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Craig Harrington

St Day

Summary

Marine Seismic Engineer with a robust background in offshore engineering. Installs, operates, tests, and maintains complex marine survey equipment in demanding environments. Delivers real-time fault diagnosis and preventative maintenance while ensuring high health and safety standards.

Experienced in electrical and mechanical equipment, including hydraulic and pneumatic systems with strong problem solving abilities.

Former RAF Avionics Technician and Avionics Supervisor with a strong safety-critical engineering background.

Adept working internationally in demanding environments.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Marine Seismic Engineer

TT Surveys Ltd
04.2012 - 04.2026
  • Offshore engineering role involving operation, testing, maintenance and troubleshooting of complex marine survey equipment in demanding and harsh environments.

• Maintain and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical equipment, including hydraulic and pneumatic systems during offshore survey operations.
• Carry out equipment testing, fault diagnosis and corrective maintenance to maintain operational reliability.
• Equipment installation, deployment, recovery and sea trials, adapting to different vessels, equipment and operating environments.
• Work effectively within multinational offshore crews while maintaining high HSE standards and operational efficiency.

Avionics Supervisor

Serco
04.2009 - 04.2012
  • Supervisory engineering role within an aviation environment, building on extensive hands-on avionics maintenance and fault-finding experience.

• Supervised technical work and supported fault diagnosis, maintenance and return-to-service activities on safety-critical avionics equipment on Sea King Mk7 helicopters.
• Applied a methodical approach to technical troubleshooting, testing and maintenance while working to engineering and safety procedures.

Avionics Technician

Royal Air Force
04.1997 - 04.2009
  • Long-term technical career developing strong foundations in electrical/electronic systems, fault finding, maintenance, testing and safety-critical engineering.

• Diagnosed technical faults and carried out maintenance and testing on avionics systems onboard Sea King Mk3, Tornado Gr4 and VC10 aircraft

• Worked to strict technical procedures and safety standards in an operational environment.
• 18 months of workshop experience fault finding and testing avionics equipment down to pcb level
• Developed disciplined fault-finding and engineering practices transferable to complex industrial equipment.

Skills

  • Electrical & Mechanical testing and troubleshooting
  • Systematic fault finding
  • Interpretation of technical documentation and schematics
  • Preventative & corrective maintenance
  • Control and instrumentation systems
  • Real-time fault diagnosis
  • Team supervision & technical support
  • Offshore & international operations

Education & Technical Qualifications

• BTEC NC Engineering – Royal Air Force Cosford, 2002
• City & Guilds Electronic Servicing – Royal Air Force Cosford, 1998

• City & Guilds 2382-26 Requirements for Electrical Installations BS7671:2018 - GTEC Training Exeter, 2026

• City & Guilds Helicopter Handling & Systems Operations – Royal Air Force Shawbury, 2004

Offshore Certifications

• FOET with CA-EBS – expiry 19 Nov 2027
• OGUK Medical – expiry 12 May 2027
• ENG 1 Medical – expiry 16 May 2027
• British Seafarers Card – expiry 21 Dec 2032
• 2 x British Passports – valid to 2033/2034
• USA B1/B2 Visa – expiry 06 Oct 2034

Timeline

Marine Seismic Engineer

TT Surveys Ltd
04.2012 - 04.2026

Avionics Supervisor

Serco
04.2009 - 04.2012

Avionics Technician

Royal Air Force
04.1997 - 04.2009
Craig Harrington