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Livingston, Scotland, United Kingdom

Livingston

• Identify, design and develop work streams to define employee roles.• Develop working processes and procedures to ensure smooth operational compliance.• Identify and develop procedures within processes to control inventory.• Design training and subsequent training manual for all technical staff.• Devise, develop and deliver training for staff – delivering improvements in levels of service.• Achieved a 99.97% success rate on repeat survey requirements through empowering individuals.• Develop processes to execute projects according to plans, monitoring the progress of the project, making adjustments as necessary, dealing with issues.• Develop H&S processes in conjunction with corporate responsibilities and goals.• Advise others within the Scotland office on H&S requirements both legislatively and operationally.• Ensure all training to legislative and operational requirements is carried out.• Review communications with clients on the progress of projects, monitoring all budgeted costs.• Introducing reporting mechanisms to develop further improvements through peer to peer cross fertilisation.• Evaluate projects to ensure project deliverables are timely and, within budget and quality, liaising with the end client where necessary.• Oversee projects to the required level, identifying all survey requirements.• Quote jobs for government organisations and consultants within Scotland and advise central estimators on requirements of larger work within Scotland.

• Carried out general consultancy work for a fledgling renewables organisation.• Devised and set up new policy, processes and procedures for new company. (Health & Safety, Environmental, etc.)• Carried out initial engineering evaluation of process suitability and identified additional income during quiet periods.• Carried out proposals analysis for initial exploratory meetings with government officials.• Made presentations to various government agencies (Business Gateway, Zero Waste Scotland) on proposals using PowerPoint.• Developed a high level budget for the various options Capex & Opex.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Carried out essential depot rationalisation to release capital receipts for Scottish Water. Developed cost efficient solutions for depot rationalisation, as an exit project• Reduced operating costs by rationalising depot numbers across Scotland.• Wrote reports, using Word, for senior managers to allow strategic decisions to be made.• Produced and presented various options to senior management.• Discussed usage of depots with user groups to ascertain overall requirements.• Had exploratory discussions with local Union officials on the impact of depot rationalisation.

Edinburgh

Managed a commercial division delivering the ‘Aquatrine Project’, a contract managing and operating the MoD’s water and wastewater assets across Scotland £1.5million fixed budget. Reducing operational requirements by 65% whilst working within ‘contract’.•Set up the new department, managed a team of 5 and ensured systems were in place for the smooth running of the department•Negotiated with MOD civil servants at various levels pre and post Bid on levels of service expected and delivered.•Adapted to realigned government reorganisation and differing focus throughout the bid period and initial contract period.•Set up and implemented processes and procedures on Security Clearance requirements for Scottish Water and Sub Contractor staff devising and delivering a training strategy.•Set up and implemented processes for Health and Safety requirements within MoD sites on transferred assets.•Set up and trained the trainer for the four areas on MOD service requirements•Wrote and produced a manual for all operational staff working within MoD sites in Scotland.•Operational lead for service delivery to the MOD on Water and Wastewater Assets achieving 99% delivery.•Received MoD Civilian Award for service delivered to RAF Kinloss over the Xmas period.•Subject of an article for delivering exceptional service to the MoD Base on St.Kilda by implementing teamwork to achieve goals.•Responsibility for Profit and Loss for Commercial Operations, including a minimum return on investment.•Complied with Water Industry Commissioner Rules on costing requirements.•Devising and produced Monthly, Quarterly and Annual report to MoD on end user delivery and compliance with legislation.•Produced and evaluated tender submissions from Sub Contractors.•Turned around the Scottish Water Commercial Operations project achieving a £100k profit from a £300k loss on a £1.5m turnover.•Took the leading role in achieving and maintaining ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 for Commercial Operations.

Dunfermline

Selected and recruited to take on a lead role in the strategic overview and reporting on operational performance and compliance within the water and wastewater treatment function across Scotland. • Implemented processes and procedures to capture vital information for inclusion into ‘CYCLOPS’ board report.• Produced the report ‘CYCLOPS’ on monthly, quarterly & annual basis as part of SW Board, Scottish Government and Audit Scotland requirements.• Produced report ‘CYCLOPS’ on SEPA discharge, H&S, Bathing Beach, Storm Discharge, Water Quality compliance.• Worked closely with the 16 Area Coordinators to ensure smooth data capture and information transfer to meet strict deadlines.• Trained a facilitator to assist with change management within the organisation.

Stirling

Managed and coordinated all issues regarding wastewater treatment within the Forth Valley area ( 85 WWT and 125 pumping stations) incorporated managing people and resources, ensuring compliance, troubleshooting; and developed out repair projects. Operated and controlled an annual £6million budget with ultimate responsibility in cost savings and driving efficiency. Received Waste Water Treatment Coordinator of the year award for leading improvements in performance across the East of Scotland’s Forth Valley area. • Operational Manager for Forth Valley Area (Falkirk & Stirlingshire) for Wastewater Treatment function.• Managed resources to operate and maintain 85 WWTW, 125 Pumping Stations & 35 Major storm discharges.• Radically reorganised, reducing manpower from 65 to 33 in line with corporate requirements, whilst still maintaining appropriate levels of service, including monitoring of overtime.• Empowered individuals and teams to make decisions on smarter working procedures.• Carried out weekly and monthly meetings with supervisors and local teams to ensure all requirements on compliance and H&S were being maintained.• Identifying Capex requirements to fulfil future compliance legislation.• Oversee design of solutions to improve compliance of discharges from WWTW.

Edinburgh

Organised maintenance of waste water treatment works and developed quick hit responses to failure of plant and fabric via a £500,000 rolling budget, working with the operational teams, designed and delivered projects based on operation needs. Ensured strong line of communication with management. Developed a Septic tank Emptying Scheme, moving customers from a free to a fee paying service, managed directly the service within the Lothian’s area.• Carried out proposal analysis based on Treatment Work needs.• Restructured Work Ordering process an implemented process improvements and delivery based on needs and budget restraints.• Delivering maintenance and small capital projects (£50k) to treatment works within the Lothians area. • Made decisions on Capex/Opex requirements on the rolling £0.5M budget.• Developed the ESW Septic Tank emptying service due to changes in local government policy, moving customers to a fully transparent paid for service effecting 1000’s of customers. • Trained ‘Call Centre’ and ‘Tanker Driver’ staff on new requirements.• Dealing with complaints from customers using the new Septic Tank emptying service.

Livingston, West Lothian

Glasgow

Identify, design and develop work streams to define employee roles.• Develop working processes and procedures to ensure smooth operational compliance• Identify and develop procedures within processes to control inventory.• Design training and subsequent training manual for all technical staff.• Devise, develop and deliver training for staff – delivering improvements in levels of service.• Develop processes to execute projects according to plans, monitoring the progress of the project, making adjustments as necessary, dealing with issues.• Develop H&S processes in conjunction with corporate responsibilities and goals.• Review communications with clients on the progress of projects, monitoring all budgeted costs.• Introducing reporting mechanisms to develop further improvements through peer to peer cross fertilisation.• Evaluate projects to ensure project deliverables are timely and, within budget and quality, liaising with the end client where necessary.• Oversee projects to the required level, identifying all survey requirements.

Torrance

Glasgow

Civil Engineering

Hnc, Civil Engineering, Pass

Onc, Mechanical & Production Engineering, Pass

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