Trans-Africa Projects
Kabelo Mashabane Pr Eng has a diverse and extensive work experience. Kabelo currently holds the position of Head of Business Development at Trans-Africa Projects, starting in March 2021. Prior to this role, they worked as a Senior Project Engineer/Project Manager at Consolidated Power Projects from September 2019 to March 2021. In this role, they were responsible for managing and tendering transmission line projects across Africa, conducting site inspections, and overseeing project management and engineering during the construction phase.
Before joining Consolidated Power Projects, Kabelo worked at Bigen Africa as a Profit Centre Manager from November 2018 to September 2019. Kabelo also spent four years at Consolidated Power Projects as a Project Engineer/Project Manager from July 2014 to October 2018.
Kabelo's career started at Eskom in March 2010, where they worked as an Electrical Engineer - Network Planner until June 2014. Kabelo gained valuable experience in network planning in this role. Prior to that, they had a role at Parsons Brinckerhoff as a Project Engineer (Engineer in Training) from February 2008 to February 2010.
Overall, Kabelo Mashabane Pr Eng has a strong background in project management, engineering, and business development, with a focus on transmission line projects and network planning.
Kabelo Mashabane Pr Eng's education history includes a Higher Certificate in Management Development from MilPark Business School, obtained from 2013 to 2014. Prior to that, Kabelo completed a B.Sc Eng in Electrical Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand, from 2003 to 2008. Kabelo also attended Central Secondary School from 2000 to 2001 for high school education. Additionally, Kabelo obtained professional certifications, including being a Member of SAIEE since September 2014 and becoming a Professional Engineer (Pr Eng) certified by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) in June 2013.
Trans-Africa Projects
Trans-Africa Projects, specialist in High Voltage Services was established in 1995 as a joint venture between Fluor and Eskom to commercially apply resources and expertise in electrical infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. From humble beginnings, TAP evolved into an independent internationally recognised high voltage EPCM and Consulting service provider. After 21 years in the engineering industry, TAP remains a successful engineering service provider offering an array of services, which include Power System Consulting, Engineering Design for power lines and substations inclusive of primary and control plant, Project Management and Construction Supervision. Within our specialised services, we also offer electrical infrastructure audits, earthing studies, electromagnetic modelling, system and protection fault investigations. TAP also supplies tower mechanical and electrical testing and renewable energy grid integration infrastructure design and grid compliance. TAP remains the leader in providing local and international high voltage transmission, sub-transmission, distribution and electrification projects, ranging from 765 kV to 11 kV. As corporate citizens we are dedicated to investing our time in skills development initiatives. We achieve this through in- house learning opportunities, bursaries and further support for the growth of smaller businesses. TAP aims to continuously "Power the Future". This is achieved by combining our own skills and experience with the technical and engineering know-how of Eskom and the globally competitive engineering, construction, site supervision and project management expertise from Fluor. Our quality management system certification is audited by Intertek Certification Limited, an UKAS accredited body. We are proud to have never failed in retaining our certification. ISO 14001:2004 since 2009, ISO 9001:2008 since 2010 and OHSAS 18001:2007 since 2012.