Phil Hopper

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About Phil Hopper

Widely experienced project and program manager who can deliver projects across oil and gas, resources and chemicals sectors as well as steward/lead internal corporate improvement initiatives. Added experience in operations having managed a global manufacturing facility with responsibility for production targets/recoveries, all engineering and maintenance, site HSE, product quality as well as direct team management and team development. Able to understand and interpret customer requirements and business needs and translate into scopes of work and project execution methodology documents. Competent in all phases of project from conception to commissioning having set up the project teams, baselined schedules, confirmed deliverables lists through progress monitoring, reporting, cost control, scope management to implementation, commissioning and documentation completion. These projects have been in complex and challenging environments such as chemical sites, oil refineries and manufacturing facilities. Facilitated risk sessions, kick off meetings, project close outs, readiness reviews, prepared commissioning documentation, led lessons learned reviews, involved in troubleshooting, problem solving and issues resolution. Developed maintenance strategies and operator training and development classification structures. Set up and facilitated monthly PM forums to better align site team delivery with client needs. Experienced communicator and presenter. Confident in developing stakeholder relationships and fostering ongoing engagement. Mentor. Always striving for a win-win outcome. Understanding of change management, stakeholder analysis and the need for clear communication. Friendly, energetic, keen to learn new things. Degree in mechanical engineering, graduate diplomas in computer engineering and marketing. A registered CEng and active member of the IMechE