AVAILABLE SKILLS

Design, build, maintain, operate electrical power and control systems

Contract and specification writing / verification

Project management experience

Software : AutoCad, Microstation, GIS, MS Office, PDMS, PLC GUI

PC hardware configuration and maintenance

Marine Surveyor

STCW marine engineer  class 4

 

EDUCATION - CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science

Diploma in  Engineering Technology

A+ Service Tech

Certified operating engineer - OOW marine power plant - STCW 95 #76923M   (MED, PPS, 1stAid, H₂S, WHMIS, HUET, HUEBA)

ASNT level 1 Thermographer

OCIMF – OVID certified surveyor expired 

Acquired Competencies: listed

 

 

 

EXPERIENCE

Currently accepting contract assignments for DP assurance and other work related to class approvals for marine systems.

Aqualis Offshore    Marine surveyor  April 2015 - Oct 2015

FMEA practioner - DP assurance and FMEA/FMECA reports. DP trials, OVID surveys, Incident reports and failure investigations. Engineering surveys and reports.

Allswater Marine Consultants        Design Technologist    June 2013 – Nov 2014

Responsible for machinery and electrical systems design for marine power plants. Marine surveyor.

London Offshore Consultants    Marine surveyor  Nov 2008 – May 2013

FMEA practioner - DP assurance and FMEA/FMECA reports. DP trials, OVID and CMID surveys, Incident reports and failure investigations. Risk analysis, training, and expert witness services. MWS surveyor for subsea installation. Certified OCIMF surveyor.

 Noble Denton Marine Inc    Marine surveyor  Nov 2007 - June 2008

FMEA practioner - DP assurance and FMEA/FMECA reports. DP trials, CMID services, Incident reports and failure investigations. Risk analysis, training,  and expert witness services.

Heerma  - rig electrician, heavy lift / pipelay   GoM - DCV Balder -  Sept 2006 - April 2007

- Kongsberg DP/ABB Sami Megastar 5000 (x7) and 7000T lift with Siemens DC drives. Prepared suction pile assemblies for deployment.

Nabors Drilling Int’l - Oil rig electrician - Nov 2005 –May 2006

Maintained and operated mobile drilling rigs in Saudi Arabia. Prepared site infrastructure, installed and set up plant and rig power.

Metro Transit (Halifax) - Ship’s engineer – 2005

Maintained and operated passenger ferry.

Nova Scotia Community College – Faculty (Term) Marine Engineering Program 2003-2004

Approved by Transport Canada to develop and present curriculum for basic marine engineering program.  Organized and managed machine shop. Presented topics on hydraulics, pneumatics, electrics, drafting, ship stability/construction, marine regulations, fuels, metallurgy etc. Evaluated students while endorsing professional attitude.

Ocean Rig ASA (Irving, Land&Sea, GBS) Planner - Electrical & Instrumentation 2001-2002

Under contract to Ocean Rig ASA, for the generation of job instructions. Supporting production and commissioning with engineering data. Performing material take-off and placing orders for material. Maintaining databases for documentation and project management. Process engineering change requests and drawing markups. Performed quality assurance inspections, generating defects lists and directing teams clearing lists generated by inspection authorities. Engineering staff for Ocean Rig BINGO II outfitting.

Atlantic Electronics - Service Technician 2001

Installed and serviced marine communication and navigation equipment. Equipment included: radio, radar, sonar, GPS, autopilot, GMDSS, compass. Serviced to component level and installed equipment on all types of marine platforms. Worked independently and promoted company products and services.

Spar Marine - Design Technologist 1999 - 2000

Estimated electrical requirements for the rebuild of two anchor handling/offshore supply tugs for Secunda Marine. Responsible for determining integration requirements for all ship's systems - machinery, cargo handling, navigation and control, etc. Produce documentation using Microsoft spreadsheets, word-processing, and AutoCAD. Confer with suppliers to determine installation and interface requirements. Evaluate bid submissions. Select electrical cable and parts required.

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Dept. National Defence - Electrical Design Technologist 1992 - 1998

[Fleet Maintenance Facility-Electrical Engineering Division]

Responsible for the engineering design of electrical systems for naval vessels. Provided consultative advice on engineering change proposals related to ships electrical services. Evaluates engineering proposals for costing and scheduling. Co-ordinates with other departments to establish electrical service requirements for ship's systems. Familiar with computers and computer based engineering tools - word processing, communications, databases, CAD, control and instrumentation - gas turbine, switchboards, auxiliary systems. Conversant with military standards related to ship's engineering and maintenance.

Dept National Defence - Machinery Control Systems Engineer

[National Defence Headquarters, Ottawa] 1990-1992

Performed duties as engineering specialist responsible for the design, development, acquisition and in-service support of marine control, monitoring and data acquisition systems; as an engineering specialist, was responsible for analysis and integration of marine equipment health monitoring systems; initiated and directed research and development in specialist areas; provided consultative engineering advice; supervised professional and technical staff. Knowledgeable in areas related to documentation requirements for Armed Forces equipment and systems. Member of the Canadian Patrol Frigate trials team and a member of the design team for the Coastal Patrol/Minesweeper program.

 

TRANSPORT CANADA Coast Guard    1985-1990 - in the following positions:

Electrical/Electronics Design Specialist, (Fleet Technical Group, Ottawa) involved in the design and construction of electrical systems for Coast Guard vessels by writing specifications, evaluating contractor bids and performing inspection duties throughout construction and commissioning. Participated in contractor/CCG negotiations as marine electrical systems expert.

Project Officer (Regional Headquarters, Maritimes) administered contracts for additions and alterations to Coast Guard vessels. Provided technical expertise on electrical matters. Experienced in the operation and design features of thyristor controlled propulsion systems.

 

Senior Electrical Officer, managed maintenance and repair program for electrical power generation and conversion equipment on major icebreakers (Louis S. St. Laurent, Labrador) in an operational role.

Ship Safety Surveyor, appointed under the Canada Shipping Act to administer the provisions of that act; in particular, to inspect ships and offshore platforms, both operational and under construction, to insure compliance with safety regulations pertaining to electrical systems and to approve plans for the installation or modification of same. Compliance inspections involved tests and trials of a wide diversity of systems including remotely operated safety systems for control of fire and flooding, poisonous gas, plant shut- downs, stability control etc. Participated in the development of national standards (TP 127) for marine electrical systems.

MACLAREN PLANSEARCH (Lavilin Group, Halifax)  - Oceanographic Technician

Provided engineering support for offshore projects. Maintained, deployed and recovered environmental data acquisition systems for offshore exploration platforms. Evaluated data obtained from offshore experiments.

S.D.S. VINLAND  - Electrician

Semi-submersible drilling platform S.D.S. Vinland. Modified electro- hydraulic control system, did fault tracing and repair, cable laying and routine maintenance during operations off Sable Island, Nova Scotia.

SEAFORTH FEDNAV INC.  - Electrician/watchkeeper

Offshore supply vessels. Performed the duties of an engineroom watchkeeper and ship's electrician aboard a 12,000 hp supply and anchor-handling tug. Was a member of the commissioning crew for "Seaforth Atlantic" built in Ulsan, Korea. Gained experience with totally electric integrated propulsion control. Serviced automated storage and handling equipment for bulk cargo.

HELMER STAUBO AND COMPANY - Electrician

Dynamically positioned drillship "Pelerin". Performed routine maintenance and assisted in trouble shooting and repair of power control systems. Became familiar with automated control for 12,000 Kw power management system and converters for 800 hp D.C. motors while conducting operations worldwide.

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA  - Ship's Electrical Officer

Performed the duties of Chief Electrical Officer aboard a hydrographic survey vessel. Provided support to scientific staff for electrical services. Maintained electrical systems on the "CSS Baffin" and its launches used for surveys.

NOVA SCOTIA POWER CORPORATION - Field Technician

Substation division of the Commissioning and Testing Dept. Responsible for conducting a transmission line resistivity survey and tabulating the acquired data. Obtained data necessary for site selection of substations. Gained experience in power distribution and protection systems while assisting in the upgrading and testing of existing substations.

CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (Reserve)  - Senior Engineroom Watchkeeper

Responsible for the safe operation of all power and propulsion machinery aboard a coastal patrol vessel. Duties included organisation of manpower and training of juniors in the operation of ship's systems. Maintained records for machinery, personnel and general operations. Reported to the chief engineer. Earned an engineroom watchkeeping ticket.