QUALIFICATIONS

MSc

AMIMechE

COURSES

Site Supervisory Safety - CITB

Confined Space Entry - CSTS

Scaffold Inspection - CITB

First Aid at Work - St. John's Ambulance.

EXPERIENCE:

Jan 2001 - Present Amec Birwelco Limited

Site Construction Engineer/Mechanical Supervisor

Slough CHP. The £20m project, for Slough Heat and Power Limited, is in principal the provision of a power generation facility, fuelled by processed waste paper and plastic (densified fibre fuel), with an output of 12MWe. Responsible for mechanical on-site assembly and associated fabrication and erection of boiler / furnace, vacuum steam condenser and fuel handling system together with ancillary equipment and other items of mechanical plant. Duties included supervision of the mechanical erection team, resolving technical issues by liaison with the project team and equipment suppliers and assisting the CSM in undertaking site duties and the day to day running of the construction site.

(UK)

Feb 1999 - Dec 2000 Exxon Singapore

Site Construction Engineer

Olefins Plant Furnaces. Initially based at the furnace module fabrication yard in Johore, West Malaysia. After transportation of the fully constructed units (8), in Jan 2000, relocated to the site at Jurong Island, Singapore. Responsible for monitoring and supervising the fabrication and erection of 8 ethylene cracking furnaces and associated control valve stations. Duties included supervision of sub-contractors in various disciplines (mechanical, refractory, insulation, electrical); co-ordination of engineering and construction efforts for design work carried out at site; resolving technical queries by liaison with engineering disciplines; ensuring compliance with specifications and procedures; implementing and progressing change orders; planning, quality control, materials control and document control.

July 1998 - Jan 1999

Site Construction Manager

Shetland. Responsible for safety, construction, quality of work, progress etc. Duties included managing sub-contractors in various disciplines (civil, mechanical and electrical), co-ordination of all site activities, co-ordination between engineering disciplines and construction disciplines, resolving technical queries and maintaining a documentation system.

Sep 1997 - Jun 1998 Lerwick Waste to Energy project team

Team Member

Project execution for the engineering/specification, procurement and construction of a £9.5m waste to energy facility, as a project team member.

(Scotland)

Apr 1997 - Aug 1997 Kruger A/S offices in Denmark

Resident Engineer

The primary sub-contractor for the design and supply of furnace, grate, boiler and pressure parts for the Lerwick waste incinerator project. Responsible for engineering design liaison, workshop inspections and reviewing /checking design and suborder specification for compliance with contract requirements.

1995 - 1996 Application of Engineering Technology Course at MGTS Coventry (12 weeks)

1995 Birwelco Limited

Graduate Trainee

Started Monitored Professional Development Scheme, registered with ImechE.

Moved around the various departments in Birwelco, gaining design experience in thermal equipment (fired heaters, air cooled heat exchangers, flare stacks and flare tips), rotating equipment, water treatment, waste to energy, inspection/supplies, procurement and accounting.

The last 4 months of this period were spent as Commissioning Engineer responsible for putting to work and overseeing handover testing of a 500kg/hr dedicated clinical waste incinerator.

1993 - 1994 Jordan Pipes Manufacturing Company.

Worked on design of machine tools and mechanical parts related to tube mills and associated equipment for the manufacture of seam welded tubes and pipes.