Network Services Manager - East Midlands @ Reporting to the Operations Director, the previous North Midlands role was expanded to incorporate all of the East Midlands operational area. From June 2013 to Present (2 years 5 months) NottinghamNetwork Services Manager - North Midlands @ Contribution to the formulation of strategy, objectives and policies for the Distribution Business in support of overall Company policy in providing and maintaining power supplies up to and including 132kV.
Management of the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the Distribution System for the Network Services area extending from Shropshire to Nottinghamshire in accordance with Company policy and procedures.
Provision of services to users of the Distribution System, including those customers connected to the System in the provision of the highest standards of customer service delivery within the Network Service Area.
Manage the Health and Safety performance of the Business, and in doing so ensure that all Policies are adhered to in order that a Safe and Healthy working environment exists for all staff. From June 2011 to June 2013 (2 years 1 month) Nottingham, United KingdomManager, East Infrastructure Alliance @ Reporting to the Director of Infrastructure Services.
Led the creation of the first fully integrated distribution Alliance for the East Midlands area involving nearly 1,200 employees from both Central Networks and Contractor employees.
Charged with the delivery of all inspection and maintenance activities from 132kV to LV and the capital replacement programme of all assets up to and including 33kV wood pole circuits.
Responsible for a total target programme cost of £90m per annum.
Undertook the lead operational change role with the formal Trade Union engagement forums to support the Alliance project manager in developing the Alliance strategy. From April 2010 to May 2011 (1 year 2 months) Castle DoningtonHead of Operations, Infrastructure Services @ Reporting to the Director of Infrastructure Services.
Leading a team of over 1,600 directly employed people to deliver various network services within a £150m annual budget for Central Networks including the capital replacement, maintenance and repair of electrical assets.
Created an environment to encourage positive safety performance and to challenge unacceptable behaviours.
Delivered a year on year performance improvement in key areas of resource utilisation, capital work programme efficiency and fault cost performance. From February 2007 to March 2010 (3 years 2 months) Castle DoningtonSystem Operations Manager @ Reporting to the Director of Customer & Network Operations.
Managing the real time control team of initially EME and then the enlarged Central Networks business of two network management centres responsible for all network operations on the electricity network from the 132kV network connections with National Grid to the low voltage customer connections.
Developed and implemented a modular network emergency plan concept for Central Networks.Managed the implementation of an electronic network control system in a real time environment
UK lead on the network emergency best practice project with other E.ON companies from the USA, Germany and Sweden From January 2002 to February 2007 (5 years 2 months) Castle DoningtonCentral England Networks Project @ Undertook analysis of the environmental conditions affecting the EME business.
Undertook detailed competitor analysis.
Prepared the operational element of the strategic business case for a number of acquisitions.
Prepared due diligence and implementation plans.
Executed due diligence investigation on the operational activity. From September 2000 to December 2001 (1 year 4 months) Nottingham, United KingdomVarious Engineering and Management roles @ From May 1984 to August 2000 (16 years 4 months) Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire
Master of Business Administration (MBA) @ The Nottingham Trent University From 2002 to 2004 Simon Pett is skilled in: Electrical Engineering, Operations Management, Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Contract Management, Project Management, Management, Risk Management, Project Planning, Program Management, Project Delivery, Process Improvement, Team Leadership, Analysis, Leadership, Strategy