Mechanical Design Engineer

Vessel, Heat Exchanger & Tank Design; Piping & Chemical Plant Design, Project and Construction Management

Mr Bartholomew has 20 years post graduate experience as a mechanical engineer mainly in chemical plant design, project and construction management in the petrochemical, pulp and paper and sugar industries
He has worked for large corporations, consultants, fabricators, contractors and equipment & technology suppliers. He is past Chairman of the SAIMechE, KZN branch.
Since July 2004, he has worked full time for his own consulting business doing mainly design and design verification on vessels, heat exchangers, piping and tanks.

2004 - current
COMPANY: NAUTILUS ENGINEERS, SALT ROCK
POSITION: OWNER / DESIGN ENGINEER.

2003 - 2004
COMPANY: JAAKKO PÖYRY SOUTHERN AFRICA, DURBAN
POSITION: AREA CO-ORDINATOR (Contract), MONDI KRAFT RB720 PROJECT.

2001 - 2002
COMPANY: S A BIOPRODUCTS, UMBOGINTWINI
POSITION: LEAD MECHANICAL ENGINEER (Contract), NEW THREONINE PLANT

2001
COMPANY: L&C STEINMÜLLER CONSTRUCTION, KZN
POSITION: CONTRACT PROJECT ENGINEER / SITE ENGINEER

2000
COMPANY: TONGAAT-HULETT, DARNALL MILL
POSITION: VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE CONSULTANT

2000
COMPANY: SAPPI KRAFT, TUGELA MILL
POSITION: CONTRACT PROJECT ENGINEER

1999
COMPANY: KENTZ, MONDI KRAFT, RICHARDS BAY SITE
POSITION: CONTRACT PIPING ENGINEER MILL OPTIMISATION PROJECT / SHUTDOWN

1998 – 1999
COMPANY: TONGAAT-HULETT SUGAR, Head Office Umhlanga
POSITION: CONTRACT PIPING DESIGN ENGINEER, XINAVANE MILL REHABILITATION PROJECT (MOZAMBIQUE)

1998
COMPANY: FLOUR DANIEL, SAPREF SITE, DURBAN
POSITION: CONTRACT PROJECT ENGINEER

1997 – 1998
COMPANY: JAAKKO PÖYRY SOUTHERN AFRICA, DURBAN
POSITION: CONTRACT PROJECT ENGINEER

1996 – 1997
COMPANY: SAPPI KRAFT, TUGELA MILL
POSITION: CONTRACT PROJECT ENGINEER

1994 – 1996
COMPANY: SUNDS DEFIBRATOR (ND ENGINEERING, now METSO)
POSITION: PRODUCT MANAGER (SUNDS DEFIBRATOR CHEMICAL PULPING EQUIPMENT)

1993 – 1994
COMPANY: SAPPI KRAFT, TUGELA MILL
POSITION: SERVICE ENGINEER

1991 – 1993
COMPANY: SAPPI KRAFT, TUGELA MILL
POSITION: PROJECT ENGINEER

1989 – 1991
COMPANY: SAPPI KRAFT, TUGELA MILL
POSITION: ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING

1987 – 1988
 Military Service

B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (University of Natal 1986)
Pr. Eng. (ECSA _ Engineering Council of South Africa)