WORK EXPERIENCE
| 2015 – Present | Independent Consultant |
Responsible for Training course on:
- Generators 3 phase / Single. Salient pole & Cylinder Types
- Construction, Power factors, Wave Cycles and load factors.
- Fault finding, Rectifications & Maintenance
- UPS Systems Instructing
- Gas Turbine basic principles. Maintenance & condition monitoring.
- CompEX Hazardous Areas/Zones, ATEX, IP codes, in Theory, Practical and Inspection.
- 17th I.E.E. Regulations (green book)
- NVQ1 & NVQ2 Technicians training and Assessment.
| 2011 – 2015 | DBP Oil & Gas (Contracted) – Azerbaijan & Georgia Pipe Line Supervisor & OJT technical trainer |
- Working with 2 teams of Multi discipline Technicians(18) and the Responsibility for Specialised training for High current output batteries2.6v x 1800 amps x 54 and the UPS systems in two countries.
- On the Job Training for local Maintenance Technicians Electrical & Mechanical.
- Training of Method statements and Permit to work.
- Responsible for the calculation and Selection ordering of the Pipeline UPS high output (1800 amp)batteries ($2.4million)
- Senior Supervisor and Inspector of the entire Safe Removal and Installation, of the UPS battery systems – Discharge testing and safe killing of older batteries. Maintenance of St/By gen sets.
- Calculations and the Recalibration of all of the relay stations (16) generation maintenance and 4 large pumping stations in Georgia.
| 2010 – 2011 | Chevron Oil – Kuwait Engineering Technical Trainer (Classroom & on Site). |
- Training at technician level NVQ3 Assessment required to comply with City & Guilds and Chevrons working safety standard ( 1 ) Safety ( 2 ) Work base knowledge ( 3 ) Compliment were set by Chevron and C &G standards. The Assessments were for ALL Elect, Mech & Inst technicians. Also included in this assessment programme were ALL section Supervisors. Any down-fall Training had to be given and passed.
- Maintenance instruction on motors, pumps control panel maintenance
- Training of new apprentices (NVQ 1 & 2) New from the training academy on theory and good maintenance/Practical.
- On site OJT of plant equipment –Transformers, Pumps – Switch gear – 11kva Generators – UPS – Motors. Supervising of all electrical Maintenance or repairs carried out by contracting Engineers. Also some OJT training given and assessment of technicians.
| 2008 – 2010 | Nigerian National Oil Company (contractor) – Nigeria (On /Offshore) Senior Electrical Trainer & Safety coordinator. |
- Supervision of local maintenance technicians both offshore and in the workshops training given both in Practical application and Theory where and when needed (testing, calculations and formulas).
- Supervision with OJT on site on switch boards 3.2KV and 11kVA Generators. 2.2 KV Sea Water Pumps. Maintenance of heli deck lighting and earthing.
- Central air conditional units and stand alone types. Oil flash testing of all site main transformers. Replacement of new oil if test was failed.
- Teaching of CompEX codes and hazardous areas.
- Teaching different levels of maintenance Inspection V, C, & D.
- Teaching how to write correct method statements and Risk Assessments for all the maintenance teams Total 180 (workshops Platforms & FPSO)
| 2007 – 2008 | Petrofac /BP Oil & Gas – Baku city Azerbaijan Electrical Training Coach & Assessor for Refinery and offshore |
- Working within the engineering training department at the Oil & Gas Training Site in Baku. Teaching site maintenance and testing with a small amount of theory on calculations of load sharing and sizing of cables.
- OJT on Testing and Faultfinding. Instillation of 3 phase motors and switch-gear/controls and protection devices.
- Teaching theory of hazardous areas and IP codes with practical work carried out on site. Assessments of each technician for BP Engineers for positional work placements.
| 2007 – 2007 | Shell Oil & Gas – Sakhalin Island Russia, plus 4 wks in the OMAN Senior Engineering site Trainer/ Assessor and CompEX Instructor |
- Responsible for the CompEX training on site for all Electrical and Instruments personal. This included workshop testing rigs and practical with classroom lessons on theory.
- Site visits to inspect any and all electrical work which was being installed either by local technicians or contractors.
- Training of method statements and testing of motors and standby generators.
- Teaching preparation for fault finding and repair.. (6 point technique)
- Training on site of the V, C, & D inspection technique. For Plant equipment.
- SENT by Shell to the Oman to teach staff there on CompEX. Theory & Practical
| 2001 – 2006 | Angel Group plc. – UK (Offices, Hotels & Stately homes) Site coordinating Engineer |
Inspection and Supervision of all maintenance staff English & Polish Contractors in the up-keep of all buildings
| 1996 – 2001 | Zadco Oil & Gas – Abu Dhabi U.A.E Fitter Site Electrical Instructor Assessor & course writer (Classroom) |
| 1995 – 1996 | A & M Moore Consultants Oil & Gas – UK (Refit yards and North sea) Assistant Engineering trainer / Coach (for university grads) |
| 1991 – 1994 | QGPC Oil & Gas – Doha Qatar Electrical site Instructor /coach for New Apprentices level 1 & 2 |
| 1990 – 1991 | Queen Alla Hospital – Amman, Jordan (350 beds) Senior Training / Maintenance Engineer (Site: OJT for Locals & for Jordanian Army) |
| 1987 – 1990 | PKL / ARAG (German -Swiss Company) – Germany – Libya – UK Senior Site Maintenance Instructor (Fruit juice production machines) |
| 1985 – 1987 | Texaco oil Platforms x 4 & 1 x FPSO ship – Nigeria Senior Offshore Maintenance Engineer (sites) |
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
| Aug 1974 – July 1978 | London College Of Applied Sciences Fitter HND – Electrical Engineering (Navy) 4 years Study |
| Apr 1994 – Mar 1995 | Sunderland Technical College/University RSA – Royal Society of Arts – Training & Documentation 1.8 year |
| Sep 2004 – Jul 2005 | Northumberland / Tech College City & Guilds (Level 3) 7302 Teacher Training cert. 1 year |
| Oct 1992 – Nov 1992 | Qatar. Doha Institute B-Tech Trainer Cert. |
| Sept 2012 – Oct 2012 | Billingham Centre Teesside Ex / COMPEX – 1,2,3,4 (Inspection – Certification for Oil & Gas) |
| Nov 2012 – Oct 2014 | Medical Plus – Gateshead Oil & Gas – On & Offshore Fitness for work Medical Cert |
| Dec 2014 – Sept 2015 | Optec Tech Institute Scotland A1 Assessor advanced – For Industry |
SPECIALIST TRAINING
| 1976 – 1976 | Fundamental Electronics (Navy) Fitter Wearside technical college |
| 1990 – 1990 | Off Shore Survival – 5 days (Navy) South Tyneside College |
| 1992 – 1992 | Train the Trainer / Instructors Qatar Training (Oil & Gas) |
| 1993 – 1993 | Breathing Apparatus Qatar Off shore Training |
| 1999 – 2000 | Website /Animation Sunderland University |
| 2000 – 2001 | NCFE Adobe Website Design City of Sunderland College |
| 2001 – 2003 | NCFE Advanced Design City of Sunderland College |
| 2007 – 2007 | Swagelok – Bends – Installation (Safety) Sakhalin (Russia) Tech College |
| 2007 – 2007 | CompEX – (Site Safety)-IP codes, Earthing Sakhalin (Russia) Tech College |
| 2007 – 2011 | Offshore Survival cert (BOSIET) Shell / Offshore TT College |
| 2007 – 2011 | Method Statement -Tool Box Talks Shell / Offshore TT College |
| 2008 – 2008 | Task Risk Assessment (Safety) BP Caspian Tech |