Tension Technology International - January 2014 – Present

Associate Consultant (Mechanical Engineering):

• Responsible for carrying out detailed engineering design and analysis of hardware systems for TTI projects. Delivery of design analysis reports and detail manufacturing drawing packages

• Design of all TTI Testing test rig equipment (up to 600kN load structural design, fatigue)

• Supporting external clients’ projects specialising in:

  • Systems engineering, requirements analysis, FMEA and qualification planning and execution

  • ‘First-principles engineering’, detailed design analysis and FEA, drawing packages and full design reporting

  • Marine engineering including hydrodynamic load determination and wave tank testing

  • Validation test data interpretation, analysis and reporting

  • Marine renewable systems design from concept to manufacturing

• Key Projects:

  • Design and delivery of Riser Protection Net for TLP

  • Ice protection net design for Semi-sub rig

  • Lead mechanical engineer for TTI testing – bespoke test rig design

  • MRCF novel anchoring – work package lead engineer

  • Wave energy mooring systems technology overview and cost modelling for WEC developer

  • Simulation of mooring line failure behaviour

  • Scottish Government novel tidal array cabling project – novel moorings

VARRICH Engineering Design, Inverness- January 2014 – Present

Director-owner / Principle Engineer

• Technical Assessor for WES Novel PTO call

AWS Ocean Energy, Inverness - September 2008 – December 2013 Project Lead Engineer, February 13 to December 2013:

• Technical leadership, programme management and project delivery of large scale, high-value, wave energy convertor test rig.

• From concept stage engineering, detail design, Balance of Plant/sub-system specification, through to procurement and hands on site assembly, commissioning and project delivery.

• Responsible for leading the engineering team and actively contributing to the engineering.

• Producing budgets and schedules and adhering to them under significant pressure.

• Engaging and leading all external suppliers and contract management for this.

• Close collaboration with numerous steel fabricators and acting as company rep for quality acceptance of large fabricated structures.

Senior Mechanical Engineer/Team Leader, September 09 to February 13:

• Responsibility for entire performance verification work packages including demonstrating performance through large scale tank testing, field testing and delivery of advanced analysis routines. Delivery of formal reports and recommending and planning next steps.

• Line management of up to 5 persons and coaching of new hires and graduates.

• Carrying out all design, specification and procurement of equipment and test rigs for the verification activities such as steel frame structures, GRP hull, instrumentation and air system.

• Provided  technical  input  to  business  development  functions  and  presented  to  potential customers, suppliers and investors on a frequent basis.

Mechanical engineer, September 08 to September 09:

• Responsible for turbo-generator outline design, specification and supplier engagement.

• Worked on wide variety of project aspects including performance, design, testing and other sub- systems projects involving studies into geotechnics for anchoring and novel anchoring solutions for marine renewable devices.

CATERPILLAR (Perkins Engines), Peterborough - September 2003 – August 2008

Mechanical Engineering Team Leader: In-cylinder team, September 06 to August 08:

• Team leader with responsibility for delivery of the piston assembly and other key components.

• Responsible for achievement of key engine technical objectives and customer requirements.

• Leadership of two technical specialists and coaching of graduates.

• Design, development and delivery of validated production components to quality, cost and time targets comprising ownership of project planning, FMEA, APQP and PPAP processes.

• Utilising 6Sigma methodologies to conduct and lead product and process improvement and investigation activities to solve complex technical problems/failures or improve current systems.

Mechanical development engineer: In-cylinder team, June 05 to August 06:

• Responsible for the design and development of the piston assembly.

• Delivery of innovative test programmes to validate production parts for new engine families.

• High degree of technical specialism and very close collaboration with the supplier.

• Teamwork with other design, CAE, engine test, and product management departments.

• Specialist support to manufacturing department to diagnose production and field test failures.

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Trainee, September 03 to May 05:

Mechanical design/development, Performance development, Whole Engine Validation:

Responsible  for  the  validation  and  development  of  new  components,  development  of  new performance curves for key customer and whole engine validation testing.

WAVEGEN, inverness - Summers 1998 – 2002

Undergraduate summer job for five summers (c.15 months total duration): Job responsibilities/tasks included wave test tank running and data capture, data analysis, numerical modelling (Excel VB & MathCAD), model fabrication, machine installation/commissioning, design and part procurement.

EDUCATION

1998 – 2003                  University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics (First)

Bachelors Project: Integrity of wind turbine blade root bolted joint by experimentation and finite element analysis. Investigating wind turbine failure root cause.

Masters Project: Design and construction of small scale wind tunnel to demonstrate generation of lift to secondary school students (group project).

ERASMUS exchange:  3rd year at Luleå Tekniska Universitet, Sweden.