Pete Smithson

Risk Engineering Consultant - RSA

Saxilby, England, United Kingdom

About

A chartered mechanical engineer, with a wide range of skills & knowledge within the power industry, from a technical, commercial and people management perspective. Specialities: Siemens Gas Turbines 4000F(A2 onwards) & 2000E LTE technical expertise for scope, coordination and delivery Extensive knowledge relating to Gas Turbine HGP interval extension and repairs Delivery of complex capital projects and outage management co-ordination Project management methodology and site implementation Coal and CCGT generation technical knowledge and experience Negotiation, management and delivery across OEM frame and incentive style contracts Management and strategy setting for long-term engineering integrity across mechanical, electrical and C&I.

Experience

  • Risk Engineering Consultant at RSA
    Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • O&M Plant Manager at Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor, BWSC
    Mar 2015 - Feb 2022 · 7 yrs

    Responsible Manager for Operational & Maintenance on Brigg Renewable Energy Plant; currently establishing operational, fuel handling and engineering teams and systems prior to commercial operation.

  • Manager of Fleet Outages at EDF Energy
    May 2013 - Feb 2015 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Responsible for the development and implementation of overall strategy, for successful outage management across eight 500MW coal fired FGD equipped generation units.

  • E.ON UK (6 yrs)
    • Engineering Integrity Team Leader
      Jan 2010 - May 2013 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      Responsible overhaul manager for SGT5-2000E & STG5-4000F major overhauls/LTE & PSSR related plant. Responsible for the continued & enhanced engineering integrity of over 1400MW of installed plant.

    • FMC - Outage Best Practice
      Mar 2012 - Oct 2012 · 8 mos

      Coordinated and developed an outage ‘handbook’ for a standardised approach in the UK fleet, with regards to delivering best practice for outage management within a holistic project context.

    • Mechanical Engineering Team Leader
      Jun 2007 - Mar 2010 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Managing a team responsible for the day to day mechanical maintenance & long term outage planning.

  • Boiler Engineer at EDF Energy
    Jun 2004 - Jan 2006 · 1 yr 8 mos

    2000MW coal station experience, with opted in LCPD FGD.