The Team

Summary

Experienced Project Planning and Control Specialist with a proven track-record of working in the energy industry.

Specialised in plant shutdowns but also have comprehensive experience with EPC projects.

Strong professional, possess a diverse range of skills and experience in project planning and controls which have been honed within multinational organisations.

Have been responsible for the development, implementation and preservation of many planning and control systems and processes as well as for the coaching, mentoring and development of the wider organisation in my area of expertise.

Education

MSc Construction Project Management

HNC Mechanical Engineering

Primavera P6 Professional Advanced

Professional Experience

November 2016 — February 2021

• BP Angola (Upstream)
• Turnaround (TAR), Outage and Cat C Projects Planner (Contract)
• Supporting TARs and Cat C projects on two FPSOs in Angola, primarily based in the U.K. but deployed offshore during execution.
• Responsible for formation of Integrated Master Schedules for TARs, Outages and Campaigns;
• Plan analysis and reporting using Primavera P6 and Primavera Risk;
• Management and reporting of project planning and governance tasks; • Representing TAR Team during TAR Central Team readiness reviews; • Advising EPC third party on portfolio delivery and verification of EPC programmes and ensuring alignment with BP planning process;
• Mentoring and developing colleagues in region;
• Assigned to develop global STO planning tool with SAP UK by BP TAR Central Team.

October 2014 — November 2016

• E.ON UK
• Shutdown Planning Engineer - Fleet (Contract)
• Employed on contractual basis as part of wider Ratcliffe Power Station upgrade project (worth circa £1.2 billion):
• Responsible for formation of Integrated Master Schedules;
• Plan analysis and reporting using Primavera P6 and Primavera Risk;
• Leading the incumbent and third party maintenance planning teams during Shutdown planning and execution;
• Conducting readiness reviews on incumbent and third party teams.

March 2011 — October 2014 Doosan Babcock

• Planning Engineer
• Primarily deployed on the UK’s first Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Retrofit full EPC Project at Ratcliffe Power Station worth circa £400m.
• Occupied many roles, worked directly under PM:
• Estimating work and producing task lists;
• Productivity analysis via EVA;
• Creation of ‘Work Packs’;
• Client system handover including QA/QC;
• Procurement (as site buyer);
• Change control;
• Project cost control (calculation, verification, reporting).

September 2004 — March 2011

• Construction Industry —Various Roles and Companies
• Residential: house builds and extensions.
• Commercial: fit-outs, refurbishment and demolition projects.