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Greenville LNGChief of Projects
Jul. 2025
Julius Berger Nigeria PLCHead of Plant and Equipment Department
Jan. 2022 - Jun. 2025
AfriTin MiningSenior Project Manager
Jan. 2020 - Jan. 2022NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
Polymer PavementsTECHNICAL CONSULTANT
Aug. 2012 - Jan. 2022NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
R2CSPEAKER, CHAIRMAN, PROJECT & ENGINEERING MENTOR
Jan. 2011 - Jan. 2022NamibiaFrançois has more than three decades of hands-on experience in project management, engineering, and large-scale industrial execution to empower professionals across Africa and the Middle East. His passion lies in transferring practical, real-world knowledge — the kind that helps people build better projects, stronger organisations, and resilient careers. As a Chairman, Speaker, Panellist, and Workshop Facilitator, he designed and led training experiences that blend technical insight with practical execution frameworks. François focuses on helping teams and individuals understand not only what to do, but how to deliver high-performance results in challenging environments. He has delivered workshops, lectures, and keynote sessions across sectors including mining, engineering, oil & gas, construction, urban development, and government. Francios’ teaching style is direct, operational, and rooted in decades of real project work. --- My sessions cover a wide range of high-impact subjects, including but not limited to: • How to Design, Build & Manage a Project Portfolio
• Portfolio Management Systems that drive strategic execution
• Water Quality Monitoring & Assessment in industrial and municipal contexts
• Mixed-Use Development Planning & Delivery
• Managing Large & Complex Projects Effectively
• Engineering Project Construction Management
• Integrating & Measuring Residual Risk in Projects
• Mining & Quarrying Industry Trends – Speaker & Panellist, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
R2COwner
May. 2009 - May. 2024NieuwoudtvilleFounded and led a multi-disciplinary consultancy delivering engineering, project management, and turnaround strategies across mining, infrastructure, and industrial sectors. Operated as a strategic partner to international clients, driving greenfield developments, operational optimizations, and complex feasibility studies. Key Projects & Portfolio Highlights: Mining & Resources
• Synntech: Facilitated the turnaround of a copper mining operation in Southern Africa.
• DIRO Resources: Managed manganese mine portfolio; increased production and reduced costs.
• Metorex: Feasibility study for developing a copper mine in the DRC.
• Tshipi è Ntlè: Project setup and management of a greenfield manganese mine.
• Firestone Diamond Mines: Process engineering and plant construction (completed at 10% of budget). Infrastructure, Engineering & Construction
• Tau Diphoka: Engineering and maintenance management.
• SNC-LAVALIN: Portfolio Management in Mozambique (Toll roads, Coal storage, Aluminum casting, MOSAL FTC 1&2 upgrades, Tailings retreatment).
• Aranha: Infrastructure and industrial development proposal for a 157,000 km² community upliftment project.
• Polymer Pavements: Technical Consultant for environmentally friendly polymer products in road and dam construction.
• CHAD Construction: Market development and technical advisor. Strategic Consulting & Management
• LSP Group: Portfolio management and turnaround strategy.
• APLSA: Government field studies and technical input on South African port management.
• GLG Consulting: Multi-disciplinary consultation for international clients.
• ELF Drilling: Executive management and business growth services.
• METALTEC: Consulting on the setup of a Belgian entity in South Africa.
• Beverage Technologies: Feasibility and project development under financial constraints.
Greenville LNG
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Julius Berger Nigeria PLC
Nigeria
Andrada Mining
Namibia
Polyroads Pty Ltd
NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
Metorex
KINSENDA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Tshipi e Ntle Manganese Mining
Johannesburg and Kathu
SNC-Lavalin
Johannesburg and Mosambique
Lycopodium "Africa Region" (formerly ADP Group of Companies)
Cape Town Area, South Africa
Tenova
TICHE SARL
KINSENDA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Veracious Electrofab Private Limited
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