Curriculum Vitae

Candidate: Jon King

Career Statement: Experienced and natural team leader in a project & engineering environment seeks a

project leadership role with the ability to utilise Planning, Control and People/Time

Management skills. Has the ability to plan projects, create estimates, build multi discipline

schedules, plan resources, programme/integrate data systems, and maintain status by

accurate data capture. Can efficiently produce procedures, reports, MoMs and supporting

documentation. Experienced in engineering, construction and business development,

supporting all phases of work from tendering through to commissioning and provide

technical assistance to risk management, claims & commercial.

Primavera P6 Basic 102 passed

Qualifications:

Project Risk Management with Primavera Risk Analysis (Pertmaster) passed

Primavera P3 Enterprise P3e P102 Planning & Controlling with P3e passed

Primavera Project Planner P601 P3 Planning & Scheduling passed

Primavera Project Planner P602 P3 Windows Resource & Cost Analysis passed

Primavera Project Planner P603 P3 Windows Managing Project Data passed

BTEC HNC in Manufacturing Engineering passed 1st year only

BETA Certificate of Abrasive Wheels Regulations 1970 Course passed

GNVQ Advanced in Manufacturing Engineering – Passed with Distinction grade including following additional units

(optional)…

Plant Location and Layout, Production Planning and Control, Select Materials, Information Technology in

Manufacturing, Algebra, Graphs and Statistics, Trigonometry and Calculus, Electronics,

Electrical Principles of Manufacturing.

GCSE’s – 9 passed

C.D.T. Design & Communication, Science (Integrated), Science (Advanced) B

Maths (level 2), Geography (paper 1) – C

German, Music, English Literature, English Language – D

Professional Memberships: PMI Project Management Institute – Individual Member

Computer Experience: Fully conversant: Primavera Project Planner v3.1 (P3) v4.0 (P4) v5 (P5), Microsoft Excel,

Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook

Conversant: Microsoft Project 2003, Primavera Pertmaster v8, Primavera P6 Stand

Alone and web based, Microsoft Visio, Lotus Notes, Adobe PDF Creator, SAP, MRP &

MRPII in house systems, EasyCad, AutoCad

Languages: English, excellent written and oral skills, professional & technical

German, basic written and oral skills

Work Experience:

July 10 to Aug 10: Travelling in USA

Mar 08 to June 10: AES Bulgaria Lead Planner (St Nikola Wind Farm & Maritza East 1 Power Station)

[Project based, staff]

Working full time for the Operating Company supporting the management of the EPC Contractor for twin lignite fired

670MW power station. Responsible for planning, reporting and documentation management of EUR1.5bn project

(design/permitting/construction/commissioning) using P3 v3.1, MS Project, risk management and what if scenarios.

Successful claims preparations to value of EUR8m to National Grid and claims defence to value of EUR112m from Main

Contractor. Provided planning, cost and commercial input to two settlement and amending agreements and scope

changes. Directing the 9 EPC planners, chairing and minuting planning meetings, supporting Company Management

teams as part of the Project Management Board both internationally and in country.

Working part time for the Operating Company supporting the development and implementation of 156MW wind farm using

52 Vestas V90 3MW turbines. Supporting tendering & FIDIC based contractual development. Developing master time

schedule, payment milestone schedule and project controls. AES Geo Energy & Geo Power joint venture.

Based in Bulgaria with international trips, leading team of four (two planners, cost controller and administrator) and

managing nine EPC planners. Responsible for producing EPC and financial EV reports/s curves/histograms, level 2 and 3

networks, claims schedules, what if scenarios, MoMs and documentation. Multi Contractor and Independent Authorities

interfacing as a professional representative.

Sep 07 to Mar 08 Petrofac Lead Planner (Karachaganak Phase III FEED Early Works & Construction)

[Contractor]

Working for E&P Contractor leading the planning for early works, enabling works and detailed design using P3e v5.

Responsible for FEED and procurement planning, reporting and CTR/TDR management. Producing logic linked resource

loaded level 3 network, s curves, histograms, reports and procedures. Assisting the risk management team with Pertmaster

& uncertainty parameters input, and contracts team with ITTs. Attending progress meetings, subcontractor meetings and

Client liaising. Managing planners, document control and lead engineers. UK home office based.

Jul 07 to Sep 07 Cameron Subsea Master Scheduler (BP Angola Block 18/31) [Contractor]

Working for EPC Contractor creating the FEED schedule, master schedule to level 5, fully logic linked, resource loaded and

WBS coded for Client integration using P3e v5. Writing procedures and leading execution planners to follow split WBS for

schedule and progress updates. Assisting the Risk Manager in applying uncertainty parameters for Pertmaster modelling.

Based in London & Staines, with national travel, leading training sessions/programs, Client interfacing as a professional

representative. UK home office based, with nationwide travel.

May 06 to Jun 07 Air Products – Senior Planner (Various projects in UK, Saudi, India, Nigeria, Zambia,

Oman, Yemen) [Contractor]

Responsible for level 2 & 3 networks using P3 v3.1 and project controls for various air separation & generated gas EPC

projects. Creating & maintaining work process logic maps and to level 4 (TDR), developing WBS and coding, defining

departmental scopes and resource requirements. Assisting tendering process with budgeting. Developing migration

strategies for P3e/c implementation. Setup of on site planning and controls for including JV, manufacturing, fabrication and

construction. UK home office based with worldwide travel.

Dec 04 to May 06 Off work due to spinal fusion operation at Royal national Orthopaedic Hospital

(corrective surgery from road traffic accident in Nov 2002)

Sep 04 to Nov 04 UKAEA – Senior Planner (Winfrith Technology Park) [Contractor]

Using P3e v4 developing Near Term Work Plans (NTWPs) from first year plans. Creating baseline schedule in accordance

to Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) specification – as previous BNFL positions (see below). (Left early due to ill

heath and major operation). UK office based.

Jun 04 to Sep 04 BNFL – Senior Planner (Dungeness Power Station) [Contractor]

Short term assistance to support development of Near Term Work Plans (NTWPs) from first year plans. Creating baseline

schedule in accordance to Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) specification – as previous BNFL position (see

below).

Aug 03 to June 04 BNFL – Senior Planner (Head Quarters, Berkeley Power Station) [Contractor]

Top tier project planning using teams of planners and cost estimators to develop first year Near Term Work Plans (NTWPs)

in accordance to Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) using P3, P3e v4 and MS Project, developing lifecycle base

plans from scopes. Create business level plans, estimate costs by imports and exports to in house costs systems and SAP,

developing cost packages, and baseline plans for the UK wide nuclear decommissioning programme (central network).

Creating detailed schedules for project managers working from scopes and liaising with key personnel. Using MS Office to

present budgeted costs of work schedule (BCWS). UK Home Office based with nationwide travel.

May 03 to Aug 03 Alstec Nuclear Service – Planner (Atomic Weapons Establishment AWE

Aldermaston) [Contractor]

Using P3 and MS Office to maintain current program supporting decommissioning works of Herald nuclear reactor. Create

detail monthly progress reports including costs and scheduling, schedule changes, BCWP (earned value analysis), critical

path analysis, and milestone status reports. Hold daily meetings with all department heads. Schedule in house and sub

contracted works, developing weekly mini schedules linked to the current programme for internal & external resources. On

site role at MOD Establishment, UK based, security clearance (SC level).

Nov 02 to May 03 Off work due to road traffic accident (broken spine and ribs etc)

Apr 02 to Nov 02 Travelling in USA and Caribbean

Apr 01 to May 02 BAE Systems – Planning Engineer (Military Manufacturing) [Contractor]

Using MS Project 97 and Access and traditional planning methods, create production plans and schedules for electronic

warfare defence systems. Assistant to the principle planner supporting the design for manufacture project. Planning and

controlling approx. 10,000 BOM items to order value of 5.6m within restricted timescale. Forecasting, scheduling and

capacity planning for on site and subcontracted electromechanical items and testing equipment. UK based, security

clearance (SC level).

Dec 00 to Feb 01 Britax Aircraft Seating – Production Planner (Aerospace Manufacturing)

[Contractor]

Using SAP MRPII system and MS Office, responsible for planning and control of aircraft seating MPS using capacity

planning, forecasting and scheduling techniques. Driving the progress chasing team to control the internal and external

WIP to achieve schedule output in excess of 250k/month. UK based.

Sep 00 to Dec 00 Beagle Aircraft – Production Controller (Military Manufacturing) [Contractor]

Using MRP system and MS Office, responsible for planning and control of Harrier II aircraft re manufactured components.

Processing works orders and creating job cards for in house and subcontracted items using capacity planning, MRP and

JIT techniques to meet output deadlines in accordance to relevant standards (H&S QA COSHH MOD CAA MIL etc) in

excess of 200k/month. UK factory based.

Mar 00 to Aug 00 Britax Rumbold – Production Controller (Aerospace Manufacturing) [Contractor]

Using MRP system, JIT and people management skills, planning and controlling of aircraft interior manufacture over

various sites (chasing & reporting). Supporting production plans and order output for electrical and mechanical work orders.

Full access to bonded stores, liaising with procurement and subcontractors to continuously track WIP, in accordance to

relevant standards (H&S QA COSHH CAA BOEING etc).

Dec 99 to Mar 00 Four Square (Mars UK) – Quality Control Trainer (Manufacturing) [Contractor]

Quality control trainer for new electro mechanical production line of Mars vending machines. Ensuring production staff work

in accordance to QA/QC procedures. Teaching auditing principles for manufacturing quality control and quality assurance

to ISO9000. Teaching supplier sample inspection, CMM 5 axis measuring machine operation and SPC analysis for Initial

Sample Inspection Test Approval. Investigations for R&D team. UK factory based.

Jan 99 to Dec 99 Sabre Protector Technologies – Quality Engineer (Manufacturing) [Permanent]

Quality control inspector and calibration engineer for Quality Assurance to ISO9000:94. Contracts manager for external

calibration, departmental BSI audit representative, QA authorisation and auditing, CMM inspection, SPC analysis, supplier

ISIR test approvals, production permits, product development with R&D team, calibration of electronic & mechanical test

equipment, laboratory investigation & CE investigative work (destructive and non destructive testing and analytical work).

UK based.

Reason for leaving: Made redundant

Aug 98 to Dec 98 Britax Rumbold – Production Controller (Aerospace Manufacturing) [Contractor]

Using MRP system, JIT and people management skills, planning and controlling of aircraft interior manufacture over

various sites (chasing & reporting). Supporting production plans and order output for electrical and mechanical work orders.

Full access to bonded stores, liaising with procurement and subcontractors to continuously track WIP, in accordance to

relevant standards (H&S QA COSHH CAA BOEING etc).

Sep 97 to Aug 98 BEPCO Group Ltd – Assistant to Technical Services/QC Manager (Agriculture

Spares) [Permanent]

Technical support for internal teams and external agents of worldwide agricultural spares distribution company. Maintained

quality control of stock items and R&D investigations into new products. Sole responsibility of parts database for use for

sales/technical/H&S enquiries (incl. datasheets). Meetings with suppliers for products and technical services. Principally

reporting to Purchasing Director. UK based.

Reason for leaving: Made redundant

Jun 94 to Sep 97 Dzus Fasteners – Apprentice Mechanical Engineer (Toolmaker) [Permanent]

Apprenticeship with Advanced GNVQ certification and further HNC day release to Farnborough College of Technology.

Applied learning of mechanical engineering of injection moulding tools, press tools and jigs & fixtures for manual and

automated production. Operation of manual lathes, milling machines, surface grinders, CNC spark eroders, drilling

machines, polishing equipment, bench fitting, some CNC wire eroding and examination work.

Reason for leaving: Career development

Personal Details: I am a hard working and responsible British professional with a solid engineering

background. I have a clear vision of my career path and enjoy hard work and responsibility.

I am commercially aware, especially in a project environment. I am a natural leader that

works well under pressure. I am a talented people manager and key motivator. I am

intuitive and always keen to learn. I strongly believe that motivation is the key to progress. I

like to see communication, team work and unity. I have the skills to delegate and accept

responsibility. My promise is always guaranteed, and I expect the same in return. I handle

stress very well, and work efficiently under pressure. I am level minded, rational,

understanding and am capable of evaluating situations and prioritising. I have always been

ambitious and confident in what I do and am a lateral thinker. I am good at mental

arithmetic and think before I speak.

Hobbies and interests: My main hobbies are building kit cars (road and track spec), animals, music, cycling, DIY,

fishing, swimming, diving, boating and computers. I enjoy reading technical books and

constantly re educating myself, especially on project management, Primavera software,

project controls and construction. I play many musical instruments. I enjoy the outdoors,

travelling (holidays), diving and swimming, and my family and friends.

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