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IGEM NEWS | Young Persons Paper Competition 2018

MEET THE JUDGES

As the grand final approaches, Gi meets the people who fill decide our finalists’ fate.
These are the folks you need to impress if you want to be crowned this year’s winner

DAVID MCLEOD ANDY MCPHEE fuel poverty initiatives.
Engineering Director and WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR IN A WINNER:
Operations Partner Rune For me, the winner needs to be a
Manager for Associates paper with a personality – something
SGN Limited also that is memorable and grabs the
NUMBER OF Chair of IGEM’s reader, looks at old problems in new
YEARS’ Professional ways. The winner should be
EXPERIENCE IN Development innovative, with an appreciation of
THE INDUSTRY: Committee the long history and bright future of
Nine NUMBER OF the industry we all work in.
SPECIAL AREA/S YEARS’ TRY TO IMPRESS ME WITH:
OF EXPERTISE: EXPERIENCE IN A presentation that balances real
Repair and THE INDUSTRY: customer and stakeholder benefits with
replacement 48; spent 33 engineering innovation and excellence.
of gas network infrastructure, project years with British Gas through MY TOP TIP FOR FINAL: Be prepared,
management and operational Transco, Lattice and National Grid, be yourself, and enjoy.
excellence. and 15 years as part of a strategic
WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR IN A WINNER: engineering consultancy GRAEME CLEETON
The winner will demonstrate passion, SPECIAL AREA/S OF EXPERTISE: Gas Vice President
enthusiasm and personal transmission system control. UK Operations,
involvement in their project, idea or Economic and safety regulatory ULC Robotics Inc
initiative. They will also be able to regimes in the context of gas NUMBER OF
confidently and concisely answer the transportation. Design of systems for YEARS’
questions posed to them. vocational education, training and EXPERIENCE IN
TRY TO IMPRESS ME WITH: Technical technical competence. THE INDUSTRY:
knowledge and originality. Some WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR IN A WINNER: 30+
humour in the delivery of your Originality of thought, clarity of SPECIAL AREA/S
presentation always helps. expression (both in writing and OF EXPERTISE:
MY TOP TIP FOR FINAL: Avoid using speaking), and enthusiasm. Business
notes or cue cards and limit the word TRY TO IMPRESS ME WITH: Your grasp development,
count on each slide. Relax and enjoy of your subject and the clear way in field
this development opportunity. which you convey the key points. operations, and project management.
MY TOP TIP FOR FINAL: Prepare so you WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR IN A
MATTHEW MACLENNAN can speak with notes rather than a WINNER: My ideal winner needs to
Mechanical script, listen carefully to questions know their subject matter inside and
Design Engineer and think before you start to answer. out. Their presentation should clearly
for Steve Vick Oh, and relax and enjoy it! demonstrate the bearing their project
International could have on the gas industry as a
and YPPC 2017 STEVE EDWARDS whole. It also helps if they can show
winner Director of real originality and enthusiasm in
NUMBER OF Regulation and their work.
YEARS’ Commercial, YOU WON’T IMPRESS ME WITH:
EXPERIENCE IN Wales & West Complicated technical terms and
THE INDUSTRY: Utilities industry speak. You should be able to
Three in gas, NUMBER OF convey your messages with clarity
15 in YEARS’ and in plain English.
engineering. EXPERIENCE IN MY TOP TIP FOR FINAL: Confidence is
WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR IN A WINNER: THE INDUSTRY: key. Help us to understand why you’re
A deep understanding of the 26 proud of the work you have done. ■
subject matter. SPECIAL AREA/S
TRY TO IMPRESS ME WITH: The human OF EXPERTISE:
side to your story. Gas industry BOOK YOUR PLACE FOR THIS YEAR’S
MY TOP TIP FOR THE FINAL: Expect regulation, business planning, YPPC FINAL AT EVENTS.IGEM.ORG UK.
nothing, so you’re prepared for industry commercial arrangements, NEXT MONTH, WE’LL INTRODUCE
anything. future of energy and whole systems YOU TO OUR FINALISTS
approach, devolved energy policy and

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