ROV Superintendent, Mechanical Technician / Supervisor

Long term contract or permanent work in ROV industry or mechanical technician /supervisor

Jul 2006 – Present FUGRO SUBSEA SERVICES LTD, ROV Superintendent 1
Sept 2004 – July 2006 Wood Group, Mechanical Supervisor, Brent Delta platform.
June 1999 – Sept 2004 Rovtech Ltd, ROV Superintendent
Mar 1990 – June 1999 HMB SUBWORK / SUBSEA OFFSHORE LTD,Senior Ops Controller
Jun 1985 – Mar 1990 OSEL Group, manufacturer of manned submersibles / ROVs & handling systems.Mechanical Technician / Charge hand
Jan 1984 – Jun 1985 BPH Equipment, plant hire
Service Engineer
• Responsible for the maintenance and repair, mainly off base and offshore, of a wide range of plant including compressors, generators, welding sets, etc.
• All work to high standard as expected by oil companies on site and responsible for ensuring reliable operation at all times by following preventative maintenance schedules.
• Also responsible for organising and drawing up in depth service schedules for oil company acceptance and designed to maximise efficiency of plant on hire.



Jun 1982 – Jan 1984 Southdown Plant Hire.
Service Engineer
• Responsible for repair and service of a large range of industrial plant both on and offshore.
• Mixture of plant connected with civil engineering, and more general use.
• Used to working on various sites under own initiative repairing faults, etc.



Sep 1981 – Jun 1982 SLP Engineering
Mechanical Fitter
• Involved with fitting out and installation work on a variety of machinery with respect to the construction of offshore platform modules onshore.



Sep 1974 – Sep 1981 William Overy and Sons, marine engineers.
Fitter / Turner
• Completed a four year apprenticeship then a further three years working as a fitter/turner.
• Attended day release gaining City & Guilds in Engineering Craft Studies.
• Wide range of work with a bias towards engineering works onboard vessels.
• Carried out overhaul and maintenance of ships main engines, auxiliaries, compressors, pumps, etc.
• Involved with repair and maintenance of hydraulic systems and engines on companies crane fleet.

LOWESTOFT COLLEGE
City & Guilds Mechanical Engineering Craft Studies Apprenticeship

KIRKLEY HIGH SCHOOL
O’ Levels – English, Geography and Biology
CSEs – Maths, Physics, Metalwork and French

Current (BOSIET) Survival training certificate
Current offshore medical certificate.
Fugro ROV Pilot Technician Training Programme
SQE Management/Supervisor Awareness
Manual Handling Cert
Competent Risk Assessor Cert
IOSH HSE Management
Safety Awareness Cert
MIST Course
CSWIP
High Voltage Course
Fibre Optic course
Offshore Fire Team leader (exp)

Cranes, hydraulic, static/mobile Hydraulics, ROV handling systems, repair/maintenance
ROV hydraulic thrusters/ pumps/motors, repair/maintenance
Marine propulsion / auxilliary engines
Marine & industrial Compressors / Pumps
Generators
Electric motors
Winches
Pipework
Light & heavy plant maintenance and repair
Subsea electronic control systems
Fibre Optic repairs maintenance
Lift wire mechanical termination
ROV operation/repair/development
Manned submersible operation/repair
ROV training programmes
Machining
Welding (MIG/TIG/arc)