Daniel McLagan

Experience

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  University of Strathclyde

  Sept 2007 - Jul 2012

  Student

  MEng Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

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  Blairgowrie Golf Club

  Apr 2008 - Oct 2013

  Pro Shop Assistant
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  GE Power

  Oct 2013 - Nov 2018

  Achievements and responsibilities:• On site development and management of P6 schedules across full project life cycle for numerous Boilermaintenance and retrofit projects:o 2014 Wholesale CMV Pipework Replacement, Cottam Power Station, UKo 2014/2015 Mill Maintenance, Ratcliffe Power Station, UKo 2015 Boiler Outage, Cottam Power Station, UKo 2015 Boiler Outage, Cottam Development Centre CCGT, UKo 2016 Boiler Outage & CMV Replacement, Cottam Power Station, UKo 2016 Boiler Outage, Mount Piper Power Station, Australiao 2017 Boiler Outage & CMV Replacement, Cottam Power Station, UKo 2018 Reheater Replacements, Moneypoint Power Station, Irelando 2018 Boiler Outage, Cottam Power Station, UK• Assisted the Engineering Design team during the 2014 CMV Replacement Project at Cottam PowerStation by producing engineering drawings in AutoCAD for various pipework components, acting asliaison between the site installation team and the design office and working closely with the on-sitepiping supervisor to assist with prefabrication and installation activities• Carried out a 3D model design optimisation exercise for the 2015 CMV Replacement Project at CottamPower Station resulting in a 20% reduction in the number of welds and, working closely with pipeworksuppliers and the induction bending contractor, significantly reducing the amount of waste material• Lead for implementation of mobile tablet technology on site, utilised for quality inspections and liveschedule updating• Development of progress reporting tools such as dashboards, S-Curves and EVA tools, utilising MS ExcelVBA coding to improve efficiency• Planning support including development of P6 schedules, 3D models and installation methodologies to tendering teams for various boiler pressure parts upgrade projects in the UK andabroad (Taiwan, Denmark, Finland & Australia) Show less 2014 CMV Replacement @ Cottam Power Station (EDF)Responsibilities included:- Site Team Engineering Design Liaison - Project Lead for the implementation of tablet technology- Supporting Planning Department with progress monitoring and Primavera scheduling2015 CMV Replacement @ Cottam Power Station (EDF)Responsibilities included:- Initial AutoCAD pipework design, working with site team to reduce the total number of welds within the system by 20%- Working with suppliers and procurement team to secure necessary materials and minimise waste- Supporting Quality Department to implement new documentation and procedures based on lessons learned from previous projects2015 Boiler Outage @ Cottam Power Station (EDF)Responsibilities include:- Supporting planning department with construction and monitoring of Primavera P6 plans for major project works- Project lead for development of tablet technology within Safety, Quality and Planning Departments- Supporting development of graduates and apprenticesQualifications Include:ECITB Safety PassportIOSH Managing SafelyRPC Primavera Advanced (Oracle Approved)Currently working towards Chartered Status with IMechE Show less

  • Boiler & AQCS Project Control Manager

    Nov 2016 - Nov 2018

  • Graduate Engineer

    Oct 2013 - Oct 2016
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  Atkins

  Nov 2018 - now

  Achievements and responsibilities:• Management of portfolio of P6 schedules for Energy Storage team including:o SSE Gas Storage projects on Atwick and Aldbrough siteso NWKG Oil Storage projects based on 4 sites in Germanyo Drax Power Limited MCFC Carbon Capture Project• Capture modifications to work scopes and introduction of compensation events within existingschedules• Supporting tenders for new opportunities within Energy Storage and the wider business by producingPrimavera schedules developed from high level proposals and input from key stakeholders• Attending sites as required to update schedule progress and meet with client stakeholders to carry outschedule reviews• Weekly updating of schedules and providing project managers with various reports including weeklylookaheads and critical path analysis• Providing weekly progress dashboards to project managers to give a high-level overview of scheduleperformance including s-curves and movements to key milestones – each dashboard tailormade to eachproject and utilising MS Excel VBA capabilities for automation• Assisting project managers by providing resource forecasts and tracking actual manhours againstbudgets Show less

  • Project Controls Manager

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Planner

    Nov 2018 - Aug 2022