Nuclear Consulting
Nuclear Consulting has been solving problems in the UK nuclear industry for over a decade with specialists in many areas of design, project delivery, engineering management, construction, commissioning and nuclear safety.
Meet The Team
David Raeburn
David is a founding director and principal consultant of Nuclear Consulting. After spending his early career in the chemical and manufacturing sectors David has accrued 15 years’ experience in the nuclear industry. David is an established nuclear professional who can offer credible and compelling advice. He has held a number of leadership roles involving design, engineering, nuclear safety, regulatory compliance and project delivery.
David’s current focus is nuclear new build in the UK where he has established himself as an authority on commissioning of civil reactors.
Adrian Parry
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Adrian specialises in management of engineering teams and has held a number of senior leadership roles. Using his background as a Chartered Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer, he has a deep understanding of the technical aspects of engineering projects. In addition to his extensive experience in the UK and European nuclear sectors, throughout a 30-year career Adrian has worked across the explosives, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, utilities, food and beverage industries.
Focusing on both new-build and facility life extension projects gives Adrian a broad understanding of project delivery in the UK nuclear industry where he is highly sought-after for his calm diplomacy and unrivalled technical ability.
Andrew Hennessey
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Andrew is a project controls and project management specialist with more than 30 years’ experience in a major project environment. He has held senior roles on projects around the world, the majority of which have been in the power generation and nuclear industries. After a spell in the armed forces Andrew specialised in Quality Assurance for a decade before moving towards the project controls and project management arena. He has an impressive list of high value projects behind him and has experience of managing global portfolios of capital delivery projects.
Blending his background in technical management with an MBA and his enviable experience gives Andrew the ability to credibly manage delivery teams of any size including multi-billion pound mega project although he is equally comfortable carrying out special assignments as an independent expert.
Stephen McNelis
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Stephen is a highly experienced Operations and Programme Director with more than 30 years’ experience of delivering high-profile projects across both the nuclear and commercial sectors. He has an accomplished track record of managing complex programmes in excess of £1.25bn to a successful conclusion for the client and supply chain.
Stephen’s natural ability to communicate with people at all levels of an organisation and huge experience of guiding teams in difficult environments allows him to offer compelling advice to clients and deliver value throughout the project lifecycle.
Dr Jonathan Smyth-Renshaw
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Jonathan is a process and organisational optimisation expert whose experience spans more than 20 years across a number of industries including nuclear, oil & gas, manufacturing, automotive, aerospace and construction. He has worked extensively throughout the world with clients in Europe, North America, Asia and South Africa.
Using a background in mathematics and statistical analysis Jonathan has applied his world-class academic knowledge to solving practical problems. His unique approach to understanding processes and organisations means that Jonathan delivers real and immediate benefits to client businesses.
Paul Garrish
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Paul is an expert in delivering complex high-integrity digital systems in the nuclear and defence industries. He specialises in Product Lifecycle Management platforms and has more than 20 years’ experience of developing large-scale technical solutions in very demanding environments.
With a background in Systems Engineering Paul adeptly bridges the cultural gap between EPC and IT teams to ensure that client engagement is assured throughout the project lifecycle. This rare understanding of both worlds enables Paul to consult with a great degree of credibility to both clients and project delivery teams.
David Mincher
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
David has been an operational nuclear engineer for over 30 years, initially within the Royal Navy’s submarine service, where he specialised in Trident nuclear propulsion systems, then in the civil nuclear generating industry. He has held senior positions of significant responsibility in leadership, nuclear operations, training, assessment and regulatory oversight.
In both his careers David has undertaken risk-based analysis and has practical experience in risk management and mitigation. He is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.