David H. Morgan
Cambridge
Summary
A versatile, analytical, and hardworking Fire /Life Safety Engineer, with experience on working on major developments. Skilled to find issues at an early stage in design, has a practical direct approach, which always perseveres to achieve the best results. Excellent negotiation and critical thinking skills. Able to conduct 3rd Party Inspections of all Fire Systems including Passive and Active Systems including smoke extract and pressurisation systems. Collect and analyse information, digest facts / figures and quickly grasps complex technical issues and quickly identifies the root of any problem and develops an effective solution. Ability to manage and complete projects to the highest standard with a meticulous diligence and within agreed deadline and budget. Carry out 3rd Party Witness testing of all types of fire detection and fire protection systems.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Fire Consultant
Land Investments Qatar
10.2015 - 09.2018
- Ensuring Fire Systems Compliance for 8 High Rise Apartment Towers
- Evaluated that all Passive and Active Systems met the requirements of the Qatar Civil Defence
- Once this the inspection team completed our inspections and reports, I then arranged a Civil Défense Inspection
- This involved Witness testing of the Fire Alarm, Smoke Extraction and Pressurisation Systems
- It also Included Witness testing of all Passive fire systems including Fire Doors, Fire Stopping, FM200 and Sprinkler Systems, give guidance and advice to the Contractors at an early stage of their installation so as there were minimal non-compliances
- This met that all projects went as smoothly to completion of Civil Defence approval/
Senior Fire Engineer
I FC, International Fire Consultants
09.2013 - 09.2014
Senior Field Fire Commissioning/Inspection Engineer
Bechtel NDIA Project
01.2011 - 09.2013
- Ensuring that all Fire, Life Safety packages, Installations at the New Doha International Airport are compliant to code, standards and to local Authority standards, this included the Catering LPG Farm, A380 Maintenance Hanger, Cargo Hanger, Emiri Hangers, Mosque, Emiri Terminal, Main Electrical and Water Distribution Systems (CP13) and the Airport Fuel Farm
- This work included witness testing of the Life Safety and Fire Systems in including 36,000 gpm High Pressure Fire Water Pumps, operation and the Integration of the Fire Safety Systems installed at the Fuel Farm, Witness of the testing and commissioning of the DCs, PLC, Deluge and Foam systems at the fuel Farm and Fuel Receiving Station
- Designing a Pan Fire for the Maintenance Hager and Emiri Hager so that the Grate nozzle Foam and Foam monitors can be evaluated
- Support to the Health and Safety Team
- Summary: -
- Maintenance of Construction Project Procedures
- Oversight of the project Quality Action Notice (QAN) and PFMS program, maintenance of the project QAN database
- Oversight of the project Construction Technical Inquiry (CTI) program and review of Field Change Notices (FCNs) and Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs)
- Project Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) program
- Listing and Closing of Project Fire and Life Safety Punch items using the project tool Punchworks
- Ensuring the Quality of Fire and Life Safety Systems meet the Employer Supplier Quality Program
- Review of Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), Contractor Quality Records and Commissioning Procedures
- Supporting RE Teams with auditing of As-Built Records and Turnover Documents
- Providing Installation and technical support to RE teams on complex or critical Fire and Life Safety quality issues as well as support for pre-execution work (mockups etc.) and commissioning
- Working closely with the MEP and Construction managers to ensure of quality and no defects, this included any technical training of any systems that may be needed and daily toolbox talks
- 3rd Party Witness of testing and Commissioning of the Fire and Life Safety Systems for explosive areas -Fuel Farm
- Gas Detection – LPG Farm Witness of testing and Commissioning
Senior Fire Field Engineer/ Fire Discipline Manager
Tubelines Limited, Bechtel
06.2008 - 12.2010
- To ensure compliant delivery of the Fire Systems on the modernisation of the Piccadilly, Northern and Jubilee line Stations
- Heathrow 123 Underground Station and BAA Concourse
Fire Engineer
T5B, Wise Management Services Limited
03.2006 - 05.2008
- This involves design, Install, Commission and Assurance compliance of all the Fire systems including Compartmentation
- Valuate designs against practical installations for full compliance of specification, codes, and quality
- Using the Bechtel CTI system to manage and produce an audit trail to the resolution of any issues
- Documentum/Infoworks
- Valuating method statements and Risk assessments
- Raising any Health and Safety issues on site and implement Bechtel Safe Working
- T5A, BAA Fire Design Authority –, Validating Design, Writing Fire and PA/VA Specification,
- Commissioning Strategy approval
- Interfacing and approval of Interface documentation
- PA/VA Acoustics,
- Factory Acceptance Testing
- Negotiation
- Contingency Planning
- Installation methodology and approval
- Site Acceptance Testing Approval – BAA representative for Witness Testing
- Factory Acceptance Testing Approval - BAA representative for Witness Testing
- Using Documentum /Infoworks
- Commissioning - BAA representative for Witness Testing
- Validating Fire Risk Assessments
- Reviewing Method Statements
Fire Systems Specialist
International Fire Consultants
11.2004 - 03.2006
- Review and comment on the draft Smoke Extract and Fire Detection specification for T5 Heathrow T5B
- Conduct a comparison cost analyse to the Client preferred Fire detection System
- Write the Specification for the Fire Systems at GCHQ for additional Installations and interfacing
Fire Systems Specialist
GCHQ, NAP
04.2002 - 11.2004
- Validating Design, Writing Fire and PA/VA Specification,
- Commissioning Strategy approval
- Interfacing and approval of Interface documentation
- PA/VA Acoustics,
- Factory Acceptance Testing
- Negotiation
- Contingency Planning
- Installation methodology and approval
- Producing the cause-and-effect matrix and documentation, this included the functional of the Smoke Extract and pressurisation system with each area having to extract 50m3/sec
- I had to resolve issues with acoustics, pressure, and interfacing
- Pre Action-Sprinklers and Interface.
Technical Director
Graphite Protection Ltd
01.1985 - 08.2002
Installation and Commissioning Manager
Hoseworth Limited
02.1981 - 12.1984
Estimator / Installation Manager
Chubb Fire
01.1978 - 02.1981
Apprentice / Electrician
Reflex Electrical Limited
09.1973 - 01.1978
- Completed a 5-year JIB apprenticeship in Electrical Installation then worked as an Electrician which included the installation of Fire Alarms.
Education
Construction and Design Management (CDM) Certificate – CPD -
University Of Leeds
Gas, VAPOUR and Dust Explosion Protection – CPD - undefined
Fire Safety Design - CPD Fire Safety Management Certificate including Fire Risk Assessments – FPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) Core Learning Online - NFPA Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection - 2016 NFPA 20 Approved Document B Certificate – CPD City and Guilds Electrical 235 A City and Guilds Electrical 235 B IEE Regulations - undefined
th Edition City and Guilds IEE Regulations - undefined
th Edition City and Guilds - undefined
Barnet College
01.1973 - 01.1977
National Fire Protection (NFPA) 72 - Fire Alarms Module 1, Certificate National Fire Protection (NFPA) 72 - Fire Alarms Module 2, Certificate National Fire Protection (NFPA) 72 - Fire Alarms Module 3, Certificate National Fire Protection (NFPA) 72 - Fire Alarms Module 4, Certificate National Fire Protection (NFPA) 72 - Fire Alarms Module 5, Certificate National Fire Protection (NFPA) 13 - Sprinkler Certificate National Fire Protection (NFPA) - Passive Systems Certificate National Fire Protection (NFPA) - 20 Fire Pumps Certificate National Fire Protection (NFPA) Sprinkler Maintenance and Impairments Certificate National Fire Protection (NFPA) Sprinkler Design Certificate Joint Industry Board JIB Completion - undefined
Alder School
01.1969 - 01.1973
Apprentice Diploma - undefined
Tudor Primary School
01.1963 - 01.1969
FPA – Fire Safety 20114 - undefined
Harrow College
01.1977 - 01.1978
EN BS - undefined
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Skills
COMPUTER SKILLSundefined
Affiliations
Member of the FPA
CIBSE (Requires renewing)
IOSH Tech
Member of the NFPA
Work Availability
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Timeline
Senior Fire Consultant
Land Investments Qatar
10.2015 - 09.2018
Senior Fire Engineer
I FC, International Fire Consultants
09.2013 - 09.2014
Senior Field Fire Commissioning/Inspection Engineer
Bechtel NDIA Project
01.2011 - 09.2013
Senior Fire Field Engineer/ Fire Discipline Manager
Tubelines Limited, Bechtel
06.2008 - 12.2010
Fire Engineer
T5B, Wise Management Services Limited
03.2006 - 05.2008
Fire Systems Specialist
International Fire Consultants
11.2004 - 03.2006
Fire Systems Specialist
GCHQ, NAP
04.2002 - 11.2004
Technical Director
Graphite Protection Ltd
01.1985 - 08.2002
Installation and Commissioning Manager
Hoseworth Limited
02.1981 - 12.1984
Estimator / Installation Manager
Chubb Fire
01.1978 - 02.1981
FPA – Fire Safety 20114 - undefined
Harrow College
01.1977 - 01.1978
Apprentice / Electrician
Reflex Electrical Limited
09.1973 - 01.1978
th Edition City and Guilds - undefined
Barnet College
01.1973 - 01.1977
Construction and Design Management (CDM) Certificate – CPD -
University Of Leeds
Gas, VAPOUR and Dust Explosion Protection – CPD - undefined
Fire Safety Design - CPD Fire Safety Management Certificate including Fire Risk Assessments – FPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) Core Learning Online - NFPA Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection - 2016 NFPA 20 Approved Document B Certificate – CPD City and Guilds Electrical 235 A City and Guilds Electrical 235 B IEE Regulations - undefined
th Edition City and Guilds IEE Regulations - undefined
EN BS - undefined
6266
National Fire Protection (NFPA) 72 - Fire Alarms Module 1, Certificate National Fire Protection (NFPA) 72 - Fire Alarms Module 2, Certificate National Fire Protection (NFPA) 72 - Fire Alarms Module 3, Certificate National Fire Protection (NFPA) 72 - Fire Alarms Module 4, Certificate National Fire Protection (NFPA) 72 - Fire Alarms Module 5, Certificate National Fire Protection (NFPA) 13 - Sprinkler Certificate National Fire Protection (NFPA) - Passive Systems Certificate National Fire Protection (NFPA) - 20 Fire Pumps Certificate National Fire Protection (NFPA) Sprinkler Maintenance and Impairments Certificate National Fire Protection (NFPA) Sprinkler Design Certificate Joint Industry Board JIB Completion - undefined
Alder School
01.1969 - 01.1973
Apprentice Diploma - undefined
Tudor Primary School
01.1963 - 01.1969
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