WORK EXPERIENCE
Wood Group
2013 – 2015
Pipefitter
Working for Wood Group on the Shetland Islands on a BP terminal, Sullem Voe. The job was major refurbishment of the terminal. Work included taking out old pipe work and valve systems, refurbishing or replacing with new, doing pressure tests on the systems and re installing and torquing up all joints.
D&G, Stellendam, Holland
2012 – 2013
Pipefitter
Working on small cargo boats we would strip them out and reinstall the whole boat with new pipe work, engines, generators etc.
BASF, Eindhoven, Holland
2011 – 2012
Pipefitter
Working in a clean room environment doing orbital welding. Working on stainless steel pipe work ranging from ¼ inch to 1 inch. Measuring out layout, cutting and bending pipes and attaching fittings. Welding them together using an orbital welder and fitting them.
Meridian, Rotterdam, Holland
2010 – 2011
Pipefitter
Working on a shutdown in Dordrecht just outside Rotterdam. Basic pipefitting duties involving taking out of valves, psv, pipe stools and repairing or replacing with new torqing and hydro testing.
GNM Resources, Mayo, Ireland
2008 – 2010
Hydro Tester
Duties included pressure tests on all the pipe work being installed. Tests pressures vary from 10 barg up to 570 barg on pipe work ranging from ½” to 24”. We also flush the systems after testing, re instating and torquing.
K.Sets, Kristiansand, Norway
June – October 2008
Pipefitter
Working on a new build of a silicon plant. Working carbon, stainless and plastic pipe work ranging from ½” to 8”. Making up spools from drawings provided, fitting them, hydro testing them and re instating them.
Irviron, Berwick Upon Tweed, England
May – June 2008
Pipefitter
Working on a new build of a paper mill. Working on carbon, stainless and plastic pipe work.
Jenkins & Davies, Conaco Refinery, Grimsby
April – May 2008
Pipefitter
Stripping out of heat exchangers, testing and re-instating.
Lenwoods ME, Milford Haven, South Wales
March – April 2008
Pipefitter
Pipefitting from drawings, installation, hydro testing and punch listing pipe work on a new build LNG plant
Jenkins & Davies, Texaco Oil Refinery, Pembroke, Wales
2006 – 2007
Pipefitter
Shutdown, stripping out pipe work and valves. Testing and reinstating.
Alpha Steelworks, Newport, England
2005 – 2006
Pipefitter
Duties included pipefitting and installation work.
Bancroft Limited, Canary Wharf
2003 – 2004
Pipefitter
Duties included pipefitting and installation work.
Eclipse Steelworks, South Africa
1999 – 2003
Pipefitter
Duties included pipefitting and installation work.
NATIONAL SERVICE
South Africa 1987 – 1991
2nd Lieutenant in the 7th South African Infantry Battalion.
Served 2 years in Angola.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
I enjoy keeping fit and healthy by playing golf and swimming. I also have a keen interest in cooking and I also enjoy spending time reading and listening to music.
