Qualifications

• B.Sc. Eng (Mech.) degree (1993 – University of Durban Westville)
• M. Eng (2002 – RAU).
• Project Management Certificate (2002 – Cranefield College of Project Management).

Membership & Professional Registrations: 

• International Council for Systems Engineers (INCOSE).

Skills

Archibald has vast experience in Petrochemical, Mining, Property and Bulk Water Handling Industries with expertise in the following areas;

• Financial decision making skills (DCF, NPV, IRR, payback periods, decision trees, Capital budgeting, operations research techniques, derivatives, futures and options, etc)
• Life cycle cost analysis
• System Reliability modeling (predicting failure, repair times, spares, Manpower requirements, etc)
• Asset Management (Preventative maintenance, RCM II, CMMS, etc)
• Property Management
• Design of Bulk Materials Handling equipment
• Design of Heating Ventilation Air-conditioning and Refrigeration systems
• Design of fluids handling equipment (pumps, pipelines, valves)
• Project engineering and Management
• Management of Environmental Impact Assessment process