About Newwcon
Newwcon is a specialist South African consultancy dedicated to engineering and maintenance excellence in mining and industry. Founded by Nico Pretorius, it exists to help technically brilliant people become the leaders their organisations need.
40+
Years of engineering experience
20
Years in executive engineering roles
MPhil
Engineering
Level 4
B-BBEE contributor
The founder
Engineering leadership strategist and executive coach
Nico has spent more than four decades in engineering, including two decades at executive level. His career spans hands-on maintenance and engineering roles, senior leadership in major mining houses and independent engineering consulting.
Along the way he saw the same pattern repeat: capable engineers promoted into leadership with little preparation for the people, safety and strategic demands of the role. Newwcon is his answer: practical, structured development that respects the technical depth of engineers while building the leadership capability that turns expertise into results.
Sustainable success comes from relentless effort powered by a growth-oriented mindset.
Experience
28 yrs
Engineering roles across operations, including years at executive level, in one of the world’s leading mining groups.
12 yrs
Engineering leadership roles, with accountability for engineering and maintenance delivery.
5 yrs
Independent engineering consulting to mining and industrial clients.
Why work with Nico
01
Over 40 years of hands-on engineering leadership, from the maintenance workshop to the executive committee.
02
An MPhil in Engineering, combining technical rigour with a structured understanding of how leaders develop.
03
A hybrid approach that blends mentoring and professional coaching with technical insight, built specifically for engineers.
How we work
Every Newwcon engagement is built on trust, confidentiality and mutual respect. That foundation creates a safe, non-judgemental space where leaders can honestly explore their strengths, blind spots and ambitions, and where meaningful, lasting change becomes possible.
Book a no-obligation conversation with Nico about your own development or your team’s.
