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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Canadian Surface Combatant Chief Engineer at BAE Systems Maritime - Naval Ships

  • Education

    • Bath Technical College

      1978 - 1982
      ONC/HNC Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
    • University of the West of England

      1991 - 1996
      Bachelor's degree Mechanical Engineering First Class Honours
  • Experience

    • BAeSEMA

      Aug 1989 - Oct 1999

      Seconded to BAe Australia, responsible for naval architecture and platform aspects of the BAe bid for the ANZAC frigate Warfighting Improvement Programme (WIP). Head of Naval Architecture team, undertaking consultancy work on RN, RFA and RMAS vessels, including stability analysis, structural analysis, concept designs, safety case analysis, etc. Responsible for bid activity, engineering management and project delivery.

      • Chief Naval Architect

        Aug 1998 - Oct 1999
      • Head of Naval Architecture

        Aug 1989 - Aug 1998
    • BAE Systems

      Oct 1999 - Oct 2007
      Deputy Chief Engineer Type 45 Programme

      Deputy Chief Engineer and Chief Naval Architect for the Royal Navy's Type 45 Destroyer programme, from concept through to First of Class sea trials.

    • Thales

      Oct 2007 - Dec 2011
      Director - Naval Platforms

      Responsible for Thales Naval ship design and ship programme delivery projects, excluding the QEC aircraft carriers. Included responsibility as Chief Design Engineer and Programme Director for 3 year programme to reactivate and update 2 HUNT Class MCMVs for the Republic of Lithuania, with new propulsion plant, propellers, C2, Sonar, main gun, EMDS and degaussing system.

    • BMT Defence Services Ltd

      Jan 2012 - Jul 2012
      Chief Design Engineer

      Seconded to BMT Fleet Technology in Ottawa as Chief Engineer for the Royal Canadian Navy Joint Support Ship (JSS) project.

    • Rolls-Royce

      Jul 2012 - Oct 2015
      Chief of Naval Ship Design

      Responsible for development of RR new naval auxiliaries, offshore patrol vessels, general purpose corvettes and fast attack craft designs.

    • BAE SYSTEMS SURFACE SHIPS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

      Nov 2015 - Jan 2023
      • Deputy Chief Engineer

        Apr 2017 - Jan 2023
      • Type 26 GCS Platform Technical Authority

        Nov 2015 - Mar 2017
    • BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships

      Jan 2023 - now
      Canadian Surface Combatant Chief Engineer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Chartered Engineer

      UK Engineering Council
      Oct 1997