Profile
I have my basic card in scaffolding and have been working as a scaffolder most of my working life, onshore and offshore. I had a 3 year stint where I worked as an industrial cleaner offshore as well in-between scaffolding jobs.
Work Experience
Scaffolder
June 2013 to September 2014
BIS Salamis – Aberdeen
During this time I worked on the Gannet project doing all aspects of scaffolding from working over the side too erecting large birdcages on the platform. Then the last 6months with this company I was working as adhoc on various platforms.
Scaffolder
April 2010 to March 2013
Cape – Dan Helder
During this time I worked as an adhoc going to various satellite rigs which they were upgrading to man platforms so a lot of scaffolding work in all aspects of tube and fitting
Industrial cleaner
March 2007 to November 2009
RBG/stork – Aberdeen
Worked as adhoc going to shutdown to clean out tanks and using uhp-hp water jetting.
Scaffolder
September 2004 to January 2007
Caithness Scaffolding – Wck
Was working on the street building sites mostly but also some work within Rockwater which is a pipe building yard for offshore.
Scaffolder
May 2002 to December 2003
BMC – Dublin
During this time I worked on large scale job on the Croke Park sSadium which is the largest stadium in Republic of Ireland doing all kinds of scaffolding from tube and fitting to cup lock.
Trainee scaffolder
April 1999 to October 2001
Palmers – Tain
During this time I worked at nigg bay where I learned my trade in the building of the Elgin franklin the last rig built in Scotland it was agreat insight of every thing in the industry there was 3000+ trades men on the job so I got a great understanding not only in scaffolding but also very large projects ie tool box talks risk assessment’s and working on a very busy platform safely.
RBG/stork – aberdeen
Education
Standard grades, 1996
Wick Hgh School – Wick, Caithness
Left school at 16 with all my standard grades.
Interests
I’m a computer geek having been using them since I could talk, from the basic spectrum 48k computer right up to today’s Ipads/pcs.
I enjoy football, weightlifting and going on holiday.
