Resumé for Dagfinn Austad
Teknisk Design Hovedside Resume for Dagfinn Austad Referanser Kontakte Teknisk Design AS



Name Dagfinn Austad
Born 18 august 1945
Nationality Norwegian
Language Norwegian, English and some French
Profession Specialist structural engineer (M.Sc.)

Education
1965 Graduated from Steinkjer offentlige landsgymnas.
1969 Graduated from Norwegian University of Science and Technology,
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
1970 Engineer Cadet College, Hvalsmoen (Befalsskolen for Ingeniørvåpenet)
Courses - Seminars
1976 Finance and accounting seminar, NEMI
1980 SESAM 69/80 User course, A/S Computas
1983 Use of graphical EDB in design and manufacturing, EEU-course NTH
2009 OLF with HUET course (5 days)

Experience
1987 - present Teknisk Design A/S
Oct 09 -
Present
Client: AF Decom / Ekofisk EPRD project
Design of topside modules on FPSO
Assigned as structural specialist engineer during detail design engineering of Offshore Hook Down and Disposal Engineering Vats Site

Sept 07 -
Oct 09
Client: Aker Solutions / Idun/Skarv topside project
Design of topside modules on FPSO
Assigned as Specialist engineer outfitting structures

Feb 06 -
Dec 07
Client: Aker Kværner E & T / H-6e project
Topside structure
Assigned as specialist engineer

  • Design of deck houses and major equipment support structures with interface tasks towards drilling rig construction team.

    The design has been done with extended use of STAADPro programme package for analysis, and PDMS 3D-model for design including checking activities up to IFC-drawings.

  • Feb 06 -
    May 06
    Client: Technip Offshore Norge A/S / Shtokman Consept Study
    Structural responsible engineer in the SPAR topside design team
    Oct 04 -
    May 07
    Client: AF Decom / Ekofisk 2/4T Demolition project
    Removal of Topside structures
    Assigned as structural responsible engineer during detail design engineering and follow on period

  • Structural verification of platform structures for load from demolition machinery and crawler crane. Design of dedicated load distribution platforms on top of deck structures
  • Dropped object consequence report and recommendations for possible protective actions to minimize consequences of dropped items
  • Design of dedicated container trolley for use on the platform
  • Sea fastening and lifting design reports for machinery and equipment to be transported to and from the Ekofisk tank
  • Structural responsibility of special operations during the demolition process requiring stability and/or capacity verification design reports

    In addition structural responsible for several land based demolition tasks with special attention to structural stability and risk of human life and/or material damage with major cost consequences:

  • Ikea Slependen
  • Norsk Hydro Høyanger
  • Norsk Hydro Årdalstangen
  • December 03 -
    May 05
    Client: Aker Kværner E & T / Tyrihans project
    Kristin topside modification
    Assigned as structural responsible for outfitting structures.
    April 02 -
    Dec 03
    Client: Aker Kværner Engineering / Kristin project
    Topside structure
    Assigned as Specialist Engineer

    Group lead process module / responsible for:

  • Secondary and outfitting structures.
  • Equipment support design.
    The design has been done with extended use of STAADPro programme package for analysis, and PDMS 3D-model for design including checking activities up to AFC-drawings.
  • Oct 01 -
    March 02
    Client: ABB Offshore Systems / Kvitebjørn project

  • Structural responsible for study work related to replacement of export pump package on Kvitebjørn platform topside structure. Also participating in design work for the structural group related to hook-up activities for different structures.
  • March 01 -
    Aug 03
    Client: Kværner Oil & Gas / Mikkel project
    Åsgard B Modification
    Assigned as structural responsible (part-time)

  • Structural responsible for design and modification work on Åsgard B platform in connection with Mikkel tie in.
  • Design of structures for lifting and skidding the new heater (30 tonnes) into riser balcony cellar deck.
  • Sept 00 -
    Sept 01
    Client: Kværner Oil & Gas / Grane project
    Topside Structure
    Assigned as specialist engineer

    Design responsibilities:

  • External areas including piperacks
  • Bridge landing (hook-up design)
  • Lay-down areas (hinged design)
  • HVAC room / lifeboat support structure

    The design has been done with extended use of STAAD programme package for analysis and PDMS 3D-model for design including checking activities up to AFC-drawings.

  • May 97 -
    Sept 00
    Client: Kværner Oil & Gas / Åsgard B project
    Central Engineering Team
    Assigned as specialist engineer

    May 97 - April 99: Structural group upper hull


    Responsible for:
  • Deck structure design
  • Equipment support design
  • Discipline coordinator for equipment support
  • Discipline coordinator for vendor documents IDC-work

    May 99 - March 00: Structural group


    Field design / follow on engineering
  • Working with late design activities at Rosenberg Yard in Stavanger including follow on design report.

    July 00 - Sept 00: Structural group Statoil Hamang


  • Working as structural representative in connection with offshore completion of platform.
  • Dec. 97 -
    April 98
    Client: Kværner Maritime / Ocean Confidence
    Design assistance / main scantling work of deck and bulkhead structure with main task to verify the global buckling capacity.
    July 96 -
    May 97
    Client: Kværner Engineering / Oseberg Øst project
    Topside structure
    Assigned as specialist engineer
    Responsible for:
  • Secondary and outfitting structures design
  • Equipment support design
  • Aug. 95 -
    Sept. 96
    Client: Kværner Engineering / Ekofisk II project
    Main Support Frame
    Assigned as specialist engineer
    Responsible for:
  • Deck structure design
  • Equipment support design
  • Hook-up design of caissons etc. between MSF and Jacket
  • Discipline coordinator for equipment support design
  • Discipline coordinator for vendor documents IDC-work
  • Nov. 94 -
    July 95
    Client: Kværner Family Venture / Norne project
    Gas Compression package EPC contract
    Assigned as specialist engineer
    Responsible for:
  • Design of the modules deck structure and outfitting structures
  • "Follow up" of equipment information with respect to structural interface
  • Interdiscipline coordination
  • Aug. 94 -
    Nov. 94
    Client: Kværner Concrete Construction / Njord project
    Design development / main scantling of deck structure for a concrete semi
    June 93 -
    Sept. 94
    Client: Kværner Engineering / Sleipner Vest project
    Modules M11 and M12
    Assigned as senior engineer
    Responsible for:
  • Design of the internal deck structures including equipment supports, pipe supports / pipe racks, runway beams / lifting lugs, access platforms
  • Interdiscipline work
  • Discipline responsibility for commenting on, and filing of supplier documents
  • Design reports
  • Aug. 91 -
    July 93
    Client: Aker Engineering / Troll Gass project
    Topside structure
    Assigned as senior engineer
    1991: Preengineering stage I
    1991-1993: Detail engineering stage II
    1993: Follow on engineering stage III
  • Design responsibility for external areas including stairtowers and equipment supports
  • Interdiscipline work
  • Assistance to site team solving fabrication queries
  • Feb. 91 -
    Sept. 91
    Client: Kværner Engineering / Brage project
    M10 - Production module
    Assigned as senior engineer
  • Responsible for the design of external areas including equipment supports, access platforms, external piperacks.
  • Interdiscipline work
  • Detail design reports
  • Apr. 88 -
    Oct. 92
    Client: Aker Engineering / Snorre project
    Topside and Hull structures
    Assigned as senior engineer

    Apr. - Aug. 1988: Structural group Topsides


    Design of secondary deck structures

    Aug. 1988 - June 1989: Structural group Hull


  • Responsible for engineering of secondary and outfitting structures throughout the Hull including interdiscipline responsibility.
  • Partisipating in work with detail design reports for various main structures of the Hull.

    July 1989 - Jan. 1991: Structural group


  • Follow on engineering
  • Responsible for writing the design resume for Hull and Well Template

    Febr. 1991 - Oct. 1992: Snorre PT


    (parttime available - structural group)
  • Follow on engineering during fabrication period, inshore period, tow out and offshore completion.
  • Punch out activities w.r.t. seafastening of components in the mooring compartment before tow out.
  • Close out activities
  • 1987 - 1994 Client: Kværner Energy, Oslo
  • Structural design / shopdrawing work for miscellaneous steel building structures.
  • Design work / calculations of single skid support frames for gas turbine generator packages for installation on offshore platforms.
  • Design work / verification of system spring values for different GE gas turbine support structures.
  • 1985 - 1987 ACN - Articulated Columns Norway A.S
    1987 Project Manager

    Gullfaks SPM Post-Engineering.
    Client: Statoil

    Responsible for the daily administration and management of the post-engineering project in its final phase including complete close out documentation for technical and financial matters.

    1986 Engineering Manager.

    Responsible for management of engineering resources within ACN. In particular responsible for the efficient use of manpower cooperating with the project managers regarding assignment and demobilization of engineering personnel to match workload. From 1987 responsible for the technical management within ACN together with the Technical Manager.

    Project Manager.


    Draugen Field Engineering Studies.
    Client: A/S Norske Shell.

    Responsible for conceptual studies for a Floating Production Storage and Offloading unit, a Floating Storage and Offloading unit and a Floating Loading Platform.

    1985 Senior structural engineer.

    Gullfaks SPM Post-Engineering.
    Client: Statoil

    Responsible for the structural engineering discipline.

    1985 Project Engineer

    Statfjord "A" SPM Project.
    Client: Statoil

    Responsible for the technical part of the tender for a new SPM loading platform on the Statfjord field, being a potential turn-key delivery with ACN as main contractor. Due to very short delivery time, much effort was put in producing engineering documents during the tender period. During tender clarification period - up to december 1985, it was continously worked on the documentation, completing engineering documents including document list and reporting format.

    1973 - 1985 : Kværner Brug A/S
    1982 - 1985 Deputy General Manager, Engineering / Construction and Offshore Division

    Direct involvement in following projects:

    1984: Kværner Flowline Joint Venture


    Participating in a strategy study regarding flowline bundles and subsea technology.

    1983 - 1984: Nordsjøhallen Haugesund


    Responsible for the turn-key delivery of steel structures and cladding including design work, purchasing and subcontracting, fabrication and erection

    1982 - 1983: Textile factory complex Morogoro Tanzania


    Responsible for all work related to delivery and erection of 70.000 sqm. roof structures.
    1978 - 1982 Deputy General Manager, Steel construction division

    Main responsibility for the technical management of the division, handling deliveries of large workshop buildings, industrial steel buildings and water control equipment (dam gates).

    Direct involvement in following projects:

    1981 - 1982: Statfjord "C" - GBS


    Responsible for the design of deck structures in the riser shaft.

    1978 - 1979: Statfjord "B" - Truss structure


    Works related to shopdrawings; design of lifting arrangement for truss assembly; design of skidding equipment.

    1977: Statfjord "A" -ALP


    Design responsibility of fabrication support structures and launching equipment for the Articulated Loading Platform.
    1975 - 1977 Department Manager, Steel construction division

    Responsibble for the design department for steel structures, preparing technical specifications and tender documentation, doing design calculations and MTO's, subcontracting, follow up and cost control.

    1973 - 1974 : Project Engineer, Steel construction division.

    Responsible for preparation of project drawings and workshop drawings, follow up, contact with clients and subcontractors, purchasing and cost control.

    1971 - 1973 Sivilingeniør Elliot Strømme A/S

    Project Engineer, Structural steel division

  • Preparation of proposals consisting of preliminary design and cost estimates.
  • Preparation of technical specifications and drawings for tender documents.
  • Responsibility for design calculations, tender drawings and shopdrawings.