EDUCATION

****-**** ********** ** ******** Auckland, New Zealand

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

• Specialization in Thermodynamic Systems

• Research Thesis – Energy recovery in renewable power generation

2008-2010 EMPLOYERS AND MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION Auckland, New Zealand

Short courses and workshops completed in:

• Project Management

• Negotiation Skills

• Accounting and Finance

• Contract Law

2012-2012 ADDITIONAL SHORT COURSES & WORKSHOPS: Waikato, New Zealand

• G2 Risk Management Processes

• ICAM Lead Investigator

KEY ACHIEVMENTS

My most recent key achievements include successfully reaching all operational objectives of the NZD $30M Huntly Underground Coal Gasification Pilot Plant and leading and co-ordinating a team of engineers in order to achieve high quality outcomes in biogas upgrading installations throughout Europe. I am seeking to continue my career in the area of Project Engineering and Management where I can make a difference in the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors. I am seeking to work with a company where I can continue to contribute at the highest professional and technical level and pursue my career goals to achieve excellence in my field.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2012 – Present Solid Energy New Zealand LTD Huntly, New Zealand

Project Engineering Manager, New Developments Division

Operation & Development of the NZD $30M Huntly UCG Pilot Plant

• Technical Lead on site during development and operational phases.

• Providing leadership and guidance to a team of operational staff.

• Managing both internal and external stakeholders for the project.

• Managing sub-contractors and visitors on site.

• Ensuring all relevant health and safety and legal requirements are met.

• Analysing, developing and refining the process to suit application in the Huntly West coal field.

• Developing comprehensive and accurate Standard Operating Procedures and Asset Management documentation.

• Providing conceptual input to the business strategy and applicability of Underground Coal Gasification both in New Zealand and on an international scale.

• Analysing the technology as a whole and it’s applicability in New Zealand going forward through the next stages of technology development.

2011 – 2012 GREENLANE BIOGAS AB Stockholm, Sweden

Project Manager, Aftercare Scandinavia

Biogas Production and Upgrading Projects in Scandanavia

• Planning, executing and finalizing installations in biogas upgrading.

• Temporary relocation to Germany, Finland, Denmark and Sweden to manage project site installation and commissioning.

• Leading and co-ordinating engineers and sub-contractors to complete works on time and within budget.

• Key client contact from project award to handover.

• Ensuring all relevant health and safety and legal requirements are met.

• Developing and refining processes with customers to suit each specific application.

• Hands on installation, start-up and commissioning experience.

• Developing comprehensive and accurate final “as-built” documentation packages.

• Working together with different disciplines of the business to deliver a successful project.

• Project Manager for the first biogas to national gas grid installations in the United Kingdom, Finland and Denmark

2009 - 2011 GREENLANE BIOGAS LTD Auckland, New Zealand

Product Manager, Product Development Division

Developing the design of several biogas upgrading plants

• Overseeing design and implantation of a low cost range of standard biogas upgrading plants to suit a broad range of markets and customer requirements.

• Providing leadership and conceptual input to a cross functional Research and Design team.

• Ensuring conformity with all local regulations and requirements in destination countries

• Development of process flow diagrams, process and instrumentation diagrams, mass balances and block diagrams for an entire product range.

• Temporary relocation for installation, start-up and commissioning of prototype plants.

• Collating lessons learnt and incorporating experience from previous projects into a standard design.

• Assisting Research & Development Director in future process developments and potential improvements.

2007 – 2009 FLOTECH SERVICES LTD Auckland, New Zealand

Project Manager, Projects Division

Small and Large International Oil and Gas Projects

(Full time while finishing off final year Study at University)

• Planning, executing and finalizing of numerous oil and gas projects concurrently.

• Leading and co-ordinating small project teams.

• Involvement in all aspects of a project including contract negotiation and specification, design, procurement, fabrication, integration, delivery, installation and commissioning.

• Co-ordinating with different areas of the business and following reporting structure to complete projects in acceptable time and within budget.

2006 – 2007 FLOTECH SERVICES LTD Auckland, New Zealand

Project Engineer, Projects Division

Regional Heat Exchanger and Gas Compression Projects

(Part time while studying at University)

• Assisting the Project Manager with both the technical and organizational requirements of various projects in the oil and gas industry.

• Ensuring all relevant health and safety objectives and legal requirements are observed for the project.

• Evaluating, organizing and prioritizing work within the overall project schedule.

• Developing process flow diagrams, process and instrumentation diagrams, mass balances and block diagrams for the entire project.

• Developing comprehensive and accurate documentation packages for the project.

• Working together with different disciplines of the business to deliver a successful project.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience in mechanical and process design of complex processing equipment

• Technical knowledge of pipelines, pressure vessels, pumps, fans, compressors and heat transfer equipment

• Hands on commissioning experience with process and plant equipment

• Genuine engineering and management experience

• Excellent organization, presentation and communication skills

• Excellent people skills

• Strong analytical problem solver

• Competency in AutoCAD, Solid-Works, Pro-Engineer, Ansys and Matlab

• Competency in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel and Powerpoint

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Ambitious and extremely motivated (Currently 25 years old)

• New Zealand and British residency

• High School level German

• New Zealand full drivers license

• OSH Forklift License

• St Johns First Aid Level 2

• Light four wheel drive training

• Interests include basketball, jogging, socializing, reading, hiking, golf, table tennis, fishing and travelling

References available on request

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