Jan van de Geest

Global Skill Pool Manager Engineering

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

About

Solid and Dependable Professional Engineer. Power of Analysis. Strategic thinker. People person. Multi-disciplinary, multi oil&gas business (Downstream, upstream, LNG, head office). Implemented new concepts and organisations.

Experience

  • Shell (21 yrs 8 mos)
    • Global Skill Pool Manager Engineering
      Oct 2011 - Present · 14 yrs 9 mos

      Responsible for globally deployed skill pool of 3000+ professional engineers (mechanical, electrical, machinery, corrosion, inspection, process control, instrumentation, Quality assurance, mining) as well as Engineering managers (assets, projects). Responsibilities include job matching, skill pool health, career counseling.

    • Technical Assurance Manager
      2006 - Oct 2011 · 5 yrs 10 mos

      Responsible for Technical Assurance of Capital Projects (ranging from M$ to B$) in EMEA area. Responsible for coordination of Discipline Engineering support to project design

    • Principal Civil Engineer
      Nov 2004 - 2006 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Leading a team of Professional Civil Engineers (Geotechnical, Marine, Civil). Responsible for Asset support (technical reviews, trouble shooting) and Project Design Delivery (LNG import & export terminals)

  • Head of maintenance Support at AFPC - Al Furat Oil Company (JV SPC-Shell)
    2002 - Oct 2004 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Managing a team of 10+ staff Responsible for the Maintenance process (maintenance plans, CMS) Responsibel for Materials Expediting (Maintenance, Projects) Responsible for Minor Capital Cost control

  • Chief Field Support Engineer at Woodside Energy
    1999 - 2002 · 3 yrs

    Responsible for managing a multi-disciplinary group of professional engineers for operational support (reliability, turn-around scope & support, maintenance plans)

  • Mechanical Engineer at Shell Internationale Petroleum maatschappij
    Sep 1987 - 2001 · 13 yrs 5 mos

    Responsible for Stress Analyses of mechnical equipment (trouble shooting, fitness for purpose, design of equipment) BS5500 pressure vessel committee (EEMUA)

  • Principal Mechanical Engineer at Woodside Energy
    May 1996 - 1998 · 1 yr 9 mos