Experience

IGEM - Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Technical and Policy

  • Jan 2019 - Present

• Head of Technical Services

  • Mar 2016 - Present

  Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer responsible for the management and facilitation of the development, production and sale of Technical Standards and related activities including research, record management, training and liaising with industry and external stakeholders.Director for the Gas Industry Safety Group.Member of All Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group.Steering Group member for the Decarbonised Gas Alliance.



AvantiGas

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HSSE, Technical and Applications Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Feb 2016

  Reporting to the Managing Director, responsible for strategic development and leadership of the safety, engineering and applications divisions. Accountable for the license to operate at customer and operational sites.

• HSSE, Technical and Terminals Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

  Reporting to the Managing Director, responsible for leadership and management for the COMAH establishments. The role included the strategic development and leadership for safety and engineering



Shell

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• HSSE & Technical Manager and UK DS HSSE Focal Point

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Reporting to the Managing Director, responsible for the strategic development and leadership of the safety and engineering divisions of the company. This was also a strategic role for safety within the Shell UK Downstream businesses, reporting to the Shell UK Chairman.

• Technical Coordinator

  • 2004 - Jan 2008

  Reporting to the Engineering Manager, responsible for the management of the technical department and compliance projects including license to operate at our customer sites.Developed and managed the compliance project for site upgrades with 2,400 sites upgraded on target and in plan.Developed training material and delivered courses for Competence Development Programme for Engineers in Asia and Europe for on site engineering works and HEMPDeveloped Shell Gas Written Schemes for pressure systems at customer and operational sites.



Calor Gas Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Central Engineering Asset Manager

  • Jan 2002 - Dec 2003

  Reporting to the National Engineering Manager, responsible for the management of the tank assets to ensure optimum stock levels to service the new business requirements and also the vessel maintenance programs at customer sites.

• Project Engineering Manager

  • 2000 - Dec 2001

  Reporting to the Operations Director, responsible for the implementation of the new IT CRM software for the customer engineering departments.Engineering Lead on new IT software package for engineering division activities using the JDE Oneworld package. Development of business process flows identifying system gaps for IT software modifications. National rollout to 6 operating centres in 6 months.

• Central Engineering Manager

  • 1997 - 2000

  Reporting to the Central Operations Manager responsible for the development of the new central heating business offering. To lead and manage the engineering delivery. Responsible for the development and management of new engineering team to deliver central heating systems to domestic customers. Development of after sales service contracts.

• Technical Officer

  • Mar 1992 - Mar 1997

  Reporting to the Regional Technical Manager, responsible for the maintenance, installation and emergency areas of the South West Region. This role also reported to the Commercial Manager for Calortex in the natural gas market, responsible for the technical interests in the development of the shipper/supplier and transporter license requirement.

• Graduate Engineer

  • Jun 1989 - Mar 1992

  Reporting to the Production Engineering Manager, responsible for project work including filling plant modifications.Various engineering projects including; HAZOP studies on depot and filling plant change projects; product design using CAD for cylinder valves in the UK and Europe; project management for methanol dosing plant at operational sites; conveyor design and layout at Ellesmere Port Plant; project management of new computerised carousel project at Neath filling plant.



Reading and Bates

• Aberdeen, United Kingdom

• Roughneck

  • 1987 - 1989

  Drill floor duties on oil and gas exploration rigs in the north sea and mediterranean sea. Drill floor duties on oil and gas exploration rigs in the north sea and mediterranean sea.