Procurement

Project Manager, Balfour Beatty Power Networks Ltd, Various UK and other

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Project engineer, project Manager on various overhead powerline projects from 11kV to 400 kV; new build, refurbishment and replacement. UK focused but deployed to projects in Germany and Cyprus for short projects. Also managed fibre optic installation on OHL networks.

Project Control Apprentice, Siemens, Blast Furnace New Builds and Rebuilds (Various)

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  • This was the first intake of project control apprentices which was a joint venture between, NETA (North East Training Agency), Darlington College, Teesside University, Siemens PLC UK, AMEC, Aker Kvaerner (Now Jacobs Engineering), K Home Engineering and Alpha + Limited.

 

  • The joint venture noticed a gap between current project management and control professionals trained specifically within the field and developed an apprenticeship which would train young employees on the job at the same time as attaining education.

Project Manager / Planner, J. Brand Ltd., Multiple Power & Data Network Installations

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Project Manager/Planner. Smaller value, multiple location, simultaneous projects. Encompassing All project activities, form proposals, procurement, planning (activity & resource) and coordination of multiple project locations throughout the UK.

IT Planning Analyst/Senior Systems Developer, BRITISH GAS PLC, Joint Development Project

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Project Planning & Support,

PP&S acted as a consultancy unit for the Gas Business. This was a company undergoingconstant change resulting from OfGas intervention, and provided a challenging planning environment. The day-to-day business was to ensure consistency and meaning to the 13 regional plans and consolidating this information into the Artemis database. I acted as the team’s Technical Area Co-ordinator (TAC) under Prince 2 Methodology.

Planning Schedulling, MWH Canada Contractors to BC Hydro, John Hart Generation Station Replacement Project & Mica Units 5 and 6

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James Low 👤 Member for 14 years 1 month
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Employed by MWH Canada who are contractors to BC Hydro:

Project Controls

Earned Value Management

Planning Scheduling

Procurement

Contract Management

Relating Risk Registry to scheduling issues

Relating Contracts to schedule activities

Planning, Estimation, Execution, Tendering, Procurement, KP Constructions Pvt Ltd India, Oil & Gas, Educational Projects, Public Health, Water Treatment Plants, Hostels, Infrastructure

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Preparing Clause 14 Programme, updating the Schedule, Provide cash flow estimates and preparing Business Plan, Provide 3MLA, Provide early warnings on critical issues, Identifying the CPM and advise Project manager on near critical activities,  Preparing Works Bill, Preparing Budget, Monitoring Budget, Reconciliation of Bills & Materials, Deviation Statement, Cost Monitoring, Cost Estimating for non tendered works, Rate Analysis& adopting control procedures for Low quoted items, Prepare Executive summary reports for Consultants, Preparing MIS Reports for Project Performance, at

Assistant Resident Engineer, Power Engineering Associates Limited, Barytes Crushing Plant, China, Wuchow

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Assistant Resident Engineer, reporting to the Resident Engineer, responsible for the construction of a Mineral Crushing Plant in Wuchow, China. Responsible for all incoming equipment and materials and trans shipment from UK via Hong Kong.