Principal skills

Project Planning and Project Controls

Pharmaceutical, Nuclear Decommissioning and Shipbuilding

Primavera Enterprise (P3e) / Primavera Project Planner (P3)

Microsoft Project and SureTrack

Microsoft Office Suite

Artemis Views / 7000 / 6000 / Controller for Artemis

Job Title: Project Planning Engineer

Project: Site Project Controls / Refurbishment Projects

Duration: February 2007 - Present

Company : Currie & Brown

Client : GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

Project Details

Establishing Site Master Schedule and standard project controls as per GSK company procedures. Scheduling the completion of a £15m manufacturing facility refurbishment. The refurbishment was a decommissioned facility for producing backup supply of Abacavir Sulphate and Gluturate. The Project was fast tracked to guarantee supply of product to market. The refurbishment included replacement of obsolete plant and equipment, decommissioning of redundant systems, modification and installation of new services, process plant and replacement of the control system. Various other minor projects.

Involvement

· Establishing a high level schedule for all site capital projects including handover.

· Developing and maintaining resourced construction / refurbishment schedules and generating commissioning / validation schedules.

· Analysing contractors progress and producing standard progress, manpower and productivity curves for bi-monthly senior management meetings.

· Generating and updating progress trackers for daily construction and commissioning meetings.

· Tools used include P3, Excel and Microsoft Project.

Job Title: Project Planning Engineer

Project: Dounreay Prototype Fast Reactor Decommissioning

Duration: June 2004 - February 2007

Company: Currie & Brown

Client : UKAEA

Project Details

Decommissioning and dismantling of the Prototype Fast Reactor Complex (PFR). The major project focus was the removal of major chemical and radiological hazards including the removal and destruction of 1500 tonnes of molten sodium from the Reactor Vessel and cooling system. Completed works included the installation of an effluent treatment plant and sodium destruction plant. Ongoing works included replacement and transfer of the existing facility power supplies and the strip out of approx. 1400te of redundant steam and sodium pipework, plant and equipment.

Involvement

· Lead Planner responsible for developing and maintaining the lifetime programme for the decommissioning of the Prototype Fast Reactor Complex.

· Earned Value Management and baseline control for the PFR facility through formal change control.

· Producing detailed design, build and operations schedules for the removal and destruction of 1500te of contaminated bulk and residue sodium from the reactor vessel and associated cooling systems.

· Estimating, forecasting and cost management of the redundant steam and secondary sodium cooling system including removal and disposal of pipework, drums, vessels and platforms.

· Assisting in preparation of various scope documentation and build up of estimates

· Project controls systems used include P3e, SAP, Excel and Microsoft Project.

Job Title: Project Planning Engineer

Project: Dounreay Solid Intermediate Level Waste Project

Duration: June 2001 - May 2004

Company: ATKINS F&G

Client : UKAEA

Project Details

To safely retrieve, characterise and package radioactive intermediate level waste for long term storage from a licensed deep shaft and wet silo based at Dounreay in Caithness, Scotland.

Involvement

· Lead Planner responsible for building and maintaining the Lifecycle programme for the design and construction of facilities to manage the retrieval, treatment and packaging of mixed intermediate level waste from a licensed deep shaft and silo.

· Producing detailed programmes for Enabling construction works and the concept design of the Shaft and Silo Retrieval Headworks and associated Waste Treatment Plant and Conditioned Waste Stores.

· Standard Project Controls measures as per previous UKAEA assignment.

Job Title: Senior Project Planner

Project: Brunei Off-shore Patrol Vessel Project

Duration: August 99 - June 2001

Company: BAE SYSTEMS

Project Details

Design and build of three off-shore patrol vessels for the Brunei government

Involvement

· Lead Planner responsible for developing an integrated suite of logic and resource scheduled programmes and metrics for the design and build of the first of class vessel.

· Creating the baseline schedule for vessels 2 and 3 based on the first of class.

· Handing over the project schedule for vessels 1and 3 and initial support to the assigned Lead Planners.

· Assumed fulltime responsibility for the daily management of all aspects of project planning on the second vessel.

· Development a new Work Breakdown Structure, roll-up process and reporting format to enable analysis and reporting at both contract summary and work face levels. The system was rolled out across all projects and was a major step forward for the organisation, pulling together all the standalone elements of the project under a single reporting structure. The structure linked procurement plans, stores, accounts, and timekeeping databases and work schedules.

Job Title: Project Controller

Project: Type 23 Frigate Programme

Duration: April 97 - July 99

Company: Marconi Marine

Project Details

Construction of 4th batch of Type 23 Frigates for the British government.

Involvement

· Lead Planner Responsible for developing and maintaining an integrated suite of logic and resource driven programmes and metrics to control the schedule and budget for the construction of the first and second of three vessels.

· Developing an existing WBS structure to improve the flow of data for analysis and reporting.

· Earned value management and reporting at all levels within the organisation.

· Producing cardinal date programmes and contract review documentation.

Job Title: Contract Planner

Project: Artemis 7000/Controller Implementation

Duration: March 96 - February 97

Company: Marconi Marine

Project Details

Roll out of Artemis 7000/Controller as a replacement for Artemis 6000.

Involvement

· Responsible for replacing Artemis 6000 planning tool with Artemis 7000. Involved software testing, identification of all business critical data required for retention and transfer of data to new database. On completion of transfer, responsible for developing procedures and snagging various system issues. Returned to my normal planning duties on completion of project whilst retaining the system admin. role for several months.

Job Title: Planner

Project: Royal Malaysian Frigate Programme

Duration: August 93 - February 96

Company: GEC Marine

Project Details

Construction of two Frigates for the Malaysian government.

Involvement

· Building an integrated design, procurement and manufacturing schedule

· Building an integrated construction programme including El, C&I, Propulsion, HVAC and hotel schedules.

· Progress reporting and development of various project controls measures.

· Various logistic support duties including boarding and disembarking ships crew and passengers and organising the delivery of parts and spares required to minimise down time during sea trials.

Job Title: Outfit Planner / Steelwork Detail Planner

Project: Type 23 Frigate Programme

Duration: August 90 - July 93

Company: GEC Marine

Project Details

Construction of 1 ^st and 2 ^nd batch of Frigates for the British government.

Involvement

· Producing detailed plans for steelwork manufacture and construction. Producing multidiscipline workpacks.

· Capacity planning and space loading.

· Planning and monitoring the installation of various systems including pipe, electrical and weapons systems.

· Scheduling re-fit work carried out under guarantee and variations to contract.

· Various logistic support duties including boarding and disembarking ships crew and passengers and organising the delivery of parts and spares required to minimise down time during sea trials.

Job Title: Apprentice Shipwright

Project: Type 23 Frigate Programme

Duration: August 86 - July 90

Company: GEC Marine

Project Details

Construction of 1st and 2 ^nd batch of Frigates for the British government.

Involvement

· Training in all aspects of my trade including carpentry, metal working and engineering. Mainly heavy engineering including assembly and alignment of structural steelwork using a variety of construction techniques. Duties also included ship launch preparation work, docking and undocking of ships and finishing work.

Education:

Clydebank College

1997-1999

HNC in Computing

Anniesland College

1990-1993

ONC in Shipbuilding (Equivalency)

Anniesland College

1988-1989

SVQ Level III in Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering

Anniesland College

1986-1987

City & Guilds Part III in Shipbuilding Craft Studies

Anniesland College

1986-1993

31 SQA NC Modules

St Andrews HS

1983-1986

O'GRADE - Mathematics, English, Arithmetic, Technical Drawing , Engineering Science, Chemistry, Physics