gavin rudman

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 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/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 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/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 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.

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.

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.

Completed high technical school education in Johannesburg and later obtained the Master Installation Electrician qualification (Masters MIE #01418).