Consulting engineer
We design, document and oversee construction on your behalf, from feasibility through to close-out.
Suits: Municipalities and water services authorities
Services
Mechanical, electrical and control engineering under one roof.
Water and industrial projects fail at the interfaces between disciplines. We keep mechanical, electrical and control design in one coordinated team, so pumps, power and automation work together from day one.
Five disciplines, one accountable team.
Whether you need a consulting engineer, a specialist sub-consultant or one turnkey contractor, MNE OAK brings mechanical, electrical and control expertise together on every project.
Our directors have worked as consultants, municipal operators and pump manufacturers, so our designs are shaped by how infrastructure is actually built, run and maintained. Explore each discipline below.
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Mechanical Engineering
Pump stations, pipework and pipelines, water treatment, dosing and storage.
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Electrical Engineering
Bulk supply, reticulation and distribution, motor control and protection.
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Control & Instrumentation
Instrumentation, telemetry and SCADA for remote monitoring and control.
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Energy & solar pumping
Solar-powered boreholes and energy management led by a Certified Energy Manager.
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Turnkey solutions & delivery
One contract from design through supply, installation, testing and commissioning.
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Mechanical Engineering
Pumps, pipes and treatment that move and clean water reliably.
We design the mechanical heart of water infrastructure, from borehole pump sets to bulk pump stations and treatment works. Hands-on pump manufacturer experience means our selections are practical to build, maintain and operate.
What we deliver
Raw and potable water pump stations- Borehole pumping systems
- Pipework, rising mains and bulk pipelines
- Filtration, dosing and disinfection
- Reservoirs and raw water storage
- Hydraulic analysis and pump selection
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Electrical Engineering
Safe, compliant power from the supply point to every motor.
We take projects from bulk supply applications through to final distribution, designing electrical systems that are protected, maintainable and sized for the life of the asset.
What we deliver
- Bulk electrical supply applications
- MV and LV reticulation and distribution
- Motor control centres and starters
- Protection, earthing and lightning protection
- Standby generation and changeover
- Site lighting and small power
[IMAGE: MCC panel or substation]
[IMAGE: SCADA screen or telemetry cabinet]
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Control & Instrumentation
Visibility and control over remote assets, around the clock.
Water assets are often far from the people who run them. We specify the instruments, control logic and communications that let operators monitor and manage sites remotely.
What we deliver
- Flow, level and pressure instrumentation
- PLC control philosophies
- Telemetry and remote communications
- SCADA integration and alarm management
- Remote monitoring of boreholes and reservoirs
- Operator interfaces and reporting
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Energy & Solar Pumping
Lower running costs and supply that keeps going through load shedding.
Led by a Certified Energy Manager, we design solar and hybrid pumping solutions and help operators cut the energy cost of moving water, without compromising reliability.
What we deliver
- Solar-powered borehole and lift pumping
- Hybrid solar, grid and generator systems
- Energy audits of pumping installations
- Pump station efficiency optimisation
- Load shedding resilience planning
- Lifecycle cost comparisons
[IMAGE: solar array at borehole]
[IMAGE: commissioning on site]
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Turnkey Solutions & Delivery
One contract, one accountable team, from design to handover.
Where a client wants a single point of responsibility, we design, supply, install, test and commission the complete system, then train the people who will run it.
What we deliver
- Design, supply and installation
- Testing and commissioning
- Operator training and handover
- Operation and maintenance manuals
- As-built documentation
- Defects period support
Ways to work with us
Engage us the way your project needs.
Turnkey provider
We take full responsibility for design, supply, installation and commissioning under a single contract.
Suits: Industrial operators and private facilities
Specialist sub-consultant
We add mechanical and electrical depth to larger multidisciplinary teams, as on our FEL3 work with Aurecon SA.
Suits: Consulting firms and programme managers
Planning a water or industrial project?
Speak directly to the engineer who will lead it. Telez Augustyn (mechanical) 082 339 8188 · Andries Steenkamp (electrical) 072 255 4543
