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An experienced multi-disciplined electrical engineer with 28 years experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, construction and sales management within the Middle East and UK, to the oil, gas, construction, power, petrochemical sectors with blue chip companies including Saudi Aramco, Shell UK, Emerson, Kellog Brown and Root and Nakheel..
Twenty four years experience within the oil and gas sector including project, maintenance, materials and sales and marketing. Educated to HNC level in electrical and electronic engineering, with experience in generation, distribution, switchgear, explosion proof equipment, MCC's, motors, lighting, instrument and control, Fire & Gas, ESD, Ex & IS equipment, HVAC, trace heating, control panels, building services, etc. Recently employed in the construction industry as a project finishing engineer on apartment buildings and luxury villas.
A highly motivated individual, with first-class organizational and communication skills, who is able to create and implement technical and commercial strategies to meet agreed objectives with the company and client including managing and motivating multi-cultural and diverse project teams.
Computer literate in most commonly used software
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
June 2007 to present.
Senior Handover specialist, Kellog Brown & Root, Palm Jumeriah Project, Dubai.
Integral part of the project management team, responsible for completion and quality of finish on the shoreline apartments ad residential villas. To maintain professional and effective business relationships with client. consultant and subcontractors. Responsible for driving the main and sub-contractors towards the completion of luxury apartment buildings and villas. Interfacing between consultants and contractors to remedy disputes. Planning of resources and materials, quality control of materials and installation to meet and exceed design specifications. Monitoring the quality of the installation on all building facilities and building management systems. Selection and appointment of additional contracting companies to complete outstanding buildings. Troubleshooting ongoing engineering problems, providing cost effective solutions. Evaluation of contractors invoices for payment against L.P.O. and framework agreements.
July 2006 to February 2007.
M.E.P. Superintendent, Hill International, Palm Jumeriah Project, Dubai.
Responsibility for monitoring the installation and driving the main and sub-contractors towards the completion of luxury villas and local facilities. Ensuring materials and installation meet design specifications. Monitoring the quality of installation on electrical, plumbing, HVAC systems, Telematic and intelligent house systems. Liaising with the project consultants. Providing supervision on commissioning tests by contractors prior to handover to the clients. Ensuring temporary generation systems brought on-line in a safe manner.
February 1998 to March 2006
Regional Area Manager, EGS Electrical Group (division of Emerson)
A key technical member of the International Project Sales team. Instrumental in tracking and developing regional business strategies to increase both market share and profitability. Responsible for project specifications for the Appleton/Curlee/ATX divisions, manufacturers of hazardous area electrical fixtures and fittings. Appleton/Curlee, manufactured to North American standards and codes, NEC & UL. ATX manufactured to European, IEC/CENELEC/ATEX standards.
Responsible for appraisal of project RFQ's, B.O.M.'s. Preparation of quotations in line with customers' technical engineering designs, specifications and commercial conditions of sale including purchase order and INTCO terms, etc. Contract negotiations to receipt of order. Expedition of orders within company to completion of site delivery. Liaising with engineering departments, developing new products for the market. Visits to distribution partners, contractors, consultants and end clients obtaining product specification approval. Facilitating and executing technical training seminars to distribution partners, contractors, consultants and end clients. Writing of local Procedures, to deal with sales of U.S. equipment to U.S. embargoed, sanctioned countries.
Major Project Achievements:
Oryx GTL, Qatar with Technip (2005)
South Pars Iran, phases 9/10 with S.K. Engineering in Korea (2005)
Ras Laffan Trains 3&4, Qatar with Chyioda Japan (2004)
Coates Lorrileux chemical factory, Karachi, Pakistan (2004)
Elf Amenam offshore platform, McDermott Dubai (2003)
Daura Refinery, IRAQ through Arabian Engineers Oman (2002)
Hawiyah Gas Plant, Saudi Aramco (2000)
Petrokemya Olefins III, Sabic Industries, Saudi Arabia (1999)
Ghazlan II power plant, Saudi Arabia, Bechtel (1999)
December 1991 to January 1998
Standardisation Engineer, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Technical division of the contracting and procurement department, reviewing and rationalising electrical item descriptions on the materials database. Providing technical support to Project and E.P.C. teams. Providing technical input to Consulting Services Dept on review and compilation of internal standards and specifications. Technical evaluation of vendor pre-qualification applications. Updating specifications ensuring adherence to international (IEC/NEC/UL) and Aramco's internal quality assurance standards. Review of EPC contractors S.P.I.R's for major project equipment. Identification of OEM spare parts to be supplied, saving on further capital spend.. Reviewing specifications of current catalogue equipment and inventory, therefore reducing duplication of materials in the inventory system. Compiling and reviewing material specifications for new project requirements. Checking interchangeability with existing stock items. Liaising with purchasing departments in Dhahran, Houston, Leiden and Tokyo to obtain technically correct information for the procurement and standardisation of project materials. Evaluating and establishing alternative manufacturers to replace obsolete equipment.
November, 1988 to November 1991
M.E.S.C. Standards Engineer, Shell U.K. Materials Services, Wilmslow
To maintain the Shell U.K. Project and spare parts material description files, ensuring that international/national standard requirements were being met. Review of EPC contractors SPIR's and identification of OEM spare parts supplied, saving on further capital spend. Producing technical specifications and requirements for electrical items. Supervision of contract cataloguers, reviewing company's database with site visits. Liaison with project/location engineers to obtain technically correct information for the procurement and standardisation of project/stock items so reducing expenditure in stock holding. Updating project material description files for stock orders, inspection, stores, maintenance and technical enquiries.
April, 1988 to November, 1988
Electrical Engineer, North West Water Authority
Preparation of estimates and schedules. Installation and inspection on local water authority pumping station telemetry systems project.
November, 1987 to April, 1988
Electrical Technician, Sullom Voe Terminal, Shetland Isles
Reviewing, estimating, and installation of temporary lighting systems, new trace heating requirements on the "Corrosion under Inspection" project for Wood Group Engineering, Aberdeen.
May 1987 to October 1987
Electrical Technician, Morecambe Bay Gas Field, British Gas/ AMEC
Electrical Technician on offshore platform jack-up rig in the Morecambe Bay Gas Field. Upgrade of all electrical and Instrumentation systems. Installation, inspection, testing and commissioning.
August, 1986 to April 1987
Supervising Maintenance Engineer, Park Hospital, Davyhulme, Manchester.
Renovation and upgrade of hospital living accommodation. Supervision of building/electrical/plumbing contractors, interior/exterior works, complete renovations of heating and electrical systems. Installation of new kitchen, laundry facilities.
April, 1986 to August, 1986
Electrical & Electronic Draughting & Design, Simons Engineering Ltd., Cheadle
Included basic draughting principles in mechanical and electrical disciplines utilising Computer Aided Design (CAD) software; design of various wiring diagrams, schematic diagrams to BS 3939; design of lighting layouts using the Lumen method; principles for aesthetic and ergonomic layouts for control panels.
August, 1976 to March, 1986
Electrician, Shell Chemicals U.K. Ltd., Carrington Works
Fully indentured Electrician after serving a four-year apprenticeship including a six-month secondment in the Shell Drawing office.
March, 1980
Fully indentured electrical craftsman working on plant modification projects and maintenance of petrochemical plant, including L.D.P.E. high pressure plant and polypropylene plants; process heating plants; 12 M.W. generators and associated equipment; H.V. and L.V. distribution systems up to 33KV with motors up to 8,000 H.P.; installation and maintenance of hazardous area equipment.; maintenance of automated packaging and conveyor systems in finished product warehouse incorporating fault rectification and design improvements on Siemens P.L.C. bagging system; fire and security alarm systems.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Higher National Certificate in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, St. Helens Technical College, Merseyside
City & Guilds in Draughting & Design, Simon Carves, Stockport
City & Guilds Basic Manufacturing & Operating Technicians, Shell U.K.
TECHNICAL COURSES ATTENDED
Health & safety at work. Electrical safety at work in practice
Codes of electrical practice Inter electrical and electronic relay systems
Electrical modules Intrinsic safety equipment
Fire equipment 15th edition of the I.E.E. regulations
Offshore survival certificate, Fleetwood
S. Aramco Professional Engineering Development courses: Transformers, Workshop on the N.E.C., Electrical Power Systems
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of birth: 11th March 1960
Marital status: Married with 2 children
Interests: Football, Golf, Personal Investment, Reading.
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