Phil Smurthwaite
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Experience
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GNPower Co
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Philippines
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Utilities
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100 - 200 Employee
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Chemistry Expert
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Mar 2020 - Present
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ENGIE
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France
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President: Chemistry, Desalination, Environment
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Jul 2016 - Mar 2020
Chemistry Manager for some 26 Power and Water assets spread over seven countries, representing 31000 MW and 1200 MIGD. Responsibilities include: raising operational performance; reducing operating cost; improving reliability and availability; providing technical support and expertise to the fleet; leading the Chemistry Networking Group and driving performance standards, procedures and policy. Chemistry Manager for some 26 Power and Water assets spread over seven countries, representing 31000 MW and 1200 MIGD. Responsibilities include: raising operational performance; reducing operating cost; improving reliability and availability; providing technical support and expertise to the fleet; leading the Chemistry Networking Group and driving performance standards, procedures and policy.
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HFL Risk Services
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal Consultant
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Sep 2015 - Jun 2016
Wilton Office Manager and Asset Integrity Management Consultant, specialising in the development of risk based inspection and prioritisation strategies for high hazard plant. Wilton Office Manager and Asset Integrity Management Consultant, specialising in the development of risk based inspection and prioritisation strategies for high hazard plant.
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Undine Scientific Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Oil and Gas
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Director
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Sep 2010 - Aug 2015
Energy, Water, Environmental Consultancy: - Asset integrity services: design, evaluation, operation and failure investigation of corrosion control measures, materials and coatings. Corrosion risk assessments (CRA), risk based inspection (RBI) studies and the production of detailed written schemes of examination.Water treatment services: commissioning, operations, R&D, FEED experience of large-scale RO, IX and thermal desalination plant; water/steam cycle conditioning, main cooling water dosing plant and emission abatement plant. Environmental services: strategic studies, impact and risk assessments, air dispersion modelling, permit and planning applications (particularly with respect to SCR (anhydrous ammonia)), BAT reports and abatement technology evaluation.
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ESR Technology
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United Kingdom
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal Consultant
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Jul 2008 - Feb 2010
Asset integrity management; creep life assessment and thermal fatigue analysis; engineering, safety, environmental and corrosion risk assessment; failure investigation and analysis; water and chemical audit; project management. Asset integrity management; creep life assessment and thermal fatigue analysis; engineering, safety, environmental and corrosion risk assessment; failure investigation and analysis; water and chemical audit; project management.
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Alstom Power
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Electric Power Generation
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700 & Above Employee
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Global Technical Chemist
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Jul 2006 - Jul 2008
Development of strategic growth plans; commercial presentations at Alstom product road shows and customer premises; service visits to power plant throughout the UK for both internal and external customers; recruitment and training. R & D lead for water and environmental systems. Development of strategic growth plans; commercial presentations at Alstom product road shows and customer premises; service visits to power plant throughout the UK for both internal and external customers; recruitment and training. R & D lead for water and environmental systems.
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WSP
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Canada
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Professional Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Chemist
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Feb 2002 - Jun 2006
Specifications, due diligence, tender evaluations, feasibility studies and design reviews; detailed study reports; environmental impact assessments and emissions abatement advice; CCGT, OCGT, CHP, diesel, coal, lignite, biomass and wind turbines plant; MSF, IX and RO water plant. Specifications, due diligence, tender evaluations, feasibility studies and design reviews; detailed study reports; environmental impact assessments and emissions abatement advice; CCGT, OCGT, CHP, diesel, coal, lignite, biomass and wind turbines plant; MSF, IX and RO water plant.
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Assistant Station Chemist
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Jan 1996 - Jan 2002
Liaison with engineers; Contractor management; chemical maintenance of boilers, condensers, feed systems and turbines; analysis; water, waste water and chemical dosing plant management; risk assessment; Health and PPE controls, emissions monitoring, duty-of-care, waste returns and reports to the Environment Agency. Waste management and landfill tax. Environmental audit team leader and CoSHH co-ordinator. Liaison with engineers; Contractor management; chemical maintenance of boilers, condensers, feed systems and turbines; analysis; water, waste water and chemical dosing plant management; risk assessment; Health and PPE controls, emissions monitoring, duty-of-care, waste returns and reports to the Environment Agency. Waste management and landfill tax. Environmental audit team leader and CoSHH co-ordinator.
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Education
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University of Leeds
PhD, Chemistry (Reaction Kinetics) -
Northumbria University
BSc (Hons): 1st, Applied Chemistry