Skill Areas

▪ Project, Contract Management and Administration of Multi-Disciplinary Projects in the Energy, Defense, Cement and Petro-Chemical Industries.

▪ Contract Management, Risk Analysis, Tender Assessment and Programming.

▪ Delay Analysis, Claims Preparation / Defense, Appraisal and Adjudication.

▪ Technical Direction of Consultants and Contractors.

▪ Technical Safety Case submissions to Certifying Authorities.

▪ Structural Design of Major Structures utilising Static, Dynamic and Seismic Methods.

▪ Proven and verifiable track record of success in management through a pragmatic, consultative and co-operative approach.

▪ A range of practical skills from current computer applications to strong communication abilities.

Academic Qualifications

Masters Degree in Construction Law

Strathclyde University Glasgow, United Kingdom

Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering

Strathclyde University Glasgow, United Kingdom

Professional Qualifications

Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers

Engineering Council Registration and Chartered Engineer

Professional Experience

2002 - Present Scottish Power UK plc

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Contracts / Project Engineer

▪ Black Law Windfarm Project (143 MW)

Responsible for the development, negotiation and implementation of the Project Turbine and Infrastructure Contracts.

Preparation of contract strategies, prequalification, invitations to tender and evaluations.

Project Civil Engineer/Advisor on Infrastructure Contract Works.

2000 - 2002 Scottish Power Technology Ltd

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Commercial / Technical Manager

▪ Contractual advice to the Commercial Director on the correct contractual/legal strategies to be adopted in various power generation projects. Contract drafting from amendments to standard forms to one-off bespoke contracts. Tender assessment on offers of services from consultancy to turnkey projects. Programming and delay analysis in claims preparation utilising technical, legal and commercial experience. Adjudicator in two disputes and advisor for the responding party in one dispute.

▪ Owner's Civil Engineer on three Scottish Power Windfarm Developments:

Beinn an Tuirc (30 MW Installed Capacity)

Hare Hill (14 MW Installed Capacity )

Dun Law (17MW Installed Capacity)

1998 - 2000 Government of Ras Al Khaimah

United Arab Emirates

Technical Advisor

▪ Contract Management on the Turnkey Construction of a new Cement Plant capable of producing, annually, 1 million metric tonnes of Ordinary Portland Cement. Contract Value $150 Million

▪ Client Representative on the $5.5 million extension to Ras Al Khaimah International Airport.

▪ Technical Advisor on Free Zone, Aquaculture, Quarrying, Tourism and Radio Broadcasting projects for the Government of RAK.

▪ Management of Oil and Gas Concession Holders, Offshore and Onshore, for the Government of RAK.

1996 - 1998 Babtie Group Ltd

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Projects Engineer

▪ Projects Engineer on the Rosyth Naval Yard Dock Enhancement.

Enhancement and substantiation of the existing dock facilities to accommodate the re-fit of trident nuclear submarines.

Management of technical assessments and construction implementation.

Safety Case submissions to Certifying Authorities.

1993 - 1996 Scottish Power Technology Ltd.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Projects Manager

▪ Projects Manager for SNL's Hunterston "B" Nuclear Power Station.

Design and Construction Management of new Post Trip Cooling facilities for Hunterston "B" Nuclear Power Station.

▪ Project Civil Engineer on Hagshaw Windfarm (16MW Installed Capacity)

1991- 1993 Newfoundland Offshore Contractors

Montreal, Canada

Principle Engineer

▪ Hibernia Topsides Design Management.

▪ Supervision of Wellhead Module Design.

1989 - 1991 Brown and Root Vickers Ltd

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Senior Structural Engineer

▪ Senior Structural Engineer on the B.P. Bruce Topsides Design.

▪ Design of the process and utilities module, 8500 metric tonnes.

1983 - 1989 Matthew Hall Engineering

London, United Kingdom

Structural Engineer

▪ Structural Design Engineer and Structural Site Supervisor on offshore and onshore petrochemical projects including B.P. Bruce, Marathon Brae East, Shell Eider, Marathon Brae"A", Marathon Brae "B", B.P. Magnus, Conoco Light Ends Handling (South Humberside Refinery),Shell Bonny Terminal (Nigeria), B.P. Chemicals (B.P. Grangemouth).