An agency Project Engineer responsible for a safe and successful delivery of a key and high profile project on the Saltend Site.

Managing a multi-disciplined project team, ensuring the safe and timely delivery of a the A4 Acid Reactor Replacement ($50m) –
Design, procurement, installation and commissioning of a new zirconium triclad reactor, process development programme.

Main role includes;
Working closely with a large EPC company in developing a detailed scope of work, estimate and cost control strategy, procurement strategy and construction programme.
Developing and managing a clear safety culture within the project team and ensuring all reporting and auditing is rigorously adhered to.
Ensuring all work is designed and carried out to the relevant Engineering Technical Practices (ETP)
Identifying customer requirements and generating detailed deliverable workscopes.
Developing workable cost estimates and budgets.
Writing contracts for third party engineering contractors and negotiating post tender clarifications.
Overseeing detailed design and ‘cultivating’ a healthy customer relationship by open direct feedback.
Producing a detailed project programme and managing (with contractor) the fabrication / construction phases.
Managing a safe and controlled commissioning programme, ensuring all documentation is present and correct.
Administering a safe and timely execution of all tasks within the agreed budgets.

£9.3M
• Responsible for co-ordinating a team of 4 mechanical project engineers and 6 CAD designers with the design, fabrication/procurement/installation of 12 new heat exchangers and associated exotic pipework.
• Scope of work included the design and construction of a 70te ‘Pre-assembled Unit’ (PAU) with associated process equipment and pipework.
• Responsible for the development, management and execution of special lifting procedures and specialist risk assessments for the installation of a PAU and other large vessels.
• The removal and modification of a 20te hastelloy flash tank and refitting during shutdown conditions.
• The replacement with new of 12 heat exchangers and associated structural / pipework modifications.
Installation of two new high pressure ‘Sundyne’ centrifugal pumps and associated HP pipework.

An agency Project Manager responsible for a £4.5m safety, efficiency and reliability improvement programme on the 1.2GW power generation plant on the Saltend Site.

Managing a multi-disciplined project team, ensuring the safe delivery of a number of specific projects designed to improve the safety, efficiency and reliability of an existing power plant.
Main areas of work included;
HP Fuel Gas Supply and Metering System (£1.3m) – Fuel filter installation and controls upgrade
Process Steam Delivery System (£1.0m) – Isolation and new control valves installation
Secondary Boiler Upgrades (£1.0m) – New fans installation and fuel gas control upgrades
Water Treatment Plant (£0.5m) – New dosing system, pumps, tankage etc
Blowdown Recovery (£0.5m) – New pumps and discharge pipework, upgrade controls
Other projects (£0.2m)

Main role includes;
Identifying customer requirements and generating detailed deliverable workscopes.
Developing workable cost estimates and budgets.
Writing contracts for third party engineering contractors and negotiating post tender clarifications.
Overseeing detailed design and ‘cultivating’ a healthy customer relationship by open direct feedback.
Producing a detailed project programme and managing (with contractor) the fabrication / construction phases.
Managing a safe and controlled commissioning programme, ensuring all documentation is present and correct.
Administering a safe and timely execution of all tasks within the agreed budgets.

An agency Mechanical Project Engineer working for Central North Sea - ETAP operations offshore projects.

Mechanical Project Engineer
Single Point Authority for : all vessel inspections at a major offshore TAR, the replacement of a waste heat recovery unit on one the ETAP gas turbines and for various other plant enhancement and modification projects.

The position workscope
• Chairing a number of intensive discussions with the inspection engineers, developing a detailed inspection scope of work and ensuring that there is a clear deliverable programme of work to be executed within the TAR.
• Ensuring the availability of all likely internal spare equipment, all isolation and recommissioning materials, and any repair equipment and tooling.
• Co-ordinating all third party contractor activities and ensuring full compliance with all safety systems and procedures.
• Responsible for the replacement of a 20te waste heat recovery unit. Overseeing the fabrication, testing, delivery and installation. Managing the development of safe special lifting and handling requirements for the installation offshore.
• Co-ordinating all third party contractors and BP offshore engineers and technicians to develop detailed workpacks and implementation plans.
• Responsible for the delivery of plant modifications to the ETAP production platform. Writing detailed SORs, analysing contractors estimates and workpacks. Liaising with BP operations personnel and ensuring all works are carried out safely, to schedule and to budget.

An agency Mechanical Project Engineer working within the Set Piece Section of Sullom Voe Fabric Maintenance project section.

Mechanical Project Engineer
An ongoing thorough mechanical inspection of the pipework and fabric infrastructure on the terminal has identified many remedial repair requirements. Many of these repairs require the replacement of sections of pipe and as most systems are fully welded this necessitates the requirement for site hotwork.
As all oil and gas installations adopt a policy for hotwork to be a last resource, it is my role to look at all the mechanical alternative techniques and confirm process justification before embarking on a hotwork strategy.

The position workscope
• Mechanical appraisal of recommended repair reports – Evaluate and present for discussion engineering solutions and options.
• Mechanical engineering design of unconventional repair solutions ensuring methods are within design codes.
• Developing layout and fabrication isometric drawings, weld procedures and testing procedures.
• Writing detailed hotwork method statements and co-ordinating Stage 2 Risk Assessments to evaluate the workscope and ensure full communications of the intent is expressed to the Technical Authorities and Operations Team Leaders.
• Responsible for the preparation of ‘Hotwork Approval Packs’ to be approved by Terminal Technical Authorities, Operations Team Leaders and finally by the Business Unit Leader in Aberdeen.
• Producing detailed mechanical workpacks for the isolation of systems and all other enabling works.

Typical projects
• Repairs to the 30” Ninian HP Gas Header - Replacement of 4m of pipe, overplating and overlay welding of the existing pipe.
Developing a procedure for purging pipework with nitrogen while overplating and overlay welding.
• Removal of corroded line on the 16” Fuel Gas Header – Cutting and welding new flanges to existing header.

An agency Mechanical Project Engineer working within the Works Project Section of a large multi-million pound chemical manufacturing complex.

[2002 - 2005] Mechanical Project Engineer - VAM & EtAc Production Units
• Mechanical appraisal of future proposed plant modifications during the initial feasibility review.
• Turning conceptual designs into a workable, deliverable projects by co-ordinating a team of mechanical designers, process engineers, E&I engineers and planners.
• Generating a project estimate of cost (+/- 15%) for financial approval and CAPEX release.
• Mechanical design and fabrication of new process pipework, vessels and equipment. Developing new welding and fabrication procedures for new exotic materials.
• Mechanical authority during the constructability assessment, focusing on surrounding work interfaces during a multi-task shutdown.
• Detailing and approving the mechanical specification of process equipment. Progressing all necessary procurement and ensuring target deadlines are achieved.
• Developing and managing a safe and efficient installation programme by providing a detailed installation strategy and communicating down to workforce level.
Typical projects
• VAM reactor recycle oxygen injection @ 500k [2004] – New oxygen feed system (oxygen clean), modification to recycle system, install new oxygen injector, oxygen analyser installation.
• VAM reactor acid injection @ 500k [2003] – Modifications to fluid bed gridplate, install internal acid distribution pipework / nozzles.
• EtAc Column 2 upgrade @ 400k [2003] – Welded on 4m diameter reinforcing rings, retray (material upgrade), weld on new nozzles.
• VAM Fines filter modifications @ 350k [2002] - Installation of new discharge valves, pipework and instrumentation.

• Installation of 8 x 12” (700m long) fully welded stainless steel pipe lines along the Jetty. (@ £1.6M)
Design and installation of jacketed process pipework and equipment to facilitate the bypassing and decommissioning of a process distillation column on the Phallic Anhydride Plant. (@ £500k).