Lawrence Orriss

Experience

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  CWind

  Nov 2011 - Oct 2012

  Duties included confined space mechanical preparation and painting on the inside lower section of the transition piece all done to the respective standards. Lifting operations from transition pieces to work vessels and confined space area. Painting to NORSOK M-501 standards using two component epoxymastic paint Duties Included rope access preparation, grinding and painting to the boat landings and the occasional damage to the transition piece, behind the ladders on damaged brackets, Lifting operations from work vessels to transition pieces. Painting to NORSOK M-501 standards using two component epoxymastic paint.

  • Confined Space Painter

    Jul 2012 - Oct 2012

  • Level 1 IRATA Painter

    Nov 2011 - Jul 2012
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  CWind

  May 2013 - Nov 2015

  Working in teams of four we were mainly working on the quayside loading the cables onto two vessels, assembling the Sea Protection System onshore before loading it onto the vessels, cutting and sealing cables. General upkeep of the site making sure we have enough stock and everything it ready for the next cable so there is minimal delays for the vessels. When we were quite onshore we would be offshore as tower team riggers, moving and rigging up all the equipment ready for cable pulls and documenting all the work that is carried out. Show less Site manager for offshore generator sets, working in close proximity with the client and marine control. Duties included 48 hour planning to optimize working time offshore, organising all paperwork including daily works paperwork, Permits to work, receiving and answering emails, manifests for the vessels. Daily conference meetings to discuss future works and previous day’s issues if any. Ordering usable stock.On the site closure we had 85 generator sets to come back to shore, I had to get all of the sets disassembled offshore then reassembled onshore, order transport to be taken away with minimal time for sets to be on the quayside, have them all serviced before returning, keeping all the correct part numbers with each set. This is without going into too much detail. Show less Foundations technician team supervisor for secondary works project on the construction of the new West of Duddon Sands Offshore wind farm, in conjunction with Offshore Wind Force. Work included; working and over seeing the works for rigging and de-rigging the turbine for the works, making sure it has been completed in a safe and secure manor, works in the confined space in the bottom on the transition piece including levelling bolt removal and surveying, completion of work permits and works report paperwork, tool box talks at the start of each job to ensure everyone knows what they are doing and pointing out any issues, also part of the safety committee having regular meetings with management and the client it go over any safety issues and finding a solution to rectify any problems. Show less

  • rigging supervisor

    Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Operations Manager

    May 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Rigging supervisor

    Dec 2014 - May 2015

  • Rigger

    Jun 2014 - Nov 2014

  • Rigger

    Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  • Rigger

    Sept 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Wind turbine Foundations Technician, Team Supervisor

    May 2013 - Sept 2013
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  HBC solutions

  Jul 2016 - Nov 2016

  Rigger

  Tower team member working closely with Fugro on the installation of the cable on rampion Windfarm. The work included Pre/De-rig of OSP and Transition pieces, Cable pulls on Transition pieces using tekmar weak link cable protection system, Onshore cable loading onto vessel, Radio Communications and the use of Capston winches

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  CWind

  Sept 2017 - now

  Operations Manager

  Duties within these contracts included 48-hour consistent planning to optimise working time for the technicians, organising all paperwork and documentation including daily progress reports, permits to work, receiving and answering emails, ensuring all manifests have been submitted within the time frame given, daily conference meetings to discuss future works and previous day’s issues if any have occurred, ordering usable stock, talking through any issues and of the technicians are experiencing to resolve them as quickly as possible, working with customs and export to ensure all documentation and approvals were in place prior to exporting of goods, daily preparation and safety meetings with all the technicians prior to the commencement of any works making sure everyone understands the task in hand, keeping delay records in case of any repercussions in the future, keeping and updating safety observation and incidents records, keeping the technicians happy and staff moral high to maximise production from them. Show less

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  Self-Employed

  Sept 2018 - now

  Rigger