Experience

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  Coleman tunnelling

  Jan 1992 - Feb 1995

  Project manager

  This company is a civil engineering contractor that specialises in micro-tunnelling, pipejacking and augerboring. We mainly worked on pipelines where we undertook the crossings subcontract.Projects worked on included pipelines for Shell (400km, 10” pipeline, UK), Esso (40km, 12” pipeline, UK), Transco (35km, 12” pipeline, UK). I was also project manager of a tunnelling contract in Abu Dhabi.My role while with Coleman Tunnelling included design of crossings, preparation of method statements, safety coordinator, management of staff, client liaison etc. Show less

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  Uron trading

  Apr 1995 - Nov 1996

  Contracts manager

  The company dealt mainly in manpower leasing in the construction and meat industry in Western Europe.I was responsible for contracts in Belgium, Germany and Holland.

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  Bord gais eireann

  Jul 1997 - Jun 2008

  National construction manager (transmission)

  State owned gas distribution and transmission utility.Worked as National Construction Manager (Transmission). During my period with BGE there was a large programme of expansion that included the following projects:South-North Pipeline, 156km, 18"Belfast-Derry Pipeline, 120km, 18"Mayo-Galway Pipeline, 130km, 26"Gas to the West, 300km, 30"The department I managed was reponsible for projects from conception to precommissioning. This included design, procurement, statutory approval processes, construction contractor selection, supervision of construction & handover to operations. Show less

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  Spiecapag australia

  Oct 2008 - now

  Coming from a background of international project management I am currently running the business of Spiecapag Australia. We are part of the Vinci Group of companies, a large French owned construction and concessions group. Spiecapag Australia represents the company in the Oceania region and has recently very successfully completed such projects for:- ExxonMobile - PNG LNG pipeline in Papua New GuineaQGC - (BG Group), water and gas trunklines plus underground cables for QCLNG projectAPA Group - Eastern Goldfields Gas Pipeline, VNIE (6-9)Jemena - NGP & Atlas Projects.Central Coast Council - Mardi to Warneval Water PipelineWe are currently executing a wide array of project across Australia and Papua New Guinea. Show less Oct '14 to Dec '15:- Project Director for Spiecapag Lucas on the EGP Pipeline, 300km, 8" pipeline in Western Australia.June '13 to June '14:- Project Director for Spiecapag/Lucas JV on the QCLNG Upstream Trunklines Project in Queensland, AustraliaOct '11 to May '13:- Project Director for Spiecapag/WBHO GNP Project in South Africa, 150km, 26" gas line.Apr '11 to Sep '11:- worked in business development in the head office in Paris.Oct '08 to Mar '11:- project manager on NMPP Pipeline in South Africa. 555km, 24" diameter multi-products line from Durban to Johannesburg. Show less

  • Managing Director

    Jan 2015 - now

  • Project Director

    Oct 2008 - Dec 2014