Daniel knight

District *

Barangay Lapogan

Tumanini Isabela 3325

Philippines

+44-752*******

acva31@r.postjobfree.com

Date of birth 05-07-1972

Personal Profile.

Highly qualified Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor capable of and experienced in supervising projects onshore and offshore internationally in the Oil field.

Compex certified EX01.EX02.EX03.EX04 / Installation maintenance and inspection of electrical equipment in hazardous areas.

Capable of managing and guiding teams working internationally on complex engineering projects in remote locations.

Flexible in my approach to work hours and location. Used to mobilising worldwide at very short notice to provide on site support and or technical guidance for projects being worked on or supervised.

Ability to think on my feet and provide quality solutions quickly to complex problems both on site and from a distance when managing a project remotely.

Career Objective.

Looking to build on my solid provable experience of supervising the install and commissioning of instrumentation and control systems and of QA / QC Electrical inspections within a challenging new position.

Actively seeking a rotational position offshore or long term Onshore project / willing to consider anywhere in the Philippines or South East Asia for the right position.

Looking to bring my unique skill set and specialised knowledge to a position that lets me carry on developing my career. Wiling to move away from the oil and gas sector if the right opportunity presents itself in another industry. My broad experience in electrical engineering set out below and my willingness to take ownership of a given project and drive it through to completion means that I am an asset to my next contract.

Summary of skill set and specialised knowledge..

Proven competence in Supervision of projects on the following systems offshore.

BOP controls

Anti collision for drill floors.

Drilling instrumentation.

Electromagnetic brakes.

Choke control consoles.

Anchor winch monitoring

CCTV systems.

Bulk tank monitoring.

Ballast control.

Engine controls.

Navigation lighting.

Helideck / Supply boat deck monitoring.

Crane controls.

Having achieved successful outcomes on the above install projects, and much more over the last five years, coupled with my continued willingness to constantly challenge myself by undertaking training to further my development means I can bring outstanding results to any electrical engineering project anywhere in the world.

Recent offshore training and trade certification.

All training course’s below have been achieved within the last five years.

Vantage card No 1320246.

Maersk oil card No 523911 (Dutch sector Vantage equivalent).

Compex certified 01-04 No 35880 valid until 04-24-18.

Bosiet and mist No’s 98475301290313296 / 7 valid until 03-28-2017.

CA-EBS No 98475902211146064.

OGUK Medical valid until 02-23-17.

Bi-Deltoid shoulder Measurements.

Valid international certificate of vaccination.

Transocean / Ensco / Northern offshore / Fristad / Maersk permit to work training.

Quayside and confined space access cards for Singapore shipyards.

Basic shipyard safety course working at height (Singapore).

Uk passport holder with associated work rights.

Employment History

13/02/16 to present

Sherwin Williams Protective and Marine coatings Electrical Engineer / with mechanical duties

Rotating shift pattern. Responsible for all Preventative and reactive maintenance on production line equipment in a modern Ex zoned facility producing paints and fire proof coatings for the marine and construction industries.

Planned Preventative maintenance inspections of production plant and storage tank farms.

Supervision of capital projects and EX inspections of third party installed electrical and instrumentation equipment.

Supervision of and permit issuing authority for third party contractors onsite.

Electrical isolation authority site wide.

02/24/2015-12/13/2015

DPS Group: Directly contracted Independent QA/QC E & I Inspector.

Fixed term rotational position on site at Shetland Gas plant UK. Construction and commissioning phase of a new build large scale Gas processing plant owned and operated by TOTAL.

Independent client representation on site providing technical guidance to subcontractors, performing detailed ATEX inspection’s and sign off all newly installed E & I equipment to correctly meet both legal requirements and client specific specification.

Checking of all installed equipment against technical specifications and drawings. Mark up of As Built drawings with any construction changes. Enforcement of remedial actions if needed against subcontractors. Provide advice on and thereafter oversee and sign off remedial works.

Witness and sign off of fixed wire testing of newly installed cables throughout the site

Ensure that the clients punch list of outstanding items was correctly and timely closed out by subcontractors.

Supervise subcontractors in pre commissioning checks of systems and witness correct commissioning procedures and final sign off of equipment for client prior to plant start up.

Liaise with subcontractors and other client representatives to ensure all works were undertaken in line with all permit to works, risk assessment and Electrical isolation requirements.

Update of clients record keeping systems daily to ensure status of all equipment on site was correctly recorded.

over the ten months of the fixed term contract I personally achieved over nine hundred detailed inspection’s on the following types of E &I equipment on site

Heat trace system: cables, splitter boxes and end stops. HVAC System: Dampers

PAGA system: sounders and alarms, telephones, gas detectors, smoke detectors.

Light fittings / both general and emergency and street lighting. Connivence and welding sockets.

Instruments such as Flow meters, Temperature transmitters, Position switches and Solenoid valves.

Distribution boards, Substation switch gear, Control panels and JB’S.

Motors of all sizes up to and including 11KVA.

02/01/2011 To 24/02/2015

Rig Control Products Ltd UK / PTE Singapore: Electrical Supervisor Projects.

Workshop based supervision of control system construction and pre install testing including FAT and Client acceptance testing.

Supervision onsite of projects worldwide on operational offshore assets and during shipyard work overs. Managing a team of Electrical Technicians installing and commissioning Instrumentation and control systems. Operating out of either the Aberdeen or Singapore office and traveling as needed to supervise works onsite.

Pre planning of and effective mobilisation / Demob of correct personnel, equipment, tools and materials onsite to enable project to be carried out to clients, usually tight operational requirements / timescales, often offshore and or in an international setting.

Company representative either onboard or onsite to liaise with client and obtain and or produce all safety paperwork requirements for the project such as permit to work, risk assessments and isolation authority.

Attend daily / weekly meeting with clients to ensure project schedules / safety standards met and progress reports produced daily to update client and company on project progress.

Supervision of works to ensure systems installed /commissioned correctly against client specifications and legal standards.

Oversee commissioning of new systems and obtain client sign off at startup and provide operational training to clients staff in system usage if needed.

Carry out Inspections on third party equipment at clients request.

Details of projects successfully completed during this employment most recent first.

Rig: Polar Pioneer Location: Offshore Malaysia and long term shipyard project Singapore.

Supervising team of four in house Technicians and five local subcontractors to successfully destruct old / install new Elmago Brake control panels.

Install of power and auxiliary control cables from switch room supply to rigs port crane including new transformer and isolation panel.

Changing out faulty encoders on crane and associated profinet cabling.

Install of new BOP control panels including fibre optic upgrades.

Inspection of and remedial works to earth bonding on all electrical motors onboard and recording of all motors onboard to update rig’s equipment register.

Inspection of Anchor which systems.

Closing out outstanding EX inspections.

Project completed on time.

Rig: Energy Enchancer Location: Offshore Danish sector.

Supervising team of four Technicians and one engineer to successfully Install and commission new HMI units for RMS upgrade and software upgrades to RMS system.

Install of one new control panel and internal modifications to existing system to allow tie ins.

By correctly planning works and detailed liaison with client project completed in seventy two hrs onboard to accommodate clients drilling schedule. Achieved by splitting team into two shifts and working 24hrs per day.

Rig: Prospector Five Location: Offshore North Sea

Lead Technician of two onboard. Install of distribution boards and three phase power and control cabling for new Rotor Mill control room, engine room and augers and skip units. Interconnections of power and control cabling between skid units and control room. Start up and commissioning of rotor mill.

Project completed on time.

Rig: Amirantie Location: long term shipyard project Malta.

Supervising team of four Technicians and one welder. Install and commissioning of new Anti Collision system onto drill floor and associated control panels.

Multiple cable runs / marshalling boxes and sensor mountings.

Achieved fixed price Project completion one week ahead of scheduled timescale with considerable cost savings.

Rig: Sedco 714 Location: long term shipyard project Nigg UK.

Supervising rotating team of eight Technicians two pipe fitters and two welders. Install of new HPHT system, Gate valve control system and Choke and kill manifold.

Multiple cable runs including fibre optics and associated connections.

Install of new subsea cables.

Correctly managed a multi discipline team to complete project within a tight shipyard visit.

Rig: Wil Phoenix Location: Offshore West of Shetland.

Lead Technician onboard. Install and commissioning of RMS upgrades / Addition of fine scale gauges to drill floor displays and additional HMI units to RMS system.

Project completed on time to accommodate clients drilling program.

Ship: Havila Commander Location: Aberdeen Harbour.

Supervising team of five Technicians and one commissioning engineer.

Successfully achieved the install and system commissioning of complete deck monitoring system including cable runs of over three hundred metres in a single forty eight hour quayside visit by the operational supply vessel to minimise costs to client.

Rig:Ensco 70 location: long term ship yard project Hartlepool Uk.

Supervising team of ten Technicians and one Welder. Install and commissioning of new Anti collision system onto drill floor and Install of multiple cabling runs for third party contractors.

Install of third party equipment onto drilling package.

Project brought to clients satisfaction one week ahead of projected timescales to fit into shortened shipyard visit.

Rig: Ensco 85 location: Offshore Indonesia.

Supervising team of three Technicians install of new BOP monitoring System.

Multiple cable runs and install of control panels and associated sensors.

Project completed on time.

Rig: KanTan IV location: long term shipyard project Singapore and offshore New Zealand.

Supervising team of three Technicians. Install of multiple fibre optic cabling runs and install of new Bop Control System during shipyard visit in Singapore.

Due to client dictated timescales during the shipyard visit my team completed the install in Singapore then I flew part of my team out meet the rig during her tow Offshore from New Plymouth in New Zealand waters and we successfully commissioned the system prior to the rig coming on station and the clients drilling program starting .

Rig: Sedco 712 location: long term shipyard project Invergordon UK.

Supervising a team of three Technicians and one Welder. Install and commissioning of new Anti collision system onto drill floor. Install of new battery back up and emergency shutdown systems.

Due to successfully completing the above works the client requested that I stay onboard to supervise a new team of their own Subcontractors working on the Fabrication of a new Dog house and the associated electrical upgrades.

08/01/2009 To 01/01/2011

Hochtief major international projects: Electrical Foreman. Glendoe hydro electric power station UK.

Supervision of twelve Technicians installing and commissioning equipment into underground Power Station and associated tunnels during construction phase.

Ensure all works carried out within safety framework, responsible for all safety paperwork.

Install of large scale cabling runs and containment into approx forty five km of underground tunnels.

Install and commissioning of Paga and HVAC systems underground.

Two year project successful completed on time.

20/03/2007 To 01/01/2009

Mehliskopf Ski Area: Electrical/Mechanical Engineer Black Forest Germany.

Install and routine maintenance of electrical control systems for ski lift’s, funicular bobsleigh runs and automated ticketing systems for customer access to above.

Routine maintenance of heavy duty Drive motors, cabling sensors and associated equipment.

Supervision of subcontractors installing new multi million Euro computer controlled snow making systems for Ski area.

01/06/2003 to 07/01/2007

Robertson construction: Electrical foreman various construction sites throughout UK.

Supervising various teams of Electricians on domestic / heavy industrial sites.

Overseeing installs on new build construction projects. Consisting of large scale housing developments and industrial projects such as warehouses and cinemas.

Install and testing of industrial and domestic power supplies, Lighting, Fire alarm systems and Building HVAC controls.

1996 To 2003 : Self employed Electrician Inverness-shire UK

Self employed electrician providing general electrical install and testing services to domestic residential customers.

Achieved approved contractor status with the local authority providing them with the same services.

1989 To 1996: Trainee Electrician F&S Contracting East Sussex UK

Labourer working with a general electrical company carrying out domestic and commercial works in south London.

Additional employment.

2003 To 2007: Highlands & Islands Fire & Rescue Service Retained FireFighter.

Alongside my main employment I served as a retained fire fighter using my spare time to be on call to respond to emergency call outs.

During this time I attended weekly training sessions at my home station and attended multiple residential courses throughout the UK to further my professional development in the service.

Working continually on a service dictated personal development / training plan.

Amongst many achievements during this period I obtained my heavy goods vehicle licence and undertook further driver training to obtain my EFFA licence to drive fire appliances to Emergency incidents.

Successfully qualified to operated breathing apparatus to an advanced level.

Trained to administer advanced first aid to casualties involved in road traffic collisions and other incidents.

Training courses completed during this employment.

Basic firefighting training (one week residential course)

Refresher courses for above 4/No ( weekend residential)

Helicopter safety course firefighting (weekend residential)

Basic Breathing apparatus course (one week residential)

Refresher courses for above 4/No (weekend residential)

Basic first aid at work ( one day course)

Advanced first aid in emergency situations (six month course attended weekly)

Heavy goods vehicle licence (one week course)

EFFAD Emergency response driving course (one week residential course)

Advanced firefighting and fire behaviour (one week residential course)

Further Education: Plumpton college East Sussex.

National diploma in Agricultural Engineering.

City and guilds youth trading scheme in Agricultural engineering.

Secondary school education: Chailey Secondary school.

GCSE passes in the following subjects.

Maths

English

Geography

Computer science

Chemistry

Spare time activities.

In my downtime I like to keep fit and workout in the gym daily if possible and I also take swim training very seriously and swim at least six days a week if at all possible.

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