Zayne A.

Managing Director at NextNine

As Africa Business Development Manager I am responsible for; Growth and Development of New and Existing Business Relations, Investigation into New, Disruptive Technologies, Services and Products which fit well within Stanley’s current business model. Focus Strategically on Established and Up and Coming Markets in Africa such as; Mozambique Namibia Angola Gabon Nigeria Ghana

I am passionate about applying and engineering technology both new and old to consummate solutions to the challenging scenarios and enquiries which we encounter in our day to day business. At The Twilight Group we specialise in providing Survey, Inspection, Engineering and Re-Habilitation Solutions to a wide range of Industries including Oil & Gas, Water & Utility, Power Generation, Paper & Pulp and Mining Sectors.

As a member of the Operations department my position as Pipeline Integrity Manager requires that I manage, augment and diversify our operations, this includes: Maintaining client relationships, Sponsoring interaction to obtain new projects. Locating new clients. Assisting in business development in new and existing markets. Client Liaisons. Technical Recommendations. Site Management and Input. HSE and Risk Analysis including general safety of Inspection Teams. Develop project schedules in conjunction with the H.O.D. Plan, direct and assign duties for unit personnel. Schedule and authorise work as necessary to meet project schedules. Perform Business Development and Operational activities in the region for Pipeline Inspection and Certification. Team development as required for work related allocation as per best practises in the industry while maintaining quality of service. Implementation of all recommendations pertaining to the division activities to meet the Group requirements and Company Objectives. Carrying out in house training to the Junior Inspectors on Standards and Unit/Divisional procedures. Oversee a range of inspection and reporting tasks related to a risk based inspection program for offshore platforms and FPSOs. Ensure all Guided Wave Testing activities are carried out as per the relevant standards and Unit/Divisional procedures. Inspect the integrity of pipelines with Guided Wave Testing (GWT) technology. Offer Expertise in Guided Wave Technology; Condition Monitoring; Acoustic Emission (AE) technology; Long range electromagnetic acoustic techniques; Phased array; Air coupled ultrasonic guided wave methods and Electronic design implementation. Offer application expertise in Corrosion Mapping, Under Support Corrosion, Buried Pipes, Corrosion Under Insulation, and Flow Accelerated Corrosion. Act as designated technical authority for pipeline integrity matters.