Stephen Oke Ukeredi

Stephen is a professional Engineer with Health & Safety, Project Management, Planning, Supervising Construction, Design and Infrastructure background. I have worked on multi-disciplinary teams and with an impressive track record in managing, forecasting, scheduling, monitoring/controlling solutions using P6 and other Project Management tools to drive the project deliverables and ensure it is delivered safely on time and within budget. I am an effective communicator with a robust understanding of planning processes, methodologies and procedures.

I also have extensive experience in Asset Management, Project control elements such as change management, risks, cost management, data analysis, and report writing across all board.

Safety, Health & Wellbeing Support Officer - National Gas Transmission

(2023-09)

• Continuous review and acceptance of risk assessment and method statements for several projects across various project themes including pipelines, cathodic protection, above ground installation refurbishment and major projects.
• Carry out SHE audits, policy review, training, risk assessments and management systems assessment as required.
• Ensure that all SHE events/incidents/accidents/ dangerous occurrences reported on IMS are classified correctly for investigation if required.
• Attend/support SHE weekly IMS meetings to review incident reported on IMS.
• Gathering, interpreting and using data to develop actionable step to improve process and optimize result.
• Support accident/incident investigations to establish immediate cause, underlying cause, root cause to garner learning points and to forestall future occurrence.
• Attend project meetings to actively engage with various stakeholders to positively influence staff, managers, and contractors on SHE performance, communications and emerging trends.
• Liaise with the relevant business area to ensure that lessons are shared and considered for implementation.
• Develop & maintain positive relationships with stakeholders to further improve their understanding of NGT requirements.
• Organise HAZCON for above ground installation refurbishment and pipe through projects.
• Supported in Conducting HAZOP and LOPA review for primary protective bypasses at Wooler, Bathgate, St Fergus incomer valves and Bacton terminal.
• Work directly with the operations SHE teams to provide monthly communications and shared learning.
• Involved in robust project monitoring and safe control of operation perimetry checks for Primary Protective Device (PPD) projects at Keadby, Briggs, Peterborough and Corby Power stations.
• Continually researching and checking for new and updated legal requirements to support the update of SHE legal register.
• Coordinate and host quarterly SHE legal register review with subject matter experts
• Liaise with the businesses and contractors to determine the project specific implementation of SHE bulletins, alerts, best practice and lessons learned in accordance with NGT standards.
• Review and update SHE good catches, analyse trends and update the legacy library.
• Promoting a SHE cultures that engages all employees delivers continuous improvements in health and safety management.
• Provide professional advice and support to the Project team on Health and Safety issues.
• Ensure any Health and Safety actions and improvements are implemented and effective.
• Attended on site "safety by design" survey for the CP intervention Project at Longtown to Greyrigg 74km, Moffat - Longtown, South/North of Craighead, Raecleuck Forest and Penicuik to Boon.
• Coordinating and ensuring that all sensible monitoring inspections actions are discussed and agreed with action owners and appropriately closed out within agreed SLA.
• Implement continuous improvement for the Incident Management System
• Ensuring all personnel are suitably competent to carry out assigned task on site and have the capacity to report any incident or unsafe practice.
• Monitor SHE Power Bi Dashboard

Medical Workforce Analyst - Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

(2022-07 - 2023-09)

• Gathered, interpreted and used data to develop actionable step to improve process and optimize result.
• Monitored the performance of Trac database, regularly checking on the execution times to ensure delivery.
• Managed project Delivery to cost, time and quality and communication with all stakeholders
• Provided assurance that the Key duty holders are fulfilling their duties in accordance with regulations and trust policy.
• Participated in daily stand ups meetings and maintain regular contact with project team to clarify requirement and facilitate the removal of blockers.
• Worked with stakeholder and the business to document requirement.
• Communicate with the wider business on key system changes.
• Participate in the end-to-end recruitment and analysis process for all Trust posts including Junior middle Grade, using Trac, ESR and NHS Jobs. This includes permanent and fixed term vacancies for all medical staff group, medical staffing rotations and honorary contract staff.
• Reviewed variation forms for internal candidates and starters forms for all new employees and forwarded to Operational HR prior to payroll deadlines
• Provided guidance on salary confirmation in accordance with Medical and Dental pay bands and terms and conditions.
• I ensured all pre-employment checks (references, occupational health, verification of identity and right to work, criminal records, language competency, revalidation, professional registration and qualifications) are carried out.
• Created dashboard views and preparing business reports.
• Managed and maintain the relationships with external agencies.
• I ensured relevant project management plans are reviewed and accepted by the relevant competent project personnel.
• I ensured project risk registers are developed and managed in accordance with NHS policies and procedures.

Project Manager (contract) - Almond Limited London

(2021-11 - 2022-06)

• I reviewed project deliverables and their technical and quality strategies, together with the benefits and their realization plan
• I developed strategies and Manage plans to effectively manage all stakeholders and their expectations
• I ensured the delivery of accurate drawings and data in accordance with Almond Policy.
• Explained user requirements into useful points understandable to suppliers, developers and project teams
• I maintained Project plans and Risk Management throughout the Projects.
• I carried out requirement analysis, expansion of scope and deliverables for the project to establish project impact and outcomes
• I ensured all designs meet the requirements of any modification process.
• I created Process and Workflow maps using Microsoft Visio and created backlogs on Jira.
• I monitored and updated the RAID log to identify, manage and recommended action to mitigate risk
• I created Trello Board & update regularly for effective communication amongst teams
• Created a Work Breakdown Structure.
• I ensured a project closeout report was produced in accordance with Almond Policy.
• I ensured a project programme was established and updated as the project evolves.
• I ensured Security Guidelines were adhered to in terms of confidentiality and sensitive information
• I implemented continuous improvement for the Delivery Quality Management System by identifying Lessons Learned & Best Practice and Sharing this across the business.

Nigerian Gas Company

(2016-05 - 2021-10)

Nigerian Gas Company one of the Nigeria's foremost and renowned Gas companies. I managed the perimetry systems, issued safety briefs, managed work orders from conception, design to construction phase for the in-line-inspection (ILI) of Nigeria's high-pressure gas lines from

MSc. - Petroleum/Gas Engineering and Management - UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD (2010-12)

B.Eng - Mechanical/Production Engineering - NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY AWKA (2006-07)