William S. Bridges
Maurice, LA *0555
*********@*********.***
Resume
Employment History
US Navy Aviation Electronics Technician
Achieved Rank of E5 as Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Technician
Deployed on various Aircraft Carriers. Worked on SH3 Anti-Submarine Helicopters, familiar with maintenance of
Marine Electronics Technician
1978-1981
Installation and repair of all Marine Electronics
Maintenance Supervisor John E. Chance and Assoc. (Later Fugro)
1982-1996
All aspects of JECA Vessel Geophysical Survey Equipment support
As many as 10 Survey Vessels and crew, at peak
Fugro Geoservices Technical Coordinator
1996-2005
Special Projects, new systems research, engineering and purchases
Seismic, Sonars, AUVs, Sonar Tracking Systems, Vessel Equipment, many more (AUV – Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, i.e. unmanned submarine)
Fugro Geoservices AUV Operations Manager
2005-2013
Formed initial AUV Division for a Kongsberg Hugin AUV
Hired all employees, purchase of Hugin and Bluefin AUVs, co-managed the build of new AUV Vessel. Responsible for all personnel decisions, training, safety, QHSE implementation, ISO Standards implementation Assisted in most HR aspects
Fluent in all Financial decisions as related to job bidding processes
Fugro Geoservices Operations Manager
2013-2015
All the above, plus additional conventional Geophysical Survey crews and marine vessel management and marine crews
Since retiring in 2015 from Fugro, I assisted my son with with his Landscaping business until 2021. Due to issues created by the COVID Pandemic, he elected to go back to his previous career in the O&G business.
Education
US Navy 1974-1975
Equivalent to Associates Deg.Electronics
Some Secondary Education at LSU Shreveport – Computer Science
Other Experience
Many years of employee management, hiring, training and evaluating, etc.
Numerous Safety and Quality related programs, management and implementation
Have spent many days offshore as a Supervisor, Manager and Division Manager