EDUCATION

Benfield Comprehensive School, Benfield Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne.

QUALIFICATIONS ‑ CSE'S

Mathematics

English

History

Chemistry

Biology

Technical Drawing

Woodwork

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

City & Guilds A & B Certificates ‑ Electrical Installations Principles and Regulations

SPECIAL COURSES

A.S.A. Hazardous Areas.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

SEPT 2000 - PRESENT Nova Corp UK

Senior Electrical/Mechanical Manager

General day-to-day co-ordination of electrical and mechanical installation, safety and commissioning of the above to include UPS system comprising of 4 parallel reserve modules and 16 primary UPS modules, emergency generation comprising of 4 single and 2 parallel generators each being rated at 2500 Kva/2000Kw and an automatic transfer switch system comprising of 5 separate ATS's features, enclosed as two breaker open transmission transfer pairs in each 5 main switchboards, integrated into and existing switch whilst still in operation. Also in liaison with senior client management and consultants on a day-to-day basis.

MAY 98 - AUG 2000 Champion Technical Services Ltd

Permit Engineer (Senior Authorised Electrical)

Responsible for the day to day running of the permit office at British Airways World Cargo Centre Heathrow. Duties included isolating and de‑isolating all electrical equipment under Regulation 13 of the 1989 Electricity At Work Act and liaison with main and sub contractors on the preparation of permits.

SEPT 96‑MAY 98. James Scott Ltd.

Initially Electrical/Instrument Foreman, then moved to Inspection & Commissioning Department on Solitaire pipe laying vessel at Swan Hunters Shipyard Wallsend.

MAY 96 ‑ SEPT 96. James Scott Ltd.

Electrical and Instrument Inspector.

Responsible for the inspection in liaison with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of the construction of the Shell Anasuria Floating Production Storage Offloading Vessel.

JAN 94 ‑ MAY 96. KYE Limited.

Promoted to Electrical/Instrumentation Project Engineer. Duties included liasing with client representatives, offshore installation managers on the Amoco Leman 49/27 Foxtrot and Golf Simplification Project, carrying out surveys and feasibility studies, quality control of the Electrical and Instrumentation element of the project and producing detailed work packs for multi disciplined workforce offshore. Also worked on the Phillips Dawn and Deborah Development Project, responsible for liaising with client representatives, offshore installation managers and engineers, quality control of the electrical and instrumentation element of the project and producing detailed work packs for multi‑disciplined workforce, as well as supervising ongoing works offshore.

JUL 93 ‑ JAN 94 KYE Limited.

Offshore Electrical and Instrumentation Supervisor.

Responsible for supervision and Co‑ordination of workforce on the Amoco Leman 49/27 Bravo & Charlie De-bottlenecking and Simplification Projects, liaising with OIM'S and field engineers to ensure that the project ran smoothly, efficiently and safely, working to company quality and safety procedures (to BS 5750 Part 2) and clients hazardous operations guidelines.

SEPT 92 ‑ JUL 93. AOC International.

Senior Electrical Commissioning Technician.

Carried out commissioning of equipment on the hook up of Elf Saltire Platform.

MAY 92 ‑ SEP 92. De Groot, Great Yarmouth.

Electrical Technician.

Involved in electrical works on the British Gas Morecambe Bay Compression Modules Hook Up Project.

SEPT 91 ‑ MAY 92. AOC International.

Electrical and Instrumentation Technician.

Involved in pre‑commissioning /commissioning BP Miller Hook Up Project.