Theo obtained both his BEng (Electrical) in 1989 and MEng (Electrical) in 1992 at Stellenbosch University.

He started his career as a Junior Engineer at Eskom in 1993 and joined Kwezi V3 Engineers (Pty) Ltd (later known as Worley Parsons RSA) in September 1996. He worked for Worley Parsons RSA until July 2013 and gained experience as an Associate (1999 – 2003) and Technical Director (2003 – 2013).

Theo joined Lyners- and established the Electrical Engineering Department in their Tyger Waterfront office in August 2013 and became a shareholder in 2017.

He is a member of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers and is a registered Professional Electrical Engineer since 1995.

Theo has extensive experience in the design and supervision of electrical engineering infrastructure for new residential erven, low cost and informal housing and commercial / industrial developments.

His experience also includes electrical tariff studies, high and low voltage master planning, upgrading of low and high voltage networks, development of GIS databases, bulk contribution policies and load control systems.