Russell Bruce is a highly skilled and experienced CompEx certified electrician and supervisor with over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and industrial/commercial settings. He has broad experience installing, maintaining, and testing electrical systems and hazardous area equipment. He is a reliable team player and effective supervisor who ensures work is completed safely and to a high standard. His skills include electrical work, problem-solving, and team supervision. He has held roles as an offshore electrician and supervisor on various oil rigs and projects.

1. Russell Bruce
CompEx, 17th
Ed Electrician/Supervisor
58 Murrayfield Gardens, Edinburgh, EH12 6DQ
07798 565858
russellbruce@outlook.com
Professional Summary
Personal Profile
A highly skilled and highly effective CompEx certified Electrician & Supervisor with over 20 years of on and offshore experience in
the Oil & Gas industry (Platforms, Jack-ups, Semi-subs & FPSOs) and in nationwide Industrial and Commercial settings.
Benefiting from broad experience in the installation/isolation, maintenance/repair, testing/commissioning of diverse Industrial
Electrical systems and Hazardous Area equipment, within safety critical environments in accordance with Permit to Work Systems.
A visible and inclusive Supervisor and disciplined and dynamic Team Member, bringing a practical understanding of the
responsibilities of team leader to provide a reliable and responsible support role as required.
Self-motivated and goal-orientated, bringing both the experience and enthusiasm to add value to a team and project.
Core Skills & Consequent Achievements
Electrical
Work
Developed a profitable and reputed trade for 20+ years with contracts secured through referral, replicated more
recently in the offshore industry with similar recommendations leading to extended/consistent contracts.
Problem-
Solving
Leveraging 20+ years’ experience to expertly recognise and swiftly rectify issues, conducting thorough fault
analyses to eliminate/examine causes, including the obvious, as evidenced most recently on the Solan Project.
Team
Supervision
Actively supporting colleagues and encouraging knowledge-sharing to maximise team contribution to a project, as
evidenced in reputation as the Go-To Electrician for complex installations/repairs.
Qualifications & Training
Electrical City & Guilds BS7671 (17th
Edition) CompEx, 01, 02, 03, 04
H&S CCSNG Passport T117374 ECS Health & Safety Assessment
Offshore
Certs
VANTAGE 1281351
BOSIET & MIST
OPITO H2S certified
OGUK Medical
Yellow Fever
Career History
Offshore Electrical Technician/ Supervisor – Ross-Shire Engineering Oct 2015 to Dec 2015
Transocean Drill Ships – Deepwater Discoverer, Discoverer Enterprise, Discoverer Spirit, Discoverer Pathfinder, C.R. Luigis &
Jack Ryan – All moored in Trinidad & Tobago
Testing and recording of all readings on electrical motors and controls (panels, starters and associated equipment) for cold
stacking (and installation of moisture protection as required): Main/emergency engines & generators – Thruster motors, thruster
control panels, Thruster transformers, Top drive, Rotary tables, pipe racing system. Main deck cranes. HP Units. Shakers, mud
pumps, mud pit actuators. Gas/fire alarms, life boats etc.
Offshore Electrical Technician – Ross-Shire Engineering July 2015 to Sept 2015
Transocean Henry Goodridge Semi-sub – (Decommissioning/Cold Stacking
Testing and recording of all readings on electrical motors and controls (panels, starters and associated equipment) for cold
stacking (and installation of moisture protection as required): Main/emergency engines & generators – Top drive, pipe racing
system. Main deck cranes. HP Units. Shakers, mud pumps, mud pit actuators. Gas/fire alarms, life boats etc.

2. Offshore Electrical Technician - Ross-Shire Engineering June 2015 to July 2015
Transocean Monarch Jack Up Rig – (Decommissioning/Cold Stacking)
Testing and recording of all readings on electrical motors and controls (panels, starters and associated equipment) for cold
stacking (and installation of moisture protection as required): Main/emergency engines & generators – Top drive, pipe racing
system. Main deck cranes. HP Units. Shakers, mud pumps, mud pit actuators. Gas/fire alarms, life boats etc.
Offshore Electrical Technician │ Ross-Shire Engineering March 2015 to: May 2015
Transocean Galaxy III Jackup (Decommissioning/Cold Stacking)
Returned to Ross-Shire having previously worked in Technician and Supervisory remits on various offshore assignments through
the company for 13 months 2013-14, reflecting recognition of capacity to perform and promote the brand reputation for quality.
Decommission Testing and recording of all readings on electrical motors and controls (panels, starters and associated equipment)
for cold stacking (and installation of moisture protection as required):
- Main/emergency engines & generators
- Main deck cranes & Pipe deck crane
- Shakers, mud pumps, mud pit actuators & top drive
- HP Units, junction boxes, gas/fire alarms, life boats etc.
Offshore Electrical Technician │ Aker Solutions November 2014 to: February 2015
Premier Oil Solan Project (ATEX Register)
Participated in large scale pre-commissioning inspection and testing for ATEX register, identifying, diagnosing and resolving issues.
Inspection &
Testing
Checking line drawings were correct, listing all defects on Punch List and carrying out all necessary corrections.
Packing transits, dress and band cables, rectifying any cabling, and glanding and terminating faults.
Offshore Electrical Supervisor │ Sulzer Dowding & Mills August 2014 to: October 2014
Apache Beryl Bravo (Top-Drive replacement) Shifts: Days & Nights
Led a team of 5 Electrical Technicians working with Derrick Services on the replacement of the top-drive system to the Derrick.
Team
Supervision
Supervisory responsibility for the team, including coordination, delegation, performance and safety.
Prioritised, planned and monitored daily workflow, working to Permit to Work system.
Ensured the timely provision and on-site availability of correct and certified equipment and materials.
Accommodated the roles and needs of corresponding disciplines to synchronise activities.
Conducted Risk Assessments and delivered Toolbox Talks and ensured team adherence to Method Statements.
Electrical
Operations
Deconstruction of all systems to existing top drive and installation of:
- new cabling and associated junction boxes and control panels to new top drive;
- cabling from new SCR to VFD panels, gland and terminate, working alongside Bentech Engineers;
- new shaker system including inverters, motors and stop/start points;
- new HPU and associated motor controls.
- HVAC motors (involving altering wiring) junction boxes, cable tray and ladder rack as required.
Testing of all HV, LV and IS cables before final termination, and pre-commissioning installation.
Marathon Oil East Brae platforms
Personally requested to leverage expertise to carry out a specialist assignment in between rotations on the Beryl Bravo, to replace
an HV junction box on the lift pump motor assisted by the Rig Electrician and working with the Rigging Team to lift out the 90kg box
Technician Isolation and lock-off of motor circuit from MCC.
Deconstruction of containment leading to HV junction box; removal of corroded box and associated cabling.
Replacement of junction box; re-glanding and terminating mains cable; testing cable and de-isolating circuit.

3. Offshore Electrical Supervisor/Technician │ Ross-Shire June 2013 to: August 2014
Applied 20+years of industrial and commercial electrical and supervisory experience to the Offshore environment, working as a
Technician or Supervisor as required on various North Sea/Dock Yard assignments.
Transocean Sedco 714 Semi-Submersible, Invergordon Port June 2014 to: August 2014
Technician Isolation and lock off of circuits to port side Thruster Motor to allow removal of motor for overhaul.
Deconstruction of ladder rack to motor junction box and removal of box, mains cable and control circuits to motor.
Reinstatement of motor, containment and cables; Testing/re-terminating of all circuits.
Strip out of redundant cabling/controls and installation of new HVAC system; Testing/terminating of all circuits.
Paragon Prospector 1 Jackup, North Sea December 2013 to: June 2014 [extended contract
Original 2 week contact to assist Geoservices was extended to 6 months as a result of success, with subsequent recommendations
leading to assignments to assist RigNet, followed by Halliburton and finally Weatherford International with their projects.
Supervisor Installation of monitoring systems on choke manifold, mud pumps/pits, shale shakers, wire line anchor, flow paddle.
Installation of H2S sensors on drill floor, mud pit room, shaker room.
Construction of cable containment, mount junction boxes, panels.
Installing, glanding, testing, terminating and commissioning cabling.
Transocean Sedco 711 Semi-Submersible, Invergordon Port October 2013 to: December 2013
Supervisor Deconstruction of corroded ladder rack, cable tray, junction boxes and cabling on under-deck area where necessary.
Reconstruction of all removed material including banding, glanding, testing and terminating cables.
Bluewater FPSO Hæwene Brim, Nigg Yard June 2013 to: October 2013
Technician Installation, glanding and terminating of power cables, Instrument cables and IS cables.
Mounting and installation of panels and distribution boards in switch rooms, secondary routing for cabling.
Testing, inspection and commissioning.
Onshore Electrician/Foreman │ Self Employed 1992 to: 2013
Provided direct and subcontracted electrical services to the Industrial, Commercial and Residential markets – including Public and
Private sectors – liaising with clients, contractors and local authorities, recruiting and supervising additional labour as required.
Key Clients Industrial Doors Scotland; Sheridan All Trades (Clarks Shoes, Currys), Gary Kidd Electrical (Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Makro)
[References available on request]