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Scotland, United Kingdom

Leading a team of Technical Assurance Engineers in the independent assessment and evaluation of new technology, plant & equipment installed or proposed to be installed on the SSEN Transmission network. Responsible for;Managing the overall Technical Approval process across SSEN-Transmission large capital AC & HVDC projects.Maintaining the register of Technical Authority approved equipment within the boundaries of the Utilities Regulations. (Large static wound plant, AIS & GIS switchgear, underground and subsea cables, OHLs, Protection & Control IEDs and auxiliary equipment).Managed the work planning, prioritisation & optimisation of TA assurance activities across multiple projects and disciplines, interacting with internal & external consultant resources. Managing delivery and authorisation of Technical Authority Reports, documenting compliance to governing SSEN-T specifications and industry codes & standards. Leading interaction with equipment suppliers in support of project and proactive technical assessment. Supporting business unit quality, risk & asset management processes (ISO55001, ISO31001 & ISO9001). Leading the process improvement and digitisation of engineering governance processes, including updates to project engineer design reviews, Design Authority approval, design review action management and compliance status report.

Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom

Process owner of the Technical Authority Approval process. Responsible for:Preparing and publishing the Technical Authority approval procedure and supporting TA approval plans. Working with project teams to identify TA assessment requirements, forecasting and resource planning.

United Kingdom

Senior Life Cycle Well Engineer for offshore subsea infill drilling and HPHT exploration in North SeaResponsibilities include:• Project management of 2 development & 2 exploration activities from initiation to execution. • Development of well design concepts, detailed design & operational readiness activities.• Application of Agile/Scrum ways of working within nested waterfall delivery processes. • Contracting, rig tendering & evaluation.• Risk assessment & ALARP demonstration of Minimum Technical Scope.• Time/cost estimates & performance improvement planning.

United Kingdom

Site Supervisor of Well Abandonment operations on a North Sea platform.• Area Authority (permit to work) responsible for 60 offshore personnel as head of department, including welfare, competency assessment, emergency response and environmental management. • Responsible for project delivery to company standards and contract performance through audits and assurance. • Supervised the decommissioning of 10 + oil and gas wells in a complex and remote environment with conflicting project priorities. • Set clear expectations for HSSE performance, applying the Advanced Safety Leadership & Mind Safety tools and championing process safety initiatives.

United Kingdom

Engineer managing technical aspects of offshore platform well abandonment campaign & deep-water well intervention on a subsea gas well with a semi submersible drilling rig. Key responsibilities;• Drilling unit operational readiness activities. • Coordination of wellhead fatigue & riser analysis & marine mooring analysis. • Well casing design assurance prior to field start up. • Preparation of well activity safety case submission using quantitative risk assessment.• Delivering Well Abandonment programmes, requiring knowledge of UK legislation & best practices for Well Abandonment.• Gained experience in hydraulic, torque & drag modeling, process safety & barrier control, cementing design, well fluid selection, time/cost estimation & structural integrity analysis. • Supported the trialing of new abandonment technologies including dual section milling, combined milling & underreaming & perf/wash techniques.• Responsible for managing change to the programmes, risk assessments, process safety compliance, personnel & equipment logistics.

United Kingdom & Ireland

Well Site Drilling Engineer working on jack up & semi-submersible drilling units within the UK North sea and West of Ireland.

Bristol, United Kingdom