Senior Planner; working on the new build and upgrade of Electrical Power Substations in the Caithness area. This involves travelling to 3 of the newly formed sites and liason with the project team for information and checking that the work is going to plan for weekly and monthly updates before reporting to the client (SSE) on a monthly basis

I was transferred into the planning and programmes department to help with inputting and resourcing P3e. I shared my week between two of the Reactor complexes at Dounreay (PFR and DFR).

Created programmes in Suretrak to coordinate mechanical, instrument and electrical maintenance work schedules.

I am currently working for Wood group PSN on a TAR which has been running for the last 3 months this involved creating and maintaining an offshore construction plan, close liason with the onshore and offshore construction team. Producing daily updates to the plan and histogram for the client and general reporting.

I have been promoted to Principal Planner within Wood Group PSN , My main duties are to be the focal point and main contact for the Clair and Schiehalin assets, reviewing and updating weekly reports submitted by the Clair and Schiehalin planning team making sure information is accurate and concise before submitting to the client, Weekly reviews of current plans, identifying variances to the schedule and budget and weekly reporting with the Project Engineers

I am a senior planner for AMEC working on several major upgrades for their offshore terminals in the Forties field, Producing plans of work to implement the successful completion of major upgrades to there offshore assets. I have been heavily involved in updating and maintaining plans for a major upgrade to a FPSO which has had a lot of pre-work done on station in preparation for a major re-fit in a dry dock in Nigg Invergordon, this involved attending weekly meetings with the client, producing… Show more I am a senior planner for AMEC working on several major upgrades for their offshore terminals in the Forties field, Producing plans of work to implement the successful completion of major upgrades to there offshore assets. I have been heavily involved in updating and maintaining plans for a major upgrade to a FPSO which has had a lot of pre-work done on station in preparation for a major re-fit in a dry dock in Nigg Invergordon, this involved attending weekly meetings with the client, producing histograms,s-curves and updating a dashboard report to track progress. Show less

Started back at Woodgroup to further my development in the Oil and Gas industry, I am Principal Planner for several different offshore Assets. My main function is to create and update the various projects by holding weekly meetings with the Project Engineers, developing weekly reports for project information identifying schedule and cost variance and highlighting the potential impact of the delays to the relevant Project Engineer. Updating and issuing weekly onshore and offshore progress… Show more Started back at Woodgroup to further my development in the Oil and Gas industry, I am Principal Planner for several different offshore Assets. My main function is to create and update the various projects by holding weekly meetings with the Project Engineers, developing weekly reports for project information identifying schedule and cost variance and highlighting the potential impact of the delays to the relevant Project Engineer. Updating and issuing weekly onshore and offshore progress sheets. Collecting information from the client to update and maintain the 90 day offshore construction plan, providing onshore and offshore histograms to the client for resource issues. General day to day adhoc queries and general planning issues Show less

Lead planner for the AMRR (Alkali Metal Residue Removal) team. I have created and maintained schedules for the future decommissioning of Dounreay working on developing programmes from £500k to £25M. These schedules have been developed by utilising key members of the AMRR team and coordinating regular meetings to determine the way forward. Supporting the Project manager as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team and to participate in project review processes to advise project… Show more Lead planner for the AMRR (Alkali Metal Residue Removal) team. I have created and maintained schedules for the future decommissioning of Dounreay working on developing programmes from £500k to £25M. These schedules have been developed by utilising key members of the AMRR team and coordinating regular meetings to determine the way forward. Supporting the Project manager as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team and to participate in project review processes to advise project managers and engineers on programme issues, progress variance and opportunities for improvement. Undertake associated work planning activities including: analysis and scheduling of work force requirements to meet programme stages, assessing and highlighting the impact of operational constraints on programmed work. Assisting in the development of reports to the NDA (Nuclear Decommissioning Authority), identifying cost and schedule variances as well as recovery plans. Show less

Working for Woodgroup Engineer in Aberdeen, I was the senior planner for the St Fergus Gas Terminal. I was tasked to create and maintain P3ev5 programmes for the above facility whilst running their existing planning package in parallel (Mpower). I was also responsible for training and developing my planning assistant in P3eV5, Mpower and General concepts in planning.

Working for Safety and Assurance department and also covering Site Services Unit on the Dounreay Site. Responsible for developing and creating projects for the above departments to meet their end state for decommissioning the Dounreay site. I was assisted by a trainee planner which gave me an opportunity to pass on my skills.

Responsible for assisting in the planning of decommissioning of Dounreay Fast Reactor (DFR) which involved the integration of contractor programmes and interface into an overall master plan spanning several decades. Monthly project review meetings were held with the Principal Contractors to determine medium term priorities [3-5 years] and overall progress. Weekly review meetings with contractors were held to generate detailed and integrated four-week rolling programme. Assisting the cost… Show more Responsible for assisting in the planning of decommissioning of Dounreay Fast Reactor (DFR) which involved the integration of contractor programmes and interface into an overall master plan spanning several decades. Monthly project review meetings were held with the Principal Contractors to determine medium term priorities [3-5 years] and overall progress. Weekly review meetings with contractors were held to generate detailed and integrated four-week rolling programme. Assisting the cost engineers in the build up of estimates to determine resource availability to progress current projects. Show less

My main tasks were to create and maintain an Access database to log and register the fuel transfers at PFR. My work also involved 6 monthly inventory stock taking in accordance to the guidelines set out by the Euratom inspectors. Day to day running of an office which dealt with adhoc enquiries, maintaining and updating various databases which provided weekly and monthly reports for the Project managers and Senior Project manager based at PFR. Worked in the work control office issuing Job… Show more My main tasks were to create and maintain an Access database to log and register the fuel transfers at PFR. My work also involved 6 monthly inventory stock taking in accordance to the guidelines set out by the Euratom inspectors. Day to day running of an office which dealt with adhoc enquiries, maintaining and updating various databases which provided weekly and monthly reports for the Project managers and Senior Project manager based at PFR. Worked in the work control office issuing Job request cards to maintain monthly plant maintenance work schedules. Show less