Our People
Gordon McMaster
MSc MIET
Expertise
- Mechanical Services
- Electrical Services
- Lifts
- Material Handling
Experience
Mr McMaster has had wide experience in the building services industry over a period of more than 37 years, with the last 6 years at Senior Engineer level and prior to that 10 years at Associate Director level. Projects have included:
Perth Royal Infirmary, Maternity Unit & Women’s Clinic. Design and specification of air conditioning, heating, ventilation, water, lift renewal, electrical lighting and power services. M&E contract value £1.3 million.
University of Aberdeen, Fraser Noble Building. Design and specification of electrical distribution board renewal. M&E contract value £70k.
Glasgow Academy, New Prep School. Design and specification of lighting, fire alarm and public address installation.
Robert Gordon University, St Andrews Street Building. Design and supervision of air conditioning and electrical services for a new computer server room.
Baxter Park, Dundee. Design and supervision of mechanical and electrical services for new park ranger centre and upgrading of main pavilion.
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Wards 6, 7 & 8. Design and specification of electrical lighting and power services, nurse call systems, fire alarm system, new lift installation associated with the refurbishment of the wards.
Automated Mail Centre, Hermiston, Edinburgh. New build 20,000 m2. High velocity ventilation and heating to processing area and warehouse. VRF heating and cooling system to office areas. Automatic sprinkler system to processing area. Power and lighting bus-bar distribution. Addressable fire alarm - iT structured cabling system - CCTV, intruder alarm & access control system
Personal Data
- Position: Senior Engineer
- Year of Birth: 1945
- Languages: English
Professional Qualifications and Registrations
- HNC Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- MSc Building Services Engineering (University of Glasgow GAITES)
- Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET, formerly MIEE)
Selection of Experience
Dundee City Council. Dundee City Square. Design and specification of new electrical infrastructure
Expert Report. House fire caused by faulty electrical installation.
Expert Report. Electrical accident.
Perth Royal Infirmary, Maternity Unit & Women's Clinic. Design and specification of air conditioning, heating, ventilation, water, lift renewal, electrical lighting and power services. M&E contract value £1.3 million.
University of Aberdeen, Fraser Noble Building. Design and specification of electrical distribution board renewal. M&E contract value £70k.
Glasgow Academy, New Prep School. Design and specification of lighting, fire alarm and public address installation.
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, New Education Centre. Design and specification of electrical lighting and power services associated with the provision of the new centre. Project value £1.1 million.
Robert Gordon University, St Andrews Street Building. Design and supervision of air conditioning and electrical services associated with the provision of a new computer server room.
Kingswells Primary School Extension. Design and specification of mechanical services and sprinkler system. Project value £2.6 million.
Sheltered Housing, Airlie Gardens, Brechin. Design and specification of renewal of electrical services installation.
Robert Gordon University, Student Flats, Aberdeen. Design and supervision of gas fired heating, ventilation and electrical services.
Baxter Park, Dundee. Design and supervision of mechanical and electrical services for new park ranger centre and upgrading of main pavilion.
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Wards 6, 7 & 8. Design and specification of electrical lighting and power services, nurse call systems, fire alarm system, new lift installation associated with the refurbishment of the wards.
Perth Royal Infirmary, MRI Scanner. Design and supervision of air conditioning, heating, ventilation and electrical lighting and power services associated with the provision of a new MRI Scanner Suite.
Robert Gordon University, Technical Building, Aberdeen. Design and supervision of mechanical and electrical services associated with the conversion of existing areas from offices to a cell culture laboratory.
Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy, Laboratory Block. Design and supervision of mechanical and electrical services associated with the upgrading of the Biochemistry Laboratory.
Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy, Laundry. Design and supervision of mechanical and electrical services associated with reinstatement of the building following on from a fire.
Robert Gordon University, Student Flats, Aberdeen. Design and supervision of 5 No. analogue addressable fire alarm systems.
Robert Gordon University, Estates Building, Aberdeen. Design and supervision of mechanical and electrical services for new building
Robert Gordon University, Students Union, Aberdeen. Design and specification of a five floor lift installation to allow disabled access to upper floors.
Automated Mail Centre, Belfast. New build 26,000 m2. Displacement ventilation and cooling to processing area. Four pipe fan coil units in office areas. Absorption chiller and electric water-cooled chiller as chilled water source. CHP and MTHW boilers as heating source. Heat recovery systems. 400 kWe CHP. 1.3 MW standby generator. HF fluorescent lighting - VDT & high bay luminaires - daylight linked lighting energy management system. Addressable fire alarm - CCTV, intruder alarm & access control system.
Automated Mail Centre, Hermiston, Edinburgh. New build 20,000 m2. High velocity ventilation and heating to processing area and warehouse. VRF heating and cooling system to office areas. Automatic sprinkler system to processing area. Power and lighting bus-bar distribution. Addressable fire alarm - IT structured cabling system - CCTV, intruder alarm & access control system
Road Transport Workshop, Glasgow. New build 3,000 m2. Design and supervision of mechanical and electrical services including compressed air system, piped lubrication and waste oil systems and vehicle exhaust extraction systems.
Employment Record
- 2001 to date: Cadogan Consultants. Senior Engineer responsible for surveys, reports, feasibility studies, design, specification, bills of quantity and contract administration of various electrical and mechanical projects.
- 1999 to 2000: Self employed. Carrying out major refurbishment to own house in Glenfarg.
- 1988 to 1999: National Design Consultancy (NDC). Associate Director in charge of the practice in Edinburgh serving Scotland and Northern Ireland providing consultancy services in building services, lifts, material handling and acoustics.
- 1984 to 1987: Scottish Postal Board Head of a group providing consultancy services; design and supervision of building services and lifts, energy management, acoustical advice and engineering training.
- 1982 to 1984: Postal Engineering. Engineering manager of a building services and security design, estimating and purchasing group.
- 1978 to 1982: Postal Engineering. Engineering Manager of a group carrying out maintenance of building services, lifts, bulk mail and letter handling machinery.
- 1972 to 1978: Scottish Postal Board. Design Engineer carrying out the design and supervision of electrical and mechanical building services installations.
- 1969 to 1972: Postal Engineering. Technical Officer carrying out special fault finding on lifts, security systems, general building services and mail handling machinery.
- 1967 to 1969: Post Office Telephones. Technical Officer carrying out maintenance and fault finding on telephone exchange and repeater station power plants, building services, electric lifts and security systems.
- 1962 to 1967: Post Office Telephones Technician carrying out installation and maintenance of telephone systems.
Committees
- Institution of Electrical Engineers Scottish South East Area 1992 to 1994.