Barries Barnard
Executive General Manager / Program Manager at Deeqa / Eastman Minerals
South Africa
Hi, I'm Barries Barnard!
Executive General Manager / Program Manager at Deeqa / Eastman Minerals
PMP-certified Construction Project Manager with 15+ years of experience delivering end-to-end infrastructure, facilities, and commercial construction projects valued up to USD 124M across Africa and the Middle East. Extensive experience in scope, schedule, cost, procurement, subcontractor management, risk mitigation, and stakeholder coordination across government, diplomatic, retail, hospitality, and institutional developments. Strong background in contract administration, tender participation, buildability input, and full lifecycle project delivery from planning through commissioning and handover. Highly proficient in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
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Deeqa / Eastman Minerals
Executive General Manager / Program Manager
January 2022 - Present
Lead operational delivery of multi-site infrastructure and facilities projects
Oversee scope, schedule, cost, quality, procurement and risk management processes
Manage cross-functional construction teams ensuring superior performance and profitability
Track project risks and opportunities and report key issues to stakeholders
Chair and minute project governance and stakeholder meetings
Maintain compliance with ISO 45001 and third-party accreditations
Drive margin optimization through disciplined budget and cost control
Deeqa Construction
General Manager – Infrastructure & Facilities
January 2019 - January 2022
Full lifecycle project oversight from planning to handover
Developed detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project
Managed procurement strategy and subcontractor engagement
Contributed to tender methodology, risk assessment and buildability reviews
Controlled budgets and protected project margins
Implemented structured risk management and issue tracking frameworks
Ensured health, safety and environmental compliance
Provided client reporting and stakeholder communications
Global Geophysical Services
Country Manager – Seismic Infrastructure Operations
January 2012 - January 2016
Directed large-scale operational infrastructure deployments (USD 100M)
Managed workforce of 550+ across remote project sites
Oversaw logistics, procurement, asset management and compliance
Strengthened government and commercial stakeholder relationships
Achieved 1,000,000+ incident-free operational hours
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