MICHAEL DENNINGTON
502-950 Cambie Street,
Vancouver, B.C.,
V6B 5X5, Canada
Residence: (604) 609 9958
Business: (604) 904 7254
Cellular: (604) 728 5558
Objective
Management position that will utilize my strengths in organizing projects, systems, and teams, analyzing problems and implementing solutions, and effective budgetary compiling/ control. High level of conceptual analysis of situations with solution determining strategies. Consultancy position preferred but would consider permanent.
Professional Experience
Vancouver Wharves Ltd., Vancouver, Canada April 1996 – Present
Projects Consultant/Manager
Largest multi cargo deep sea terminal on west coast, undergoing substantial infrastructure development with new facilities such as ore concentrate and pulp warehouses, new dock facilities, conveyor systems, maintenance workshop facilities, new main staff office, and many more mechanical and civil projects. All projects have been under budget and to schedule. Also involved in company environmental monitoring and procedures during and after construction activities and setting up procedures for environmental controls.
| Planned, designed/directed, and coordinated activities of projects from concept to completion. Liased with Consultants and Contractors for feasibility studies into design schemes. | |
| Ensured that aims, goals and objectives were accomplished in accordance with company outlined priorities, schedules, and budget parameters. | |
| Compiled contract documentation, analyzed tenders, negotiated final contracts. | |
| Negotiated contracts that ensured quality and met standards, and were within budgets. | |
| Implemented project management software for contract and schedule control. | |
| Coordinated the successful simultaneous development of several projects. | |
| Controlled schedules, change orders, progress status reports, budget control system. | |
| Internal auditor function for ISO 9003 standard, in pulp/paper department of company | |
| Developed and implemented an Environmental Management System parallel to ISO 14000 standards, which included setting up computerized system on company network. High level of environmental legislative knowledge. |
Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd, United Kingdom 1990 – 1996
Professional Engineer (Inspection)
Carried out and reported mandatory and special inspections on various types of lifting equipment, such as: forktrucks, cranes, elevators, escalators, and general industrial lifting equipment, within designated geographical area.
| Liased with company clients, regulatory authorities and arranged inspections. | |
| Advised clients on problem areas with solutions for corrective action. | |
| Interacted with consultants, maintenance companies, and suppliers. | |
| Advised on special projects, such as installation of new equipment and refurbishing of older. | |
| Carried out training of staff in several disciplines and quality audits of procedures. | |
| Organized area for most efficient use of time and resources. |
Overseas Jobs Express, United Kingdom, 1990 - 1994
Business Analyst - Self employed basis
| Carried out market analysis of organization, set up database structure for subscribers, introduced computerized systems, new methods of organizing for enhanced efficiency. | |
| Compiled strategic plan for company rescue in 1992 after large losses previous year. Within one year organization was profitable. | |
| Assisted organization to move to new offices in 1994 due to expansion of business. |
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Southern Port Services, United Kingdom 1987 – 1990
Engineering Manager
Recruited to manage a department of 25 skilled engineers of all trades with a view to improving efficiency and working practices, reduce budget and improve equipment reliability. In charge of capital projects for the company.
Equipment included cranes, forktrucks, all types lifting equipment, buildings.
| Set up a computerized planned maintenance and stores inventory control systems. | |
| Introduced flexible working hours for staff. | |
| Introduced new budget system for control of overheads and expenditure. | |
| Negotiated supplier contracts in all areas for enhanced efficiencies. | |
| Set up equipment re-build program in-house. | |
| Reduced budget by 25%, decreased equipment downtime by 50%. | |
| Managed capital infrastructure projects such as, new storage areas for lumber, fruit products, new workshops, new main offices. |
London Underground Ltd, United Kingdom 1980 – 1987
Technical Project Engineer/Manager
Member of special team of engineers who project managed new maintenance equipment vehicles and concepts. Took capital projects from concept stage to design, build and training of operators and maintenance staff.
| Conducted feasibility studies for new working practices and fit of equipment into system | |
| Liased with consultants and contractors during design and build phases of projects. | |
| Compiled budgets and time schedules for management reports. | |
| Analyzed and reported performance of staff and equipment with view to improvements. | |
| Project control and quality assurance functions throughout projects. | |
| Technical authorship of operating, and maintenance manuals to company standards.. | |
| Liased with Consultants, Contractors and vendors to build integrated relationships to achieve cost effectiveness and efficiencies for company. |
Education
Doctor of Business Administration - Newport University, California, 1999
Master of Science, Organization Development – Sheffield University, United Kingdom 1995
Master of Business Administration – Open University, United Kingdom 1993
Mechanical & Production Engineering Higher Diploma 1984
Marine Engineers Advanced Certificate 1977
Four Year Engineering Apprenticeship 1973 – 1977
Computer Skills
Have set up, used and am highly conversant with:
Primavera: Expedition 6.0 (Contract
Management), Suretrack Scheduler, Monte Carlo Risk Analysis.
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Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FrontPage 2000.
SAGE: Accounting and Inventory packages.
Personal: Canadian and British citizen.
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