Gary Walker Superintendent
West Yorkshire
LS13 3JZ
*************@***.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-walker-60533692/
Professional profile
knowledgeable and articulate individual who dedicates nothing but professionalism in his work and personal manner. I am highly self-motivated. thrive on challenges and well adapted to working on his own initiative as well as being an excellent team player.
Extremely creative and someone who's also very innovative with ideas to either improve future up and coming projects or to resolve on the job issues that arise at any given moment.
Career summary
2019 – Present Van Oord
Trenching/Cable lay Bridge Superintendent
Supervising the project operations, including repair and maintenance of all subsea and deck equipment (including ROV’s, SMD Trenchers - Dig it 1600 / Deep dig it 2400, reels/carousels, tension machines, winches)
Vast knowledge of cable laying and cable burial with both Van Oord and Prysmian.
Assisting Offshore Construction Manager in ensuring that the offshore operations are carried out in an organized and controlled manner, conforming to the company QHS&E requirements
Ensuring Equipment Technicians are tasked accordingly, taking due account of their skills and competence.
Carry out toolbox talks at the start of each shift and for none standard operations.
Reviewing the manner in which equipment is being operated and reporting any activities which may
Manager, including Company technical documentation requiring to be updated, i.e. Operation and Maintenance Manuals, Drawings, QHSE JSA, RA, etc.
Ensuring relevant equipment records are maintained and electronic copies are kept onboard.
Immediately reporting any equipment failure to the OCM, making aware that suspension of operations may be required.
Advising the OCM of the anticipated duration of repairs required and the operational constraints on continuing activities.
Maintaining the Equipment Shift Log to enable an adequate handover to the oncoming Superintendent
Assisting in commissioning, testing and monitoring of appropriate equipment as required
Ensuring that Equipment Technicians wear the appropriate PPE and safety equipment in performance of their duties
Work with tender teams to write and deliver controlled documentation for up and comes tenders.
Supervise shift Equipment Technicians in support of project operations, including the operation, repair, and maintenance of relevant onboard project equipment.
Ensure applicable Company and Third Party equipment is operated and maintained in accordance with Company procedures.
Ensure project equipment operations are performed as directed by the OCM and Vessel Technical Manager.
Ensure equipment reporting is performed accurately, expediently and efficiently in accordance with Company procedures.
Manage Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), Method statements, ITP’s and all other associated controlled documentation.
Jan 2007 – 2019 Oceaneering International
Superintendent
Having worked for over a decade with Oceaneering i have considerable experience in all aspects of subsea construction and renewable energy projects.
Principal duties, responsible and accountable for the planning and supervision of ROV operations, Maintenance and ROV operations and personnel performance
Ensure that all ROV operations are conducted in a safe, efficient and effective manner
Manage Customer relations and represent the Company on and offshore work location
Build and maintain the Pride, morale and motivation of the systems and crew, ensure crew training and development is continual and actively managed To supervise and maintain the standards and procedures set out in Company Quality Assurance (QA) and Safety Policy in conjunction with Client and Regulatory Guidelines
Experience built from all aspects of projects starting with the initial kick of meeting stage, leading through to installation of ROV systems following Oceaneering's, client and third party safe working practices, implementation and tailoring of project specific safety procedures
Having managed and run duel systems consisting of Millenniums, Magnums, Magnum plus, Minimums and spectrums carrying out Jumper installation, Tree recovery and deployments, Mooring recovery and installations, Suction pile drives, Trenching, Ploughing, wind farm construction 3D mapping and multiple aspects of subsea tooling whilst working within the construction and renewable energy industries with clients including Total, BP, Tech Nip, CNR, Solstad, ENI, Exxon, Nexan, Petrofac, Chevron, 50 Hz, Prysmian and Van Oord.
I have the ability to fault find and diagnose faults on the system from electronics thought to the hydraulic system, I have been involved in major projects which involve the rewiring and integration to the Vehicle
Apr 2006– Jan 2007 Gardline Geo-survey
Geophysical Engineer
Set up analogue and digital survey equipment i.e. Side scan sonar, Pingger, Boomer, Mini air guns and digital streamers
Excellent Knowledge of all associated systems/ programmes, Octopus 760, NTRS and Coda
Have the ability to come up with solutions to bespoke problems and to carry out the modifications on site to the application were needed
The ability to diagnose and rectify problems
Jan 2002 – Apr 2006 WEBER MARKING SYSTEMS
Field Service/Sales Engineer
Excellent on site organization skills
Install, repair and maintain industrial print and apply application equipment and coding machinery + associated software
Setup and install software programmes
Excellent knowledge of P.C software programmes and data communication setup i.e. network, serial and parallel
Carry out professionally onsite training and adapt training programmes for engineers/operators
The ability and confidence to fault find to a high standard, on electronics, electrical, mechanical and software programmes
Have the ability to come up with solutions to bespoke problems and to carry out the modifications on site to the application were needed on the mechanical side or the software side
Flexibility to adapt my skills to all new products
Good level of understanding on pneumatics, control systems, electrical, electronic and mechanical works
Carry out site surveys to establish customer requirements and also to make any regimentations to any unforeseen problems
Delivery of excellent customer service, through demonstrating strong communication skills, clarity and acting as a professional representative for the company
Commissioning equipment, handover to clients to the required specifications
Jan 2001 – Jan 2002 RANK LEISURE MACHINE SERVICE
Field Service Engineer
Demonstrate the ability to diagnose faults
Repair and maintain pc control equipment Jukeboxes, quiz machines, video machines, fruit machines, pool tables and music equipment
Action repairs on site and manage the process of repairs
Flexibility to adapt skills and knowledge to all electronic based products
Plan, maintain and connect networking systems in leisure establishments
Dec 1999 – Jan 2001 SKYWALKER
Satellite Engineer
Service and repair of satellite equipment
Evaluation and assessment of work required once on site
Offering clear communication and assurance in difficult Situations
Effectively prioritizing workloads and business issue
Feb 1994 – Dec 1999 NSK-RHP BEARINGS, FERRYBRIDGE
Quality Inspector
Prioritized own workload on a daily basis
Efficiently responded and processed customer complaints
Diagnosed, identified faults and repaired as required
Interacted with sales teams, work force and management
Sep 1991 – Feb 1994 BELLA ROMA BISTRO, WAKEFIELD
Commie Chef
Prepared a wide range of meals for 40 tables in a busy Restaurant
Responsible for ordering supplies and controlling stock
Jan 1990 – Feb 1991 LINDIS FARN DEVELOPMENT LTD
Sales Representative
Developed quality prospects by networking efficiently
Advised potential customers, submitted quotes and close
Education and qualifications
Maths, GCSE – 1989
English, GCSE – 1989
Art, GCSE – 1989
CDT, GCSE – 1989
Technical College
Electronics Yr 1, City & Guilds – 1991
Electronics Yr 2, City & Guilds – 1992
Electronics Yr 3, City & Guilds – 1993
Courses
CAI Qualified Satellite Engineer
FLT RTITB Certificate
TPM Awareness (Total Preventative Maintenance)
Behavioral Approach to Accident Prevention
Offshore Certs
GWO – First Aid
GWO – Manual Handling
GWO – Working At Heights
GWO – Sea Survival
GWO – Fire awareness
BOSIET – Survival
Seafarers Medical / OPTIO Medical
HOTA Compressed Air
HOTA Shoulder Measurement
MIST
East Anglia One Project Induction
IOSH
MIST
Personal Details
Date of Birth 12 April 1973
Status Single
Health Excellent
Driving License Full Clean License