Current Position: Project Manager

Qualifications: ONC Instrument Engineering

Studying Part Time at Teesside University

Professional Associations: Member of Institute of Measurement and Control

Member of Project Management Institute

Summary of Skills:

Project Engineering/Management, Proposal Preparation, Project Definition/Execution Strategy, Commissioning strategy, Planning, Estimating. CDM Planning Supervisor. Contract Management.

Experience in Multi discipline Projects for the Chemical & Food Industries.

Providing an organised approach in delivering projects to meet the customers' expectations. Experience in managing Project Teams to provide the most effective solutions, from design to beneficial operation.

Career Summary:

March 07 to Date ABB Project Manager, ABB Ltd

Seconded to Centrica Storage Ltd, Hull acting as there Project Manager for a number of different project at their Easington and Offshore facilities.

Aug 06 to Mar 07 ABB Project Manager, ABB Ltd

Seconded to Arizona Chemicals, Chester-le-Street and Bedlington to act as their capital engineering manager and to manage their capital projects.

2006 to July 2006 ABB Project Manager, ABB Ltd

Project at Macfarlan Smith Edinburgh working on a variety of site improvement projects which included a Boiler Upgrade Project £450K, Demolition £250K, Security Upgrade Project £200K and an Environmental Improvement Project £50K

2005 to 2006 Lead Project Engineer, ABB Ltd

Lead Project Engineer on the definition stage of a large ATEX Upgrade project for Atlantic Industries in Ireland.

2004 to 2005 Area Classification Consultant, ABB Ltd

Area classification for various different companies which includes Atlantic Industries in Ireland, Daniel Thwaites Brewery, Fuller Smith & Turner Brewery, Rohm & Hass and GSK.

2003 to 2004 Lead Project Engineer, ABB Ltd

Lead Project Engineer on a £7M Aromatics DCS / APC Phase 2 Project @ Huntsman North Tees Site. Predominately an I/E project to implement DCS control on the Aromatics 1, 2 and Commercial Control areas of North Tees. The ultimate aim of the project is to centralise the Control of the Aromatics Assets in a new Aromatics Control Centre and to control the Olefins assets from the existing Ethylene Control Building at North Tees. The civil / building work on the project is in the region of £1M.

2000 - 2002 Project Manager / Engineer & Contract Manager, ABB Ltd

ABB Project Engineer on a £5M Naphtha Export Project for Petroplus at North Tees. Multi discipline project executed over a 12 month period. Management of the ABB activities and contract management from July 2002 to end of 2002. This fast track project was completed on time and in full within 12 months.

ABB Project Manager / Contract Manager for 8 Huntsman Olefins shutdown projects at the Wilton site with a combined Design / Engineering of £200K. Multi discipline projects including vessel replacement, machines upgrade, civil / mechanical modifications, new control / electrical equipment. Incentivised Contract on time, cost and quality. Three month design period.

ABB Project Manager / Contract Manager for the Sample Upgrade project at Olefins 6 Plant, Wilton Site. Responsible for the ABB Engineering for 16 off replacement closed loop manual sample systems.

Project Engineer on the Platfiner Uprate - Huntsman Aromatics 1 Plant at North Tees - Multi discipline uprate project modifying vessels, pumps, pipe work and line breaks for future uprate project.

1996 - 2000 Instrument Project Engineer, Eutech

Instrument Engineer on the Phoenix uprate project at North Tees.

Working on projects at Wilton, including Ethoxylates 4. Computer Replacement for Surfactants business. Instrument/Electrical/Analyser Asset Refurbishment Projects for Chlor Chems. Multi discipline Improvement Project for Chlor Chems including Civil repairs to drains and Vibration Monitoring Projects. All aspects of Project Engineering covered including:-

Selection and procurement of equipment. Project Definition/Execution Strategies, estimates, plans, reporting,

Health and Safety Plans, CDM notification. Programming and commissioning of equipment.

Coordinating activities to ensure Project Programme is achieved.

Project Manager on three Civil Refurbishment Projects for Chlor Chems with combined value of £400k.

Evaluation of Conceptual Design & Development of Project Execution Strategy to meet Business and Project needs.

Selection, Co-ordination & Management of Contracts. Technical & Financial Approval of Design Changes.

1988 - 1996 Control/Electrical Designer, ICI Hillhouse Works, Blackpool

Lead Designer on projects for Zeneca, European Vinyls Corp, Victrex Ltd, ICI PU, ICI Fluon and Akzo.

All aspects of Control and Electrical design covered including distribution diagrams, scope of work, instrument arrangements, specify/order equipment, estimating, cost control and alarm/trip test methods.

Electrical design including overhead cranes, lighting designs, electrical surface heating for both hazardous and non hazardous areas.

Instrument design of electronic/pneumatic loops, shutdown system, DCS system and UPS.

1987 Control Designer - Costain Petrocarbon, Manchester. BNFL Project.

Simon Carves, Manchester. British Coal Project.

1986 Electrical Designer, Tate & Lyle, Bromley, Kent. Thailand MD Project.

1986 Control Designer, D J Earle & Co, Warrington, Cheshire

1984 - 1985 Instrument Technician, various contracts

1979 - 1984 Instrument Apprentice, ICI Northwich, Cheshire

Achievements / Capabilities

· Effective implementation of fast track projects providing improved business benefits, projects delivered on time and in full.

· Excellent communication throughout the project life, ensuring that all the Key Stakeholders are kept fully informed on all issues including progress, financial and EHS.

· Management of the Project Execution from initial inception / feasibility through to project implementation and completion. Execution of the project follows recognised project management techniques that provide a structured / organised approach to the project delivery ensuring excellent service and quality.

· Financial control of Project budgets with comprehensive change management, which maintains project performance.

· Responsible for creating and maintaining the project execution strategy, work breakdown structures and project programs including milestone management.

· Organising the mobilization of project teams including team building and resource management throughout the project phases.

· Demonstrating the ability to deliver successful projects for external clients including the management of Engineering activities, procurement of equipment and liaison with external contracting companies.

· Implemented and maintained Project risk registers.

Qualifications: Currently undertaking an Engineering degree course at the University of Teesside in Measurement and Control. The degree is being undertaken on a part time basis over 4 years.

Future Goal :- To complete the Prince 2 foundation / Practitioner examinations in Project Management over the next couple of years.