Resume

Overview:

An enthusiastic Chartered Engineer with more than 20 years experience in the building and engineering industry, with practical experience in a variety of engineering. Having successfully delivered a range of projects, for some of the largest UK multi-national companies, in fields such as Facilities Management; electrical / mechanical and controls engineering; energy and environmental engineering; tri and co-generation.

A registered Carbon Trust Energy advisor, EPC, DEC accredited Energy Engineer, Low Carbon Consultant and CIBSE Building Energy Assessor and is a member of the Society of Operations Engineers, the Institute of Plant engineers, the Energy Institute, the British Institute of Facilities Managers and the Chartered Institute of Building Services engineers (CIBSE).

Career History:

2009 to Dec 2009                ASAP Comply

Technical Director

• EPC, DEC Assessments
• Energy Consulting Services
• Engineering Consulting Services (building, industrial plant & services)
• Specialist CHP Engineering
• Facilities Management
• Project Management
• Business Operations
• Authorised Person for Pressure Systems
• Carbon Trust Energy Advisor
• Low Carbon Building Design and Operations Advisor
• Development of Energy Initiatives & Sustainable Energy Solutions
• IPPC and Waste Consultation

Current Projects:

• Nationwide Energy Performance Evaluations and Certification
• Nationwide Carbon Trust Energy surveys
• AMR advice and compliance
• Various CHP and Tri-generation feasibility studies (including Biomass)
• Re-commissioning of Bio-gas CHP system (1MWe)
• Optimisation of Building Energy Systems
• Preparing and presenting energy initiatives to clients
• Research into alternative energy processes
  
  

2007 to 2009                 Barron Evers Ltd

Technical Director

• Energy Consulting Services
• Engineering Consulting Services (building, industrial plant & services)
• Specialist CHP Engineering
• Facilities Management
• Permit to Work Development
• Project Management
• Business Operations
• Authorised Person for confined spaces and pressure systems
• Carbon Trust Energy Advisor
• Low Carbon Building Design and Operations advisor
• Development of Energy Initiatives & Sustainable Energy Solutions
• IPPC and Waste Consultation

Projects:

• Carbon Management programme for national milk and dairy by-product producer
• Nationwide Energy Performance Evaluations and Certification
• Nationwide Carbon Trust Energy Surveys
• In-house energy awareness training
• Various CHP and Tri-generation feasibility studies (including Biomass)
• Re-commissioning of Bio-gas CHP system (1MWe)
• Optimisation of building energy systems
• Preparing and presenting energy initiatives to clients
• Research into alternative energy processes
  
  

2003 – 2007                  Alfred McAlpine Business Services

Account Manager & Senior Energy Engineer

Site Account Manager managing facilities for the A380 manufacturing factory (Airbus UK)

Duties and Projects included:

• Design and Project Management of Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Projects
• Contract negotiation & Subcontractor Management
• Management of CHP operation and maintenance
• Management of the high voltage network
• Design of CHP and micro generation systems
• AP Pressure Systems / AP Confined Spaces
• Energy management & reduction targets (5% per annum)
• Optimisation of building energy systems & Energy efficiency programmes
• Cost reduction programmes
• TPPM, PPM
• Condition monitoring

Significant Achievements in this Role:

• Managing a successful £10million contract to an annual GPM
• Setting up and managing 30 strong team to deliver services for the contracts on site
• Designing & developing new safe systems of work on the contract
• Starting a new Energy Department for Alfred McAlpine Plc
• Delivering a £10 million CHP project for the site (phase 2)
  
  

2001 – 2003                  HB Project Management Ltd

Engineering Project Manager

Managing a selection of major projects throughout the North West region

• Duties and Projects included:
• Design and installation of Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Projects
• Design and installation of specialist CHP projects
• On Site based Project Management
• Client inspections prior to official hand over
• Contract negotiation & Project Costing
• Supplier / Subcontractor negotiation and management
• Complete designers Risk Assessments
• CDM Management and Control
• Site Safety Audits

Significant Achievements in this Role:

• Designing a new decentralised CHP system for the Airbus A380 Factory
• Managing the commissioning of the Facilities at the new Airbus A380 factory
• Designing and managing the improvements of a digester plant for North West Water
• Setting up and managing 10 man team in a new office in Chester
• Carrying out validation work on the new facilities for Astra Zeneca, Charnwood

1990 – 2001                  ST Services. Eastham Ltd

Shift Manager & Engineering Coordinator

For a large petrochemical storage terminal receiving, storing and distribution of bulk petroleum and chemical products

Duties and Projects included:

• Supervision of site operations & Contractors
• Monitoring of all site equipment, supervising maintenance checks and issuing service requests
• Supervision of Storage Control activities
• Issuing of contractor work permits and monitoring / control of contract personnel on site
• Engineering liaison between the company sites
• Development of Engineering Asset Database
• Evaluation of equipment specifications & verification of engineering drawings
• Engineering Surveys of pipelines, pumps and systems
• Cost & Feasibility studies for justification of new plant
• Equipment, Tank and safety Audits & Inspections
• Final inspection & signing off of contracted projects
• NVQ Trainer, Assessor and Verifier for company terminals nationwide

Significant Achievements in the Role

• Set up the first national training course for this industry
• Developed an asset management software package to comply with the Hazardous Atmosphere Reregulation
• Completed a full energy optimisation of the facility to reduce costs
• Installed & commissioned a new Vapour recovery systems to utilise energy from waste VOC’s
  
  

1986 – 1990                  British Aerospace PLC

Aircraft Jig Fitter

Specialist Jig manufacture and precision engineering and for wing construction of the
European Airbus, the 125 Executive jet, the 146 “Whisper” Jet.

1981 – 1986                  British Nuclear Fuels Ltd

Mechanical Fitter and Apprenticeship

Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship combined with an extensive higher education qualification.

Further Training and Development

• Spirax Sarco: Automatic Controls & Hot Water Heating / Steam Utilisation
• Spirax Sarco: Design of Steam and Condensate Services
• CIBSE: Low Carbon Consultants Register training / CIBSE: Production of Building Energy Certificates
• BRE: SBEM Training / Design Builder SBEM training and exam
• EPC registration and examination
• CDM 2007: Document & Duties
• CHP Selection and design for buildings
• First Aid Certificate (Current) / Health and Safety passport
• The Essentials of Management / IOSH Managing Safely
• Electrical Inspection and testing (C&G2391) / ACS Domestic Gas Safety & Installation training
• Safety Committee Members Course / Fire & Safe Operations Certificate
• Octel Leaded Gasoline Tank Cleaning / Initial Training / Hazardous Chemicals
• Certificate
  
  

Education

2009 BOHS S301 Asbestos and other fibres
2000 BEng Plant Engineering
1997 NVQ Verifiers Qualification Level D34
1996 NVQ Assessors Qualification Level D32/D33
1995 Bulk Liquid Warehousing – NVQ Level 11
1992 RoSPA Safety Committee Members Course
Hazardous Chemicals Certificate
Fire & Safe Operations Certificate
1986 H.N.C. Plant Engineering
1984 O.N.C. Plant Engineering
O Levels