Experience

Enshore Subsea
• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Technical and Operations Director

  • Nov 2019 - Present

Wavecon Ltd
• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• Director

  • Nov 2020 - Present


DeepOcean

• Norway
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Director - Cable Installation and Trenching

  • Sep 2018 - Nov 2019

• Chief Engineer - Cable Installation and Trenching

  • May 2018 - Sep 2018



Ferranti Technologies Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Consultant

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2018

  In Country Manager and Technical Consultant for Mi-24 Attack Helicopter Upgrade Program - Defence; Integration and ground and flight testing of Advanced Weapon System, Helmet Display Tracking System, Electro-Optic Payload, Counter Measure Dispensing System, Missile Warning System, Embedded GPS and INS system and AMLCD Cockpit Displays. In Country Manager and Technical Consultant for Mi-24 Attack Helicopter Upgrade Program - Defence; Integration and ground and flight testing of Advanced Weapon System, Helmet Display Tracking System, Electro-Optic Payload, Counter Measure Dispensing System, Missile Warning System, Embedded GPS and INS system and AMLCD Cockpit Displays.



Mors Smitt

• Netherlands
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Consultant

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2016

  Lead Engineer and System Safety Manager for the development of the Train Protection Warning System for the Cross Rail Project. Responsibility for the Hardware Development, Prototyping, Testing and Environmental Qualification of a safety critical system for the UK rail industry. Sub-contract management for the software and firmware delivery. Key experience and responsibilities includes; • Technical Management. • Full Systems Engineering Lifecycle. • ISA Approval Management, • Schematic Design. • Gerber layout. • Prototyping. • System Safety Manager. • Preliminary Hazard ID and Analysis; FFA, HAZOP and SHARD. • Risk Analysis. • FMECA. • Fault Tree Analysis. • Safety Case Author. Show less

• Equipment Manager

  • Feb 2014 - Apr 2015

  Technical Manager, Design Authority and Safety Certification signatory with business management responsibility for DeepOcean’s fleet of Remotely Operated Sub Sea Vehicles (RoVs) and Trenchers at a global level. Holding a strategic position within the business, accountable for the management of a multi-discipline team of support engineers and off-shore teams across Europe and Asia. Key experience and responsibilities includes; • Control and Power System (LV/HV) Specialist. • RoV Design and Qualification. • Bid management. • Design management and approval of asset modifications and procurement. • Mobilisation management and off shore support. • Technical Authority and specialist in Control System design. • Employing earned value management for cost control and resource management. • Budget setting and reporting. • Supplier and sub-contract management. • Through life capability management • Processes/Procedure Writing. • Mechanical, Electrical and Hydraulic System Design. Show less



Ultra Electronics Command & Control Systems

• Technical Consultant

  • Sep 2013 - Feb 2014

  Providing Technical Consulting services to the Defence Industry specialising in Land, Air and Naval platform. Systems Development and Safety Management activities for the development of a Combat Management System for the Indonesian Navy's Fatahillah Frigate project. Providing Technical Consulting services to the Defence Industry specialising in Land, Air and Naval platform. Systems Development and Safety Management activities for the development of a Combat Management System for the Indonesian Navy's Fatahillah Frigate project.



Ferranti Technologies

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Engineer and Head of Programmes

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2013

  Operating as a Senior Manager with Security Clearance to SC level, holding a strategic position in managing the Engineering Division within Ferranti Technologies Ltd, delivering systems and services into the MoD, multinational primes and domestic markets. Accountable to the Board of Directors with full responsibility for the entire Engineering Organisation comprising a multi disciplined team of Systems, Software, Hardware and Safety Engineers and Project Managers. As a Senior Manager, my role encompassed a broad spectrum of areas which combine to support my all-round Business Management capability. Overall Design Authority for all Systems (SOSA) and Equipment developed within the Business Unit including Certificate of Design Approval and Safety Certification including thorough working knowledge and the application of RTCA DO 178B, DO 254, IEC 61508, IEC 61511 and ARP 4754 including development and authorisation of PHA’s comprising FFA’s, HAZOP/SHARD, HHA, O&SHA, ETA/FTA, FMECA and the development and authorisation of Safety Case Arguments and Reports. Responsible for Engineering process development, management and governance thereof across the Engineering capability. Typical activities undertaken and also managed include Systems and Equipment development, Requirements Management (DOORS), Engineering integration, Testing and EMI (Mil-Std-461/462, Def Stan 59-411) and Environmental Qualification (DO 160, Mil-Std-810, Def Stan 00 35), Safety (Def Stan 00 56, Mil-Std-882), Certification and Fault Investigations. Member of the Strategy Development Board responsible for developing and delivering against the Business Unit Strategy. Further, responsible for developing, implementing and managing the Engineering Objectives and Strategy Development. Undertaking Investment Appraisals of project opportunities and internal development initiatives, developing Pricing Models to support bid submissions and leading pricing negotiations. Comprehensive monthly board reporting. Show less



BAE Systems

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Manager

  • Jun 2006 - Jun 2009

  Providing Technical Consultancy services to BAE SYSTEMS on Tornado GR4. Performing design engineering activities, flight clearance and integration aspects of many sub-systems. Furthermore managing the development and introduction of several Urgent Operational Requirement technologies to front-line ground troops in theatre in the middle east. Typical roles included Project Management (circa £5m between 1-4 years), Qualification, Certification and Safety, Avionic Systems Design and Integration, In-Service Support. Show less

• Technical Manager - Systems Design and Test Engineering

  • Jun 2004 - Jun 2006

  Technical Manager for the Avionic Systems Design and Test Engineering team on the Hawk aircraft programme designing Development Test Systems to support the Hawk electronic test activities. Further, providing Cost Account Management for the project including circa £8m project funding and expenditure. In addition also performed Test activities at Pre-Integration, Integration and System level and also at aircraft level with the customer.

• Lead Systems Engineer

  • Sep 1999 - Jun 2004

  Capturing customer requirements for Avionic Equipment. Producing design documentation such as Equipment and Interface Control Specifications. Control and monitoring vendor implementation of Avionic equipment into the Hawk aircraft. Environmental Qualification and Independent functional testing of equipment from circuit level through to rig testing and final installation testing on aircraft. Certification of Avionic Equipment. Providing Avionic in-service support for all avionic aspects of all In-Service Hawk aircraft variants (20+ customers worldwide inc. Australia, Middle East, Far East, Canada and Europe). Show less