gavin rudman
@gavinrudman
Rig Maintenance Supervisor and Chief Electrician with 30+ years offshore electrical leadership.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Rig Maintenance Supervisor (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) with more than 30 years of progressive experience in offshore oil & gas, jack-up rigs, mining, and municipal power environments.
My work focuses on VFD, SCR, PLC, power generation, rig critical equipment, and rig control systems, with strong analysing and troubleshooting of complex electrical systems. I also manage RMS CMMS maintenance systems, breakdowns, and projects.
I’ve led multinational, multidisciplinary teams and owned maintenance processes end-to-end—ensuring compliance with company standards, OEM requirements, classification society rules, and regulatory frameworks. I’m disciplined about safety-critical operations and continuous improvement through HSE policies and procedures.
From shipboard and landrig environments to jack-up rigs, I’ve supported emergency readiness, risk assessments, budgets, and technical duties while maintaining survey and installation acceptance standards. I bring hands-on electrical trade expertise and advanced offshore certifications, including OPITO BOSIET and H2S.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Rig Maintenance Supervisor
Borr Drilling
Jul 2023 - Nov 2025 (2 years 4 months)
Rig Maintenance Supervisor for jack-up rigs, responsible for electrical, electronic, mechanical, and marine maintenance. Ensured compliance with company/OEM/classification and regulatory requirements while leading multidisciplinary teams and managing maintenance through CMMS.
Maintenance Supervisor & Electrician
Eurasia Drilling
Maintenance Supervisor and Chief Electrician/Chief Electronic Technician on jack-up rigs, supporting electrical maintenance and troubleshooting. Managed budgets and maintenance documentation while maintaining key rig equipment including drives, PLC systems, engines, and rig monitoring systems.
Chief Electrician & Electronic Tech
BassDrill Int.
Chief Electrician/Chief Electronic Technician on a tender barge with responsibilities including maintenance of electrical and electronic equipment and crew daily duties. Supported commissioning/maintenance of drives, control systems, engines, generators, and safety-critical detection and alarm systems.
Maintenance Supervisor
Aramco Rowan Drilling
Maintenance Supervisor on a drilling rig with responsibility for maintenance documentation, crew management, project management across rig departments, and emergency response according to the station bill. Managed quarterly and yearly budgets and contributed to continuous improvement of RMS and HSE policies and procedures.
Chief Electrician & Electronic Tech
Chief Electrician/Chief Electronic Technician supporting offshore and land/offshore rig restoration work, including SCR and VFD systems. Managed rig watch and maintenance systems and performed electrical maintenance, fault finding, load balancing, and safety-critical equipment support including lifeboat/fastrack capabilities.
Apprentice - Electrician
East Driefontein Mines - Goldfields Consolidated Ltd.
Apprentice electrician focused on installing, maintaining, testing, and fault finding across electrical equipment including motors, substations, switchgear, lighting/sirens, and cable systems. Performed work including transformer checks, earth leakage protection unit installation, and high-voltage cable testing and jointing.
Electrical Supervisor & Electrician
Alberton Town Council (Ekurhuleni Metro)
Senior Electrician/Electrical Supervisor responsible for HT transformer and main substation maintenance, including fire prevention and cable fault location and jointing. Also performed installation and maintenance of LT/HT lines, pillar boxes and meters, traffic signal systems, streetlights, and general domestic and industrial electrical work with inspections in explosive areas.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Studied Electrical and Electronic Engineering (1990–1994) with coursework including Mathematics, Industrial Electronics, Electro-technology, Digital Electronics, Communication, Logic Systems, and General Electronics at UNISA and related technical institutions listed in the CV.
Marais Viljoen Technical High School
Master Installation Electrician, Electrical Installation
Completed high technical school education in Johannesburg and later obtained the Master Installation Electrician qualification (Masters MIE #01418).
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