QUALIFICATIONS: Diploma in Structural Engineering

Eight GCE 'O' Level Passes

PROFESSIONAL: Chartered Structural Engineer

IT EXPERIENCE: STAAD 3 & StruCAD Analysis Packages

WOOD GROUP FEBRUARY 2003 - PRESENT

Senior Structural Engineer

SIGMA 3 CONSORTIUM, ABERDEEN JULY 2002 - NOVEMBER 2002

Construction Development Engineer

Production of construction implementation procedures for the retrofit of an electrical generator on a North Sea platform

SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, PARIS, FRANCE FEBRUARY 2002 - JUNE 2002.

Structural Engineer

Structural engineer within client's project group based in EPC contractor's office in Paris, overseeing contractor during the design phase of four cluster platforms and one flow-station in shallow estuary water for Shell, Nigeria.

SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL, DALLAS, TEXAS, USA MAY 2001 - JANUARY 2002

Principal Structural Engineer

Structural design of additions and modifications to various mobile offshore drilling units and land based drilling rigs including new lifeboat stations, cantilever strengthening and BOP stack lifting frames.

SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL, DALLAS, TEXAS, USA MAY 2001 - MAY 2002

Principal Structural Engineer

Structural design of additions and modifications to various offshore and land based drilling rigs around the world including new lifeboat stations, cantilever strengthening and BOP stack lifting frames.

WOOD GROUP ENGINEERING, ABERDEEN JANUARY 2000 - MAY 2001

JULY 1998 - APRIL 1999

Lead Structural Engineer

Supervision of the design of structural modifications and rigging procedures for the installation and removal of various items of process equipment on North Sea platforms and FPSO's. Design of piperacks, vessel supports, compressor buildings, etc for onshore processing plant extension. Design of associated piled foundations. Design check on existing structures and foundations.

CONSAFE ENGINEERING, ABERDEEN SEPTEMBER 1997 - JUNE 1998

MAY 1999 - AUGUST 1999

Senior Structural Engineer

Design of structures for offshore modules for the North Sea. Design of modifications for drilling rigs and for a platform in the Caspian Sea. Structural engineer on a FEED for a retro-fit Water Injection system. Design of a Drilling Facilities module for a new drill-ship.

BROWN & ROOT, ABERDEEN DECEMBER 1996 - AUGUST 1997

Lead Structural Engineer/ Project Engineer

Lead Structural/ Project Engineer, producing structural designs and multi-discipline construction work-packs for various offshore projects. Structural design of welded pipe attachments, anchors and supports on new oil/ gas risers and process pipework. Production of construction installation procedures for modifications on an onshore refining plant in Kazakhstan including site surveys.

MCDERMOTT MARINE LTD, ABERDEEN APRIL 1996 - NOVEMBER 1996

Project Engineer

Project Engineer on upgrading of facilities on platforms for offshore Qatar. Production of Basis of Design, Front End Studies and Execution Plan documents, cost estimates and schedules. Supervision of preparation and issue of multi-discipline construction work-packs.

DUBAI ALUMINIUM COMPANY, DUBAI, UAE AUGUST 1995 - DECEMBER 1995

Structural Engineer

Structural Engineer working on the construction of a US$ 500 million extension to an aluminium production plant. Management of the fabrication and erection of structural steelwork to new potrooms, generation plant and various ancilliary structures. Inspection, acceptance and certification of buildings, storage silos, fume treatment plant and associated ducting, filter structures, etc. Resolution of on-site Engineering Queries. QA/QC inspections of fabrications at various subcontractors.

DUBAI NATURAL GAS COMPANY, DUBAI, UAE JULY 1993 - FEBRUARY 1995

Civil/ Structural Engineer

Civil/ Structural Engineer on construction of a new MTBE complex. Assistance in the management of the civil contractors during piling and construction of large reinforced concrete foundations and buildings, foundations for storage tanks and spheres. Management of the fabrication and erection of 2,500 tonnes of steelwork. Approval of structural aspects of heavy lifts including checking and approving lifting contractor's design calculations and erection methodology. Design of on-site modifications and additional structures/ platforms. Expediting of vessel and process column fabrication in Saudi Arabia, overseeing transportation and sea fastening.

BP/ BROWN & ROOT PARTNERING, ABERDEEN APRIL 1991 - JUNE 1993

Constructability Co-ordinator/ Project Engineer/ Facilities Engineer

Production of SOR and BOD documents for various offshore projects. Assessment of constructability of various offshore projects with respect to existing plant, craneage, accessibility, operability and maintainability.

Production of cost estimates for engineering and construction. Co-ordination of construction and maintenance work prior to and during platform production shutdowns.

BP PET DEV LTD, ABERDEEN APRIL 1981 - MARCH 1991

Construction Co-ordinator: August 1989 - March 1991

Onshore management and co-ordination of all construction work on two offshore production platforms. Organisation and monitoring of sub-contractors and associated labour. Liaison between project engineers, design engineers and offshore construction teams ensuring design information, schedules and materials were in place for ongoing works.

Offshore Resident Engineer: April 1981 - July 1989

Resident Engineer and Senior Construction department representative on seven different offshore platforms in the Forties, Magnus and West Sole fields in the North Sea. Supervision of a multi-discipline team of Engineers and Contractors during all construction activities on live production platforms. Projects included retro-fitting of third party risers and related topsides facilities. Co-ordination of topsides and diving contractors during jacket stiffening and repair works. Co-ordination of lifting/ accommodation barges during heavy workload periods.

MATTHEW HALL LONDON DECEMBER 1980 - MARCH 1981

Senior Structural Engineer

Checking of input calculations and output conclusions for the structural analysis of topsides modules for BP's Magnus offshore production platform. Checking of main node structural details for constructability.

BP PET DEV LTD, ABERDEEN MAY 1978 - NOVEMBER 1980

Offshore Structural Engineer

Offshore Structural Engineer covering four platforms in the North Sea. Supervision of contractors involved with the installation of accommodation modules and new larger heli-decks. Identifying and approving design deviations. Feasibility studies and survey works for proposed projects. Client representative at fabrication yards expediting elements of onshore fabrications including platform deck extension modules, riser pipework, etc.

BROWN & ROOT LTD, ABERDEENAPRIL 1968 - APRIL 1978

Structural Design Engineer: June 1977 - April 1978

Design of the structural elements of various modifications and additions to existing oil production platforms.

Preparation of design submissions to Certifying Authorities and checking of associated drawings.

Offshore based consultant to the installation contractor.

Structural Design Engineer/ Draughtsman: April 1968 - May 1977

Design, draughting and estimating of:

· Coal and ore preparation plants, crushing/screening houses, storage bunkers and conveyor gantries for the UK, USA and South America.

· Chemical plant structures associated with the by-products of coke production

· Industrial shed type buildings

· Reinforced concrete multi bay, multi storey structures

· Structural and civil works on petro-chemical plants

· Heavy reinforced concrete and steel structures associated with the Nuclear Energy industry