This document contains a resume for Patrick Balmer, including his contact information, a summary of his skills and experience, employment history working as an electrical and instrument technician for various companies in power generation, oil and gas, and other industries, qualifications and training, and references. He has over 10 years of experience in commissioning, maintenance, calibration, and repair of electrical, instrumentation, and control systems.

1. Patrick Balmer
13/06/1991
36 Lindisfarne Road
Jarrow
Tyne and Wear
NE32 3TR
07854797682
paddy_b_05@hotmail.co.uk
Full UK clean driving License
Summary
I am a hardworking technically aware individual who is always looking to
push myself. I find that I can adapt quickly to a new work environment,
utilising my experience and initiative to become a valuable member of any
team, whether I am required to work on my own or as part of a team. I always
complete all tasks to the highest standard and my employers to date have
endorsed this, quickly gaining confidence in my reliability and work ethic.
During my many roles I have often been called to take a lead role which
involved liaising with clients and discussing project plans, control of all work
documentation and setting to work teams of up to 6 men including taking out
permits, conducting pre job briefs and toolbox talks and also writing up work
procedures for commissioning and maintenance work.
I am an extremely motivated individual and always willing to learn, develop
and improve my skills. My experience working within Power Generation,
mining, pharmaceuticals and within the Oil & Gas Industry is a solid
foundation in which to build from. My industry knowledge along with my
experience as an Electrical, Instrument and Controls Engineer will help me to
excel within this job role and I would appreciate the opportunity to prove my
ability.

2. Company name: Severn Unival
Dates of Employment: April 2016 – Current
Position: Control & Instrument Technician
Roles and achievements:
 Control Loop full calibration; level, temperature, pressure and flow
 Loop checking and fault finding on various safety instrument systems
 inspection and calibration of instrumentation; level transmitter, I/P
converters, pneumatic controllers and radar systems
 Working within radiological and contaminated areas carrying out
maintenance and fault finding for main outage work scope.
Company name: Elliot Turbo (Ascent Energy Global)
Dates of Employment: March 2016 – Current
Position: Lead Instrument Technician
Roles and achievements:
 Strip down all Instrumentation associated with Turbines and
compressors on PetroykemyA site, Al Jubail Saudi Arabia
 Set up of speed and vibration probes on turbine and compressors.
 Full rewire and replacement of compensating cable and
Thermocouples on all bearings and cases.
 Supervise team of technicians giving handover, pre job briefs ,
setting to work and work management.

3. Company name: DP Services Ltd
Dates of Employment: January 2016 – Current
Position: Instrument Commissioning Technician
Roles and achievements:
 Atex inspection of new and existing equipment.
 Point to point testing of cables
 Loop checking and Function testing
 Making up commissioning and Loop pack
Company name: Conoco Phillips – Magma Products Ltd
Dates of Employment: November 2015 – December 2015
Position: Instrument Commissioning Technician
Roles and achievements:
 Commissioning of systems for Alder Module Hook-up on Britannia
Platform
 Testing of fire & gas detection systems
 Control of work permits and risk assessments
Company name: Petrofac – Atlantic Resourcing
Dates of Employment: September 2015 – November 2015
Position: Senior Instrument Technician
Roles and achievements:
 Preventative and reactive maintenance of control and instrument
systems on EnQuest KITTIWAKE platform

4.  Cause & Effect testing of fire gas upgraded system
 Fault finding on instrument control loops
 Completing risk assessment, work permits and tool box talks.
Company name: Team Valve and Rotating Services
Dates of Employment: August 2015 – September 2015
Position: Senior Instrument Technician
Roles and achievements:
 Strip down and overhaul of various control valves in offsite workshop
 Set up and calibration of all valves and associated instrumentation
 Completion of relevant paperwork and certification ready for equipment
to be sent back to plant
 Completing risk assessments
Company name: Aker Solutions
Dates of Employment: March 2015 – July 2015
Position: Senior Instrument Technician
Roles and achievements:
 Survey of platform instrumentation
 Writing permits and risk assessments
 Carrying out toolbox talks and post job briefs
 Writing progress reports and Handover for next shift
 Setting teams to work and supervising jobs
 mechanical completion ITR’s
 Installation of instrumentation and control systems
 leading work party and overseeing jobs

5.  writing and taking out permits and controlling all relevant
documentation for tasks to be completed
 use of P&ID’s, location drawings and loop diagrams
Company name: Humbly Grove Energy
Dates of Employment: February 2015 – March 2015
Position: Electrical & Instrument Engineer
Roles and achievements:
 Cause and Effect testing of ESD & HIPPS systems
 Calibration of all Instrumentation associated with the oil and gas
plants.
 Fault finding of electrical & instrument systems.
 Writing of work procedures and work permits.
 Loop checking and trip testing.
 Working with SCADA DCS system upgrades.
 Use of P&ID’s, Loop diagrams, and schematics.
Company name: Royston Diesel Power (Enginei)
Dates of Employment: October 2014 – January 2015
Position: Electrical & Instrument Engineer
Roles and achievements:
 Surveying of Vessels for Enginei Fuel monitoring system.
 Building control panels.
 Installing software and connecting fuel monitoring system to ships

6. network.
 Carrying out FAT’s and onsite commissioning and fault finding
Company name: Rossetti Group of Companies ( QED-I )
Dates of Employment: August 2014 – October
Position: Instrument Commissioning Technician
Roles and achievements:
 Offshore hook up of Total Elgin B platform
 Commissioning of ESDV & SDV valves for leak testing.
 Working from P&ID’s, Schematics and location drawings
 Survey of systems to be commissioned under hook up work scope.
 Performing Authority
 Control of work permits and operational test procedures
 Cause and effects testing of fire and gas system and logics
Company name: BP ( QED-I)
Dates of Employment: June 2014 – August 2014
Position: Instrument Commissioning Technician
Roles and achievements:
 Performing Authority & Competent Electrical Person
 Cause + Effect testing of Fire and Gas and ESD systems
 Loop testing and function test of Instrumentation and control systems
 Dynamic commissioning of systems on BP Andrew ready for start up.

7.  Inspection of equipment for completion certificate and Hazardous area
inspection
 Calibration of Instrumentation ( Flow, Level, Temperature, Pressure &
Control Valves)
 Use of P&ID's , Schematics and location drawings
 Control of work permits and documentation
Company name: E&I Solutions LTD (Wood Group PSN)
Dates of Employment: May 2014 - June 2014
Position: Instrument Technician
Roles and achievements:
 Main Oil Line Shutdown at Talisman’s Flotta Oil Terminal in Orkney
 Maintenance off instrumentation associated with the Main Oil Line Pig
Trap.
 Fault Finding and repair of Instrumentation associated with ‘MOL’
shutdown
 Maintenance and commissioning of Fire & Gas detection system on Pig
Trap.
 Installation off Small Bore Tubing Pipework
 Control of Documents and permits associated with maintenance tasks.
 Understanding of schematics and Loop diagrams.
Company name: Amec – (QED-I)
Dates of Employment: Jan 2014 - May 2014
Position: Offshore Instrument Commissioning
Technician
Roles and achievements:
 Commissioning of all systems on the HAEWENE BRIM FPSO Vessel
Offshore
 Hazardous Area inspection

8.  Control of documentation and Permit to Work systems
 Completion of P&ID's and Loops Drawing
 Loop checking and function testing
 Use of DCS System
 Calibration of Instrumentation ( Flow, Level, Temperature, Pressure &
Control Valves)
 Testing of Fire & Gas Systems
 Reading and Understanding schematics and technical drawings
 Health and Safety adhered to at all time
Company name: Novartis Grimsby LTD
Dates of Employment: Dec 2013 - Jan 2014
Position: E C & I Commissioning Technician
Roles and achievements:
 Hazardous Area inspection
 Control of documentation and Permit to Work systems
 Loop checking and function testing
 Use of DCS System
 Calibration of Instrumentation ( Flow, Level, Temperature, Pressure &
Control Valves)
 Testing of Fire & Gas Systems
 Reading and Understanding schematics and technical drawings
Company name: AMEC (QEDI)
Dates of Employment: August 2013 - November 2013
Position: Instrument Commissioning Technician
Roles and achievements:
 Commissioning of all systems on the HAEWENE BRIM FPSO Vessel
 Hazardous Area inspection

9.  Control of documentation and Permit to Work systems
 Completion of P&ID's and Loops Drawing
 Loop checking and function testing
 Use of DCS System
 Calibration of Instrumentation ( Flow, Level, Temperature, Pressure &
Control Valves)
 Testing of Fire & Gas Systems
 Reading and Understanding schematics and technical drawings
 Health and Safety adhered to at all time
Company name: EPAX Pharma LTD (IVL Group)
Dates of Employment: July 2013 - August 2013
Position: Instrument Technician
Roles and achievements:
Planned Preventative Maintenance carried at Epax pharmaceuticals
plant in Seal Sands Teeside, where High Quality O-mega 3 oil is
processed and drummed for distribution worldwide.
Pre-commissioning Check
Hazardous Area Installations
Calibration of Flow, Temperature and pressure transducers
Commissioning Operations
Completion of paper work e.g. Job cards, calibration sheets and signing
of permits
Company name: Turbine Support Group
Dates of Employment: July 2013 - July 2013
Position: Instrument Technician
Roles and achievements:
 Control of work order cards and all relevant documentation relating to

10. the task at hand
 Commissioning of systems all systems after shutdown maintenance ready
for start up
 Permit to Work procedures and Risk assessments
 Turbine Support Group or a maintenance and refurbishment contractor
on Turbines and Generators and Auxiliary systems
 Working on Heysham 1 Power station
 Carrying out routine calibrations, commissioning and installation of
instrumentation
 Inspection of gauges, switches, level controls, transmitter and controllers
 Valve stroke checking and positioner set ups
 Loop checking and fault finding
 Installation of containment including uni-strut, ladder racking, tray
and conduit
 Completion of calibration check sheets
 Working with diagrams and technical drawing
 Strict Health and Safety adhered to at all times
Company name: Fabricom GDF SUEZ
Dates of Employment: June 2013 - July 2013
Position: EC&I Technician
Roles and achievements:
 Fabricom is a subcontractor of Technicians to Cleveland Potash LTD,
who mine and process Potash and salt.
 Loop Checking
 Scada/DCS and PLC's
 Calibration of Flow ,level ,pressure and temperature transducers and
switches
 Commissioning of plant machinery
 Creating technical drawings for plant systems

11.  Strict Health and Safety adhered to at all times
Company name: Control Valve Services
Dates of Employment: Feb 2013 - June 2013
Position: EC&I Technician
Roles and achievements:
 CVS are a specialist company for control valves and instrumentation
working at Sizewell B PowerStation.
 Valve Bench/Stroke checking
 Valve positioner set ups
 O/Haul of level trols and positioners
 Loop checking and fault finding
 inspection and calibration of instrumentation; level transmitter, I/P
converters, pneumatic controllers and radar systems
 Commissioning of Systems
 working from technical drawing and completing test sheets and work
order cards
 Strict Health and Safety adhered to at all times
Company Name: Turbine Support Group
Dates of Employment: May 2009-Jun 2010&Jun 2011 - Nov
2012
Position: Instrument Technician / Electrical
Roles and Achievements
 Turbine Support Group or a maintenance and refurbishment contractor
on Turbines and Generators and Auxiliary systems
 Worked on various power stations including ; Hunterston B, Heysham 2,
Dungeness B and Torness
 Carrying out routine calibrations, commissioning and installation of
instrumentation

12.  Inspection of gauges, switches, level controls, transmitter and controllers
 Valve stroke checking and positioner set ups
 Loop checking and fault finding
 Electrical fault finding and installations
 Installation of power supplies and lighting circuits
 Installation of containment including uni-strut, ladder racking, tray
and conduit
 Completion of calibration check sheets
 Working with diagrams and technical drawings
 Portable appliance testing of individual components
 Strict Health and Safety adhered to at all times
 Control of documentation including work order cards, work procedures,
and test sheets
 Commissioning of Auxiliary systems ready for start up after outage
 Testing of Distribution Control System
Company Name: Carmel Building Services
Dates of Employment: Aug 2010 - sept 2010
Position: Electricians Mate
Roles and Achievements
 Carmel Building Services are a mechanical and electrical contractor
working across the UK
 Working on a new build Tesco at Rowland’s Gill
 Installation of first, second fix electrical components
 Installation of power supplies, distribution boards, armored cables,
alarm and lighting circuits
 Installation of containment including uni-strut, ladder racking, tray
and conduit
 working with diagrams and technical drawings

13.  Strict Health and Safety adhered to at all times
Company Name: Boon Building Services
Dates of Employment: Oct 2010 - Dec 2010
Position: Electricians Mate
Roles and Achievements
 Boon Building Services are an electrical contractor working across the
UK
 Working on refurbishment of HSBC call center in Peterlee
 Installation of first, second fix electrical components
 Installation of power supplies, distribution boards, armored cables, fire
alarms and lighting circuits
 Installation of containment including uni-strut, ladder racking, tray
and conduit
 Working with diagrams and technical drawings
 Strict Health and Safety adhered to at all times
Education and Training
 Jarrow School, Field Terrace, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear NE32
5PR
 STC Hebburn, Mill Lane Hebburn, NE31
 Newcastle College, Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 7SA
 Rolls Royce NETC, Michell Bearings, Scotswood Rd, Newcastle upon
Tyne NE4
 Teeside University, Borough Rd, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA
 Train 4 Trade Skills, Collingdon St, Luton, Bedford LU1 1ST
Qualifications
 BP ISSOW Level 1 & Control of Work

14.  CEP (Competent Electrical Person)
 Safety Passport CCNSG
 BOSIET Offshore Survival
 MIST
 Offshore Medical and Drug & Alcohol Screening
 COMPEX Hazardous Areas EX01,02,03,04S
 Nuclear Clearance
 Disclosure Scotland
 Asbestos Awareness
 Engineering Apprenticeship With Rolls Royce
 Fuel and Exhaust systems C&G Level 3
 Electrical Systems C&G Level 3
 BTEC Diploma in Engineering
 Working Safely in an Engineering Environment PEO NVQ Level 2
 Working Efficiently and Effectively in Engineering PEO NVQ Level 2
 Using and Communicating Technical Information PEO NVQ Level 2
 Wiring and Testing Electrical Equipment and Circuits PEO NVQ Level 2
 Forming and Assembling Electrical Cable Enclosures and Support
Systems PEO NVQ Level 2
 Foundation Mathematics for Engineering
 HNC in Instrumentation and Control Measures
 Currently studying Train4Trade Skills course working toward Level 3
Electrician and 17th edition installations
References

15. Paddy Lord
TSG Generator/Electrical Team Leader
Nuclear Generation
EDF Energy LTD
Tel: 01542 868286
E-Mail : paddy.lord@edf-energy.com
Jim Kilbride
C&I Charge hand
Turbine Support Group
EDF Energy
Tel: 07776427162
E-Mail: james.kilbride@edf-energy.co,
jimkilbride@hotmail.co.uk