Paul Jones
| Position: |
Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer |
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| Location: |
Wakefield |
| Date of Birth: |
6th February 1964 |
| Education: |
- HNC in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET)
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| Recent Training and CPD: |
- NEC3: PSC Training - March 2010
- Design Risk Management
- PUWER - European Directives & PUWER 98 awareness training
- NEC 3 - contractual requirements on projects
- Client/Contractor National Safety Group Safety Passport (ECITB SECAS)
- G/90 Conditions of Contract for Water Industry Plant Contractors (WTI Training Group)
- 16th Edition of IEE Wiring Regulations (City and Guilds)
- AutoCAD Foundation Course (The Smallpiece Trust)
- Effective Management (KPMG Management Consulting)
- Safety Training - Confined Spaces (SHORCO Training)
- Safety Training - Roads and Street Works Act 1991
- Safety Training - Code of Practice for Electrical Safety
- Safety Training - Construction Site Safety
- Engineering Craft Apprenticeship (National Coal Board)
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| Career History: |
- 1981 to 1987 - British Coal
Completed a four-year apprenticeship then served as a maintenance electrician at South Kirkby Colliery.
- 1987 to 1992 - EXEECO Ltd
Started as a senior technician, travelled widely in the UK installing, testing and commissioning valve and damper actuation and control systems for the power generation and petro-chemical industry. In 1989 promoted to Electrical Design Engineer, responsible for the design, installation, testing and commissioning of process monitoring and control systems and pumping installations predominantly for the water and wastewater treatment industry.
- 1992 to1997 - Babcock Water Engineering Ltd
Moved to Babcock Water Engineering Ltd as an Electrical/ICA Engineer supervising the design and installation of telemetry systems at various Yorkshire Water sites.
Employed as the Project Managers Representative on a Waste Water Treatment Works extension and refurbishment project. Supervising the design, installation, testing and commissioning of electrical, instrumentation, process monitoring and control equipment.
- 2000 to 2007 - Qualter Hall & Co Ltd
Commenced as an Electrical Engineer and quickly promoted to Contracts Manager. Responsible for the detailed design of control systems, the management of sub-contractors, site supervision, testing and commissioning.
- 2007 to Date - Kenneth Grubb Associates Ltd
Joined Kenneth Grubb Associates as a Senior Electrical Engineer responsible for both conceptual and detailed design of control systems for water control gates, moveable bridges and pumping stations.
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Relevant Project Experience
San Lorenzo Flap Gates - KGAL
Saret have employed KGAL to carry out the detailed design of the San Lorenzo flap gates and produce specifications for the gates and associated operating and control system.
The principle function of the flap gates is to control the water surface elevation being stored upstream of a newly constructed dam by adjusting the spillway crest height.
Five flap gates will be installed along the spillway. Each gate will be designed to rotate around its pivot from its fully raised position through 60º to its fully lowered position, thereby varying the height of the dam by up to 4.0m.
I am currently the Lead Electrical Engineer on the project and responsible for producing the User Requirement Specification, Functional Design Specification and Performance Specification for the PLC based control system.
Hull Tidal Surge Barrier - KGAL
This was a prestigious Environment Agency project for the future protection of Hull. The barrier consists of a 30m span x 10.6m deep gate which weighs 212 tonne. The project included the refurbishment of the gate hoisting system to include modern hydraulic drives and a gravity close feature. I was the Consultant Electrical Engineer on the project and my responsibilities included:
- Electrical and ICA input to the Performance Specification;
- Check, comment and accept the Contractor’s design on behalf of the Client;
- Witness Factory Acceptance Testing of electrical and ICA equipment including control panels, PLCs, HMIs and SCADA system;
- Supervise the installation, testing and commissioning of electrical and ICA equipment;
- Produce a defects list and supervise the correction of those defects;
- Check, comment and accept the Contractors ‘As Built’ documentation and O&M Manuals.
Ipswich Barrier - KGAL
Halcrow commissioned KGAL to prepare outline design options for a new barrier at Ipswich. The 3 short listed gate options compared were a mitre gate, including the existing VCS gate, a flap gate and a rising sector gate. The rising sector gate 23m span x 9 deep was evaluated the best option and the outline design expanded to ensure a robust design. I was the Lead Electrical Engineer during the outline design stage of the project and my responsibilities included:
- Liaise with the Client and produce an agreed control philosophy for the safe and reliable operation of the barrier and the control of waterborne traffic;
- Produce the outline design of the PLC based control system;
- Write the performance specification for the design and build contract.
Network Rail - Oulton, Somerleyton, Reedham Ferry - KGAL
KGAL were retained by Network Rail through AMCO (Amalgamated Construction Ltd) to undertake the M&E system design for the refurbishment of three mechanically driven single-span railway swing bridges, approximate size 43m x 8m.
I was the Lead Electrical Engineer for the project and was responsible for writing the Functional Design Specification and carrying out the detailed design of the complete electrical and ICA installation including:
- Mains power distribution;
- Standby generator installations;
- PLC and relay logic based control systems;
- Motor Control Centres;
- Operator Control Consoles;
- Positional feedback proximity switches and encoders;
- Remote I/O stations;
- Navigation Lights;
- Domestic services installations;
- Cabling installations.
Boston Lock - KGAL
KGAL were commissioned by Jacobs on behalf of the Environment Agency to develop the outline design for converting an existing sluiceway to a navigation lock comprising both Mitre and Sector gates.
My responsibilities included:
- Outline design and specification of the control system including power distribution, standby generator, PLC and relay logic control, CCTV, navigation lights and intercom systems;
- Check, comment and accept the Contractor’s detailed design on behalf of the Client;
- Witness Factory Acceptance Testing of the electrical and ICA equipment;
- Supervise the on-site testing and commissioning of electrical and ICA equipment.
Selby Flood Defence Gate - KGAL
This refurbishment works included the removal of the existing gate and the installation of new larger gate c/w associated guides, wire rope winches and control system.
I was the Consultant Electrical Engineer for the project; acting on behalf of the Client
My responsibilities included:
- Outline design and specification of the winch control system including power distribution, portable generator connection facility, PLC and inverter control;
- Check, comment and accept the Contractor’s detailed design on behalf of the Client;
- Witness Factory Acceptance Testing of the control panel and operator stations;
- Supervise the on-site installation, testing and commissioning of electrical and ICA equipment.
Lowestoft Bascule Bridge - Category 3 Design Check - KGAL
This refurbishment project included the design and installation of new electrical equipment including a PLC based control system. KGAL were appointed as the independent checker for scheme and I was responsible for the design check of the electrical installation and control system.
Hermitage Lock Refurbishment - Qualter Hall & Co Ltd
Hermitage lock comprises 2 pair of mitre gates and gate mounted sluices. In 2006 Qualter Hall were awarded the contract to refurbish the lock gates and provide a new control system. I was responsible for the detailed design, testing and commissioning of the control system which comprised:
- A PLC based system allowing the Lock Keeper to operate the lock gates and sluices from a control desk within a new control building;
- A CCTV system to supplement the direct views of the lock from the control desk, and monitor the control building when the operator is not on duty;
- Ultrasonic level devices and pressure transducer to monitor water levels;
- A communications system allowing communication between the lock operator and lock users;
- A standby generator set.
2 Mile Bend Swing Bridge - Qualter Hall & Co Ltd
2 Mile Bend swing bridge in Gloucestershire is designated as a heavy load route. The bridge has a main span of approximately 26.0m and a back span of approximately 16.9m.
I was responsible for the detailed design of the control system to facilitate the safe operation of the bridge, the control of road traffic, the control of waterborne traffic and the provision of building services including an emergency power supply. The control system included PLC and MODEM equipment for the automatic control and operation of the bridge and for remote monitoring of the bridge operation and changing of the software parameters at British Waterways offices in Leeds and Gloucester.
Sean O'Casey Swing Bridge - Qualter Hall & Co Ltd
Sean O'Casey swing bridge is a pedestrian footbridge located in Dublin Ireland, it consists of two symmetrical balanced bridge leafs which meet in the centre of the river. The motive power to make the bridge swing is provided by hydraulic slewing cylinders which extend to slew the bridge. I was responsible for the detailed design of the control system which allows operation of the bridge by either radio remote control or plug-in pendant control.
Sammy's Point Swing Bridge - Qualter Hall & Co Ltd
Sammy's Point bridge is a pedestrian swing bridge over the river Hull. The motive power to move the bridge is provided by 5 electric motors with pinions driving off a fixed internal gear located within the slewing bearing. The electric motors are AC inverter controlled to provide accurate load sharing. I was responsible for the detailed design of the PLC based control system, the management of sub-contractors, and the testing and commissioning of the installation.
Tabas Main Haulage - Qualter Hall & Co Ltd
I was responsible for writing the Functional Design Specification and programming the control system PLC for the 500kW main haulage at the Tabas coal mine in Iran. The system was designed for man riding and material haulage and comprised a DC Drive Cabinet Suite, PLC/Safety control panel, 500kW DC motor and encoders, a track control system and a number of hardwired safety interlocks.
Selby Swing Bridge - Qualter Hall & Co Ltd
Selby Swing Bridge is a road bridge crossing the river Ouse in Selby North Yorkshire. The bridge was refurbished in 2002 and I was responsible for designing a new control system for the bridge, the work involved the removal of the existing control system and DC drive and its replacement with a modern PLC based system together with an AC inverter drive and standby generator for use in the event of mains failure.
St Hellier Crew Access Facility - Qualter Hall & Co Ltd
This crew access facility permits direct personnel access from the shore to oil tankers tied up at the La Collette Tanker Birth in the Port of St Hellier, Jersey. The facility consits of a moving platform mounted on the tanker birth. The platform is free to move vertically to cater for variations in the sea level and to be adjusted to suit tankers with different freeboard heights. A lightweight gangway connects the moving platform to the tanker. Raising and lowering of the platform is achieved using an electrically driven winch and a hydraulic braking system. I was responsible for the detailed design of the control system for positioning the platform which included automatic level adjustment enabling the platform to follow the rise and fall of the tide. The control system is PLC based but also includes a number of hardwired safety features for monitoring under/over speed and ultimate limits of travel. Because of the close proximity to oil tankers all equipment had to be suitable for installation in a potentially hazardous area.
Beverley Waste Water Treatment Works - RKL ARUP
Appointed as the Project Managers Representative on a £3.7 million Waste Water Treatment Works extension and refurbishment project. Based at site I was responsible for checking the contractors design and overseeing the installation, testing and commissioning of the electrical, instrumentation and controls portion of the project. The project upgraded the existing Beverley WWTW by providing new inlet works with fine screening and grit removal, new interstage pumps delivering to a new tertiary treatment process which consists of two rectangular Cyclic Activated Sludge System SBR basins. Controls, automation and SCADA facilities were provided for automatic operation, with alarms relayed to the Yorkshire Water regional telemetry system.
Yorkshire Water Regional Telemetry System - Babcock Water Engineering Ltd
Appointed as the Engineers Representative on eight Regional Telemetry Contracts (several running concurrently), and a Filtrate Turbidity Monitoring contract, each worth approx. £250K. Responsible for carrying out site audits to assess customer requirements, telemetry system configuration, the preparation of purchase specifications, supervising the installations and witnessing the factory and site acceptance tests.
Relevant Project Experience - Exeeco Ltd
Electrical Design Engineer on a £800k process monitoring and control project for Severn Trent Water at Stoke Bardolph STW. Electrical Design Engineer on a number of wastewater and storm water pumping station installations, both wet well and dry well. Lead Electrical/ICA Engineer on a valve actuation and control project for Thames Water. Senior technician on a number of valve/damper actuation refurbishment and control projects at ICI Wilton, Esso Fawley, Drax, Ferry Bridge and Fiddlers Ferry Power Stations.
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