Victor Hardingham
Greenwood
Summary
Ive worked in the Oil and gas sector for over 20 years from onshore facilities (KGP, Wheatstone and Pluto) to offshore subsea construction, Hook up, Brownfields construction and maintenance. For the past 4 years I have been working as a hands on supervisor on the Wandoo B platform. I started in the Hot seat day 1 with a 10 month shutdown and I was the sole SMP supervisor on shift.(there was still OIM and MTL above me but they had there own struggles) and we went through every system top to bottom. Dure in this time I supervised Rope access, rigger/scaffolders, mechanical fitters/pipefitters and welder/boilermakers in total system change outs with hundreds off work pack developments and executions with no exception to safety. Note- with all this work taking place, maximum POB and HELO day-trippers with 0 LTI. The platform is now in a good position to continue operating for the next decade and my job here is as secure as it could be. However I am open to a potential change, I know Monadelphous have alot of work ATM and i would like to be considered for 1 of the major hook ups taking place Q1 2026. My longer term plan would be to stay on post commissioning and join the maintenance crew in some capacity.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SMP SUPERVISOR
Vermilion oil and gas
02.2022 - Current
- Drill Campaign Upgrade, Including the installation of the well bay extension structure and seismic bracing, Flow lines, Gas lift and associated pipework and structural supports.
- Lead and instructed third party contractors (rope access techs scaffold/riggers, Painters, Welders and mechanical Fitters) in their day-to-day works to efficiently make deadlines and keeping projects running in the right direction.
- Fabric Maintenance works including guidance on structural repairs keeping the correct balance of hours spent to quality required. Erection, testing and maintenance of pressurized welding habitats.
- Total support and cooperation with operational requirements including shutdowns/breakdowns.
- Prepared, checked and coordinated documentation to support component design and application.
- Provided technical leadership for company to effectively steer strategic plans and future projects.
- Recruited, placed and oversaw project staff for optimal project results.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Punch listing to confidently move on or sign off areas. Implement strategic fabric maintenance solutions, balancing efficiency with quality to optimize structural integrity and operational safety.
LEADING HAND Pipe fitter
UGL
05.2021 - 12.2021
- General platform maintenance
- First stage/ Full demolition of copper potable water lines throughout permanent living quarters including all ring mains and mechanical service manifolds replace with Rehau piping. My involvement in this scope was measure and order materials and total coordination through to testing, commissioning and cut overs to bring online.
- Second stage/ install pre-made brackets and run Duplex pipe work on the outer to tie in with the desalination module.
- Leak and HYDRO testing system before bringing them online.
- Final works on gas lift compressor and turbine, commissioning and was involved in initial trial start-ups.
WELDER/RIGGER
Kuiper
08.2020 - 04.2021
- Worked on 3 vessels over this time involved in laying of multiple pipelines and umbilicals, subsea manifolds, pipework, and shallow dive works.
- During mobilizations and demobilization my core responsibilities was to plan deck layouts with company engineers and barge foreman, then organize and supervise third party contractors in the rigging and hot work scopes.
- During subsea land outs was designated person in charge on the spool barges performing final checks before major lift operations (spool weights in the 150 tonne range).
- Coded main line welder.
- Permit Holder for most deck works covered under my title (Deck welder/rigger).
- Carried out repairs under high pressure and time restraints to do with uncontrolled loads swinging and damaging vessel critical safety equipment.
LEADING HAND
Icon Engineering
11.2019 - 07.2020
- Led a team of approximately 15 people liaising with OIM, Tool pusher and project engineers in the installation of major project specific structural and pipe installation.
- Coordinated the fabrication of 4' XXS Gravel pack line, 6' XXS well test line figuring out what sections to build on deck and where the in situ welds would take place from the lower rig platform through the drill floor and all the way to the top of the derrick.
- Applied troubleshooting and diagnostics abilities to assess repair and maintenance needs.
- Ran tool boxes with all rig personnel in attendance and explained in extreme detail who I needed to do what in relation to handshaking heavy pipe spools from dual crane lifts into derrick through sheave blocks and then in position for scaffolding and final welds and all associated tasks.
- Coordinated and took place in running a 1' diesel line with no preferred route just a start and finish tie in points utilizing existing pipe racks and structural supports.
LH PIPEFITTER
CLOUGH Projects
10.2016 - 10.2019
- Wheatsone HUC
- LH pipefitter
- Full pipe system change outs
- in the beginning working heavily with the alignment of Greylock flanges (0 tolerance fit ups)
- then my role was more of a coordination role setting up jobs liaising with project engineers, QA/QC and client, initial point of contact for woolpack approval then arranging scaffolding and equipment mobilisation.
- Lead new guys buy setting them up with all information and equipment required for there scope with a please ask me anything any time attitude that I stick by to this day.
- Constructability, HAZID meetings
- Safety audits, JSA reviews and co permit allocations
MANAGING DIRECTOR
DellaWyatt Welding And Fabrication
03.2015 - 09.2016
- Had a go at my own fabrication business that was going ok but I was working 14 hr days 7 days a week and it put stress on my body and family therefore it did not last.
- had contracts with Telstra through an electrical company DCE fabricating and installing stair stringers and platforms to get the old Telstra buildings up to scratch
- Site works, workshop structural fabrication, Heavy earth moving equipment referbs and small pipe packages handed down from Wilsons Pipe Fabrication
Education
Metal Trades Certificate - Welding And Fabrication
Midland Tafe
Perth, WA01.2002
Skills
- Leadership
- Organization
- Public speaking
- SMP
- Piping
- Welding
- Pipefitting
- Mechanical fitting
- Fabrication
- Advanced Rigger
- Drawing interpretation
- Resource management
- Decision making
- Work flow optimization
- Safety management
- Project ownership
- Troubleshooting
Certification
- FOET (CA-EBS), Awarded on 20th June 2025
- Working Safely at Heights, awarded 29th April 2025
- Working in Confined Spaces, awarded 29th April 2025
- Coxswain (Cert II in Transport & Distribution, Maritime Op), Mar 2007
- Current C Class WA Drivers License - exp 2026-12-17
- MSIC - exp August 2028
- Current Aus Passport - exp 2028-03-23
- Advanced rigging 2028-04-27
- New supervisor training completed
Languages
English
Timeline
SMP SUPERVISOR
Vermilion oil and gas
02.2022 - Current
LEADING HAND Pipe fitter
UGL
05.2021 - 12.2021
WELDER/RIGGER
Kuiper
08.2020 - 04.2021
LEADING HAND
Icon Engineering
11.2019 - 07.2020
LH PIPEFITTER
CLOUGH Projects
10.2016 - 10.2019
MANAGING DIRECTOR
DellaWyatt Welding And Fabrication
03.2015 - 09.2016
Metal Trades Certificate - Welding And Fabrication
Midland Tafe
Hobbies and Interests
I kitesurf and teach kitesurfing in summer and prospect for gold in the winter, love my wife and 2 kids, race pigeons and keep fit