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John Chatterton

First Name: 
John
Last Name: 
Chatterton
WSP | PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF EXPERIENCE Project Planning and Project Controls  EWR2, Network Rail, UK. (12/10/15 - Current).  Project Controls Team Leader PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Primavera Functional SAP Integration Consultant March 2015 to May 2015 CAPGEMINI Barrow in Furness Responsible for the definition of Functional Specifications detailing the requirements the Interfaces transporting data between Primavera, Teamcenter and SAP Working with the end Client organisation to ensure functionality of Primavera and their Planning Processes are maintained or aligned during software upgrades and issues are dealt with in the design phase of software integration and development. Primavera Consultant Jan 2015 to March 2015 DONG Energy Copenhagen Denmark • Responsible for creation and implementation of a standard windfarm substation programme • Ensuring standard wind farm substation programme interlinked with other standardised elements of standard wind farm programme build i.e. electrical elements and civil elements Alliance Lead Planner April 2014 to Jan 2015 Siemens SDTL Manchester / Germany • Responsible for rectification and alignment of planning processes deployed on Western Link HVDC programme • Ownership of master programme detailing Time Cost and Resource meeting the JV requirements • Integration of Consortiums projects into Master Programme • Designated customer interface position reporting all aspects of programme and KPI’s to Senior JV board • Design and Implementation of Project Controls function, processes and tools needed to bring stability to the programme • Designing processes and interfaces to assist with a project in Recovery Mode regaining customer confidence • Day to Day management of a planning team in controlling and assisting the project out of recovery mode and development of a robust Planning function • Working with other departments to educate and align the requirements and thus benefits of introducing Primavera as a Project controls tool PMO Lead December 2013 to April 2014 BE Aerospace (UK) Leighton Buzzard • Formation of effective PMO and Primavera solution for Project delivering Aircraft Galleys on Airbus 350XWB • Design and implementation of supporting processes and interfaces for PMO to operate effectively inside a rapidly evolving business • Design and Implementation of Project Controls function, processes and tools • Design and implementation of interface mechanisms needed to operate Primavera and data feeds needed • Designing processes and interfaces to assist with a project in Recovery Mode Day to Day management of a new team in controlling and assisting the project out of recovery mode and ensuring knowledge transfer and retention to the incumbent staff Project Office Lead October 2012 to November 2013 EON ENT (UK) UK / Germany • Consultation of required Project Controls and Primavera requirements to best fit organisation • Analysis of current Programme delivery and Projects, identifying opportunities for change and improvement of deployed Project Controls and Primavera • Design and Implementation of Primavera and Project Controls function, processes and tools required to introduce a Project Office to the functional family • Working across Business Units to align approach to solving Programme / Project management process deficiencies Creation of and formation of centralised Primavera and Project Controls for the standardised deployment of Project Controls deployed by the business units across UK and Europe and align all Planning Manager July 2012 to October 2012 Rhead Group UK Wide • Operational Management of Project Control teams covering all aspects of project delivery, skills training, operational deployment and introduction of new control practices to the business • Responsible for all planning reporting and metrics on the project.- • Driving for required timescale to be met in contract terms by the sub-contractors utilised on the project Senior Planner August 2011 to July 2012 Rhead Group UK Wide • Site based Quality Assurance role. The main requirement of this post is to travel to all sites allocated and check reported progress of construction against submitted programmes from sub contractors using Primavera P5 and P6 • Quality assurance of submitted programmes from Sub contract planners checking for compliance to contract and reality against reported progress of activities undertaken. Visual confirmation of works performed also undertaken • Issue resolution to anomalies found in submitted programmes • Educational responsibilities to sub contract project team in respect of required planning standards and reports needed from site to client Educational responsibilities to sub contractor planning departments in respect of anomalies found within programmes submitted and consequences of not meeting requirement of the project management system or the NEC option 3 contract Project Controls Manager April 2010 to Aug 2011 Thales Aerospace Leicester • Functional Management of Project Control teams covering all aspects of personal development, skills training, operational deployment and introduction of new control practices to the business • Achieving the introduction of best practice planning principles and standardisation of planning processes within 2 years in post across function and stakeholder communities • Key attributes to this is my ability to gain the best out of people by gaining respect and working together with both my team and my sponsors to build a collaborative and productive environment to facilitate change • Personally gained Lean Sigma Yellow belt status in this post and led my team through the same accreditation • Introduced CMMI level 3 principles and process to Programme Controls function Information Management Data Analyst / Coordinator June 2009 – April 2010 BT DFTS Chippenham Project Planner Nov 2008 – June 2009 First Engineering Rail Ltd Tamworth
Professional Since: 
May-2007 (17.0 yrs experience)
Oldest experience: 
Nov 2008 (15.5 yrs experience, WARNING: 1.5 years variance with Professional Since)
Years Experience: 
46

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