Experience

UTEC

• United Kingdom
• Surveying and Mapping Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Group Offshore Resources Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Fugro

• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Manager - Personnel Resources

  • Dec 2019 - Jan 2022



Manhattan Resources

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Search Consultant

  • Jun 2018 - Dec 2019



Technip USA Inc / TechnipFMC

• Houston, Texas Area

• Resources Manager / Marine Operations Services

  • Jun 2014 - Jan 2018

  After a company reorganization in which AMOS was dissolved and merged with it's sister organisation, Technip Marine Operations Services (TMOS), in the UK I was retained in the above capacity. • Manage multinational personnel working on construction and pipelay vessels, with a direct-report team of 5 U.K. employees. Oversee crewing for 7 fleet vessels with ~500 crew members, managing Human Resources, personnel, & training functions. • Serve as Houston representative for Offshore Personnel Services , liaising with Houston office stakeholders as point of contact for queries, questions, and management issues. • Support new business development efforts by providing advisement and guidance on matters related to marine and offshore manning. • Supervise employees charged with maintaining personnel statuses, legal requirements, and company mandates – ensuring crew members comply with current regulations before mobilizing to vessel. • Crew newly introduced fleet vessels from scratch, leveraging mentorship and training to develop inexperienced crew into qualified professionals. • Promote efficient operations through policy & procedure management, invoice authorization, contract negotiation, and budgetary oversight. Select Achievements: • Successfully managed strategy, integration , and implementation of all TMOS policies and procedures. • Following merger of American Marine Operations Services (AMOS) with TMOS, oversaw seamless employment transfer of American marine and construction crew to Technique Singapore. Negotiated changeover contracts and arranged all related benefits. • Established in-house rigger competency program in line with OPITO standards to ensure skill availability and quality.



Technip

• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Offshore Personnel Services - AMOS

  • Feb 2012 - Jun 2014

  • Recruited to head department in newly-formed AMOS, overseeing human resources, personnel logistics, and training & competence for crews on 9 vessels, including ~3K offshore workers. • Hired management team, crewing manager, and HR manager, overseeing ~18-person U.S. department.• Established training matrices in compliance with marine industry standards.• Developed and implemented policies and procedures from ground up, accounting for idiosyncrasies between U.K. and U.S. law and scaling for size.• Sourced and implemented crew management software to increase information accessibility and accuracy.Select Achievements:• Successfully absorbed former Global Industries crew into Technip fleet, concurrently building new Offshore Personnel Services team.• Established Competence Assurance Program. Oversaw training manager to define and implement cross-discipline competency measures incorporating best practices and regulatory requirements.• Created successful departmental business management system. Determined scope, issued RFP, selected vendors, and managed deliverables.• Introduced audit-compliant procedures integrating policies with actual practice to ensure policy adherence, reduce risk, and comply with Maritime Labor Convention (MLC ), as well as flag and class regulations.• Standardized and rationalized contracts, terms, and conditions for offshore workers. Developed review model comparing project, duty, pay, and bonus information, analyzed results, and issued new, MLC compliant contracts.• Transferred personnel from Cayman island employment company to Technip Singapore to ensure consistency with human resources factors such as working requirements, benefits, and payroll.

• Technical Resources Manager

  • Jan 2006 - Feb 2012

  • Oversaw ~200 technical personnel deployed throughout fleet, managing HR, personnel logistics, and training functions.• Ensured offshore operating procedures were reviewed and updated appropriately.• Maintained safe working practices both onshore and offshore, promoting quality and safety.• Collaborated with technical authorities to establish required training and draft matrices & compliance requirements for all technical staff. • Ensured appropriate and efficient crewing of offshore projects.



Fugro

• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Operations Surveyor

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  • Responsible for operational control, coordination, and career development of offshore personnel. • Provided line management to 100+ offshore personnel and 4 administrative personnel working in geophysical, construction, and positioning business streams. • Responsible for operational control, coordination, and career development of offshore personnel. • Provided line management to 100+ offshore personnel and 4 administrative personnel working in geophysical, construction, and positioning business streams.



Thales Geosolutions

• Field Staff Coordinator

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Managed personnel logistics for offshore survey projects worldwide, providing line management to 150+ personnel. Managed personnel logistics for offshore survey projects worldwide, providing line management to 150+ personnel.



Thales GeoSolutions

• Ras Shukheir, Egypt

• Project Manager / Party Chief

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  • Managed service contract supplying survey, ROV, and mapping services to GUPCO/BP in Gulf of Suez. • Maintained field mapping database and performed pipeline surveys. Liaised with clients to establish needs and ensure they were met. • Supported oilfield infrastructure repairs, rig relocations, and ROV bottom walks to inspect seabed. • Managed service contract supplying survey, ROV, and mapping services to GUPCO/BP in Gulf of Suez. • Maintained field mapping database and performed pipeline surveys. Liaised with clients to establish needs and ensure they were met. • Supported oilfield infrastructure repairs, rig relocations, and ROV bottom walks to inspect seabed.



Thales GeoSolutions

• Senior Field Surveyor

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  Providing survey services worldwide. Variety of projects including pipe route surveys, geophysical site surveys, geotechnical surveys, rig moves, multibeam cable route surveys, dimensional control surveys, gyro calibrations and DGPS health check, ROV inspection, positioning diving vessels, site surveys, riser monitoring and jacket installation. Countries worked in include UK; and Azerbaijan. Demonstrated ability to achieve goals in remote places, often with limited contact with office.