Qualifications

Chartered Mechanical Engineer

BEng (Hon) Mechanical Engineering, 2:1

ONC/HNC Mechanical Engineering

Employment

Aker Kvaerner

Commissioning Engineer and Project Engineer

July 2005 - Present

Nov 2004 - Feb 2005

Project engineering for Anglian Water @one Alliance on AMP4 projects. Strong emphasis on team working environment.

Concept design for scoping and cost estimate.

Detail design following award with an accent on value engineering working to tight programming and cost restraints.

Detailing specifications for purchase of equipment and placement of sub-contracts; evaluating tender submissions.

Checking and marking up design documents and drawings.

Site commissioning of Severn Trent Services Deep Bed Filter Package at Canwick STW, Lincoln. 6 cell system complete with pumping station, MCC/PLC.

Management of documentation and snagging.

Alfred McAlpine Business Services

Contracts Engineer

Sept 2004 - Nov 2004

Helping re-establish good working relationship with their client on contracts involving replacement of VSD drives on aeration plants on various sites for Scottish Water. Improved working practices in the areas of programming of work, planning (methodology and resources), method statements and risk assessments, management of subcontractors, records (training and equipment registers) and general approach to Health and Safety.

KMI Water Ltd

Project Mechanical Engineer

June 2003 - August 2004

Project manage and engineer the mechanical equipment and associated plant for a project to enable the project to be completed within the budget and time constraints to overall quality standard. BAFF Plant & associated equipment - suspended bowl, end suction, submersible pumps.

Management of sub-contractors and assistance in the placement of sub-contract and material orders.

Technical expertise in the placement of sub-contracts and material orders relating to mechanical equipment.

Vetting of subcontractors.

Planning and programming. Preparation of project programme for mechanical aspects of work and to advise personnel of progress and forecast.

Quality assurance - To maintain quality assurance records in accordance with KMI procedures.

Mechanical design - Approval and vetting of sub-contractors designs in accordance with specification requirements.

Production of operation and maintenance manuals.

Attending site progress meetings and production of reports.

Co-ordination of mechanical, electrical and civil works in co-operation with the Design Co-ordinator.

Inspection of equipment as required at factory and on site.

Advising QS's of changes to specification and financial impact on the project.

Technical assistance to the Delivery manager.

Client liaison and correspondance.

Provide training of clients personnel complete with manuals as required.

Actioning maintenance repairs during the defects liability period.

Carl Bro Group

Senior Engineer - Consultancy Environment

April 2002 - May 2003

Development of Clients brief to produce 'Confirmation of Brief' document to allow tendering. Expanding same to 'Scoping/Contract Document'. Appraisal of tenderers. Production of Pre-tender H&S plan.

Protecting client interests during design development and detailed design. Assessing and commenting on contractors GA drawings, P&ID's, Control Philosophies, Hydraulic Profiles, Programmes, Schedules, Commissioning Plan - ensuring the design conforms to the client requirements.

Chairing contractor and client meetings; design, HAZOP.

Responding to RFI's and TQ's.

Involved in initiation of planning applications, environmental and topographical surveys.

New building incorporating GAC beds and associated pumping equipment; acid and kalic dosing plants at Church Wilne WTW, Derby. New GAC vessels and pumping station; RGF refurbishment; Wastewater recovery plant refurbishment at Campion Hills WTW. Asset renewal of 11 sewage pumping stations in the Shrewsbury area.

Paterson Candy Ltd

Site Manager, Installation and Commissioning Engineer

April 2001 - Sept 2001

Responsible for site safety and administration.

Management of materials, document control.

Management of sub-contractors - adherence to specification and program. Liaison with client.

Planning of work activities - timing, method statements, interfaces, resources.

Clean water works. Refurbishment of existing Rapid Gravity Filters - new floor, laterals, washwater trough, air scour pipework and media. Installation and commissioning of new pipework and high lift pumps.

Replacement of media in Pressure Filters.

Degremont UK Ltd

Site Manager and Mechanical Installation Engineer

Jun 2000 - Oct 2000

Project involved installation and commissioning of thermal oil sludge drier, Pegazur unit, briquette mill, silo, bagging unit, pumps, centrifuges and associated equipment

Miller Water Ltd

Mechanical Installation Manager

Feb 2000 - Mar 2000

Planning and supervising removal of bar rake screens and replacement with drum screens. Alterations to wet wells, pipework and installation of new pumping equipment.

USF Edwards & Jones Ltd

Site Engineer

Nov 1999 - Feb 2000

Process commissioning of SBR's (Sequenced Batch Reactors)

Monitoring sequences, analysis of mixed liquor and decant quality

Good working knowledge gained of process - nitrification and denitrification, anoxic and aerobic sequences, floc settlement, foaming, etc

Earth Tech Water Technology Ltd

Site Manager and Mechanical Installation Engineer

May 1999 - Sept 1999

Site safety and administration, management of materials, document control

Management of sub-contractors - adherence to specification and program

Co-ordination of sub-contract and civil activities; issue of lookahead programs

On site design, issue of packages for tender

Liaison with client

Plant included centrifuges, screens, mixers, digesters, pumps, MCC, boilers, heat exchangers

Bethell M&E Services

Mechanical Project Engineer

Jan 1999 - May 1999

Review of specification, selection of kit. Detailed design and procurement of equipment.

Planning of activities. Writing commissioning plan, method statements, O&M manuals.

As-built drawings - AutoCAD LT

Plant includes pumps, CSO screens, MCC and instrumentation

Bechtel Water Technology Ltd

Mechanical Installation and Commissioning Engineer

Mar 1997 - Jan 1999

Installation and commissioning of M&E kit associated with water and wastewater construction projects acting for the client under GC Works

Liaison with principal contractors and client

Review of contractors commissioning plan, method statements, functional design specification, control philosophy, training plan, etc

Management of commissioning resources

Monitoring of plant performance

Design review.

British Steel plc

Energy and Environmental Technician

Aug 1975 - Aug 1993

Overseeing the safe and efficient distribution and utilisation of all fuels and services throughout South Teesside Works.

Writing and implementation of safe working procedures for work in hazardous environments (gas areas and confined spaces) and for commissioning and decommissioning of gas and oil fired plant.

Analysis of products of combustion in order to set furnace conditions for optimum atmosphere and efficiency

Management of fuel and services stocks and allocation of resources

Bulk purchasing of fuel oil

Further qualifications

City & Guilds 2D AutoCAD, Coal Carbonisation & By-Product Recovery, Universal Beam Mill Rolling Practices

Basic Supervisory Management with British Steel