Jacques O'Connell

Jacques O'Connell is a seasoned engineering professional with extensive experience in project management and cost engineering. Currently serving as a Senior Cost Engineer at Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd since April 2023, Jacques has previously held significant roles, including Project Manager at WildEarth and Head of Procurement and Engineering Services at Next Biosciences. Noteworthy contributions as Contracts Pursuit Manager at Power Plant Electrical Technologies involved leading teams to enhance tender submissions, while earlier roles at Eskom included financial feasibility studies and cost administration for major power station projects such as Kusile and Medupi. Jacques holds a Baccalaureus Technologiae in Electrical Engineering and a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical (Clinical) Engineering from Tshwane University of Technology.