PhD educated, adaptable HSEQ Advisor with a proven track record of success within marine and offshore sectors.

Strong technical, strategic analyst with project delivery experience.

Results orientated & profit-focused with strategic planning skills.

Experience of identifying & delivering effective solutions, analysis & design functions, with a broad knowledge of analysis tools, planning & implementation, efficiency & reliability initiatives, risk management, project management & the ability to work cross sector for both engineering & biology environments.

ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE:

➢Extensive relationship management skills, with business, 3 ^rd parties & customers

➢ Established excellent client relationships at all levels & ensured complete understanding

➢Scenario planning enabling company to identify critical turning points in strategy

➢Developed in depth knowledge of decommissioning & antifouling technologies

➢Selected for SET Younger Engineers Award in Houses of Parliament

➢Handled high profile projects; one chosen by DTI UK industry abroad scheme

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:

PhD Marine Technology, University of Glasgow

Electrical and Magnetic Antifouling Technologies

MSc Offshore Marine Technology, Strathclyde University

Safety and Reliability Engineering, Marine Structures, Decommissioning, ISO14001

BSc (Hons) Marine Biology with Conservation, University of York

'A' Level Biology, Chemistry, Geography, General Studies

CAREER HISTORY:

May 2005 to Date: HSE CONSULTANT

DNV, Aberdeen

➢ Emergency Response Review, Sonatrach, Algeria

This project involved a visit to several sites throughout Algeria perform a gap analysis on Sonatrach's emergency response systems. It involved management system review, audit of current procedures and site inspections. The recommendations will be included in the implementation of an integrated HSE MS.

➢ Safety Case Management, ConocoPhillips

In this role I am supporting the safety case manager in procedural updates, safety case revisions, meetings on and offshore, risk assessments, general safety awareness campaigns and ensuring compliance with the SMS. It involves liaison with teams throughout the company on a day-to-day basis providing ad-hoc advice and support as and when required.

➢ Containment Audit, Well Intervention Vessel, Well Ops

This survey identified compliance issues against NORSOK regulations prior to the vessels deployment to Norwegian waters. This involved investigating hardware, behavioural and procedural controls in place to ensure hazardous liquid containment. Ad-hoc provision of operational procedures to ensure compliance. I am currently planning the gap analysis audit as a prequel to ISO 14001 implementation.

➢ Standby Vessel Requirements, ONGC India

This involved reviewing international best practice for standby vessels and using complex statistical analysis to advise on the number, location and classification of vessels required.

➢ IADC Guidelines Implementation, Jack-Up Drilling Rig

An aspects register, objectives & target, an action plan and work site assessments were put in place on the rig to ensure compliance with the Danish authorities, the IADC HSE Case and to provide a basis for an integrated management system. This involved a site visit to identify the aspects, risk assessment and evaluation of the control measures in place.

➢ Design Review, New Build Gas Platform, Qatar

This project involved assessing the company's documentation against Qatar requirements, the EIA and the HSE Case. The scope of work covered waste management, flare, atmospheric emissions, occupational health, drainage systems, acoustics and long term monitoring plans.

➢ Change Management, ConocoPhillips

Addressing the risks associated with an internal reorganisation. Involved interfacing with key staff members to ensure all work processes were mapped prior to departmental mergers and job realignments.

➢ Project Management and Proposal Writing

I have worked extensively on proposal writing which required budget analysis, resource allocation and project management. New projects have typically been centred around impact assessments and regulatory compliance issues for new developments in North Africa and the Middle East.

May 2003-April 2005: ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISOR (Secondment)

Britannia Operators Ltd

➢ Provision of full time and ad-hoc operational support, focal point for all environmental issues relating to the Britannia platform, satellites and the forthcoming bridge link platform for internal and external communications

➢ Responsible for PON submissions, supervision of internal and external auditing, contingency planning, EMS maintenance (ISO 14001), waste reviews, EEMS, monthly and annual reporting, on/offshore training delivery & promoting environmental awareness and engineering input/design review of new build projects.

➢ KPI Evaluation, implementation of remedial measures & actions to ensure compliance

➢ Onshore Green Team coordinator and member of Emergency Response team.

➢ Selection and management of external contractors as required

Mar 2003 to April 2005: HSE Specialist

Lloyds Register EMEA, Aberdeen

➢ Environmental Training Delivery

Basic and advanced Management Systems, Contingency Planning and Waste Management courses prepared and delivered to all tenures offshore.

➢ EIA, Don Pipeline Decommissioning

ENVID and EIA covering risk assessment, energy budgeting, benthic disturbance and waste disposal options.

➢ BPEO Study, LNG Barge Offshore Greece

Review against MARPOL requirements for the siting and operation of the barge

➢ Hazardous Waste Inventory, North West Hutton

Identified and quantified hazardous waste inventory of the platform to advise on suitable cleaning and disposal options.

➢ Hazardous Waste Inventory and Waste Analysis, Montrose Drilling Rig

Identified hazardous waste streams in preparation for decommissioning, in line with Dutch national and regional legislation.

➢ Design Review, Encana Canada

Review against Canadian and international regulations for new build and decommissioning options of platforms offshore Canada.

➢ EMSDocumentation Review, Petrofac

Review and update of EMS documentation to account for organisational changes throughout the company.

➢ General

My work focussed on regulatory compliance so I have a sound understanding of local, national and international legislation. This has included oil spill contingency plans, EMS/ ISO 14001/waste management auditing, implementation, maintenance and review, emissions trading, EU ETS, IPPC, CHARM assessments and hazard & risk assessments for environmental issues.

Oct to Jan 1999: ISO 14001 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT (MSc Workplace Component)

Caledonian MacBrayne

Responsible for hypothetical ISO 14001 environmental audit of the vessels and passenger terminals for the ferry company. This produced a detailed report with all supporting documentation and was submitted for future implementation. Project selected for final of Duke of Edinburgh's Environmental Excellence competition

Oct 2002 to Mar 2003: ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT

DurhamConstabulary

Temporary position; general office management, procurement & correspondence

Sep to Dec 2002: MARINE BIOLOGY TUTOR

Tutor at local technical college, preparing & teaching adult course in marine sciences

Jun to Sep 2002: MARINE BIOLOGY TUTOR

Tutor at the national glass centre taking summers schools with children aged 5-13

Apr 2001 to Sep 2002: TUTOR

School age students GCSE & A level biology, geography & environmental science

Apr 2000 to Aug 2002: PART TIME DEMONSTRATOR: Newcastle University

Offshore surveying, grab and beam trawl

121 coaching of ecology, statistics, & data analysis to students & colleagues

Presented lectures to undergraduate students, with full lesson plans & documents

Prepared, organised and supervised research projects for undergraduate students

PROFESSIONAL & PUBLICATIONS:

➢ LRQA Lead Auditor Training (ISO 14001)

➢ Modern Safety Management

➢ Modern Safety Management:' Train the Trainer' (Internal DNV)

➢ Alpha Training (International Safety Rating System)

➢ Shipboard Safety Officers Course

➢ STOP for Safety

➢ OPITO Offshore Survival Course/Offshore medical certificate

➢ Effective communication & presentation skills

➢ Team leadership & motivation techniques

➢ Financial analysis, risk assessment and management

➢ Statistical analysis, data manipulation & investigation

Magnetic Antifouling Skipsrevyen July 2001

Magnetic Antifouling Solutions British Science Overseas Journal (Italy) Sep 2001

'Magnets Repel All Ships Borders' Fragrant Harbour (Journal of the Hong Kong Port Authority) June 2001

'Magnets Repel All Ships Boarders' New Scientist, January 2001

Scott G. W., Shaw J. H., Hull S. L., Pickaert C. & Burlak A. Some Implications of Plant Size in Monotypic and Polytypic Populations of Fucus spiralis L. Journal of the Marine Biological Society 2000