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Cross Country High Pressure Steel Pipeline Construction, Design & Commissioning

ID: 728442 United Kingdom

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Expert is a Chartered Mechanical and Gas Engineer. Expert has over 30 years experience working in the UK onshore gas pipeline construction industry as engineer/manager in construction/design projects on the gas transmission/distribution system. Expert has a broad knowledge of all aspects of pipeline construction & design from feasibility to commissioning. Expert has experience in working for clients, consultants and contractors in positions ranging from site engineer to Operations Director. Expert has a wealth of experience in project management including the management of diverse disciplines involved in pipeline design & construction (e.g. Design, Planning, H,S & E, QA/QC, Commercial, Procurement, Estimating, Contract Negotiation, Construction Management, Engineering).

He has carried out construction management of an underground gas storage pipeline & flowline installation project.He has carried out duties of estimating bid manager for the gas & brine pipeline construction tender for the Portland Gas gas storage project.He has provided expertise in launching a gas transmission pipeline construction business on behalf of an established water utility construction business.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1978 Degree: B.Eng(Hons) Subject: Mechanical Engineering Institution: Bradford University

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2009 to 2010 Employer: EMS Sevices Ltd Title: Managing Director Department:
Responsibilities:
He carries out freelance work in the gas & pipeline industry, offering project management and technical consultancy for clients and contractors
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2009 to 2009 Employer: Fastflow Pipeline Services Title: Operations Director Department: Fastflow Energy Projects
Responsibilities:
He was responsible to the Managing Director for the launch, marketing, work winning and execution of gas pipeline infrastructure contracts for the UK onshore gas industry of this new business
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2007 to 2009 Employer: EMS Services Ltd Title: Managing Director Department:
Responsibilities:
He carries out freelance work in the gas & pipeline industry, offering project management and technical consultancy for clients and contractors
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1998 to 2007 Employer: Laing O'Rourke Title: Operations Director Department: Infrastructure
Responsibilities:
He was responsible to the Managing Director for the management of the cross country high pressure welded steel pipeline business. This included control of contracts through Project Managers & their site teams and co-ordinating the Company's marketing & estimating activities. He had direct control over an in-house specialist design team and procurement personnel.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1997 to 1998 Employer: John Laing Title: Project Manager Department: Laing Engineering Ltd
Responsibilities:
He carried out project management of design & build gas pipeline contracts
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1996 to 1996 Employer: Haswell Consulting Engineers Title: Senior Engineer Department:
Responsibilities:
He was responsible for marketing of Haswell’s services to the Gas Industry as well as bid Management and Project Management of Design Projects for onshore Gas installations.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1993 to 1995 Employer: British Gas Title: Senior Project Engineer Department: Construction
Responsibilities:
He was reponsible for project management of onshore construction projects for the National Transmission System. This involved contract strategy, client liaison, financial control, contractual responsibilities and management of engineering, technical and clerical staff
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1984 to 1993 Employer: British Gas West Midlands Title: Project/Assistant Project Engineer Department: Construction
Responsibilities:
He was responsible for the management and control of construction/demolition projects from feasibility through to commissioning

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: 1995 to 1996 Country / Region: Chile Summary: Whilst working for British Gas he was seconded to BG (Global)as a member of a multi-national team. He was involved in the planning and design of the Gasoducto Transandino for the Transgas consortium bringing natural gas from Argentina to Chile.

Additional Experience

Training / Seminars
Land Pipeline Course in 1999. He prepared and lectured on pipeline construction on course organised by Andrew Palmer & Associates for new engineers/managers entering the industry
Vendor Selection
He has considerable experience throughout his career of selecting main contractors, design companies, specialist sub-contractors and material suppliers

Fields of Expertise

excavation safety, gas pipeline, gas transmission, hydrostatic testing, line stopping, live tapping, natural gas, natural gas pipeline, pipeline, pipeline coating material, pipeline corrosion, pipeline environmental impact, natural gas industry risk management, natural gas industry, American Petroleum Institute, plastic pipeline, water pipeline corrosion, orifice plate, pigging, gas metering, pipeline inspection, pipeline testing, pipeline pig, liquid pipeline, valve insertion, statute, corrosion, coating material, environmental impact, mechanical system, industrial pipeline, water pipeline, pipe, coated pipe

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