Electrical Engineer
Resume:
Name: John Douglas Clark
Date of Birth:
Address: Donasco Street
Tandag City
Surigao Del Sur
Philippines
Philippine Mobile: +639*********
Business Phone +638********
Email: ************@*****.***
Qualifications: City & Guilds Radio & Television Electronics Mechanics Part 1
City & Guilds Electrical Installation & Maintenance Part 1& 2
City & Guilds 16th Edition Wiring Regulations
City & Guilds 2391 Inspection, Testing Certification of Electrical
Installations
Programming Mitsubishi F1 & F2 PLC’s
RISI Card
Construction Induction Card
Courses completed in Australia: Expert Estimation
OHW Basics
OHW Part one
Signalling Awareness
Signalling Principles 3.
Professional Associations: Technical Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology
Associate Member of IRSE
Overview
I am an electrical estimator with over 15 years’ experience in estimating working on major projects, with both
consultancies and contractors, in the office as well as on site, using various estimating packages. I also have
experience in mechanical and civil estimating.
I have been involved with projects all over the world including Europe, Canada, USA and South Africa as well
as Asia and the Middle East. Disciplines include commercial, industrial and domestic, rail, clean and dirty
water treatment plants including desalination units, nuclear power plants, mining, gas, petrol and chemical
plants
My experience of electrical work has also included installation work and testing and commissioning on
commercial and industrial units, fault finding on various machinery and installations as well as project
management.
I moved to Australia in May on a 457 skilled visa, but due to the company financial problems, having to sell
its construction department, I was made redundant on the 14 th December 2012. I am now in the Philippines,
where my Filipino partner runs a small business. To keep busy, I installing and repairing equipment in our
business and helping in training young Filipinos in electrical repairs, health and safety and risk management,
and have a two hour programme on the local radio each week, but am available for work anywhere in the
world.
Having lived and worked in different country has taught me to understand better different cultures and
different way of life and helped me see how there are many solutions to different problems and given me a
“can do” attitude.
The last few years I have been heavily involved with Rail but am very capable of working on various different
types of projects and am very keen on learning new methods and disciplines.
Career History
30th April 2012-14th December 2012
Macmahon Rail Pty Ltd
Rail Systems Estimator/ Engineer
Providing estimating assistance to tendering and technical support to the rail division including Track, Civil.
OHW, Electrical and Signalling for light and heavy rail all over Australia and abroad. Helping build a resource
library for current and existing projects. Developing risk and opportunity register. Checking subcontractor
costs for value and cost controlling. Part of the estimating team on wining $130,000,000 North Strathfield Rail
Underpass project.
April 2010-April 2012
Novo Rail
Senior Estimator OHW / Signals / Electrical
Prepared tenders for the Alliance for $1 billion worth of work over 5 years. Disciplines included OHW,
Signals, Communication, Substations, and Transmission lines. Consult with project management team,
produce proposal, assisting in the presentation and attending the meetings with the Railcorp AMT board.
Developing risk and opportunity register. Analysing cost with independent consultancy for government
departments. Checking Health and Safety concerns. Producing Bench marking data for budget prediction and
for comparison with estimated information. Developing and training junior estimators.
2006-2009
Turner and Townsend, UK
Senior Cost Manager (Contractor)
Prepared reports for the client on received estimated cost; analysis and recorded costs for client Cost
Breakdown Report Analysis Base. Preparing charts and figures for breakdown of cost for government bodies.
Issued cost reports and prepared and refined estimates for annual budget spend, both in the UK and Overseas
for Industrial farming, Water projects, new warehouse storage units, new leisure facilities including luxury
housing complex and Golf course. Working on projects for Military Installations & Heathrow Airport terminal
5 and project managing various contracts.
2006-2006
Network Rail Hop Exchange, UK
Commercial Manager, (Contractor)
Preparing and assessing cost for revamp of Retail units on change of occupation. Prepared appropriate
contracts for each project. Checked and validated the contractor’s invoices for interim payments. Prepared
paperwork for authority. Conducted site visits to check on the progress of projects. Check invoices against
work done. Check and report on progress off work. Advise project team of future budget expenditure and any
over/under running costs to control project costs.
2005-2006
Network Rail Great Eastern Houses, UK
Asset Site Manager, (Contractor)
Approved or rejected generic and site specific method statements. Worked with the Asset Engineer based at
Great Eastern House, Check the work was carried out on site and was in accordance with the approved
specification. Checked that all site briefings had been carried out correctly and all certificates were valid.
Looked after Network Rail Assets on site and checked the work was carried out safely.
2005-2005
Transport for London, UK
Estimator Electrical and Track, (Contractor), East London Line
Worked with the Head of Contacting, to develop high level cost for the project and to resolve any problems
that arose. Attended meetings with the client to discuss the contents of the project. Helped to improve the
estimation system and developed the database. Working on extending the transport facilities for the London
Olympics.
2004-2005
Network Rail Waterloo General Offices, UK
Estimator Signals, Electrical and Track, (Contractor)
Reporting directly to the Head of Estimating, responsible for reviewing tenders, liaising
with clients as well as
approving or rejecting generic and site specific method statements. Working with Asset Engineer based at
Great Eastern House, my role included budget forecasting for future projects as well as predicting costs for
additional stations and facilities for local councils.
2002-2004
Alfred McAlpine Utility Services SE Ltd (Formally Eastern Contracting), UK
Chief Estimator (Contractor)
At the time of joining McAlpines, I was the only estimator with Rail experience. My responsibilities were to
make sure the tenders were returned on time, with the correct price and company information and liaised with
clients for projects in the UK and Overseas. Also worked on major projects for other branches of the company
as well as helped to improve the estimation system and develop the database. Helped to increase the size of the
rail division in terms of turnover and staff employed,
I also help in other departments including working on costs for Road repairing contracts and
telecommunication towers and project managing various contracts and Power stations.
1999-2002
Bailey Rail (Bailey Rail is the Rail Division of the N.G. Bailey Group, UK
Electrical Estimator, (Contractor)
Reporting directly to the Head of Engineering Services, responsible for reviewing tenders, liaising with
clients. Helped to improve the estimation system and develop the database. Helped maintain and develop new
clients including Network Rail and London Underground and Rail Projects abroad.
1997-1999
Eastern Contracting Limited (Eastern Contracting Ltd was part of Eastern Electricity
Board), UK
Amtecher and Estimator Contractor)
The work carried out was for a ‘Blue Chip’ company. Responsibilities included visiting sites and producing
reports on the condition and cost of bringing the sites in line with the Electricity at Work Act. Pricing and
producing Amteching reports on information that had been produced by the site electricians. Assisting the
electricians to bring the sites in line with the Electricity at Work Act and the fitting of emergency stop systems.
Other Employers
1994-1997 Self Employed Contractor
1990-1994 Edwards of Wallingford
1974-1990 Harrison & Lucas
1969-1974 Hammant’s of Henley
Referees
Murray Dunn, Cost Planner, Transport for New South Wales, +614********
Mark Lyddon, Director, Turner & Townsend, +442*********
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