Engineer Mechanical
Resume:
Name
Neil Skeath
Address
Lancaster
LA1 4PP
England
UK
Telephone
Mobile: + 44 (0-781*******
Home: **********@*****.**.** Work: **************@*****.**.**
D.O.B
30/09/1975
Passport
British – number: 106082449 - expiry date: 24/08/2015
Health
Good health - valid offshore UK medical until June 2013
Personal
A Highly motivated, honest and reliable individual who possesses the ability to work independently or as part of a team. My primary discipline is piping in a supervisory role. Throughout my career I have gained experience in supervising multi disciplined workforces. My organizational abilities are excellent and able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines while overcoming any problems that may arise. Competent in communicating with customers and employees at all levels, enabled by a good sense of humor and good interpersonal skills which helps to build good working relationships quickly and successfully. I have a good working knowledge of computers and I am familiar with such applications as Word, Excel. Currently seeking a new and challenging position in which to utilize and build on existing skills and qualities.
Career summary Having undergone my apprenticeship in a small engineering company and upon gaining experience, I was promoted to foreman. I left this to broaden my horizons in the oil & gas construction industry (Offshore/Onshore) and gained valuable experience in this field: I have held positions in supervision at all levels up to Construction Supervisor/Construction Engineer. In total, I have 18 years of onshore, offshore and experience on various oil & gas engineering projects which include: fabrication yard, oil terminal, offshore hook up, offshore post hook up, High level shutdown Coordination, maintenance & modification; experience in supervision of fabrication of all exotic metals, hydro-testing of pipe spools, fabrication & out-fitting of structural steelwork; consolidating of punch lists and hand over of systems for commissioning.
Managerial, Trade & Safety Courses • HNC Mechanical Engineering
• IOSH Managing Safely (Institute of Health & Safety) 2010 4 days
• SMTD Management Trained, ECITB
• Supervisory Management training and development course part 1 (June 2010 2 days)
• City & Guilds, Mechanical engineering services, levels 1,2,3.Advanced
• GOC Certification QEDI (2010 2 days)
• Permit Coordinator, Nexen Team Leader (Jan 07 3 days)
• O.P.I.T.O, Offshore survival certificate No. 21196 (valid until 2013)
• Offshore medical (valid until June 2013)
• Safety Representative, Topset investigation
• Alliance Learning, Emergency First aid course
Work History
March 2012 Current Construction Engineer Piping/Mechanical- Woodgroup PSN (The Heath Business and Technical park Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4QX)
Construction Focal Point reviewing construction sequences, work plans, pre-task planning and method statements. Ensuring optimized constructability and best practice installation techniques are adhered to for the development of Piping/Mechanical workpacks, for the Hook up of a new offshore production Platform.
May 2011 March 2012 Construction Engineer Piping/Mechanical- Brent Delta Platform Shell
(PSN Wellheads place Dyce Aberdeen)
Part of Engineering team carrying out piping/mechanical/structural offshore surveys for the decommissioning of the Brent Delta Platform for Shell.
Involved in all aspects of Decommissioning input throughout all phases of the project. Providing expertise to both the contractor and company teams, utilizing an array of experience so as to ensure the best and most cost effective Decommissioning methods are used.
SEPT 2010 MAY 2011 Piping/Mechanical Supervisor - Buzzard Platform Nexen
(Aker Solutions Howemoss Av, Kirkhill Ind Est. Dyce, Aberdeen)
Duties are to ensure that all Piping/Mechanical and Structural work is installed in accordance with drawings specifications and applicable codes. To coordinate discipline(s) with others, resolve problems and prevent delays. Ensure that all construction procedures are adhered to. Delegate work activity’s, Review and maintain work packs on a daily basis, submit completed job cards, Punch out systems, Sign off GOC completion certification and close out work packs. Comply with all HSE issues at the workplace and maintain a safe working environment.
Mar 2008 Sep 2010 Construction Supervisor Buzzard Platform Nexen
(PSN Wellheads place Dyce Aberdeen)
Supervising the installation of hook up work scopes for a new Production Platform. To liaise with onshore on a daily basis to plan for up and coming work for a mutidisciplined team of 50+ depending on work scope. My duties are. To interpret drawings and specifications for contractor use, Assist contractor in planning and scheduling work to obtain maximum efficiency, Coordinate discipline(s) with others when conflicts arise, to resolve problems and prevent delays, Coordinate High level Shutdown activities, Verify correct installation of piping with all components (supports, hangers, valves, etc) Witness all piping and structural verifications, including P&ID checks and signing of GOC completion Certs and work packs, maintaining a high standard of HSE and good housekeeping at all times.
Jan 2007- Mar 2008 General Foreman Piping/Mechanical– Buzzard Platform Nexen
(Aker Kvaerner Howemoss Av, Kirkhill Ind Est. Dyce, Aberdeen)
Buzzard Platform. Duties where to originate and make sure permits are ready on time for the work force at start of shift, delegate and issue work accordingly, ensure that all worksites are ready and prepared for daily workscopes, raise any material shortages with supervision, liaise with Construction Supervisor at end of shift and give detailed summary of completed work activity’s.
Sep 2006 Dec 2006 Piping/Mechanical Foreman - Janice Platform
(Aker Kvaerner Howemoss Av, Kirkhill Ind Est. Dyce, Aberdeen)
Responsible for a small team of pipefitters installing new pipework to the seal gas compressors.
Jun 2006 Sep 2006 Piping Charge Hand – MCP01 Platform
(Aker Kvaerner Howemoss Av, Kirkhill Ind Est. Dyce, Aberdeen)
Decommissioning project for Total. Duties included preparing and organizing work for the destruct of modules and other parts of the installation, e.g. Helideck, flare boom and radio tower for heavy lift operations onto the Saipan 7000 lifting barge.
Jul 2005 Jun 2006 Pipefitter – Northern Producer
(Petrofac Bridge View West Aberdeen)
Duties included general maintenance, repair and installation of pipework.
Pipefitter – OSI oil tanker.
Upgrading the sea water pump room, installing new pumps, pipe work and pipe supports. Also carried out pressure testing.
Pipefitter – Brae Alpha.
Carrying out all hot work procedures during shutdown. Also installing a new seawater deluge line. and some general maintenance work carried out
Pipefitter – Montrose Platform.
Destructing pipework in the mud pump room. Also installing a new 2 inch diesel line to the west face fire pump. (Using lock ring fittings). This also included making the pipe supports for the 2 inch diesel line.
Pipefitter – Morecambe Bay Platform.
Installing new manifolds, pipework, valves and supports
May 2005 Jul 2005 Pipefitter – Armada platform
(PSL. Badentoy Avenue. Portlethan. Aberdeen)
Installing 6 inch up to 18 inch Duplex pipe work to a new gas compressor.
Other duties included plating and repair work to a 2 inch methanol line.
Mar 2005 May 2005 Pipefitter – Clyde Platform
(Woodgroup Engineering. Greenwell Rd. East Tullos. Aberdeen)
Installing a new well head and new 6 inch flow lines. Other duties included installing pipe supports and bolt tensioning.
Pipefitter – Claymore Platform.
Destructing and installing new pipework during shutdown activities.
Also carried out hydrotesting on instrument tubing.
Feb 2000 Mar 2005 Piping & Fabrication Foreman- T Jolly Services
(Millennium City Park, Bluebell Way, Preston)
Responsible for a multidisciplined team, for the fabrication and installation of Pipework (of all exotic metals) on various contracts throughout the country
(Power Station/Oil Refinery, Shipyard Projects)
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