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Canberra, ACT, AU

Russell, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Sydney, Australia

POSITIONMy responsibility is to create and facilitate composite structural solutions for companies working in the marine, industrial, civil and architectural sectors. Suppling peer reviewed engineering calculations and drawings to Australian and international design standards and classifications rules. Onsite inspections of projects during construction and.

Sydney / Parkes

POSITIONMy prime responsibility was to create and facilitate technical solutions for the company around the design and engineering of corrosion resistant composite tanks and road tankers for the chemical storage and the transportation industry. I was responsible for engineering and technical innovation, managing projects between $500K and $1M, and managing.

Sydney, Australia | Newport, United Kingdon

POSITION- Design and engineer high performance composite structures for sailing and motor yachts and buildings built in yards globally.- Use of finite element analysis for linear, non linear and natural frequency analysis of composite structures both marine and architectural.- Responsible for management of large project budgets and 6-12 month time frames.

Sydney, Australia

POSITION- Plan Approval Surveyor, High Speed Light Craft- Responsible for 3rd party engineering verification of ship builders plans and calculations - global client base- Specialist - composite constructed yachts and ships- Conduct onsite test certification of material and processes- Review plans and compare calculations with DNV rules for vessels between.

Sydney, Australia

POSITION- Project managed large scale yacht design and construction - Negotiated payment schedules and after-sales maintenance contracts - Produce and present monthly financial reports of projects to clients- Organise and schedule full design processes, co-ordinating with overseas designers, owners, owners representatives, structural engineers and workshop.

Nowra, Australia

POSITION- Project managed the design and construction of carbon fibre masts, booms and spinnaker poles.- Designed and engineered fittings to suit individual yacht requirements.- Responsible for on-time delivery of workshop drawings and construction schedules, including quality assurance and control of all carbon fibre components produced.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS.

Sydney, Australia

- Worked within a team producing high tech carbon pre-preg yacht masts and components- Involved in the production of high tech composite racing yachts from start to finish - Worked with and became familiar with a range of composite materials, including pre-preg carbon and Kevlar and glass using epoxy resin

London, United Kingdom

POSITION- Computer modelling of merchant ships from original plans, for use in emergency situations- Assessed models with respect to stability and longitudinal strength- Worked as part of the emergency response team conducting damage assessments and reporting on requirements - Liaised with clients, Lloyd's Register outports and builders, while keeping.

Bachelor, Marine Technology With Honours In Smal Craft Technology

Diploma, Computer Aided Drafting