PROFILE

A Planner/Technical Assistant experienced within the Oil & Gas Industry. Highly motivated with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to liaise effectively with all levels of staff.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Sept 2004 - Present Career Break

Living in Melbourne, Australia with partner.

Jan 02 - Sept 04 MOBIL NORTH SEA LTD, GRAMPIAN ROW, ABERDEEN

Planner/Technical Assistant

Developed Operations Integrity Management System (OIMS) implementation plans and developed progress tracking measures and tools to monitor completion of the planned activities. The planning system assisted in tasks being completed on schedule. Additional duties included:

▪ On a monthly basis, captured and incorporated progress into the individual System plans, discussed and challenged progress in order to maintain the overall quality of the plan

▪ Liaised with each of the 26 System Administrators on a monthly basis to gather requirements, solutions, drivers, key milestones, KPI's and constraints

▪ Prepared routine (monthly) OIMS progress reports for MNSL Management review at OIMS Steering Committee meetings

▪ Responsible for development and delivery of all planning deliverables and reports

▪ Liaised closely with SHE Manager to provide schedule baselines and updates for inclusion at OIMS Steering Committee meetings

▪ Provided updates to all Systems Administrators at monthly planning meeting

▪ Visited Beryl Field offshore platforms to liaise with OIM's to produce OIMS Site Implementation Plans

▪ Improved the OIMS Assessment follow-up database and worked with individual OIMS Administrators to update the database monthly

▪ Assisted the MNSL Senior OIMS Advisor to plan OIMS Assessments by arranging detailed interview schedules and logistics for assessment team movements

▪ Developed monthly newsletter to report and inform workforce of OIMS status

SHE Reporting Co-ordinator (Periodic Involvement)

▪ Provided service and support pertaining to Safety, Health and Environment reporting and data analysis (approx 800 incident reports per annum)

▪ Maintained records and databases in respect of the company's safety performance and internal SHE auditing program

▪ Collated, compiled and delivered SHE performance data on varying frequencies (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually)

▪ On a continuing basis, as required by occurrences of incidents, received and processed information and classifications for SHE reporting

▪ Prepared necessary data and analysis to support periodic incident trend reviews by Management and field organisations. Produced relevant charts and graphs

▪ Assisted in the development and maintenance of a SHE action tracking database to monitor and report the status of corrective and improvement actions stemming from incident investigations and trend analysis

June 01 - Jan 02 SHELL UK EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION, SEAFIELD HOUSE, ABERDEEN

Junior Planner

Positioned within the Northern Logistics/Planning department to co-ordinate and ensure the accuracy of logistical planning information. Ensured communication and the accuracy of information between the offshore department heads and onshore asset planners.

▪ Generated analytical information, which was derived from the planning of nine installations against actual statistics

▪ Initial task was to familiarise myself with the Shell Logistics Department and procedures, thereafter set up various spreadsheets and systems to capture the information and present to the various asset groups

▪ Maintained records and databases in respect of the company's safety performance and internal SHE auditing program

▪ On a weekly basis, collated nine installations' weekly passenger requirements then liaised with Shell Senior Scheduler to issue a weekly flying schedule

▪ In daily contact with the installations' to monitor changes against the planned flying schedule and if necessary, arranged additional aircraft to accommodate their needs

▪ Reports were also run daily from MAPS and Business Objects to capture and report against the weekly flying schedule

▪ Weekly, spend time with the Senior Scheduler at Shell Loggs to analyse reasons for the previous weeks unplanned flying

▪ Monitored 'no-flying' days for two of the nine installations, presented the statistics weekly to the OIM

▪ Assisted in collating information for the 2002 Budget, this required working closely with the individual Asset Planners to identify the POB movements and any additional forthcoming projects

Aug 98 - Jun 01 DET NORSKE VERITAS (DNV), ABERDEEN

Project Planner/Assistant

Working as an integral part of the Project team, under the guidance of the Contract Manager. The main objectives undertaken by the Project Assistant were to meet the following:

▪ Act as the focal point for all Project Administration duties in project planning / scheduling activities

▪ Developed and measured against Project "Key Result Areas" and "Key Performance Indicators"

▪ Documentation control philosophies and procedures

▪ Data control tools within Access Database, Verifier 98

▪ Project Quality Assurance - Internal Audits, Control Documents

▪ Allocation of control numbers for all contract activities

▪ Activity Scheduling (using MS Office applications) for various aspects of the contract

▪ Production of presentation material for the generation of new business

▪ Compilation of monthly reports and quarterly reviews

Project Involvement:

Involved in the development of a database that was used to assist in the management of a major project and in ensuring that all project data was fully traceable and auditable. Initially, I acted in an advisory capacity to the project management and to the external client. Advice was used to assist in establishing the database requirements and in development of the budget needed to carry out the project. I also liaised with and assisted, an external IT consultant in the modification of the database and responsible for managing the team that assisted you in populating the database. Effectively managed a small team to meet a deadline and not exceed the budget requirements.

Nov 97 - Aug 98 SHELL UK EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION, ALTENS, ABERDEEN

Contracts Assistant

Working as part of a closely-knit team in delivering the following:

▪ Created and processed all documentation for awarding minor service contracts from tendering exercise through to contract award.

▪ Assisted designated contract analysts in tender exercise for major call-off contracts

▪ Successfully managed personnel contract requisitions for Technical Services

▪ Processed all call-offs and variations against major and minor service contracts

▪ Raised work orders for designated departments

▪ Ran monthly reports for allocated departmental managers

▪ Input contract details into SAP R/3 Materials Management program

▪ Performed service receipting on behalf of sponsor in SAP R/3

Project Involvement:

Sap Trainer

Successfully executed Phases 1 & 2 Shell Expro SAP training courses, each of two-day duration. Primary expertise required for successful execution included clear and concise presentation skills, delivered on the basis of sound background technical knowledge.

Familiarised and perfected technical knowledge, specifically with regard to 'Ordering & Receipting of Services'. Developed presentation skills and competent in dealing with any queries. Capacity to convey information with confidence and accuracy. Executed in exemplary fashion in conjunction with continuance of regular working functions. Aside from training, utilised "reporting tree" as part of commercial analysis exercise. Fully competent in SAP reporting functionality.

Apr 97 - Nov 97 MCDERMOTT ENGINEERING, ABERDEEN

Contract Assistant/Materials Technical Clerk

SOFTWARE: Microsoft Word CSRS

Microsoft Excel EMA

MS-Mail 3.1 PRONTO

PowerPoint Verifier 98

MS Project Companion 98

Open Mail Business Objects

Outlook/Lotus Notes MAPS

Microsoft Access SAP R/3

Primavera P3E (training course only)

February 2003 RGIT Offshore Survival Course

February 2003 Offshore Medical

EDUCATION - DYCE ACADEMY

O Grade: English, Mathematics, Political Studies, History, Secretarial Studies, Biology