Paterson & Cooke is a specialist engineering design consultancy delivering underground mine backfill, long distance pipeline and mineral processing plant solutions to clients globally. My role bridged the remits of a Mining Engineer & Process Engineer to deliver feasibility studies, detailed design, construction and onsite commissioning support at mining operations across Europe & Asia. Project Management Skills: EPC Project Management, Proposal & Contract Management, Client Interfacing, Subcontractor Management, Team Leadership, Construction & Commissioning Supervision, Scope of Work Preparation, WBS & Microsoft Project Schedules/Plans.Technical Skills: Mine Planning, Mass & Material Balances, Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Equipment Sizing, Pump Hydraulics & Line Sizing, Control Philosophies, Plant Layout, Lists and Material Take-Offs, Cost Estimation, Technical Report Writing.Project Locations: Austria, Armenia, Bosnia, Congo (DRC), Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, UK.

Interfacing with external consultants, in-house teams and contractors to execute multi-disciplinary capital projects covering the full mining cycle including open pits, process plants & major site infrastructure.

Driving forward a major program of brownfield upgrade projects focused on improving process plant performance through availability & recovery enhancements. Coordinating consultants, construction contractors and operational teams to achieve successful delivery while minimising production downtime.

Fixed Plant Shift Operator Position on a 12Hr Day/Night rotation, operating numerous circuits and associated equipment within a 10,000tpd gravity concentration mineral processing plant.