Major Plant Shut Downs, Testing and Business Continuity
Project: Major Plant Shut Downs, Testing and Business Continuity.
Role: Project and Delivery Manager.
Summary
We have vast experience in managing and coordinating major plant shut downs, cut-overs and testing in critical business environments. This experience mostly includes integrated resort and campus style facilities that incorporate;
- Casino and gaming facilities;
- Major Data centres and data hubs;
- 24/7 operational pubic facilities;
- Hotel (5 star) and restaurants that require continuity of services;
- Major Plant and equipment.
Tasks
- Briefing, engaging and managing consultants and contractors to meet project expectations;
- Plant replacement strategies;
- Planning and programming of works;
- Planning and procurement of standby equipment including spare parts such as circuit breakers, temporary air conditioning units and the like;
- Reviews and risk assessments;
- Staff engagement presentations and workshops;
- Presentations to executive board level for sign-off and endorsement of plans;
- Preparation of contingency planning and fall back positioning plans;
- Preparation of yearly scheduled maintenance regimes for major plant.
Experience Includes
- SCADA and PLC Testing and operation. For more detail refer to SCADA/PLC Upgrade Project;
- Loadshifting to assist with maintenance;
- UPS, loadbank and failover testing;
- Preparatory works for future projects, switchboard extensions or circuit breaker installation;
- Plant replacement (Pumps, Chiller plant and boilers);
- Live plant cut-overs that include chilled water, hot taps, heating hot water and waste systems;
- Coordination with power authorities to assist with their major maintenance or upgrade works;
- Harmonic testing and monitoring ;
- Yearly maintenance and testing regimes including Auto-transfer switches (ATS’s), Ring Main Units (RMU’s) and HV Transformers.
Challenges
- Operating and testing in live environments where there is an expectation of business continuity;
- 24/7 operational public facilities;
- Onsite coordination, engagement and management of contractors and consultants to carry out their works.
