Resume

Overview:

A dedicated manager with experience in the building and engineering industry, who has launched major projects and has consistently delivered to the budget and performance objectives set by senior management. Currently delivering advanced projects in support of the United Kingdom carbon reduction targets for 2050, in this role this is through commercialisation of advanced technologies and fundamental research into the safety of its implementation. This includes the engagement of policy requirements and the engagement of the funding community to ensure exploitation of these technologies.

Successfully delivered a range of projects for some of the largest UK multi-national companies across disciplines such as Facilities management; electrical / mechanical and controls engineering; energy and environmental engineering, tri and co-generation.

An enthusiastic, time served engineer with practical experience in a variety of mechanical and electrical engineering disciplines who can lead a team and work on own initiative.

Continually investigating and reporting on new technologies and their suitability for projects and any effective savings they can offer.

Has developed an interest in computing and information technology and is capable of using most commercial / industrial software and computer systems.

Nov 2011 to Date: Energy Technologies Institute, Loughborough.

Position held: Project Manager, Carbon Capture and Storage and Bioenergy

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage project delivery to time, cost and quality
• Currently individual project values up to £13m
• Take projects assigned through from conception to exploitation
• Ensuring compliance with corporate governance
• Presenting the project findings and updates to stake holders
• Exploiting the project findings in the public and private arena
• Present Project insights and interoperate the results for exploitation

Recent Projects:

• Delivering a Hydrogen Safety project for the CCS Programme
• Delivering three Waste Gasification Project FEED studies for the Bioenergy Programme
• Delivering Waste gasification Project to full demonstration facility
  
  

Career History:

May 2010 to Date: Nov 2011            Inetec Ltd, Bridgend, South Wales.
Position held: Head of Engineering

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the Engineering team, select and advise on training requirements
• Support growth and develop the Engineering department.
• Development of Energy Initiatives & Sustainable Energy Solutions
• Technical appraisal of new technologies
• Specialist CHP Engineering
• Energy Consulting Services
• Engineering Consulting Services (building, industrial plant & services)
• Facilities Management
• Project Management
• Business Operations
• Carbon Trust Energy Advisor
• Low Carbon Building Design and Operations Advisor
• Report project progress to the board

Recent Projects:

• Energy from waste plant in Cornwall.
• Anaerobic digestion waste plant in Cambridge.
• Design & commission of small scale waste processing trial unit.
• Design of the Thermec driers to sizes suitable to client requirements
• Advise on alternative technologies to reduce drying costs / energy requirements in the hatchery industry
• Bring the company into compliance with environmental and Health, Safety standards.
• Lead the company to registration with ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001

Jan 2010 to May 2010: Envantage Ltd, Stockport, Cheshire.
Position held: Senior Energy Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities

• Energy Consulting Services
• Engineering Consulting Services (building, industrial plant & services)
• Specialist CHP Engineering
• Facilities Management
• Permit to Work Development
• Project Management
• Business Operations
• Authorised Person for pressure systems
• Carbon Trust Energy Advisor
• Low Carbon Building Design and Operations advisor
• Development of Energy Initiatives & Sustainable Energy Solutions
• Delivering general energy advice to clients EPC’s, DEC’s and Air Conditioning inspections

2009 to Dec 2009                ASAP Comply

Roles and Responsibilities

• EPC, DEC Assessments
• Energy & Engineering Consulting Services (building, industrial plant & services)
• Specialist CHP Engineering
• Facilities Management
• Project Management & Business Operations
• Authorised Person for Pressure Systems
• Carbon Trust Energy Advisor/Low Carbon Building Design and Operations Advisor
• Development of Energy Initiatives & Sustainable Energy Solutions
• IPPC and Waste Consultation

Significant Achievements in this Role:

• Implemented a nationwide smart meter installation for major healthcare company
• Implemented and obtained registration for ISO9001, 14001, 17025 & OHSAS18001
• Set up a new team to deliver Legionella compliance
  
  

2007 to 2009                 Barron Evers Ltd

Roles and Responsibilities

• Energy Consulting Services
• Engineering Consulting Services (building, industrial plant & services)
• Specialist CHP Engineering
• Facilities Management
• Permit to Work Development
• Project Management & Business Operations
• Authorised Person for confined spaces and pressure systems
• Carbon Trust Energy Advisor/Low Carbon Building Design and Operations Advisor
• Development of Energy Initiatives & Sustainable Energy Solutions
• IPPC and Waste Consultation

Significant Achievements in this Role:

• Implemented and obtained registration for ISO9001, 14001 and OHSAS18001
• Completed several Wind Turbine studies for major blue chip companies
• Designed and delivered bespoke software to perform automated energy monitoring with Trend 963
• Developed an Internet based permit to work system
  

2003 – 2007                  Alfred McAlpine Business Services

Account Manager & Senior Energy Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities
Site Account Manager for the new Airbus A380 manufacturing Facility

Duties and Projects included

• Design and Project Management of Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Projects
• Contract negotiation & Subcontractor Management
• Management of CHP operation and maintenance
• Management of the high voltage network
• Design of CHP and micro generation systems
• AP Pressure Systems / AP Confined Spaces
• Energy management & reduction targets (5% per annum)
• Optimisation of building energy systems & Energy efficiency programmes
• Cost reduction programmes
• TPPM, PPM & Condition monitoring

Significant Achievements in this Role

• Managing a successful £10million contract to an agreed GPM
• Delivered a £10 million CHP project for the Broughton site (phase 2)
• Set up and managed 60 strong team to deliver services for the contracts on site
• Designed & developed new safe systems of work on the contract
• Started a new Energy Department for Alfred McAlpine Plc
  
  

2001 – 2003                  HB Project Management Ltd

Engineering Project Manager

Roles and Responsibilities
Managing a selection of major projects throughout the North West region

• Design and installation of Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Projects
• Design and installation of specialist CHP projects
• On Site based Project Management & CDM Management and Control
• Client inspections prior to official hand over
• Contract negotiation & Project Costing
• Supplier / Subcontractor negotiation and management
• Complete designers Risk Assessments & Site Safety Audits

Significant Achievements in this Role

• Involved with designing new decentralised CHP system for the Airbus A380 Factory
• Managed the commissioning of the Facilities at the new Airbus A380 factory
• Designed and managed the improvements of a digester plant for North West Water
• Set up and managed 15 man team in a new office in Chester
• Carried out validation work on the new facilities for Astra Zeneca, Charnwood
  
  
  

1990 – 2001                  ST Services. Eastham Ltd

Shift Manager & Engineering Coordinator

Roles and Responsibilities
For a large petrochemical storage terminal receiving, storing and distribution of bulk petroleum and chemical products

Duties and Projects included

• Supervision of site operations & Contractors
• Monitoring of all site equipment and supervising maintenance/service requests
• Supervision of Storage Control activities
• Issuing of contractor work permits and control of contract personnel on site
• Engineering liaison between the company sites
• Development of Engineering Asset Database
• Develop software for the Engineering Asset Database
• Evaluation of equipment specifications & verification of engineering drawings
• Engineering Surveys of pipelines, pumps and systems
• Cost & Feasibility studies for justification of new plant
• Equipment, Tank and safety Audits & Inspections
• Final inspection & signing off of contracted projects
• NVQ Trainer, Assessor and Verifier for company terminals nationwide

Significant Achievements in the Role

• First person to achieve NVQ Level 2 Bulk Liquid Warehousing
• Set up the first national training course for this industry
• Developed an asset management software package to comply with the Hazardous Atmosphere Reregulation
• Completed a full energy optimisation of the facility to reduce costs
• Installed & commissioned a new Vapour recovery systems to utilise energy from waste VOC’s
  
  

1986 – 1990                  British Aerospace PLC

Aircraft Jig Fitter

Specialist Jig manufacture and precision engineering and for wing construction of the European Airbus, the 125 Executive jet, the 146 “Whisper” Jet.

1981 – 1986                  British Nuclear Fuels Ltd

Mechanical Fitter and Apprenticeship

Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship combined with an extensive higher education qualification.

Further Training and Development

• MSP Practitioner
• BOHS S301 Asbestos and other fibres
• Spirax Sarco: Automatic Controls & Hot Water Heating / Steam Utilisation
• Spirax Sarco: Design of Steam and Condensate Services
• CIBSE: Low Carbon Consultants Register training
• CIBSE: Production of Building Energy Certificates
• BRE: SBEM Training / Design Builder SBEM training and exam
• EPC registration and examination
• CDM 2007: Documents & Duties
• CHP Selection and design for buildings
• CSCS Health and Safety passport
• The Essentials of Management
• Electrical Inspection and testing (C&G2391)
• ACS Domestic Gas Safety & Installation training (Expired)
• RoSPA Safety Committee Members Course
• Fire & Safe Operations Certificate
• Octel Leaded Gasoline Tank Cleaning
• Initial Response Training
• Hazardous Chemicals Certificate
  
  

Education

2013 MSP registered Practitioner
2009 BOHS S301 Asbestos and other fibres
2000 BEng Plant Engineering
1997 NVQ Verifiers Qualification Level D34
1996 NVQ Assessors Qualification Level D32/D33
1995 Bulk Liquid Warehousing – NVQ Level 11
1992 RoSPA Safety Committee Members Course
Hazardous Chemicals Certificate
Fire & Safe Operations Certificate
1986 H.N.C. Plant Engineering
1984 O.N.C. Plant Engineering
O Levels