An experienced and motivated contract engineer/project manager with experience of dealing with international Operators and EPCs, used to working within multinational corporate procedural guidelines (commercial and contractual), hands on style, comprehensive understanding of commercial, contract, procurement and project management principles, with over 25 years experience. Degree educated, highly computer literate (MS Office – Excel, Access, Word, Project, SAP R/3) very adaptable to various working environments. Able to work well, both as part of a team, and on own initiative. Experienced in contractual risk mitigation, drafting and negotiation of standard and bespoke forms of construction and engineering contracts, reinforced and enhanced with Master of Laws post-graduate study. Extensive experience preparing and agreeing variations. Successful claims preparation and negotiation experience.

Operations Manager @ From February 2014 to Present (1 year 11 months) Aberdeen, United KingdomSenior Project Manager @ Pre-contract Conduct Client negotiation regarding contract terms, reimbursement methods. Post Contract Responsible for project lifecycle - concept, definition, implementation, handover & close-out. Planning strategy - benefits management, stakeholder management, value management, project management plan, risk management, project quality management, health, safety and environmental management. Executing strategy - develop scope management, prepare detailed schedules, resource management, budgeting, change control, earned value management, information management and reporting both internally and externally, issue management. Claims preparation, negotiation and settlement. Direct reporting responsibility for two Project Managers and two Project Co-ordinators - multiple project scopes, varying sizes/complexities. Assist direct reports setting targets & objectives and personal development plans. Local champion/liaison for PM@Siemens initiative - world-wide roll-out of the Siemens project management initiative. Represent Subsea Business Sector at the Energy Sector quarterly PM@Siemens Community of Practice meetings - disseminate relevant information to the projects team. Assist with financial reporting to Commercial Manager (bi-weekly revenue forecasts) and assistance with annual budget preparation. Projects include; Provision of an SIV control system for FPSO new-build in Ulsan, South Korea, and provision of pre-commissioning test equipment. Provision of corrosion monitoring system/anode monitoring system (in conjunction with CP Specialist) for a novel hydrocarbon storage facility in UKCS. Provision of advanced cable terminations (electrical jumper/umbilical terminations), initially, partial factory assembly, then completion of termination assembly on site in Angola. From June 2012 to February 2014 (1 year 9 months) Aberdeen, United KingdomProject Manager @ Responsible for project life-cycle - concept, definition, implementation, handover & closeout. Co-ordination of inspection and test plans as required, involving company, Client and third parties. Internal and external project progress reporting. Projects include supply of subsea power distribution components - pressure compensating oil-filled hose electrical jumpers,cable jumpers, hydraulic jumpers, XT MQC stabplates, sensor harnesses, ROV electronic pressure vessels, electrical distribution units. From November 2011 to June 2012 (8 months) Operations Director @ To lead the Operations function of the Company and to develop an Operations Strategy enabling business units to develop operational resources capable of satisfying customer and market requirements. To assist with operational improvements to increase output efficiencies and to develop lean practices across the organisation. To facilitate and impart the understanding and concept of lean principles at Board/Shareholder level and to help develop a culture capable of supporting continuous improvement and lean implementation. To assist the Glass Division in the development of detailed annual financial budgets. To assist Glass/PVCu Divisions to develop annual plans in each of the areas of sales, estimating, production, despatch & transport, health & safety/quality/environmental. From May 1987 to November 2011 (24 years 7 months) Student/Assistant Quantity Surveyor @ 1984 to 1985 as Student QS (work experience as part of sandwich degree course) 1986 to 1987 as Assistant QS From July 1984 to May 1987 (2 years 11 months)

Master of Laws (LL.M.) with Distinction, Transnational Oil, Gas and Energy Law @ University of Derby From 2012 to 2015 APMP Professional Project Management Qualification @ Association of Project Management From 2012 to 2012 Bachelor of Science, Quantity Surveying @ Robert Gordon University From 1982 to 1986 Hazlehead Academy Richard Yule is skilled in: -, Continuous Improvement, Contract Management, Budgeting, Procurement, MS Project, Contract Negotiation, Project Planning, Change Management, Tendering, Cost, Operations Management, Microsoft Office, Excel, Cost Control