Chris Germain
Mechanical Design and Development Engineer
Key Information:
38yrs. old
British National
Driving License
Based in Nantes, France
BEng. Aeronautical Engineering
MSC. Marine Technology
(degree award pending)
Personal Profile:
An experienced and
versatile engineer with a
strong track record in
design, prototyping and
testing. I create innovative
solutions to problems.
Numerous patents
awarded. Aeronautical and
Marine education. Flexible,
motivated, hardworking
and committed.
Native English speaker,
fluent in conversational
German (ECRF: C1), learning
French. Based in Nantes,
but relocating to
Luxembourg July 2017.
Interests:
Sports –
 Cycling (Road and MTB)
 Mountain biking
 Scuba diving (PADI Adv)
 Paragliding - beginner
Other Interests –
Worldwide Travel
Photography
Repairing, Restoring and
Maintaining classic cars:
1976 VW Camper, 1976
Lanica Fulvia
CV updated May 2017
Work Experience
Pelagos Engineering Ltd, June 2016 – present
Marine Projects Engineer
(Contracted to Mojo Maritime France, part of James Fisher Marine Services.)
 Design of subsea tooling, lifting equipment and Engineering for Marine Renewable
Energy projects (Solidworks, MathCAD)
 FEA studies (COSMOS, Ansys)
 Project Planning
 Offshore Operations – project engineer aboard construction ROV vessels
 Quayside operations – lifting, construction, vessel mobilisation/demobilisation.
 Business Development – meeting clients, responding to tender documents
GE (Marine Renewable Energy), November 2015 to May 2016
Development Engineer – Innovate UK funded, Subsea Hub connection system test rig.
 Mechanical Engineering
 CAD Design (ProEngineer/Creo, Autodesk Inventor)
 Project Management – planning, reporting and assisting budget holder
 Systems Engineering – development and validation of requirements
 Commissioning and Testing of prototype – planning, operations and reporting
 Supplier Management – quality/delivery/cost
 On-site engineering representative – 3 months prototype production oversight
 Liaise with external project partners (Seacon/Tyco connectors)
 Liaise with test laboratory on detailed specification of testing, and procurement of
test rig equipment, metrology equipment.
Alstom (France), June 2015 to November 2015
Development Engineer (International Secondment)
 Detailed design of Subsea Hub connection system
 Manage small team of designers and draughtsman
 Project Management – planning and reporting
 Engineering Calculations, developing test plans, creating reports.
 Specification of sub system components (commercial off-the-shelf parts)
 Present at design reviews to senior management
Alstom Ocean Energy (Bristol - UK), Feb 2013 to June 2015
Design Engineer
 Subsea Hub concept development lead
 Connection system detail design (Pro-Engineer/Creo5)
 1MW Turbine connection system design and work package owner
 Site Operations, quayside and offshore
 Client Representative aboard offshore construction and ROV support vessels
 Acting site manager, responsible for HSE and contractor management.
Lifting operations (Kirkall, Orkney).
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Key skills:
Test and Validation
 Develop test strategies
 Procure equipment and facilities
 Work with Electrical and
Controls Engineers
 Define Test Requirements
 Use systems engineering
methods to ensure
requirements are validated
 Conduct Testing
 Hands-On approach
 Analyse Results
 Continuous Improvement
Mechanical Design
 Concept studies
 ProEngineer/Creo
 Autodesk Inventor
 SolidWorks
 Detail design drawings for
manufacture
 Loads and Stress Analysis
Project Management
 Project Planning
 Supplier Management
 Procurement and Quality control
 Reporting and Communication
Systems Engineering
 Requirements definition and
management
 Design for Excellence
 Test and Validation
Site Operations
 Mechanical Installation
 Low-Voltage electrical
installation
 Lifting and Slinging; Crane
Supervisor; Appointed Person
 Contractor Management
 Working at Height
 Confined Spaces
 Hot Works
 Forklift operator
 MEWP (Scissor-Lift and ‘Cherry-
Picker’) operator.
Contact Details:
18 Rue Maréchal Joffre 44000
Nantes, France.
+44 7795 437262
+33 76 90 77 99 2
CV updated May 2017
Work Experience - continued
Rolls-Royce (TGL), May 2009 to January 2013
Design and Development Engineer
 Concept design studies
 Loads and FEA studies
 Detailed design of components for manufacture
 Redesign turbine connection system
 Build, test and commission connection system (500kWe machine)
 Site operations (Orkney)
o Deploy and Retrieve tidal turbines – client representative aboard offshore
support vessel
o Client Representative for offshore works (Offshore Construction vessels,
Diving and ROV operations.)
 Workpackage owner responsible for: Electrical connection system, Hydraulic system,
Tripod Structure
 1MW turbine connection system design, build, test and commissioning
 Initial Subsea Hub concept design and successful funding bid
 Assist in project to design production version of turbine foundation support structure
using established suppliers.
BOC Edwards, January 2005 to January 2009
Design and Development Engineer (ERIX Liquid Abatement) – Ion Exchange system for
waste water treatment, Semiconductor Liquid Abatement.
 Responsible for system design, build and testing from lab-scale prototype through to
full scale customer systems
 Supplier Management
 Plan and conduct commissioning and testing (Type Tests for CE approval, FAT testing
etc.)
 On site operation (USA, Germany, Japan)
 Attend business development meetings with customers
BOC Edwards, September 2004 to January 2005
Design Engineer (contractor) – Semiconductor Gas Abatement
 3D CAD design (SolidWorks)
 Mechanical Engineering
Airbus Bristol, January 2004 to September 2004
Component Loads Engineer (contractor)
 Analysis of loads data for A380 wing leading edge droop nose.
 Preparation and reporting of loads files for FEA team
EDUCATION
MSc. Marine Technology – Offshore Renewables (MTEC)
University of Newcastle / Southampton, September 2011 to August 2017
Modular post-graduate work based masters degree. Ongoing, 10 of 10 modules completed.
MSC Project (ongoing): Remote positioning of ROV and TMS interface utilising Gyroscopic
Stabilisation.
BEng. Hons. Aeronautical Engineering 2.1
Salford University, September 1998 to June 2003
Structures, Engines, Materials, Dynamics, Aerodynamics, Electrical, Hydraulics, Controls.
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