SPENCER ATKINSON I Eng, MI Mar Est“Lane End” 15 South Bank Oxton Wirral Merseyside CH43 5UP

07799657550

Personal Profile:

A qualified and experienced Marine Engineer, Manager and Director with a vast experience in ship repairs and conversions both in Great Britain and abroad, whose forte is budgetcontrol, man management and contract completion on time and to budget, whilst deliveringquality to the Customer.

Key Skills:

o Effectively managing the contract process from start to finish, including Estimating, Cost Control, Purchasing, Planning, and Invoicing etc.

o Managing budgets of up to £47 million.o Overseeing Production, and Support Departments, guiding Production and Support

Managers.o Managing Sub-contractors.o Providing Technical advice on issues of steel and aluminium construction,

mechanical and dry-docking operations.o Implementing ISO9001 Quality Assurance Guidelines.o Generating Production reports, Sales reports and Forecasts as needed.o Designing and producing production and schematic drawings etc.o Liaison with Owners, Managing Directors, Departmental Personnel, Classification

Societies and Government Departments.o Chairing Management, Production and Contract meetings.o Implementing Health and Safety Rules and Regulations.o Computer Literate with a working knowledge of AutoCAD, AMI PRO and Microsoft

Office packages.o Vast experience in Classification Society’s, MCA and SOLAS Rules and

Regulations.o Many years of experience with MoD/RFA processes, systems and requirements.

Major Achievements:

o Instrumental in building up 2 derelict yards into modern, fully-competitive dry-docking yards (Gibraltar 1998, Liverpool 1999).

o Implementing quality assurance guidelines and obtaining ISO9001 Quality Assurance awards within 3 months of taking charge of the yard (Gibraltar 1999).

o Marketing the company with limited resources and retaining a regular customer base.o Converting several contracts from low predicted profit margins to acceptable profit

margins.o Part of the Senior Management Team that secured the RFA Cluster 5 Year Contract

in 2008, (Circ £60m to £80m per year on average). o Directly managing refits, total value over last 7 years £167.059 million.

o Successful Maintenance Management of four RFA vessels (Wave Class and AOR’s) in the RFA Cluster Contract, refits, voyage repairs and major A&A Modifications for the last seven years to present. Both in the UK, USA, Curacao and Dubai.

o Overseeing/managing global reach for RFA vessels maintenance support approx. value £14 million each year.

o RFA Fort Victoria (AOR Class) £8 million In Theatre Refit in 2012o RFA Fort Victoria (AOR Class) £47 million Refit Contract in 11 months, in 2014.

Career History:

Jul 02 – present NSL/Cammell Laird Ltd PROJECT DIRECTOROct 01 – Jun 02 Northwestern Shiprepairers Ltd PROJECT MANAGER

Oct 00 – Oct 01 Cammell Laird (Merseyside) Ltd PRODUCTION MANAGERNov 99 – Oct 00 Cammell Laird (Merseyside) Ltd PROJECT MANAGER

Aug 99 – Jan 00 Warbreck Engineering Ltd PROJECT MANAGER

Mar 99 – Aug 99 Cammell Laird (Merseyside) Ltd PROJECT MANAGER

Apr 98 – Mar 99 Cammell Laird (Gibraltar) Plc PRODUCTION MANAGER

Jun 90 – Apr 98 Cammell Laird Group PROJECT MANAGERCoastline Industries LtdConsultancy Services Northern Ltd

Dec 89 – Jun 90 Wirral Seal Supplies Ltd WORKSHOP MANAGER

Oct 89 – Nov 89 Watson Northwest Ltd MECHANICAL FITTER

Feb 88 – Oct 89 Cammell Laird Shipbuilders Ltd MECHANICAL FITTER

Aug 87 – Feb 88 Watson Norwest Ltd MECHANICAL FITTER

Feb 88 – Jul 00 Royal Navy Reserve LEADING HANDMARINE ENGINEERARTIFICER (Passed Petty Officer Board) D983894E

Aug 87 – Feb 88 Wright & Beyer MECHANICAL FITTER

Jul 87 – Aug 87 Seaforth Welding Co MECHANICAL FITTER

Jul 83 – Jul 87 Seaforth Welding Co APP. MECHANICAL FITTER Qualifications:

ONC – BTEC Engineering (Mechanical)HNC – BTEC Engineering (Mechanical)ONC – BTEC Engineering (Naval Architecture)

HNC – BTEC Engineering (Naval Architecture Ships Hydrodynamics)City &Guilds – Computer Aided Design

RN Reserve Switchboard Operation Certificate (MCMV)RN Reserve Auxiliary Machine Certificate (MCMV)St John’s First Aid CertificateOffshore Survival CertificateNotice of Eligibility Motor Class 4 CertificatePort Facility Security Officer (Transec)

Courses Taken:

Electrical Instructing & Teaching COSHHMachinery Fire Fighting & Damage Control First AidLeadership Management of Lifting Operations CONDOOffshore Survival Company Disciplinary Rules & Regulations

Computer Literacy:

AutoCAD R10, R11 and R12 2D/3D AMI PRO, Microsoft Windows Word processing

Professional Institutes:

Engineers Council – Incorporate EngineerInstitute of Marine Engineers – Associate Member

Personal Information:

Divorced, in excellent health and possessing a full clean driving licence.DOB 12th June 1967Enjoy watching Sports and participating actively in Football, Scuba Diving, Cycling, Golf, Polo and Cross-Country Riding.

References will be provided on request.