02/06/2026 updated

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Senior COMOS Consultant with 12+ years in COMOS administration, custom databases and development

Pretoria, South Africa
Worldwide
COMOS Engineering & Administration Training
Pretoria, South Africa
Worldwide
COMOS Engineering & Administration Training

Profile attachments

R.Thomas CV 2026.pdf

About me

Senior COMOS Consultant with 12+ years of hands-on experience. I enjoy solving complex COMOS challenges, from stabilising systems to fixing messy data and improving workflows. I work closely with clients to build reliable, practical COMOS solutions that actually work in real projects.

COMOS Engineering and Asset Management
Comprehensive expertise in COMOS lifecycle support including setup, commissioning, operations, installation, configuration, system administration, and database management

Control and Automation Systems
Advanced skills in control automation design, P&ID development, circuit diagrams, instrument loops, and equipment list creation

Technical Documentation and Training
Proficient in creating client-specific training manuals, technical documentation, standards, user manuals, and engineering data validation

Database Administration
Experience in database and working layers updates, COMOS database conversions, and user permission management

Electrical Systems
Knowledge in electrical trade theory, electrical drawings, and electrical installation work

Microsoft Office Suite
Certified in Microsoft Access at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels

Network Administration
Skills in network setup, router installation, printer configuration, and cloud connectivity

Project Management
Experience in managing teams, client coordination, and project environment development

Languages

EnglishGood

Project history

Managing Director

Aveth Solutions
End-to-end COMOS lifecycle support including setup, commissioning, operations, installation, configuration, system administration, user management, development and maintenance of COMOS project environments, client-specific configuration, customisation and workflow optimisation

Control Automation COMOS Designer

Hatch
Support users working on COMOS, database and working layers updates, administration of systems that integrate with COMOS, P&ID development, circuit diagrams, instrument loops, design and development of objects and scripts

COMOS Lead Engineer

Engineering Data Management
Assist team working on COMOS, assisting clients on site, COMOS administration, P&ID development and updates, block diagram design, instrument loop design, installation and setup of COMOS

Semi Skilled Electrician in DRC

SPR Tech
Working 60m above ground and underground, making brackets and cable racks, installation of brackets, cable racks, lights, junction boxes and panels, cable pulling and wiring

Control & Instrumentation Designer; COMOS Software Draughtsman

Shaw Engineering Consultants
COMOS Software Technician, all development required for documentation including instrumentation loop drawings, instrument termination schedules and cable schedules

IT Technician

LDP Plumbum IT Solutions
COMOS Software Technician, IT Software Technician, repair and maintenance of computers, installation of emails, exchange and cloud services, network administration

Trainee Electrician

Waterberg Elektries
Connecting central pivot, making brackets for central pivot cables, tobacco ovens, rewiring of DB and house, connecting three-phase motors and bore pumps

Recommendations

"Ruan is an exceptional COMOS specialist with deep expertise in database architecture, administration and scripting. He uses automation and creative scripts to speed up design workflows, improve data quality and streamline complex COMOS environments. His work is accurate, well-structured and adds real value by improving efficiency, data integrity and system usability. Ruan is diligent, reliable and regarded as one of the strongest COMOS resources in the market."

EHL Consulting Engineers

Operations Lead (Chris van Niekerk)


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