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Joshua Phifer

Barrow in Furness,Cumbria

Summary

I'm a results driven Project Manger with a strong technical background in offshore wind operations, project delivery and contractor management. I lead multidisciplinary teams, manage risk and implement governance structures to drive successful execution. I'm highly organised, adaptable and bring strategic thinking to projects and ways of working.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Technical Project Manager

Orsted
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
02.2025 - Current
  • Manage full ownership regional projects, taking responsibility for end-to-end delivery, from scope intake and planning through to execution and closeout. This includes leading complex scopes such as main component exchanges, multi windfarm maintenance and inspection campaigns and asset and structural remediation projects, delivered through OEM warranty and external framework agreements.
  • Contractually manage external suppliers through performance metrics and KPI's, driving performance and delivery.
  • Regularly engage with non-direct reporting teams, ensuring alignment and delivery despite matrixed responsibilities.
  • Designed and implemented a governance structure for the Technical Project Management function, defining how projects are requested, assessed and delivered, incl a stage gate model covering validation, planning, execution, realising and completion.

Project Supervisor - (Temporary)

Orsted
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
11.2024 - 01.2025
  • Brought in on a temporary basis to manage a regional davit crane repair project, resolving defective davits across Walney 01. Walney 02 & West of Duddon Sands. Developed and delivered a 12 week plan with clear milestones and stakeholder alignment.
  • Provided weekly progress, risk and challenge updates to internal stakeholders, maintaining transparency and project momentum.
  • Maintained a comprehensive risk register, assessed impact and implemented mitigation strategies to keep delivery on track.
  • Led the upskilling of Orsted's internal statutory inspection team by creating a skills matrix and conducting a skills gap analysis to identify training needs, enabling targeted development alongside live repair works to ensure delivery remained on time and to plan.
  • Identified early risk of component shortages due to OEM acquisition and built contingencies into the project plan.

WT4 Supervisor

Orsted
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
10.2023 - 01.2025
  • Provided day-to-day supervisory management of offshore technicians, acting as the first point of escalation and ensuring safe, efficient works.
  • Delivered morning and end of day briefs, aligning teams on safety, daily priorities daily progress.
  • Planned and scheduled daily work activities, balancing planned maintenance with reactive fault response.
  • Reviewed and processed safety observations, incidents and near misses during shift.

Project & Contractor Management - (Secondment)

Orsted
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
03.2024 - 10.2024
  • Supported and onboarded centrally managed global projects into the region, ensuring alignment to Orsted's regional procedures and safety standards and delivery expectations.
  • Acted as a key regional interface between central project managers and regional departments and teams, ensuring smooth mobilisation and executions.
  • Coordinated contractor onboarding and access, ensuring compliance with site specific controls.
  • Chaired regional stakeholder meetings to drive project readiness such as kick off meetings, premobilisation meetings and in person mobilisation meetings.

WT1,2 & 3 Troubleshooting & Maintenance Technician

Orsted
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
09.2013 - 09.2023
  • Led planned and corrective maintenance activities, ensuring high safety standards and compliance to regional procedures.

Apprentice Mechanical Fitter

BAE Systems
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
09.2008 - 08.2013
  • Completed an advanced level apprenticeship in engineering.

Education

Certificate of Higher Education - Management

Level 5 Operations Manager Apprenticeship
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
09.2024 - 07.2026

Certificate of Higher Education - Management

CMI Level 5 Certificate in Management And Leadership
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
09.2024 - 07.2026

NVQ Level 3 - Health & Safety

NEBOSH General Cerificate
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
10.2023 - 11.2023

NVQ Level 2 - Team Leadership

ILM Level 2 Certificate in Leadership & Team Skills
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
01.2023 - 06.2023

NVQ Level 3 - Engineering

Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Engineering
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
09.2008 - 08.2011

Skills

  • Project management
  • Contractor management
  • Risk assessment
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Performance management
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Safety compliance
  • Vendor management

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Technical Project Manager

Orsted
02.2025 - Current

Project Supervisor - (Temporary)

Orsted
11.2024 - 01.2025

Certificate of Higher Education - Management

Level 5 Operations Manager Apprenticeship
09.2024 - 07.2026

Certificate of Higher Education - Management

CMI Level 5 Certificate in Management And Leadership
09.2024 - 07.2026

Project & Contractor Management - (Secondment)

Orsted
03.2024 - 10.2024

WT4 Supervisor

Orsted
10.2023 - 01.2025

NVQ Level 3 - Health & Safety

NEBOSH General Cerificate
10.2023 - 11.2023

NVQ Level 2 - Team Leadership

ILM Level 2 Certificate in Leadership & Team Skills
01.2023 - 06.2023

WT1,2 & 3 Troubleshooting & Maintenance Technician

Orsted
09.2013 - 09.2023

Apprentice Mechanical Fitter

BAE Systems
09.2008 - 08.2013

NVQ Level 3 - Engineering

Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Engineering
09.2008 - 08.2011

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