William Baillie is a mechanical engineer with over 10 years of experience in the oil and gas sector. He specializes in mechanical engineering planning, project management, and safety. He currently works as a core crew mechanical engineer for Shell Brent Bravo, where he is responsible for training technicians, carrying out repairs, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. Baillie has extensive experience in mechanical maintenance, engineering solutions, and leadership. He aims to inspire teams to successfully deliver results while prioritizing health and safety.

1. William Baillie
5 Birch Avenue, Blairgowrie, Perthshire Scotland. PH10 6XE
Tel: +44 (0) 7976 017 611|E-Mail: franko22@btinternet.com | LI: uk.linkedin.com/in/williambaillie
Personal Profile:
A positively energetic, motivated, highly experienced Mechanical Engineer who specialises in providing
an expert level of mechanical engineering planning and analytical skills within the Oil and Gas sector.
Possesses extensive project managerial experience with a proven successful track record of project
achievements by delivering strategies and plans in complex, time sensitive and challenging engineering
environments with a safety first attitude.
A pragmatic leader and proactive team player that has the ability to inspire and manage large teams to
successfully deliver engineering results. A professional who has extensive communication skills, with a
proven ability to seize opportunities, whilst building relationships, trust, and mutual respect at all levels.
Key Professional Skills & Attributes:
• Knowledge & expertise: 10 years of experience within the Oil and Gas sector.
• Engineering specialisms: Rotating mechanical engineer,Service Engineering, Mechanical
diagnostics, Mechanical and Engineering solutions, Vibration Monitoring AVT, Manual Handling
Assessor, ERT Fire team member, Authorised Gas tester, Working at height level 1, 2 and 3,
Swagelok competent tubing engineer, Hydratight torque & tension bolted connection techniques,
Install and maintain small bore tubing assemblies in plant engineering, ERT Fire team leader,
Isolating Authority, ATEX awareness competent, LOKRING engineer, SAP and ISSOW trained/PA,
Welding and fabricating engineering, Abrasive wheels competent, Belt and laser/clock alignment
engineer.
• Leadership: Can confidently lead by example, by communicating with clarity and conviction. Adopts
a mentoring style of leadership by encouraging and bringing out the best in the teams abilities.
• Teamwork: Thrives and enjoys working collaboratively within a team with trust and professionalism.
• Health & safety: Holds health and safety of the highest priority ensuring that all staff personnel
conduct all construction safely and to meet guidelines and policies. Advanced First Aider.
• Project management: Experienced in planning, acquiring resources, delegating tasks to contractors
such as engineers, contractors, liaising with stakeholders, carrying out risk assessments and
ensuring overall implementation of health & safety policies.
• Problem solving / critical thinking: Able to confidently identify solutions to a variety of problems
that can be solved by applying the correct methodology and acquiring the best strengths from within
the team. Able to solve a variety of mechanical engineering skills with direction and logical thinking.
• Communication / interpersonal skills: Able to communicate effectively to all staff in a variety of
scenarios, either on site or whilst chairing a meetings at senior board level.
• People orientated: Able to work alongside clients and colleagues from variety of backgrounds.
Professional Career Experience:
WGPSN/Shell Brent Bravo Nov 2011 – Present
Core Crew Mechanical Engineer
• Responsible for predominantly training the other technicians in the operation and high maintenance
techniques on the diesel engines that power the fire drivers and back up generation systems,
rotating engineer expert.
• In charge of carrying out countless repairs to the process, construction, power and rotating
equipment along with the health and safety and the HVAC systems that keep the platforms day to
day running possible.
• Undergone a variety of courses to gain as much knowledge and understanding of various
implementing works on board the installation.
• Responsible for improving the company’s mechanical and engineering departments through a higher
knowledge of course work SAP and ISSOW improvement to work proprietor’s duties.
• Gained a National Vocational qualification in petro chemicals plant and process maintenance.
• Dedicated to keep focussed and push the company to a much a higher and safer instillation, with a
great track record that will improve on health and safety and terrific production record since being a
part of the oil and gas industry with WGPSN/Shell.
• Recognised as the MTU Diesel engine specialist on fire pump and emergency generator packages.
Also been placed as the Maintenance stand in Supervisor whenever required due to circumstances
and requirement’s.

2. Tayside Diesel Onshore/ Offshore May 2006 – Nov 2011
Service & Maintenance Engineer
• Duties included detailed maintenance, heavy diesel engine overhauls and routine servicing.
• Predominately offshore based, but also deployed onshore within the workshop environment and
throughout the UK when returning from the installations in the North Sea and Europe.
• Experience to date includes various works on Bergen, M.A.K, M.T.U, Caterpillar, Mercedes Benz,
Dorman, Deutz, and Detroit, also Paxman, Cummings and Perkins large diesel engines.
• Sub contracted to assist Dales Marine Engineering in Aberdeen several times to assist with supply
boat turn-a rounds.
• Carried out many overhauls in the dry dock in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
• Facilitated overhauls on the main engines and the backup generator engines on board the vessels.
• Carried out maintenance on different vessels thrusters, tail shafts, gearboxes along with various
fabricating, modifying and repairs that were required.
• Responsible for running work parties while on site to overlook the work being carried out to make
sure there were no problems with the young apprentices that were assigned to work with me.
• Contracted by Scot Rail and Bombardier to repair and replace components on their train engines, to
maintain their reliable running throughout the year, this work includes replacing fuel injection pumps,
engine overhauls, along with general engine repairs and fitting and modifying ECU and electronic
harnesses. We also test their equipment and assist with their mechanical department when needed.
• Based onshore some of duties that included looking after the maintenance of the fresh water pumps
in the multi-storey buildings in the Dundee area. Responsible for overhauling and maintaining them
throughout the year.
• Within the workshop environment we are also in to manufacturing and fabricating various special
tooling for different projects that we have to make to carry out specific tasks.
• Gained a good understanding in different processes, including HVAC systems and servicing,
including belt tensioning and laser alignment techniques.
• Have assisted in vibration analysis, valves being removed and replaced on various installations
using proper hydratight torque setting procedures.
• Have assisted in repairing and checking safety doors on various platforms while awaiting parts for
my own work on the installations to come on board.
• Have taken part in SHAPE tours, risk assessments, hazard spotting, learning various safe systems
of work from different companies which include Apache, Total, Nexen, Shell, BP, Talisman and
Chevron, by taking the best from each and incorporating it in to the day to day safe working
behaviours and responsibilities that I expect and keep a high standard of health and safety.
The Athol Nov 2002 – Nov 2007
Operations Manager
• Actively involved in the family owned bar and restaurant business since its acquisition in 2002.
• This involved the complete renovation of the property.
• Assisted in the day-to-day running of the business and as such have acquired key skills in
management and customer relations.
• Developed a good health and safety awareness through my involvement in the business.
• Demonstrated a hard working manner and great people skills.
Murthly Garage May 2002 – May 2006
Service Engineering SVQ
• Duties included seasonal and day-to-day repairs that were required.
• On the agricultural side of things, trained through main dealers that were Claas and Deutz Fahr.
• Responsible for carrying out various repairs on tractors (Deutz Fahr, John Deere Massey Ferguson,
New Holland, Case, Valtra, McCormack and all the old vintage tractors), combine harvesters (Claas),
balers (Claas), ploughs, trailers, silage harvesters, cultivating machinery, lime spreaders, forklifts,
mowers, slurry spreaders, dung spreaders, feeding mixing wagons, one pass seeders units.
• Developed and implemented core skills in hydraulics, welding (MIG, MMA, and GAS), diagnostic
equipment, general workshop practice, electrical systems, fault finding, conduct and communication
with clients and customers, and most importantly to work safely and look after myself in potential
hazardous environments.
• In the workshop environment, had a great amount of work and training on HGV vehicles, Mackenzie
Plant road sweepers contracted us and we carried out various repairs on the Lorries.
• This work included 6-week checks, MOT preparation, day-to-day repairs on the brush and elephant

3. foot sucking systems. Along with main engine and Donkey engine repairs and servicing.
• Conducted various works on cars, vans and motorbikes in the workshop, this work mainly included
repairs, servicing and MOT preparation. This work also included a lot of experience in body work and
intricate welding, the main service work on braking systems, engine tune ups, engine timing and
repairs, and a high standard in quality and reputation had to be achieved with every job.
Offshore Certificates:
VANTAGE No: 798394
Offshore Survival: RGIT Montrose Expires: 05/07/2018
UKOOA Medical: Capita Health Solutions Expires: 23/03/2016
ISSOW Level 1: for TOTAL Expires: 15/11/2015
ISSOW Level 1: for NEXEN Expires: 14/03/2015
ISSOW Level1: for TALISMAN Expires: 25/02/2016
SMTD – Managers training certificate
Advanced First Aider
ERT Fire team leader
ERT Fire team member
PA (ISSOW/SAP)
Vibration Monitoring AVT
Manual Handling Assessor
Authorised Gas tester.
Working at height level 1, 2 and 3
Swagelok competent tubing engineer
Hydratight torque & tension bolted connection techniques
Install and maintain small bore tubing assemblies in plant engineering
Isolating Authority
ATEX awareness competent
LOKRING engineer
SAP and ISSOW trained/PA
Abrasive wheels competent
Belt and laser/clock alignment engineer
Education & Qualifications:
WGPSN/Shell Brent Bravo Dec 2011 – Present
National Vocational Qualification, in plant and petro-chemical offshore mechanical maintenance
engineering.
Oatridge Agricultural College (Edinburgh) Aug 2002 – May 2006
Scottish Vocational Qualification, Level 3: Land Based Service Engineering
Scottish Vocational Qualification, Level 2: Service Engineering
Perth Grammar School Aug 1998 – May 2002
Standard Grades: Craft & Design (1), PE (1), Geography (2), Biology (3), Computing Studies (3),
English (3), French (3), Maths (3).
Hobbies & Interests:
I enjoy many sports and take part in numerous sporting events. I train regularly with my local junior
football team to keep my fitness at a decent level. I train with the local boxing club in Perth during the
week while I am at home from working offshore. I enjoy playing golf at my local golf club in Dunkeld with
friends while at home.
References available upon request