Stephen McKenna

Senior Associate at Quigg Golden
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Greg Argent

During my time working with Stephen, I found him to be a self-motivated, hardworking individual and someone who proactively seeks to resolve issues before they arise as on-site problems. He has excellent interpersonal skills, which make him an effective leader as well as a team member with drive. He works to develop excellent relationships with clients and team members alike. I wish him the best for the future.

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I had the pleasure of working with Stephen over several different projects, on both city and mine site. On all projects Stephen stood out for his people/management skills, his analytical approach to site issues, and his ability to prioritize tasks with a high level of attention to details- all aspects of construction down to final QA close out. He was always a team player who led from the front, and consistently went above and below his engineering remit for the better of other team members and of the projects he was involved in. It was always a pleasure working with him. I wish him the best for all future endeavors.

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Associate
      • Jun 2022 - Present

    • Associate
      • Jul 2018 - Present

      My role at Quigg Golden is to assist our clients with dispute resolution and procurement issues they face, with a focus on protecting their commercial position. Utilising my 12 years experience in a project management capacity, I assist construction professionals with various contractual disputes that arise, given the complex nature of building works, the tight time frames associated with construction programmes and various change management issues. From our offices in the Middle East, London, Maidstone, Dublin and Belfast our team of legal, construction and procurement professionals (many dual qualified) provide a comprehensive service for contentious and non-contentious construction and procurement matters.Our practice comprises engineers, quantity surveyors, lawyers and non-practising barristers. Our holistic approach gives us the expertise to advise clients in construction, engineering and related industries. Related industries include heavy industrial engineering, ship building, and IT information services. Show less

    • Junior Associate
      • Jan 2018 - Present

      Specific Dispute Resolution Workflows:Claims SupportConstruction AdjudicationConciliation/MedicationArbitrationDrafting / Running Procurement competitions for Contracting AuthoritiesProcurement Challenges for aggrieved biddersSupport to TenderersContract DraftingBespoke trainingProject Maangement AssistanceGeneral Advice (including Risk assessments)

    • India
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • Director
      • Mar 2016 - Jan 2018
    • Project Engineer across BHP's Infrastructre Upgrade Projects
      • Apr 2014 - Mar 2016

      • Project Engineer across BHPs upgrades to their non-process infrastructure facilities including: -Boilermakers-bay steel portal building extension- roller and PA doors; -New drive in sump and drying slab including heavy duty traffic-able grated drains; -New ten-module administration complex; -New training room facility; -New simulator building and simulator sea container unit (install and commission); -New offices and lockout crib facility; -Installation of new crib rooms tying into existing services of potable water, comms, sewer (gravity and rising main) and electrics. All common service trenching; pathways and steel frame covered walkways, Mechanic docking dome upgrade with canopy shelter, and shower buildings refurbishment. • Duties ranging from: -Providing technical knowledge, advice and direction on engineering; -Providing construct-ability and quality assurance assistance to the construction team; -Performing remedial diagnosis, scope development and asset integrity reports to clients; -Performing site inspections and surveys; -Managing the activities of the onsite team. -Developing relationships with the client, -Ensuring compliance on all construction activities in accordance with BHP stds and procedures; -Attending to all management required reporting functions and internal and client meetings; -Raising and managing Technical Queries/Non-conformance reports Requests for Information; -Creating issuing and sign off of Inspection Test Plans and client generated Inspection Test Reports; -Responsible for creating MDR file and progressively populating same; -Compiling and issuing work packs to supervisors; -Drawing register management; -Responsible for pipe spool requisition where errors in fabrication occur; -Undertaking materials take-offs and procurement of same; -QA compilation for final MDR dossiers; Show less

    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Engineer FMG's $40m Solomon Desands
      • Jul 2013 - Feb 2014

      Specialties: Maintaining excellent client/contractor relations; Liaison with senior management; Interaction/communication with supervisors; Timely gathering of information/exchange; Problem solving; QAProject Engineer on Solomon’s Kings Valley Desands Iron ore processing facility (OPF) $40million SMP project. Installation of a 35m high 14 piece steel modular classification building, consisting of three cyclone clusters; associated classifiers and launders; thickener; raw and process water tanks and feed lines, flocculant storage plant; slurry and sump pumps; and tailings line and GEHO pumping system. Also installation of 3 x40m long vacuum Delkor belt filters associated with the building.Duties ranging from raising and managing Technical Queries/NCRs/RFIs, to Creating, issuing and sign off of ITPs and client generated ITRs. Responsible for creating MDR file and progressively populating same. Compiled and issued work packs to supervisors, and responsible for pipe spool requisition where errors in fabrication occurred. Undertook materials take-offs and procurement of same, including structural and mechanical fasteners and gaskets, valves and special items. Assisting completions team, and QA compilation for final dossiers. Compiles works to go lists and monitored punchlists. Red lined P&ID and Isometric drawings for final submission.Concurrently responsible for helping to achieve PC on a separate contract for FMG on Solomon, by completion and submission of outstanding red line drawings for the client, involving liaison with previous PEs, client rep, and survey team.http://www.fmgl.com.au/our_business/Expansion_Projects/Solomon_Hub Show less

    • Project Engineer Rio Tinto's $120m Hope Downs 4
      • May 2012 - Jul 2013

      • Project Engineer on HD4 mine buildings and central support facilities ($110m), including HV/LV workshop, explosives storage area, admin complex, waste water treatment facility, laboratory buildings, hydrocarbon stores, oily water treatment, all common services, site wide drainage and lighting, and permanent village expansion- operating on a 3:1 roster.• Duties involve actively pursuing gaps in engineering information; coordination of technical queries; assisting with planning and execution of works; preparation of material take offs from tender/design drawings; materials procurement; assessing budget changes for additional works; assessing sub-contractor/supplier quotations; liaising with supervisors in day to day site management, and planning of future works.http://www.forgegroup.com.au/our-projects/item/hope-downs-4-iron-ore-expansion-project.html Show less

    • Australia
    • Mining
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project Engineer/Surveyor Roy Hill Rail pioneer camps
      • Mar 2011 - Mar 2012

      Survey and setting out of pioneer camps on Roy Hill's 344 km rail corridor, designed to transport Iron Ore from their Mine site in the Pilbarra to Port Hedland for sea transportation to China. Surveyed and set out camp pads and infrastructure, using TopCon hyper XT GPS and Carlson SurvCE packages. Involved set out of formation pad lines and levels, culverts, bore lines, roads drains, GDP and borrow pits, daily site reporting including updating site registers, involved in site progress meetings and materials control. Coordinated supervisors, surveyed pre-start green field scrub, monitored design realization and surveyed final as-constructed survey for submission to client. http://www.royhill.com.au/content/rail Show less

    • Civil Engineering
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Site Engineer/ Land surveyor
      • Oct 2009 - Mar 2011

      Conducted Topographic/Land And feature surveys and setting-out on a freelance basis throughout Ireland. Projects ranging from single private dwellings, to city centre roads Worked in a team responsible for the quality topographic survey commissioned by the Department of Regional Development of 58,000 linear metres of Belfast city- the largest to date in Ireland. Responsible for surveying all road detail, services, and street furniture with Topcon GPS and Leica 1205 Total Station. Correlated data and drafted final drawings with AutoCAD. Also worked as engineer on $10m Waste Water Treatment plant on behalf of the Northern Ireland Water Service. Set-out and managed construction of inlet and tanking works. Show less

    • Ireland
    • Construction
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Site Engineer
      • Jul 2006 - Dec 2008

      Senior Engineer: Scotch Hall • Directly responsible for site output on the €110 million Scotch Hall Retail project Phase 2. Ordering site materials; steel call offs; liaising between sub-contractors, concreters form workers, steel fixers, and liaising with architects and consulting engineers. • Planned and drove site output, chaired meetings, managed QA filing, held overall accountability for site work, and health and safety co-ordination of all site workers. • Set out R.C. structure, conducted risk-assessments and issued work permits http://www.sisk.ie/ae/expertise/retail/scotch-hall-drogheda ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Site Engineer: Spencer Dock Dublin city quarter redevelopment • Chiefly responsible for overall management of fit-out of €200m Spencer Dock project, consisting of 620 luxury apartments and 12 Penthouses • Responsible for planning and management of various sub-contractors output. • Planned, supervised monitored work on site, and helped reduce lag time by 6 weeks http://www.cmpl.ie/cmp_projects/block_stuv_spencer_dock.html Show less

    • Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
    • Site Engineer
      • Jun 2005 - Jun 2006

      • Freelance site engineer, all over Ireland. Involved setting out of various projects from hospitals, apartment blocks to private housing. Duties included as land surveying, conducting topographical surveys using Top-Con and Leica GPS and Total stations. • Correlated survey data and drafted 3D AutoCad drawing of surveys for submission to clients. • Freelance site engineer, all over Ireland. Involved setting out of various projects from hospitals, apartment blocks to private housing. Duties included as land surveying, conducting topographical surveys using Top-Con and Leica GPS and Total stations. • Correlated survey data and drafted 3D AutoCad drawing of surveys for submission to clients.

Education

  • University of Ulster
    BA Hons, Business Studies with Computing
    2001 - 2003
  • Belfast Institute
    Civil engineering and surveying, Civil engineering and surveying
    2005 - 2006
  • University of London
    Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Law
    2019 - 2021
  • University of London
    Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Law
    2019 - 2022

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