Manager Construction
Resume:
ANDY THOMPSON
QA/QC CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
Date of Birth: 9th June 1955
Nationality: British
Marital Status: Married
Address: * ********* *****, *********** *****ge, Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham DL56RH
Email: ********@*****.***
Phone: 013**-***-***
CAREER SUMMARY:
• Highly experienced QA/QC Construction and Inspection management professional with diverse and extensive onshore and offshore expertise gained from $multimillion projects.
• Operated in many worldwide locations including Angola, Dubai, Norway, Oman, Yemen and Azerbaijan.
• Led existing and established new high-performance, motivated multinational teams.
• Achieved on time completion of projects and recent delivery of major barge programme.
• Integral roles in establishing state-of-the-art workshops and testing facilities including sourcing and purchasing of all equipment.
• Devised all QA/QC and Health and Safety procedures for both in-house and client organisations.
• Led teams ranging 12 to 200 technical and engineering multinational staff, providing coaching to in-region teams enabling development of locally based skills and capabilities.
• Extensive and in-depth technical expertise across welding, fabrication, tooling, QA/QC, Health and Safety, testing on onshore and offshore facilities and pipelines and FPSO modules builds.
CAREER HISTORY:
Subsea 7 Norway Client rep
December 2011 – February 2012
• Appointed as company rep to oversee all quality aspects of pipeline weldlink and compression ring manufacturing works at QAWeldtech. Including Inconel 625 overlay for Subsea 7 PPG group. To be utilised in Conoco and Statoil plastic lined pipelines
J Ray McDermott (Dubai)
August 2011 – December 2011 QA/QC Supervisor
• Appointed to Dubai contract following earlier successful Dubai-based project delivery to oversee all quality aspects on offshore pipeline, deck installation and hook-up works.
• Delivery of pre-agreed processes with barge scheduled for completion November 2011.
• Supervised multinational inspection teams consisting construction and pipe lay staff and managing a high-performance, high-delivery team.
Subsea 7 Norway
June 2011 – July 2011 Spool Base Senior Inspector
• Appointed to Norway spool base to oversee all quality aspects of spooling works on Centrica, Dana petroleum and Ensign pipelines.
• Supervised inspection teams consisting Front end, Back end and coating staff and managing a high- performance, high delivery team.
Subsea 7 Luanda, Angola
December 2010 – June 2011 Spool Base Senior Inspector
• Appointed to Luanda spool base to oversee all quality aspects of spooling works on BP BLK 18 GEL export pipeline.
• Supervised inspection teams consisting Front end, Back end and coating staff and managing a high-performance, high delivery team.
J Ray McDermott (Dubai)
May 2010 – October 2010 QA/QC Supervisor
• Appointed to Dubai contract following earlier successful Dubai-based project delivery to oversee all quality aspects on offshore pipeline, jacket installation and hook-up works.
• Delivered pre-agreed processes with barge scheduled for completion November 2009.
• Supervised multinational inspection teams consisting construction and pipe lay staff and managing a high-performance, high-delivery team.
Subsea 7 Norway
February 2010 – May 2010 Spool Base Senior Inspector
• Appointed to Norway spool base to oversee all quality aspects of spooling works on BP Norge pipelines.
• Supervised inspection teams consisting Front end, Back end and coating staff and managing a high- performance, high delivery team.
J Ray McDermott (Dubai)
March 2009 – November 2009 QA/QC Supervisor
• Appointed to Dubai contract following earlier successful Baku-based project delivery to oversee all quality aspects on offshore jacket, deck installation and hook-up works.
• Delivered pre-agreed processes with barge scheduled for completion November 2009.
• Supervised multinational inspection teams consisting construction and pipe lay staff.
Cansco Dubai LLC
January 2007 – February 2009 Service and Operations Manager
• Initially joined as Operations Manager where transformed facilities through set up of workshops, sourced all equipment and implemented work procedures and controls.
• Built state-of-the-art workshop and underground testing facilities, including establishment of team of 30 technical professionals.
• Evolved to Service Manager with accountability for $10m repairs and testing annually, and integral role in achievement of highest revenues in excess of $20m t/o.
• Recruited and built team of local talent ensuring in-region capabilities and skills developed, reducing requirement for expat hiring.
McDermott Caspian Contractors
2004 - 2007 QA/QC Supervisor
• Joined existing AGC Phase 2 and Shah Deniz project where automated welding and testing facilities and delivered to final completion phase.
• Managed team of 12 Azerbaijani nationals including all coaching and development of skills and laying of piggy back line and offshore pipe lay.
Intracs Yemen
2004 Pipe Line Superintendent
• Undertook 12-month contract running Intracs’ first major contract and delivery of all onshore pipe line lay operations on Canadian Nexen Block 51 development.
• Led project from behind schedule to achieve phase 1 on time and within budget.
• Instrumental in construction and management of multi-trade 200-personnel operation.
Occidential of Oman
2003 - 2004 Construction Supervisor
• Integral role in supporting gas plant extension and build enabling gas exports between Qatar, Dubai and Oman.
• Oversaw all construction work achieving sign off within Phase 1 timeline and securing significant contract bonus award.
Single Buoy Moorings (SBM) Dubai
2002 - 2003 Construction Supervisor
• Led all structural fabrication and welding in construction, QA/QC and final documentation of top-side modules for 1st FPSO constructed in Dubai.
• Key role in establishment of new yard and facilities, eradicating potential issues and ensuring delivery of all works on time and within budget.
Weir Engineering Services Company
1994 - 2002 Workshop Supervisor
• Established inspection facility which enabled expansion into drilling services business, including automated welding, fabrication, QA/QC and Health & Safety procedures.
• Instrumental in installation of ISO9000 and upgrade to ISO9002 in Abu Dhabi workshop; oversaw roll out of ISO9000 in Dubai facility.
• Devised welding procedures for a variety of clients and supervised fabrication and welding facilities; manufactured and repaired oilfield tooling.
Previous Career History available on request
QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING/COURSES:
• City and Guilds Fabrication and Welding Technician Certificate
• CSWIP Senior Welding Inspector
• Assessor/ Lead Assessor training course
• Completion of HUET, Sea Survival and Fire Fighting courses
• EITB Approved Apprenticeship in Heavy Construction Engineering
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