Darren Symes Email and Phone Number

Senior Quality Lead for the Hinkley Point C Nuclear Island Programme at EDF NNB GenCo, Bristol, UK.

UK Expert on the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) standards development committee CEN/TC054; Pressure Vessels - Inspection and Testing.Responsible for providing UK input into the development of the EN13445 and EN764 series European standards

Expert on the BSI standards development committee PVE/001/17; Pressure Vessels - Inspection, Testing and Acceptance Criteria.Responsible for the development of the Inspection and Testing sections of PD5500 and for UK input to the development of EN13445.

Embedded in EDF's Technical Excellence centre (CEIDRE) in Paris, France, supporting EDF's preparations for nuclear new-build in the UK - particularly with respect to Quality Control and the graded approach to the surveillance of manufacturing in support of project delivery. (contracted via AMEC)

- Senior Engineering Surveillance Lead; responsible for developing a Quality Engineering and Engineering Surveillance capability to deliver EPC projects for the Nuclear New Build business based in London, UK.- Structural Integrity and Materials Technical Discipline Mentor (TDM) for General Requirements.- Manufacturing Surveillance Consultant; embedded in EDF's technical excellence centre (CEIDRE) in Paris, France, supporting EDF's preparations for nuclear new build in the UK - particularly with respect to Quality Control and the graded approach to the surveillance of manufacturing in support of project delivery. (contracted via Amec Foster Wheeler)

Quality Control Manager for major EPC Nuclear Defence contract (Project MENSA).

Mechanical lead for the refit and refuel of HMS Triumph, Devonport - July 2007 to Jan 2009.Senior Supply Quality Engineer managing portfolio of suppliers for the naval nuclear program - Oct 2002 to July 2007.Resident (Quality) Engineer on-site for the Devonport Royal Dockyard D154 Project - April 2001 to Oct 2002.