved for 0.31 person-months. (Instituto Nacional de Estradas de Angola
(INEA)).
Construction supervision for Singida Katesh Road (Tanzania) 06/2009 - 10/2013. Engineering
Technician/Draughts Person. Aurecon was awarded the supervision contract to monitor the work done by a
Chinese contractor for the Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS). The project involved upgrading of
about 65 km of the link between the "safari circuit", the northern zone, the Capital of Tanzania (Dodoma) and
the central corridor. Responsible for the design roads and intersections, which include General layout , Plan
and Profile, Intersection layout -, Contours -, Setting Out - and Road Signs and Marking plans. Create DTM
file (survey points) to do the design and check survey data and levels. Involved for 0.34 person-months.
(Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS)).
Upgrading of Laela - Sumbawanga road (Tanzania) 03/2009 - 01/2013. Engineering Technician/Draughts
Person. Aurecon was appointed for the upgrading of the Laela - Sumbawanga road (96.5 km) to bitumen
standards. The improvement of the road facilitates more efficient transportation of products to the markets in
the areas of consumption and promotes regional integration. It also makes the transportation of goods between
Tanzania and Zambia easier. Responsible for the design roads and intersections, which include General layout
Plan and Profile, Intersection layout -, Contours -, Setting Out - and Road Signs and Marking plans, Typical
detail, Cross Sections. Create DTM file (survey points) to do the design, Horizontal and Vertical alignment
and check survey data and levels. Was accountable for the training and assistance of draughts person .
Involved for 4.51 person-months. (Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)).
Tuduma - Laela road (Tanzania) 03/2009 - 04/2011. Engineering Technician/Draughts Person. Aurecon
was appointed by the United Republic of Tanzania for the upgrading of the Tuduma - Laela road (128 km) to
bitumen standards. The improvement of the road facilitates more efficient transportation of products to the
markets in the areas of consumption and promotes regional integration. It also makes the transportation of
goods between Tanzania and Zambia (through Tunduma and Kasanga Port on Lake Tanganyika), Burundi,
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (through Kigoma and Nyakanazi) easier. Responsible for the
design roads and intersections which include General layout Plan and Profile, Intersection layout -, Contours
-, Setting Out - and Road Signs and Marking plans, Typical detail, Cross Sections. Create DTM file (survey
points) to do the design, Horizontal and Vertical alignment and check survey data and levels. Was accountable
for the training and assistance of draughts person. Involved for 3.29 person-months. (Millennium Challenge
Corporation (MCC)).
Widening of Viana to Maria Teresa Roads (Angola) 11/2008 - 06/2013. Engineering Technician/Draughts
Person. The project entailed the rehabilitation and widening of the Viana - Maria Teresa Road.. Responsible
for the preparation and creation of the roadwork drawings. Involved for 0.82 person-months. (Instituto
Nacional de Estradas de Angola (INEA)).
Phased rehabilitation of 7 000 km of rural roads in Sudan (South Sudan) 05/2008 - 12/2011. Engineering
Technician/Draughts Person. Aurecon, the lead consultant, supported by BKS as sub-consultant, was
responsible for the rehabilitation and re-establishment of the entire rural network over a period of five years.
The proposed road improvements are expected to cover about 7 000 km of priority rural roads spread over
South Sudan, which includes about 3 000 km in the Upper Nile, Jonglei, Eastern and Central Equatoria states.
The upgrading of the roads also comprise approximately 1 000 km in Western Equatoria, together with about
3 000 km in the Northern and Western Bar el-Ghazal, Warrap, Unity and Lake states. Responsible for
preparation of survey dtm’s. Horizontal and Vertical alignment changes. Tasks also revisions of drainage.
Drawings tasks included was to create Plan and Profile drawings, Typical details, Cross Sections, Key Plans
ect. Was accountable to manage draughts people for worked that had deadline Involved for 3.32 person-
months. (Government of Southern Sudan, Ministry of Transport and Roads).
Gautrain Rapid Rail Link (GRRL) service deviation (Gauteng Province, South Africa) 07/2006 - 09/2013.
Engineering Technician/Draughts Person. The project involved the assessment of the impact of the Gautrain
on existing services along the rail route and around the areas impacted by the upgrading of access roads

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required for the stations. Responsible for the preparation and creation of the roadwork drawings. Involved for
1.01 person-months. (Bombela Construction JV).
Previous Employment
ATEC Project Management & Consulting (Oct 2008 – Feb 2009) Draughtsman
Our main client was Kumba Iron Ore in Northern Cape. Responsible for new and prelim designs, plant layout,
civil infrastructure layout for new or relocated plant. Site visits were done for as-builts and infantries for health
and safety purposes. Drawings tasks included was to create Plan drawings, Typical details, Cross Sections,
Key Plans ect.
Arcus Gibb (Sept 2006 – Sept 2008) Technician/Draughtsman
Various clients across South Africa. Responsible for Horizontal and vertical alignment of road and Intersection
design. Detail design of Taxi Ranks, Parking areas, BRT (Bus Rapid Transport) Transport system in
Johannesburg and on the ICDS(Inner City Distribution System) Bus system. Attending site visits before and
after construction. Drawings tasks included was to create Plan and Profile drawings, Typical details, Cross
Sections, Key Plans ect.
ITS (Oct 2005 – Aug 2006) Technician/Draughtsman
Various clients across South Africa. Responsible for Horizontal and Vertical alignment of road and Intersection
design. Detail design of New Road intersections, Taxi Ranks, Parking areas, On & Off Ramps on Highways.
Drawings tasks included was to create Plan and Profile drawings, Typical details, Cross Sections, Key Plans
ect.
Using RoadMate, SurfMate, DatumMate, AutoTurn to design Roads and Storm water
Mouchelparkman M25 Sphere (England May 2005 – Sept 2005) Technician/Draughtsman
M25 Highway was our main project that included accident reports and site visits on a monthly basis. Plan and
design cycle lanes. Using AutoSign to design signs for M25 Highway. Drawings tasks include was to create
general draughting as-builts and design.
Norwest Holst Construction (England July 2004 – May 2005) Technician/Draughtsman
Newly built Highway and Structures project. Working on site I was responsible for all the site drawings, As-
builts, detail site drawings, site work changes, Traffic management drawings. Assisting the QS to manage
activities using suretrak. Also once a week did inspection of works with the Inspector.
Education
2002 : Certificate in Project Management, Damelin
2000 : N5: Multi-disciplinary Drawing Course, Krugersdorp College
1999 : N4: Mechanical Engineering, Krugersdorp College
1999 : Mechanical Engineering subjects, Technikon Pretoria, South Africa
Career enhancing courses
2012 Certificate in Advanced Mine Survey Drafting, Chamber of Mines of South Africa
2009 : Microstation Inroads, Bentley Institution
2009 : Practical Geometric Design Course, South African Road Federation (SARF)
2007 : Road Marking, South African Road Federation (SARF)
2006 : SurfMate (AutoCad application), TechnoCad, South Africa
2006 : Geometric design of Rural and Urban Roads, South African Road Federation (SARF)
2004 : SureTrack Project Manager, SureTrack
2003 : AutoCAD 3D, Steenplan