Kirk Bennett, P.Tech Email & Phone Number

St. John'S, Nl

- Creating purchase requisitions (PR) and purchase orders (PO) for KCAD and client in SAP for approved vendors.- Preparing, reviewing, comparing and issuing RFQs, EOIs, ITTs and Supplier Evaluation Forms- Updating and revising PR's and PO's in SAP- Issuing PO's to vendors, approving invoices and creating Service Entry Sheets - Monitor purchase orders to ensure contractual delivery dates and major fabrication / production milestones are maintained.- Preparing commercial bid evaluations and recommendations for material purchases- Procuring PPE items that meet or exceed industry standards for use in the offshore oil industry. - Purchasing items within KCAD guidelines and procedures while adhering to existing local/global Frame Agreements and contracts.- Employee Representative on OH&S committee.

St. John'S, Nl

- Lead structural designer/drafter on large international offshore installation- Delegate drafting work and review completed drawings- Secondment position with NEAL for Hebron design drafting work on the accommodation module- On-call member of Technip Emergency Response Team (TERT)- 2D and 3D AutoCAD drafting subsea structures, field layouts, deck layouts, seafastening, etc- 3D Modelling of complex rigging/lifting arrangements, including centre of gravity, BOM and all shackles, masterlinks, wire rope, slings, hooks, etc.

St. John'S, Nl

- Creating purchase requisitions (PR’s)and purchase orders (PO’s)- Issuing and reviewing Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents- Issuing and reviewing Expression of Interest (EOI) documents- Negotiating contract Terms of Conditions with vendors- Obtaining cost quotes- Maintain database of physical material assets- Purchasing and renting land based and offshore equipment- Maintain onsite inventory of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)- Pick up and personally deliver short notice items to onsite personnel.

St. John'S, Nl

- 2D Drafting vessel equipment, deck layouts, field layouts, rigging arrangements, sea fastening arrangements, c/w chocks and cleats. - 3D Modelling subsea structures- 3D Modelling of complex rigging/lifting arrangements, including BOM and all shackles, masterlinks, wire rope, slings, hooks, etc.

St. John'S, Nl

- Marine Surveyor onboard damaged vessels representing Insurance Underwriters, responsible for mitagating further damage and interviewing policy holder to obtain official statement. - Liasoning with various local authorities, owner and survey findings to determine likely cause of damage for a written report presented to Underwriters. - Writing repair specifications for repair facility- 2D detail design drafting for vessel modifications (stability tanks, stern extensions, machinery seats)- 2D and 3D AutoCAD for new vessel design (hull design, propulsion, deck arrangements, etc.)- Various ship surveys including Condition & Valuation (C&V), Appraisals, On hire/Off hire, Inclining Experiments, cubic number, etc

Ottawa, On

- Achieved NATO Restricted (NR) security clearance- 2D and 3D detail design drawings and models created (MicroStation) for the Halifax Class Frigates and the Iroquois Class Destroyers.- Lead designer on the CCGS Amundsen refit including moonpool and azimuthing drive pod structural drawings - Modeled various weaponry equipment and ballistic flight patterns.- Secondment at BAE vectorizing and digitizing Victoria Class submarine General Arrangement.

Ottawa, On

- 2D drafting and 3D modelling on Barges, Tugs, Yachts and Dredgers that included:- Detail design drawings of machinery seats, profiles, decks, structural details, etc using AutoCAD 2000.- Complete vessel modelling using Ship Constructor- Hull plate Nesting using NC Pyros

Ottawa. On

- Ultrasonic Non Destructive Testing surveys (Special I-IV) for Lloyd's of London submission- Lead drafter for lake going bulk carriers design drawings. - Compile data and draft electronic Egress, Fire and Life Saving Plans using AutoCAD- Team Supervisor for on-board vessel surveys

Naval Architecture Technology, Naval Architecture

Three year diploma program focusing on the following: Detail & Design Drafting, Hull form development, Structural Scantlings, Ship.

Education record

High School Grade 10 - 12