Objective
Wanting employment as a Surveyor of Ships/Engineer Surveyor, willing to travel extensively immediately.
Experience
Consultant Engineer
July 1987 to Sept 1992
The NZ Marine Department
Maritime Transport
Engineer Surveyor & Surveyor of Ships
Registered Independent Qualified Person
Building Survey Consultant
Sept 1992 to Aug 1995
Nortel (1998) Ltd
Auckland Regional Manager
Engineer Surveyor & Surveyor of Ships
Registered Independent Qualified Person
Aug 1995 to Nov 2004
Bureau Veritas
Industry Manager
Engineer Surveyor & Surveyor of Ships
Registered Independent Qualified Person
Building Survey Consultant
Nov 2004 to Feb 2005
New Zealand Survey Ltd
Managing Director
Engineer Surveyor & Surveyor of Ships
Registered Independent Qualified Person
Building Survey Consultant
Feb 2005 to PresentProactive and results orientated leader with strong experience in:
• Financial Management
Experience in budget development and on-going financial performance.
• Human Resource Management
Provides leadership and guidance for staff:
• Coaching.
• Recruitment.
• Performance Appraisals.
• Career development and training needs analysis.
• Engineering Management
• Technically astute with a varied and unusual engineering background.
• Commercially aware.
• Change Management
Successfully implemented significant changes associated with:
• Employee contracts.
• Process development.
• Customer Service
Understands customer requirements and facilitates improved customer relations.
• Analytical Skills
Acknowledged aptitude in problem solving. Intuitively and logically able to synthesis ideas and information contributing to:
• Risk assessment.
• Strategic planning.
• Innovation.
• Communication and Presentation Skills
Well versed in writing reports, preparing business plans and giving business presentations top all levels.
• Contract Administration
Develops proposals to sub contract and measure performances.
• Project Management
Adept at managing multiple projects from initial planning to successful implementation.
• Regulatory Compliance
Whether general in terms of resource management or industry specific such as OSH Rules & Regulations.
• Partnering
Negotiates with suppliers and customers to develop long term beneficial relationships.
• Health & Safety Management
Well acquainted with health and safety regulations. Experienced in improving the working environment to reduce industrial accidents.
• Computer Literate
Highly proficient user of common business applications including:- Excel, Power Point & Word.
Quickly able to master new applications.
Education
• 7 GCE ‘O’ Levels including Mathematics, English & Physics 1966 to 1987
• Ordinary National Diploma in Engineering 1968
• Ordinary National Diploma in Engineering Endorsements 1970
• Department of Trade & Industry 1st.Class Certificate of Competency (Steam) 1983
• Department of Trade & Industry 4th.Class Certificate of Competency (Motor) 1983
• Department of Trade & Industry Dangerous Cargo Endorsement 1983
• The Institute of Marine Engineers - Incorporated Engineer (I.Eng) 1983
• The Institute of Licensed Marine Engineers - Fellow (FILMarE) 2000
• The Institute of Marine Eng., Science & Tech – Fellow, Chart. Mar. Engineer (C.Mar.Eng) 2000
• The Engineering Council - Chartered Engineer (C.Eng) 2001
• European Federation of National Engineering Associations – European Engineer (Eur Ing) 2001
• The Institute of Mechanical Engineers – Fellow, Chartered Mech Engineer (C.Mech.Eng.) 2001
• TheAustralian Institute of Engineer Surveyors – Senior Member (SMAIES) 2001
• The Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand - Professional Member (MIPENZ) 2006
Fellowship of the above is equivalent to a Masters Degree, obtained via the Mature Candidate Route
Certification
• The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (FIMarEST) – London.
• The Institute of Licensed Marine Engineers (FILMarE) – London.
• The Institute of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE) – London.
• The Australian Institute of Engineer Surveyors (SMAIES) – Sydney.
• European Federation of National Engineering Associations – FEANI – (Eur Ing) - Brussels.
• Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand – (MIPENZ) – Wellington.
The above gives the holder the right to use the following pre & post nominal titles:
Ir : Eur.Ing F.N.Bryden ‘C.Eng.’ : ‘CMechEng.’ : ‘CMarEng.’
FIMechE : FIMarEST : FEANI : MIPENZ(Mech) : SMAIES.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• April 1977 Fire Fighting (South Shields Fire School).
• April 1979 Fire Fighting (South Shields Fire School).
• April 1979 Crude Oil Washing Course (BP Head Office, London).
• April 1979 Inert Gas Course (BP Head Office, London).
• July 1979 Petroleum Tanker Safety Course (Warsash College, Southampton).
• May 1979 Electrical Instrumentation (Svenborg, Denmark).
• May 1979 Stal Laval Turbines (Finnspang, Sweden).
• June 1979 Boiler Design (Aalborg, Denmark).
• June 1979 Team Management (Copenhagen, Denmark).
• June 1986 First Aid at Sea Course.
• July 1986 Computer Programming.
• Jan 1993 Welding Inspection – CBIP.
• Jan 1993 Boiler & Pressure Vessel Course – CBIP.
• Jan 1993 Crane Inspector Course – CBIP.
• April 1993 Health & Safety in Industry Course.
• 1995 Building Industry Compliance Consultant Course - Building Surveyor.
Skils
ENGINEERING SKILLS
• Extensive experience on modern high pressure steam turbines up to 35,000 shp (Stal Laval, IHI, Parsons).
• Extensive experience with high pressure mono & membrane wall water tube boilers up to 65 bar 512 0C superheat. (Foster Wheeler, Babcock, CE).
• Extensive experience with fire tube boilers up to 10 MW (Eaststeel, Anderson, Babcock, Scott).
• Modern marine diesel engines – medium & slow speed (B&W, MANN , Stork, Sulzer)
• High pressure hydraulic systems up to 220 bar.
• Cargo handling systems.
• Gas turbines (GEC).
• Electrical generating and distribution systems.
• De-salination water production.
• Refrigeration systems. (Freon, Ammonia NH3).
• Air conditioning systems.
• Sewage treatment systems (Hamworthy).
• Inert gas systems.
• Dry docking of Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC’s).
• Survey of Boilers, Lifts & Cranes.
• Survey of ships & port equipment.
• Building systems & features inspection as an Independent Qualified Person under the New Zealand 2004 Building Act.
RESPONSIBILITIES
MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
As the ship's technical manager and head of the maintenance team. I was accountable to the Master for:-
• the safe working practices of all personnel.
• the efficient operation of all machinery and equipment.
• installed on board for the purposes of propulsion.
• cargo handling and the provision of hotel services ie Heating & Ventilation – Air conditioning. sewage treatment, the making of fresh water and its reticulation.
• the routine checking, testing, maintenance and repair of machinery and fittings throughout the ship.
• dry dock planning and planned maintenance systems.
• maintenance of safety equipment.
• spare gear and central stores inventories and associated documentation.
• update and control of the Engine Information Book and associated records.
• ship's fuel (bunker) custody and related anti-pollution measures.
• the use of fresh, domestic and distilled water.
• the training of Engineer Cadets and monitoring their progress.
ENGINEER SURVEYOR
• the survey of Boiler, Lifts & Cranes to the PECPR Regulations as defined in the HSE Act 1999/128.
• Boiler/Pressure Vessel failure & reporting.
SURVEYOR OF SHIPS
• the survey of sea going vessels to the Maritime Safety Authority (New Zealand) Maritime Act.
• Accident investigation.
INDEPENDENT QUALIFIED PERSON , BUILDING SURVEYOR
• The inspection of system & features as defined in the 1991/2004 Building Act of New Zealand.
• System failure and reporting.
Day to day operation of New Zealand Survey Ltd.
INTERESTS
• Boating.
• Photography.
• Stamp Collecting.
• Cornet player in brass band.
• Ski ing.