Gerhard Fourie, Associate Director and Head of Water and Sanitation Department at Burmeister & Partners Pty Ltd
Summary
I was fortunate enough to grow up in Windhoek, Namibia, where I also matriculated in 1999. I continued my tertiary education at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa where I graduated as civil engineer in 2003. After completing a two year research project, I commenced with my career as civil engineer in 2006 at Burmeister & Partners (PTY) Ltd, one of the largest wholly Namibian owned consulting engineering companies in Namibia. I am currently an associate director and the head of the water and sanitation department at B&P.
Working in Namibia, a developing country, provides a unique and challenging engineering landscape where I was exposed to a wide array of different types of projects and problems. This enabled me to develop a rich understanding of, and appreciation for the practical application of my engineering knowledge. My passion has always been in water projects, but during my developmental years as a junior engineer I was exposed to all civil engineering disciplines ranging from platforms, roads, stormwater and transportation. Eventually I was able to specialize in water and sewer related projects with a wide field of application ranging from hydraulic modelling, hydrology, municipal infrastructure and water and wastewater treatment. Beyond design work I also gained valuable experience in, site supervision, contract administration and project management. I also developed skills extending into the application of available resources, personnel management, engaging with Clients, liaising with utilities and local authorities and procurement of new projects.
I continue to have a keen interest in hydraulic modelling and I wish to further pursue a post graduate degree in water and waste-water treatment one day.
Contact info
Industry Experience
Education: Bachelor
Seniority: Manager, Director, Professor
Years of experience: 10 to 20 years
Work Experience
Associate Director and Head of Water and Sanitation Department
Industry Expertise
- Job Function
- Engineering
- Water Resources Engineer
- Water Treatment Design
- Project Manager
- Organization Type
- Consultant
- Engineering Company
- Water
- Treatment
- Purification
- Water Security
- Environment
- Project Management
- Water Resources
- Reclaimed Water
- Water Recycling
- Flood Management
- Reuse
- Integrated Water Management
- Urban Water
- Flood Modeling
- Sewage
- Water Losses
- Grey Water
- Bulk Water Transport
- Non-revenue Water
- Water Supply & Drainage
- Network Optimisation
- Leakage
- Sanitation & Hygiene
- Water Supply Design
- Rural Area Water Supply
- Drinking Water Managment
- Urban Water Supply
- Drinking Water
- Agriculture & Forestry
- Construction
- Building Construction
- Plumbing
- Design Engineering
- Consulting
- Water & Wastewater
- Creative Water Structures
- Pipeline
- M S Pipeline Construction
- Pipeline Installation & Maintenance
- Consulting & Services
- Technical Consulting
- Water
- Water
- Water Conservation
- Pressure Management
- Irrigation and Drainage
- water, wastewater, reclaimed water, water resources planning
- Consultant
- Water Demand Management and Loss Control
- Urban Engineering
- Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)