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David Robert John Hedderwick

Nr. Selby,N. Yorkshire

Summary

Being highly motivated, always dedicated to the cause and reliable. Working with continued energy and enthusiasm for outstanding levels of workmanship. Offering extensive expertise in various aspects achieved through both work and pastime experiences.

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience

Work history

Vessel Internal Supervisor

S.H.Services
Hemingbrough, N.Yorkshire
2025.06 - Current

Formed S.H.Services trading as a sole Trader offering services to the oil & Gas and Water Treatment sector.

Contracts currently completed

June 2025 - Ekofisk Shut down Norway - Working as vessel internals Retrofit Supervisor.

July-August 2025 - Conocophillips North Slopes Alaska - Working as a vessel internals Retrofit Supervisor

August-September 2025 - Greenville LNG Nigeria - Working as a vessel internals Retrofit Supervisor

Site Technical Engineer

Koch Glitsch ETA
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
2025.12 - 2026.02

Based in Dubai; UAE acting as liaison between project design and fabrication companies based in Dubai. Tracking project progress and quality of work carried out ensuring an on time quality contract completion.

Technical support engineer

Koch Glitsch ETA
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
2024.10 - 2025.06

Based in Ras Al Khaimah but travelling to numerous fabrication facilities and suppliers throughout the UAE. Responsible for tracking progress of work and supplied materials and ensuring workmanship was maintained to the correct standards. Offering advise through experience to suppliers ensuring the contract stayed on track. Reporting directly back to the UK based Project Manager acting as an on site liaison between client and suppliers.

Fitter

Koch Glitsch
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
2024.04 - 2024.04

Working in Sandefjord, Norway at BASF’s chemical plant on the fitting of column internals on a new installation. Responsible for the correct fitting of column internals as per fabrication drawings

Technical Service Engineer

Koch Glitsch
Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
2024.02 - 2024.03

Working in Saudi Arabia; Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura Oil Refinery on the overhaul of two existing Columns. Working within a 3 man team ensuring the correct removal and refit of column internals including trays and packing.

Site Representative

ETA Process Plant
Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
2023.04 - 2024.01

Working in South Korea as ETA's site representative at Fabrication shops carrying out work for ETA on the Gallaf Project. My responsibilities included daily surveillance of work and progress, resolving issues preventing any fabrication hold-ups, responding to any queries raised by the fabricator, dealing with customer / inspector relations reporting daily back to the Stoke office.

Teamleader

Plasmor ltd
Knottingley , North Yorkshire
2022.11 - 2023.03

A supervisory role leading a team of staff working production lines in the manufacture of concrete blocks. Also tasked with investigating and implementing safer working practicers, increasing production efficiancy and management staff liason. My role also involved repairing any production line mechanical / electrical issues during the shift.

Fitter

IH Motorhomes
Knottingly, North Yorkshire
2022.03 - 2022.11

Carrying out all aspects of work repurposing vans into motorhomes. Including metal work, carpentry, plumbimg, electrics and upholstry work. All work was carried out to very high standards to clients bespoke specifications.

Resource Assistant

Selby Town Council
Selby, NYK
2021.03 - 2022.03

Carrying out all work maintaining Town Council owned properties and land. Work includes general gardening work, building maintenance and work within Selby Cemetery preparing for burials, co-ordinating undertakers and stonemasons.

Site Technical Advisor

ETA Process Plant
Stoke-on-Trent, STS
2020.09 - 2020.12

Working in Norway representing ETA acting as Site Technical advisor supervising assembly and installation of a Vacuum skid package and Deaeration vessel. Located on Aibels fabrication yard; Johan Sverdrup II multi million pound project.

Project Manager

Charles Thompson Ltd
Rotherham, S.Yorkshire
1994.06 - 2020.08

Overall responsible for the effective delivery of projects to clients;

  • Managed projects to successful completion and closeout, including solving any technical issues, working within budgets and compliance to appropriate specifications.
  • Conducted customer meetings increasing communication and strengthening internal and external relationships.
  • Defined project deliverables and monitored status of tasks.
  • Carried out client estimates, material procurement, contract reviews, prepared specialty subcontractor bid packages, and action list preparation.

NDT Technician

Quality Assessments Ltd
Rotherham, S.Yokshire
1990.06 - 1994.03

Working both laboratory based and at clients premises carrying out Non Destructive Testing of clients products including

  • Magnetic Particle Inspection
  • Dye Penetrant Inspection
  • Ultrasonic Inspection
  • Radiographic Inspection

My tasks included designing testing techniques, carrying out inspections, evaluation, interpretation and censoring acceptance.

NDT Technician

Non Destructive Testing Ltd
Sheffield, S.Yorkshire
1986.12 - 1990.12

Working mainly within NDT's laboratory carrying out Non Destructive Testing of clients products including

  • Magnetic Particle Inspection
  • Dye Penetrant Inspection
  • Radiographic Inspection

My tasks included designing testing techniques, carrying out inspections, evaluation, interpretation and censoring acceptance.

Clerical Officer

Civil Service
Sheffield, S.Yorkshire
1984.07 - 1986.11

Working within the Northern General Hospital at the Artificial Limb and Appliance Centre. The job involved leasing with patients and medical staff arranging consultations and timely delivery of equipment as medically prescribed.

Education

BOSIET - Oil & Gas

3T Training services
Newcastle upon Tyne
2024.05 -

OPITO MIST - Oil & Gas

3T Training Services
Newcastle upon Tyne
2024.05 -

Norwegian Emergency Chute - Oil & Gas

3T Training Services
Newcastle upon Tyne
2024.05 -

A-Levels - Geography

Notre Dame High School
Sheffield
1981

GCSE -

Notre Dame High School
Sheffield
1980

Skills

  • Motivational leadership
  • Affective working alone or as a team
  • Pleasant communication skills
  • Hard working and reliable ( I have never missed a school or work day through illness
  • Capable of understanding and working through problems

hobbies

I enjoy being outdoors with gardening and taking care of our extensive garden a favourite pastimes. I enjoy all forms of home improvements from decorating to home extensions. Family days out and walks with out dog

Timeline

Site Technical Engineer

Koch Glitsch ETA
2025.12 - 2026.02

Vessel Internal Supervisor

S.H.Services
2025.06 - Current

Technical support engineer

Koch Glitsch ETA
2024.10 - 2025.06

BOSIET - Oil & Gas

3T Training services
2024.05 -

OPITO MIST - Oil & Gas

3T Training Services
2024.05 -

Norwegian Emergency Chute - Oil & Gas

3T Training Services
2024.05 -

Fitter

Koch Glitsch
2024.04 - 2024.04

Technical Service Engineer

Koch Glitsch
2024.02 - 2024.03

Site Representative

ETA Process Plant
2023.04 - 2024.01

Teamleader

Plasmor ltd
2022.11 - 2023.03

Fitter

IH Motorhomes
2022.03 - 2022.11

Resource Assistant

Selby Town Council
2021.03 - 2022.03

Site Technical Advisor

ETA Process Plant
2020.09 - 2020.12

Project Manager

Charles Thompson Ltd
1994.06 - 2020.08

NDT Technician

Quality Assessments Ltd
1990.06 - 1994.03

NDT Technician

Non Destructive Testing Ltd
1986.12 - 1990.12

Clerical Officer

Civil Service
1984.07 - 1986.11

A-Levels - Geography

Notre Dame High School

GCSE -

Notre Dame High School
David Robert John Hedderwick