EDUCATION Cambridge University, Fitzwilliam College.

Graduated with B.A. (Honours) in 'General Engineering

Tripos' in June, 1973.

Admitted to M.A. in January, 1977.

INSTITUTIONS Chartered Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Chartered Member of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland.

EXPERIENCE :

Sept,'05-Todate FLUOR, CAMBERLEY

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical packages engineer working on the specification and

design of mechanical equipment packages, Technical Bid Analysis, liasing with client and vendors during design, manufacture and testing. Packages - pressure vessels, pumps, scrubber systems, materials handling equipment etc.

Nov,'04- Jul'05 MERCK SHARP & DOHME, HODDESDON, HERTFORDSHIRE

Senior Project Engineer

Client's representative on the Design & Build of a 3 million pound Hydrogenation Suite Fit Out in a FDA regulated pharmaceutical R&D facility. Interfacing with the Design & Build Contractor, and the other members of the project team.

May,'04-Oct'04 FLUOR, DUBLIN

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical engineer working on the preliminary design on the Front End Study, for the Utilities (Compressed Air, Steam, Condensate, Chilled Water, Cooling Water, De-ionised Water etc) for a new Tableting Plant. Development of P&IDs, equipment specifications for pumps, compressors, chillers etc and cost estimates.

Mar,'01-April'04 PFIZER IRELAND PHARMACEUTICALS, CO.CORK

Senior Project Engineer

Project engineer for designated projects in a FDA regulated bulk pharmaceutical plant. Develop and manage project budgets. Projects installed and commissioned include a new centrifuge module, HVAC upgrade, nitrogen system upgrades, Thermal Oxidizer revamp. Front End Studies: Filter module, Cryogenic Nitrogen generation.

Jan,'01-Mar'01 JACOBS INTERNATIONAL INC. DUBLIN

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Development of tender specifications and scope of work for a Combined Heat and Power project, 5.5MVA gas turbine generator set with waste heat recovery boiler, stack, controls and ancillaries. Package with technical specifications, P&IDs and drawings for a turnkey scheme.

Jan, 98-Dec'00 IROTEC LABORATORIES, CORK

Project Manager/Engineer

Client's representative/budget manager for the project management of the design/construction of a 9 million pound Greenfield expansion for a FDA regulated bulk pharmaceutical plant with utilities upgrade with compressors, chillers, and steam boiler.

Other projects installed and commissioned: Thermal Oxidiser, Molecular Distillation Plant, Milling facility with Materials handling, and Waste Water Treatment Plant upgrades.

Feb,'94-Dec'97 JACOBS INTERNATIONAL INC. CORK

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Responsible for lead/senior mechanical engineering function on designated projects within multi-disciplinary teams.

Typical Projects: Oil Refinery revamp projects - Power Former revamp, replacement of air cooled heat exchangers, pumps. Specification/scope development for replacement tower internals, pressure vessels/modifications, pumps, air cooled heat exchangers etc. Design/specification of hot oil heating system. Piping stress analysis. Front end studies & projects on expansions for petrochemical and pharmaceutical production facilities with associated utilities.

Apr'92-Feb'94 CLIFF CAMPBELL & ASSOCIATES, CORK

Project Manager

Responsible for the project management of validation projects in the pharmaceutical sector with particular emphasis on systems and equipment qualification and the development of computer generated protocol packages to satisfy customer requirements.

Jan'91-Apr'92 F G WILSON (ENGINEERING) LTD, BELFAST

Senior Project/Proposals Engineer

Responsible for the project management of special power generation projects from tender preparation through to design, manufacture, testing, installation and commissioning. Projects were diesel generator packages and schemes for Offshore, CHP and power station installations.

Project managed the design, testing and supply of a hazardous area H60 fire rated Module containing a 750kW fire pump diesel generator for the Dunlin Alpha field in the North Sea. Contract was with Shell Expro and was compliant with Shell design standards.

Nov'87-Dec'90 ANGUS FINE CHEMICALS LTD, CORK

Senior Project Engineer

Project engineering of multi-disciplinary projects in a fine chemicals and pharmaceutical intermediates contract manufacturing plant. Typical equipment: pumps, pressure vessels, reactors, compressors, PSA plants, liquid nitrogen storage facilities, chillers, agitators, etc.

Sept'86-Oct'87 BOYD BARRETT MURPHY O'CONNOR, CORK

Engineering Manager

Responsible for the management and co-ordination of all engineering activities in a mechanical and electrical engineering consultancy within an architectural group. Installation of underground pipelines, M&E services, PM systems.

1982-1986 PEGASUS ENGINEERING LTD, CORK

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Responsible for project engineering and management of projects in an engineering design and construction management company working for clients in the natural gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food and brewing industries.

Assignment: Irish Gas Board's Transmission Department (High Pressure). Maintenance and modifications, decommissioning of piping systems and equipment - Above Ground Installations (AGIs), Water bath Heaters, Odourisation facility, pigging stations, etc.

1980-1981 TEBODIN LTD, DUN LAOGHAIRE

Project/Mechanical Engineer

Design, specification, selection and inspection of mechanical equipment. Liaison with vendors and clients. Feasibility studies included combined heat and power schemes using gas turbines or diesel engines for power generation and exhausts for process drying.

Typical equipment: materials handling, pumps, compressors, pressure vessels, shell and tube heat exchangers, plate heat exchangers, tanks, columns, scrubbers, boilers etc. Equipment and piping to petrochemical standards, typically TEMA, API and ASME.

1979-1980 MOOR STEEL LTD

Production Manager

Management of production staff of circa 25 technicians and engineering drawing office staff and site erection crews. Design and control of fabrication of structural steel buildings, tanks, vessels and, piping systems.

1976-1979 P.W.S. (IRELAND) LTD

Contracts/Engineering Manager

Management of engineering design department and the contract management of turnkey and other projects. Design and construction of effluent treatment plants, pipelines, pumping stations for industrial and municipal schemes.

1974-1975 NCHANGA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES, ZAMBIA

Assistant Mechanical Engineer

Maintenance and engineering design, feasibility studies and trouble shooting in a Chemical Concentrator and underground mine.