Leith Walker
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Result driven employee with a passion for health and safety within the team and workplace.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Commissioning Specialist, Telecommunications
Clough Projects
Perth, Australia
01.2012 - 01.2017
- Review all documents relating to the Telecommunications Package
- Write and publish Commissioning Test Procedures for each sub-system within the Telecommunications package
- Attend and witness Factory Acceptance Testing.
- Produce Scope Of Work and supervise installation and commissioning of the on-board Satellite communication system, office IT network and Entertainment system to support offshore HUC activities on-board the project’s Accommodations Support Vessel
- Attend design, construction and commissioning meetings
- Progress updates
- Manage the Telecommunications team during onshore and offshore commissioning activities.
Telecom Construction Specialist
Woodside Energy Limited
Ulsan, South Korea
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Review all documents relating to the Telecommunications Package
- Managing all Telecommunication Construction and Commissioning activities
- Liaise with and support HHI construction team, provide technical information and guidance to ensure construction activities are carried out to ensure seamless flow on to completions activities
- Manage ITR, Punchlist and CTP activities.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and quality standards for all construction activities.
- Provided advice and guidance on technical matters related to construction activities.
- Coordinated with contractors, subcontractors, and other personnel to ensure timely completion of project.
- Inspected completed worksites to ensure they meet specified standards before handover.
- Implemented corrective measures when deviations from specifications occur during the construction process.
- Assessed construction projects, identified potential issues, and recommended solutions.
Lead Telecom Engineer
J. Ray McDermott
Batam, Indonesia
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Living Quarters PTW Area Authority, managing all commissioning activities related to the Living Quarters within the Permit To Work system
- Writing Commissioning Test Procedures for the Telecommunications Package
- Managing all Telecommunication Construction and Commissioning activities including Mechanical Completion, Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning procedure
- Training all Commissioning Personnel in the correct use of the Permit To Work system onshore and offshore, including training Performing Authorities, Isolating Authorities and Area Authorities.
Senior Telecommunications Specialist
Brunel Technical Services (Thailand)
Sakhalin Island, Russia
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Worked on Lunskoye A Platform, Offshore HUC (Sakhalin Island) and Piltun B Platform, Construction and Commissioning (South Korea), Offshore HUC (Sakhalin Island, Russia).
Senior Telecommunications Supervisor
Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC), BP
Baku, Azerbaijan
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Worked on multiple platform construction, commissioning, and offshore HUC projects including Central Azeri PDQ, Central Azeri CWP, West Azeri PDQ, East Azeri PDQ, and Deep Water Guneshli DUQ and PCWU.
Senior Installation and Commissioning Technician
Broadspectrum
Singapore, Singapore
01.2003 - 01.2003
- Worked on PetroBras P43 Barracuda FPSO Conversion at Jurong Shipyard, Singapore.
Senior Installation and Commissioning Technician
Offshore and General Communications
Singapore, Singapore
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Worked on FOUR VANGUARD Woolybutt FPSO Conversion at Keppel/Hitachi Shipyard, Singapore.
Senior Installation and Commissioning Technician
Global Project Group
South Korea, South Korea
01.2002 - 01.2002
- Worked on Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO) Shell Bonga FPSO at Samsung Heavy Industries, Koje-do South Korea.
Senior Installation and Commissioning Technician
Austen Maritime (Singapore)
South Korea, South Korea
01.2001 - 01.2001
- Worked on Shell Production and Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) Shell EA FPSO at Samsung Heavy Industries, Koje-do South Korea.
Installation and Commissioning Technician
Offshore and General Communications
Singapore, Singapore
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Worked on Laminaria Corallina Development, Northern Endeavour FPSO at Sembawang Shipyard, Singapore.
Installation and Commissioning Technician
Offshore and General Communications
Singapore, Singapore
01.1996 - 01.1997
- Worked on Wandoo Alliance, Wandoo B Platform at Keppel/FELS Shipyard, Singapore.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Workplace Health And Safety
College For Adult Learning
Online, AustraliaSkills
- 20 Years Construction and Commissioning experience in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry predominantly in Asian Shipyards and Offshore HUC environments Team leadership, activity planning, system/sub-system management and Vendor management roles Ability to perform a wide range of Telecommunication technical functions and administration duties including: Factory Acceptance, Design Review, Installation, Verification, Commissioning, Handover Writing procedures to cover Commissioning activities (CTP), Inspection and Testing (ITR A, B), Scope Of Work, Equipment Design/Specification criteria, Planning and Execution documents Proficient with Permit to Work systems, Mechanical Completion, Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning activities Experienced with project related Databases including Test Record databases, Tag indices, Drawing indices and Progress Reporting Asbuilting, both construction and commissioning Extensive experience with Inspection Test Recording, Punch List compilation and clearance, Mechanical Completion, Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning activities both onshore and offshore Ability to lead teams with a view to flawless start up and plan the corresponding discipline activities to achieve this Works well in a group setting, able to communicate freely with Contractor, Client, Vendor, Design Engineers, and other Discipline Engineers when and as the need arises
Ambition
To provide effective Telecommunications Supervision/Maintenance within the Construction, Commissioning and Offshore HUC environments in the Oil and Gas Industry.
Endorsements
- UTP/STP/FTP CABLE
- COAXIAL CABLE
- FIBRE OPTIC CABLING
- MILSPEC TERMINATING
Courses Completed
- NTC004 – Regulatory Framework 1, 2 and 3
- NTC014 – Basic Telephony
- NTC017 – Switching Systems
- NTC111 – Telecommunications Cabling
- NTC019 – Telecommunications Structured Cabling
- NTC021 – Optical Fibre
- NTC027 – Co Axial Cabling
- Electrical principles
- Earthing systems
Inhouse Training
- Offshore and General Communications Radar Systems Course 1
- Offshore and General Communications Digital Microwave Course 1
- Offshore and General Communications Hazardous Area Comms 1
- Offshore and General Communications PA Systems Course 1
- Offshore and General Communications General Radio Course 1
Telecommunications Equipment
- Structured Cabling/ Fibre Optic networks
- Voice and Data networks
- Public Address and Emergency Alarm systems
- Intercom Systems, Muster Point, Driller’s Intercom, Page/Party Systems
- Meteorological systems
- Marine Radar systems including solid state technology
- Navigation, Non Directional Beacon (NDB), Radar Beacon (Racon), Weather transponder
- VHF AM/FM Radio Systems
- Platform UHF radio systems, TETRA and Distributed Antenna Systems
- HF Radio
- GMDSS Radio and compliance certification
- Telephony (Analogue/VoIP), Video Conferencing
- CCTV System
- TVRO Satellite receive and tracking systems. Entertainment IPTV Distribution
- VSAT satellite receiving/transmission and tracking systems
- Line of Sight (LOS) microwave systems
- Ship Security and Alert System (SSAS)
Affiliations
- I am a prolific reader, I enjoy all types of written materials. I have a desire to write my own fictional books describing my life within the international oil and gas industry.
Languages
Thai
Limited
Indonesian
Limited
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Lead Commissioning Specialist, Telecommunications
Clough Projects
01.2012 - 01.2017
Telecom Construction Specialist
Woodside Energy Limited
01.2010 - 01.2012
Lead Telecom Engineer
J. Ray McDermott
01.2008 - 01.2009
Senior Telecommunications Specialist
Brunel Technical Services (Thailand)
01.2006 - 01.2007
Senior Telecommunications Supervisor
Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC), BP
01.2003 - 01.2006
Senior Installation and Commissioning Technician
Broadspectrum
01.2003 - 01.2003
Senior Installation and Commissioning Technician
Offshore and General Communications
01.2002 - 01.2003
Senior Installation and Commissioning Technician
Global Project Group
01.2002 - 01.2002
Senior Installation and Commissioning Technician
Austen Maritime (Singapore)
01.2001 - 01.2001
Installation and Commissioning Technician
Offshore and General Communications
01.1999 - 01.2000
Installation and Commissioning Technician
Offshore and General Communications
01.1996 - 01.1997
Some College (No Degree) - Workplace Health And Safety
College For Adult Learning
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