Project Engineer

To work for a well established company where human and environmental vales are recognised.

CONTACT ENERGY LTD, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

Start Date: Feb 1998
End Date: Jan 2008
Position/Title: Asset Team Leader
Responsibilities/
Achievements:
• Directed the implementation of New Gas Measurement Design, for one of the largest provider of Natural Gas in New Zealand.
• Responsible for new gas metering design development, budget, gas metering need assessment, directed fault finding response and development of strategic alliances with other utilities and Natural Gas retailers.
• Fully accountable for day-to-day running of gas metering business nationwide.
• Consistently generated profit.
• Managed budget, consistently completing projects under budget.
• Produced profitable revenue for Gas Metering business.
• Lease Gas metering business sales generate profitable annual revenues.
• Successfully converted 55 New Gas Measurement Design into AutoCAD (electronic format) customized to each clients needs.

Reason for leaving Contact Energy LTD

Looking for new challenge and to take my career to next level.



RINNAI NEW ZEALAND LTD, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

Start Date: Jul 1995
End Date: Feb 1998
Position/Title: TECHNICIAN ENGINEER
Responsibilities/
Achievements:
• Responsible for Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Troubleshooting and Fault Finding of Natural Gas and LPG Rinnai Appliances
• Managed budget, consistently completing projects under budget.

Reason for leaving RINNAI NEW ZEALAND LTD

Opportunity to work for Contact Energy Ltd and develop my career



















M/S TRADING ENTERPRISES, DUBAI, UAE

Start Date: Mar 1987
End Date: May 1995
Position/Title: SERVICE CONTROLLER
Responsibilities/
Achievements:
• Directed the development of strategic business units for this provider of automotive maintenance.
• Created processes for rapid, successful mass-market maintenance programme.
• Developed a business plan and managed new product development for the emerging Automotive Maintenance Business Unit.
• Managed primary qualitative and quantitative consumer market, for Automotive Maintenance related products and services.
• Conducted primary customer research to evaluate enterprise-wide customer relationships.
• Negotiated contractual relationships with Car Rental Companies.


Reason for leaving M/S TRADING ENTERPRISES

Migrated to New Zealand with family.

Education/Qualifications

Institution: Auckland University of Technology
City/Country: Auckland / New Zealand
Qualifications: Completed and passed Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Completed: 2000



Institution: Chartered Institute of Marketing
City/Country: United Kingdom
Qualifications: Completed and passed Diploma in Marketing
Completed: 1994

Professional Memberships
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

HOLDS REGISTERED GRADUATE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PRESTIGIOUS CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MARKETING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (MEMBER OF EUROPEAN MARKETING CONFEDERATION).

Awards
Awards: Completed and Passed:
a) Volvo and Honda literature and tools service product training
b) Honda service programme product training
c) Volvo service receptionist seminar
d) Volvo customer satisfaction seminar
e) Honda new car features service product training

Key Skills


• Managerial expertise: Sound understanding and effective application of best management practice to achieve organisation goals and objectives; effective in delegation; an experienced coach and developer of staff; able to make difficult decisions and to maintain a high level of performance under stress.

• Leadership: Maximising the quality and contributions of staff to achieve goals and objectives, through encouraging first class teamwork and individual contributions.


• Operational Experience: Coordinate the Procurement and supply of all Gas Metering equipment for metering services contractors and staff and working with the Metering Manager to ensure all Contact owned and leased assets remain certified and compliant.



Project Management Skills/Experience:

Some of the four major projects I have been involved are listed below.

Vector Pipeline Replacement Programme 2006 to 2008:
• The scope of the project involved upgrading the 3000 Gas Measurement System from Low Pressure to Medium Pressure as part of Vector Distribution Network Upgrade.



Sprague 175 replacement project 2001 to 2008:
• The scope of the project was to get 3,000 Sprague 175 meters compliant as per Gas Measurement Standards NZS 5258.





Languages
English

Interests
INTERESTS & HOBBIES:
Super Cars
Cricket

Referees
REFEREES: Excellent referees and references will be supplied at the interview stage.