Brian Proudfoot / Commissioning Manager / Engineer

Address ** ***** ***, **********, ****, Perth, Western Australia

Phone Home +61 8 93979928, Mobile +61-407-***-***

E-mail ac1tsp@r.postjobfree.com

Nationality Australian

Summary

Forged from a time served beginning, bringing over 40 years of Technical and Management Experience in Commissioning, Construction, Design and Trouble Shooting. Lateral thinker with common sense, focused on doing and eliminating resource wasting. Eager to expand my knowledge and adapt to new environments. A team player, working effectively with senior management, clients, and site personnel to accomplishing objectives. Exemplary communication and presentation skills. Highly computer literate. Familiar with international Standards and Class requirements for design and construction. Focused on project completion with safety and zero environmental impact.

Skills

Oil and Gas

Competent Commissioning Manager with multi disciplinary skills. Worked on the largest FPSO’s, New Builds & Conversions, Gas Platforms, Semi Sub, and DP3 vessels. International locations with years of Offshore experience

Power Generation and Distribution

Experienced Power Generation Commissioning Engineer, Protection Equipment, HV/MV & LV Switchgear, Transformers and automation.

Work Experience

Axis Offshore 2014-04 – 2015-12

Commissioning Manager/Completion Manager (Qidong China)

Responsible for complete Commissioning and Handover off 2 Semi sub Floatel vessels being constructed for international use including North Sea / Scandinavian Waters. Vessels are off very high standard and class specification DYNPOS-AUTRO and one of the first DYNPOS-ER, POSMOOR-VATA.

Designed and implemented a complete Commissioning Management System

Planned and drove commissioning requirements to meet a aggressive delivery schedule.

Managed personal, resources and support vendors.

Husky Oil China Ltd (Liwan Gas Project) 2012-03 – 2014-01

Lead E&I Engineer Deep Water (Shenzhen and Qingdao China)

Owner Rep, Overseeing and assisting deep water scope contractors to ensure smooth and proper commissioning and handover in line with the project plan. 33,000 Ton Platform (Largest in Asia) with MEG Package with Topside interfaces and Subsea controls for a large field.

Produced a commissioning strategy then reviewed and assigned commissioning activities to the respective responsible parties, subcontractors were responsible for their component but many gaps existed. Closure of these gaps led to a smother completion and early First Gas.

Developed CMS system and assisted inexperienced contractors with commissioning procedures and associated paperwork.

Attended Offshore Commissioning and final Hookup.

Atwoods 2012-02 – 2012-03

Consultant Engineer (Singapore/Australia)

Tasked with advising the client and preparing Electrical Operating Procedures for 2 new build Semisubmersible platforms. powered by Medium Voltage generation. This work involved complete scrutiny of existing procedures, personnel, visits offshore, HSE etc.

Visited off shore facilities, for information gathering and staff training in safe operation and maintenance of MV generation and associated switchgear.

Produced operating and Maintenance Procedures.

Emas Production 2011-01 – 2011-08

Commissioning Manager (Singapore)

Project LEWEK EMAS FPSO for Premier Oil Vietnam,

Hired to Fast-track engineering/commissioning to minimize quay side delays. Corrections to subsystem and CMS input to facilitate correct system handovers.

Resolved early engineering design issues and outstanding MC scope to ensure faster commissioning.

Worked virtually every day for a 6 month period to meet the aggressive sail away date.

Alstom 2010-05 – 2010-11

Commissioning Manager (South Korea)

Gas Flot Semi Submersible platform built in South Korea for Russian arctic conditions.

Responsible for all commissioning activities and coordination with shipyard teams, suppliers, vendors etc. Marine Systems, Accommodation, and Drilling facilities,

ConocoPhillips 2006-11 – 2009-12

Lead E&I Engineer (China)

Lead Commissioning Engineer (Singapore)

E&I Field Engineer (Singapore)

Commissioning Manager (Offshore China)

Multiple roles during this project, PMT Lead E&I Engineer and Lead Commissioning Engineer/Manager,

Managed the E&I Engineering group in China, Met All engineering deliverables for a New 333,000 Ton new build FPSO Hull.

Produced the commissioning strategy and associated procedures, Worked with Construction group to ready systems via commissioning priorities. Executed commissioning scope to Sailaway.

Returned to Engineering as on shore support and to finalise drawings etc, Offshore hook-up and final commissioning through to full production

Prosafe Production Services 2006-07 – 2006-11

Commissioning Manager (Singapore)

Responsible for complete safe delivery on the Polvo FPSO,

From initial design and commissioning strategy, procedure preparation, technical bid preparation, development and population of PIMS CMS database, ITP’s and MC Packs. Direct team hire and supervision of all labour and vendors. Local and international travel to attend FAT equipment acceptance. Technical support to construction of topside and vessel conversion. design reviews, completions and system handover.

Halliburton (Kellogs Brown & Root) 2003-01 – 2006-05

Lead Commissioning Engineer (Singapore & Brazil)

Super tanker vessel conversion of hulls P43 & P48. Topside Generation consisting of 4 Rolls Royce 25MW Turbines. Major loads – 3x 18MVA Siemens/ABB VSD Compressors, 3x 4.5MW Alstom/Framo Pumps

Multidiscipline role supervising all lead discipline engineers. Offshore commissioning and completions, through to final oil production and offloading.

Design review and Commissioning of Power Generation and 13.8kV & 480v Distribution on the Caratinga and Barracuda FPSO’s for Petrobras Brazil

Played a key role in streamlining commissioning of Caratinga P48 FPSO which was initially behind on delivery by approximately 15 Months. Caratinga sailed away only 1 month behind its sister ship Barracuda.

Directed Commissioning of essential systems to begin before all supporting subsystems were ready, using overboard pumps for seawater cooling for example.

Alstom UK Power Conversion 2001-01 – 2002-12

Lead Electrical Engineer – Contract (South Korea)

Design Engineering, Commissioning of Power Generation, HV Distribution and Automation Interfacing of 4 specialised marine cable laying vessels newly constructed in South Korea.

Dynamic Positioning System. Installation supervision and technical support of Korean nationals.

Design review, document preparation and complete commissioning. Final acceptance testing & client handover including offshore sea trials and operator training.

Westinghouse Electric Australasia Ltd – Western Australia 1979 - 2000

State Operations Manager (1995 –2000)

Senior Applications Engineer (1993 – 1995)

Applications Engineer (1991 – 1993)

Lead Engineer (1985 – 1990)

Service Engineer (1979 – 1984)

Management and technical co-ordination of multi-discipline engineering team and projects from feasibility studies, tender specification, bid analysis, design reviews, project management, supervision of erection, commissioning and plant start-up through to project closure.

Built this business up from a 3 man team to a multimillion dollar service company, over 50 engineers attended urgent callouts from all segments of the industry

Design of specialised portable power generation projects, HV & LV substation upgrades and switchgear life extension projects. Design, manufacture and commissioning of “state of the art” circuit breaker retrofits (Air, Oil, Vacuum and SF6, indoor and outdoor).

Engineering consulting services for mining, oil & gas, commercial establishments and buildings. Installation inspections, power quality audits, catastrophic equipment failure post-mortems and major plant shutdown turn-key maintenance projects.

Assisted in obtaining NATA accreditation for Instrument Calibration and Testing for electrical, pressure and temperature measurement equipment

Power Transformers Lead Engineer, development of in house and field repair facilities, testing routines, and technical support. Specialised types include Furnace, Reactors, Precipitation Tx’s

Successfully completed 1000’s of troubleshooting assignments to address specific problems or failures in a variety of related industries.

O’Donnell Griffin (now Tyco) 1974 – 1978

Electrical Apprentice

Hi-Rise Building Mechanical Services / HVAC installation and commissioning, MV & LV Switchboard manufacture and testing. Specialised MV substation manufacture and testing.

Education:

Diploma – Electronic Engineering

Certificate of Trade Studies & Electrical Workers Licence

High Voltage Operators Course – State Energy Commission

Protection Relays – GEC Western Australia

Protection Co-ordination – Westinghouse Electric

Hearing and Noise Conservation – Curtin University

Condition Monitoring, Vibration Analysis and Thermographic Applications – Westinghouse

Numerous safety courses, Current Bosiet Safety certificate

Typical Projects: (Westinghouse)

Water Corporation – Project Manager/ Engineer

A significant substation failure which disrupted water distribution to regional towns along a 600 km pipeline. Team Leader with rapid deployment, assessment and partial restoration of water supply ahead of a fast track emergency replacement of a burnt 3200A 440V Switchboard. The complete project was carried out in 2 weeks over summer Christmas/New Year period. Commendations received

WAPET Petroleum Barrow Island Oil Field - Commissioning Engineer:

Complete Commissioning of new Power Station Comprising 2 of 4.5MW Kronsberg Gas Turbines

11kV Switchgear, Feeder transformers and associated distribution equipment.

Robe River Iron – Cape Lambert Western Australia – Commissioning Engineer:

Capacity Upgrade 3 x 45MW oil to gas conversion + New “P9” 33kV Switchboard and distribution equipment

GEC-Alstom Eastern Goldfields, Project Kalgoorlie – Commissioning Engineer:

Commissioning of a 600km 220 kV transmission line. Involved 220kV, 132kV and 33kV switchyard equipment, two 165MVA Transformers, a state of the art Static Var Compensator, Harmonic Filters, GEM80 control and SCADA.

Worsley Alumina Mine & Refinery - Commissioning Engineer:

Commissioning of Mine 66kV and 22kV electric’s including crushing plant. Refinery sections including 60kVDC precipitation controls.

Fluor / Western Power – Project Engineer:

Class “A” Overhauls of 200MW Hydrogen cooled Parsons Generators and associated HV Switchgear.

Associated Power Equipment Consultants – Philippines – Design/Commissioning Engineer

Power Station comprising 3 x 6MW Sulzer / Ideal Gen.Sets as capacity expansion into an operating co-gen power plant comprising of a further 5 similarly sized sets.

PT Nusa Halamahera Minerals Halmahera Island Indonesia – Project Manager.

Assessment, Design, Hook-up and Commissioning Diesel Power Station and associated distribution equipment, gold mine process equipment.

Hamersley Iron – Project Manager/ Engineer

Design, Construct and Commission a “Shovel Motivator” A 1250kW truck mounted power plant with a very sophisticated PLC / Protection System. Built for moving large electric mining shovels.

Woodside Offshore Pty Ltd – Commissioning Engineer

Commissioning of Burrup Peninsula Natural Gas Processing Plant 440 V Emergency Generation.

Underground Cable Fault Location

Rankin A Platform – Maintenance and Upgrades to Power Generation and Distribution System.

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