Experience

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  Royal navy

  May 1996 - Jul 1998

  Deputy marine engineer officer hms marlborough

  Principal Engineer

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  Uk ministry of defence

  Sept 1999 - Jan 2003

  Gas turbine engine development project manager
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  Royal navy

  Jan 2003 - Aug 2006

  Officer Commanding Troubridge Section (specialist leadership training division).

  • Senior Engineer HMS OCEAN

    Jul 2004 - Aug 2006

  • Leadership Coach BRNC Dartmouth

    Jan 2003 - Jun 2004
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  Canadian forces

  Aug 2006 - Sept 2008

  Marine systems manager (uk exchange officer)

  Marine Systems Manager for the concept design development phase of the Canadian Surface Combatant (Area Air Defence Destroyer). Responsible for project management and design development work for propulsion, electrical power, manoeuvre and auxiliary systems.

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  Defence equipment and support

  Sept 2008 - Aug 2010

  Surface ship support programme manager

  Programme Manager for creation of the Surface Ship Support Alliance between the UK MoD, BAE and Babcock. Managing enterprise level transformational change to the delivery of support to Royal Navy complex surface warships, including: outsourcing, design of a commercial alliance agreement, relationship and business behaviour management and commercial benefits tracking.

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  Royal navy

  Aug 2010 - Jun 2012

  Commander marine engineer hms illustrious

  Senior Naval Officer in Command of HMS ILLUSTRIOUS in refit and Navy Command Project Manager for Ship's Staff activity in support of trials and commissioning and regeneration, including work to incorporate the Ship's role change at SDSR 2010. I Remained with the ship as Commander Marine Engineer (Chief Engineer) for delivery of force generation activity to restore the ship as the UK high readiness Helicopter and Commando Carrier

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  Uk ministry of defence

  Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  Deputy chief of staff pjhq fwd pakistan

  Deputy Chief of Staff and J4 (Combat Service Support) Liaison Officer delivering enabling functions and developing counter IED equipment support solutions in support of UK Counter Terrorist engagement in Pakistan. Delivery of Maritime operational engagement and training for Pakistan Marines LCAC fleet (hovercraft).

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  Royal navy

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2015

  Staff marine engineer officer to fost

  Responsible for the delivery of Marine Engineering, CBRN, Fire Fighting and Damage Control operational sea training to Royal Navy major surface warships, and for development of Safety and Readiness Checks and Tier 1 operational sea training programmes for Royal Navy future warships (Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers and Type 26 Frigates)

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  Defence equipment & support (de&s)

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2020

  Leading the In Service Engineering Support operations for the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers, Landing Platform Docks and Landing Craft. Team Leader and Platform Authority for in service support operations management and safety management of Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. Accountable for the Platform safety arrangements, project controls and engineering support delivery to the Royal Navy's Strategic Conventional Deterrent. Responsible for establishing and subsequently leading the in-service MOD Design Authority and Warship Approving Authority for the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers.

  • Capital Ships Strategic Class Authority Team Leader

    Jul 2019 - Sept 2020

  • Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers Strategic Class Authority Team Leader

    Dec 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers Platform Chief Engineer

    Jun 2015 - Dec 2017
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  Defence equipment & support (de&s)

  Aug 2021 - now

  Operations and Capability Integration Director for the Royal Navy and MOD Shipping Head of Delivery for in service support for all Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary Shipping

  • DE&S Ships Operations Director

    Mar 2023 - now

  • DE&S Naval Ships Support Head

    Aug 2021 - Mar 2023