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Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Monitor the operation of Company vessels, ensuring that Flag State and HSE procedures and policies are followed.
• Accountable for electrical and electronic matters for all Company vessels. Managed and communicated closely with Chief Engineers on board. Part of the Emergency Response Team as required.
• Ensures safe operations of ships and compliance with all international marine requirements. Provide technical assistance to on-site crews. and collaborate with warranted manufacturers… Show more Monitor the operation.
• Ensures safe operations of ships and compliance with all international marine requirements. Provide technical assistance to on-site crews. and collaborate with warranted manufacturers to resolve equipment malfunctions.
• Conduct regular vessel inspections and report condition of assets to Management through detailed written reporting, with both observation and recommendations.
• Collaborate with onsite staff on dry-docking, upgrade/modification tender evaluation and selection of shipyards or repairers. Supervised repairs ensuring in line with maritime and company standards.

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Led technical delivery teams with in-depth understanding of processes and techniques to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Acted as single point of contact for customers and internal stakeholders
• Built and networked professional relationships with wide range of clients, designers and manufacturers.
• Collaborated closely with design team and clients, detailing, agreeing and documenting scope of works, timescales and costs. Discuss and agreed BoM. Identified and deployed… Show more
• Collaborated closely with design team and clients, detailing, agreeing and documenting scope of works, timescales and costs. Discuss and agreed BoM. Identified and deployed resources with individual responsibilities.
• Adhered to project governance cadence and escalation routes. Completed all documentation in line with company and industry.

Kinaldie Station, Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

• Monitored and reviewed operational performance, aiding improved business strategy to maximise productivity.
• Aided senior leadership by recommending corrective actions and improvements to company operations.
• Strategically scheduled and managed 20 staff members, maintaining high-performing business operations.
• NERS Projects-ensuring all work adheres to the specification and process required by the company accreditation scopes and the staff and 3rd party contractor's… Show more
• NERS Projects-ensuring all work adheres to the specification and process required by the company accreditation scopes and the staff and 3rd party contractor's competency are checked and validated in advance.
• Drove performance while managing and maintaining customer expectations, quality standards and SLAs.

Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Prepared detailed estimates from first principles, ensuring 100% on-time delivery.
• Enabled positive tender outcomes by building and maintaining effective and genuine client and supplier relationships.
• Developed robust tender strategy, employing technical skills to identify risks and create opportunities.
• Ensured smooth handover to operations team, preparing project schedules, detailed scope of works with agreed timelines, in line with company and clients standards… Show more
• Ensured smooth handover to operations team, preparing project schedules, detailed scope of works with agreed timelines, in line with company and clients standards and procedures. Show less

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

• Maintenance Specialist, Project Engineer, Electrical Engineer & Contractor Consultancy
• Specialised in CMMS development, SECE review, RCM/FMEA and maintenance optimisation.
• Designed and installed electrical system, inspection & testing (Including Hazardous Area Equipment)
• Proven expertise across drilling rig operations management support, shutdown management & certification review.
• Consulted on maintenance management, technical support and audits, electrical &… Show more Maintenance Specialist, Project Engineer, Electrical Engineer & Contractor Consultancy
• Consulted on maintenance management, technical support and audits, electrical & control system engineering. Show less

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

• Headhunted specifically for experience & skills to evaluate existing CMMS and implement upgrade projects.
• Carry out Bowtie Methodology Assessments and Fault Mode Effect Analyses of assets and operating systems.
• Developed Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system for state of art and innovative modular rig systems.
• Created maintenance procedures and performance standards for Safety, Environmental Critical Elements.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

• Senior Maintenance Superintendent from 05/2007 - 12/2012, then took over the role of Rig Manager from 12/2012 to 08/2019
• Catapulted turnover from £6.5m to £9.4m; exceeding KPIs YoY, driving efficiencies & boosting client satisfaction.
• C-level/client adviser on operational priorities and equipment requirements, influencing technical decision-making.
• Collaborated with offshore drilling teams, senior tool pusher and maintenance supervisors to achieve business… Show more Senior Maintenance Superintendent from 05/2007 - 12/2012, then took over the role of Rig Manager.
• Collaborated with offshore drilling teams, senior tool pusher and maintenance supervisors to achieve business goals.
• Audited and inspected offshore operations, drilling equipment maintenance and compliance communicating findings to key stakeholders and driving improvements across all departments.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

• Delivered projects 100% to remit, budget & deadline as a technical services supervisor
• Built & impeccably managed high-performing technical teams; upskilling staff & promoting cutting-edge practices
• Coordinated the design and manufacture of control systems & inspection and repair of hazardous area equipment
• Investigated & resolved complex generator and control systems faults in double quick time; saving sizeable costs
• Led across projects, maintenance, inspections, fault… Show more
• Led across projects, maintenance, inspections, fault finding, repairs & onshore/offshore/marine vessel installations Show less

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

• Delivered projects 100% to remit, budget & deadline as a maintenance services supervisor
• Built & impeccably managed high-performing technical teams; upskilling staff & promoting cutting-edge practices
• Coordinated the design and manufacture of control systems & inspection and repair of hazardous area equipment
• Investigated & resolved complex generator and control systems faults in double quick time; saving sizeable costs
• lead, train and develop specialist technical… Show more
• lead, train and develop specialist technical teams

Tern Alpha, Shell Platform North Sea

• Hit the ground running as a KCA Deutag senior rig electrician on the Shell Oil platform ‘Tern Alpha’
• Rapidly improved operations, maintenance, fault identification & repairs; increasing efficiency, reliability & safety
• Maintained DC & AC motors, Hill Graham SCR, generators, HV & LV switch gear, PLC and drilling instrumentation
• Successfully maintained electrical systems, PLC systems, drilling instrumentation, refrigeration & radio equipment

Aberdeen

• Project Management on various projects including Control System Design (Hazardous area and Industrial)
• Quotation work, Electrical Surveys (Offshore, Marine and Industrial)
• General Supervision of Technicians and when required carry out specialist breakdown maintenance work in the Industrial, Marine and Offshore sectors.

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Whilst home from offshore leave from Norway I formed my own company and worked as Sub-Contractor or Consultant to other Engineering Companies
• Duties Included PLC System Design and Programming, Hazardous area equipment design and manufacture
• Hazardous area equipment inspection survey and repairs; Generator and associated control systems fault finding and repair
• I worked for TDC (Aberdeen) Ltd as an Electrical consultant to help build up the new company’s customer base, QA issues… Show more
• I worked for TDC (Aberdeen) Ltd as an Electrical consultant to help build up the new company’s customer base, QA issues and specialist Electrical Engineering work. Show less

Offshore Noble Al White Jack-up Rig, Varg Field, Norway

• Responsibility for routine maintenance and fault finding on drilling rig equipment and systems.
• Systems included SCR controlled DC motors; AC Motors and associated control gear, Jeumont Schneider SCR systems and Generator Control Gear, PLC based Systems, Drilling Instrumentation, Refrigeration, Radio and all.
• Other duties included Project Management and General Supervision of Rig Electricians and 3rd party Contractors.

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Project Managed and led a team of field engineers’ carryout various projects onshore, offshore and marine locations.
• Work included projects for various drilling contractors on Semisubmersible, Jack up and platform Rigs.
• Installation of new drilling equipment
• Generator and associated control systems fault finding and repair
• Various Control System Design and manufacture including Hazardous area equipment
• Hazardous area equipment inspection, survey and repairs

Sedco 700 Semi-Submersible Rig, North Sea

• Responsibility for routine maintenance and fault finding on drilling rig equipment and systems.
• Systems included SCR controlled DC motors; AC Motors and associated control gear, Baylor Thyrig and Bauteil SCR SCR systems and Generator Control Gear, PLC based Systems, Drilling Instrumentation, Refrigeration, Radio.

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Maintenance, Fault Finding and Installation work on Onshore/Offshore and on Marine vessels
• Control System design and manufacture
• Hazardous area equipment inspection survey and repairs
• Generator and associated control systems fault finding and repair
• Hired out to Sedco Forex Schlumberger on the Sedco 714 Semi-Submersible as a Rig Electrician

Sydney, NSW, Australia

• Responsible for general supervision of technicians, mechanical fitters and 3rd party contractors within a major automated paint manufacturing plant
• Electrical and mechanical maintenance work
• PLC System programming updates and alterations; designing and programming new PLC based systems
• Trouble shooting, maintenance and installation of control and Instrumentation systems
• Implementation of a Preventative Maintenance Program.
• Hazardous area equipment inspection, survey… Show more

Mount Newman, Western Australia

• Responsible for maintenance, repair and fault finding on railway signals, auto alarm systems
• Generator plant and controls; radio booster stations
• Solar power systems
• Work exclusively on 400km railway track from Mt.Newman Mine to Port Headland on the North West Coast of Australia.

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Responsible for Maintenance, Fault Finding and Installation work Onshore/Offshore and on Marine vessels
• Control System design and manufacture
• Hazardous area equipment inspection survey and repairs
• Generator and associated control systems fault finding and repair.

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Responsible for electrical & mechanical maintenance, fault finding, Installation work on refrigeration plant and possess equipment within two major fish processing plant in Aberdeen

City & Guilds Of London, Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation And Repair, General

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