Welcome to Pattinson Structural Design Ltd

An experienced Structural Designer, with a proven track record of designing, delivering and assuring offshore/onshore greenfield and brownfield construction projects, including topside, subsea and drilling modules for major Oil & Gas organisations, including BP, ConocoPhillips and Shell with the ability to work in design office and fabrication yard environments. Key strengths include; creating 3D CAD models and 2D CAD design and fabrication drawings; providing design and fabrication solutions and procedures for challenging situations; supervising teams of structural designers to deliver high quality engineering deliverables (3D model & 2D drawings) on time and within budget; providing engineering support and QA/QC services to fabricators to ensure modules are fabricated in accordance with design specification; engaging with fabrication teams to resolve constructability issues and acting as Discipline Lead and Inter Discipline Co-ordinator when the situation dictated.

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Highlights

• BP required oversight of the Clair Ridge Platform fabrication at the HHI yard in South Korea. Engaged as Lead Structural Designer to work in a QA/QC, Structural Checker role to ensure modules were fabricated in accordance with design specification. Reviewed HHI produced fabrication drawings; resolved site queries; prepared work instructions; completed non-conformance reports; and conducted weekly module walkdown inspections. Successfully enabled HHI to meet required UK offshore fabrication standards and continued on the project to the hook-up support phase, executed from the Aberdeen office, as Principal Structural Designer.

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• SEIC’s Sakhalin II project, was transferred from Korea to Russia/Indonesia. Engaged as Lead Structural Designer / Structural Lead to facilitate fabrication completion engineering and hook-up. Originally worked as Senior Structural Designer on design phase in UK; managed structural departments in Sakhalin & Jakarta; achieved timely completion of all structural job packages; attended weekly inter discipline progress meetings and tele-conferences with client; and mentored local personnel in practical design and fabrication methods. Successfully delivered project on schedule, including additional drilling packages not in original scope.

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• ConocoPhillips commissioned SMOE as EPC contractors of the Greater Ekofisk accommodation platform. Engaged as Lead Structural Designer to oversee team of structural designers to produce, from the FEED Study, 3D model & 2D design/fabrication drawings using PDMS and AutoCAD. Assigned and checked subordinate’s work; Attended weekly progress meetings; interface between structural and fabrication to provide clarity and resolve queries; mentored junior personnel in PDMS and practical design and fabrication methods. Successfully kept project on schedule and in accordance with design specification as demanded by NORSOK.

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