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Greater Aberdeen Area, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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With over 25 years industry experience within organisations across both the Exploration and Production (E&P) organisations and EPC service providers, bringing a depth of knowledge leading major projects for the oil and gas industry.Currently, Director of Projects at Global E&C, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) service provider to the oil and gas sector. As part of Global E&C’s senior leadership team, the role has overall accountability for a portfolio of contracts where integrated services, across more than 400 employees in the business, work together to execute projects in the UKCS. As well as his current role with Global E&C, I'm currently also Co-Chair on the Safe Working Essentials workgroup within Step Change in Safety – a member-led organisation working to make the UK the safest oil and gas province in the world in which to work.
Derek Thomson Work Experience Details
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Chief Operating OfficerGlobal E&C Jun 2023 - PresentAberdeen, Scotland, GbAs Chief Operationg Officer (COO) I have overall accountability for leading the operational performance across Global E&C to deliver consistent, safe, efficient and connected performance across our businesses Operational Leadership Team (OLT).My roles has full accountability for all of our Deliver Lines supporting our Business Divisions: Brownfield/Projects/ Aiken + Modularisation and Technical Services: Survey/Engineering/Fabrication/Construction & CSU/Project Mgt/HSE/Quality. The role is responsible for driving strong performance across our focused delivery hubs: Projects, Integrity and Modifications respectively - underpinned by our scope categorisation framework. -
Vice President For Technical Services & ProjectsGlobal E&C Jun 2021 - Jun 2023Aberdeen, Scotland, GbAs part of Global E&C’s senior leadership team, I have overall accountability for all Technical Services (Survey, Engineering, Fabrication, Construction & CSU, HSE and Quality) and a portfolio of Integrated Services contracts/projects. My role works across a significant part of the Global E&C business to support & deliver these integrated services, ensuring more than 400 employees in the business, work together to execute work scopes within the UKCS.
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Operations DirectorWorley Mar 2019 - Jun 2021North Sydney, Nsw, AuAccountability for overall performance of key Projects, Contracts delivering Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services, as well as several subsidiary businesses providing supporting Plant & Equipment and Survey & Lean Engineering services. -
Contract ManageWorley Aug 2015 - Mar 2019North Sydney, Nsw, AuResponsible for the overall service provision of Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning to our client - Nexen Petroleum U.K. Limited.The service provision supports their 3 UK assets: Buzzard, Golden Eagle and Scott platforms - covering a full range of topside Brownfield Engineering Modifications and Projects.
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Uk Engineering & Maintenance ManagerDana Petroleum Plc Jan 2013 - Aug 2015Aberdeen, GbResponsible for Engineering and Maintenance delivery for the UK Operations team, covering the currently producing Triton FPSO and early involvement with Pre-Operations for the new Western Isles development.Responsible for all Technical aspects for the Topside facilities and delivery of Upgrade projects and Operational modifications.Responsible for the Maintenance and Inspection of the UK facilities to achieve optimal availability and maximum reliability in a cost effective manner, ensuring the safety of people, the integrity of the asset and the protection of the environment.The UK Engineering & Maintenance team is a multi-disciplined team, respsonbile -
Modifications & Projects ManagerFairfield Energy Jun 2012 - Feb 2013Westhill, Scotland, GbResponsible for all Engineering Modifications and Project for Fairfield Energy's Dunlin asset. -
Manager Of Facilities EngineeringAmec Sep 2011 - Jul 2012Aberdeen, Scotland, GbResponsible for delivery of multi-discipline Brownfield Engineering and Construction projects for multiple Clients. Facilities Engineering provide Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, Construction and Commissioning services to several key client organisations, across a variety of small to medium sized projects. -
E&I Projects ManagerTotal E&P Uk Ltd Mar 2010 - Sep 2011Responsible for Project and Contract management of all Electrical and Instrumentation Projects across Total's three UK development areas: Alwyn Area, Central Graben Area and St Fergus Gas Terminal.Ensuring Safety, Health and Environmental measures are intrinsically linked to all project activities.Management of a multi-discipline team consisting of 4 Engineers.Responsible for all technical aspects across the full life-cycle, whilst actively participating in all contractual and commercial elements related to a £25M portfolio of projects.Reporting directly to the Projects Director and working cross-functionally with all other Project and Project Service Managers.Ensuring adherence to company Change Management procedure.Key member of the Total Projects leadership team and actively promoting project and company core values.
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Engineering ManagerTotal E&P Uk Ltd Mar 2009 - Mar 2010Management and delivery of an 115,000 man-hour Basic Engineering programme (Front End Engineering & Design - FEED) for the West of Shetland - Laggan-Tormore development.Ensuring project designs and team culture achieve excellence in Safety Performance.Management of a multiple discipline team consisting of 10 Engineers.Client Representative to the appointed Engineering contractor and the overseeing of their Engineering & Design team, across multiple locations.Delivery of a very ambitious nine months work schedule.Ensuring compliance with all necessary regulatory, industry, project and company specifications.Reporting directly to the Project Technical Director and working cross- functionally with project's technical Package Managers and discipline Technical authorities.Developing further scope definition for multiple technical packages including: Subsea Production, Onshore and Offshore Pipelines (including Flow Assurance) and Onshore Gas Plant.Lead member for all the project's control audits and reviews.Key member of the Laggan-Tormore Project Management team and active participant in the project decision making process and promoting core values.
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Lead Facilities & Modifications EngineerTotal E&P Uk Ltd Jan 2007 - Mar 2009Duties Responsible for the front end development and close-out for all modifications across Total's three UK development areas: Alwyn Area, Central Graben Area and St Fergus Gas Terminal.Promoting Safety within the modification process and Engineering design.Primary focus on scope definition, cost management, verification assurance and close-out activities. Working within Field Operations covering full range of engineering discipline work scopes.Responsible for a team of three direct reports and working cross-functionally with Total Operations and Project functions and incumbent Engineering Services contractor.Financial governance for the annual OPEX (£15M) and various CAPEX budgets.Change Control Authority for the modification process and management of change, including initiation of a continual improvement process.
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Head Of Wellbay And ModificationsWood Group Jul 2004 - Dec 2006Aberdeen, GbResponsible for all aspects of delivery for Shell’s Upstream Wellbay modifications and Maintenance upgrades (Piping/Structural) across their Central, Mature and Brent assets.Ensuring work scope design and team culture align with both Shell’s and Sigma3’s Safety expectations.Responsible for a team of 25 cross-functional resources (within a matrix organisation). Reported directly to the Engineering Delivery manager and working cross-functionally with the various Heads of Asset Modifications.Delivery through the full life-cycle of multi-discipline work scopes.Key member of the Sigma3 Engineering Management Team and active member in developing excellence in safety and work culture
Derek Thomson Skills
Engineering
Gas
Petroleum
Onshore
Oil And Gas
Epc
Feed
Contract Management
Pipelines
Inspection
Upstream
Offshore Drilling
Project Engineering
Commissioning
Energy
Oil And Gas Industry
Petrochemical
Procurement
Project Management
Instrumentation
Construction
Fpso
Engineering Management
Subsea Engineering
Safety Management Systems
Derek Thomson Education Details
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University Of AberdeenProject Management -
Banchory Academy
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What schools did Derek Thomson attend?
Derek Thomson attended University Of Aberdeen, Banchory Academy.
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