Technical capabilities

Specialist engineering. Complete capability.

DES brings together corrosion protection, civil, electrical, automation and mechanical engineering with maintenance services and complete asset management.

Cathodic Protection System

Protecting steel infrastructure and the assets connected to it.

Corrosion protection

Coatings and linings

Cathodic protection systems

Field surveys
Design and engineering
Turnkey and EPC

Underground Steel Pipelines

Internal/external corrosion direct assessment (ICDA/ECDA)
QC/QA during construction

Steel Pipelines and Powerlines

AC mitigation studies and design
Earthing, lightning and EMI/EMF asset management
Maintenance and monitoring of asset performance
Asset condition assessment
Asset root cause analysis (RCA)

Electrical and Automation Services

Power, control and monitoring for infrastructure systems.

Low voltage systems
Medium voltage systems
Small power and lighting systems
Manufacture and supply of transformer rectifier units
Power factor correction
Emergency power backup systems: standby generators and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems
PLC and SCADA design, specifications and development
Design and supply of remote monitoring units

Civil Management Services

Engineering for water, wastewater and civil infrastructure.

Water and wastewater treatment infrastructure
Geotechnical engineering and materials testing
General civil and structural design, calculation and material selection
Pipeline design and construction
Pumping systems and piping
Water reticulation systems

Mechanical Engineering Services

Mechanical systems, equipment and operational support.

Valve supply and refurbishment
Fire protection systems
Compressed air systems
Extraction systems
HVAC systems
General mechanical design, calculation and equipment selection

Maintenance Engineering Services

Understanding condition, resolving faults and managing maintenance.

Condition assessment and monitoring
Services and repairs
Fault finding and diagnosis
Reliability studies
Planning and management of shutdown activities

Maintenance Engineering Strategies

Maintenance approaches aligned to the needs of the asset.

Preventive maintenance
Predictive maintenance
Corrective maintenance
Predetermined maintenance
Condition-based maintenance

Team capability

Multi-disciplinary engineering support.

The company profile lists technical personnel across electrical, mechanical, civil engineering and corrosion protection, with ECSA-registered capability within three engineering disciplines.

Electrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringCivil EngineeringCorrosion Protection

Professional credentials

Qualifications &
accreditations

Engineering expertise supported by industry qualifications, memberships and management standards.

01 / PEOPLE & EXPERTISE

Qualifications

Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
NACE CP Levels 1, 2 & 3
Legal liability
Contract management
Risk assessment and management

02 / INDUSTRY & STANDARDS

Accreditations

Industry memberships

Member of the Corrosion Institute of Southern Africa
National Corrosion Engineers (NACE)

Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)

7SD · 6CE · 6EP · 6ME PE

ISO standards

ISO 9001 — Quality management
ISO 45001 — Occupational health and safety
ISO 14001 — Environmental management

Level 1 B-BBEE contributor100% black-owned135% procurement recognition

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