Experience

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  Cairn Risk

  • Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

  • Senior Consultant

    • Mar 2023 - Present
    • Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  Risktec Solutions

  • United Kingdom
  • Oil and Gas
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Senior Engineer

    • Jun 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Project Engineer

    • Mar 2020 - Jun 2022

  • Management of the Asset Engineer

    • Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

    Following being on the ERA Team, I was selected to be part of the newly established Management of the Asset team at Hunterston B. The MotA team’s primary focus is to identify and enable opportunities to optimise the management and maintenance of non-Fuel Route Systems as the Station transitions from Generation through to Defuelling and Decommissioning. As the first of its kind across the Fleet, the Hunterston MotA team have to opportunity to define the various workstreams’ scope and set protocols for the rest of the Stations to utilise as they also approach end-of-life. The main workstreams of the MotA Programme are:• End of Life Maintenance Strategies – leading workshops to rationalise Plant System’s maintenance catalogue. • Configuration Management – manage the incremental release of plant systems once their Nuclear Safety requirement or functional need has been removed. This includes safe removal/recycling of still functional equipment for use at other stations, and continued compliance with all statutory regulations.• Risk informed and phased Preventative and Outage Maintenance Optimisation – reduce the Station maintenance burden in terms of man-hours by 50% in time for end-of-generation in 2023, allowing for redeployment of resources during transition to Defuelling.• Asset Care (pre/post shutdown) – arrangements to ensure the Civil Asset and Site Infrastructure both remain able to support safe Defuelling and Decommissioning Operations, and that they are compliant with safety standards throughout life.• Process Optimisation – embed direct enablers as normal business, in support of all BoP workstreams, including being Station point-of-contact for new Value Based Maintenance computer software, and to then train others in their application.

  • Equipment Reliability Engineer

    • Aug 2017 - Apr 2019

    As part of the Equipment Reliability Acceleration Team, our main aims were to reduce generation losses resulting from equipment failures, to rationalise the Preventative Maintenance catalogue to release man-hours across the station, and to embed best practices for a variety of workstreams. My main projects included:• Ran workshops to mitigate “Single Point Vulnerabilities” (design-out or introduce condition/performance monitoring for high risk components), and achieved 100% mitigation ahead of one year time frame.• Served as Engineering-to-Work Management interface, especially in terms of “Critical Scope Survival” ensuring that maintenance on Critical Components was completed as per the Work Week Plan, and reduction of the Defect Backlog. Gained solid understanding in work scheduling practices.• Weekly/monthly tracking of the Equipment Reliability Index metrics (used to measure the “health” of the Station), and production of reports for management and station-/fleet-wide meetings.• Scheduling, participation and admin of Plant Walkdowns for System Engineers.• Creation and upkeep of “PI Mimics”, computer representations of Engineering Systems, used for component condition and performance monitoring.

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  EDF Energy

  • United Kingdom
  • Utilities
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Management of the Asset Engineer

    • Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

    Working for Risktec Solutions, contracted to EDF Energy.

  • Equipment Reliability Engineer

    • Aug 2017 - Apr 2019

    Working for Risktec Solutions, contracted to EDF Energy.

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  ING Industrial Solutions

  • Glasgow, United Kingdom

  • Field Engineer (Water Systems)

    • Sep 2016 - Aug 2017
    • Glasgow, United Kingdom

    As a Field Engineer working on water systems and treatments, I carry out ad-hoc and scheduled jobs at clients' estates and operation locations. I am currently undertaking on-the-job training to increase competencies in the field.Duties:• Hot & Cold Water Temperature checks• Water Treatment Checks • Follow-up of Legionella Risk Assessment recommendations• Verification/Markup of Schematics and P&IDs.• Tank Inspections.• Water Sample collection.• Pumps - Manual Runs, Duty Standby Switch-over.• Shock Chlorination Treatments.• System Filling/Commissioning.The main legislation and technical data which I worked form and am familiar with include:• WRAS Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations and Scottish Water Bye-laws.• HSE ACOP L8/HSG 274 Legionella.• CIBSE TM13 Building Systems.• Water for Scotland (3rd ed, 2015).• Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (2000).

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  StokehouseQ

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • Front of House

    • 2013 - 2016
    • Brisbane, Australia

    As a member of an excellent, professional Front of House team, at one of the top 100 restaurants in Australia, my time at StokehouseQ was extremely enjoyable and educational. I learned a lot about the workings of a high-end restaurant business through the extensive training that was provided, which covered product knowledge, health and safety, proper customer service protocols and licensing legislation, among other things. Responsibilities/Achievements:• Assisted in managing and supervising events such as weddings, conferences and wine tastings.• General waiting/service duties.• Regular winner of the Product Knowledge Tests (I would always strive to keep my working knowledge of everything on the restaurant's menu and the services it provided, up to date).

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  Blackbird Bar & Grill

  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  • Front of House

    • Feb 2014 - Jul 2014
    • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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  La Barca Tapas & Wine Bar (M&C Bars)

  • Helensburgh, Scotland

  • Assistant Manager

    • 2012 - 2013
    • Helensburgh, Scotland

    - Promoted to Assistant Manager of La Barca upon restaurant opening, after having worked as Front Of House at Riverbank for 7 months.- Implemented all managerial, front of house, health & fire safety and licensing procedures for the initial opening of La Barca.- Managed day-to-day bookkeeping, including cash-up, invoice and weekly/monthly accounts protocols for the restaurant.- Worked with regulatory authorities to ensure all staff members were trained up to proper standard and were familiar with the ethos of the business.- Managed stock levels/ordering, staff rotas, bookings, and event scheduling.

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  Loch Lomond Leisure

  • Loch Lomond, Scotland

  • Speedboat Tour Operator

    • 2011 - 2012
    • Loch Lomond, Scotland

    - Provide varying lengths of tours around Loch Lomond for small and large groups of customers.- Offer excellent information about the Loch, islands and surrounding area to the customers.- Maintenance and upkeep of a fleet of 5 boats.- Manage parties and events for corporate groups, families, etc.

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  Snozone Ltd

  • Snow Park Team

    • 2007 - 2011

    As part of the Snow Park Team, it was my job to devise new and creative freestyle features for the slope each week. These would include jumps, rails, boxes and varying terrain for customers to use, and as such, each feature had to be constructed safely and risk assessed before being opened to the public.

  • Snowboard Instructor

    • 2006 - 2011

    After working as an Equipment and Rental Technician for a few months at SnoZone, I completed my BASI 1 Course, and was promoted to the Instructors Team. As a Snowboard Instructor, I would take group and individual lessons for beginners and intermediate snowboarding enthusiasts, some as young as 7 years old. With such a varied customer base, I was required to tailor my lessons to suit the students' needs, and ensure that they were primarily safe, whilst also enjoying the learning process. Being a Snowboard Instructor taught me a lot about interacting with all different types of people, and also helped to polish my public speaking skills, as it would often be the case that I had to communicate important information to large groups of people spread out over a wide area. I was also required to be trained in First Aid and Health & Safety, both of which were put to use on numerous occasions while on the job.

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  Glasgow University Union

  • Glasgow, United Kingdom

  • Assistant Honorary Secretary

    • Mar 2008 - Mar 2009
    • Glasgow, United Kingdom

    During my time at Glasgow University, I also became heavily involved in student politics and services. In my first year, I was elected onto the Board of Management of the Glasgow University Union, to the unpaid position of Present Student Member. After serving in this position for two years, I was then elected to the position of Assistant Honorary Secretary, as part of the Executive of the Union along with the President and Honorary Secretary. Together with the non-student Vice Presidents and Honorary Treasurer, we formed the Trustees of the Union, and were in charge of guiding the GUU through a very challenging period in its history, Responsibilities/Achievements:• During my time on the Board, we managed the reduction of the Union's debt from £600,000 to £25,000 over the 3 years.• Deficit reduced through stringent financial streamlining, strategic redundancies, liaising with the University over a restructured Block Grant, and negotiations for short-term cash-flow assistance for refurbishments and improvements to infrastructure.• Union now runs at a surplus every year.• I personally project managed the refurbishment of the Union’s 1250 capacity nightclub, coming in under the £27,500 budget, and well on time. • I would be solely responsible for the Union during its club nights, coordinating the Union’s staff, stewards and other Board Members on Duty, to ensure the business ran smoothly.• I was in charge of the team-management of the 17 Board Members, including rosters, minute taking, and assisting the Hon. Sec. in organising elections.• Organisation and scheduling of special events, including Daft Friday (the Christmas Ball) and Freshers’ Week, where I was in-charge of the 100-strong team of PR staff.• I gained vital experience in working with operating budgets, forecasts, and project proposals.