1. CURRICULUM VITAE – Robin Daniel Smith
HOME ADDRESS: 15 Sauchope Crescent, Crail near Anstruther KY10 3SW, Fife, Scotland, UK
HOME PHONE: + 44 (0) 1333 – 451 - 443
MOBILE PHONE: + 44 (0) 7866 – 947 – 400
DATE of BIRTH: 09-February-1953
E-MAIL’s Home: robin.dan67@btinternet.com
Ltd Company : assetplan@btinternet.com
WORK PHONE : Not on contract at present
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QUALIFICATIONS: BSc (Hons) in Civil Engineering in 1975
MSc in Hydraulics, Hydrology and Coastal Dynamics in 1980
Chartered Professional Engineer - Institute of Engineers, Australia, 1982 to 2016
Post Grad Diploma in Offshore Materials and Corrosion Engineering in 1985
Member of the Association of Cost Engineers from 1997
P3e 102 Primavera P5 Basic Course in Sept 2007
IPMA Level D Certification, Association for Project Management in Oct 2013
CAREER DETAILS:
Summary: Total of 41 years experience as a Team Player, in the Offshore, Petrochemical and
Construction Industries, working in the North Sea, UK, Algeria and Fiji. Specialising for
the last 30 years as a Planning Engineer, utilising Artemis 6000, 7000 PC, Open Plan,
Microsoft Project 2010 and Primavera [ P6, P3 and P3e ], producing Barcharts, Network
Plots, Stacked Resource Histograms, S—curves and Productivity Reports. Worked with
the following Computerised Maintenance Management Systems - En garde, Maximo and
TMax. Since June 93 contracted out as a Limited company.
April 2014 – Mar 2016 Shell North Sea Ltd, Aberdeen – Project Services & Facilities Project Teams
Senior Project Planning Engineer – working with Project Manager to develop, using
P6, detail plan for Brent Charlie Late Life Project. Developing with HSE Team their P6
plan to update and submit a COMAH [ Control of Major Accident Hazards ] Report for
onshore sites.
May 2013 – Feb 2014 Apache North Sea Ltd, Aberdeen – Drilling Rig Upgrades Project Team
Senior Project Planning Engineer – planning within Drilling Rig Upgrades Project Team
during Appraise, Select and Define phases of the project. Updating Operator’s
Upgrades Strategy and Deliverables Schedule with progress achieved by Design
Contractor against their P6 plan.
Aug 2011 – April 2013 Wood Group PSN, Aberdeen – BP Focus Team Onshore Operations
Harding TAR and Asset Planner – working within integrated BP / PSN Team to develop
and progress Shutdown, Project and Operation Plans. Liaise with onshore Engineers to
define and agree plans for survey, design and workpack delivery.
Jan 2011 – Aug 2011 TAQA, Aberdeen – Tern Onshore Operations
Tern Asset Maintenance Planner – working within client’s Maintenance Team to
finalise the development of a Planning Process to Export Maximo data into Primavera P6
to carry out Resource Scheduling and then import back into Maximo.
March 2010 – Dec 2010 In Salah Gas, Algeria – In Salah Gas Compression Project
Site Planning Engineer – working within client’s Project Services Group, providing
planning support to this £700 Million Project, on rotation. Integrating the final construction
and commissioning of 3 separate Facilities in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria.
Based at the Krechba C.P.F. site, reviewing the contractors Primavera P3 plans,
developing ‘what if scenarios’, tracking construction & commissioning progress.
June 2009 – March 2010 Talisman North Sea Ltd, Aberdeen – Tartan Field
Asset and Shutdown Planner – planning within client’s onshore Tartan Team. Chairing
Planning Meetings to develop and agree with stakeholders the maintenance and
breakdown workscope, schedule, resource requirements and overall histograms. Using
P6 to compile cross discipline plans into the Tartan Asset and Shutdown Plans. Based
onshore with offshore site visits.
March 2005 – June 2009 BP Exploration, Aberdeen – Everest/Lomond/Erskine [ELE] Onshore Operations
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Oct 2006 – June 2009 Asset Planner – since 4Q06, working within client’s onshore ELE Team, developing
with the Offshore Team and Onshore contractors the maintenance and breakdown
workscope, schedule, resource requirements and overall histograms using P6 for the long
term 8Q and 12 Week CAP - Critical Activity Plan. Chairing Planning Meetings to agree
cross functional plans.
March 2005 – Oct 2006 TAR Planner – working within client’s onshore ELE TAR Team, developing with
Offshore the workscope including key maintenance requiring system shutdown, schedule,
resource requirements and histograms for complete Shutdowns and Slowdowns.
Aug 2004 – March 2005 Apache North Sea Ltd, Aberdeen – Forties Field Upgrades
Senior Planning Engineer – working within client’s Facilities Team, on various
Upgrade Project Plans, Maintenance Plans and Shutdown Plans integrated into a 5
Quarter Long Term Plan for the 5 Forties Platforms. Based onshore with offshore site
visits.
April 2002 – June 2004 In Salah Gas, Algeria – In Salah Gas Project
Senior Project Planning Engineer – working within client’s Project Services Group,
providing planning support to this £1 Billion Project, on rotation. Integrating the drilling of 3
Gas Fields, construction and commissioning of 4 separate Facilities and the export
pipeline in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria. Based at the Krechba C.P.F. site,
reviewing the contractors Primavera P3 plans, developing ‘what if scenarios’, tracking
construction & commissioning progress and chairing progress meetings.
March 2002 Aker Engineering, Aberdeen – Otter over Eider Project
Senior Project Planning Engineer – working within contractor’s project team using
Primavera P3 to co-ordinate, update and report progress.
June 1993 – March 2002 BP Exploration, Aberdeen - ETAP [ Eastern Trough Area Project ]
Aug 1998 – March 2002 Operations Planning Engineer – since 3Q98, providing onshore planning support to
Facility Operations, Maintenance, Modifications, Drilling, Well Operations, Subsea and
Third Party Interfaces, within annual £30 million Operations Budget . Specialising in
integrating individual plans into a 6 Quarter Integrated Plan and Resource Histogram, to
identify interfaces, schedule drivers and milestones, Operational & Maintenance Strategy,
Shutdown Planning, Schedule Risk Assessment and offshore as the Offshore Planner.
June 1993 – Aug 1998 Senior Project Planning Engineer – from Conceptual Stage through FEED, Design,
Fabrication, Subsea and Topside Installation of this £1 billion project. Worked within the
Commercial, Engineering Feasibility, Cost and Schedule, Project Services Group,
Procurement, Fabrication, Pipeline, Jacket and Topside Installation Teams.
Jan 1993 - April 1993 Gemini Corrosion Services Ltd, Stonehaven
Project Co-ordinator - Establishing and implementation of Project Management systems
to enhance and streamline existing administration practices as per BS 5750.
June 1992 - Dec 1992 PACE, Edinburgh – staff member working on the following projects
July 1992 - Dec 1992 Chevron UK Limited, Aberdeen - Ninian Third Party Project,
Senior Planning Engineer - Level 3 planning of design, procurement, fabrication and
construction for major offshore refurbishment project of two platforms.
June 1992 British Nuclear Fuels - Warrington
Senior Planning Engineer - Member of 10 man team performing a construction costs /
planning study for the proposed NIREX Deep Waste Repository Project including above
ground buildings, tunnels and below ground caverns.
May 1989 - May 1992 Sir William Halcrow and Partners (Scotland) Limited
Senior Planning Engineer - with lead consultant of multi-discipline design consortium of
Civil/Structural, Mechanical and Electrical, Nuclear M&E, Architectural, Public Health and
Landscape Architects, producing individual discipline network plans for the design of
Rosyth Nuclear Submarine Refitting Facility, Fife with a peak of 250 professional and
technical staff. Chairing planning meetings to assess progress, monitor duration & costs.
June 1986 - April 1989 Scopec, Aberdeen – staff member working on the following projects
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Jan 1989 - April 1989 Davy G.V.A., Dundee
Planning Engineer - on the conversion of a semi-sub (Ali Baba) to a floating production
unit, producing networks for staged removal of existing facilities, fabrication of new
production facilities and their installation
Oct 1988 - Dec 1988 Kennicott N.E.I. Ltd, Wolverhampton
Planning Engineer - for water treatment contractor reporting on progress of various
nuclear power station projects
July 1988 - Sept 1988 Foster Wheeler Wood Group Engineering Ltd, Aberdeen
Planning Engineer - for Design Contractor reporting on progress of several offshore
projects working on Open plan.
Jan 1988 - June 1988 Britoil, Glasgow
Planning / Systems Engineer - with the client’s commissioning and completion team
for the semi-submersible drilling rig Ocean Alliance, at Scott-Lithgow’s, Port Glasgow
April 1987 - Dec 1987 Wood Group Engineering Offshore Ltd, Aberdeen
Planning Engineer - for offshore contractor on BP’s Buchan “A ” maintenance
contract.
Jan 1987 - March 1987 Wood Group/Scottish Rig Repairs Ltd, Invergordon
Planning Engineer - for contractor on £5 million modifications on jack-up drilling rig KCA
Sandpiper to upgrade existing systems and install gas detection for mud handling.
June 1986 - Jan 1987 Foster Wheeler Wood Group Engineering Ltd, Aberdeen
Planning Engineer - for design and procurement contractor on BP’s West Sole
Modification project of £100 million upgrade of topside facilities
June 1985 - May 1986 Oceaneering International Services Limited, Aberdeen
Senior Inspection Engineer - Responsible for the preparation of subsea inspection
reports for steel offshore structures and pipelines at Aberdeen and Great Yarmouth.
1984 - 1985 Robert Gordon’s Institute of Technology, Aberdeen
Full time student on post-graduate course on Offshore Materials and Corrosion
Engineering.
1984 Con-Ecosse Ltd, Edinburgh
Planning Field Engineer - Developed a desktop study for a diving module to be slung
beneath the deck of a concrete offshore platform MCP-01, and offshore evaluation.
1980 - 1983 School of Building and Civil Engineering, Fiji Institute of Technology,
Suva, Fiji, South Pacific
Head of Civil Engineering Section - Lecturing to technician students on hydraulics,
structures and soil mechanics as well as curriculum development of these subjects.
1980 Crouch and Hogg (Consulting Civil Engineers), Glasgow
Engineer/Inspector - Site Supervision and Progress Reporting on a 10km dual
carriageway road construction on the Black Isle, Ross-shire, Scotland.
1978 - 1980 University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Full-time student studying and research to achieve MSc in Hydraulics, Hydrology and
Coastal Dynamics.
1977 - 1978 Crouch and Hogg (Consulting Civil Engineers), Glasgow
Marine Section Engineer – Construction of Cromarty Bridge, The Black Isle, Scotland.
1975 - 1976 BROWN AND ROOT (UK) LIMITED
Graduate Engineer/Site Engineer - Various Offshore Projects
1971 - 1975 Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Full-time student studying for BSc in Civil Engineering
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