1. C.V. GARY DODSON
WELDING INSPECTOR/SUPERVISOR
30 LOCKE RD, DODWORTH, BARNSLEY, S. YORK’S. S75 3QH
garydodson49@hotmail.co.uk
07970 946647
TRAINING/EXPERIENCE
CSWIP 3.1 WELDING INSPECTOR… No. 669395
TWI REGISTERED WELDING INSPECTOR… No. R/88653
C.C.S.N.G. SAFETY PASSPORT.
U.K. RENEWABLE/ GLOBAL WIND ORGANISATION
Marine Safety Training – Vessel Transfer & Transit (MST).177484 No. 5550879 Exp. 26.11.2016
GWO Sea Survival. No. 5550879 Exp. 26.11.2018
Confined Space Entry (Escape B.A.) No. 177478 Exp. 04.11.2017
Working at Height & Rescue Training – Wind Turbines. No. 177254 Exp. 03.11.2016
RUK- GWO First Aid. No. 177484 Exp. 13.11.2016
Medical Fitness to Work. Cert.No. OMS/RUK/0001 Exp. 06.11.2016
AFTER FINISHING MY APPRENTICESHIP I HAVE GAINED QUITE CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
OF WELDING PROCESSES AND TECHNIQUES, MAINLY USED ON PIPEWELDING TO X-RAY STANDARD. I HAVE
WORKED ON-SHORE / OFFSHORE, WIND TURBINES, POWERSTATIONS, INCINERATOR PLANTS, OIL & GAS,
PETRO-CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL, WATER TREATMENT, FOOD PROCESSING, SHIPS BOILERS, IN VARIOUS
LOCATIONS, UK, EUROPE & WORLDWIDE. AFTER 35 YEARS OF WELDING I HAVE NOW MOVED INTO
INSPECTION / SUPERVISION. I AM QUITE COMFORTABLE WORKING ON MY OWN OR IN A TEAM WHERE I
CAN OFFER MY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE. I ALSO HAVE MY OWN INSPECTION/WELDING COMPANY.
PROJECTS WORKED ON.
UK
ROBIN RIGG WIND FARM REPAIR WORK (OFFSHORE) CUMBRIA. SUPERVISOR/INSPECTOR… ALSTOM
COTTAM POWERSTATION, SHUTDOWN… MULTI-CODED WELDER… ALSTOM
FERRYBRIDGE, DRAX, EGGBOROUGH. SHUTDOWNS… MULTI-CODED WELDER… DOOSAN

2. GRANGE MOUTH, CORYTON, PETRO-CHEMICAL. MULTI-CODED WELDER... JACOBS.
INCINERATOR PLANT, NEW BUILD, SHEFFIELD. MULTI-CODED WELDER… P.J.DOUGLAS.
POWERSTATIONS, PETRO-CHEMICAL, VARIOUS SITES, CODED WELDER… T.E.I.
ABERTHAW POWER STATION. FOREMAN/WELDER… FRANKLYN YATES.
TEXACO REFINERY, MILFORD HAVEN. SHUTDOWN… LEDWOODS.
ABROAD
SHIPS REPAIR, TEXAS, CAMAROON, HONK KONG, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM, KOREA… WELDER… T.E.I.
HAUGESUND, SHIP REFURBISHMENT, NORWAY…WELDER… WESTPIPING A/S
KOLSNES REFINERY, EXPANSION PROJECT, NORWAY… WELDER… STATOIL.
VLISSINGEN, PLATFORM NEW BUILDS, HOLLAND… WELDER… MURRAY BASE LTD.
NEW BUILD PAPER MILL, AUSTRALIA… WELDER… D.M.E. Eng. SERVICES.
LEUNA REFINARY NEW BUILD, GERMANY… WELDER… SPECIAL ESUNDMONTAGE WEIMAR.
REFINERY, INSTALLING NEW PIPEWORK, BELGIUM… WELDER… MARK TRACE LTD.
CONTRACTS/PROJECTS OVER LAST15 YEARS
CURRENT POSITION: JAN 2015 – PRESENT
ALSTOM POWER
SUPERVISOR/QC INSPECTOR… ROBIN RIGG WIND FARM PROJECT (OFFSHORE) CUMBRIA, CARRYING OUT
REPAIR WORK TO THE TURBINES, ALSO SAFETY CHECKS, WELD AUDITS CHECKING CONSUMABLES, WPS
PERAMATERS ETC. INSPECTING FIT UPS AND FINAL VISUAL WELD INSPECTION. THEN LIASE WITH NDT FOR
FINAL MPI AND ULTRASONIC TESTING.
ALSTOM POWER JULY 2014 – JAN 2015
MULTI CODED WELDER… BOILER REFURBISHMENT AT COTTAM & WEST BURTON POWER STATIONS BUTT
WELDING CARBON, CrMo AND 316 S/S PIPEWORK USING T.I.G. & M.M.A. RANGING FROM 1” TO 10”
DOOSAN BABCOCKMAY 2014 – JULY 2014
MULTI CODED WELDER… BOILER REFURBISHMENT AT FERRY BRIDGE, EGGBOROUGH, DRAX POWER
STATIONS. BUTT WELDING CARBON, CrMo, S/S PIPE WORK RANGING FROM 1” TO 24” USING T.I.G. &
M.M.A.

3. JACOBS MARCH 2014 – APRIL 2014
MULTI CODED WELDER… INSTALLING NEW PIPE WORK AT GRANGE MOUTH REFINERY. USING T.I.G. &
M.M.A.
T.E.I. FEB 2014 – MARCH 2014
MULTI CODED WELDER… WELDING DUPLEX HEAT EXCHANGERS AT A FAB SHOP IN SHEFFIELD USING T.I.G. &
M.M.A
JACOBS AUG 2013 – DEC 2013
MULTI CODED WELDER… RENEWING FUEL LINES AT CORYTON REFINERY PIPES RANGING FROM 2” TO 24”
USING T.I.G. & M.M.A.
P.J.DOUGLAS FEB 2013 – AUG 2013
MULTI CODED WELDER… ON A NEW BUILD INCINERATOR PLANT IN SHEFFIELD. THIS WAS BUTT WELDING
PIPES FROM 1” TO 12” USING T.I.G. & M.M.A.
T.E.I. SEP 2012 – FEB 2013
MULTI CODED WELDER… THIS WAS WELDING 6” & 8” PIPE WORK FOR THE BIO-MASS PLANT AT DRAX
POWER STATION. THIS WAS USING S.T.T. & F.C.A.W. PROCESSES. ALSO WORKING AT PEMBROKE REFINERY
THIS WAS INSTALLING 2% CrMo BOILER TUBES USING T.I.G.
DOOSAN BABCOCKFEB 2012 – SEP 2012
MULTI CODED WELDER… BOILER REFURBISHMENT AT FERRY BRIDG, DRAX, STALLINBRO, POWER STATIONS.
WELDING PIPES 2” TO 24” USING T.I.G. & M.M.A.
CAMERONS DEC 2011 – MAR 2012
CODED WELDER… AT CAMERONS I WAS WELDING STAINLESS, DUPLEX AND INCONNEL HEAVY WALL PIPES
ATTACHED TO VALVES. THIS WAS FOR THE OFF SHORE DRILLING INDUSTRY, SENT TO VARIOUS SITES
AROUND THE WORLD. THIS WAS USING T.I.G. & M.M.A.

4. DOOSAN BABCOCKAPR2011 – NOV 2011
MUTI CODED WELDER… BOILER REFURBISHMENT AT FERRY BRIDGE, EGGBOROUGH, DRAX POWER
STATIONS. WELDING PIPES 2” TO 24” USING T.I.G. & M.M.A.
T.E.I. APR 2009 – APR 2011
MULTI CODED WELDER… VARIOUS POWER STATIONS AND INSINERATOR PLANTS AROUND THE UK AND
EUROPE. BUTT WELDING PIPE WORK RANGING FRROM 2” TO 36” USING T.I.G. & M.M.A.
FRANKLYN YATES MAY 2006 – MAR 2009 / MAR 2004 – SEP 2004
FOREMAN/WELDER… REPLACING SKIN CASING ON BOILER 2 AT ABERTHAW POWER STATION. THIS WAS
WELDED BY M.I.G. ALSO ON VARIOUS WATER TREATMENT PLANTS AROUND THE UK. REPLACING OLD CAST
PIPE WORK WITH NEW S/STEEL FROM 3” TO 30” USING T.I.G.
EMEG LTD. JUL 2005 – JAN 2006
CODED WELDER… RENEWING DIESEL FUEL LINES AT THE NETWORK RAIL DEPOT IN PLYMOUTH, 3” & 6”
CARBON PIPES USING T.I.G. & M.M.A.
DWS LTD. OCT 2004 – JUN 2005
FOREMAN/WELDER… REPLACING DUCTING AT EGGBOROUGH, RADCLIFFE POWERSTATIONS. THIS WAS
USING M.M.A. & M.I.G. WELDING.
T.E.I. MARINELTD. MAY 2001 – SEP 2004
MULTI CODED WELDER… REPAIR WORK ON SHIPS BOILERS/ECONOMISERS, THIS WAS PIPE AND
STRUCTURAL WELDING, AND WE WERE SENT TO VARIOUS SITES AROUND THE WORLD.
UCL LTD. OCT 2000 – FEB 2001
FOREMAN/WELDER… WORKING IN THE SHIP YARD IN HAMBURG. THIS WAS WORKING ON AN
EXPLORATION VESSEL. WE WERE STRENGTHENING SOME S/STEEL TANKS ONBOARD THIS WAS BY M.M.A.