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
