About – Viva Engineering

About Us

Founded in 2007, Viva Engineering began as a steel fabrication specialist built on professionalism, excellence, integrity and accountability. Over time, our reputation for quality, on-time delivery and safety saw us expand into shop detailing, logistics, and on-site installation, becoming a trusted turnkey SMPP (Structural, Mechanical, Platework & Piping) contractor for many international clients.

Today, Viva Engineering is a respected multi-disciplinary project solutions business known for executing large-scale mining and industrial projects across Africa and around the world.

Our Purpose

At Viva, we are laser focused on our purpose which coined in the phrase:

By going the extra mile and turning ideas into reality, we will ensure the success of our valued clients, ultimately leading to our success, and in so doing, we can remain true to our purpose of changing the lives of our people.

Our Values

At Viva, we are passionate about our culture which is shaped by living our five core values daily:

Win-Win:

Determined. Persistent. Selfless. Respectful. We show up with the attitude and determination to win. We are driven and passionate about making our company #1. We recognise that we will only be the industry leader when we go the extra mile to help our clients and build their trust, because we know that when they win, we win. Clients first! We are open-minded and respectful to each other’s perspectives and those of our clients.

Be the Change You Seek:

Innovation. Continuous Improvement. Future Thinking. We have the courage and resourcefulness to spark change – to innovate and improve our products, our processes, and our projects for a sustainable future. We know and embrace continuous innovation and improvement, which is a shared responsibility amongst our team.

2mm Tolerance World

Detailed. Systematic. Disciplined. We operate in a 2mm tolerance world, measuring twice and cutting once. We are focused on the details, work on systems, and are organised from start to finish with resolve. Even the most minute detail is important, because when we deliver projects, they must be delivered on time, at the right quality, and with zero comebacks.

One Family, 200 Pairs of Hands, a Millennium of Collective Experience

Teamwork. Skills. Knowledge. Experience. We know that to deliver international-quality projects, we need to work as a team. Our people have world-class skills, and we are dedicated to using our skills, knowledge and experience to delight our customers. The difference between ‘us’ and ‘them’ is our people.

Safety Is #1:

Safety – Ours and Yours. We know there are no second chances! Safety is a team effort and is considered in everything we do. There is no priority higher than safety… no matter what. Our people are our greatest asset, as are yours - their safety is our #1 priority.

A Team That Delivers

Collen Gibbs

CEO
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Eugene Botes

Proposals & Commercial Manager

Natasha Mourinho

Head of Operations
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Claudio Trocado

Engineering Manager
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Jasen van der Merwe

Quality Manager
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Matevhu Moerane

Human Resources Manager

Clive Procos

Senior Project Manager
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Pieter Visagie

Internal Fabrication Manager

Jaco Bezuidenhout

External Fabrication Manager

Jean Loots

Procurement Manager
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Dewald Moller

Safety Manager
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Jan Basson

Financial Accountant
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The Viva Difference

Global Footprint

We have a proven track record as a reliable multi-disciplinary project solutions partner to numerous international clients, delivering successful projects in Africa and around the world since 2007.

Our clients include some of the most established and trusted names in mining and industrial sectors. With a footprint that extends across Africa and around the world, they partner with Viva because we consistently deliver.

Real-Time Project Tracking

Our revolutionary information portal gives our clients live project progress reporting, allowing our clients to manage their projects from anywhere in the world. Our information portal provides information that is accurate, transparent and always up to date.

Certificates and Awards

2024

Winner of multiple South African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) Awards for project excellence, including the 2024 awards for best mining, best export and best overall project.

2023

Winner of multiple South African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) Awards for project excellence, including the 2023 awards for best mining, best export project.

2022

Winner of multiple South African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) Awards for project excellence, including the 2022 awards for best architectural and regional project

Quality Assurance & Control

Quality Assurance and Control is at the core of everything we do. From design to site installation, our Integrated Quality Management System is incorporated into every process within the business, giving our clients peace of mind that projects are delivered to the correct standards.

ISO 9001:2015 certified since 2018

Health & Safety

Our staff are our most valuable asset and as such their safety takes priority. Our Integrated Safety Management System is incorporated into every process within the business, ensuring safety is considered in all we do. Safety is our ultimate core value and is a team effort.

ISO45001 certified since 2026

Sustainability

We’ve taken significant steps to reduce our impact on the environment. Our PV solar system with over 530 panels, inverters and batteries allows our operations to operate independently of the grid and significantly reduces our carbon footprint, giving our international clients peace of mind that their projects are greener than ever before.

Integrated PV Solar system installed since 2019

Viva at a Glance

in the industry

Since 2025

of steelwork and platework annually.

Tons

workshops 1&2

10000 m²

overead cranes range from 3ton to 10ton

mobile Cranes 8ton & 25ton

projects completed to date

Over 400

office & workshop employees

100

of power supplied from PV panels andd backup battery systems

0 %

ISO

9001:2015 certified
since 2018

of our projects are exported from South Africa

50 %

Transformation

We are proudly a BBBEE Level 3, 51% Black-owned and 30.6% Black-women-owned company. Our commitment to transformation can be seen in our dynamic apprentice programmes bringing meaningful change to the lives of many young people since 2020 as well as our continued support for Rays of Hope in the underprivileged area of Alexandra.