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Aberdeen

Starting Underwater Contracting Ltd (UCO) as an inspection class ROV company servicing the Aquaculture, inshore inspection plus oil and gas industry for the provision of ROV’s and services mainly for survey and inspection projectsThe role incorporates  Business development/market identification  Procurement of resources  Implementation of quality.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Irshad was the vessel management, subsea & diving division of ANDOC, with the diving division based in Mussafah. The role was to control and improve the diving division in line with ADNOC expectations. The main role was to ensure the terminals and SBM infrastructures were always maintained and serviceable. The main site being Das island, Zirku Island.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Caldive International head office Houston. This move offered further possibilities with the offer of Saturation diving projects plus air and nitrox diving operations from DSV vessels manly for inspection repair and maintenance projects  Development of UK diving and ROV Management system Tender evaluation and methodology input  Project Budget control .

Aberdeen

STORK Technical Services sold the subsea Division to Nsea ltd. The Operations Manager continued as pervious plus a n integration of the two companies subsea Diving/ROV management systems  Integration plan of two management systems  Tender evaluation and methodology input  Project Manager section  Project team selection  Subsea Diving & ROV.

RBG has been taken over by STORK Technical Services plus promotion to Subsea Operations Manager. Managing 4 project managers and 3 long term vessel charters all with workclass ROV capabilities plus inshore oil related diving operations.  Tender evaluation and methodology input  Project Manager section  Project team selection  Subsea Diving & ROV.

Arrived in Aberdeen as Project Manager for diving operations RBG ltd, the diving operation moved from near shore inspection repair and maintenance to offshore Air/nitrox diving from DSV via launch and recovery system and daughter craft. Responsible for the implementation of vessel charter as per BIMCO. Successful with inspection, repair and maintenance.

Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Moved back to C&R Diving ltd as Diving Manager. Responsible for all diving and ROV operations, Diving/ROV management system, safety manuals and quality system. This position moved me form an in-water position to management of subsea operationsResponsibilities included  Subsea tender appraisal and quoting  Safe diving operations  Safe ROV operations .

Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Position of lead Air diver for Malakoff ltd, the reason for the move was increased responsibility plus Malakoff were more successful in construction and Vessel maintenance projects plus having a fabrication section to the business. A main responsibility was conducting in water vessel surveys.Diving projects clients such as for Shetland Isle council, local.

Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Position of Air diver at Sullom Voe Shetland for C&R Diving, as the first diving job moving up to Shetland and living in Mossbank. The operations were inshore diving operations for the council, local companies/harbours, Sullom Voe Oil Terminal (SVT) and Aquaculture. Activities involved but not limited to: -  Aquaculture industry fish farm maintenance .

Pontefract, England, United Kingdom

After completing my HSE diving course i started work with a friends company as a stop gap until i had a position secured in the diving /marine industry. This was assisting with organisation of personnel for contracts mainly on carriageways throughout Yorkshire and adjoining counties

Wetsen Australia

As with previous Western Australia work this was on a large Farm with quarry attached, with the main objective of seeding an area of 8000 acres in the time allocated. This was easily achieved with minimal disruption between only three personnel. After this was completed, I was offered an opportunity of driving large road train trucks and working with other.

Bradford, England, United Kingdom

Looking for something different, I joined Perry’s Bradford as a salesperson for used cars. Now I could see the value of targets and self-motivation. The industry was set up on a heavily commission basis, so the more cars sold the more you made and the better company car you were allowed to drive. It took six months before I regularly became the highest.

Barnsley, England, United Kingdom

In conjunction with my oldest brother we started a haulage business, two SCANIA trucks working in general haulage bulk haulage. This progressed into a fleet of 6 trucks and employees working over the length and breadth of Britain. The skills developed over the previous employments stood me in good stead, both people and machinery. There was always.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Looking to see some of the world I went to Australia and took a job on a farm in Western Australia- As much as the job as steel erector developed people management, this was back to working alone. The development came on a more mechanical and organization front. Using wits and knowledge to ensure machinery remained in a servable condition coupled with the.

Pontefract, England, United Kingdom

Steel erecting seemed to attract me for the the reasons of hands on work, outside and rough enough that the skills I had gained so far were of a benefit. Even though I worked with the steel erecting gang for a short period it was a great learning experience, not so much in work, even though following drawings can be a skill. It was more in people.

Pontefract, England, United Kingdom

Worked on the family farm from a young age. It was a good place to start using my own initiative, learning how to make things work better, adapt, dodge the bad bits and still make a difference. i seemed a natural path to continue in the family tradition and continue with the Farm. Due a massive change in circumstances the farm option was lost and I had to.

Higher National Diploma, Agriculture, General

Post Graduate, Safety And Risk Management, Credit