Derek Thoms

Experience

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  MSE Group

  Sept 1988 - Nov 1989

  Draughtsman

  Progressed through company training scheme combining daily detailed design activities for numerous clients with day release study at Aberdeen College for HNC.

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  O.I.L. Engineering Design

  Nov 1989 - May 1992

  Draughtsman

  Transferred to O.I.L. following company buy-out. Completed draughting apprenticeship in Control & Instrumentation discipline.

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  AMEC

  May 1992 - Apr 1995

  Instrument Designer

  Carrying out instrumentation design activities for Exxon Mobil, ISC contract.

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  Transfield Worley

  Apr 1995 - Dec 1996

  Instrument/Electrical Designer

  Onshore and offshore detail design support to engineering team wholly assigned to Woodside's North Rankin 'A' field.

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  Brown & Root Engineering

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  Senior Instrument Designer

  Progressed to Senior role responsible for key detail design deliverables on the Elf ISC contract before internal move to support the ConocoPhilips Viking Redevelopment scope. Latterly seconded into small design team assigned wholly to the ConocoPhilips LOGGS Control System Upgrade.

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  AMEC

  Jun 2000 - Jun 2001

  Senior Instrument Designer

  Onshore and offshore detail design support to engineering team wholly assigned to Exxon Mobil's North Sea assets.

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  Talisman Energy

  Jun 2001 - May 2004

  Principal Instrument/Electrical Designer

  Headed up the detail design team within the Talisman operations support team. Responsible for the design, production and close out of all E & I workpacks for the Beatrice, Buchan, Clyde, Nigg and Ross assets.Also formed part of the steering group for the implementation of new data management system, CIMAGE.

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  PSN

  May 2004 - Oct 2006

  Seconded into ConocoPhilips driven management team to provide leadership through transition from an integrated services contract into an engineering service driven contract. Promoted from within the ISC contract to a Project Leader role. Primary responsibility was to monitor design quality, safety, schedule, budget and also take corrective action to assure that specific multi-discipline project requirements on the ConocoPhillips ISC were met.

  • Transition Team Lead

    Dec 2005 - Oct 2006

  • Project Leader

    May 2004 - Dec 2005
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  BP

  Oct 2006 - Jun 2007

  Modifications Coordinator

  Miller Field focal point responsible for co-ordinating the development, prioritisation and implementation of CAPEX and OPEX based projects by PSN ensuring compliance with BP Capital Value Process.

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  Talisman Energy

  Jun 2007 - Nov 2008

  Project Team Leader

  Primary responsibility was to initiate and drive improvement projects on the Tartan Alpha through the identification and definition phases for implementation by others

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  Core(Oil & Gas) Limited

  Nov 2008 - May 2016

  Operations Manager

  Operational management of independent Process Control Engineering consultancy. Overall responsibility for management of all resourcing, delivery and quality requirements, role diversifies beyond this into legal, commercial, marketing and tendering facetsAll these elements combine to drive continuous improvement and performance of the business.

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  PD&MS Group

  May 2016 - Jul 2019

  Tasked with creating a multi-discipline engineering consultancy team to offer specialist, technical expertise across the full project lifecycle.The team will specialise in technically challenging areas and enhance the existing PD&MS offering. The team will retain all that is good about the PD&MS model - flexible, responsive, pragmatic and cost effective.

  • Technical Services Director

    Jun 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Head of Consultancy

    May 2016 - Jun 2018
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  Petrofac

  Aug 2019 - Oct 2023

  Senior management role to lead, manage and successfully deliver across all modifications contracts within Petrofac. Role is focused on retaining key accounts whilst increasing market share through growth of key customer relationships and supporting the continuation and development of Petrofac's digital and innovation programme to provide smarter, more predictable results. Initially leading delivery and management of the EnQuest and Repsol Sinopec contracts.

  • Project Director - EPC Modifications

    Feb 2020 - Oct 2023

  • Contract Manager - Strategy & Growth

    Aug 2019 - Feb 2020
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  ICSS

  Oct 2023 - now

  • Chief Executive Officer

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Managing Director

    Oct 2023 - Mar 2024