Manager Engineer
Resume:
Don Miller Marine Engineer / Marine Surveyor
& CEO – Knot Buoys Marine Services / Fore n' Aft Marine Surveying & Investigations.
Creston, BC
A versatile technical expert and commercially savvy service engineering management professional in the dynamic marine and aviation project operations management workplace environment.
Experienced in all 5 core elements of Project Management including the associated QA, QC & QS components, whilst managing a broad variety of small, medium, large & mega projects, and encompasses addressing and / or drafting application for extensions of time and contract variations.
Having 25 plus years' experience team building, leading, developing and motivating staff through observation and identification of team strengths and abilities, via delegation and mentorship, to meet operational objectives and programme delivery of uniform and measurable regulatory performance standards, across multiple locations simultaneously.
Decisive, clear and strong communications skills, able to sell management concepts, ideas, initiatives, capital goods, professional and support services, by representing the parent organization professionally, at many different levels within the public and private business sectors; through collaboration and maintenance of positive relationships between business partners, third party service providers, clients, stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
25 years domestic and international experience working with commercial, private and public regulatory bodies / departments. Respectful, strong, polished and well-developed sales, influencing, communication and negotiation skills in developing effective solutions and working relationships with business partners and political allies.
Extensive hands on contracting experience, organized and efficient, in technical, regulatory and commercial development, policy / report writing. Broad based ability in regulatory compliance and reporting on specific OPEX & CAPEX issues, funding applications, procurement evaluation, vocational skills training, briefing notes for executive management and unscheduled / ad hoc issues.
Skilled and experienced in team building, identifying skills shortfall, planning and facilitating vocational skills training seminars / workshops and comfortable hosting events / meetings for VIPS and local dignitaries.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Marine Engineer & Surveyor / CEO
Knot Buoys Marine Services / Fore n’ Aft Marine Surveying & Investigations
Creston, BC
2012 to Present
Upon returning home to Canada after a 4-year assignment in the Middle East, I assembled a small team and established two companies at home (Creston BC.) in the Kootenay Region of British Columbia, Canada, designed around and encompassing my earliest core technical and BDM skills: "Fore n' Aft Marine Surveyors" and "Knot Buoys Marine Services." (www.knotbuoysmarine.com) Which still allows me, should I choose, latitude to take on other work within my now more polished and extended skill set, away from home, whilst maintaining a business and secondary income stream at home, its intended purpose at its onset. The work of "Fore n' Aft" is self-explanatory, we survey vessels together with any associated equipment for Transport Canada and IMO regulatory compliance, safety, structural integrity and operational efficiency. "Knot Buoys" has a broader scope as a "Yanmar" Marine Diesel Engine and "Tohatsu" Outboard engine dealer and Canadian representative for "IPU," a UK based OEM of non-electric spring, pneumatic & hydraulic starter motors and complete turnkey starting systems for diesel engines up to 370 litres in displacement. I own the high-profile repair yard and modern well-equipped workshop facility we operate our service business from. Our parts business is reliably steady with 50% of that business being conducted online. At our high-profile highway frontage business premises, we also offer new and used marine sales.
Regional Airports Manager
Government of Northwest Territories
South Slave Region, NWT
November 2015 to March 2017
Employed on an 18-month fixed term contract. Responsible for all local, Territorial and Federal (CAR s / TP312 4th & 5th Edition / ICAO Annex 14) regulatory, administrative, commercial development, environmental and contractual aspects of airport operations for the Arctic 'A' and 'B' airports within the South Slave Region. Interfaced with independent government department operating a flight of 6 Air Tractor 802 Fireboss firefighting aircraft out of (YSM) Fort Smith. Maintaining strict operational efficiencies within budgetary constraints, whilst adhering to mandatory regulatory compliance. Principal contract duties were to mentor two associates in the full suite of airport operations management practices. My term position ended 01 March 2017 when my trainees stepped into their new roles' of "Airport Manager" and "Regional Airport Manager" respectively.
Logistics Service & Support Manager
Raytheon Canada Inc / Canadian Base Operators JV.
Yukon, NWT, Nunavut.
2012 to November 2015
With this joint venture (JV) I was employed as the Logistic Service & Support Manager, responsible for the maintenance and management of 46 short and long-range radar sites across the High Arctic Region of North America. The annual O&M budget for this project was US$100+M. Collectively this radar system is known as the North Warning System, (NWS.) my role in this very dynamic working environment was to ensure we had and safely maintained consistent and reliable radar facility performance through a closely monitored and very elaborate timed preventative maintenance system. This includes 24/7 close technical support the movement of skilled maintenance trades and IT personnel, spare parts, mobile and static equipment, dangerous goods, fuel, rations and arctic airport / heliport maintenance, repair and operations (per Canadian Civil Aviation Regulations TP312.) across the Arctic. On this jointly funded by USAF (NORAD) and Canadian DND job, I held a high-level security clearance to perform this work. My duty rotation in this position was 6 weeks in and 6 weeks out.
UAE. Project Manager / Team Leader
Cooper Crouse Hinds
Abu Dhabi, AE
2008 to 2012
Employed by the AGL principal contractor (CCH) on the Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) 2K runway expansion project, I provided direction and leadership to a core team of 12 expatriate engineering airport professionals on the ICAO CAT IIIb airport lighting component of the $6.4Bn project
• Responsible for overseeing the installation of ICAO CAT IIIb airfield ground lighting (AGL), airfield lighting control and monitoring system (ALCMS) and taxiway guidance signage (TGS) on parallel 14,000 feet runways, associated taxiways and aprons, whilst maintaining full active compliance with the established KPI
• Managing and liaison with the US based OEM team to plan, implement and maintain a cost effective and efficient national and international communications and supply chain, for internationally sourced parts and materials
• Supervise planning and performance of a local sub-contracted groups comprising various third country national trades personnel, vehicles, plant and equipment
• Working effectively within the GCAA, ICAO and airport license holder regulatory framework ensuring all contractors meet with their contractual obligations to the client, and the applicable ICAO CAT IIIb standards, while completing the CAT IIIb AGL and ALCMS installation works on time, around live airport operations in order to ensure stiff financial penalties are not incurred by the employer
• Per FIDIC contract terms and conditions, wherever possible launched, pursued and justified EOT and contract variation claims, resulting in US$17.5M in additional revenue over the contract period
• Programming and overseeing the completion of the works within the politically, technically, culturally and administratively challenging environment of an abbreviated form of FIDIC and the confines of a highly regulated aviation environment of a very large and rapidly developing CAT IIIb international airport facility (One of 3 in the world at the time.)
• Completed all US$168m supply and install phase 1 contracted works in 2011 without penalty
• Thereafter led and successfully pursued ADAC for ALCMS maintenance contract with CCH eventually being awarded the annual ALCMS maintenance at AUH on a service contract with a value of US$7.3m
Programme Managers: Parsons International Limited.
RE Services: Halcrow International Partnership.
Director of Airports / Manager of Operations & Standards
Territorial Government of Nunavut.
Nunavut
2002 to 2008
• Responsible to Transport Canada through the Nunavut Minister of Transportation for the contractual, regulatory compliance and operational efficiency of 25 Arctic 'A' & 'B' (ICAO CAT I and CAT II equivalent.) Canadian public airport facilities in the Nunavut Region of Canada
• Budgetary control and oversight of Nunavut Airports Division comprises CAN$1.94bn in assets, over 370 units of HD plant and mobile equipment, a HQ and regional staff of 70+ personnel and has an annual operating budget of CAN$46m
• Responsible for all daily operations of the division and overseeing the performance of its airports, with accountability for adherence to airport standards of a multiple airport certificate holder, managing all commercial regulatory processes and meeting all regulatory obligations as per Transport Canada TP312E Airport Operating Standards (ICAO Annex 14 Equivalent.)
• Monitor existing Government of Nunavut, Transport Canada, Federal, Territorial and Industry contracts, policies and programmes in order to ensure all are appropriate and meet with regulatory, safety, environmental and financial rules, regulations and standards
• Plan, implement, maintain and further develop facilities processes and improvements which will meet the existing and future regulatory requirement as and when required
• Liaising with Federal, Regional and community government regulators, agencies, authorities, air carriers and airport stakeholders, ensuring the effective communications of information in an appropriate manner.
• Plan, launch develop and aggressively pursue Transport Canada ACAP funding requests. Typically resulting in one ATB and one Airport rehabilitation project PA, plus three or four pieces of capital plant equipment PA.
• Management and supervision of a large and diverse body of engineering, financial and administrative professionals, trades and local staff across multiple departments and locations, including both contract and lease administrative teams, in addition to providing technical leadership and support to the HQ, regional and onsite teams responsible for local operations
• Conducted negotiations and drafted contracts with various suppliers and customers, identifying and mitigating the employer against unwarranted liability and risk throughout programmes and projects
• Planning and developing programmes, contingency and emergency response plans, including designing and delivering projects in conjunction with consultants, contractors and other service providers
• By best possible avenue, (consolidate Territorial requirements) draft specifications, initiate, launch and oversee purchases and procurement of goods and services ensuring regulatory compliance is adhered to and cost effectiveness obtained wherever possible.
• Advocate and very active in providing and maintaining a continuous vocational skill training curriculum throughout the organization. The emphasis on SMS, Human Factors, HSE and vocational skill development
• Survey, plan, launch and maintain Sea Lift sites of operation across the Territory.
• Planned, developed, promoted, initiated "NavCanada" Community Airport Radio Operator training (CARS) is conducted through Nunavut Arctic College in Rankin Inlet. Saving the Government of Nunavut, Airports Division CAN$3.0M PA
Career Summary Continued.
Owner Mill
Air Service Centre
Creston, BC
1995 to 2002
Canada
Service Manager
Kokanee Ford
Creston, BC
1994 to 1995
Canada
Marine Engineer
BC Ferry Corporation
Vancouver, BC
1991 to 1994
Canada
Project Engineer
Hunting Technical Services
1985 to 1990
Southern Sudan, Western Sudan, Somalia & Mozambique.
Branch Engineer
BDM, Scottish Power Services
Aberdeen
1985 to 1985
Aberdeen, Scotland
Plant Superintendent
Roughton & Partners
1981 to 1983
Sudan
Plant Manager/Chief Engineer
Prospect Estates Ltd
1978 to 1980
British Virgin Islands
Mechanical Supervisor
Jedco Corporation
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Jeddah, SA
1977 to 1978
Jeddah, KSA
Corporal
British Army
1969 to 1977
Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers
Education
Diploma in Marine Surveying
Lloyds of London Maritime Academy
December 2014
Associate BSc in Industrial Engineering
U of Scranton, PA USA
Scranton, PA
1990 to July 1991
Transport Canada licensed (#60887i) Marine Engineer (Motor) in Marine Engineering
Pacific Marine Institute
Vancouver, BC
1991
Certificate
H2S Alive Robert Gordon Institute of Technology
1983
Certificate in Motor Vehicle Technology Part 1 & II
City & Guilds
London
1977
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Very experienced in the 5 core elements of project operations management (initiate, plan, execute, monitor & control.) together with the associated QA, QC & QS elements of logistics, service and support, maintenance savvy on several software packages - interested and available at short notice.
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