William Anderson
Glenrothes,Scotland
Summary
Results-driven and highly adaptable professional with over 16 years of experience in the offshore and onshore energy sectors, spanning oil & gas and renewable industries. Demonstrated expertise in wind turbine generator (WTG) operations including heavy lifting, installation, service, major component changes, commissioning, and pre-assembly. Recognised for strong organisational skills, strategic leadership, and a consistent track record of success in managing and supervising multidisciplinary teams - including contractors, subcontractors, and staff - across complex, high-value projects. Adept at operating in high-pressure, high-stakes environments, employing tailored approaches to leadership, training, mentoring, and workforce management. Experienced in navigating diverse and multi-cultural team dynamics to achieve project objectives safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
HSE
RWE/SRC
03.2025 - 07.2025
- Company Overview: Principal Contractor HSE
- Play an integral role in offshore operations, ensuring each phase is executed safely and in compliance with established procedures. This is achieved through regular safety monitoring and audits conducted during visits to the various ongoing operations across the wind farm.
- Principal Contractor HSE
HSE H/L Consultant Offshore
SGRE / Shirley Parsons
03.2024 - 03.2025
- Actively responsible for the daily preparation and delivery of essential documentation for all major component exchanges across the listed windfarm. This includes the creation of tailored task files for each location, ensuring thorough review and validation of all pre-execution documentation such as CPPs, EIPs, ERPs, Lift Plans, RAMS, WIS, and QA checklists.
- Oversight role extends beyond document control, with responsibility for ensuring all stages of task execution align with regulatory and internal guidelines, while maintaining close collaboration with all relevant stakeholders.
- Conduct regular audits, documenting findings and implementing corrective actions, which are communicated to the appropriate companies based on the project location.
- Maintain high visibility and engagement with technicians on site, fostering open communication through frequent visits to WTG locations. This helps promote a strong safety culture, teamwork, and a shared commitment to project goals.
- Provide ongoing support and mentorship to colleagues, including those in Heavy Lift (H/L) teams and newly integrated staff, ensuring they receive the necessary guidance during onboarding and throughout project phases.
HSE Manager
Ventum Offshore
01.2024 - 03.2024
- (Project Delayed)
External Client Representative
ARB Wind
09.2023 - 11.2023
- Acted as the primary NnG representative aboard the Normand Sentinel, ensuring all vendors met their contractual obligations and upheld project standards.
- Produced and reviewed key documentation, including daily progress reports, and chaired daily planning meetings with onshore and offshore management teams to prevent work conflicts and ensure coordinated execution.
- Conducted quality assurance (Q/A) walkdowns to verify that subcontractors were delivering work in line with client expectations and project requirements.
External Onshore HSE Operational Consultant
Vestas
09.2022 - 07.2023
- Served as the central point of contact for operational requirements, leading the alignment of safety initiatives across multiple vendors to ensure a unified and clearly communicated safety culture with shared objectives.
- Provided comprehensive Operational and HSE support to on-site Managers, HSE personnel, and Site Coordinators, contributing to consistent and effective safety management across all activities.
- Actively promoted a proactive safety culture, championing forward-thinking initiatives such as the introduction of onsite safety champions-empowering the workforce to take ownership of safety responsibilities even in the absence of direct supervision.
Onshore Site Manager
Swire Energy Services Vattenfall
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Provided strong HSE leadership, proactively addressing safety issues and ensuring a safe working environment across all operational areas.
- Encouraged active team participation in HSE initiatives, promoting a culture where safety concerns were openly raised and addressed through structured programmes and continuous engagement.
- Enhanced the operational effectiveness of a 24-person Service Technician team, taking full responsibility for vendor negotiations to secure and retain high-calibre technical talent.
- Maintained a detailed and up-to-date site diary, documenting daily progress, maintaining logs, and recording any delays or work stoppages to ensure clear project traceability and accountability.
Operational Client Representative
Swire Energy Services & Vattenfall
02.2021 - 09.2021
External HSE Co-Ordinator
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind
06.2017 - 02.2021
- Monitored safety performance across all project phases, including WTG Installation, Commissioning, Servicing, Pre-Assembly, and O&M, ensuring adherence to safety protocols at each stage.
- Acted as Lead Investigator for incidents within the Emergency Response Plan (ERP), applying appropriate protocols and ensuring thorough incident analysis and reporting.
- Proactively identified and resolved non-conformities, supporting the successful completion of internal and external HSE audits.
- Promoted continuous HSE improvement by sharing industry safety standards and best practices across teams and vendors.
- Fostered a strong health and safety culture, driving open and effective communication with all stakeholders on HSE matters to ensure alignment and engagement across operations.
HSE Supervisor
Trianel / Adwen
04.2017 - 05.2017
- Consulting for Trianel / Adwen - Borkum Riffgrund Wind Farm - SOV Boa Sub C - Outside IR35
Operational Consultancy Manager
Murray and Murray Bespoke Furniture Makers
07.2016 - 04.2017
- UK Wide
HSE Manager
ALE Heavy lift
11.2015 - 06.2016
- Sakhalin Island / Yamal Global Projects - Outside IR35
Construction Consultancy Site Supervisor
Discovery Architectural Design and Build Ltd
05.2015 - 11.2015
- Fife / Edinburgh / Clackmannanshire - Outside IR35
HSE Drilling Advisor
ConocoPhillips
05.2014 - 05.2015
- Transocean Prospect Drilling & Abandonment - North Sea - Outside IR35
Onshore / Offshore HSE Drilling Environmental consultant
Senergy
08.2013 - 05.2014
- For HPHT Wells - Cameroon - Outside IR35
QHSE
Enquest
03.2013 - 08.2013
- Aberdeen - OGN Yard Newcastle onshore - Outside IR35
Offshore HSE Drilling Advisor
Total E&P
08.2012 - 03.2013
- On Rowan Gorilla V - Central Grabben Field - North Sea - Outside IR35
Rig Safety Training Coordinator (RSTC)
Awilco Drilling
03.2007 - 07.2012
- Wilphoenix Semi-Submersible - North Sea - Employee
Certification
- Vantage Number, 0802520
- WINDA ID, WA437257GB
- Medical, 04/30/26
- PSTASS, 05/31/26
- Covid 19 Fully Vaccinated, 06/03/21
- MCA Approved STCW ISPS PSA Course v4.0
- WTSR, 04/30/27
- Seaman Discharge Book, 01/31/29
- Chester Step, 02/28/26
- GWO - Fire Awareness, 05/31/27
- GWO - Sea Survival, 06/30/27
- GWO - Working @ Height, 04/30/26
- GWO - First Aid, 05/31/27
- GWO - Manual Handling, 05/31/27
- British Passport holder, 08/31/33
- Fire Warden, 01/31/25
- Shoulder Measurements, 47.2 Non XBR
- HUET - ABS & CA-EBS, 05/31/26
- TOPSET - Senior Accident Investigator
- IOSH Incident Investigator SID Grid Method
- NEBOSH General Certificate
- National Compliance and Risk Qualification - Level 3 in management, 2020
Custom
- Yellow fever, 08/31/13
- Hepatitis A & B - Typhoid combined, 08/31/13
- Tetanus/ Diphtheria/Polio, 08/31/13
- Rabies, 1, 2, 3, 08/31/13
- Meningitis ACWY, 08/31/13
Timeline
HSE
RWE/SRC
03.2025 - 07.2025
HSE H/L Consultant Offshore
SGRE / Shirley Parsons
03.2024 - 03.2025
HSE Manager
Ventum Offshore
01.2024 - 03.2024
External Client Representative
ARB Wind
09.2023 - 11.2023
External Onshore HSE Operational Consultant
Vestas
09.2022 - 07.2023
Onshore Site Manager
Swire Energy Services Vattenfall
09.2021 - 08.2022
Operational Client Representative
Swire Energy Services & Vattenfall
02.2021 - 09.2021
External HSE Co-Ordinator
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind
06.2017 - 02.2021
HSE Supervisor
Trianel / Adwen
04.2017 - 05.2017
Operational Consultancy Manager
Murray and Murray Bespoke Furniture Makers
07.2016 - 04.2017
HSE Manager
ALE Heavy lift
11.2015 - 06.2016
Construction Consultancy Site Supervisor
Discovery Architectural Design and Build Ltd
05.2015 - 11.2015
HSE Drilling Advisor
ConocoPhillips
05.2014 - 05.2015
Onshore / Offshore HSE Drilling Environmental consultant
Senergy
08.2013 - 05.2014
QHSE
Enquest
03.2013 - 08.2013
Offshore HSE Drilling Advisor
Total E&P
08.2012 - 03.2013
Rig Safety Training Coordinator (RSTC)
Awilco Drilling
03.2007 - 07.2012
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