Steve Gilligan resume

 

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Mr. Gilligan has 25 years of experience providing Project Management, Planning, and Scheduling support to Large Science/Energy Projects and Precision Machine Engineering/Manufacturing services for the Scientific, Energy, Aerospace, Cryogenic, Motor Racing, Industrial Gases, Orthopedic and Pharmaceutical industries.  From 2006 to present, he has held progressively responsible management positions supporting the ITER International Fusion Demonstration Project at the CEA (Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique) Cadarache Site near Aix-en-Provence, France. ITER is a ~$15 billion fusion research and demonstration project involving seven nations (EU/France, China, India, Japan, Russia, South Korea, and the United States).  Currently serving as the Senior Planning Officer in the Assembly and Operations Division, his primary responsibilities include supporting senior management in defining and coordinating the implementation of an improved Project Management and Scheduling System along with refining the supporting Project Controls, Planning, and Scheduling organisation. This role includes the development and integration of detailed schedules, governing policies and procedures, and training in a distributed global project environment involving the seven ITER Domestic Agencies (DAs).

With a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, his early career (1987 to 2003) spanned assignments with several precision machine engineering, tooling, and manufacturing companies in the UK.  As Assistant Production Manager for Holifields Precision Engineering, Ltd., he was responsible for overall planning, engineering, scheduling, staff training, and management of manufacturing operations in a modern CAD/CAM precision equipment manufacturing environment conforming to ISO9001 requirements. From 2003 to 2006 he was assigned as Planning Engineer and Remote Handling Operations Engineer with the UKAEA (United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority) supporting the JET Project, one of the world’s largest experimental Fusion Reactor facilities. His responsibilities spanned planning and scheduling, risk management, earned value management, equipment specification development, quality assurance, and other life cycle activities required to effectively integrate suppliers, customers, and operations.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

(January 2011 to Present) Central Integration and Engineering Office, ITER, Cadarache, France

As SENIOR PLANNING OFFICER in the Assembly and Operations Division primary responsibilities have involved supporting senior management in defining and coordinating the implementation of the new Project Management and Scheduling systems and the new Project Controls organisation. This role has involved the coordination of the development of detailed schedules, and governing policies and procedures in a distributed project environment involving the seven ITER Domestic Agencies (DAs).

Key responsibilities:

·         Supervision/day to day management of Project Controls activities including project planning, Baseline management, Project Change Request management, project controls, including earned value management, configuration control, scheduling and cost estimating;

·         Development of systems, procedures and processes for schedule reporting and schedule recovery planning;

·         Oversight of the overall planning and scheduling for the ITER project;

·         Interfacing within the ITER Organization and DAs regarding establishment of common policies and procedures for project management systems and project performance information;

·         Led the development of a coordinated planning system between the ITER Organization and the DAs;

·         Management of consultancy contracts in support of the ITER planning & scheduling function;

 

(January 2008 to January 2011)Project Office, ITER, Cadarache, France

In the position of PLANNING AND SCHEDULING SECTION LEADER within the ITER Project Office:

Key responsibilities:

·         Day to day management and leadership of the Scheduling Section within the ITER Project Office;

·         Oversight of the overall planning and scheduling for the ITER project;

·         Chairman of P&S Working Group;

·         Chairman of Integrated Project Schedule (IPS) Working Group;

·         Supervision of the ITER Scheduling Section;

  • Led the development, maintenance and reporting of the Integrated Project Schedule;
  • Led the development, maintenance and reporting of the Detailed Work Breakdown Structure
  • (WBS) Schedules;
  • Led the development of a coordinated planning system between the ITER Organization (IO) and the Domestic Agencies (DA);
  • Participated fully in the development of planning and scheduling and project control systems and procedures;
  • Prepare and present routine and ad-hoc progress reports for submission to ITER and Domestic Agency Management;
  • Management of consultancy contracts in support of the ITER planning & scheduling function;

 

(2006 to May 2007) Planning Group, EFDA, Barcelona, Spain

Serving as LEAD SCHEDULER on part-time secondment in the capacity of Lead Scheduler for the EFDA Planning Group in Barcelona prior to the establishment of the European Legal Entity, F4E.(Fusion for Energy).

·         Establishment of the European Union planning and scheduling and project controls infrastructure in support of the ITER project;

·         Definition of policies and procedures;

·         Development of the first draft set of European schedules for procurement and site construction based activities.

 

(2005 to 2008) Torus Installation Group, UKAEA/JET EFDA, UK

The Torus Installation Group is a component of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. The group is responsible for all operations outside, and supporting those within JET, the world’s largest experimental Fusion Reactor facility. In the position of PLANNING ENGINEER key responsibilities included:

·         Initiating, maintaining & publishing ongoing site plans relating to the operation and maintenance of JET, its services & facilities;

·         Earned Value Management;

·         Risk Management;

·         Development of What-if Scenarios;

·         Definition of schedule performance metrics and reporting to project team;

  • Resource estimation;
  • To design, maintain & publish enhancement project plans for multi-million pound investment and procurement contracts;
  • Interface with various customers to identify critical resources and activities to ensure project objectives can be accomplished;
  • User of the following planning software packages - Primavera Suretrak, P3 Version 3.1, Primavera P3e Version 4.1, 5.0, Primavera Contractor, Microsoft Project 1998, 2000

 

(2003 to 2005) Remote Handling Group, UKAEA/JET EFDA, UK

The Remote Handling Group is a component of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. The group plans and executes Shutdown Maintenance & Installation Operations within the JET Machine. As REMOTE HANDLING OPERATIONS SUPPORT ENGINEER key responsibilities included:

·         Supervision of a team of nine technicians/engineers;

·         Identification and configuration of Remote Handling tooling and equipment required for mock-up and shutdown operations;

·         Planning and management of equipment supplies for mock-up and shutdown operations;

·         Author of specifications and technical documents for the use and maintenance of tooling;

·         Supervision of workshop staff undertaking the maintenance and preparation of Electro-Mechanical equipment within Beryllium and Radiation controlled areas;

·         Interface between RH and other groups on issues relating to container movements, logistics and other matters relating to the EP Shutdown;

·         Inspection and approval of assemblies to be remotely installed within the JET Vessel (including site visits to manufacturers in the UK, US & Europe);

·         Cataloguing and control of access to the RH Group Operations and Equipment Databases;

·         Management of Controlled Maintenance Area;

·         Qualified Risk Assessor;

·         Qualified Area Waste Officer;

·         Qualified Radioactive Materials Co-Coordinator;

·         Beryllium and Radiation Worker;

 

(2000 to 2003) Holifields Precision Engineering, Ltd, Abingdon, UK

In the position of ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER key responsibilities included:

·         Production planning and scheduling to meet customer and internal stock requirements;

·         Production schedule management;

·         Establishment of production performance metrics;

·         Supervision / management of component and assembly manufacture;

·         Contracts management;

·         Supervision and organisation of plant maintenance programme;

·         Coordinate and implement improvement of processes through the design of improved tooling, fixturing and machine programming;

·         Supervision and training of staff within a modern CNC manufacturing environment;

·         Off-Line CNC Machine Tool programming (CAD-CAM);

·         Participate in definition of ISO9001 QA and QC policies and procedures;

·         Responsibility for the quality management of manufactured goods;

·         Plant and equipment procurement;

 

(1995 to 2000) G.G. Engineering, Abingdon, UK

As OWNER MANAGER of G.G. Engineering (a light precision engineering business established to provide sub-contract CNC machining services to local OEM’s in the Scientific, Energy, Aerospace, Cryogenic, Motor Racing, Industrial Gases, Orthopedic and Pharmaceutical industries). The business achieved a high turnover within a short period with steady growth thereafter based on high quality and delivery standards. The business was purchased by Holifields Precision Engineering Ltd in January 2000.

Key responsibilities included:

·         Daily planning of all aspects of production and assembly;

·         Quoting, interfacing and negotiating with customers on details of contracts for design, procurement and delivery schedules;

·         Contract management;

·         Planning support to customers fabrication, installation and assembly programmes;

·         Plant and equipment procurement;

·         Supervision/coordination of CNC Machine tool programming (CAD-CAM);

 

(1987 to 1995)B&H Tools (Oxford) Ltd, UK

As APPRENTICE/TOOLMAKER, served a three year apprenticeship in the Tool room producing Press Tools, Fixtures and Robotic Welding Jigs.  The company progressed to CNC Machining in 1991.

·         Trained in the manufacture of components for use in Press Tools & fixtures;

·         Promoted in 1991 to Tool Room turning cell leader;

·         Supervised machining of one-off and small batch components on CNC Machine Tools;

 

EDUCATION:

John Mason Secondary Comprehensive, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

·         O Level ‘B’ ~ Mathematics

·         O Level ‘B’ ~ English Language

·         O Level ‘B’ ~ English Literature

·         O Level ‘A’ ~ Geography

·         O Level ‘A’ ~ History

·         O Level ‘B’ ~ Physics

·         O Level ‘C’ ~ Chemistry

 

  • BSc Engineering,
  • HNC Mechanical Engineering,
  • Association of Project Management (APM)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • AutoCAD, CAD-CAM programming,
  • Primavera basic and advanced user,
  • Radioactive Waste Management and Radioactive Materials Co-Coordination,
  • Risk Assessment,
  • DSEAR assessor,
  • Technical Author