CV for Laurence Sandman

9 Cheviot Close
Ledsham Park
Little Sutton
Cheshire
CH66 4YS

Phone: 0151-339-9822
Mobile: 07931-227850
Fax: Call to arrange
E-mail: LSandman@paraklete.com

Summary of qualifications

1994 Engineering Council/Institute of Energy Chartered Engineer - Member of Institute of Energy
1993 IOSH Nebosh Certificate
1991 Saville & Holdsworth Ltd (SHL) Authorised Tester - Authorised Tester for aptitude tests from SHL
1973 - 1976 Kings College London Bachelor of Science (Eng) Hons - Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering

Education

1971 - 1973 Royal Grammar School, Guildford A levels - Physical Science, Joint Mathematics & Biology
1967 - 1971 Royal Grammar School, Guildford O levels - Maths, Chemistry, English, Biology, Physics, French, German

Professional experience

1999 - present: Paraklete Partnership, Cheshire - Safety Consultant

• Partner, providing health & safety advice, guidance, audit & training

• Technical authoring

1994 - 1999: PowerGen UK PLC Connah’s Quay Power Station, Flintshire - Safety Advisor

• Safety Advisor & member of Performance & Environment Team, part of station team operating PowerGen’s flagship combined-cycle gas-turbine station (CCGT). 1450MW, 4 units, including gas treatment plant, consuming >3% of UK gas consumption. This period covered the transition from a greenfield site to fully operational CCGT and included the setting up of safety management systems, production of policy & procedures, training requirements definition, risk assessment & auditing systems.

• Key achievements for station during that time: - Consecutive Bronze, Silver & Gold Awards from Rospa - Chairman’s Award for Innovation (and Silver Business Excellence Award - Safety) for implementation of gas leak detection system on gas-turbines. - Investors in People certification - ISO14000 accreditation - International Safety Rating System (ISRS) Level 6 baseline audit

• Corporate Safety Branch, PowerGen PLC 7 month secondment to Corporate Safety, PowerGen HQ - Experience in section with corporate responsibility for safety within PowerGen. Included safety management advice & assistance to: - Kinetica PLC: Gas company with operations in London, Killingholme & Tamworth. Providing guidance to management teams on safety management - Tapada CCPP: PowerGen joint venture (JV) in Portugal. Gas-fired power station under construction. Providing assistance, guidance & training for local operators in safety management & risk assessment. - Paguthan CCPP: PowerGen JV in India. Gas-fired power station under construction. Providing assistance, guidance & training for management team & local operators in safety management, policy & procedures & risk assessment. Carrying out audit on safety management systems for PowerGen Internal Audit branch.

1991 - 1994: Rheidol Power Station, PowerGen Aberystwyth - Head of Engineering & Safety

• Head of Engineering & Safety department at PowerGen’s largest hydro-electric scheme, in Mid-Wales. Plant included 8 turbines ranging from 21MW to 8kW, 63 square miles of catchment, 11kV & 33kV overhead lines & switching substations, computer controlled telemetry system, visitor centre with >15 visitors pa, transport, reservoirs & dams. Responsibilities included safety management for station & acting as one of 3 Senior Authorised Persons (SAP) on station under PowerGen Safety Rules.

• Key achievements for station during that time: - Consecutive Bronze, Silver & Gold Awards from Rospa - Progress from ISRS level 1 (baseline) to Level 3 - >1000 days without lost time accident

1984 - 1991: Rheidol Power Station, PowerGen Aberystwyth - Maintenance Engineer

• Head of maintenance department with responsibility for all electrical, mechanical and C&I plant. Safety Representative & SAP.

1981 - 1984: Connah’s Quay Power Station Flintshire - 3rd Engineer

• Assistant engineer in electrical & instrument department at original power station on Connah’s Quay site - 180MW coal-fired station.

1979 - 1981: CEGB Various locations - Engineering trainee

• Two year post-graduate training at various locations in CEGB leading to Trained Engineer status

1978 - 1979: CEGB, Western Transmission District - Clerical Assistant

• Temporary clerical support to planning & admin departments.
  

Additional professional activities

• Voluntary work for HCJB (Christian charity working in Ecuador) assisting on-site in mountains near Quito with installation of plant & equipment to help provide automation of two hydro-turbines (6MW).

• Voluntary Safety Advisor to newly formed Christian school in Chester area

Professional memberships

• Member of Institute of Energy

Volunteer experience

• Working volunteer with HCJB in Ecuador (see above)

• Safety Advisor to Greater Grace Christian School, Chester (see above)

• Webmaster for Greater Grace Evangelical Church

Last updated 23/03/06

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