I set up my own company Planning Earth Ltd and I am currently working for a number of clients in a planning / programme role throughout the UK, Europe, North & South America, Australia & Africa. These include The Murphy Group, PPS Pipeline Systems (UK, Germany & South America), Dragados-Sisk JV (Crossrail), Galliford Try, and Spiecapag/Lucas JV in Australia. I am currently acting in a senior planning role for the Murphy Group throughout the UK and Ireland. I am actively working with PPS… Show more I set up my own company Planning Earth Ltd and I am currently working for a number of clients in a planning / programme role throughout the UK, Europe, North & South America, Australia & Africa. These include The Murphy Group, PPS Pipeline Systems (UK, Germany & South America), Dragados-Sisk JV (Crossrail), Galliford Try, and Spiecapag/Lucas JV in Australia. I am currently acting in a senior planning role for the Murphy Group throughout the UK and Ireland. I am actively working with PPS Pipelines in the UK and South America (Brazil and Chile). Many of the projects I have or am working on are on NEC3 form of contract. I provide training on Primavera and TILOS Linear Planning software.I have been working in a planning consultancy role on the following projects since Nov 2010 –J. Murphy & Sons / Jacobs Engineering JV – Beckton CHiP (Combined Heat and Intelligent Power Plant Project in London (NEC3 Option A) – Planning Manager role in the tender process for the proposed construction of a Biofuel Power Plant in Beckton, East London (Value – circa. £50m)J. Murphy & Sons – York Potash Pipeline FEED for Sirius Minerals – Providing planning input to the FEED process for a 45km Twin Steel Potash Slurry pipeline and facilities in North Yorkshire. Dragados-Sisk JV – Crossrail Package C305 (NEC3 Option C) – 21km of 6.3m Diameter Eastern Running Tunnels (Value - £500m)PPS Pipeline Systems GmbH – Planning role on tenders and projects in the UK and dispute resolution work in Brazil. I am currently involved in a new project for a 160km 10” slurry pipeline for a copper mine in Chile. Spiecapag / Group Five JV (South Africa) – I was involved in the adjudication process in Johannesburg for the final account settlement of the 555km 24” Pipeline Project (Dispute Value- £55m on NEC3 Option A). Van Oord (Holland) in 2011 – Provided planning assistance to Van Oord on the Arkutun Dagi Gravity Based Structure for the Sakhalin – 1 Project in Russia for client Exxon Mobil (Value - £60m) Show less

Employed as the Integrated Project Team (Client/EPCM/Contractor) Planning Manager for the construction of 720km of steel welded pipeline between Durban and Johannesburg (South Africa). This high profile project was of key strategic importance for the supply of fuel to the Johannesburg region for the years ahead. The contract programme was fully cost and resource loaded in the latest Primavera P6 Software along with Tilos Version 7 March Chart Planning Software. I was a member of the MANCO… Show more Employed as the Integrated Project Team (Client/EPCM/Contractor) Planning Manager for the construction of 720km of steel welded pipeline between Durban and Johannesburg (South Africa). This high profile project was of key strategic importance for the supply of fuel to the Johannesburg region for the years ahead. The contract programme was fully cost and resource loaded in the latest Primavera P6 Software along with Tilos Version 7 March Chart Planning Software. I was a member of the MANCO (Management Commitee) and regularly reported to the Project Board of Directors. Estimated Total Project Cost - £565m. Show less

Employed as lead planner / programmer for Murphy Pipeline’s working on a number of projects throughout the UK. These projects included high-pressure gas pipelines for National Grid and water pipelines, sewers and drainage schemes for Thames Water. Day to day duties included the progress update and revision of contract programmes, and forensic planning establishing entitlement to extensions of time as a result of delay and disruption.

Aberdeen to Lochside Gas Pipeline (50km - 48" Pipeline)Responsibilities included the production of cost and resource loaded Primavera P3 programmes for the client National Grid Transco. As well as many other programming and scheduling tasks, I was involved in various commercial aspects of the project. Day to day contact with each department of the project team enabled me to collate information for the preparation of reports and schedules. I produced monthly progress reports for… Show more Aberdeen to Lochside Gas Pipeline (50km - 48" Pipeline)Responsibilities included the production of cost and resource loaded Primavera P3 programmes for the client National Grid Transco. As well as many other programming and scheduling tasks, I was involved in various commercial aspects of the project. Day to day contact with each department of the project team enabled me to collate information for the preparation of reports and schedules. I produced monthly progress reports for Entrepose Head Office and the client National Grid Transco. Amongst other duties, I was responsible for the production of a monthly Health, Safety and Environmental Project Magazine. Show less

Responsible for monitoring the progress of pipeline and above ground installation construction, including the compilation and presentation of records. Collection of progress information enabled me to schedule the project programmes including rescheduling of the works if required, after consultation with the Project and Construction Managers/Engineers. I worked very closely with Transco Personnel as part of their initiative to work as an “Integrated Team”.

Hadlow to High Halden Gas Pipeline (37km - 48" Pipeline) Responsible for monitoring the progress of pipeline and above ground installation construction, including the compilation and presentation of records. Collection of progress information enabled me to schedule the project programmes including rescheduling of the works if required, after consultation with the Project and Construction Managers/Engineers. I was also involved in commercial aspects of the project that included site… Show more Hadlow to High Halden Gas Pipeline (37km - 48" Pipeline) Responsible for monitoring the progress of pipeline and above ground installation construction, including the compilation and presentation of records. Collection of progress information enabled me to schedule the project programmes including rescheduling of the works if required, after consultation with the Project and Construction Managers/Engineers. I was also involved in commercial aspects of the project that included site duties (measurement) and I formed part of a team that worked on subsequent legal issues arising from the works carried out. I was jointly responsible for the completion of the As-Built documentation at the end of the contract. Show less

Mawdesley to Warrington Gas Pipeline (40km - 42" Pipeline)Responsible for monitoring progress of all mainline operations. I reported directly to the project management team on all aspects of project progress using a variety of project management software packages and techniques. This also included working closely with the commercial team finalising any compensation events that may have arose.Other experience within the pipeline industry includes summer vacation work on… Show more Mawdesley to Warrington Gas Pipeline (40km - 42" Pipeline)Responsible for monitoring progress of all mainline operations. I reported directly to the project management team on all aspects of project progress using a variety of project management software packages and techniques. This also included working closely with the commercial team finalising any compensation events that may have arose.Other experience within the pipeline industry includes summer vacation work on the following projects for PEC-Preussag Joint Venture. Show less