C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E

EducationDatesLocationQualifications Gained

September 1979- Blyth Tynedale 1 x ' O' level

July 1981 High School 6 x CSE

September 1981- South Tyneside City & Guilds Parts 1, 2 & 3

June 1987 College in Electrical Engineering

ONC - Electrical Engineering

HNC - Electrical & Electronic

Engineering

September 1987- Newcastle College HND - Engineering

June 1990

Courses Attended

Electricity at Work Regulations

Electrical Apparatus in Hazardous Areas

Appreciation of CDM Regulations

HV/LV Operations

Career History

V Fuels Biodiesel Ltd formally ,ACS Dobfar UK Ltd, Synpac Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Cambois, Northumberland NE22 7DB

Project Manager (Electrical & Instrumentation) August 2002 - Present

Specification, design, installation and commissioning of the electrical & instrumentation content of all projects undertaking on site ensuring compliance with company and national standards. Specification and selection & procurement of all electrical & instrumentation equipment for projects and plant maintenance requirements. Supervision of contract & internal personnel. Projects and maintenance carried out in both hazardous (pharmaceutical & petrochemical environments) & non-hazardous areas.

Carry out site surveys to enable integration of new projects

Creation of project cost estimates & project plans. Attend HAZOP Studies/FATs

Responsible of the implementation and operation of a networked based Maintenance Management System.

Validation of process plant, including creation of required documentation for to FDA requirements.

Electrical/Instrumentation Design Draughtsman March 1994 - August 2002

Design, draughting, modification of, instrument loop drawings, instrument & electrical panel layouts, schematic wiring diagrams, motor controls, PLC & DCS control systems, office & laboratory installations. HV & LV electrical installations using Autocad. Updating of Drawing Registers, Instrument Schedules & equipment schedules. Carry out site surveys

August 1993 - March 1994

Contract Design (Northern) Ltd

4th floor, Low Friar House,

Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Electrical Draughtsman

Production of electrical installation tender drawings for large bakery. Draughting/development of retail superstore outfitting, layout and detail drawings. Draughting of steelwork general arrangements and detail drawings.

Production of MCC and PLC input/output drawings. Production of factory layout drawings from site visits/supplied plant drawings.

March 1992 - July 1993 Subcontracted to:-

Merz & Mclellan - Consulting Engineers

Amber Court, William Armstrong Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Electrical Draughtsman

Design and draughting of 11kV & 3.3kv switchboard schematic wiring diagrams from clients supplied technical specifications.

Production of local control cubicle wiring/connection diagrams for 400kV & 275kV GIS switchgear from schematic wiring diagrams for British and overseas projects.

Creation of electrical/mechanical building services drawings for 500MW power station (Deeside - National Power) consisting of lighting, small power, telecommunications, fire dection & HVAC systems. Creation of building services containment drawings for building services i.e. conduit, trayplate & trunking.

Draughting of 275kV, 33kv, 11kV substation protection schematic wiring diagrams, relay panel arrangements and cabling diagrams for protection of generators, overhead line feeder systems busbar protection and system metering and synchronising, for overseas hydro-electric system.

May 1990 - March 1992 Subcontracted to :-

British Alcan Primary & Recycling Ltd

Lynemouth Smelter, Ashington, Northumberland.

Electrical Draughtsman

Creation & modification of electrical installation & wiring diagrams including relay control circuits, motor control circuits, instrumentation systems, PLC systems & power distribution. Design of instrument/control panel manufacturing & wiring drawings/diagrams.

August 1981 - May 1990

Swan Hunter Shipbuilders,

Wallsend, Tyne & Wear.

August 1983 - May 1990 Electrical Design Draughtsman

Design & production of electrical system & installation drawings. Drawings compiled from contract specifications, customer liaison, sub contractor literature & all relevant Classification Societies & drawing standards publications. Systems worked on include power distribution, lighting systems, cable routing, machinery controls, fire detection, communications & alarm systems. Whilst at company Dockside Test Department 'hands on' commissioning experience gained with power distribution systems, main generating sets, lighting systems, machinery controls, and alarm & communication systems.

August 1981 - August 1983 Apprentice Electrician

First year basic training course for electrician following EITB recommendations. Followed by 1 year of general electrical activities. Remaining two years spent in the Electrical Drawing Office working on both Merchant and Admiralty contracts experience gained on the following systems, fire detection, machinery control, power distribution & various communications systems.