Mike Simpson Email & Phone Number

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Primary duties are assisting the project team in the specific electrical engineering tasks (drawings, specifications, procedures, reports) in relation to the new build of a pipe lay vessel. I monitor both the electrical design and progress of the shipyard & contractors, reviewing the vendors deliverables. This also involves resolving technical queries/problems to meet the project demands and ensuring design changes are controlled technically/contractually/commercially. I undertake site visits… Show more Primary duties are assisting the project team in the specific electrical engineering tasks (drawings, specifications, procedures, reports) in relation to the new build of a pipe lay vessel. I monitor both the electrical design and progress of the shipyard & contractors, reviewing the vendors deliverables. This also involves resolving technical queries/problems to meet the project demands and ensuring design changes are controlled technically/contractually/commercially. I undertake site visits to sub contractors and vendors to oversee production ensuring project milestones are kept. I am ultimately responsible for overseeing the sub contractors electrical design specifications, the overall commissioning of the pipelay equipment and all its associated controls. Show less

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Duties include implementation of SAP controlled planned maintenance, scheduling of planned maintenance, reviewing task lists and work instructions, keeping operating and maintenance manuals current, providing fault finding and technical support to technicians working on the companies equipment, carrying out design reviews/modifications to vessel electrical systems, reviewing critical spares, ensuring that all relevant documentation that forms part of the technicians daily routine is kept up to… Show more Duties include implementation of SAP controlled planned maintenance, scheduling of planned maintenance, reviewing task lists and work instructions, keeping operating and maintenance manuals current, providing fault finding and technical support to technicians working on the companies equipment, carrying out design reviews/modifications to vessel electrical systems, reviewing critical spares, ensuring that all relevant documentation that forms part of the technicians daily routine is kept up to date i.e. PUWER/Risk Assessments/Permit to work/Electrical Isolations. I also carry out site surveys and issue equipment reports regarding equipment that requires improving or replacing with commissioning and testing on completion of installation. Show less

Offshore

Responsible for the operation, maintenance, testing and commissioning of various pipe laying equipment, tool deployment systems, 30tonne and 150tonne Kenz cranes aboard one of the companies’ vessels. Technology varies from SCADA, PLC, hydraulic and inverter drive controls. I was also involved with the design and development of additions to the systems. Responsible for operating and managing the on board electrical permit to work system, electrical isolation system and the SAP controlled… Show more Responsible for the operation, maintenance, testing and commissioning of various pipe laying equipment, tool deployment systems, 30tonne and 150tonne Kenz cranes aboard one of the companies’ vessels. Technology varies from SCADA, PLC, hydraulic and inverter drive controls. I was also involved with the design and development of additions to the systems. Responsible for operating and managing the on board electrical permit to work system, electrical isolation system and the SAP controlled maintenance program of the companies’ equipment. I attended the daily client meetings ensuring that all equipment issues were addressed. I looked after the welfare of the onboard technicians answering all technical problems and assisting with personal issues such as appraisals and competence. Show less

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Responsible for the servicing, maintenance, testing and commissioning of numerous subsea control modules incorporating subsea christmas trees and manifolds, including configuration and interrogation of the ABB Master Control station which controls and monitors subsea production, and the configuration and testing of the Workover Control Systems.

Laurencekirk

Responsible for installation, commissioning/testing and maintenance of motor control centres, PLC and SCADA based control packages along with a variety of measurement systems including flow, temperature & pressure both on offshore installations and onshore e.g Glaxo Wellcome Montrose, Hydro Electric Power Stations and North of Scotland Water Authority water sites.Also heavily involved in the design of the above systems following on with the ‘as building’ at the end of the commissioning and… Show more Responsible for installation, commissioning/testing and maintenance of motor control centres, PLC and SCADA based control packages along with a variety of measurement systems including flow, temperature & pressure both on offshore installations and onshore e.g Glaxo Wellcome Montrose, Hydro Electric Power Stations and North of Scotland Water Authority water sites.Also heavily involved in the design of the above systems following on with the ‘as building’ at the end of the commissioning and testing phase.As a supervisor I was responsible for a team of electricians, technicians and labourer’s, duties included the management of the sites permit to work system/health and safety policy also monitoring of the various processes that were commissioned by the company. Show less

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Responsible for the installation, testing and commissioning of high voltage switchboards, calibration and testing of protection relays for the offshore industry, installation of high and low voltage motors, transformers, generators, variable speed inverter drives, gas turbines and process equipment.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Beng (Hons), Professional Engineering (Power Systems)

Final year of distance study

Onc, Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Hnc, Electrical Engineering

Hnc, Instrumentation