Curriculum Vitae

Nigel B. Schofield

*F, No.***, Alley150, Lane 1088, Xinwen Road, Xinwu District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

Email: ad3lb3@r.postjobfree.com Tel: +90-536-***-**** / +886-***-******

Skills and Attributes

Technical and management skills developed on national and international rail, metro, build, highways and oil and gas projects, within multi-discipline and multi-site environments onshore and offshore.

Integrated Management Systems creation, implementation and maintenance skills developed with ISO9001:2015, ISO10005, ISO14001, ISO19011, ISO45001, ISO31000 and associated standards.

HSEQ Supply chain, subcontract management and third-party audit skills developed in transportation, production, and construction environments.

Technical and regulatory, risk, health, safety, environmental, quality control inspection and testing leadership and management skills developed in rail, energy/oil and gas and production environments.

Qualification and Proficiency

Chartered Quality Professional, MCQI CQP, Qualified Lead Auditor, IRCA

Innovation and Lean Six Sigma training

BSc Engineering, Chartered Engineer, CEng, MICE

NEBOSH Certificate NGC3, CSCS Card (Construction Safety)

Software - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Primavera P6, Field 360, Field View, A-site, Autodesk, Business Collaborator, Aconex

Experience and Responsibilities

December 2021 – present

Senior HSEQ, Project, Risk and Systems Consultant

Provision of project HSEQ and management consulting services on engineering and construction projects including project specific documentation and preconstruction activities.

• Providing support on safety assurance implementation, railway safety, TSI’s, CSM, RAM and Hazard analysis, project safety and quality project documentation, including project safety and quality management plans, and inspection and test plans in line with related ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and 31001.

• Providing railway safety management services to Yuksel-OCG on a High-Speed Rail project in Istanbul, ensuring implementation of safety systems activities, and covering monitoring and supervision of construction site workforce and plant safety activities for viaducts, tunnels and trackwork including installation of safety critical components. Covering interface management activities for project stakeholders including adjacent contracts, power supply and core system signalling and telecommunications.

February 2021 – November 2021

Project Safety and Quality systems Manager for Hitachi Ltd, Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line 1

•Attending meetings and discussion with the Employer, Consultant and third parties.

•Accountable for the definition and planning of all required activities according to Contract Agreement covering system safety, quality and compliance.

•Monitoring and reviewing subcontractor and supplier performance.

•Management of a team of Safety Assurance and QA QC engineers, covering document management, audit, reviews, subcontractor management, site inspections, tests, and records management.

•Preparation and maintenance of all the management system safety and quality related documents covering design, manufacturing, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning as required by the Contract and Client, across all subsystems, including power systems, telecoms, F-Scada, signalling, OCS, rolling stock, trackwork, C&I, T&C and Interface Parties. Monitoring deliverables against schedule.

•Planning, scheduling, and implementing audits, inspections and reporting to Project, Head Office and Client.

•Management and assurance of offsite manufacturing including FAT, FAI and certification of conformance and compliance of all equipment and materials

•Review of all technical correspondence with the Employer and Consultant

•Coordination with the relevant System Package Leaders and coordinating interface with all project stakeholders.

•Accountable for monitoring and reviewing all required activities as defined in IEC62278, IEC62279 and IEC62425 (and/or other applicable international and local Standards) for RAMS, V&V and Testing stages at Integrated System Level, including workload, budget, activities schedule, and deliverables.

•Ensuring the timely management of corrective actions required in case of non-conformity or deviations from specified project and technical requirements, including RAMS and project targets.

•Ensuring the proper review of design changes with a potential impact on the system safety, availability and performances.

•Final responsibility for the independent Verification & Validation, Initial and Final Testing of the delivered system and of the integrity with respect to Safe Operations and RAM requirements covering Safety Cases.

•Accountable for obtaining all required approvals to meet milestones under contract for products and system revenue service.

November 2016 – August 2020

HSEQ Assurance Manager for BGCL, providing construction services to rail, civils/highways and build sectors.

Clients include Network Rail, High Speed (HS2), Rolls Royce, Local Authorities, Developers

Projects include Liverpool Lime Street Rail Station redevelopment, Leeds Station upgrade, platform extensions, Banbury rail depot, HS2 rail enabling works, car parks, highway bridges, student accommodation, commercial

Reporting to the Board and to Network Rail on HSEQ assurance performance and KPI achievements including supply chain performance against programme and compliance

Developing and implementing annual assurance plans and work schedules, strategies and targets covering system integration of design, project, contract, and commercial disciplines.

Developing management system procedures for inspection and test planning, electronic document management, supply chain quality participation and nonconformance management.

Monitoring the integrated management system and identifying improvements through establishing and implementing planned process audits and reviews.

Production, Control and Management of Audit schedule including external audits.

Scheduling and implementing project based internal audits and surveillances as part of the overall project programmes, reporting results and supporting HSEQ awareness and training through project follow-up, preventive measures and lessons learned. identifying and optimising cost of quality using kaizen and six sigma techniques.

Ensuring compliance with legal, statutory and industry requirements through collaboration with the Board and with design, project and HSE teams.

Monitoring internal and supply chain partners scheduled activities, ensuring preparation, review and implementation of Work Package Plans.

Ensuring planned inspection activities using Snag R and Field View applications, controlling inspection records, and addressing defects and snags in a timely manner.

Supporting Project Teams in driving the reduction of non-conformances, elimination of recurrences and zero-defect project completion and handover.

Supporting project and HSEQ operations teams with quality training.

Achievements:

•Established an online SharePoint portal for the integrated management system with mobile application supporting in-time electronic data capture and management. Improvement in knowledge sharing.

•Established project assurance reporting process incorporating project level Key Performance Indicators.

Business Impact:

•Increased visibility of company compliance and performance results for senior management

November 2015 – November 2016

Regional Quality Manager for Balfour Beatty, providing construction management services to the build sectors for building and infrastructure projects up to £600M in both public and private sectors, covering high rise residential, student accommodation, hospitals.

• Reviewed and upgraded ISO9001 Management system to comply with the 2015 version.

• Reported progress of quality system implementation and results to the Board.

• Supported quality requirements, reviews and document preparation for bids.

• Led inspection, test and monitoring activities using web-based data systems for build projects, including information, data and records retention facilities on Autodesk. Managed completions using Field 360.

• Monitored internal and supply chain inspection and test activities for structures, prefabricated modules, cladding, MEP and Architectural works. Ensuring compliance to building standards and regulations and compliance to construction drawings.

• Reported on progress against KPI’s and statutory and technical compliance across regional and project management teams, and identifying improvements.

May 2011 – October 2015

Head of QHSSE for KCA DEUTAG, a contractor providing onshore and offshore construction, engineering, logistics and project management services nationally and globally.

Clients included BP, Shell, Statoil, Total.

•Scheduled regular meetings with business unit representatives on work progress and reporting on achievement of milestones, planned / scheduled activities, and supply chain performance requirements, ensuring timely close-out of findings and mitigation actions.

•Established and implemented the annual Corporate Quality and HSSE plans and schedules incorporating annual business targets and key performance indicators and group audit plan, covering all disciplines including finance and accounting. Achieved buy-in from all business units.

•Ensured compliance to specified statutory requirements and advising on HSE legislation.

•Conducted reviews and audits on site QHSSE activities.

•Documented, managed and maintained the corporate approved, documented integrated BMS management system covering ISO9001, 14001 and OHSAS18001 requirements.

•Conducted periodic management reviews and prepared reports for board review, providing advice and support on Safety and Quality matters.

•Achievements:

•Established the online corporate management training programme

•Established the corporate management Quality reporting system

Business Impact:

•Increased visibility of company compliance, conformance, and performance results for board review.

April 2008 – May 2011

Project Services Division Management Lead for CTCI, based in Taiwan, providing engineering, project management, procurement management and construction management on major international energy and infrastructure projects.

Project engineering, procurement and construction management and delivery -

•Conducted training programmes for engineering, project, procurement, and construction compliance management and coached teams of project HSE and quality managers.

•Prepared and monitored technical and project execution plans, monitoring milestones, deliverables, critical path, and documentation covering risk, progress, mitigation and compliance.

•Evaluated supplier technical programmes and submissions and conducted pre-qualification and approval of suppliers and 3rd parties against tender work break-down structure

•Liaised with stakeholders and authorities on compliance and contractual requirements

•Reviewed performance and prepared monthly progress and compliance reports

•Led reviews and incorporation of Client technical comments and requirements

Achievements:

•Implemented Kaizen and Lean and Six Sigma training programmes

•Established and delivered senior management top-down corrective, preventive and improvement programmes from results of lean six sigma projects

•Improvement in compliance and performance through developing and leading behaviour-based observation, six-sigma corrective action review and reporting programmes

•Established and implemented risk-based Right First Time and Plant Readiness programmes

Business Impact:

Overall improvement in compliance and performance visibility for senior management and international Clients and stakeholders.

August 2002 – April 2008

Clients Representative QHSE Manager – High Speed Rail, Taiwan

•Led a team of site engineers, monitoring and reporting contractor’s performance, and ensuring timely closure of noncompliance issues.

•Established and managed engineering training programmes

•The project involved mined tunnel, viaduct and bridge construction, and station build

•Reviewed contractor’s submissions including technical information, drawings, and methodology

•Established and implemented contract compliance audit programmes covering station and depot equipment fabrication, installation and test activities including wheel-wash and workshop facilities

•Responsible for ensuring implementation and review of Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety reviews and compliance for the main central station and depot.

•Involved with the interface management team covering progress and performance of system interface

•Led the process of independent verification and verification reviews, close-outs, and completion.

Achievements:

•Added enhancements to interfaces through leading engineering inter-discipline reviews

•Closed final outstanding risk register actions to enable system-wide ‘Ready to Operate’ status

March 2001 – July 2002

Consultant Manager for Railtrack UK

•Responsible for planning of track possessions to complete works on live rail section

•Part of the West Anglia Route Modernisation Alliance, preparing work package plans for a rail upgrade scheme from Liverpool Street Station in London to Stanstead Airport, covering track replacement, OLE, signal renewals and drainage.

•Preparing and implementing programmes and audit plans and monitoring and reporting contractor performance against project P6 programme.

December 1996 – January 2001

Project Quality Manager - North-East Line Metro Project and Circle Line Metro Project – Singapore for Shimizu – Dillingham – Koh Brothers and NCC – Woh Hup

•Preparing and implementing work plans for bottom-up underground station construction and twin bore EPB TBM tunnel bore construction with precast segment manufacture and installation.

•Leading a team of engineers carrying out inspections and material tests for the tunnels and the underground station.

•Attended meetings and reported progress and issues to the Singapore Land Transport Authority.

•A member of the interface management team involved with track, HVAC and electrical works. Monitoring, reviewing, and reporting progress against programme and critical path.

•Improved tunnel segment lining precast process, reducing nonconforming anchor bolt cracking through design reviews by adding shear reinforcement on trial segments.

•Monitored ground movements using laser array and vibration monitors due to close proximity with live underground train operations, and inspected the pipe roof installation.

Achievements:

•Pioneered shotcrete and high flow concrete mix designs. Horizontal concrete pumping along the tunnel invert.

•Established and implemented an ISO9001 system and achieved certification on the project.

Previous Experience Summary

July 1983 – December 1996

Project Engineer / Manager and Quality Manager – Various projects, responsible for review and approval of technical submissions, programming, scheduling, supervision, and coordination of construction activities

Projects included:

Malaysia 1994 - 1996

Petronas Twin Towers – Malaysia. As Quality Manager with Harbert and Nam Fatt (HENZ) JV 1995 -1996

KLPRT – Malaysia. As Quality Manager for Freyssinet Sdn. Bhd. on Kuala Lumpur Projek Monorel 1994 - 1995

Singapore 1992 - 1994

Pulau Seraya Chemical Plant – Shell / Mitsubishi joint venture, managed by Chiyoda, Singapore. As Quality Manager for Sembawang Construction.

Achievements:

•Assisted in the development of a self-injection crack repair system and achieved a construction excellence award

•Successfully led the pioneering of a first ever spark-proof CCTV drainage investigation within an operating oil refinery in Singapore.

UK 1983 - 1992

M25 highway section in Hertfordshire,

Terminal 2 at Gatwick Airport,

Construction planning, supervision, and management of work activities. Management of subcontracted activities including progress against schedule. Works included highways, car parks, structural investigation and strengthening, including specialist engineering fire-damage repair and slope stabilisation.

Outside Interests

Reading, writing, travel, learning and teaching languages

Continuing professional development

Languages, English (Native), French and Chinese (intermediate)

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