Thomas Corbett

Background

About Thomas Corbett

An experienced Subsea and Development engineer working for 18 years in the energy and resources sector. Knowledgeable across the full project life cycle from early phase development through to execution, construction and commissioning. Experienced in delivering subsea engineering projects and leading or interfacing within multi-discipline engineering teams. Development engineering - Portfolio and Strategy guidance to senior leadership on existing assets, prospects and opportunities. Early phase project development through Assess, Concept Select and FEED with communication and influence of project internal and external stakeholders. Subsea Engineering - specialist in subsea systems including design and installation of umbilicals, subsea cables, flexible pipes, risers, structures, spools, offshore lifting, geotechnical assessments, structural design and fabrication of permanent subsea equipment. Interfacing with operations onshore, on offshore platforms, FPSOs and floating structures. Execution of subsea engineering projects through planning, design, fabrication, procurement and site construction. Engineering package management - Delivering projects to scope, budget and schedule while maintaining safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. Construction - Engineering support to construction site works, daily site leadership calls and meetings, change management, incident management and close out, and SIMOPs management. Management of subcontractor delivery including key permanent equipment manufacture including subsea cable and umbilical manufacture and offshore installation support services such as heavy lift vessels. Managing stakeholder meetings, workshops, technical reviews, safety in design reviews, constructability and HAZID risk reviews, co-ordinating client review and approval of engineering. Offshore Operations - Marine assurance, vessel manning, vessel schedules, vessel mobilisations. Engineering, procurement, manufacture, installation, operational support, and engineering management of subsea projects including umbilicals, structures, pipelines, and commissioning. Technical Project Leadership - Managing multi-discipline engineering teams spread over a range of geographical locations including remotely and use of high-value engineering centres such as Malaysia and India. Experienced in remotely operated vehicle (ROV), air diving and saturation diving projects for major clients worldwide. Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (BEng)(Hons) from University of Canterbury, New Zealand.