Experience

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  Risktec Solutions Ltd

  • Aberdeen and Edinburgh Offices

  • Principal Engineer

    • Feb 2012 - Present
    • Aberdeen and Edinburgh Offices

    Team Leader/report author for a number of studies, including Process Safety, HAZOP, HAZID, SAFOP, LOPA/SIL, DSEAR, Dropped object, ALARP Review, Bowtie and maintenance strategy reviews. HSE Case author for Subsea Well Response Project (SWRP) and contributed to HSE cases for Kashagan construction and operations cases (offshore). A summary of workshops facilitated and other safety assessment work is provided below:• SAFOP (Electrical Power HAZID/HAZOP) Facilitator for SEIC GTS Upgrade Project.• HAZOP Facilitator for the Aberdeen City (Council) Hydrogen Energy Storage (ACHES Facility).• Production of DSEAR Assessments and COMAH Cases for Shell UK Onshore Assets.• Process Safety Review/HAZOP/HAZID Facilitator for Shell onshore and offshore projects.• HAZOP Facilitator for the Shell Shearwater/Anasuria/Gannet/Brent C during 5 year topsides review.• HAZOP/HAZID Facilitator for Shell asset/decommissioning projects (including Goldeneye, Brent, Gannet, Shearwater).• HAZOP/HAZID/LOPA Facilitator for ConocoPhillips Alder, Enochdhu and TGT Freon replacement projects.• HAZOP/LOPA Facilitator for the Premier Oil Solan Development project.• HAZOP/HAZID Facilitator for the OMV Petrom Assets in Romania/Black sea including Turburea (SSTG2/3), Bustuchin (SSTG1), Central Platform, Pescarus Platform and Gas Lift/NAG compression modifications.• External Hazard Review and HAZID Facilitator for Jacob Engineering projects at HMNBC.• HAZOP/HAZID Facilitator for Foster Wheeler Projects (including Nafusah, Total, Statoil).• HAZOP/LOPA Facilitator for distillery/bottling facilities at Leven, Cameron Bridge and Elgin. • HAZOP Facilitator for Avanti Gas LPG Loading Facility Bay 5 Installation Project, Mossmorran.• HAZOP and SAFOP Training delivery, Risktec.• Hold Point Control STF Decommissioning, Rolls Royce, NTRE Vulcan.

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  ABS Consulting

  • Glasgow, United Kingdom

  • Senior Engineer

    • Jun 2009 - Feb 2012
    • Glasgow, United Kingdom

    • Team Leader/report author for a number of independent Process Safety Reviews at HMNB Clyde, including liquid effluent collection/treatment and lifting operations.• Incident investigation Team Leader and report author, Rolls-Royce Defence, Bristol.• HAZOP Facilitator/report author for the JG Summit Petrochemical Company Naphtha Cracker Plant at Batangas, the Philippines. The study covered ISBL, OSBL and package plant.• HAZOP Facilitator/report author for the AMEC Oil and Gas Ltd GT5 and Flare Gas Recovery Facility FEED projects for the Kuwait National Petroleum Company.• HAZOP Facilitator/report author for the AMEC Oil and Gas Ltd Cygnus Project Proppant Removal system, for GDF Suez.• HAZOP Facilitator and report author for Fluor Arabia Ltd, covering the process for the transfer of benzene from the Saudi Arabia Petrochemical Company Facility to the Saudi Kayan Facility.• HAZOP Facilitator and report author for Cameron International, covering the electrical and communications aspects of sub-sea oil transfer systems in the South China Sea.• HAZOP/SIL Study Project Manager/Coordinator and report author for the Saudi Aramco Total Refinery and Petrochemical Company petroleum refinery/petrochemical complex (Jubail, Saudi Arabia). 10 process units, undertaken at the offices of Tecnicas Reunidas, Madrid.• Supporting the production of a number Periodic Safety Review reports for Rolls-Royce, NRTE Vulcan. Plant facilities covered include the DSMP1 Pond, STF Pond, DSMP1 Active Ventilation, Gamma Ray Calibration Facility and the Vulcan Emergency Control Centre. Includes ALARP studies in support of Safety Cases.• Production of a BPM for DSRL/Jacobs Engineering for the removal of waste sodium from the Prototype Fast Reactor (PFR) Secondary Sodium Circuit (SSC) Dirty Dump Tanks (DDTs).

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  Jacobs

  • Glasgow, United Kingdom

  • Principal Engineer

    • Nov 2003 - Jun 2009
    • Glasgow, United Kingdom

    • Safety/environment case development for alkali metal decommissioning projects at Dounreay.• Lead Engineer producing/managing FEL2 safety and shielding assessments for the High Active Storage Tanks and Evaporative Capacity construction projects at Sellafield.• Safety/Environmental Lead on the Rosyth Dockyard LLW Resin Wastes Disposal project.• Safety Case/Commissioning Manager for the New Waste Treatment Facility, BAE Systems.• HAZOP Chairman for nuclear decommissioning/chemical process projects, including: sodium disposal, nuclear waste processing, nuclear material retrieval, water/waste-water treatment.• BPEO Study Chairman for decommissioning projects at Dounreay, Hinkley Point and Sizewell.• Developed/managed hold point control arrangements for the Valiant Jetty project (HMNBC).2000 to 2003

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  UKAEA Limited

  • Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness, UK

  • Management Systems Officer

    • Apr 1999 - Nov 2003
    • Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness, UK

    Responsible for maintenance, process mapping/development and re-structuring of Dounreay/UKAEA management system for compliance with Site Licence Conditions, ISO 9001, HS(G)65, and ISO 14001. Key processes covered; Wastes Management, Safety Case and Occurrence/Incident Reporting and InvestigationProvided management systems support to operating groups at the PFR, functioning as a facilitator for the rationalisation of site documentation. Reviewed/published PFR emergency arrangements

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  Babcock International Group

  • United Kingdom
  • Defense and Space Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Support Engineer

    • Jun 1991 - Jun 1999

    • Production of nuclear safety cases and commissioning documentation for nuclear plant and nuclear related services (electrical, mechanical and civil).• Deputy Site Test Authorisation Group Chairman/STAG Secretariat for major works projects, including nuclear implicated HV generation/distribution systems, cooling water systems and nuclear waste storage facilities.• Section Manager, responsible for managing teams of draughtsmen and technical authors.• Design Authority for portable electrical nuclear related assets.• Investigation team member for nuclear implicated system (electrical) related incidents.• Duties also included HAZOPs administrator/facilitator, nuclear procedure inspector, auditor and coordinator, project/contract manager for all nuclear implicated asset contracts.Member of the Asset Management project team, tasked with the refurbishment of the Dockyard HV distribution system (50 substations, 5 HV diesel generators and 3 HV frequency changers).

  • Nuclear Procedure Writer

    • Jun 1987 - Jun 1991

    Responsible for ((MoD(N)); BR3018)) the creation, control and administration of reactor (PWR) electrical power, instrumentation and control systems refit and test documentation. Also acted as NSRP Revalidation Register Coordinator

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  MoD (N)

  • Rosyth, Fife, UK

  • Electrical Fitter

    • Aug 1977 - Jun 1981
    • Rosyth, Fife, UK

    Installation, commissioning/decommissioning and maintenance of the dockyard HV/LV distribution systems, specialising in the commissioning and test of HV protection systems; includes a four year MoD Apprenticeship