Stephen Brechin Email & Phone Number

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

As of October, I am now tasked with engaging with our customers to establish their business requirements from MODS software products - a function I have been unofficially providing for some time. It is my responsibility to bring the right people together to understand data flows, bottle necks and other pain points, and then work with my internal clients to deliver solutions that deliver maximum value to our customers.On-going projects include a major O&G EPC company, and an overseas engineering solutions provider and fabricator.It is a demanding role with many challenges, but a very rewarding one, and I am delighted that Martin Brown and Matthew Smith have taken over as Product Managers on our two main solutions. #DreamTeam

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

information is at the heart of everything we do at MODS. Managing that information is something we have excelled at for years. Tapping into this enormous asset through reports and dashboards to provide YOU with the information you need when you need it is a fundamental goal of our company. As Senior Data Analyst, I help MODS' customers visualise their data in a meaningful and actionable way.

Westhill, Scotland, United Kingdom

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

This position was tasked with researching possible areas for business improvements, identifying the commercial benefits of these and, ultimately, delivering them. A high degree of networking within and outwith the company was required to identify and utilise resources cost-effectively. I established a laser-scanning team from the ground up that has allowed RDS to deliver turn-key brownfield engineering projects, as well as opening up new revenue streams.Key duties included:o Worked with the Management and Engineering teams to identify pain points and areas for business improvements, as well as potential alternative revenue streams.o Developed relationships with key company personnel and the external supply chain to identify potential solutions and determine the commercial viability of those.o Presented solutions to the “customer” and developed business cases to support decision making and obtain funding.o Established project objectives, milestones and success gates, and managed resources and budgets.o Developed UATs at key stages to ensure the solutions continued to deliver against the specifications.o Wrote the supporting processes, procedures, workflows, and training materials.o Delivered regular presentations and reports for the project sponsors.o Researched, designed and implemented a laser scanning solution for Brownfield site surveys.o Reverse-engineered the RAD code for circular scanning targets and produced 1024 unique company-specific targets, saving hours of registration time.o Provided forensic support during a license compliance audit by a major software vendor.o Configured Navisworks to display the properties of Plant 3D objects by reverse-engineering the Plant 3D project databases.o Developed a tool to manage software license requirements against regular manpower updates from HR.o Developed a tool to transfer BoM data from AutoCAD to SAP, saving hours of rework per project, and providing additional value to the 3D plant software.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Reporting to the Head of Engineering, the Principal EDS Engineer leads a team to support the software, procedures, workflows and data used by the disciplines in the execution of engineering projects.Key duties included:o Managed software license requirements, procurement, renewals and optimum availability for all CAD and CAE applications used by the company.o Developed and managed a global strategy for the effective, integrated implementation of 2D CAD, 3D plant design software and engineering tools to satisfy the business requirements in conjunction with Management, Engineering teams and support Functions.o Designed procedures and workflows, and a plan for training to support the above strategy.o Designed and implemented CAD Standards, and solutions to ease the adoption of those Standards.o Configured and administered the plant design software and the software’s databases, projects and Cats & Specs.o Developed and maintained client and company Cats and Specs for the plant design software.o Provided first-line support to users of the CAD systems.o Delivered training in the CAD systems to our users and monitored the effectiveness of the training.o Liaised with other departments on the flow of data and project deliverables to our clients.o Developed and maintained departmental web site using Microsoft SharePoint.o Specify and procure workstations.o Led the global CAD Support Team of 12 during the delivery of the above duties.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

o Developed, implemented and enforced procedures on the efficient use of the EDS systems, including modelling methodologies, drawing standards, templates and data storage procedures to support the engineering software strategy.o Developed and maintained relevant folder structures, procedures and processes for the use of 3D CAD on projects.o Designed and implemented CAD Standards, and solutions to ease the adoption of those Standards, for the disciplines.o Provided first-line support to users of the EDS systems.o Delivered training in the EDS systems to our users and monitored the effectiveness of the training.o Liaised with other departments on the flow of data and project deliverables to our clients.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Imass (now Symetri) was a consultancy firm specialising in the provision of solutions based around Autodesk’s software products. Technical Consultants provided pre- and post-sales support, training, project scoping and software implementation services to their clients.Key duties included:• Manage the technical team and associated resources to ensure efficient project delivery.• Scope, design, configure and install Engineering Document Management projects for a variety of clients in different industries including Power Generation and Distribution, Process and Manufacturing.• Implement new document templates to improve efficiency, consistency and branding for quotations and reports.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

IMTS specialised in the provision of expert skills in the fields of CAD and Engineering Document Management in different sectors including Local Government, Energy, Built Environment, Manufacturing, and Finance. As MD, I worked on the finances, business plans, business processes and templates, and liaised with external bodies such as accountant, bank, Companies House, HMRC and suppliers.Key duties included:• Implement processes, procedures and business templates to improve efficiency, consistency and branding in areas such as invoicing, quotations, report writing and project delivery.• Manage the invoicing, cash flow and other aspects of the business finances.• Manage customer relationships both in pre- and post-sales.• Scope, design, configure and install Engineering Document Management or AutoCAD-based solutions to our clients.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Applications Consultants provided pre- and post-sales support, training, project scoping and software implementation services to the company’s clients on a range of projects primarily centred on CAD and EDM software. As Senior AC, I had responsibility for the technical team and associated resources to ensure efficient project delivery.Key duties included:• Manage the technical team and associated resources to ensure efficient project delivery.• Provide pre- and post-sales support to the sales team.• Scope, design, configure and install Electronic Document Management projects for a variety of clients.• Deliver quality AutoCAD training to our clients.• Provide first- and second-line support to our clients.• Design and implement custom solutions to connect CAD and EDM applications to other business systems.• Install and configure specialist CAD software and hardware for our clients.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

WS Atkins Healthcare provided turnkey construction projects to the NHS in Scotland. As Divisional CAD Coordinator, I managed the strategy, implementation and development of CAD software across the team in 4 Scottish cities. This included training, procedures, workflows, IT equipment procurement and training.Key duties included:• Co-ordinate CAD strategies and development across the Division.• Establish training requirements, organise it and monitor effectiveness of programmes.• Deliver application-specific training to the staff.• Provide first-line hardware and software support to all CAD users in all offices.• Procure and co-ordinate new hardware, software and consumables.• Install, maintain and support IT infrastructure in the Aberdeen office.• Produce and maintain the CAD User Manual.• Prepare presentation drawings by producing 3D computer models of designs which were then rendered by hand, or electronically rendered with AutoVision or 3D Studio.