Gary Walker - BEng(Hons), Dip SysPrac, MIET

Experience

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  Philips Business Systems

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1989

  Computer Systems Engineer

  Build, configure and provide support for business customers (Building societies and banks predominantly)

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  Dietsmann

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1988

  Radio Technician / Operator
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  East Anglian Electronics

  Aug 1989 - Feb 1990

  Radio Technician / Operator
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  Sedco Forex

  Feb 1990 - Nov 1991

  Radio Technician / Operator

  Offshore drilling rigs

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  East Anglian Electronics

  Nov 1991 - Mar 1993

  Telecomms Technician/Engineer

  Piper Bravo hook up.

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  Church International

  Mar 1993 - May 1993

  Telecomms Commissioning Engineer

  Marathon East Brae project during onshore comissioning phase prior to sail.

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  C.C.G. Services

  May 1993 - May 1994

  Telecomms Technician/Operator
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  Inspec & Transocean Drlg

  May 1994 - Mar 1995

  Radio Technician

  Assigned to various drilling rigs.

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  Oilfield Production Support

  Mar 1995 - Aug 1997

  Telecomms Engineer/Technician

  Working on FPSO during construction, installtion and comissioning phases. Sailed with vessel and served as onboard technician.

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  AMEC Process & Energy

  Aug 1997 - Jul 1998

  IT & Telecomms Technician
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  EAE Info Staff

  Jul 1998 - Oct 1998

  IT & Telecomms Technician
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  Data Marine Systems

  Mar 1999 - Aug 2004

  Telecomms Commissioning Engineer / Technician

  Various projects.

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  Abidale

  Aug 2004 - Sept 2005

  Telecomms Engineer

  Design & Installation of Telephone Systems, CCTV Systems, Computer Networks.

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  Wood Group

  Sept 2005 - May 2007

  IT & Telecomms Technician
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  Orion Engineering

  May 2007 - Jan 2011

  IT & Telecommunications Technician
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  Maersk Oil

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  Instrument Technician

  Instrumetn Technician, FPSO North Sea.

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  AGIP KCO (through Imtech-Bolashak)

  May 2011 - Aug 2013

  Telecoms Engineer (Commissioning)

  • Working a 28/28 rotation in Kazakhstan on a large Oil and Gas construction project• Manage and supervise a multinational team of technicians undertaking construction and commissioning activities• Contribute to engineering solutions for issues discovered during construction and commissioning phases• Monitor the completion work undertaken by various construction contractors preparing systems for hand-over• Ensure commissioning activities are correctly completed, ensure test results are accurately recorded and Witness Site Acceptance Tests (SATs)• Create as built and red line mark up drawings (AutoCAD) to ensure accurate system documentation• Use of ACS Automated Completions System software for managing commissioning activities and IMIS for document and drawing management Show less

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  WorleyParsons KPJV

  Aug 2013 - Jul 2017

  Working rotation in Kazakhstan on an Oil and Gas Mega-Project.Promotion from previous role.• Responsible for managing a multinational team of engineers and designers.• Prepare Telecommunication Engineering deliverables such as Design Basis, Scope of Works and Specifications for various telecommunication and security systems.• Interfacing with the project management team and client.• Establishes discipline hour budgets, schedules, and resource forecasts.• Producing man hour estimates together with Telecoms scheduling in conjunction with the project planner.• Develops discipline staffing forecast, reviews staffing plan with department management and obtains personnel commitments.• Ensures discipline's control level schedule is consistent with and supports project engineering, procurement, and construction milestones. • Sets short and long-term goals for work execution and provide feedback for quality and quantity of work in progress. • Makes recommendations to project management and Client for cost reduction measures and potential savings to ensure delivery of a cost competitive design.• Identifies potential deviations (scope, cost, and performance) as they occur.• Coordinate with other lead engineers to ensure correct implementation of the design.• Maintains and is accountable for discipline scope and budget control. • Reports discipline progress and completion of deliverables and work activities. • Visiting facilities for FAT tests, surveys and inspection trips. Show less Working rotation in Kazakhstan on an Oil and Gas Mega-Project.Project Management Consultant role with frequent visits to EPC offices in Italy to oversee the design and ensure it meets client and international standards and specifications.• Managing EPC contractor through detailed design for a 5,000 man village which consisted including 12 four floor accommodation blocks, 5 office blocks, hospital, fire station, 2 large canteen and recreation areas and sports complex. This involved frequent visits to EPC contractor offices in Parma and Milan Italy to manage design and ensure it meets local government regulations (RoK), international and company standards and specifications.• FEED and detailed design of telecoms and security systems (Access Control, CCTV) • Interfacing with the project management team and client.• Ensure project design is developed in line with international and national specifications and norms.• Develop Scope of Works, Functional Specifications, Studies and other documents to support design.• Attend Factory Acceptance Tests and demonstrations.• Creating Material Take Off documents to support procurement of all materials required for construction.• Participate in Technical bid evaluation and provide necessary support for selecting contractors.• Participate in Value Engineering and Risk Assessment activities in order to ensure end user requirements are identified and met in a safe and reliable, but cost effective manner.• Provide technical response to queries raised by contract bidders during the tendering stage.• Provide response to Technical Query raised by contractors during the execution whilst avoiding variation to scope. Show less

  • Lead Telecoms Engineer

    Aug 2015 - Jul 2017

  • Telecoms Engineer

    Aug 2013 - Aug 2015
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  Tengizchevroil

  Jul 2017 - Mar 2021

  Lead IT Telecom Engineer
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  Jacobs

  Feb 2022 - now

  Principal Telecoms and Security Engineer