1. Colin Scott Officer
Email: sofficer73@gmail.com • Mobile: +1 (863) 835 2730
E & I, EEHA SPECIALIST
Hazardous Area Electrician with 15 years’ experience in offshore facilities, Onshore Gas Plants and complex industrial settings.
Combined extensive Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) design, procurement, installation, commissioning, assessment and
inspection experience. Fostered and developed a culture that enabled employees to perform at their peak and exceed
organisational goals through implementation of professional training strategies. Excels in managing multiple projects while
maintaining a strong eye for detail and applying problem solving and follow through capabilities. Known to implement project
activities with a high level of accuracy, timeliness and cost effectiveness. Planned and conducted routine maintenance utilising
SAP to ensure both on & offshore plant ran at maximum effectiveness with minimal downtime.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Control System Design
 Design, implementation, and commissioning of
safety systems.
 Design and implementation of process control
systems and operator interfaces.
 Rectification and improvement of systems not
meeting operating criteria.
Project & Change Management
 Management of project resources, schedule, and
costs.
 Efficient, fit for purpose execution of facility
engineering changes.
 Preparation and submission of Project cost
forecasting.
Commissioning & Troubleshooting
 Urgent troubleshooting of control, electrical, and
subsystems.
 Methodical and logical analysis of hard to identify
faults.
 Supervision and coordination of site installation
resources.
Team Leadership
 Advisor to less experienced graduate engineers and
designers.
 Developing ownership and responsibility within a
working team.
 Developing and implementing project team design,
quality, safety, and operating procedures.
Training Manager
 Facilitated EEHA Training to Oil & Gas package
Vendors in various International locations.
 Melbourne Training Manager delivering
Instrumentation, HV & EEHA Training to Electrical
personnel.
 Write accredited Training courses utilising Training
Packages form training.gov.au.
INLEC
 Undertook maintenance activities and assisted in
preparation and participation of planned shutdowns.
 Attended HAZOP and HAZID workshops.
 Generated and closed out maintenance work orders in
SAP
Documentation
 Preparation of work-pack documentation and
procedures.
 Preparation and development of operating and
maintenance procedures.
 Preparation of tender documentation
 Manage and Merge HAVD’s.
 Review and utilise EEHA ITR’s.
Health, Safety, and Environment
 Development, maintenance, and audit of EEHA
Dossiers.
 Safety incident Investigations.
 Earthing system inspection and rectification.
 Electrical safety systems Design, Procurement,
Installation, inspection and Maintenance.
Risk Management
 Preparation and development of risk assessments.
 Development of risk mitigation and contingency
plans.
 Development risk based remediation work-scopes.
 EEHA Classification Design Review.
EEHA QA / QC Inspector
 Ensured Integrity of EEHA Equipment on existing
production facilities.
 Lead USA Inspector responsible for EEHA Integrity of
Oil & Gas facility packages under construction.
 Managed and reviewed EEHA ITR’s during
Construction phase of Oil & Gas Facility.
 Responsible for EEHA Dossier accuracy during refit of
FPSO.

2. Colin Scott Officer
Email: sofficer73@gmail.com • Mobile: +1 (863) 835 2730
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES
 Certificate IV Instrumentation
 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment
 Certificate IV in Electrical Equipment for
Hazardous Area (EEHA)
 Certificate of Electrical Trade WA
 Maritime Security Identification Card (MISC)
 Forklift Operator Certificate of Competency
 Current WA A Grade Electrical License
 Current VIC A Class Electrical License
 Current Australian Driver’s License
 Construction Induction (White Card)
TRAINING
 Electrical Drawing 1A
 SIMATIC S7-Prog1 System Training (PLC)
 4WD Defensive Driving Training
 Senior First Aid
 Refrigeration and A/C Principles 1A & 1B
 Tropical Further Offshore Emergency
Training (TFOET)
 High Voltage Switching & Co-ordination
 EEHA Design (UEENEEM057A)
 Working at Height (WAH)
 Confined Space Entry (CSE)
 TAELLN411 Address adult language, literacy and
numeracy skills
 Machine Safety and Safety Products Module 1
 Conduct a CAD of Ex equipment (UEENEEM036A)
 Hazardous Area Classification (Awareness)
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
E&I Training and Development
 Facilitated EEHA training to oil and gas package vendors in Australia, the USA, South Korea and Singapore.
 Preparation of entire training packages in alignment with Government requirements.
E&I / EEHA Inspection
 Ensured Integrity of EEHA and E&I Equipment on existing facilities through inspection of critical mechanical and
electrical equipment for compliance with company specifications and regulatory standards.
 Applied E&I experience in inspection and surveillance activities during procurement, construction installation and
commissioning stages of switch rooms and associated equipment, major electrical and mechanical equipment, power
systems, hazardous area equipment, instrumentation and control systems.
 Complied with company project specification requirements during Vendor source inspection work at various
international locations. This was mainly in relation to ensuring Certification Compliance of EEHA package equipment.
 Promoted safety awareness and safe performance example at various international sites, fabrication yards,
subcontractors and vendor shops.
 Prepared and submitted EEHA ITR summarisation document in accordance with AS/NZS 60079.17; which contained
comprehensive information on all EEHA checks during vendor inspection and yard construction. This document was
utilised by all Chevron Inspection personnel as a go-by to ensure a harmonised compliant approach to all EEHA
inspection activities on all package equipment.
 Reviewed EEHA ITR’s, Ex Register, HAC drawings, GA’s for completion of EEHA ITR gap analysis and developed
corresponding spreadsheet for tracking progress of package compliance / completion.
INLEC Hook-up & Commissioning
 Conducted Engineering Risk Assessment, Designed, Procured, Installed and Commissioned BHPBP GV FPSO Workshop
Lathe Safety System in compliance with BHPBP’s FRCP (Fatal Risk Control Protocol) to ensure personnel safety (Safe
Guarding) and mitigate injury whilst operating rotating machinery.
 Installed and commissioned BHPBP GV FPSO EDG, Black start Generator and Emergency Fire Water Pumps Battery
Charger system to ensure reliability of the safety critical systems.
 Installed and Commissioned Passive UHF Antenna on BHPBP GV FPSO. This ensured extended two way radio
reception so no breakdown of communications was experienced. This was paramount during Muster communications.
 Conducted Engineering Risk Assessment, Designed, Procured, Installed and Commissioned BHPBP GV FPSO IRM
(Insulation Resistance Monitors). This ensured the Isolated Power Distribution System on board the FPSO Facility was
continuously monitored and free from Earth Faults. This safe guarded all personnel from potential Electric Shock.

3. Colin Scott Officer
Email: sofficer73@gmail.com • Mobile: +1 (863) 835 2730
 Designed DBNGP Compressor Station 24VDC Batteries and Battery Charger System Upgrade. Once design was
finalised and equipment was procured; I was responsible as the Project Manager to organise logistics to ensure safe
Site delivery. Once onsite I reported as the Site Construction Manager and was responsible for the safe Installation and
commissioning (including cut-over from the old to the new 24VDC UPS System) of the UPS System with minimal down
time and maximum effectiveness. Promoted safety awareness and safe performance example by ensuring all
personnel complied with DBNGP’s strict Travel Policy (Zero speed policy, 2hr call in via SAT phone, Eye lid permanent
monitoring etc.).
RELEVANT CAREER HISTORY (AND SAMPLE WORKSCOPES)
VOLT EDGE PTY LTD • EAGLE FARM, QLD
Training Manager • Feb 2014 to Present
At Volt Edge I was tasked with handling a number roles including training of hazardous area workers,
hazardous area consulting and hazardous area inspections, this role required me to fly all over the country to
complete works. Whilst working for Volt edge I trained a large number of Electrical Engineers and workers
intending to work in the hazardous area field. Training included EEHA, HV, HAVD, & Cert III & IV
Instrumentation.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT VISION (PMV) • OKPO, SOUTH KOREA
EEHA Trainer & Assessor • Nov 2013 to Feb 2014
At PMV I was tasked with handling a number roles including training of hazardous area workers, hazardous
area consulting and hazardous area inspections, this role required me to fly all over Asia to complete works.
Whilst working for PMV I trained a large number of Electrical Engineers and workers intending to work in the
hazardous area field.
BUREAU VERITAS • OKPO, SOUTH KOREA
USA E & I Team Leader • Jul 2012 to Nov 2013
Hired as an EEHA Ambassador in a Fly In Fly Out role, I was tasked with completing global initial detailed
inspections on Chevron Wheatstone Upstream Packages. It is my duty to ensure that we comply with the
framework outlined by ISO9000 quality management system, whilst ensuring all aspects of the installation
comply with Australian standards. My team and I audited and inspected all details of the installation,
including earthing and equipotential bonding, equipment certification, verification dossiers, conformity
assessment documentation and area classification. Once all faults and defects were identified and captured
on a Punch-list, we were then tasked with engineering solutions to assist the vendors with bringing the
installation up to Australian standards.
Momentum Engineering (Engaged by MSG Engineering) • Perth, WA
Title: E & I Project Manager • Dec 2004 to Jul 2012
Hired as a Project Manager to ensure all designs for on and off shore facilities met Company specifications, Australian
Standards and were fit for purpose. All project documentation, procurement and contract recourses required
management to ensure deliverables arrived on time and within budget. Shutdown dates, logistics and contract
personnel had to be managed to ensure planning target was met to avoid downtime and outages affecting customers.
Details on earlier professional experiences available upon request
EDUCATION
 Bachelor of Science (Work Experience Equivalent), Electronics Engineering, University of Florida, USA, 2012