Thomas 'Mac' Mcdermott - Msc Email & Phone Number

Hampshire

East And West Africa

• Implementing safety and security practices following the HSG65 guidelines on a variety of contracts to offer advice for risk mitigation and enhance levels of compliance to increase safety and security performance in.
• Reporting of all incidents, accidents and near misses in compliance with RIDDOR and company policy to ensure reports are completed in a timely fashion and followed up.
• Develop and deliver risk mitigation following ISO 31000 to lower risk exposure.
• Coaching workforce through safety and security training to increase awareness. Show less

East Africa And Indian Ocean

• Providing safety and security advice to the British Government Foreign Commonwealth Office in Somaliland and on oil and gas contracts on the East and West coast of Africa (onshore and offshore). Conducting.
• Chairing meetings with the management team to provide advice to ensure client requirements are met and the company services are continually improved in compliance with ISO 9001.
• Monitoring and auditing all the company’s and client’s health, safety and security practices making certain they follow both the client and companies safety management systems.
• Working alongside the client management team and workforce representatives to ensure safety and security inductions, training, refresher training and toolbox talks are relevant, understood and followed. Show less

Basra, Iraq

• Providing security planning, advice and protection for oil and gas clients on a variety of tasks in Erbil, Kurdistan and Basra, Iraq. Directly liaising with the Health, Safety and Medical advisor - for the client.
• Having the diplomacy skills to liaise with the… Show more Providing security planning, advice and protection for oil and gas clients on a variety of tasks in Erbil, Kurdistan and Basra, Iraq. Directly liaising with the.
• Having the diplomacy skills to liaise with the client to adapt risk management procedures to cater for their project objectives and still maintain compliance
• Advising the company on health and safety issues to bring the company’s health and safety procedures and performance in line with the client’s requirements
• Providing training for the local nationals in close protection, basic first aid and weapon handling skills Show less

United Kingdom

• Served as a Junior Non-Commissioned Officer with the ability to effectively manage a team whilst in the United Kingdom and abroad. First deployed to Afghanistan for seven months providing the force protection for 50-80.
• Command and control of force protection vehicles and large multi-national convoys
• Developed and delivered training for sections and local national drivers on all threat specific convoy drills and first aid.
• Having the effective communication skills to facilitate operations and tasks with non-English speaking parties Show less

Master Of Science (Msc), Security Management

Dissertation: What Security Management Will be Appropriate for the Future LNG Megaproject in Mozambique?

Prince 2 Foundation And Practitioner

Postgrauate Certificate, Security Management

Relevant modules: Risk, Crisis and Security Management, Physical security and CCTV.

Pass, Nebosh Certificate In Fire Safety And Risk Management

Nebosh Certificate Environment Risk Management

Nebosh Certificate, International Oil And Gas Operational Safety

Pass, Nebosh Occupational Health And Safety

Postgraduate Diploma, Security Management

Relevant modules include: Business Management, Law and Research Methods