Dave Southall

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Former Power Station Operations/Safety system manager
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Caldicot, Wales, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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An adaptable, self-motivated Engineer, Degree qualified with a background in Instrumentation & Control Engineering and an MBA. Over 25 years Operations & Maintenance experience gained in various types of Power stations. Blowing & Generating Stations at British Steel, CCGT & Fluid Bed Technology at Slough Heat & Power and most recently 535Mw Coal/Biomass fired units at Aberthaw Power Station. Since 1988 I have held a posts responsible for line Management. I am commercially aware, familiar with BETTA , REMIT and used to the responsibility of commercial decision making paying due regard to technical and operational difficulties and risk mitigation. I have a passion for heavy Engineering environments,enjoy problem solving and have a proven record of delivering solutions. I have a Team Centred, approachable Management style and a dedication to life long learning and the development of others that builds trust, generates motivation, commitment and gets the best out of the Teams I manage.

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Former Power Station Operations/Safety system manager
Dave Southall Work Experience Details
  • Self-Employed
    Semi Retired
    Self-Employed Jul 2021 - Dec 2022
    Semi retired open to interesting power station operations or safety system opportunities
  • Rwe Uk
    Issow Project Manager
    Rwe Uk Jan 2021 - Jul 2022
    Reporting to Uk generation board member and LT sponsors. Redesign develop and launch the Integrated Safe System of work across RWE Generation UK assets
  • Rwe Generation Uk Plc
    Operations Decommissioning Lead & Issow Project Manager
    Rwe Generation Uk Plc Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
    Aberthaw Power Station
    Day to day co-ordination of Operations decommissioning team, responsible for the design and implementation of Power Station Decommissioning isolation strategy. Management of all aspects of work safety,Authorised to take any measures necessary to ensure the safety of all involved at all times.Project Manager for the design and implementation of RWE Generation U.K. new Integrated Safe System of Work. Responsible to leadership team sponsor for all aspects of project delivery.
  • Rwe Generation Uk Plc
    Shift Production Manager
    Rwe Generation Uk Plc 2009 - Jan 2020
    Aberthaw Power Station
    Responsible for safe & efficient operation of Aberthaw Power Station optimising station asset’s within technical capabilities to ensure maximum commercial benefit. Managing integration and development of the Operations, Coal plant and material handing departments. Team Manager for : 1x ASM 1xOps Eng, 2 Supervisors, 22 Operatives & 3 maintenance technicians. Safety Co-ordinator/Controller ( NG RISSP’s), Switching Control Person & Incident Controller. NGC Authorised person (OA3) – Aberthaw 132Kv & 275kv Sub Stations.
  • Rwe Generation Uk Plc
    Operations Section Head
    Rwe Generation Uk Plc Mar 2017 - Feb 2018
    Aberthaw Power Station
    Responsible for management of an operations department consisting of : x4 Shift managers, Assistants and Operations Technicians, x2 Operations Engineers, 44 Operators, a Day Coordinator and 2 support staff. Control of £0.75M Operations budget. Successfully Lead the department through period of manning reductions, whilst making the transition from a base loading low vol coal fired power station to become a capacity market unit burning HiVm fuel. Understanding and developing techniques for reliably going into and recovery from the summer cold period. Project managed £0.25M Plant Simulator project critical for maintaining Operational competence during future summer cold periods.
  • Rwe Npower
    Shift Charge Engineer
    Rwe Npower 2001 - 2009
    Aberthaw Power Station
    Responsible for safe & efficient operation of Aberthaw Power Station optimising the use of station asset’s within technical capabilities to ensure maximum commercial benefit.
  • Slough Estates Plc
    Assistant Shift Operations Manager
    Slough Estates Plc 2000 - 2001
    Slough Heat & Power
    Responsible to the Shift Operations Manager for the safe and efficient operation of Slough Estates Power Station, responsible for the provision of steam, water and electricity to customers and the utilisation of station assets to maximise commercial benefit. Supervisory responsibility for Boiler Control room. The only ASOM at that time to be an SAP, responsible for all isolations Mech, Lv, Hv and Gaseous and the issue of Safety documents(120 Mw : 2 x 35 Mw CFB Coal/Biomass HP Boilers with HP/ MP TA, 2 x MP Gas fired Boilers 2 x 20 Mw pass out MP/LP TA’s, 1 x 30 Mw CCGT with MP waste heat Boiler & 1 x 5 Mw LP TA. )
  • Corus
    Senior Technologist Energy Utilisation
    Corus 1999 - 2000
    Llanwern Works Newport
    Responsible to the Energy Department Manager for the provision of innovative technical solutions and the project management of energy saving schemes. Monitoring, analysing and setting energy performance standards for the Energy Department and Works. Assisting with the cultural development of the team-working environment as necessary to deliver world Best Energy performance.
  • Corus
    Shift Manager Power Plant & Utilities
    Corus 1993 - 1999
    Llanwern Works Newport
    Responsible for the safe and efficient Operation & Maintenance of Llanwern Power Plant and the cost effective Management of Works Energy Utilisation on a 24hour continuous shift basis.Responsible for the production and distribution of Cold Blast Air to Furnaces, demin water, Compressed air, HFOil, steam and electrical power. Maintenance of the works essential network and the distribution of indigenous and non-indigenous gasses between Works Production Units.SAP, Station HV control person, responsible for all isolations Mech, Lv, Hv, Gaseous and the management of the Station Authorisation to work system.(120 Mw : Blowing & generating station 5 x Gas/HFO fired Boilers 4 x TA’s 30,15,15,10 Mw TB’s 15, 35 Mw.)
  • British Steel
    Shift Operations Engineer Redcar Power Stations
    British Steel 1988 - 1993
    British Steel Teesside Works, Redcar Iron
    Responsible to Teesside Works Power Stations Shift Manager for the safe and efficient operation of Redcar Power Station. SAP Authorised to Shift Manager level to issue HV PTW, SFT, LAC. (196 Mw : 3 x Boilers,2 x 55 Mw Turbo Blower’s ,2 x 30 Mw HP TA’s,1 x 16 Mw HP/MP TA,1 x 5 Mw MP/LP TA, 1 x 5 Mw Diesel.)
  • British Steel
    Instrument Control Technician Teesside Works Power Stations
    British Steel 1985 - 1988
    British Steel South Teesside Works, Redcar Iron
    Responsible for design, commissioning, repair & calibration of control and instrumentation systems associated with Redcar and Cleveland Power Stations.
  • British Steel Corporation Redcar Works
    Apprentice Instrument Techician
    British Steel Corporation Redcar Works 1981 - 1985
    South Teesside Works
    Training Department, British Steel Corporation, South Teesside Division

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