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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 commissioning combined with inspections of existing plant and infrastructure.Specific responsibilities and skills:- Manage a team of remote working structural engineers and naval architects- Monitor team current and future work loads, budget performance and utilization- Prepare project costings and preliminary engineering analysis.- Propose suitable fabrication methods, suitable construction materials and material estimations.- Structural analysis and documentation to International standards.- Technical reports, fabrication drawings in 2D and 3D.- Technical site inspections to support clients and review projects.- Liaise with state regulatory bodies in approving engineering designs.- Use of finite element analysis for linear and non-linear analysis of structures.- Responsible for peer review and approval of engineering calculations and fabrication drawings.

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 teams both remotely and in-house. An important part of my role is developing relationships and building confidence and credibility with international oil and gas organisations. Specific responsibilities and skills:- Prepare project costings and preliminary engineering analysis.- Technical site inspections to support clients and review installations.- Liaise with state regulatory bodies in approving engineering designs.- Formulate material testing programs to satisfy international chemical storage standards.- Design and engineer access platforms in both composite and steel.- Conduct preliminary engineering studies into new storage concepts.- Use of finite element analysis for linear and non-linear analysis of transportation and storage projects.- Manage, approve and produce technical CAD drawings for clients and the shop floor in 2D and 3D- Responsible for creating engineering department, developing analysis tools and procedures.- Responsible for approval of all engineering calculations and fabrication drawings.- Responsible for the management and training of draftsmen.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS- Developed a set of an engineering capacities and systems enabling the company to react and delivery to clients specific requirements and specifications. - Created several new efficient lightweight road tanker designs which delivered a 5-10% increase in the payload capacity of the road tankers.- Adapted my knowledge of high performance composite engineering design and fabrication, and implement it into a low technology cost driven business, proven by the increase in contract value and engineering efficiency.

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- Responsible for the management and training of junior engineers and draftsmen- Assemble quotes and write contracts for new projects- Liaise with designers, builders and classification societies to develop solutions to project structural requirements- Role involves onsite visits to builders and clients- Presentations in current position has included presentations to technical forums, in house briefings and client briefings- Transferred to UK head office for 2 years for advanced engineering and management training.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS- 2 years experience within the Newport Head office including business travel to Europe/Dubai to represent the company in project meetings with the client, builders and architects.- Wrote and presented technical paper for Pacific 2010 conference held in Sydney in January 2010.- Project engineer for 112ft high performance cruising yacht, built in Finland, managing the contract, budget and providing engineering solutions to meet the client's expectations. - Developed innovating lightweight structures for Sydney to Hobart yacht race winner Wild Oats XI.- Sole engineer working on the structural design for a 30m trimaran motor yacht, including the supporting structure for a unique dynamic ride control system.- Part of the design team for a carbon fibre house extension installed on a private residence in Switzerland.UNITED KINGDOM2007 - 2009: 2 year transfer to UK head office for advanced engineering and management training.

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 10 - 100 metres- Draft and submit approval letters to builders & designers- Document calculations and modifications on plans- Operate internal global document softwareKEY ACHIEVEMENTS- Successfully achieved quality insurance accreditation

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 floor managers- Responsible for the selection and supply of individual yachts system components and construction materials- Produce working drawings for other projects on siteKEY ACHIEVEMENTS- Project managed the construction of two $5M 50 foot custom cruising yachts for Australian clients, including management of resources, budgets and supply of materials.

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- Company representative working with the Nippon 2000 Challenge for the America’s Cup syndicate to build their full rig package

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 within strict man-hour time frames and budgetsKEY ACHIEVEMENTS- Creation and implementation of the QA system for departmental plan archiving and sourcing

Bachelor, Marine Technology With Honours In Smal Craft Technology

Diploma, Computer Aided Drafting